Legislators, civil society mark population day
July 12, 2021
Islamabad : The government is committed to take all stakeholders on board including religious leaders, media and the young people to achieve sustainable population growth.
This was stated by Senator Dr. Zarqa Suhrawardi Taimur, Member Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination at meeting organized by the Population Council to mark World Population Day with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The meeting was also attended by Senator Walid Iqbal, civil society representatives, reproductive health experts, members from the academia and the media. Every year, July 11 marks the commemoration of World Population Day.
The government has decided to once again deregulate the LPG pricing and wants to create a competitive marketplace. Reuters/File
LIQUEFIED Petroleum Gas (LPG), which is the so-called poor man’s fuel, is once again at the mercy of policymakers facing a policy reversal instead of improvement.
The process for even the policy reversal is moving at a snail’s pace. By the time it reaches the implementation stage, the current political government will be at the last leg of its rule and may not be able to deliver the desired results, leaving the poor man of the far-flung areas at the mercy of market forces.
July 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination has finalised its 13-point work plan for the next eight months.
The plan was finalised in the committee’s informal meeting, held with the head if its chairman, Senator Raza Rabbani.
The plan includes:
(ii) The formation and functioning of the permanent secretariat of the Council of Common Interests.
(iii) To discuss the issue of the delay in the NFC Award and recommend that the said issue be taken up as an agenda item of the Council of Common Interests.
(iv) A detailed review and working of Article 158 of the 1973 Constitution, pertaining to the priority of requirements of natural gas.
Senate panel work plan
July 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination has finalised its 13-point work plan for the next eight months. The plan was finalised in the committee’s informal meeting, held with the head if its chairman, Senator Raza Rabbani.
The plan includes:
(ii) The formation and functioning of the permanent secretariat of the Council of Common Interests.
(iii) To discuss the issue of the delay in the NFC Award and recommend that the said issue be taken up as an agenda item of the Council of Common Interests.
(iv) A detailed review and working of Article 158 of the 1973 Constitution, pertaining to the priority of requirements of natural gas.
The Punjab Higher Education Department has allowed affiliation of the public and private colleges with private universities without taking the Higher Education Commission on board. Creative commons/File
LAHORE: The Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has allowed affiliation of the public and private colleges with private universities without taking the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on board.
The provincial cabinet has approved the policy in violation of the directions of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The HEC had imposed a ban on private universities to affiliate any public and private college but the HED has allowed the affiliation.