LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised farmers not to burn paddy stubble as it is an improper way to get rid of crop residue.
A spokesman for the department said on Sunday that burning crops residue causes smog, which was a dangerous type of environmental pollution.
He said that smog leaves negative impact not only on humans and animals but also on plants. High-level of smog affects the growth of plant, he added. He further said that growers should avoid burning paddy stubble as this harms the fertility of the land.
The spokesman suggested the farmers to bury paddy stubble in land and later use urea and water as per the guidelines of the Agriculture Department. Burying paddy stubble in land helps increase fertility and enhances its yield capacity, he added.
LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood said on Sunday it was an honor not only for the university but also for Pakistan that students of the School of Economics were serving at international level.
He was addressing the Alumni Meet-2023 at a local hotel here, organized by PU’s School of Economics.
Dean Faculty of Business, Economics and Administrative Sciences Prof Dr Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry, Director ORIC Prof Dr Shakil Ahmed, Chaudhry Muhammad Shafiq, Chaudhry Muhammad Saleem, faculty members, a large number of former and current students of the Department of Economics were present.
Dr Khalid Mahmood congratulated the organisers for bringing the alumni together on one platform. He said that it was the vision of the university administration that no student of the university should leave his education incomplete due to fees. He said that the PU had been lighting the candle of knowledge in the region for 141 years and was providing the best facilities with limited resources. He sai
d that the PU supported the lower middle class students and by being successful they support their family. He said that under the leadership of Dr Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry, the Department of Economics was progressing. He requested support for the development of Punjab University Alumni Association.
Dr Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry thanked PU VC Dr Khalid Mahmood for his support for the development of the School of Economics. He said that for the first time in the history of Punjab University, the Department of Economics made it to the QS ranking. He said that the PU students were making the name of the country and nation bright at the international level. He said that in the new building of the School of Economics, the alumni should contribute to the classroom named after them.
Later, souvenirs were presented to the distinguished guests.