PU employees demand allowances
July 20, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab University (PU) teachers, officers and employees held a joint press conference here Monday and demanded grant of Disparity Allowance to all grades of university teachers, officers and employees.
The press conference was organised by the PU’s Joint Action Committee in which they made a unanimous demand for the provision of 25pc Disparity Reduction Allowance to teachers, officers and employees from grade one (BS-1) to twenty-two (BS-22) without any discrimination. In the matter of Utility Allowance, they demanded the grant of the allowance without any delay.
The representatives of FAPUASA, Federation of Officers Association and Employees Association of Punjab and All Pakistan Clerk Association participated in the press conference. Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) president Dr Mumtaz Anwar Ch while addressing the press conference said that the level of inflation was mounting and instead of providing r
Indonesian ambassador for strengthening ties with Pakistan
National
March 13, 2021
FAISALABAD: Indonesian Ambassador Adam Mulawarman Tugio has said that bilateral relations will be further strengthened between his country and Pakistan in various fields, including agriculture, academia and industry.
He was talking to Deans and Directors meeting of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and a seminar held in connection with the International Women’s Day at the UAF on Friday. The event was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asif Tanveer.
The ambassador was of the view that Indonesia was exporting palm oil to Pakistan. He said that palm oil production was important to economy of Indonesia as the country was one of the biggest producers. He added that it had mapped out a plan for initiating value added food chain in Pakistani and would establish noodle factory in Faisalabad. Talking about academia ties, he said that they would open up new avenue of the academia exchange, in
National
March 9, 2021
FAISALABAD: Speakers at a seminar have demanded equal rights for the women at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad on the International Women’s Day.
The UAF faculty and students also took out a rally and arranged a seminar to mark the International Women’s Day. The rally was taken out from Admin Block and culminated at Iqbal Auditorium, which was led by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asif Tanveer. Addressing the participants, UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asif Tanveer said that no society make the progress without active participation of women in the socio-economic development. He said that women could play a vital role in the development and overall increase in the GDP of the country. The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, said. Faculty of Food Nutrition and Homes Sciences Dean Prof Dr Masood Sadiq Butt said that unluckily in men’s dominant society, women were deprived of their rights. He said that the government was committed to p
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National
March 1, 2021
FAISALABAD: The district administration has retrieved over 1,592 acres commercial/agriculture state land worth Rs 13 billion from land grabbers during the last 23 days.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali informed in a briefing session on Sunday that over 207 acres land worth Rs 4.28 billion had been retrieved in Tehsil Sadar so far. Similarly, he added, 6-Kkanal land worth Rs 2.73 billion in Tehsil City, over 335 acres in Tehsil Jaranwala and over 50 acres land worth Rs 628.9 million had been retrieved in Tehsil Tandlianwala.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali while addressing a District Vigilance Committee meeting said that the district administration would resolve the problems of kiln workers on top priority. He said that the departments concerned should improve their performance and mobilise the kiln owners to pay wages and give social security cards to the workers.