Rs8b for Swat varsity raises many eyebrows
Complain about employees not getting paid
PESHAWAR:
The provincial government’s approval of Rs8 billion for the establishment of an Engineering University in Swat, the home district of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, has irked public sector universities that are facing the worst financial crisis in their history and are not even able to pay salaries to their staff.
The University of Peshawar (UOP), the oldest in the province, has already issued a circular informing its employees that only basic salary will be paid to them in the month of February due to lack of funds and even the century-old Islamia College as well as Agriculture University Peshawar are faced with a similar situation in which they are seeking bailout packages from the government.
Price of oxygen cylinders hiked up in Peshawar
Oxygen cylinders sold for Rs850 are now being sold for Rs1,800
PESHAWAR:
Adding to the woes of coronavirus patients, there has been an increase in the prices of oxygen cylinders in Peshawar.
Citing shortage in supply, traders have increased the price of oxygen cylinder from Rs850 to Rs1,800.
Several markets in Peshawar, including Khyber Bazaar, Karachi Market, Hospital Road and Hayatabad have increased the price of the cylinders.
Earlier in June, on the recommendation of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Secretary Muhammad Usman, the home department imposed Section 144 to curb hoarding and profiteering of oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, regulators and oximetres.