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A girl enjoying swing at Rahmatpur near Railway Station
LARKANA: December 16 – .
A child is dragging firewood collected for household use near Bakrani Road
LARKANA: December 16 –
Female Folk Singer Marwal singing a cultural song during Sindh Sufi Festival at Sindh Museum
HYDERABAD: December 16 – .
RMU, a national asset in the health sector; Dr Jamal Nasir
RAWALPINDI, Dec 16 (APP): Caretaker Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Health and Population Welfare Punjab Dr Jamal Nasir has said that Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) held a prominent position in the health sector and the nation was proud of its educational standard.
The minister expressed these views while addressing the 14th Convocation of RMU here on Saturday. It is the foremost institution of the country in medical education and the people associated with it have always worked with the spirit of humanitarian service in emergencies, the minister added.
Dr Jamal Nasir said that the services of the institution during the COVID-19 epidemic and floods were commendable. Dr Jamal said that today was a memorable and auspicious day for the young graduates of Rawalpindi Medical University.
Congratulating the graduating doctors and their parents, he said that the University was playing a constructive role in the field of health and the whole nation values it.
He said that the medical profession was associated with human service and it was a matter of honour to be associated with this field. Medical teaching hospitals were being established in five districts of Punjab while projects worth billions of rupees had been started in Rawalpindi.
He added that multi-billion projects had either been completed or were in the process of completion in 100 big hospitals, including 78 Tehsil headquarters hospitals and district headquarters hospitals across Punjab.
The minister added that revamping and renovation work of the Holy Family Hospital was underway for two billion rupees while Benazir Bhutto Hospital was being upgraded for Rs 160 million. Similarly, District Headquarters Hospital was also being progressed for Rs 110 mln. The budget of the 35-bed hospital in Murree had been increased by expanding it to 85 beds and the shortage of nurses and staff had also been met on an emergency basis.
He said that the Dialysis Center at Murree Hospital had been made operational for 24 hours. Dr Jamal further said that a 30-bed burn center was being established in the Red Crescent Hospital, which will be fully operational in the next two months.
“Rawalpindi Maternal and Child Hospital will soon be taken over by the Punjab government.”He said that appointments were being made on merit in the health sector. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Umar on the occasion informed about the ongoing programs in Rawalpindi Medical University.
He said that all the faculties of RMU have worked as a team to maintain the quality of education. The state regularly invests huge amounts for students studying in public sector medical universities and now was the time to return this investment to the students who graduated.
Other speakers said in their address that it was an honour to study at RMU as serving humanity was no less than worship. Certificates were awarded to MBBS 2019, 2018 and 2020 students in the convocation.
The students who took prominent positions were awarded gold medals by the provincial minister. Head of Edhi Foundation Muhammad Faisal Edhi, Principal Dr. Prof. Jahangir Sarwar and Dr. Masood Gondal also participated in the convocation.
At the end of the convocation, Muhammad Faisal Edhi, head of the Edhi Foundation, was presented with a check for philanthropic work by the faculty of the University.
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with Chairman Royal Foundation Raja Nizamuddin at CM Secretariat
GILGIT: December 16 –
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan in a meeting with Advisor Information Eman Shah and other Journalist of GB at CM Secretariat
GILGIT: December 16 –
Minister inaugurates first opera music academy in Lahore
LAHORE, Dec 16 (APP):Federal Minister for National Heritage & Culture Jamal Shah inaugurated country’s first Opera Music Star Saira Arts Academy (SAA), here on Saturday.
He expressed his best wishes and prayers for fulfillment of Saira Arts Academy’s vision, citing that music could address many of society’s important issues.
Talking to the media, he highlighted the importance of Saira Arts Academy, saying it was very important to establish art institutions for the youth and the Saira’s academy was specially created for them. Establishment of the Saira Arts Academy was an initiative of Pakistan‘s first opera star Saira Peter, which would usher in a new era of music industry in the country.
Saira Peter told the media the Academy was the grassroots initiative of young people who wanted to create a secure, nourishing space for new artists, especially talented female singers, to develop their music skills. She remarked that Lahore was a great city for art lovers, with a legacy of centuries of musical creation.
Director Saira Peter revealed that she had been approached by a large number of music aficionados, requesting her to open an academy to cater to students of opera and Western and Pakistani classical singing.
In his speech, Prof. Zafar Francis, founding chair of SAA’s mother organisation, The Sarah Foundation, explained how music is both scientific and spiritual, especially Sufi music, which produces purity and peace. He said that the SAA’s aims was to communicate Pakistani values to the whole world.
Young street vendors displaying the lighting balloons to attract the customers at Latifabad.
HYDERABAD: December 16 –
Solangi visits local hospital, inquires about Kishwar Naheed’s health
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Saturday visited the local hospital to see the well-known poet, editor and columnist Kishwar Naheed.
Renowned poet Kishwar Naheed is undergoing treatment at CDA Hospital due to illness. The caretaker federal minister inquired about Kishwar Naheed’s health.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that Kishwar Naheed has a prominent position in the literary circles of Pakistan.
She not only keeps a close eye on the political and social situation but also has excellent services for Pakistan’s democracy, Murtaza Solangi maintained. He prayed for speedy recovery of Kishwar Naheed.