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Principal Prof. Dr. Fariha Nighat in a group photograph with students during oath taking ceremony at Government College for Women, Dhoke Elahi Bakhsh
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Caretaker minister drives forward ‘Private Hajj Scheme’ with strategic meeting
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP):Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Aneeq Ahmed, spearheaded a pivotal gathering on Monday to discuss the Private Hajj Scheme’s future.
The meeting brought together key players from diverse Hajj groups and representatives of the Hajj Organizers Association of Pakistan (HOAP), with the joint secretary of Hajj delivering a comprehensive briefing.
The focal points of the discussion included Saudi companies’ facilities, the sponsorship Hajj scheme, service visas, and more.
Minister Aneeq emphasized the need for private Hajj companies to adhere to Saudi directives regarding the allocation of Hajj quotas adding that Saudi authorities had advised reducing the number of Hajj companies, recommending a range of 2,000 to 3,000 pilgrims per company.
He issued instructions for private Hajj companies to submit sponsorship fee details well in advance of the deadline and called for enhanced monitoring and complaint handling to elevate the overall Hajj pilgrimage experience.
The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing concerns and reservations of Hajj companies during the upcoming Kingdom’s visit and pledged to mobilize all available resources to ensure a seamless experience for pilgrims.
He commended the services offered by most private Hajj group operators and proposed measures to further strengthen trade relations.
The briefing disclosed that a total of 901 Hajj companies were registered under the Private Hajj Scheme, but corrective action was deemed necessary as 102 companies failed to upload the required data on the Ministry’s portal.
In line with new Saudi directives, the HOAP committed to presenting their recommendations on the cluster system to the ministry within 24 hours, reinforcing their dedication to facilitating a smoother Hajj experience.
NCP items worth milliond seized
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sep 04 (APP):The police on Monday claimed to have seized Non Custom Paid (NCP) items worth million of rupees here at a check post in the limits of Daraban police station.
According to Police spokesman, a police team supervised by SDPO Daraban Malik Anees ul Hasan along with SHO Abdul Ghaffar foiled a bid of smuggling NCP items worth millions of rupees.
The police team stopped three Containers bearing registration numbers (K-0004, TLR-604, Z-2136) and a Truck bearing registration number (FA-2044) for checking.
NCP items worth million of rupees including crockery, clothes and others were recovered.
Later, the police handed over all the four vehicles loaded with NCP items to the customs authorities.
PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 394 points
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP):The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday and gained 394.77 points, showing growth of 0.87 percent, closing at 45,707.43 points against 45,312.66 points the previous trading day.
A total of 139,251,269 shares were traded during the day as compared to 161,824,998 shares, whereas the trading value of shares was recorded at Rs 4.476 billion against Rs 4.464 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 313 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 187 of them recorded gains and 105 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 21 companies remained unchanged.
The three top-trading companies were Al-Shaheer Corp with 11,268,667 shares at Rs 10.48 per share; WorldCall Telecom with 11,211,536 shares at Rs 1.17 per share and Dewan Motors with 8,848,489 shares at Rs 16.41 per share.
Cotton Palm witnessed a maximum increase of Rs 31.31 per share price, closing at Rs 1,298.30, whereas the runner-up was Indus Al-Abbas Sugar with Rs 23.98 rise in its per share price to Rs 504.99.
Mehmood Textile witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 47.55 per share closing at Rs 586.45; followed by Archroma Pak with Rs 27.58 decline to close at Rs 454.42.
PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 394 points
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP): The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday and gained 394.77 points, showing growth of 0.87 percent, closing at 45,707.43 points against 45,312.66 points the previous trading day.
A total of 139,251,269 shares were traded during the day as compared to 161,824,998 shares, whereas the trading value of shares was recorded at Rs 4.476 billion against Rs 4.464 billion on the last trading day.
As many as 313 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 187 of them recorded gains and 105 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 21 companies remained unchanged.
The three top-trading companies were Al-Shaheer Corp with 11,268,667 shares at Rs 10.48 per share; WorldCall Telecom with 11,211,536 shares at Rs 1.17 per share and Dewan Motors with 8,848,489 shares at Rs 16.41 per share.
Cotton Palm witnessed a maximum increase of Rs 31.31 per share price, closing at Rs 1,298.30, whereas the runner-up was Indus Al-Abbas Sugar with Rs 23.98 rise in its per share price to Rs 504.99.
Mehmood Textile witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs 47.55 per share closing at Rs 586.45; followed by Archroma Pak with Rs 27.58 decline to close at Rs 454.42.
