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Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, Madad Ali Sindhi visits the Federal Directorate of Education
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Health minister visits Bhara Kahu BHU
ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Tuesday visited Bhara Kahu Basic Health Center to examine the services being provided to patients.
The purpose of the visit was to take stock of the health facilities being provided by the BHU.
The minister met the patients and inquired about the treatment facilities. He also inspected the immunization facilities.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that improvement in the health sector cannot be made without strengthening the primary healthcare system.
All Rural Health Centres and Basic Health Units are being fully operationalized, he said.
The burden of patients in federal hospitals is very high. “We have created an integrated strategy for providing the best medical facilities to the people of rural areas,” he said.
The minister directed the DHO to share details of staff shortage and take practical measures to address the issue.
He also directed to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines in the BHU.
He emphasized that rural communities should have access to the same healthcare facilities as urban populations.
Health facilities under the Federal Government are being closely monitored, he said.
SIFC for resolving key impediments to investment environment
ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Tuesday devised a practical option, by drawing consensus among stakeholders, to resolve key impediments to the investment environment in the country.
The plans were also finalized to resolve issues related to four key sectors (agriculture, IT, minerals, and energy) besides adding new projects to the forum, said a press release issued here.
The 5th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) began on September 26, 2023, and will continue for two days.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives and attended by the National Coordinator for SIFC, Dr Jehanzeb Khan SAPM (Governance Effectiveness), concerned Federal and Provincial Ministers, and high-level government officials.
The meeting was aimed at reviewing the measures being undertaken for improving the investment ecosystem, overcoming macroeconomic challenges, and stimulating economic growth.
The relevant ministries presented progress on various aspects, including policy-level interventions to be undertaken in the short, medium, and long term to yield the desired dividends.
DC reviews progress of crackdown against power theft
BAHAWALPUR, Sep 26 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa has said that solid steps should be taken to prevent electricity theft. In this regard, the members of the District Enforcement Committee should work effectively.
He gave these instructions while chairing the meeting of the District Enforcement Committee regarding the prevention of electricity theft in the committee room of his office.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Finance Farooq Qamar, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Naeem Sadiq Cheema, and System Network Administrator Muhammad Azeem Zeeshan were also present.
Zaheer Anwar Jappa said that the MEPCO has established committees at the tehsil level to stop electricity theft.
He directed, with the help of the public and MEPCO officers, the district enforcement committee should take legal action related to the cases of electricity theft. If electricity theft is proven, FIRs should be registered against culprits.
The meeting was informed that from September 7 to 25, MEPCO apprehended power theft of more than 385,000 units of electricity during the operation. As many as 269 FIRs have been registered against the power thieves while as many applications have been sent to the concerned police stations.
A total of 190 persons were arrested and a fine of more than Rs 7.94 million was taken.
ADB delegation visits Deputy Commissioner office
SIALKOT, Sep 26 (APP):Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation headed by its Coordinator Umer Ali Shah met Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Adnan Mehmood Awan in his office here on Tuesday.
ADB Coordinator Imran Sikandar Baloch, Consultant ADB Rehan Arsalan, PD PICIIP
Hamza Salik, DPD Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP)
Talha Zubair, PICIIP Chief Engineer Sheikh Tahir, Administrator Municipal Corporation
Muhammad Iqbal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) General Syed Asad Raza
Kazmi, City Manager Ali Khan and Consultant National Engineering Services Pakistan
(NESPAK) Saifullah and local officials of the departments concerned were also present
on the occasion.
In the meeting, the progress of work on the ongoing projects of construction of water,
sanitation and waste water treatment plant in Sialkot city with the collaboration of
Punjab government and Asian Development Bank was reviewed.
Deputy Commissioner Adnan Mehmood Awan said that there was an urgent need to
increase the pace of ongoing development projects under PICIIP so that sewage schemes
could be completed as soon as possible.
He said the work of laying the Paris road sewerage line under PICIIP was being completed rapidly.
The DC said the speed of work on the waste water treatment project on Airport Road was
very slow. The project was an important component of the sanitation project and delay
in its completion may lead to delay in the project.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials told the Deputy Commissioner that instructions
had been issued to National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) consultants to improve
the speed of work on ongoing development projects under Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme (PICIIP).
They said that contractors had been given clear instructions to follow the timeline
for the completion of PICIIP projects, otherwise legal action would be taken.
Later, the Asian Development Bank team visited the ongoing projects in the city and
reviewed the pace and quality of work.
PAEC Hospital NORI designated as IAEA “Anchor Centre”
ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): PAEC Hospital NORI, Islamabad is designated as IAEA “Anchor Centre” to Enhance Member States’ Capabilities in Cancer Research which is a significant achievement.
At a signing ceremony held in Vienna, organized on the sidelines of the 67th Session of the General Conference of the IAEA, Pakistan’s Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI) has been designated as an Anchor Centre under the IAEA’s “Rays of Hope initiative”.
On behalf of Pakistan, the Anchor Centre Agreement was signed by Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) alongside the Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said a news release.
Anchor Centres are designated cancer treatment facilities which work with the IAEA to support and provide relevant expertise in the respective region.
These centres are part of the IAEA’s Rays of Hope (RoH) initiative, which aims to assist Member States in establishing or expanding their capacities in radiotherapy and multimodality medical imaging. Moreover, the designated Anchor Centres will train fellows, organise training courses for healthcare providers, participate in IAEA Coordinated Research Projects, promote networking, and provide experts and mentorship to other radiotherapy and medical imaging centres in their region.
Along with Pakistan, Anchor Centre Agreements with cancer institutes from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Turkiye were also signed during the ceremony.
