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South Punjab Secretariat making progress towards achieving development goals: ACS

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Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab, Capt. (R) Saqib Zafar,

MULTAN, Jan 01 (APP): Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Capt Retd Saqib Zafar said on Monday that the South Punjab Secretariat was making significant strides towards its established goals.

During a review meeting on Monday, Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab, Capt. (retd) Saqib Zafar, directed the completion of all schemes according to their timelines.

A substantial allocation of Rs 97 billion had been earmarked for ongoing 2022 projects in South Punjab, with 45% of the released Rs 37 billion already utilized for development initiatives. Similarly, work on hospital upgradation in South Punjab is also progressing rapidly, and projects aimed at advancing the agriculture and livestock sector are in motion.

Captain (retd) Saqib Zafar mentioned the completion of the Nishtar Hospital II project and ongoing interviews for medical staff.

Under the guidance of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, the upgrading of all Territorial hospitals in South Punjab is also underway, with the Bahawalpur Hospital set for completion by February 27. Development work on the OPD and Emergency facilities of Children’s Hospital Multan had finished, and the upgradation of Nishtar Hospital-1 is expected to be concluded by January 31, the meeting was apprised.

Captain (retd) Saqib Zafar stressed the need for the quick repair of machinery in all hospitals. He also directed the acquisition of an NOC from the Railway for the construction of the Shujaabad Flyover and ordered rigorous monitoring of project completion.

In the agriculture sector, the wheat cultivation target was surpassed, against the set target, said Saqib.

Captain (R) Saqib Zafar expressed optimism about the far-reaching results expected from livestock sector projects.

Livestock officers highlighted the significance of allocations for projects such as feedlot and genetic improvement, beef, milk, and mutton production, and efforts to increase livestock production in Cholistan.

Updates on pension and inquiry cases, waste management, public toilets, and healthcare initiatives, including cornea transplants and revamping of barrages, were also shared in the meeting. The retrieval of forest department land and support for fish farmers showcased the commitment to environmental conservation and community development.

The meeting was attended by administrative secretaries from South Punjab. They highlighted the Secretariat’s transformative impact on regional development in detail on this occasion.

Two government bills introduced in Senate

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Senate session

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Information Murtaza Solangi on Monday introduced two government bills in the Senate which were referred to the relevant committee.

The bills introduced in the Upper House included the Banking Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Deposit Protection Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Both bills were referred to the relevant committee for further consideration.

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani said the relevant minister had informed that these bills were being introduced to meet the requirements of world financial institutions.

He said that both bills were being forwarded to the relevant committee for further deliberations.

New Year discount frenzy attract women buyers

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Ali Ali
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):New Year sales being offered by different brands in federal capital, like in other parts of the country, are attracting a large number of women customers who are buying dresses and other Winter accessories taking advantage of discount offers from 50-70 percent.
Following international trends, offering huge discounts on different important festivals and occasions has become a trend among famous brands and online retailers to catch more customers and get maximum profits.
The month of December witnessed continuous sales due to the Christmas, Quaid-i-Azam Day and New Year celebrations and kept most of the women busy in buying Winter stuff for this season as well as keeping good stock for next year.
Following past trends, all the famous brands announce sales on every important occasion to attract the women customers who eagerly wait for sales to buy winter stock at affordable prices.
“Buying branded clothes after a reduction in its prices has become a trend for most women especially working ones. Wearing branded dresses, even if these were not of good fabric or colour, has become a status symbol for many despite inflation”, Irum Naz, a working woman said.
Talking to APP, she said, “I only purchase branded clothes during sales on important occasions as it is difficult to shop when rates are higher. Some brands offered good sales on the occasion of Christmas, Quaid-i-Azam Day, and New Year celebrations so December is the best month for shopping”.
Another working woman, Leena Ameen said, “There was a time when these branded dresses were out of reach of the average customers like me. Thanks to inventors of replicas, the brand owners decreased the prices significantly and now everyone can afford to buy these”.
“Wearing nice dresses is the weakness of women and this New Year, like previous ones, is giving an opportunity to the customers to have stock of good dresses for the next Winter season”, she added.
Bushra Rehman, a housewife who has four kids, said, “Sale offers on different important occasions have made it easier for women like us to do shopping for daily life essential commodities besides dresses and shoes”.
For me, shopping without sale is insane keeping in view the prevailing price hike situation and the limited purchasing capacity, she observed.
Discount offers on special occasions have not only facilitated the buyers but on the other hand given an opportunity to the brand’s owners to earn good business through selling more items.
Umer Khan, a salesman at a famous brand shop said, “December is the month when the majority of the customers visit our shop and buy maximum dresses due to consistent sale on three celebrations”.
“It is a perfect time to get maximum profit by selling a large number of dresses with offering even minimum discount”, he observed.
The sales on important occasions are not just limited to the dresses and shoes brands but famous eateries, cab hailing services, furniture shops and other daily household items retailers in capital have also started offering discounted deals for the food lovers.

