Shamsul Islam Naz

By Shamsul Islam Naz THE Borstal Jail complex in Faisalabad which was completed recently after 12 years at a cost of Rs60 million, has become a virtually haunted “ghost house” even before being commissioned. It was originally conceived as a useful project and named as “Shifting of the Bahawalpur Borstal Jail to Faisalabad” because the [...]

By Shamsul Islam Naz THE PPP high command has surprised political pundits by mobilizing its activists and supporters by holding a workers’ convention here recently. Commenting on the move, political analysts say it was, in fact, linked to the party’s election campaign. Faisalabad used to be one of the strongholds of the PPP right from [...]

By Shamsul Islam Naz SKY-HIGH buildings constructed in contravention of the original design and prescribed rules have not only distorted the beauty of the city, but also overshadowed its rich heritage. The founding father, Sir James Lyall, had envisaged that no building should be constructed beyond two floors, i.e the ground and first floor. The [...]

By Shamsul Islam Naz FAISALABAD, Nov 4: Cancer will soon be one of the leading causes of death in Pakistan unless concerted preventive measures are adopted immediately, speakers at the eighth Biennial Cancer Conference, warned the government. Organized jointly by the Pakistan Society of Clinical Oncologists and the Department of Clinical Oncology of the Punjab [...]

By Shamsul Islam Naz INCREASING prices, inadequate safety measures, consumers apathy and insufficient laboratory facilities were identified as some of the causes of adulteration and the spread of diseases at a workshop on “Pakistan food and security system development” jointly organized by the National Institute of Health and Unicef at the University of Agriculture last [...]