khushab vision

 Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi was born on November 20‚ 1916, in the village of Anga of Khushab district He got his graduation degree from the University of the Punjab‚ Lahore. Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi started his career as a government clerk which he eventually left to pursue journalism. He became active member of the Progressive Writers Movement (PWM) for a time holding the position of secretary‚ and was consequently arrested many times during the 1950s and the 1970s. In 1948‚ he was selected as the secretary general of the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Pasand Musannifeen. In 1949‚ he was elected secretary general of the organisation for Pakistan. In 1962‚ Qasmi started his own journal Fanoon. In 1974‚ he was appointed Secretary General of Majlis-Taraqee-Adab - a board of advancement of literature established by the government of West Pakistan in 958. Qasmi was a recipient of Pride of Performance (1968) and Pakistan Academy of Letters lifetime achievement award‚ as well as the country’s highest civi

Three million people are expected to be affected this year by floods in the Punjab, according to a government estimate. This was stated by Daood Bareach, the special secretary for health, on Friday at a workshop on Health Preparedness and Response Mechanism for 2012 Monsoon and Floods. The workshop was organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Health Department and the National Disaster Management Authority. Dr Islam Zafar, operations manager for Punjab, said that 16 districts had been declared high risk. 1.4 million people are expected to be affected by floods in Muzaffargarh; 330,000 in DG Khan; 349,580 in Layyah; 350,000 in Mianwali; 26,210 in Bhakkar; 300,000 in Khushab; 326,189 in Jhang; and 809,568 in Gujranwala.

Sakesar is a mountain peak which lies on the outer fringes of the Soon Valley in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It has an height of 4,992 feet or 1600 metres and used to be the summer headquarters for the deputy commissioners of   three districts - Campbellpur (now Attock), Mianwali and Sargodha. In view of Sakesar's ideal location and height, the PAF selected it in the late-50s as the site for a high powered radar which would provide air defence cover for the northeastern part of the western wing[1]. The hilltop of Sakesar is located in the Salt Range - starting from Sohawa (in Jhelum District) in the east and spreading westward. Wildlife around Sakesar includes the occasional Leopard, Wolf, Jackal, Fox, Wild Cat, Urial, Chinkara, Wild Boar, Partridges, the occasional eagle and numerous smaller passerines such as Sparrows, Larks, Finches, Chats etc

Pakistan ’s first labor policy was devised in 1972, in which May 1 was declared an official holiday. This policy also formulated the creation of the Social Security Network, Old Age Benefit Schemes and Workers Welfare Fund. Pakistan’s constitution also contains various provisions and articles about labor rights. It is important to note that Pakistan became a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) right after its independence in 1947. The ILO is a United Nations (UN) specialized agency that promotes social justice and universally acknowledged human and social rights. Pakistan has ratified 36 ILO conventions of which eight are core conventions. Labor Day is a public holiday in Pakistan on May 1. All government and non-government organizations, factories and educational institutions remain closed. Laborers may willingly work on Labor Day, with or without payment of higher than normal wages.

The institution is located on Khushab–Sakaser road at Khurra villege in the vicinity of Naushera town in a semi mountainous terrain in Salt Range at a height of 3000 feet from sea level in the heart of a scenic and cool valley of Pakistan namely Soon Sakaser. Distances from Balkasar and Kallar Kahar Motorway (M-2) Interchanges are 80kms and 65kms respectively. Distance from Khushab is 40kms and distance from Sargodha via Khushab is 80kms.

A plan has been prepared to promote cultivation of olive in the country and Azad Kashmir. Official sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that overall demand of olive oil was 1.9 million tons, of which 1.3 million tons was being imported from different countries to cater to the domestic requirements, costing Rs 28 billion annually. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) had focused special attention on the promotion of olive cultivation and necessary information and guidance was being extended to olive growers in Balochistan.