ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 (DNA) – Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan Syed Muhammad Ali Hussaini on Thursday discussed promoting religious tourism, enhancing cooperation in cultural fields and strengthening the unity of Muslim Ummah against hostile forces.

During the meeting, both agreed that seeking guidance from Quran was vital for promoting unity and integration of Muslim Ummah.

Speaking on the occasion the minister said government and Ulema took immediate remedial measures to frustrate the conspiracies of fanning hatred and sectarian violence. He urged Ulema to keep an eye on the adversaries of the country and not to pay heed to their propaganda.

The minister said new Ziarat policy about religious tourism would be presented before the cabinet for approval next week. The policy was aimed at facilitating religious tourism to Iran and Iraq.

The envoy asked Ulema to keep an eye on the elements wanted to fan hatred and sectarian violence. =DNA

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Ambassador of the Rep. of Indonesia,  Adam M. Tugio, meeting with the Chairman of BoI  Atif R Bokhari, discussing potential investment opportunities & collaborations between Indonesia and Pakistan.

Both sides discussed matters of mutual interest. Pakistan and Indonesia enjoy excellent brotherly relations. Indonesia had offered huge business incentives to Pakistan due to which exports from Pakistan to Indonesia registered a phenomenal increase.

Rahim Yar Khan, Jan 14 : Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht paid a visit on 13^th January 2021 to Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.

The minister laid the foundation stone of the new sports complex and inaugurated the 12 new buses included in the transport fleet of the university. The provincial minister also encouraged students and faculty members to plant trees in the university. In 2020, the PC1 Phase two worth two billion rupees was approved for KFUEIT which includes the construction of four hostels, a community center, a daycare center, a mosque, a sports complex, a swimming pool, twelve buses and improvement in IT & electricity infrastructure were included. SNE grant of Rs. 240 million was also approved and would be implemented from the current year. In 2020, Rs. 220 million Ehsaas scholarships for undergraduate students were approved and distributed.

The total scholarship pool was Rs. 270 million. South Punjab Skill development institute was established in the university. Research publications were increased by 200 percent. Four research grants of Rs. 53.6 million were approved under the national research program for universities which was highest in varasites of South Punjab. University athletes participated in divisional level commissioner cup athletics meet 2020 and won 26 medals. University provides a variety of community services like maintenance of RO water plants of the city in collaboration with the district government, COVID relief fund, distribution of KFUEIT sanitizer, ration distribution during COVID lockdown and free community bus service. Under tree plantation drive 2020, 2700 plants were planted on the campus. 18 MoUs were signed with reputed national and international educational institutes. In international GreenMetric ranking, KFUEIT improved 186 positions in ranking worldwide and got 9^th rank in Pakistan and 5^th rank in Punjab. The provincial minister appreciated the efforts of the vice chancellor and his team for candid growth in the university and advised to complete all development projects under PC1 Phase two in due course of time. In the end, vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir thanked the minister for his kind support in the approval of financial grants.

Brigadier Adnan Danish second command Cholistan rangers, provincial parliamentary secretary usher & zakat Ch. Muhammad Shafiq, MPA Mian Shafi Muhammad, MPA Makhdoom Fawaz Hashmi, Ex MPA Rais Mehboob Ahmad, Ch. Farooq Warraich Representative MNA, Prof. Dr. Tariq Ahmad Principal SZMC, Ch. Usman Mehmood vice chairman Pakistan flour mills association, Khwaja Bashir Ahmad president chamber of commerce Rahim Yar Khan, Ch. Azam Shabbir, dean of all faculties Prof. Dr. Asghar Hsahmi, associate & assistant deans and all HoDs were also there. 

Rawalpindi January 14: (DNA) :  Under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Clean and Green Pakistan Movement, gardens and surrounding spaces of all government hospitals and health centers in Rawalpindi will be phase wise converted into “Natural Air Filter Spots”.Parks and Horticulture Authority Rawalpindi will give a helping hand to accomplish the task.

These views were expressed by PHA Vice Chairman Malik AbidHussain while inspecting the parks and open spaces inside the hospital on the occasion of his visit to District Headquarters Hospital Raja Bazar Rawalpindi along with Chairman Chief Minister’s Complaints Cell Rawalpindi District Chaudhry Muhammad Zubair. Medical Superintendent Dr. FarzanaZafar and other senior official were also present on the occasion.

Dr. FarzanaZafar briefed Malik AbidHussain and Chaudhry Muhammad Zubair about the ongoing development and construction work in the hospital and took them on a round of different parts of the hospital. Malik AbidHussain took keen interest in visiting the park and open spaces around the hospital. He asked the MS to make these parts of the hospital lush green. “PHA will extend all out help to accomplish this noble cause”, he added.

