PeSHAWAR—Caretaker Chief Minister NWFP Shamsul
Mulk Saturday evening declared in clear terms
that neutrality in general elections fixed for
January 2008 would be maintained at all cost and
chastised all such speculations casting doubts
over impartiality of the caretakers.
Talking to media men here at Frontier House, the
Caretaker Chief Minister flanked by Provincial
Information Minister Imtiaz Hussain Gilani and
Secretary Information Omer Afridi, candidly
admitted that he had received some reports about
involvement of some of his cabinet ministers in
the election campaign of the candidates. “I have
written a letter to the cabinet ministers to
ensure their impartiality and I do hope they
will keep their neutrality intact”, the Chief
Minister told the media men. However, he further
clarified that according to the Election
Commission rules there was no bar on the
Provincial Minister to participate in the
elections. They could take part but at their own
expense, he elaborated.
PeSHAWAR—NWFP UET and Vienna University Austria
have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
to carry out joint research and academic
exchanges in the field of computer systems and
information technology. The MoU was signed by
Prof. Dietmer Dietrich, Head of Institute of
Computer Technology (ICT), Vienna University and
Prof. M Yahya Chairman Computer Department of
System Engineering NWFP UET.
Under the MoU, exchange of graduates and
academic and scientific material will take place
between the ICT and the Department of Computer
System Engineering, NWFP UET Prof. Dietrich
emphasized the need to build up faculty to
faculty interaction between Pakistani
universities and Vienna University, since
Austria had already built up a network to carry
out different research programs with S. Korea
and South Africa further expansion with
countries like Pakistan will strengthen the
research base and getting the input from
talented human resource available in the
developing countries. “Austria is known for big
names in industrial sector but it is also a home
to small and medium industries which have
established credibility in the international
market, if Pakistan can provide us the brain
power, together we can achieve our objectives”,
he added.
PeSHAWAR—All the stakeholders have assured their
full support to make projects initiated by FAO/SIDA
under the ERRA and PERRA in the earthquake hit
areas a success.
This assurance was given at the first meeting of
the Provincial livelihood Working Group held
here at PERRA office the other day after
shifting to Peshawar. The meeting was presided
over by Director Planning and Technical PERRA,
Zubair Asghar Quershi. The meeting besides
Country Director Relief International was also
attended by Chief Conservator of Forests,
Director General Agriculture Research, Director
Water Management, Manager Livelihood SRSP.
Provincial Livelihood Coordinator PERRA Jehan
Sher, Advisor Agriculture and livestock PERRA,
Munawar Khan, senior livelihood Officer PERRA,
Shakaib Ahmad delivered presentation to the
participants.
PeSHAWAR—The NWFP Secretary Health Abdus Samad
Khan has urged the outgoing doctors to try to
sooth the miseries of the ailing humanity by
providing maximum relief to them as they were
belonging to a noble and sacred Profession.
This, he said while addressing Convocation
dinner ceremony of Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD)
at the auditorium of Khyber Medical College (KMC)
last night. The function was also addressed by
VC, Khyber Medical University (KMU) Dr. Prof.
Daud Khan, Principal KMC Prof Fazal Ahmad and
Principal KCD Prof. Qiamuddin.
The Secretary Health said that tremendous steps
had been taken for the promotion of health
sector and improvement of health institutions in
the recent post. “Khyber Medical University is
the biggest achievement in this regard which
will contribute in the promotion of medical
education”, he maintained. Similarly, he said
that Saidu and Gomal Medical Colleges had got
recognized while steps were under way to get
Khyber Girls Medical and Bannu Medical College
recognized from PMDC.
PeSHAWAR—In order to ensure provision of flour
to the people on government control rates, the
working group constituted on the directives of
NWFP Chief Minister has assigned the task to DCO
Peshawar to determine atta dealers (selling
points) and properly monitor them. Similarly,
Food Department have been directed to ensure
smooth supply of wheat to flour mills and cancel
the quota of those mills found involved in
malpractices.
