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Plantation drive for beautification of Sargodha continues

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SARGODHA, Aug 24 (APP):The emergency measures of Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) to make Sargodha green continues.
The monsoon plantation campaign, organised by the PHA Sargodha, is going on in full swing as well as renovation of parks, greenbelts and green areas of Sargodha. Along with providing positive and healthy recreational environment and activities to people, work is under way at the grass-roots level.
PHA Director General Tauqeer Haider Kazmi, along with his team, is leading the plantation and city beautification campaign. On his instructions, Assistant Director Horticulture Safeer Asad Ghuman, Garden Superintendent Hafiz Tayyab Khan, in charge of M&R Branch, Inspector Horticulture and Zone In-charge,  Adnan Parvez, and other staff are continuing to take all possible measures.
The entire park will undergo a renovation work, apart from reshaping the walking track in the park, more benches will be installed for people to sit and new swings for children are also included in the plan. Also, to improve the sanitation system, more dustbins will be installed in the parks, cement and welding repair work would also be done and along with installation of more lights, selfie points would also be made here, so that the park could be opened by start of the next month.

ECP clarifies media reports about Punjab Election Commissioner

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has clarified news circulating in some private newspapers regarding inquiry committee to investigate allegations against Punjab Election Commissioner (PEC) Ejaz Anwar Chauhan.
The ECP, in a news statement, on Saturday, said that an inquiry was launched against an election officer from Khushab, Punjab, for illegally traveling abroad without permission.
It added that Commissioner Chauhan holds a supervisory role in administrative affairs.
The ECP has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the unauthorized foreign visit of the election officer and to determine why concerned officials, including Commissioner Chauhan, did not promptly report the officer’s departure.

19 dead, 1,332 injured in Punjab road accidents

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LAHORE, Aug 24 (APP):At least 19 people were killed and 1,332 others injured in 1,226 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours.
As many as 563 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 769 with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by the rescue medical teams.
The data analysis showed that 724 drivers, 64 underage drivers, 136 pedestrians and 491 passengers were among the victims of road crashes. The statistics showed that 262 accidents were reported in Lahore, which affected 286 people, placing the provincial capital at top of the list, followed by Faisalabad with 85 accidents and 103 victims, and at third Multan with 84 accidents and 103 victims.
According to the data, 1,116 motorbikes, 62 auto-rickshaws, 126 motorcars, 23 vans, 10 passenger buses, 32 trucks and 87 other types of vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in the road traffic accidents.

Farmers urged to get register for Kisan Card

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MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 24 (APP):Deputy Director Agriculture Tahir Mahmood Bhatti urged farmers to get themselves registered for Kisan Card in order to avail facilities being offered by the provincial government across the province.
In a statement issued on Saturday, he said Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was paying special attention to welfare and facilitation of farmers. He said the government had introduced the Kisan Card through which farmers would be able to avail facilities of agriculture loans, green tractor scheme, solar tube-well, agricultural equipments and other facilities being offered by the provincial government.
Bhatti said that the farmers having one acre of 12.5 acres of land would be eligible for the Kisan Card. He said farmers could apply for card through sending (PKC and National Identity Card) at 8070 or could visit the nearest agriculture office.

PTI fostering disruptive politics:Tarar

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LAHORE, Aug 24 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has strongly criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its founder, accusing them of fostering politics of disruption in the country.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, he referred to the PTI as “Tehreek-e-Inteshar” (Disruption Party), alleging that the party had engaged in activities detrimental to national interests.
“The Tehreek-e-Inteshar has consistently propagated against our national institutions and has never hesitated to damage the country’s interests,” said Tarar. He claimed that the PTI’s founder divided society and incited people against one another, leading to internal conflicts within the party itself.
The minister also touched upon internal strife within the PTI, mentioning that the party was now engulfed in internal divisions. He alleged that Aleema Khan, sister of the PTI founder, had informed Rauf Hassan that Bushra Bibi, the wife of the PTI founder, was spreading false news.
“Bushra Bibi is spreading a false narrative for sympathy,” Tarar quoted Aleema as saying. He also highlighted the existence of various factions within the PTI, claiming that disinformation cells were actively operating within the party.
“One disinformation cell was run by Rauf Hassan and Aleema Khan, while another was being managed by Bushra Bibi,” he said. He emphasised that these internal divisions were symptomatic of the chaos and discord within the party.
Tarar concluded by warning that the politics of hatred and division never end well, and noted that efforts to harm the country for political gains were ongoing. “The party of those who engage in the politics of hatred and division is itself in disarray,” he added.