He said that the role and importance of trees in protecting and developing human health needs not to be stated and spaces inside hospitals, their parks and corridors should be decorated with flowers and plants asthere is no substitute for this kind of nature’s support for medical staff in the recovery of sick people.

“All government hospitals and health centers will be renovated in natural green style to transform their open gardens and surrounding spaces into “Natural Air Filter Spots”so that the environment of these hospitals can be made healing and refreshing as well as enhance and beauty of the city”, he mention. He said this noble deed was to be done with the help of philanthropists. He inspected the hospital park in detail and discussed with concerned staff in detail the plantation of flowers, saplings and grasses in it.

On the occasion, Chairman Chief Minister’s Complaints Cell, Rawalpindi District, ChaudhryZubair said that the natural green environment of the hospital would not only help the patients in recovering but they will return to their homes with a living awareness of the need and importance of trees. As a result, they will take part in tree planting and play their role in making the Prime Minister’s Clean and Green Pakistan Movement a success.

Says Pakistan greatly values relations with Azerbaijan; Jeyhun Bayramov, says Pakistan and Azerbaijan had great potential for increasing trade 

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ISLAMABAD:  President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Azerbaijan which are based on common faith, historic and cultural linkages. He underlined the need to expand the bilateral volume of trade and further promote cultural and commercial cooperation between the two brotherly countries. He gave these remarks while talking to the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr Jeyhun Bayramov, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today.

The President congratulated the Government and people of Azerbaijan over the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. He appreciated Azerbaijan’s role as a member of the OIC Contact Group on Kashmir and thanked Azerbaijan for its support to the cause of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The President expressed the hope that the successful conclusion of the 2nd meeting of Pakistan-Azerbaijan-Turkey Trilateral Dialogue, at Islamabad, would give impetus to growing trilateral ties and open new avenues of cooperation among the three brotherly countries.

The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr Jeyhun Bayramov, said that Pakistan and Azerbaijan had great potential for increasing trade and cultural cooperation. He thanked the Government of Pakistan for supporting Azerbaijan’s stance on Nagorno-Karabakh. He stated that his country would continue to stand by Pakistan on Kashmir issue at all international fora.

President Dr Arif Alvi also lauded the role of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for the welfare of persons with disability by providing them 100 wheelchairs. He remarked that Heydar Aliyev Foundation, under the patronage of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, was performing commendable humanitarian services in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained Chairman of the Pakistan Television (PTV) board Naeem Bukhari from discharging his official duties.

A single-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah gave this restraining order on a petition challenging Bukhari’s appointment as chairman of the PTV board and acting managing director of the state-run television.During the hearing, the chief justice observed that the Supreme Court’s judgement regarding the PTV is on record. A summary was sent to the federal cabinet for Bukhari’s appointment without taking into account the SC verdict, he noted.

The court referred the matter to the cabinet to review it in light of the SC verdict and make an appropriate decision and stopped Naeem Bukhari from acting as the PTV chairman till the decision is made.

At a previous hearing, Justice Minallah questioned how such appointment in the PTV was made in the presence of the very clear judgement of the Supreme Court. Prima facie, the appointment of Bukhari seems to be in violation of the verdict of the apex court, he observed.

The petitioner said Naeem Bukhari’s appointment was not in accordance with the SC guidelines. He contended that the position was not advertised in any newspaper, which is mandatory. Moreover, he added that Bukhari is also over 65 years.

Rawalpindi : The Lunching Ceremony Of Dr Farhat Abbas New Book  Safeer Naqad -O- Nazar   Held At Punjab Arts Council In Collaboration With  Halq-E-Ilam Adab Pakistan. Prof. Ehsan Akbar Presided Over The Function While Mr. Jabbar Mirza And Ms. Abida Taqi Participated In The Function As Special Guests. Mr. Rehman Hafeez And Dr. Sher Ali Were The Guests Of Honor. While  Addressing The Function,

Dr. Ehsan Akbar Said That Safeer Naqad -O- Nazar Is A Strong And Powerful Book In Every Respect. Dr. Farhat Abbas’s Articles Are Based On A Unique Style, Which Attracts Attention, He Added. Jabbar Mirza Said That There Is No Error Or Mistake In Dr. Farhat Abbas’s Book. The Book Will Be Liked By The Fans. Arif Farhad Presented The Award To Dr. Farhat Abbas On Behalf Of The Circle Of Knowledge And Literature For Declaring Safeer Naqad -O- Nazar As The Best Critical Work Of The Year 2020. Naseem Sehar, Anjum Khaliq, Abdul Qadir Taban, Shaukat Kamal Rana, Chandakheri, Nasir Ali Also Presented Their Poems In The Ceremony. A Large Number Of People Belonging To The Field Of Literature Participated In The Function.