Rescue-1122 recovers two bodies drowned in Swat River, search for one missing continue

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:19 PM

APP10-020923 LAHORE: September 02 - People are watching Pakistan India match in a cafeteria. APP/AMI/ABB/ZID

Aneeq Ahmed urges media to launch awareness drive of Turberculosis

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:18 PM

KARACHI, Sep 02 (APP):Interim Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmoney Aneeq Ahmed while deploring the presense of Tuberculosis in the country, on Saturday, urged the media owners to launch an awareness campaign of Tuberculosis (TB) to get rid of the disease from the country.

He said that unfortunately the disease still existed in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

While speaking in a programme on Tuberculosis at a hotel here, the Minister said that the media had a significant role in creating awarenss among the people. He said that the media owners should play their part in this regard.

Ahmed said that the people should be made aware of the diseases including TB.

He said, ‘Good social behavours and attitudes are vital along with prayers’.

He said that the country was facing many challenges and everything had been commercialized in the society.

The Minister said that the average age of the people around the world was increasing due to the provision of best facilities to them.

He said that Pakistan also could be made that country, where people could breath in neat and clean environment.

Ahmed said that the country needed comprehensive steps to provide a better environment to the people

Briefing Session of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Arranged with Ambassadors & Commercial Attaches of Foreign Missions in Pakistan, to Illuminate SIFC’s Initiative, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:17 PM

Briefing Session of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Arranged with Ambassadors & Commercial Attaches of Foreign Missions in Pakistan, to Illuminate SIFC’s Initiative, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:16 PM

Secretary Agriculture chairs meeting; reviews cotton crop, floods

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:16 PM

BAHAWALPUR, Sep 02 (APP):Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahu on Saturday chaired a meeting and reviewed the current situation of cotton and floods in Bahawalpur Division.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Dr. Ehtesham Anwar, Additional Secretary Agriculture Task Force Punjab Shabir Ahmad Khan, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa, Director General Agriculture Extension Dr. Ishtiaq Hasan, Consultant Dr. Anjum Ali, and Director General Agriculture Pest Warning Rana Faqir Ahmed were present in the meeting.

Secretary Agriculture Punjab said that the production of 4 million bales of cotton is expected this year in the Bahawalpur division. With the support of the district administration, steps are being taken to achieve the target of cotton yield.

Iftikhar Ali Sahu has said that this month is very important regarding cotton production. He said that the availability of canal water for cotton fields should be ensured in the Bahawalpur division during this month. In ginning factories, 347,000 bales of cotton have been produced in Bahawalpur division which is 142% more than last year. Secretary Agriculture Punjab has said that field inspection for cotton pest scouting, surveillance, and monitoring should be increased.

He said that agriculture extension staff should go to the field and provide technical guidance to the farmers regarding the clean picking of cotton. He said that cotton is directly related to the country’s economy.

Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:15 PM

APP07-020923 ISLAMABAD: September 02 - Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. APP/ABB/ZID

Monthly revenue court held

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:12 PM

SIALKOT, Sep 02 (APP):A monthly public service revenue court by Deputy Commissioner Adnan Mehmood Awan was held in the Anwar Club Auditorium on Saturday.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Revenue Muhammad Iqbal, Sub-Registrar Taimur Ahmed, General Assistant Revenue Abdul Haye Bhatti, Tehsildar Salim and Naib Tehsildar Sarfraz Cheema besides policemen and circle gardawarans and patwaris of Sialkot tehsil participated.

The deputy commissioner directed the revenue officers to resolve the problems of people coming to the Revenue Public Service Office on a priority basis and warned that no negligence would be tolerated.

He said that 372 sanitary workers were being recruited in 124 rural union councils under the Punjab government’s programme “Ab Gaon Chamkein Gay” and one tricycle loader was being purchased for each union council.

He said that patwaris should play their role in making the plan of village cleanliness a success. He said the Punjab chief secretary was reviewing the programme on a daily basis.

He said that heavy mechanical machinery and vehicles would also be provided by district councils, Solid Waste Management Company (SWMC) and Municipal Corporation Sialkot (MCS) for cleaning villages.

Caretaker Minister for Information & Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Federal Secretary Information & Broadcasting and Principal Information Officer were also present during the meeting.

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:11 PM

APP06-020923 ISLAMABAD: September 02 - Caretaker Minister for Information & Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Federal Secretary Information & Broadcasting and Principal Information Officer were also present during the meeting. APP/ABB/ZID

11 die in Punjab road accidents in 24 hours

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Sat, 2 Sep 2023, 6:09 PM