The Business | 07 NATIONAL/INTERNALTAHORIE O N MoAnday L , March 8, 2021 900,000 children to be administered deworming tablets From Our Staff healthy child was base of a healthy Rs.19100 to Rs.22100 in the first se - Correspondent society, adding that the message mester while in the subsequent se - should be conveyed to all. mesters it is around 15000. RAWALPINDI: Chief Execu - Exorbitant fee of The provinces which generally tive Officer (CEO) District Health ICT colleges deprive students have less resources, are charging a Authority Dr. Faiza Kanwal on Sun - of higher education very affordable fee which is 400% day said over 900,000 children of The exorbitant fee structure of Is - less than the ICT colleges. Conse - the age between 5 to 14 years would lamabad Capital Territory (ICT) col - quently, students influx desirous of be given deworming tablets free of leges in comparison to the provinces admission in ADP or BS program cost during a five-day-long drive to has made it difficult for the students are heading to colleges in Punjab be started from April 5. of low income groups to afford ac - and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The CEO told APP that children quiring higher education. The sister city Rawalpindi is at - working at different places would The high fee has badly affected tracting students from Islamabad also be given medicines besides the enrollment of these colleges due and if the trend continues, F.G col - those studying in seminaries and to dropout and returning of students leges will be deserted and infra - schools. She said the drive would to the colleges of their respective structure underutilized. help overcome malnutrition and in - provinces. Hundreds of local stu - The crisis for low grade and low- testinal infections among children as dents, particularly from rural areas paid government employees living abdominal worms can cause several of federal capital, are incredibly in and across the capital has further KARACHI: A man takes picture from his cell phone at Sea View picnic point. —Online diseases. She informed that standard poor and are compelled to miss out deepened as they are compelled to operating procedure regarding on a college education due to high send their children to villages lo - COVID-19 would be implemented fee. According to an official source, cated under the jurisdiction of Pun - to ensure safety during the drive the fee structure of four-year BS jab adding hassle of commuting to while wearing face masks and the Program and Associate Degree Pro - far flung Rawalpindi vicinities. Peshawar Zoo attracts influx use of sanitizer would also be gram (ADP) of ICT colleges is be - Muhammad Munir, a father and a mandatory. yond the means and paying capacity government servant said, 鼎ollege Dr. Faiza urged the citizens to co - of the parents of the students. The Education in Islamabad is no longer of tourists, wildlife lovers operate with the health teams as a students are charged fee ranges from a public good. From Our Staff Correspondent "In the past, I had visited Islamabad and Lahore Zoos to entertain my children. This year I did not go to these PESHAWAR: Established on 29 acres vast land near cities because of Peshawar Zoo," said Riaz Khan, a res - University of Peshawar, Peshawar zoo was a unique ident of Noswhera District. Another transport recreational facility constructed by the previous PTI "Peshawar zoo is bigger than others zoos of the coun - 72 canal state Government was attracting a large number of people, try where all important wild animals were kept," adding company announces tourists and wildlife lovers following coronavirus pan - presence of an elephant would help enhance its attrac - demic. tion. More than 27 different types of wild species having land retrieved The negative effects on people's mental and psycho - a strength of about 160 animals besides 43 various types 10pc discount for logical health put by the coronavirus had almost been of birds having over 800 numbers mostly brought from ended courtesy by Peshawar zoo which become a main abroad were attracting tourists of all age groups. Its in Vehari govt employees source of recreational and entertainment facility for thou - strength have increased after breeding of more than 58 From Our Staff Sattar, Muhammad MULTAN: Another facilitate government em - sands of people,tourists and wildlife lovers of Khyber new animals and birds in the facility. Correspondent Ashraf, Muhammad Arif, transport company an - ployees. Pakhtunkhwa. Peshawar zoo, which was closed due to He said Peshawar zoo was the 74 years old demands Muhammad Anwar, nounced 10 percent dis - In a meeting held coronavirus pandemic has been reopened for people and of people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that was fulfilled by VEHARI: Assistant Muhammad Boota, count in fare to here,the Rajpoot Travelles has attracted a substantial number of tourists along with the PTI Government and termed it a gift of Prime Min - Commissioner Vehari Muhammad Iqbal, government employees on Rathor Group announced their families and children on Sunday. Officials in Pe - ister Imran Khan for people of this province. Jaffar Choudhry on Sun - Muhammad Raffique etc. recommendations of dis - 10 percent discount at all shawar Zoo told that up to 2,000 people were visiting the Prime Minister Imran Khan had laid its foundation on day retrieved 72 canal ap - Assistant Commis - trict administration here on tickets for government em - zoo per day while the number of visitors increase up to February 2, 2016 and was opened for general public on proximately state land. sioner Jaffar Ch further Sunday. ployees. The employees 5,000 on weekend and holidays. The children took keen February 12, 2018. "The atmosphere of Peshawar zoo is According to Assistant said that on the direction Deputy Commissioner could avail the discount by interest in snakes, Zarafas, tigers, lions, bears and in - very peaceful, clean and only Rs 40 is being charged (DC) Aamir Khattak has showing their officials Commissioner Vehari of Chief Minister Punjab quired questions from the zoo officials