Day: December 14, 2021

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SU awards 15 PhD, 50 M.Phil degrees

HYDERABAD: The Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) of the University of Sindh Jamshoro Saturday approved to award 15 Ph.D. and 50 M.Phil degrees to the candidates in various disciplines.

The decision to this effect has been made in 141st meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Sindh which held under the chair of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro at his office.

The board awarded the Ph.D. degrees to 15 candidates namely Muhammad Rashid Awan and Hafeez-ur-Rahman in Islamic Culture, Nida Jalbani in Analytical Chemistry, Umeedan Chana and Anil Kapoor Maheshwari in Biochemistry, Khalid Sheikh in Physiology, Muhammad Moosa Abro and Qadeer Ahmed Soomro in Zoology, Saima Jaffri and Quratul Ain Khan in English Literature, Ayesha Sirewal, Fareeda Dahri and Shafiq Ahmed Shahani in Sindhi, Qararo Shah in Nutrition and food Technology and Adeel Liaquat Bhatti in Physics.

The meeting also approved to award M.Phil degrees to 50 scholars Ansar Iqbal, Muhammad Farman Sheikh, Israr Ali Sohoo, Nazish Aryan, Anas Mahmood Jatoi and Imran Ali Pirzado in Islamic Culture, Nazeer Ahmed and Zawar Hussain Khan in Political Science, Nadia Parveen Sahol in Economics, Sadia Naqvi and Sadaf Khan Pathan in Physiology, Adeel Khan Brohi in Sociology, Waheeda Mahesar in Public Administration, Mahreen Ahsan Sheikh, Nazia Memon, Ghulam Abbas Jamali, Masood Siddiqui and Saniya Memon in education, Hameeda Begum Mirbahar, Sammiya Ahmadani, Farzana Leghari and Sumera Pali in English Literature, Muhammed Awais Sheikh, Sajida Parveen Kamboh and Nair Amin Pathan in urdu, Amber Chakrani in Sindhi, Kashif Azeem Baloch, Urooj Baloch, Aqsa Wakil Qureshi, Anjum Ara Sahol and Naseem Kosho in business Administration, Fahad Abbasi, Sarang Jatoi and Mudasir Ashfaq Gorir in Inorganic Chemistry, Habibullah Lashari in Chemistry, Urooj Khan Pathan and Sagheer Hussain Shah in Microbiology, Qadir Bakhsh Yasir Shahani in Physics, Muhammad Hussain Abbasi and Ikram Hussain in Freshwater Biology and Fisheries, Suhail Raja Jatoi in Botni, Ghulam Yasin Brohi in Environmental Science, Majid Ali Khoso, Talib Hussain Banglani and Anil Kumar in Analytical Chemistry, Muhammed Munir Abdullah in Information Technology, Fazul Noor in Criminology, Sikander Tagar in Mathematics and Samiullah Panhwar and Mansoor Ali Aboro in Zoology.

The Registrar Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Bhutto, Dr. Abdullah Dayo, Dr. Zareen Abbasi, Dr. Javed Ahmed Chandio, Dr. Syed Javed Iqbal, Dr. Khalil-ur-Rehman Khombati, Dr. Hafiz Munir Ahmed, Dr. Wazir Ali Baloch, Dr. Abdul Sattar Almani, Dr. Arfana Mallah, Dr. Altaf Nizamani, Dr. Nizamuddin Channa, Dr. Misbah Bibi and Dr. Shahzad Ahmed Memon were among others who attended the meeting.

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Four daanish schools converted to solar energy: Top meeting told

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting of Punjab Daanish Schools and Centers of Excellence Authority at his office to review its performance.

Talking on the occasion, the CM expressed the satisfaction that Four daanish schools have been converted to solar energy in toto. He approved additional funds for providing free students uniforms while giving in-principle approval to raise teachers’ salaries according to the decision of the Punjab government. Permission was also granted to start the internship program along with recruitment on the administrative posts. Visits to tourist spots would be arranged for students along with awards for best performers. Similarly, special rooms and canteens would be set up for boarding students’ meetings with the parents.

