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Punjab Govt decides to cancel purchase of computer tablets worth Rs 16m

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In a meeting presided over by the caretaker Provincial Minister for information and culture Amir Mir, it has been decided to cancel the purchase of computer tablets worth Rs. 16m for the Qandeel project of Majlis-e-Traqi-e-Adab.

The Minister Information visited the Majlis-e-Traqi-e-Adab (Board for advancement of literature) and Bazm-e-Iqbal and presided over the meeting in which Secretary Information and Culture Ali Nawaz Malik, Additional Secretary Culture Nazia Jabeen and other officers participated. On this occasion, the Provincial Minister was briefed about the various on going projects in the department.

Amir Mir said that instead of wasting money on purchasing tablets, rare books of high literature should be digitized and provided to the public on the website.

The provincial minister ordered the digitization of Majlis-e-Traqi-e-Adab and Bazm-i-Iqbal and to develope these literary bodies on modern lines. Amir Mir said that the complications hindering the approval of the law related to the Traqi-e-Adab should be removed.

The minister also directed to immediately release the approved funds for the construction of Bazm-e-Iqbal building and to form a committee for the annual literary award.

Amir Mir said that the Board of Governors of Majlis-e-Traqi-e-Adab and Bazm-e-Iqbal will be formed soon.

 

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