Within the health sector in Pakistan, the PAEC has used nuclear and other advanced techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of cancerous and allied diseases.
It is actively involved in the national cancer awareness, prevention, and diagnosis and treatment program. NORI, one of the 19 cancer hospitals run by PAEC, established in 1983 in Islamabad, is a state-of-the-art facility and the only fully fledged tertiary care cancer hospital of Pakistan specifically designed for diagnosing and treating cancer patients, equipped with state of the art equipment including Cyberknife.
Karachi Stallions clinch KHA U-15 Challengers Cup title
KARACHI, Sep 26 (APP):Karachi Hockey Association congratulates Team Stallions for winning the KHA Under -15 Boys Hockey 5As Challengers Cup 2023 by beating Team Dolphins by 3-2 in the final at KHA Sports Complex, the Tournament is being organized by the Karachi Hockey Association in collaboration with Education and Sports Technologies.
Syeda Shehla Raza former Sindh Minister for Women Development and currently President Women Wing of Pakistan Hockey Federation with Olympian Hanif Khan, Haider Hussain Secretary General PHF, Akbar Qaimkhani Secretary General Sindh Hockey Association and many other guests watched all the matches including the final.
She met all the teams and also distributed the prizes/awards to the winners, participants and officials.
Winners: Stallions
Runners up: Dolphins
Top scorer Shahid Balti (Dolphin)
Best Defender Umer Hassan (Falcon)
Best Midfielder M. Huzaifa (Leopards)
Best Forward Asad Haider (Stallions)
Emerging Player M.Taha (Stallions)
Player of the Final Siddique Mehdi (Stallions)
Tournament Director was Imtiaz ul Hassan,
Organizing Secretary Ausaf Rabbani,
Technical Committee Faizan and Arsalan Baig, Media Coordinator Batool Kazim, Manager Dr Samar, Umpires Mr Rizwan Khan and Mr Imran Khan.
Four matches were played on Tuesday including the all exciting Final.
Results are as follows:
Match 1:
Stallions beat Falcon by (5-0)
Stallions goal Scorer
3 Mubashir Atif
1 Asad Haider
1 M.Taha
Match 2:
Dolphin beat Markhor by (2-0)
Dolphin goal Scorer
2 Farhan Jamil
Match 3:
Leopards vs Stallions
Match Draw by (2-2)
Leopards goal Scorer
2 M.Huzaifa
Stallions
1 Tanveer Hassan
1 Asad Haider
Final Match:
Stallions beat Dolphin by (3-2)
Stallions goal Scorer
1 M.Taha
1 Siddique Mehdi
1 Asad Haider
Dolphin goal Scorer
1 Shahid Balti
1 Nazim Hussain.
MD SSWMB finalizes 12th Rabi-ul- Awwal arrangements
KARACHI, Sep 26 (APP): Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), Syed Imtiaz Ali Shah on Tuesday while chairing a meeting finalized the arrangements regarding 12th Rabi-ul- Awwal.
Speaking on the occasion, he called for effective coordination between scholars, Deputy Commissioners and elected representatives regarding arrangements and providing relief to the people.
He further instructed that people should not be given an opportunity to complain in the holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
Regarding the arrangements, he further said that sanitary workers should be provided with new uniforms, dust-bins should be painted and garbage vehicles should be repaired and painted.
On this occasion, while giving a briefing regarding the arrangements, the concerned officers and officials of private companies said that cleaning and sprinkling of lime is going on around all the mosques and procession routes.
Meanwhile, the process of keeping complaint centers active and identifying public complaints to the relevant officers in a timely manner will also continue.
Citizens can register the complaints on 1128 and WhatsApp number 03181030851.
UoS volleyball team qualifies for final round of Inter-varsity championship
SARGODHA, Sep 26 (APP):University of Sargodha volleyball team has qualified for the final round of Intervarsity Volleyball Championship.
According to UoS press release issued here on Tuesday, the University of Sargodha volleyball team qualified for the final stage of the Intervarsity Volleyball (Zone-I) Championship in the competitions which were held at Thal University Bhakkar from September 22 to 25.
In the competitions, the University of Sargodha defeated University of Mianwali, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Thal University Bhakkar, GC University Faisalabad in the volleyball matches.
The final round of the Inter-varsity Volleyball Championship would be held from October 1 to 5, 2023 at the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila.
On the occasion, UoS Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Qaiser Abbas congratulated the players, students, Director of Sports Maher Ahmad Khan Haral and the staff of Sports Office on this achievement and expressed good
wishes.
Chief Minister Balochistan visits Indus Hospital Gwadar
GWADAR, Sep 26 (APP):Caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki visited Indus Hospital Gwadar on Tuesday to inspect the cleanliness situation and the facilities provided to the patients.
Chief Minister Domki directed hospital administration that all possible medical facilities should be provided to the patients coming to the hospital. Indus Hospital HOC Brigadier Dr. Aftab gave a detailed briefing about the hospital.
Provincial Information Minister Jan Achakzai, Additional Chief Secretary Hafiz Abdul Basit, Director General Gwadar Development Authority Mujeeb Ur Rehman Qambran, Commissioner Makran Division Saeed Ahmad Umrani, Deputy Commissioner Gwadar Aurangzeb Badini, Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Naveed Alam, and other officials were also accompanied by the CM.
The acting chief minister reviewed the healthcare services offered to patients, adding that the government is funding free medical care for hospital patients as a way to guarantee the highest standards of care for the general public in public hospitals.
He said that the shortage of medicines and the unavailability of laboratory tests in hospitals would not be tolerated at any cost. Ali Mardan also inaugurated the Children’s Emergency Ward at the hospital.