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PFA declares 1,100 food workers unfit

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LAHORE, Jan 27 (APP):The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Saturday declared over 1,100 food workers unfit for direct or indirect dealing with edibles in the food industry after being found infected with different diseases during the medical screening test in Punjab.
PFA Director General Muhammad Asim Javaid said the authority yielded shocking results in the medical screening tests of food workers. He said that around 22 percent out of 5,000 food handlers tested positive for different diseases, while 3,811 workers passed it.
He said the authority had made medical screening of food handlers for their complete blood profile, typhoid, and hepatitis A, B, C, and E tests. He said that food workers were required to undergo medical screening from the competent authority before engaging in the food business.
Moreover, the director general said that the medical screening facility was currently available in 13 district offices of Punjab, and it will be launched in five more PFA offices soon. The registration of more than 20,000 food traders had also been completed, he added.

Couple injured in gas fire incident

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FAISALABAD, Jan 27 (APP):A couple sustained burn injuries in a gas fire incident in the area of Millat Town police station.
Rescue-1122 spokesman said on Saturday a couple had lighted a gas heater in their house situated at Millat Road near Gamanwala Chowk but the gas pipe caught fire due to gas leakage.
As a result, the couple including Akmal (28) and his wife Saba (26) received burn injuries and Rescue 1122 shifted them to Allied Hospital after providing first aid, he added.

President Dr Arif Alvi visiting Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital

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President Dr Arif Alvi visiting Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital
APP26-270124 KARACHI: January 27 - President Dr Arif Alvi visiting Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital. APP/FHA
President Dr Arif Alvi visiting Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital
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President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the gathering during his visit Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital

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President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the gathering during his visit Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital
APP25-270124 KARACHI: January 27 - President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the gathering during his visit Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital. APP/FHA
President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the gathering during his visit Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital
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Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) honours senior sports journalists with shields at Pakistan Sports Complex

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Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) honours senior sports journalists with shields at Pakistan Sports Complex
APP24-270124 ISLAMABAD: January 27 - Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) honours senior sports journalists with shields at Pakistan Sports Complex. APP/FHA
Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) honours senior sports journalists with shields at Pakistan Sports Complex
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Governor highlights significance of justice to establish law abiding society

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Haji Ghulam Ali,

PESHAWAR, Jan 27 (APP): Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali on Saturday highlighted the significance of justice for betterment of people and said that provision of inexpensive and speedy justice is a prerequisite for establishing a law abiding society.

He was addressing a ceremony in that was organized by District Bar Association in Judicial Complex Charsadda. The ceremony was also attended by CM’s aides including Justice Retired Irshad Qaisar, Zafarullah Umerzai; President
District Bar, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Deputy Commissioner, District Police Officer and lawyers.

Addressing the ceremony, Governor said that importance of lawyer fraternity in provision of justice to people and establishing a health society could not be undermined adding that supremacy of law is needed to achieve progress
and prosperity.

He urged lawyers to help out needy and poor and said that they should work with more professionalism for provision of speedy and inexpensive justice to people. He also praised role lawyer fraternity for their role to strengthen democracy
in the country.

Governor also inaugurated Revenue Courts in District Bar and assured to make efforts for addressing problems confronted by lawyer community. The ceremony was also addressed by CM aides, Irshad Qaisar and Zafarullah
Umerzai.

