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Caretaker Federal Minister Madad Ali Sindhi paid a surprise visit to Islamabad College for Girls ICG F-6/2
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Two men shot dead in Drosh Jungle
CHITRAL, Aug 24 (APP):At least two people were shot dead by unknown attackers in Shah Nigar Jungle of Drosh area in Lower Chitral, police informed on Thursday.
The police of Drosh area said, two men belonging to Shah Nigar area were in Kaldam Gol area of the Drosh jungle to collect firewood when unknown assailants shot them dead.
Bodies of both the men, identified as Ehsan Uddin, son of Mehrab Uddin and Ashraf Ali, son of Gul Nayab were later placed by the relatives on Drosh Road, blocking it for vehicular traffic for hours.
However later, on assurance by the police to arrest the killers as soon as possible, the relatives unblocked the road.
Police said both the men were shot from a close range from behind adding that the deceased had no enmity with anyone in the area.
Chairman of the village council Shah Nigar, Waqar Ahmad said it was the first time in Chitral that people blocked the road by placing dead bodies on it. He said the killing of two innocent men was an attempt to sabotage the peaceful atmosphere of the area and demanded early arrest of the perpetrators to avoid recurrence of such incidents in future.
The bodies of the deceased were later shifted to Drosh Hospital for medico legal procedure.
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salim Al-Zaabi called on Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan
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President Nazriya-e-Pakistan Trust Forum, Dr. Haroon-ul-Rasheed Tabassum and Principal Khabib Girls School and College Madam Sarwat Ansar sapling plant at Khabib Girls School and College Ground during tree plantation campaign
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DG Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Dr. Asif Tufail being briefed about construction work of Tehsil Sports Complex during his two days visit to Sargodha Division
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Tourist spots substandard food causing stomach diseases in twin cities
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP):Substandard and poor-quality food is being sold in eateries and tourist spots in twin cities causing many diseases such as food poisoning, pain in the stomach, vomiting, and others.
Talking to APP, Sajid Ali, a resident of G-9 visited Lake View Park along with family and said they had purchased and found eating unhygienic and high-risk burgers and channa chat.
“Tourists are continuously thronging to various places in twin cities and observing them as health hazards,” he added.
Amna Ali, a resident of G-11, said that during a visit to the Pakistan Monument, she observed that the eateries were selling unclean, polluted, and adulterated food without any check from relevant authorities.
She said, “The vendors are selling food in these eateries at higher rates and their attitude was very pathetic.”
Amna Ali said that she also observed during a visit to Lake View Park that poor-quality food was being sold at exorbitant rates as compared to the market.
She appealed to the relevant authorities including the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to take prompt and strict actions against such vendors in order to provide healthy and quality food to the domestic and foreign tourists to enjoy their visit at recreational spots.
Dr Ruby Rafique urged the visitors to avoid eating food at these eateries or tourist points in twin cities as unhygienic food might cause various diseases such as food poison, pain in the stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, and other health issues.
“Eating hygienic food makes your life longer, healthier, and energetic,” she suggested.
56 FIRs, registered for violating dengue SOPs in 24 hours
RAWALPINDI, Aug 24 (APP):District Health Authority(DHA) had lodged 56 FIRs and sealed 18 premises on violations of anti-dengue SOPs during the last 24 hours.
District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood said that the health department, in collaboration with allied departments, had issued tickets to 12 and imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on violations of dengue SOPs during the last 24 hours.
Presently, the health officer informed that 28 patients having positive symptoms were admitted to different health facilities in the district while the district total tally had reached 124 cases.
The health officer informed that eight more patients were reported during the last 24 hours .
Among the new cases, three patients had arrived from Potohar town urban area,two of each from Chaklala Cantonment and Municipal Corporation area and one from Potohar rural area.
Dr Sajjad further informed that most of the cases were reported from the Rawalpindi Cantonment and Potohar town areas where required response activity was being carried out to eliminate larvae.
However,he urged the residents to remove stagnant water, especially after rain in outdoor and household settings to stop mosquitoes from breeding.
Agricultural promotion vital to economic revolution: director
SARGODHA, Aug 24 (APP):Director Agriculture Sargodha Muhammad Shahid said on Thursday that agricultural development was vital for bringing about an economic revolution in the country.
Talking to APP here, he said the agriculture sector was facing various challenges including limited access to modern farming techniques, inadequate irrigation facilities, fragmented land holdings, and insufficient post-harvest storage and processing infrastructure.
He said these factors were affecting productivity and contributing to food insecurity. He said that food insecurity continued to be a significant issue in many parts of South Asia as well. On the other hand, the region had made progress in recent years in reducing poverty and improving overall food security he added.
He said that efforts must be made at the national and international levels to address food insecurity issue in South Asia, adding that the initiatives should include promoting sustainable agricultural practices, improving irrigation and water management, enhancing infrastructure for storage and transportation, investing in rural development, strengthening social safety nets, and supporting nutrition programmes to address malnutrition.
He said that Pakistan had a rapidly growing population, which placed significant pressure on food production and availability. “As the population increases, the demand for food increases, and meeting the nutritional needs of all individuals becomes more challenging,” he added.
He said that high poverty rate was a major contributor to food insecurity, not only in Pakistan but in South Asia as well, as many people in the region lacked financial resources to access an adequate and nutritious diet consistently.
He said the region was too vulnerable to climate change impacts, including erratic monsoon patterns, droughts, floods, and cyclones. These factors were resulting in crop failures, livestock losses, and disruptions in food production and distribution systems, exacerbating food insecurity, he added.
Sargodha : Man kills elder brother
SARGODHA, Aug 24 (APP):A man killed his elder brother, accusing him of jewellery theft, here in Dab Bloachaan area under the jurisdiction of Piplan Police Station on Thursday.
Police said that Saber (44) charged his elder brother Ameer Mukhtar (56) with theft of jewellery worth millions of rupees. On the day of the incident, he shot him dead after exchange of harsh words.
Further investigation was under way.
84 nanbais booked for selling under-weighted roti
PESHAWAR, Aug 24 (APP):The district administration during a crackdown launched here against profiteers on Thursday booked 84 bakers (nanbais) from various areas of the provincial metropolis for selling the under-weight roti.
According to the district administration, raids were conducted against nanbais in various bazaars of Saddar, University Road, Hayatabad, Kohat Road, Ring Road, Faqirabad, Charsadda Road, and adjacent areas.
Around 84 nanbais were found selling roti with less weight– upon which the district administration officers booked them for facing legal action.
For the last many days, nanbais in Peshawar were selling less weighted roti according to their own-fixed rates.
After a pile of complaints on social media and applications, the district administration took stern action and booked 84 nanbais.
However, the locals said still there were many localities where under-weighted breads were being sold and a similar action was needed to rectify the issue.