The CM directed early completion of daanish schools in Taunsa, Bhakar, Mankera and Kot Qaisrani adding that funds be released for completion of ongoing projects. Permission was being granted to admit students’ siblings in daanish schools, he said and directed to early complete centers for excellence in Chakwal and Pir Mehal. Punjab is credited to have Asia’s largest boarding institution, he maintained.

The new daanish school would be started in Tandlianwala in a few weeks, he said. The DSA’s performance was a guiding light for others as it has performed well under vice-chairperson Sumera Ahmed, concluded the CM. Provincial Minister Murad Raas praised CM’s support to educate underprivileged children. Sumera Ahmed said efforts were being made to project the talent of Punjab.

The meeting was told that food was daily supplied to 30 thousand students by the Punjab government in daanish schools. Day scholars were being admitted and 96 thousand saplings were planted in daanish schools while 40 thousand students took part in annual sports in Mianwali.

Neelam Hayat Malik MPA, representatives of SED, finance and P and D departments, former MPA Maj. (R) Abdul Rehman Rana and MD DSA attended the meeting while Provincial Minister Murad Raas participated through video link.

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One person gunned down in Sariab Mill area

QUETTA: One person was gunned down by unidentified armed men in Sariab Mill area of the provincial capital on Wednesday.

According to rescue sources, unidentified armed men shot dead one person namely Molvi Abdul Manan son of Haji Ibrahim Mengal, resident of Sariab Mill, Quetta in Sariab Mill area of Quetta.

The body was shifted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta for completion of codal formalities and later handed over to the heirs after fulfilling necessary medico-legal formalities. The incident has created a mourning atmosphere in the victim’s house. Further investigation was being conducted by the authorities of concerned police station.

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DAP and Urea black-marketed in Larkana

LARKANA: The growers of various areas of Larkana district staged a protest and sit-in at Jelus Road here on Sunday against black marketing of urea, DAP fertilizer and district administration’s failure to take stern action against the profiteers and hoarders. They also shouted slogans demanding open sale of the fertilizers.

Arbelo Chandio of Dhamrah village, Zahid Hussain of Kanga village, Ghulam Mustafa of Hatri Ghulam Shah village and others complained before media persons that district administration has taken no action against the black margeteers and has failed to ensure availability of urea on government rates due to which they are forced to pay exorbitant rates in this storm of inflation era and that too required bags are not supplied.

They said DAP is being sold at Rs9000 per bag instead of Rs4000 and urea bag is available at Rs2600 instead of government rate of Rs1770 but the district administration is silent as if it is not in its knowledge. They asked where we poor farmers should go to make complaints against such open and daring highhandedness and violations. They said we are extremely worried about the prevailing situation which will multiply our hardships. They urged the Sindh government to wake up and ensure open supply of fertilizers at government rates, stern action against profiteers and hoarders or else, they warned, they will be out on roads.

When this scribe talked with the President, Sindh Chamber of Agriculture, Syed Sirajul Oliya Rashdi, he said that if this state of affairs continued then he fears that wheat crop will be affected to the extent of 40 to 45% and the growers will turn to other crops. He said the government should take action against the dealers and ensure that urea is freely available in the market.

He said DAP has become very expensive hence no one is using it anymore but if the urea continues to be supplied short then the ultimate result will affect the wheat crop because poverty-ridden farmers cannot afford procurement of urea at high rates. He said tillers have to stand in long queues and only three bags are given to one person on his turn after wasting a long time. He said rulers should not forget that agriculture is the backbone of our economy and it must flourish at all costs.

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Usage of modern technology in elections would ensure error-free counting after polling: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the local bodies elections in the federal capital would be conducted through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Talking to a private television channel, he said the federal cabinet has welcomed the positive signal from Election Commission of Pakistan regarding holding of local bodies elections through the EVMs.

He said the Election Commission has full authority to open tender and select any company for procurement of the EVMs. He said the next general elections would also be held through the EVMs). Farrukh Habib said the usage of modern technology in the elections would ensure error-free counting after the polling.

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FPCCI Urges Immediate Redressal of Concerns: Maggo

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has urged the authorities to immediately address the concerns of traders of Quetta and the rest of Balochistan and pave the way for the resumption of halted import and export activities, according to a statement issued here on Wednesday. He was responding to the emergency situation arising out of the strike called by Quetta Chambers of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) against the unfair, illogical and illegitimate conduct of customs intelligence in the province; which, in his opinion, is tantamount to discouraging legal importers and exporters and encouraging the smugglers.

