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Govt to encourage PAL organises farmers to grow an ‘Online Sachal more cotton Sarmast Conference’ By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The government has evolved a scheme of incentives in order to cope with the LAHORE: An "Online Sachal Sarmast prevailing situation and encourage farmers to Conference" here on Thursday was organ - grow more cotton which is quite vital to increase ized by the Academy of Letters exports and precious foreign exchange for na - (PAL) on the occasion of the bicentennial of tional kitty. sufi saint.

In this regard, the authorities concerned have Syed Asif Haider Shah, Federal Secretary, been working on war footings to encourage the National Heritage and Culture Division was the chief guest. farmers to cultivate cotton and revive its pro - The presidium consisted of Ayaz Gul duction in the country as the national economy (), Dr. Akhtar Shamar (Punjab), Noor cannot be improved without a revolution in cot - Khan Muhammad Hasani (Balochistan) and ton and its allied industry. An official at the Min - Faqira Khan Fakhri (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). istry of National Food, Security and Research Muhammad Umar Chand (New Zealand), while highlighting a brief detail of some incen - Taj Joyo (Hyderabad), Prof. KS Nagpal tives on Monday said minimum support price (Karachi), Dr. Mujahid Baloch (Dera Ghazi will be announced to encourage farming com - Khan) and Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Memon munity and to bring maximum land under cot - (Karachi) were the guests of honor. ton production. Special efforts are also being Akhtar Dargahi (Rohri), Chandar Keswani made to achieve higher cotton production and (Karachi), Dr. Mehr Khadim (), prevent diseases and pests, he told APP. Mumtaz Bukhari (Sukkur), Ibrahim Kharal “All the stakeholders in the field of cotton and (), Dr. Sher Mehrani (Karachi) and research have to come together on one page and others presented articles on Hazrat Sachal only with joint efforts of stakeholders, the cotton Sarmast. Dr. Hakim Ali Bardo (Islamabad) sector can be revolutionized," he replied when and Amar Iqbal (Khairpur) were the moder - asked about the current scenario of crop pro - LAHORE: A drummer plays the drum in midnight time to awake the people for sehri . ator. duction in the country. The government also Syed Asif Haider Shah, Federal Secretary, plans to provide 100 percent certified, pest re - National Heritage and Culture Division, said sistant and climate tolerant high yielding seed that Sachal Sarmast taught humanity through varieties to farmers during the coming season. his poetry. He was tolerant of human love. Meanwhile, another senior official at Central His poetry conveys the message of love, Cotton Research Institute said local output of Punjab mulls complete peace and tolerance. He was a follower of major crop was on decline, hoping the incentives Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. He wanted a re - and other measures would help revive and re - vival of high human values. He thanked all store cotton crop in the country. Central Cotton the esteemed participants and termed the Research Institute, as part of its initiatives, has holding of this conference as a good practice trained about 300 cotton growers on use of best lockdown ahead of Eid of the PAL in spite of Covid-19. crop management practices for achieving higher — Cabinet expresses concern over rising Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Chairman, PAL, per-acre output. It merits mention here that cot - while giving an introductory speech, said ton crop sowing in the country during last season number of cases in province that the main reference of Sachal Sarmast's (2020-21) had witnessed a 1.3 per cent decrease poetry was the philosophy of Wahdat-ul- By Our Staff Reporter provincial healthcare system would be - Punjab finance ministry has ignored to as compared to last year. It may be recalled here Wujud which was the axis of his speech. come stressed. give disparity allowance. The cabinet that cotton, major cash crop and industrial raw Sachal Saeen was a poet of humanity. In his poetry, it is said that in order to find God, it material for the textile sector, was on down - LAHORE: The Punjab government The cabinet noted that police and local meeting condoned the disparity al - is necessary to love human beings and do wards trajectory due to various issues but thanks has decided to impose a complete lock - administration have failed to implement lowance in its agenda meant to deliber - good to them. His Word is a beacon for gen - to the present regime which has realized and was down in cities that are witnessing a high covid 19 specific restrictions as shop - ate on giving raise in the emoluments of positivity ratio in the province before ping centers are getting busier before the government employees. erations to come. making all efforts not only to facilitate the farm - The chairman PAL said that despite the ers but also achieve better yields. Eid. arrival of Eid. Railway police announces The Punjab cabinet in its Thursday’s However, the situation has become a Eid package for widows difficult situation of Covid-19, he thanked meeting decided to impose a complete bit improved after the deployment of the Pakistan Railways Police have ap - the Federal Secretary for National Heritage Dacoit gang smashed lockdown in cities before Eid where the army. proved special Eid package for widows and Culture and all the essayists for partic - positivity ratio is higher than 20%. The During the past 24 hours, Punjab wit - of the police employees to facilitate ipating in paying homage to the great poet like Sachal Sarmast. LAHORE: Shahdara police smashed a da - cabinet expressed concern over the ris - nessed 2,672 new cases, taking the tally them on upcoming Eidul Fitr on the di - coit gang and arrested its two members and re - The speakers paid homage to Hazrat ing number of cases in the province and to 298,818. As many as 103 people died rection of IG Arif Nawaz Khan. Sachal Sarmast and said that Sufi Saint was covered cash amounting to Rs 250,000, four mulls to impose lockdown. of covid 19 bringing the number of fa - According to the Pakistan Railways mobile phones, besides illegal weapons from a broad-minded man. In his poetry the The provincial government will seek talities to 8,327, according to Punjab Pri - Police sources on Thursday, the Eid greatness of a man is central. He denied nar - their possession. approval from the National Command mary and Secondary Health Care package of Rs 5000 for each of 89 wid - Police said here on Thursday that SP Inves - row-mindedness, caste and language, color and Operation Centre in this regard. Department. At least 242,068 patients ows would be distributed in all railway tigation City Zohaib Nasrullah Ranjha consti - and race. He rejected slavery and slavish tuted a special police team which arrested the The cabinet presided over by Chief had recovered from the disease, the de - divisions. thinking. From his poetry, religious toler - dacoits namely Pervaiz and Muhammad Boota Minister Usman Buzdar expressed its partment added. On the occasion, the IG said that res - ance is actually humanitarian. The speakers with stolen items. During interrogation, the concern that if corona continues to The Punjab cabinet has not decided to olution of the police issues were the pri - said that Sachal Sarmast wanted to promote gangsters confessed to various incidents com - spread at this pace the situation in the give raise in provincial government em - ority of the sitting administration and peace in society. Undoubtedly, he was a mitted in different areas of the city. —APP hospitals would become dire and the ployees’ salaries, in the meeting, the workers welfare was being focused. poet of humanity.

COVID-19 claims 4 more LHC disposes patients, infects 1,060 others of plea against KARACHI : As many as 4 more patients of Coron - avirus died overnight raising the death toll to 4,633 and aBry Orur eStafsf t oagafins t Javeda Lavtif oever dsu bmLitteda thatt Jaivefd Latif 1060 new cases emerged Reporter anti-state remarks and he was a MNA and he was ar - while 14,633 tests were con - was arrested as per law in rested without getting ap - ducted. LAHORE: The Lahore connection with the case. proval from Speaker This was stated by Sindh High Court (LHC) on He submitted that Javed National Assembly. Chief Minister Syed Murad Thursday disposed of a pe - Latif was produced before He submitted that with - Ali Shah in a statement is - tition challenging arrest of a judicial magistrate who out fulfilling legal require - sued here on Thursday. PML-N MNA Javed had remanded him in police ments, there was no He added that 4 more pa - Latif,in the light of report custody till May 3 for in - justification for the arrest. tients of COVID-19 lost their submitted by inspector gen - vestigation. He claimed that the CIA lives lifting the death toll to eral of police (IGP) Punjab. At this stage, the peti - police had kept the MNA in 4,633 that constituted 1.7 Justice Anwaarul Haq tioner’s counsel submitted illegally custody. percent death rate. Shah said Pannun heard the petition that Javed Latif just recov - Township police had on that 14,633 samples were filed by Munawar Latif, ered from coronavirus and March 20 registered a case tested which detected 1060 brother of Javed Latif , pleaded with the court to against Mian Javed Latif cases that constituted 7.2 per - against the arrest, allow home cooked food for allegedly hurling insults cent current detection rate. MNA Javed Latif was for him. However, the court at the state and its institu - He added that so far also produced before the 3,621,994 tests have been observed that Javed Latif tions in a talk show. conducted against which court during the proceed - was in police custody, The FIR has been regis - ings. A report was submit - therefore, the magistrate tered on the complaint of LAHORE: Workers make the lady purses and other items at a factory in Shahdara. 282,444 cases were diag - nosed, of them 94 percent or ted on behalf of the IGP at should be approach for the one Jamil Saleem of B-1 264,052 patients have recov - the start of purpose. Subsequently, the Township, under Sections ered, including 279 proceedings,wherein it was court disposed of the peti - 120, 120B, 153, 153-A, overnight. CM said that cur - stated that Township police tion in the light of report by 500 and 505(ixb) and rently 13,759 patients were had registered a case the IGP. The petitioner had 506PPC. Masood pledges extra care for under treatment, of them 13,149 were in home isola - tion, 7 at isolation centers and 603 at different hospitals. He Qatar Airways backs int’l efforts orThpe Buhsinesas Renports, vulnerable mcat Fohundiatilond for trheire socn ial ini - added that the condition of tiatives to cater to the needs of or - 570 patients was stated to be critical, including 47 shifted for tackling virus surge in India MIRPUR: Azad Jammu Kash - phans, widows, and other DOHA, Qatar : Qatar Airways is supporting international efforts to tackle the sec - mir (AJK) President Sardar Ma - vulnerable children relating to to ventilators. According to the