and parents about from each visitor which is nominal in the prevailing sit - directed the officers con - service card to the ticket along with Revenue offi - their lifestyle, race, breeding and role in food chain. uation," he said. The animal's cadges were large that Usman Buzdar, the oper - cerned to seek relief in points,transport company cers and administration ation against squatters White lion brought to the zoo after his seizure in Kohat helped separating people and animals in a considerable transport fare for govern - said. and around 500 various types of colourful birds and par - with police conducted under the supervision of distance. ment employees in a drive It is pertinent to mention rots with beautiful chanted voices, are the main center of The zoo is also an important source for students of zo - raid in Chak No 45/WB Deputy Commissioner to facilitate employees. here that Faisal Movers attraction of tourists and children these days. ology and wildlife for conducting research as previously and retrieved 72 canals Vehari Mubeen Elahi The Secretary RTA Rana have already announced Great rush was being witnessed on falcons, zebra, they had to visit Lahore and Islamabad for the same. agriculture and residen - will remain continue Mohsin conducted meet - 10 percent discount in the lama, markhoor, rare cats, foxes, ducks and snakes. The Painting competition were also held in the zoo through tial lands from grabbers without any discrimina - ings with different trans - fare for government em - children expressed great joy after seeing Cobra and oth - which students highlighted importance of wildlife in our such as Safdar Ali, Abdul tion in the district. porters and asked them to ployees. —APP ers types of snakes being kept in the snakes box. daily life through their art work. Senate passes Biden's $1.9tr Bloody Sunday memorial COVID-19 Bill on party-line vote to honour late civil rights giants WASHINGTON: The US Sen - SELMA, Alabama: The commemoration of a pivotal ate passed President Joe Biden's moment in the fight for voting rights for African Ameri - US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief cans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement plan in a party-line vote after an all- who lost their lives in 2020, including the late US repre - night session that was delayed re - sentative John Lewis. peatedly as the Republican minority tried but failed to push through The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee will mark the 56th around three dozen amendments. anniversary of Bloody Sunday — the day on Mar 7, 1965, The plan passed in a 50-49 vote that civil rights marchers were brutally beaten by law en - with the support of every Democrat forcement officers on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. but no Republicans. It is one of the Lewis, Reverend Joseph Lowery, Reverend C T Vivian, largest stimulus Bills in US history and attorney Bruce Boynton are the late civil rights lead - and gives Biden his first major leg - ers who will be honoured. to roll back expanded early and mail-in voting access and islative victory since taking office in Bloody Sunday became a turning point in the fight for efforts have been unsuccessful to restore a key section of January. voting rights. Footage of the beatings helped galvanise the Voting Rights Act that required states with a history The partisan victory was made support for passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. of discrimination to get federal approval for any changes possible by Democrats winning two extended jobless benefits for the 9.5 fist-bumped Senate Majority Leader US representative John Lewis, center, talks with those to voting procedures. Senate seats in Georgia special elec - million people thrown out of work Chuck Schumer. gathered on the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge during the “Those of us who are still living, particularly the young, tions in January, giving them narrow in the crisis. Democrats agreed to re - Schumer said the Bill would help 19th annual reenactment of the "Bloody Sunday" Selma need to take up the challenge and go forward because control of the chamber. duce those benefits from US$400 a the country get the upper hand to Montgomery civil rights march across the bridge in there is still so much to be done,” said former state sena - week in order to secure passage in against a pandemic that has killed Biden said on Saturday he hoped Selma, Alabama on Mar 4, 2012. tor Hank Sanders, one of the founders of the annual cel - for quick passage of the revised Bill the Senate. They want the Bill more than 520,000 people across the This year’s commemoration comes as some states seek ebration. by the House of Representatives so signed into law before current un - United States and upended most as - —AFP he could sign it and start sending employment benefits expire on Mar pects of daily life. US$1,400 direct payments to Amer - 15. About US$350 billion in aid was "I want the American people to icans. "This plan will get checks out also set aside for state and local gov - know that we're going to get through French justice in Pope Francis the door starting this month to the ernments that have seen the pan - this and someday soon our busi - dock as Sarkozy Is higher inflation just American people, who so desper - demic blow a hole in their budgets. nesses will reopen, our economy prays for ately need the help," Biden said at House of Representatives Major - will reopen and life will reopen," cries 'scandal' around the corner? 