Nasir Khan, FPCCI’s VP from Balochistan, stated that cargo vehicles full of import and export goods are being stopped by customs intelligence for no valid reasons. This phenomenon is creating a huge backlog and clutter for the traders of Balochistan; resultantly, it is inflicting unbearable financial losses to them. He added that the traders are left with no other option than to go on an indefinite strike against the customs intelligence department. We will not call off the strike until and unless our concerns are addressed and the leadership of the department is replaced with an honest and competent one.

He maintained that the strike will put a halt to the trade in entire province; including, Quetta Dry Port, Chaman Border, Taftan Border, etc. as we cannot bear the loss of time, money, cargo vehicles and goodwill anymore. He also informed that we have raised the issue with Senate’s Standing Committee on Commerce; but, no resolution is in sight.

He also criticized the condition of advance dollar payment for exports to Afghanistan and demanded that exports to Afghanistan should be allowed under firm contract. He added that this conditionality has resulted in the inability of exporters to capture and capitalize on the vacuum available in the Afghanistan for an enhanced export potential from Pakistan and the regional players are taking advantage of the situation on the back of adverse policies from the regulators and the government.

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Allama Iqbal International Airport opened

LAHORE: The Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore was opened for landing and departure of planes on Wednesday afternoon after remaining closed for 10 hours due to heavy fog.

The Lahore Airport’s runway was shut down at 5:00 am due to thick foggy conditions with poor visibility. As the operations resumed, Turkish Airline’s flight TK-714 coming from Istanbul landed at the airport after it remained in the air for 90 minutes. Gulf Air’s flight GF-766 coming from Bahrain has touched down at the Lahore Airport. An AirBlue flight has taken off for Karachi.

Earlier, four flights including three international ones were not allowed to land at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport as dense fog reduced visibility at the runway. According to the TV channel, all the four planes were compelled to hover around the airport after permission for landing was refused.

The three international flights which were not permitted to touch down were: Fly Baghdad’s flight from IF-341 from Najaf to Lahore, flight XY-317 coming from Riyadh to Lahore and Saudi Airline’s flight SV-734 from Jeddah to Lahore. On the domestic front, an AirBlue’s flight coming from Karachi to Lahore PA-402 was also directed to stay away from the runway. Later, a few were diverted to Islamabad.

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Police foils bid to smuggle 192kg hashish

SIBI: Sibbi police claimed to have foiled the bid to smuggle 192 kilogram high quality hashish in an operation conducted in the precincts of Sadr Police Station, Sibbi in Balochistan province on Wednesday. One alleged accused was also arrested in the operation.

Following the directions of SSP, Sibbi, Dostain Dashti, staff of Sadr Police Station, Sibbi seized 192 kilogram high quality hashish from a interior Sindh-bound poultry pickup coming from Quetta within the jurisdiction of Sadr Police Station, Sibbi. One alleged accused was also arrested during the operation.

Value of the seized hashish, which was to be smuggled to the interior of the country, was millions of rupees in the international market. Further investigation was being conducted by authorities of Sadr Police Station, Sibbi.

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Network of development schemes laid in district Harnai: Minister

QUETTA: Haji Noor Muhammad Dumar, Minister for Finance, has said that a network of development schemes had been laid in district Harnai and District Ziarat of the province in order to bring those areas of his constituency at par with other districts of the province. He said that “Local Council Grants Commission (LCGC), Balochistan had released funds for carrying out development work in Tehsil Sanjawi of District Ziarat in Balochistan province.

Talking to different delegations of his constituency in his office here on Wednesday, he said Rs. 170 million had been allocated for construction of library building, municipal committee office, local government office, Mirwais Khan Foundation Hospital for “Blood Bank” in Tehsil Sanjawi of district Ziarat.

He said that a network of development schemes had been laid in District Harnai and District Ziarat of the province in order to bring those areas of his constituency at par with other districts of the province. On the occasion, Arbab Jamil Ahmed Kasi, Section Officer, Finance Department and Private Secretary to Minister for Finance and others were also present.