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Education key to elimination of poverty, extremism: Shahbaz

Salim Ahmed

Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that knowledge is a wealth which cannot be stolen or robbed. He said that education is the key to elimination of poverty, unemployment, terrorism and extremism for putting the country on the road to progress and prosperity and transforming it in accordance with the vision of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. He said that intolerance in the society could be removed through promotion of education and awareness and the nation could regain its lost status by attaching due importance to acquiring knowledge.

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TDCP takes initiatives to promote tourism

Staff Reporter

Lahore—Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) Managing Director Saad Ahsan Khan has said the TDCP is taking five major initiatives to promote tourism in the province. While briefing the media here on Friday, he said these initiatives include Cholistan Jeep Rally starting from February 16-19, Kick Boxing Competition from February 22 and Lahore Marching Band Festival starting from February 26. He said different bands would participate in this march band festival including Police, Navy, Punjab Rangers, Railways and others, adding any private band could also take part in the event.

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Miani Sahib graveyard development project approved

Staff Reporter

Lahore—The district administration has approved a project for the development of Miani Sahib graveyard to manage the overburden of graves. The decision was taken in a meeting of the administration committee of the graveyard with the DCO Ahad Cheema in chair. Under the project, the graveyard would be cleared from encroachments inside and alongside the boundary walls. The meeting also banned the advance reservation of graves in the graveyard and all pending applications in this regard were also rejected.

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LTC increasing number of buses on each route

Staff Reporter

Lahore—Lahore Transport Company is increasing number of standardized buses on each route of the city in accordance with the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif. Lahore Transport Company has provided conducive environment for local and foreign investment in urban transport sector. Local & Foreign Urban Transport companies are reposing confidence in the policies ofPunjab Government.

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Better mental health services reduce suicide rates

AN ASSOCIATION between improve ments in mental health services and reduction in suicide rates has been established in a recent study. Using nine national recommendations for safer services made by the National Confidential Inquiry, researchers compared the rates of suicide in NHS Mental Health Trusts before and after the recommendations were adopted. They compared suicide rates in Trusts that adopted few of the recommendations with those that adopted many.

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