India has no right to call itself a republic: Mushaal

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick said that the apartheid and supremacist Indian state had no right to celebrate its Republic Day in the bleeding Kashmir.
Mushaal criticised the RSS-led Indian government for celebrating the abrogation of the constitution, targeting minorities, and undermining the so-called democratic values, said a press release issued here.
SAPM said that the RSS-inspired fascist government has unleashed a wave of state terrorism and brutalities to suppress the dissenting voices.
Mushaal said that they could not dampen the courage of the brave Kashmiri people, who, she said, would continue their freedom struggle until getting the birthright to self-determination.
It is pertinent to mention here that Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world observed Indian Republic Day, as Black Day in protest against India’s continued denial of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.
The SAPM went on to say that it was shameful for India to call itself a republic despite the illegal occupation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which was converted into a world largest tortured cell.
Mushaal said that the notorious Indian authorities usurped fundamental rights of the Kashmiris, as top Kashmiri leadership
including Yasin Malik were put in jails in fake and fabricated cases just to silence their voices.
SAPM lamented that India was committing the worst atrocities and usurped all legal and constitutional rights of Kashmiris but the international community, UN bodies and human rights organization still called it the largest democracy, which was disgusting.
She said that India was not a largest democracy but a world’s most fascist and apartheid state, where living a life not only for Kashmiris muslims but for all other minority communities was a nightmare, who were subjected to inhuman and barbaric acts.
Mushaal vowed that despite the atrocities of the Indian troops, the Kashmiri people would not give up their struggle and would continue it till taking the freedom struggle to its logical end.
She said the current situation of IIOJK was a big challenge for the international community and urged the world powers to help settle the lingering Kashmir dispute according to the UN resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people to avoid the world’s worst looming humanitarian and human crises.
Mushaal remarked that Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the idol of Lord Ram at the new temple constructed on the site where the Babri Masjid stood for centuries before being demolished by a Hindutva mob.

Financial inclusion of special people leads to social, economic progress: President

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KARACHI, Jan 27 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said the financial inclusion of special people would have a positive effect on the social and economic progress of the country.

He was presiding over a meeting of Chief Executive Officers and Presidents of banks on the financial inclusion of special people here.

He appreciated the efforts of the banking industry for the special people during the last two years.

He said the policy of the banking sector for the special people could also be followed in other sectors.

He urged the CEOs of banks to review the issues and challenges regarding facilities given by them in the sector of microfinancing.

The banking sector could encourage women and special persons in availing facility of microfinancing, he said adding special people could play an important role in the economy of the country with financial inclusion and education.

He expressed concern over the incidents of fraud in the banking sector and advised banks to work further on their monitoring system to detect fraudulent transactions.

He said under the instructions of the State Bank the alert system for tackling fraud in the banking sector should be strengthened.

He stressed that banks should support female employees in taking forward their careers and in achieving a better living standard for their families.

Governor State Bank Jamil Ahmed told the meeting about the policy framework of the State Bank regarding financial inclusion.

He said since June 2021, the State Bank was in contact with all the commercial and microfinancing banks and had issued instructions for the financial inclusion of special people.

He thanked Dr Arif Alvi for providing consistent support for the financial inclusion of special people.

During the briefing, he said that 387 model branches were established in 108 districts for special people, adding special people were given internships in the fields of Islamic finance, audit and branch operations. 400 special people participated in the internship programme. About 22 percent of the internees were female.

Students are participating in 100 meters race during Superior College Sports and Cultural Show

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Students are participating in 100 meters race during Superior College Sports and Cultural Show
APP23-270124 SARGODHA: January 27 - Students are participating in 100 meters race during Superior College Sports and Cultural Show. APP/HSD/FHA
Students are participating in 100 meters race during Superior College Sports and Cultural Show
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Professer Imdad laghari and youth activist Montha Mehar addressing to participants in a debate session during Indus festival at Sindh Museum

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Professer Imdad laghari and youth activist Montha Mehar addressing to participants in a debate session during Indus festival at Sindh Museum
APP21-270124 HYDERABAD: January 27 - Professer Imdad laghari and youth activist Montha Mehar addressing to participants in a debate session during Indus festival at Sindh Museum. APP/FHN/FHA
Professer Imdad laghari and youth activist Montha Mehar addressing to participants in a debate session during Indus festival at Sindh Museum
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HYDERABAD: January 27 – Professer Imdad laghari and youth activist Montha Mehar addressing to participants in a debate session during Indus festival at Sindh Museum

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HYDERABAD: January 27 – Women visitors viewing the books on the books stall during Indus festival at Sindh Museum. APP/FHN/FHA