'victims of war' the White House after the vote. ity Leader Steny Hoyer said on Schumer said. Senate Republican The final bill includes US$400 Twitter that the House will vote on Leader Mitch McConnell, however, PARIS: The French jus - in North Iraq billion in one-time payments of Tuesday on the Senate-passed bill. had harsh words about the measure. tice system has scored a se - MOSUL, Iraq: Pope US$1,400 to many Americans, with Democrats broke out in applause "The Senate has never spent US$2 ries of major victories in Francis prayed for "victims a phase-out starting for those with amid passage of the Bill in the Sen - trillion in a more haphazard way or high-profile corruption of war" in northern Iraq, annual incomes above US$75,000. ate on Saturday and liberal inde - through a less rigorous process," he cases against right-wing where the Islamic State It also includes US$300 a week in pendent Senator Bernie Sanders said. —AFP politicians, but the suc - group ravaged one of the cesses have sparked claims world's oldest Christian of bias and verbal attacks on communities until the ji - prosecutors and judges. Fresh protests hadists' defeat three years called in Twitter's Dorsey auctions first After the stunning con - ago. viction of ex-president With the partially col - Senegal after Nicolas Sarkozy this week, lapsed walls of the centuries- ever tweet as digital memorabilia a debate has raged about CAMBRIDGE: Massive fiscal and monetary stimulus old Al-Tahera (Immaculate days of clashes whether the sword of justice programmes in the United States and other advanced Conception) Church behind is getting stronger, or economies are fuelling a raging debate about whether him, Pope Francis pleaded DAKAR: A Senegalese whether its blows are being opposition collective on higher inflation could be just around the corner. for Christians in Iraq and the manipulated. 10-year US Treasury yields and mortgage rates are al - Middle East to stay in their Saturday called for fresh Sarkozy, who became protests starting Monday ready climbing in anticipation that the US Federal Reserve homelands. the first modern president – the de facto global central bank – will be forced to hike The 84-year-old pontiff (Mar 8), following days of sentenced to jail, has con - clashes that have left at least rates, potentially bursting asset-price bubbles around the said the "tragic" exodus of sistently sought to portray world. Christians from Iraq and the four people dead. the multiple investigations At a news conference in But while markets are probably overstating short-term wider region "does incalcu - into his affairs since leav - inflation risks for 2021, they do not yet fully appreciate the lable harm not just to the in - the capital Dakar, the ing office in 2012 as a Movement for the Defence longer-term dangers. To be clear, huge macroeconomic dividuals and communities witch hunt. of Democracy - which in - support is unequivocally needed now and for the foresee - concerned, but also to the He has called it a "scan - able future. The pandemic-induced recession is worse than cludes the leading opposi - society they leave behind". dal that will remain in the the 2008 global financial crisis, and parts of the US econ - tion party Pastef - urged The IS onslaught forced annals of history", has ques - omy are still in desperate straits. Moreover, despite prom - Senegalese people to "mas - hundreds of thousands of tioned whether France still ising vaccine-related developments in the fight against the sively descend on the Christians in northern Iraq's coronavirus, things could get worse. Against this backdrop, streets". lives under the rule of law, Nineveh province to flee. the real inflation risk could materialise if both central bank The call comes after days and suggested that the tac - The country's Christian pop - SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter boss Jack Sun, the founder of TRON, a platform for independence and globalisation fall out of favour. of clashes between opposi - tics of investigators are ulation has shrunk to fewer Dorsey is selling his first tweet at auction, blockchain, the technology underlying In the near term, policymakers are right to worry that, if tion supporters and police in reminiscent of those in "Mr than 400,000 from around with bidding reaching US$2 million in a cryptocurrencies. He also heads the Bit - the economy continues to heal, stimulus measures and con - the West African state, Putin's Russia". 1.5 million before the US- sign of the appetite for virtual objects au - Torrent streaming platform. "The creator sumers’ cash savings will fuel an explosion in demand. But which began after Pastef thenticated through blockchain technology. of a tweet decides if they would like to When asked for his reac - led invasion of 2003. The this is unlikely to lead to an overnight inflation blowout, leader Ousmane Sonko was "just setting up my twttr," Dorsey mint it on the blockchain, creating a 1-of- tion in a prime-time televi - faithful had gathered on mainly because price growth in modern advanced arrested on Wednesday. tweeted on Mar 21, 2006. 1 autographed version," Valuables ex - sion interview on Sunday in the courtyard of economies is a very slow-moving variable. The City of Police arrested Sonko, On Friday he posted a link to "Valuables plains. Wednesday, the 66-year-old the Al-Tahera Church, London financial district can be seen as a woman walks 46, after scuffles with his @Cent", an online marketplace for tweets Buying a tweet means purchasing "a said he was "used to suffer - whose roof collapsed during on a footpath along the River Th The City of London fi - supporters broke out while where, the site says, investors or collectors digital certificate of the tweet, unique be - ing this harassment". fighting against IS in 2017. nancial district can be seen as a woman walks on a footpath he was on his way to court can "buy and sell tweets autographed by cause it has been signed and verified by the Former French president It is one of the oldest of at along the River Thames, amid the coronavirus disease to answer a rape charge - their creators". creator", according to Valuables. In Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed least 14 churches in Nineveh (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, March 4, 2021. which he says is politically The top bid on Saturday for Dorsey's Dorsey's case, the tweet itself remains vis - bias in the justice system province that were destroyed REUTERS/Henry Nicholls. —Reuters motivated. —AFP tweet - US$2 million - came from Justin ible to all, so long as he and Twitter leave after his conviction. —AP by the jihadists. — AFP