statement, out of 1060 ond COVID-19 surge in India by shipping medical aid and equipment to the country sood Khan has stressed the need to their education, health and liveli - new cases, 394 have been de - free of charge from global suppliers. The airline intends to transport 300 tonnes of aid treat orphans and vulnerable chil - hood. AJK President said he is tected from Karachi, includ - from across its global network to Doha where it will be flown in a three-flight cargo air - dren like their own as it is obliga - very delighted to mention that vol - ing 196 from East, 99 South, craft convoy directly to destinations in India where it is most desperately needed. tory for the affluent members of unteers of Al-Khidmat Foundation 49 Central, 26 Malir, 19 Ko - Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: the society to play their active role have reached to the deserving peo - rangi and 5 West. Hyderabad “The State of Qatar has a long and special relationship with India, and we have watched for the betterment of disadvanta - ple residing in the most remote and has 157, Jacobabad 52, with great sorrow as COVID-19 has once again caused a significant challenge to the geous children. faraway locations in the country Thatta 50, Sukkur 46, country. “As one of the world air cargo leaders, with an extensive international net - He was addressing a ceremony and provided relief goods to them Nausheroferoze 43, Larkana work, we stand ready to provide humanitarian support by transporting these much- hosted in the State metropolis late during the current coronavirus 42, Kamber 34, Shaheed Be - needed supplies, and help the country fight back against this appalling virus. Qatar Wednesday by Pakistan Orphan pandemic. nazirabad 33, Sujawal 25, Airways Cargo has already transported well over 20 million doses of the COVID-19 Care Forum (POCF) to mark Speaking on the occasion, the Ghotki 24, Mirpurkhas 23, vaccine for UNICEF as part of the five-year MoU to support UNICEF’s Humanitarian World Orphans Day. The day is AJK Minister for Social Welfare, Tando Muhammad Khan 19, Airfreight Initiative.” —PR observed by the Muslim world on Naureen Arif expressed her pro - the 15th of Ramadan every year in found gratitude to the state Presi - line with the decision of the Or - to the Prophet Muhammad’s dent Sardar Masood Khan for ganization of the Islamic Cooper - (SAW) heart," he said adding that hosting the event and bringing in ation (OIC), AJK President office Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was orphans and destitute children said Thursday. also an orphan, his father passed from all over the liberated terri - Hamza Shehbaz demands The day is also observed as a away before his birth, and his tory. Chairman AJK Public Ac - means to honor the children and to mother had also passed away when counts Committee, Abdul Rashid remind all member states to make he was a young child. Turrabi said it is a matter of great probe into Memon ‘disclosure’ concerted efforts to extend relief satisfaction that President Sardar By Our Staff Reporter the company are a bunch of crimi - garb of government and this mafia Appreciating efforts of a charity nals. He said the premier used his should be in the clutches of law. and provide protection to them. organization for the welfare of dis - Masood Khan has further en - The state president emphasized hanced the prestige and grace of LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim office and authority for criminal He said to intimidate an honest advantageous children and make League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-Pres - purposes. ex-officer is deplorable. that Muslims are commanded to their life meaningful, the AJK his office by keeping the doors of behave orphans with courtesy and the Presidency open for those ident and Opposition leader in Pun - In a statement issued here on Earlier, ex-FIA DG Bashir President said that to ensure that jab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Thursday, the PML-N leader de - Memon while giving an interview to politeness to help them grow as the orphans and vulnerable chil - working for the Kashmir liberation successful members of society. struggle and always encouraged Sharif has demanded an inquiry into manded immediate criminal pro - a private TV channel, made an ex - dren grow up under proper care the revelations of former DG FIA ceedings against the conspirators in plosive revelation that Prime Minis - This, he said can only be possi - and support is not a sole responsi - those engaged in the socio-eco - ble by treating them equally as nomic development of the liber - accusing the prime minister of or - the light of ex-DG FIA’s exposes. ter Imran Khan, Law Minister Ferog bility of the government and the dering a case against Supreme He said Imran Khan Niazi is mis - Naseem and PM’s Assistant on Ac - guided by the Holy Quran and charity organizations but also of ated area. The function was also Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW). addressed by Secretary General Court’s Justice Qazi Faiz Isa. using his office and authority to sup - countability Shehzad Akbar had the affluent and conscientious peo - Hamza said the revelations by press his political opponents. asked him to initiate an inquiry "Extending caring hands to or - ple. He especially praised the role Pakistan Orphan Care Forum Nisar phans is a cause particularly dear Ahmed. former DG FIA Bashir Memon have He said there is no doubt that a against former Chief Justice of Read Foundation and Al-Khid - proved the fact that Imran Khan and mafia is ruling the country in the Supreme Court Qazi Faiz Isa.