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.