Punjab's Minister for Higher Education, Raja Yassir Humayun Sarfraz, has said that the government intends to promote chip technology at nine universities
First meeting of Khawaja Farid Chair held
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March 11, 2021
BAHAWALPUR: The first meeting of Khawaja Ghulam Farid Chair Management Committee was held at the Islamia University Bahawalpur, under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Engr Prof Dr Athar Mahboob.
The meeting was participated by Co-Chairman Khwaja Moinuddin Mehboob Koreja, retired Federal Secretary Dr Shehzad Qaiser, Saeed Sheikh Director General Cyber Wing Government of Pakistan, Dean Faculty of Arts Prof Dr Javed Hassan Chandio, Mian Samad Yar Abbasi and others. Engr Prof Dr Athar Mahboob said Khwaja Ghulam Farid Chair has been established for a great and noble cause so that the teachings of this great sufi poet could be widely disseminated.
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Sultan wins 16th Cholistan Jeep Rally
Buzdar drives car on track, vows to invite foreign drivers in future
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The rally kicked off on Friday at Derawar Fort in the Cholistan area. This year, 43 vehicles took part in the prepared category. Mir Nadir Magsi secured second place while Jaffar Imran got third position in the motor sport competition.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over the concluding ceremony. He also drove a car on the track of Cholistan Jeep Rally and expressed his wish to participate in the competition.
Speaking to the media, Buzdar said, “I really enjoy driving on the track. The Cholistan Jeep Rally has become a mega event of Pakistan, which is not only promoting tourism but also portraying a soft image of the country across the world. In future rallies, drivers from around the world will be invited to make this an international event.”
Over 70% Public Schools & Shrines in Punjab Switch to Solar Energy
Over 70 percent of schools in Punjab have switched to solar energy as an alternate source of electricity, as per official sources.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) allocated a sizeable $86 million for the project, and more than 10,000 primary schools so far have shifted to the alternate energy source.
The bank is also working on an energy-efficient building for the Punjab Energy Department in Lahore.
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In other developments, a Chinese company, in collaboration with a Pakistani firm, is on schedule to complete a 100MW solar power plant in Layyah. Authorities expect the plant to be operational during the current year and be an economical and eco-friendly addition to the national energy grid.