24 Feb 2016

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Pakistan concerned over
Daesh atrocities in Iraq
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23:
Special Assistant to the
Prime Minister on Foreign
Affairs (SAPM) Syed Tariq
Fatemi Tuesday expressed
Pakistan’s strong concern
at the atrocities and
destruction being carried
out by Daesh in Iraq.
Talking to newly
appointed Ambassador of
Iraq to Pakistan Dr. Ali
Yassin Mohammed Karim
here at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, he commended
the Iraqi
Government’s resolute
efforts in the fight against
terrorism.
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi
in a meeting with the Ambassador of Iraq HE Dr. Ali Yasin Mohammad Karim.
Arrangements of 8th Convocation 2016 finalized
KHAIRPUR, Feb 23: A
meeting of the Organizing
Committee of 8th
Convocation-2016 was held
at Shah Abdul Latif
University, Khairpur in the
Syndicate Hall presided over
by Prof. Dr. Parveen Shah,
Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul
Latif University, Khairpur.
The organizing committee
reviewed the arrangements of
8th Convocation-2016. It is
recalled that Convocation
will be held on 27th February
2016.
The conveners of the different
committees briefed
the Vice Chancellor about
their progress. They said, all
the arrangements for the
KHAIRPUR: Prof. Dr. Parveen Shah, Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
presides over the meeting of Organizing Committee of 8the Convocation 2016.
holding of 8th Convocation-
2016 are finalized. The conveners
briefed that printing
of invitation cards, souvenirs,
banners, security
arrangements have been
made.
Speaking to the participants
of the meeting, Dr.
Parveen Shah said, the academic
convocation is a mega
academic event. It shows the
academic progress and the
contribution of the institution
in the promotion of higher
education.
The Vice Chancellor felt
her entire satisfaction for the
arrangements for holding of
8th Convocation 2016.
The degree recipient students
are advised to reach at
University at 12 noon sharp
on the day of Convocation.
Fatemi, welcoming the
Iraqi ambassador,
expressed the confidence
that his presence in
Pakistan would help further
strengthen the existing
bilateral ties between the
two sides, said a press
release.
The Iraqi ambassador
thanked the Special
Assistant to Prime Minister
for the warm welcome
accorded to him in
Pakistan.
He expressed his resolve
to explore new avenues of
cooperation between the
two brotherly countries.
Six killed, 25 injured
in traffic mishaps
RAJANPUR, Feb 23: Six
persons were killed while 25
other persons sustained
injuries in different traffic
mishaps on Tuesday in
Rajanpur and Rahim Yar
Khan, areas of southern
Punjab.
Two coaches and a car
collided with each other
near Shah Wali on Indus
highway in Rajan Pur
Tuesday. 3 persons seated in
car were killed while 15
commuters of the two
coaches sustained injuries.
Punjab bound passenger
coach turned turtle.
The injured persons and
dead bodies were rushed to
local hospital in Shah Wali
for medical treatment and
post-mortem.
APHC-G calls for protests and
shutdown on Friday, Saturday
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: In
occupied Kashmir, the All
Parties Hurriyet Conference
(G) has called for protests and
shutdown against the harassment
of Kashmiri students in
and outside Kashmir on
Friday and Saturday, respectively,
Kashmir Media
Service (KMS) reported.
The APHC (G) General
CHENNAI, Feb 23: Disney’s
much awaited animation
spectacle “The Jungle Book”
will be released via Global
United Media in Kerala on
April 8 in 3D and 2K formats.
In an official statement
released on Monday night,
the producers said they are
excited to be releasing the
film in God’s own land.
Directed by Jon Favreau,
the film features the voices of
Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley,
Idris Elba, Scarlett
Johansson, Christopher
Walken and Lupita Nyong’o.
Indian-American boy
Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in
the film, which is based on a
collection of stories by
Rudyard Kipling.
Secretary, Shabbir Ahmad
Shah addressing a press conference
in Srinagar, said,
“Peaceful sit-in protests
would be held at district headquarters
after Friday prayers.”
He also called for a complete
shutdown on Saturday
across the territory against the
witch-hunt of Kashmiri students
in Delhi and detention
of Kashmiri scholar,
Professor Syed Abdur
Rehman Gilani.
Meanwhile, Hurriyet
leader, Firdous Ahmad Shah
in a statement issued in
Srinagar supported the strike
call given by Syed Ali Gilani
against harassment of
Kashmiri students in New
Delhi.
Global United Media to release
‘The Jungle Book’ in Kerala
No Hepatitis drugs at CMCH's sentinel site
LARKANA, Feb 23: There are no drugs for
628 registered patients of deadly disease
Hepatitis at the sentinel site of the district
established at Chandka Medial College
Hospital (CMCH).
A second reminder sent to the Provincial
Program Manager, Hepatitis Prevention &
Control Program (HPCP) by the CMCH
Focal Person revealed on Tuesday that out
of these 628 patients, as many as 446 are suffering
from Hepatitis C and 182 from
Hepatitis B. All of these patients have been
registered at the sentinel site and were waiting
to benefit from the Sindh Chief
Minister's Program of providing free treatment
to the ailing poor patients.
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