Rawalpindi—Majority of roads in Rawalpindi
city are in dilapidated condition due to
constant negligence by the district government
and civic bodies causing serious problems both
for the commuters and pedestrians. Except the
busy Murree Road and some roads in Cantonment
area, all the major and link roads—Banni Road,
Chah Sultan Road, Glass Factory Road, Said Pur
Road, Chirah Road and Dr. A.Q.Khan Road—are
broken at several places.
Islamabad—According to the directives of
National Action Committee of Pakistan Bar
Council (PBC) the country wide Bar Associations
including Islamabad Bar Association staged
lawyers’ rallies while observing weekly boycotts
of Courts proceedings. The lawyers of the twin
cities staged a protest rally, which began from
District courts to Supreme Court, and was
attended by a large number of lawyers, who
chanted slogans against the PCO judges and for
the restoration of sacked judges in front of
Supreme Court building, demanding of President
Musharraf to resign.
Islamabad—Ministry of Population Welfare is
making elaborate arrangements to celebrate World
Population Day on July 11, like other parts of
the world, in a befitting manner. “Not only at
federal level but in the four provinces also
arrangements are being made to mark the day in a
meaningful way by holding seminars, debates,
talk- shows on population welfare issues”, a
source in the ministry told APP Thursday.
Rawalpindi—The Fatima
Jinnah Women University hosted an Indus Valley
Walk at its campus here on Thursday. The
colourful festival was marked by Lassi Mela,
Tappa Competitions, Pakhi Decoration
Competitions and various food stalls.
Islamabad–The 8th meeting of Board of Studies (BOS)
in Medical & Dental Sciences of Bahria
university was held on 2 July 2008 at the
University Headquarters. The meeting was chaired
by Professor Dr A J Khan – a renowned
academician and ex Federal Minster for
population welfare. The meeting was attended by
the principals and faculty members of BOS from
the affiliated medical colleges. It is pertinent
to mention here that Bahria University having
its own campuses at Karachi and Islamabad also
has three medical colleges i.e. Shifa Medial
College Abbottabad affiliated with it.
