CM Mahmood Khan orders reforms in Social Welfare Dept
Peshawar
December 25, 2020
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has ordered introduction of reforms in the Social Welfare Department to streamline and improve its performance.
He was chairing a meeting on Thursday to review the overall progress of the department and its subordinate bodies, said an official handout.
Member Provincial Assembly Dr Sumera Shams, Secretary Social Welfare Manzoor Ahmad, Secretary Finance Atif Rehman and other relevant senior officials attended the meeting. It was decided to constitute a high-level committee consisting of lawmakers, administrative secretaries of relevant departments and other senior officials.
The committee was directed to come up with proposals to this effect within a month. The chief minister termed the establishment of Shelter Homes (Panah Gahs) a pro-poor initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan for the protection of the marginalised and vulnerable segments of society.
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Thursday approved formation of a high level committee to introduce reforms in social welfare department and streamline its activities.
A statement issued here said that the committee would consist of parliamentarians, administrative secretaries of relevant departments and other officials.
The chief minister chaired a meeting to review progress of social welfare department and said that the committee should come up with solid and feasible proposals to that effect within a month.
The meeting was attended by MPA Dr Sumera Shams, Social Welfare Secretary Manzoor Ahmad, Finance Secretary Atif Rehman and other officials.
The chief minister said that establishment of shelter homes was a pro-poor initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan for the protection of the marginalised and vulnerable segments of society.
Police devise Christmas security plan
Representatives of Christian community seek special package on festive ocasion
PHOTO: REUTERS
RAWALPINDI:
With two blasts occurring in a month, the Rawalpindi police have finalised a security plan for Christmas under which all 159 churches in the district have been divided into three categories as per threat of likely terror attacks.
Under the plan, as many as 2,800 police personnel including Elite Force commandoes will be deployed to ensure foolproof security of the Christian worship sites.
The security of the churches will be monitored through closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. A control room will be set up where all institutions will work jointly to keep an eye on the security arrangements.
CM approves 1,000-bed hospital for Lahore
Meeting approves Rs2b for emergency, OPD block in DG Khan
LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has given approval to include the project of setting up of a new 1,000- bed hospital on Ferozepur Road in Annual Development Programme (ADP).
He also directed departments concerned to resolve issues related to transfer of land allocated for the hospital at the earliest. Presiding over the 47th meeting of Cabinet Standing Committee for Finance and Development here on Saturday, Buzdar highlighted that a new general hospital was being constructed in provincial capital after 30 years.
“Previous regimes did not bother to increase health amenities keeping in view the increasing population of the provincial metropolis.” He announced that every citizen of Punjab will be provided Sehat Insaf Card by 2021 as it is the commitment of the incumbent government to provide health coverage to every citizen. The meeting gave approval to various
Comstech services to OIC member states lauded
Islamabad
December 19, 2020
Islamabad: Mohammed Motahar Al Ashabi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen in Pakistan paid a visit to Comstech here on Friday.
He met Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General, Comstech and discussed programmes and new initiatives of Comstech.
Prof. Iqbal also shared with him the contribution of Comstech programmes made to Yemen. Coordinator General informed him about the new initiative of Comstech Consortium of Excellence comprises leading institutions of Pakistan and OIC countries and invited Yemeni students to benefit from the research excellence through visits.
During the meeting the Ambassador of Yemen presented the souvenir of honour to Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary and the Coordinator General Comstech presented the shield of memento to his excellency.