Chinese Premier to attend G20 summit in India
BEIJING, Sep 4 (APP): Premier Li Qiang of China’s State Council will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced Monday.
“As one of the major summits of international economic cooperation, member countries should strengthen partnerships and jointly face the challenges posed by the current world economy and development and make positive contributions to world economic recovery and sustainable development, she said during a regular press briefing.
China hoped the summit taking place in India could reach a consensus, display confidence to the outside world and promote prosperous development together, Mao added.
She said that Premier Li Qiang would attend the summit at invitation of the government of Republic of India.
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Faisalabad board to declare Inter Part-II result on Sept 13
FAISALABAD, Sep 04 (APP):The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Faisalabad, will declare the results of Intermediate annual examination part-II and composite-2023 on Sept 13.
The result of Intermediate Part-I-2023 will be announced on October 10.
Secretary Board Dr Habib-ur-Rehman said here Monday that the results would be uploaded to the board website www.bisefsd.edu.pk
The result will also be available in CDs for Rs 200 per CD from the UBL Kotwali Road and other bank branches.
In case of further details, Controller Examinations Dr Muhammad Jafar Ali could be contacted at landline No. 041-2517710.
8 girl students among nine injured in accident
SIALKOT, Sep 04 (APP):Nine persons including eight girl students of a private college were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a coaster at Narowal Road, near Dek bridge, here on Monday.
According to Rescue spokesperson, the injured students were identified as 17-year old Aima, 17-year old Masooma, 16-year-old Fatima, 19-year-old Shumila, 17-year-old Meerab, 16-year-old Kashf, 18-year-old Aimna and 18-year-old Tatheer.
The coaster, carrying students of private college, was going from Pasrur to Fort Aimedabad, said rescue officials.
Rescuers shifted the 45-year-old Shabbir (coaster driver) to a hospital after the first aid, while the injured female students, who had reached the hospital on self-help basis, were also provided medical treatment.
The bus driver managed to escape from the scene, said rescue official.
Int’l workshop on “Advances in Nuclear Medicine and its Applications” from Sept 19
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP): OIC Ministerial Sanding Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) in collaboration with Pakistan Nuclear Society (PNS) and Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine (PSNM) has planned to arrange an International Workshop on “Advances in Nuclear Medicine and its Applications” from September 19-20.
According to the COMSTECH, the international and local experts of nuclear medicine and its applications will present lectures during the workshop while local faculty and researchers will share their research findings as contributed talks.
The theme of the workshop would be on the changing horizons of Nuclear Medicine, incorporating the translation of basic laboratory research to clinical practice, establishment of clinical and technical standards, and the translation of molecular technological advances in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.
Nuclear technology has transformed health sector by advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for non-communicable pathologies.
Hybrid imaging, especially PET-CT has altogether changed the diagnostic horizon, especially in the management of cancer patients. However, not only Pakistan but most of the OIC countries are still lagging behind in hybrid imaging facilities, especially PET-CT imaging.
The indispensable role of PET-CT and hybrid imaging needs to be highlighted for the benefit of various stakeholders and patients.
Furthermore, the emergent role of theranostics and advanced radionuclide therapies using alpha and beta emitters has given new insights in cancer treatment paradigms. These rapid advancements in the field of nuclear medicine warrant continual education of referring physicians, oncologists, nuclear physicians, medical physicists and technologists from OIC countries.
Clinical practitioners, Oncologists, Researchers and students in nuclear medicine and Medical technologists will attend the event which will be in hybrid mode.
The organizing committee of the event include Adviser COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. S. Khurshid Hasanain, President, Pakistan Nuclear Society (PNS), Dr. M. Tahir Khaleeq, Vice President, Pakistan Nuclear Society (PNS), Waqar Ahmad Butt and Senior Director HR and Administration COMSTECH, Aftab Hussain Zaidi, General Manager Hospitality COMSTECH, Naveed Aamer, Senior Manager IT COMSTECH, Usman Quddus Malik, Programme Officer COMSTECH, Umer Ali and Media Coordinator COMSTECH, Shabbir Hussain.
While the technical committee included Dr. Shazia Fatima, Director, Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN), Karachi. President Pakistan Society of Nuclear Medicine (PSNM), Dr. Muhammad Adnan Saeed, Head Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, Dr. Muhammad Babar Imran, Director Punjab Institute of Nuclear Medicine (PINUM) Faisalabad and Dr Arzoo Fatima, Head Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Lahore (INMOL) Lahore.