DC orders arrangements to prevent dengue

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MUZAFFARGARH, Aug 24 (APP):Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mian Usman Ali directed officers concerned to ensure the best arrangements to prevent dengue after the recent monsoon spell in the district.
Presiding over a meeting on Saturday, he said the threat of dengue had increased after the recent monsoon spell and the best arrangements should be made to prevent it. He said that special task was being given to all departments concerned for launching zero tolerance policy against dengue larvae.
The DC warned officer concerned of stern action over negligence and poor performance during anti-dengue campaign and directed officers to submit performance report of all departments.
He was informed in the meeting that officials of 39 departments had participated in anti-dengue campaigns in the past where the performance of nine departments was below 70 per cent while the performance of 30 other departments was 90pc.
Giving briefing in the meeting, Dr Siraj said that not even a single dengue case had been registered across the district so far and dengue larvae had been identified at a place which was removed by the departments. He said that from August 3 to 23, a total of 164 suspected dengue patients were shifted to the government hospitals where none of them was diagnosed with dengue. He also informed the meeting that an ample quantity of medicines and equipment to treat dengue patients was available in the district.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Zaffar Abbbas, Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Muhammad Yousaf and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.

Summary for 5 new tehsils in Lahore sent to Punjab CM

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LAHORE, Aug 24 (APP):The summary for creating five new tehsils in Lahore has been sent to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and official approval would be taken from the cabinet.
Official sources told APP that approval for new five tehsils would be taken from the provincial cabinet, and with the establishment of five new tehsils, the total number of Lahore tehsils would reach ten.
The Punjab government has also appointed assistant commissioners for five new tehsils at the disposal of DC Lahore.
After approval of the cabinet, a notification would be issued. The new tehsils include Wagah, Jallu, Shahdara, Niaz Baig and Nishtar Colony.

Ayaz condemns blast near police lines in Pishin

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP):Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, on Saturday strongly condemned the blast near the police lines in Pishin, which tragically claimed three lives, including those of two young children.
He expressed deep sorrow and extended his heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families, said a news release.
The Speaker prayed for the swift recovery of the injured, including police officers, and urged that they receive the best possible medical care.
He assured the bereaved families of his solidarity in their grief and said that the entire nation stands united in the fight against terrorism.
He said that such cowardly acts of terror will not weaken the nation’s resolve.
Speaker Sadiq also called for the perpetrators of the blast to be brought to justice and prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks, as well as patience for the grieving families.

Two children killed, two policemen among 16 people injured in blast in Pishin

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QUETTA, Aug 24 (APP):Two children were killed and two policemen were among the 16 people injured when an explosive device planted in a motorcycle exploded at a main market, Surkhab Chowk, near the Deputy Commissioner Complex in Pishin City.
The official of the district administration said that a motorcycle bomb was detonated on the traffic policemen.
The district administration had declared an emergency in the hospital to ensure medical assistance for the injured people.
After providing first aid, the injured were shifted to the trauma center in Quetta for further treatment.
The injured were identified as Zar Muhammad, Abdul Ghaffar, Samiullah, Feroza Bibi, Izzatullah, Abdul Nafi, Muhammad Ismail, Rafiullah, Hafeezullah, Abdul Jabbar, and Abdul Qadar.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and the Bomb Disposal Squad had reached the incident site to collect evidence for a probe, the official said.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti had strictly condemned the bomb blast and expressed grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of young children in the explosion in Pishin.
In condolence of his message, he said, “The saboteur elements want to destroy the peace of the province, and the morale of our security agencies cannot be lowered by such cowardly acts.”
He said, “With the help of the people and the security forces, the menace of terrorism will be completely eliminated.”
Chief Minister Balochistan expressed his sympathy to the bereaved families of the martyred people in the Pishin bomb blast and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured while being ordered to provide the best medical facilities to the injured people in the incident.
The spokesperson for the Balochistan government, Shahid Rind, expressed deep grief over the loss of precious lives in the explosions that took place in Pishin and Nushki districts.
Shahid Rind said, “Subversive and anti-state elements do not deserve any concession, adding that terrorists are targeting innocent people to achieve their nefarious designs.”
He also instructed the officials of the health department that the best medical facilities should be provided to the people injured in the Pishin bomb blast.

Gilani condemns blast near police lines in Balochistan

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP):Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday strongly condemned the blast near the police lines in the Pishin district of Balochistan.
Expressing deep sorrow over the tragic loss of young children’s lives in the explosion, Gilani extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, said a news release.
The chairman said that the terrorists behind the attack aimed to disrupt the development process in Balochistan, terming them as enemies of humanity. He offered prayers for the deceased and their families while wishing a swift recovery for the injured.
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