Islamabad—Minister for Water and Power, Raja
Pervaiz Ashraf Monday said that 32 dams would be
constructed in all the four provinces and FATA
for agriculture development in the Barani areas
of the country. Replying a question, the
minister told the House that the work on
construction of 12 dams will be completed in the
first phase which would help for irrigation
development of 635,584 acres of land with micro
irrigation system (Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation
system).
Islamabad—Deputy Speaker National Assembly
Faisal Karim Kundi has said that Pakistan highly
values its relations with USA and wanted to
further strengthen these relations for the
welfare of the people of both the countries. The
Deputy Speaker expressed these views while
talking to the US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson
who called on him at his residence here on
Monday.
Islamabad—The Department of Sociology of the
International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI)
in collaboration with Human Rights and
Minorities Affairs Department, Gov. of Punjab on
Monday arranged a seminar on “Mainstreaming
Minorities in Pakistan: Challenges and
Prospects” at female Campus of the university.
Vice President of the university Parveen Qadir
Agha was chairing the seminar while Justice (R)
Nasira Javed Iqbal of the Lahore High Court was
the chief guest of the seminar.
Islamabad—Sabzi Mandi police station
Islamabad arrested eight dangerous criminals
including two proclaimed offenders and also
recovered three pistols, eleven rounds from
their possession, the police spokesman said.
Following the directions of SP (Industrial Area)
Abdul Ghaffar Qaisarani, special campaign was
launched against the persons involved in murders
and dacoity incidents by a police team
comprising of SHO Sabzi Mandi police Inspector
Muhammad Hussain Lasi, Sub-Inspector Haider Ali,
ASI Hafiz Muneer Ahmed and Head Constable
Sarfaraz Ahmed. Five persons including two
proclaimed offenders were arrested.
Islamabad—World mental was celebrated at PIMS on
this occasion a special session was organized
with a lecture on a very topical issue
Post-traumatic stress disorder.This detailed
talk was given by Anne Goodwin a California
based specialist . She said that Posttraumatic
stress disorder is a special kind of illness
which affects traumatized population.The trauma
may be natural like earthquakes and floods or
manmade like war, accidents and terrorism etc.
