Couple injured in gas fire incident
President Dr Arif Alvi visiting Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital


KARACHI: January 27 –
President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the gathering during his visit Health Network Blood Centre & Clinical Laboratories, at Indus Hospital


KARACHI: January 27 –
Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) honours senior sports journalists with shields at Pakistan Sports Complex


ISLAMABAD: January 27 –
Governor highlights significance of justice to establish law abiding society
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.
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Financial inclusion of special people leads to social, economic progress: President
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


SARGODHA: 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