Govt-private sector liaison crucial for economic development: PM

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Ishtiaq Rao
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LAHORE, Jan 01 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday said that the development model, featuring a close liaison between the government and private sector, could yield positive results for national economic growth.
The prime minister, interacting with the business community at the Business Facilitation Center (BFC), said the enhanced interaction between the business community and the government, would help increase employment opportunities, taxation as well as GDP growth.
He said that owing to the mutual cooperation between the government and the business community, the country was heading towards achieving economic stability and revival.
Lauding the idea of the BFC, he said the federal government would also play its part by establishing a liaison with the facility that would also be extended to Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
He also assured the federal government’s all-out facilitation for the business sector through multiple measures.
The prime minister said that the establishment of the institutions like Lahore’s BFC in other cities, would be beneficial for the national economy.
He said that the facilitation of business community was among the priorities of the federal and provincial governments.
During the visit, the prime minister was briefed about the functioning of the facilitation center.
Prime Minister Kakar appreciated the efforts by Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi for facilitation of the business sector as well as the role of the Punjab chief secretary and other provincial secretaries in the BFC’s establishment that would serve as a one-window facility for the business community.

Rescue 1122 helped 53,896 people last year

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AHMD Raja
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Rescue 1122
SARGODHA, Jan 01 (APP):The Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122 Sargodha provided medical assistance to 53,896 people in an average response time of 8.3 minutes during the last year.
These views were expressed by District Emergency Officer Mazhar Shah while briefing the media on the release of the report of Rescue Sargodha for the year 2023 here on Monday.
He said that medical help was provided in 11,958 road accidents, 38,917 medical, 1,162 various crimes, 38 cases of drowning, 23 building collapses, 5,467 miscellaneous and 535 fire emergencies. First medical aid was provided to 18,264 people on the spot, he added.

ICT Labour Dept seals eight petrol pump nozzles on account of short measure

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):The Labour Department of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has continued regular inspections of petrol pumps across the Federal Capital.
According to an ICT Administration spokesperson, the teams of Labour Department sealed eight nozzles of different petrol pumps on account of short measure during last week.
“The violations will be dealt with in accordance with the Weights & Measures Act 1976 and Rules,” he added.
Meanwhile, a Food Department team under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Pothwar visited the area of Shams Colony and sealed four illegal factories.

Cold, dry weather forecast for Sindh

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KARACHI, Jan 01 (APP):The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Monday predicted cold and dry weather for most parts of the Sindh province during the next 24 hours.
However, Fog and smog were predicted in Jacobabad, Mohenjodaro, Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Ghotki, Khairpur and Padidan during morning and night hours.
Mainly, cold and dry weather is likely to prevail in the province.

CDA introduces state-of-the-art fast-track services

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CDA

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Building Control Directorate of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has introduced state-of-the-art fast-track service by modernizing the system of providing amenities to the citizens.
In this context, CDA started to ensure the approval of the building plan in the facilitation centre on the fast track.

Under this modern and fastest system, residential buildings of 356 yards will now be approved with an additional fee of Rs 20,000 thousand with required documents within two days, while residential buildings larger than 356 yards will be approved with a fee of Rs 30,000 thousand.

Additionally, commercial buildings up to 10000 square yards will also be approved within three days. A separate desk has also been established for all these matters. It should be noted that the citizens coming to this place will not have to wait in the line of one window separately.

Similarly, arrangements have been made to set a good environment for the citizens who will visit here. After receiving the token, the citizens who come to the fast track service will be able to go to the relevant desk on their number and will get their case processed by the relevant desk.

It should be noted that with the establishment of fast-track service, the citizens coming to the CDA Facilitation Center will neither have to wait for a long time nor they will have to stand in lines. Similarly, after the paper documents are completed, the citizens will not have to wait unnecessarily and their case will be approved immediately.

Mustafa Jamal beats Azhar Katchi  8-0

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Tennis
KARACHI, Jan 01 (APP):Mustafa Jamal beat Azhar Katchi  8-0 in Men’s Single second round during the ongoing 1st Ocean  –  Siddiqsons Tennis Championship being played at DA Creek Club Karachi.
According to results of third day:
Men’s Singles 2nd Round
Mustafa Jamal  beat Azhar Katchi  8-0
Men’s Singles Quarter
Farhan Altaf  beat  Asaad Sheikh  8-0
Ibrahim Iltifat  beat Vinod Das  8-4
Ladies Singles  Quarters
Versha Das  beat Aiman Haris  8-4
Hibah Rizwan  beat Aysha Yousuf  8-0
Eschelle  Asif   beat  Tahreem Yousuf  8-0
Juniors Under 17 Singles Quarters
Aisam Malik  beat Azan K   7-6, 6-3
Under 15 Singles 1st Round
Ahsan ali  beat  Abbas Bhagat  4-0, 4-1
Ruhab Faisal  beat  Eschelle Asif 4-1, 4-0
Arham Shehzad  beat Zain Nomi  4-1, 4-2
Under 13 Singles 2nd Round
Arman Ali  beat Nibras Malik  4-2, 4-1
M. Yahya Haleem  beat Abbas Habib  4-0, 4-1
Under 11 Singles  2nd Round
Syed Abdullah  beat  M. Shaheer  4-1, 4-0
Raahim Faisal  beat M. Ayaan
Rohan Das  beat Aidh Imran 4-2, 3-5, 10-3
Ashar Bhaila  beat  Tariq Rafi 4-2, 5-4
Meer Bhagat  beat  Syed Sufyan  5-3, 4-0.

Gold rates decline by Rs.300 to Rs.219,700 per tola

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.300 and was sold at Rs.219,700 on Monday compared to its sale at Rs.220,000 on the last trading day.
The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.258 to Rs.188,357 from Rs. 188,615 whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went down to Rs.172,661 from Rs. 172,897, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.
The price of per tola and ten-gram silver remained unchanged at Rs2,680 and Rs.2,297.66 respectively.
 The price of gold in the international market remained stagnant at $2,082, the Association reported.
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