Sheikhupura is famous for its quality rice and historical places. The city itself was founded by Moghul Emperor Jahangir more than four centuries ago in 1607, and made district headquarters exactly a century ago (in 1922),
Named then as Jahangirpura, with the status of a royal hunting ground, it was later renamed as Sheikhupura after Emperor Jahangir’s nickname ‘Sheikhu’ given to him by his mother. The district houses some historically significant sites including Sheikhupura Fort, Hiran Minar, mausoleum of Waris Shah at Jandiala Sher Khan, and the National Marian Shrine visited by Christians each year. Until 2005, Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of the founder of Sikh religion Baba Guru Nanak, was also part of it before it was made a separate district.
National
February 7, 2021
BEIJING: The first business matchmaking event between Chinese and Pakistani enterprises in the Buffalo industry was held by the Pakistan-China Agriculture Cooperation Information Platform, that was established last month aiming to break information barriers between agricultural enterprises of the both sides and enhance pragmatic cooperation.
According to China Economic Net (CEN), gathering representatives from Chinese and Pakistani leading companies and institutes engaging in the Buffalo industry, the virtual meeting has discussed the feasibility of technological cooperation in developing Buffalo embryos to create high-yield type of Buffalo and the possibility of business cooperation in the production of Buffalo milk, powder, meat and other value-added products that could shore up Pakistan’s export.
MULTAN: Unapproved and inferior quality semen is big hurdle in way of production and growth of livestock sector which not only affect milk production but also the availability of bumper meat.Animals.
‘Strict monitoring of commodities being ensured’
National
December 28, 2020
MULTAN: South Punjab Housing Secretary Liaqat Ali Chattha said that availability of commodities on government rates was being ensured.
He said that they were continuously reviewing the prices of flour, vegetables and fruits. The secretary expressed these views during visit to Vegetable Market and Sahulat Bazaar at DG Khan on Sunday. He said that strict monitoring of commodities including vegetables was being made. He said that steps were being taken on war footing regarding clean drinking water facilities in the South Punjab. The construction of 100,000 toilets would help resolve the health issues in backward areas of this region. The new era about uplift projects at all districts and tehsils of the South Punjab had been started and all arrangements were finalised in this regard, he added. The monitoring at markets and Sahulat Bazaars would be continued in future as well, the secretary added.