PFUJ seek details from Newspapers employees for submitting claims of 7th Wage Board Award before the ITNE

16 July 2010

Dear All ! The Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees, Islamabad has formally admitted for regular hearing the cases of the newspapers, wheelies, etc listed below for regular hearing lodged by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) for scouring the implementation of the 7th Wage Board Award along with arrears of the wages, fringe benefits w.e.f. [...]

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Youth festivals: ‘Pakistan’s future depends on the youth’

Youth festivals: ‘Pakistan’s future depends on the youth’

10 October 2012

By Shamsul Islam Published: October 10, 2012   FAISALABAD: Commissioner Tahir Hussain said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s future depended on the youth who needed to be educated and skilled. He was chairing the inaugural ceremony of four-day competitions programme under the Punjab Youth Festival at the Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF). GCUF Vice Chancellor Prof Zakir Hussain, [...]

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Faisalabad Chamber to work for welfare of poor

Faisalabad Chamber to work for welfare of poor

10 October 2012

By Our Correspondent Published: October 10, 2012 The chamber has initially donated Rs1.2 million for the purpose and asked people to pinpoint those who deserve assistance. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has announced a scheme for the social welfare of poor people of the city. The chamber has initially donated Rs1.2 [...]

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Charges motivated by revenge: Police

Charges motivated by revenge: Police

07 October 2012

By Shamsul Islam Published: October 7, 2012 Investigation report says DO ‘not providing evidence’ against 11 CPWB employees who have been suspended from service. FAISALABAD: The Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) district officer (DO) Umar Daraz Bhatti appears to have registered two cases against his subordinates for ‘revenge,’ a preliminary investigation report by police says. The [...]

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Balochistan records 23% agricultural growth ‘due to water management’

Balochistan records 23% agricultural growth ‘due to water management’

02 October 2012

By Our Correspondent Published: October 2, 2012 UAF VC stressed the need for overhauling the farming system, saying that there had been a drastic climatic change in the recent past. PHOTO: APP FAISALABAD: Balochistan recorded a 23% agricultural growth last year due to the water management training workshops conducted by the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).  UAF [...]

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Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships

Grant: FCCI to grant scholarships

02 October 2012

By Our Correspondent Published: September 30, 2012 An initial grant of Rs.1.2 million was approved. PHOTO: FILE FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) is starting a programme this year to grant educational scholarships to deserving students.The decision was taken in a meeting of the FCCI Executive Committee on Saturday. An initial grant of Rs.1.2 [...]

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