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Islamabad : As the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training launches the 'Parho, Aagay Barho' campaign for the enrolment of out-of-school children in Islamabad Capital Territory, all schools have been told to pay for the banners promoting the initiative.Rs1000 is charged for the purpose but no receipt is being issued for it, claimed a school principal.He told ‘The News’ that he and others were unwilling to pay for the banners until they're told to do so in writing and they're paid proper payment receipts.The principal said the relevant ministry officials asked them verbally to pay for the banners to be displayed outside the relevant schools.He however wondered how the principals could pay for goods on the ministry's verbal orders as the act would be considered to be against the laid-down rules and could raise objections by auditors.“We'll make the sought-after payment only if the ministry issued written orders for it,” he said.Under the campaign, ...

Islamabad : Despite the National AIDS Control Programme’s (NACP’s) efforts for implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions among key population groups, new HIV infections have increased in recent years. Pakistan now faces a concentrated epidemic of HIV/AIDS because infections among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) and other high-risk groups such as Men Having Sex with Men (MSM), Female Sex Workers (FSWs) and Hijra Sex Workers (HSWs) have reached the threshold level. These communities, upon interaction with the bridging population, can spread HIV/AIDS rapidly to the rest of the population.Apprehensions to this effect were shared with participants of an ‘Interactive Round Table Dialogue with Media Personnel,’ here on Tuesday. The session was attended by the programme manager of NACP Dr. Baseer Khan Achakzai, and representatives of WHO and other partner UN agencies.The session primarily focused on some of the great work that NACP is carrying out to engage high-risk communities th...

Islamabad : The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) conducting inquiry in Park Enclave housing sector of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sought complete record of the scheme from the civic body.In a letter addressed to the CDA chairman, an Assistant Director of NAB who is also Investigation Officer in the case has asked for provision of complete file of the housing scheme along with noting portion and details of total land procured, layout plan and total allotments made in phase-I and phase-II of the Park Enclave.NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal while taking notice of non-allotment of plots to overseas Pakistanis despite receiving billions of rupees from them, last month ordered inquiry into the Park Enclave Housing Scheme.The NAB chairman while taking notice on complaints against the housing scheme, observed that Park Enclave was launched about eight years back and CDA received Rs15 billion from masses but development is yet to be completed. “This is serious joke with...

Rawalpindi : The Anti-Corruption Establishment, Rawalpindi during a crackdown has arrested a corrupt revenue official, Ali Khan, red handed for taking Rs50,000 bribe. The revenue official (Patwari) had demanded Rs165,000 to do a legal work in which Rs50,000 was paid in advance and remaining amount after completion of the work.The Regional Director Anti-Corruption Muhammad Arif Raheem along with Deputy Director (Investigation) Adnan Babar conducted a raid and arrested revenue official, Ali Khan, for taking Rs50,000 ‘bribe’ even for a legal work.The complainant, Najam Khan, an overseas Pakistani has complained that concerned Patwari demanded Rs165,000 ‘bribe’ to division of my inherited land. The complainant also said that concerned revenue official told him that he will get Rs50,000 first and other money after completion of work.The anti-corruption, Rawal-pindi has registered FIR against corrupt official and sent him to Adiala Jail. The Anti-Corruption Establishment Regional Director Ar...

Islamabad : Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Tuesday launched National Education Policy Framework 2018 under first 100-day plan of the government.The education ministry in its framework has identified four key areas in education sector including improving quality education, enrolment of out of school children, imparting skills development to youth and introducing uniform education system and reiterated to resolve these challenges in next five years.National Education Policy Framework was formally launched by the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood in a ceremony held here.The ceremony was participated by the Parliamentary Secretary for Education Wajiha Akram, Secretary Education Arshad Mirza, Islamabad based MNA’s Ali Nawaz Awan and Raja Khurram Shahzad, journalists, civil society, NGO’s, parents, and a large number of students.Speaking on the occasion as a chief guest, the minister for federal education Shafqat Mahmood said th...

Rawalpindi : ‘Mehfil-e-Milad’ was organised by the Association of Business, Professional and Agricultural Women (ABP&AW) here at the residence of an Executive member, which was well attended by a large number of its members.The venue was tastefully and aptly decorated, adorned with fresh flowers creating the perfect ambiance for the ‘Mehfil’ with a ‘farshi nashist’ (floor seating). ‘Arq-e-Gulab’ (rose water) was sprinkled on the guests while ‘misri’ and cardamoms were distributed among the guests.During the ‘Mehfil’ all time favourites, ‘Qaseeda Burda Sharif’, ‘Mein to panj tan ka ghulam hoon’ and ‘Ya Nabi Salaam’ were rendered melodiously. Elections to bring in a new team for the next two years are due, hence Tahmeena Malik President ABP&AW IR Branch announced 15 December, 2018 as the election date and urged the ladies to participate actively. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2PZU78X

Islamabad : A group of female and male students approached the media outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan to seek help due to facing a trauma in case of closures of their hostels in the capital city.The students have expressed a grave concern over the Capital Development Authority (CDA) sudden drive of closure of male and female hostels established since years and enforced the students to spend their lives under open sky. “Our Prime Minister is providing shelter to the homeless people and on the other hand the departments like CDA pushing us to get out of homes”, says a student. She stressed on government to take serious action against such operation of CDA.She added that hundreds of students coming to Islamabad in every semester and universities have limited lodging capacity, in such a scenario students are compelled to avail accommodation in private hostels where they get proper food, security and other associate facilities and in case of actions against private hostels, they would ...