Day: October 26, 2022

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UHS to Develop its Own Medical and Dental College in Lahore

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has decided to develop its own medical and dental college in Lahore, which will become operational by 2024.

In this regard, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of UHS, Prof. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, briefed the faculty and administrative heads in a meeting and said that the UHS has all resources to build the college independently in the next two years.

He further revealed that the college will be made at an estimated cost of Rs. 2 to 2.5 billion and added that a lecture theatre complex and an auditorium will be constructed in Jinnah Campus for this purpose.

In addition, hospitals in Muridke, Kala Shah Kaku, and Shahdara will be affiliated with the dental college, which will serve as a teaching center, he elaborated.

It is pertinent to mention that over 50 medical and dental colleges from Punjab and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) are affiliated with UHS.

Furthermore, he urged the faculty to commence additional undergraduate degrees for financial independence. Besides, preparations for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) were also examined during the meeting.

The VC designated Registrar, Dr. Asad Zaheer, as the Chief Courier for conducting MDCAT while other senior faculty members have been appointed as Head Couriers who will be carrying out their duties of conducting MDCAT in other cities across the province.

Source: Pro Pakistan

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Senior ISI Official Removed From Team Investigating Arshad Sharif’s Murder in Kenya

The federal government constituted a three-member committee consisting of representatives of intelligence and law enforcement agencies to investigate the brutal murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif on Tuesday.

According to the official notification, the committee consisted of Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Athar Waheed, Deputy DG Intelligence Bureau (IB), Omar Shahid Hamid, and Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) Lt. Col. Saad Ahmed.

These officials were meant to depart to Kenya immediately. However, the federal government made last-minute changes and removed Lt. Col. Saad Ahmed from the investigation committee. The reasons behind the exclusion of ISI’s official from the committee remain unknown.

As per the latest notification, Director FIA, Athar Waheed, and Deputy DG IB, Omar Shahid Hamid, will now go to Kenya to ascertain the facts related to the murder of Arshad Sharif.

Meanwhile, the federal government has directed Pakistan’s High Commission in Nairobi to extend maximum facilitation to the investigation team during the visit.

On Monday, the nation woke up to the news of the cold-blooded murder of senior investigative journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya. His body arrived in Islamabad last night. Arshad’s funeral will be offered tomorrow.

Source: Pro Pakistan

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Apple Finally Confirms Android Ports for iPhones

After months of endless speculation and announcements from third parties, Apple has finally acknowledged that it will indeed be switching its iPhones to USB C soon. The company has given its most direct confirmation that the news is true following the mandate from the European Union.

For those unaware, the European Union has passed a new law that forces Apple to sell all iPhones in its member countries with a USB C port, a connector that is already present on a multitude of devices from other OEMs including mobiles phones, laptops, tablets, and more.

The Wall Street Journal asked Apple’s VP of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak, about whether they are planning to replace Lightning ports, to which he replied “Obviously, we’ll have to comply; we have no choice.”

The question was brought up during the WSJ’s Tech Live conference with Joswiak and Apple’s software VP Craig Federighi. The Apple officials were asked when we can expect to see USB C on iPhones to which they replied “the Europeans are the ones dictating timing for European customers.”

Since the current law dictates that the change should happen by “autumn 2024”, it is possible that we may not see it on iPhones until that year, but there is no confirmation from Apple on this matter. Note that he also says “for European customers”, which may be a hint that only European iPhones will switch over to USB C.

Joswiak also made it clear that Apple is not happy about being forced into USB C by law. He said that Apple has always preferred to go its own way and trusts its engineers rather than being forced to adopt hardware standards by lawmakers.

He brought up other arguments as well such as the potential increase of e-waste from switching to USB C, but it was not as compelling since Lightning cables also need to be replaced every few years.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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KP Govt to Build a Dam on Swat River

Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Mahmood Khan, has ordered the concerned authorities to carry out a survey for the construction of a dam on the Swat River.

In this regard, he presided over a meeting of the provincial cabinet and said that it will not only produce electricity but also minimize the threat of flood by utilizing water for the barren lands.

The Provincial Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Senior Member Board of Revenue (BoR), and Administrative Secretaries of several public departments also attended the meeting along with the provincial cabinet.

Furthermore, Special Assistant to the CM on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, briefed a presser and said that CM has also instructed the administration to conclude the current survey for estimating losses faced by flood victims in the province.

In addition, CM has demanded the removal of encroachments near rivers, streams, and water channels, so that losses can be prevented in the coming future, he added.

Besides, the provincial cabinet has also approved several decisions, which include the upgradation of tehsil Razar in district Swabi to a sub-division, paying funds and allowances to the local government representatives, and selection of a convener of Tehsil City Council (TCC) via elections.

Moreover, it has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Conservancy and Biosphere Reserve Rules, 2022, in a bid to preserve biodiversity and foster its sustainable usage.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Thar Coal Mines to be Connected to Railway Network by March

Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday reviewed the progress on a project linking Thar Coal Mines with rail network jointly executed by the federal and Sindh governments.

The project will be executed under engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) mode and will be co-financed by the government of Sindh on 50 percent sharing. The estimated deadline to complete the 105-kilometre track from Thar Coal Block-II to New Chhor Railway Station is March 2023.

During the meeting, the minister directed the concerned stakeholders to expedite the work on this project. The minister directed Secretary Energy Sindh to share the details of coal production in the month of April, May and, June and submit a report by Thursday (27th October). He also directed Secretary Energy to share the exact demand for coal.

The use of Thar coal in power plants would help save $2 billion annually. It should be noted that the Prime Minister and Chief Minister Sindh had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary Planning Commission, the Secretary Energy, representatives of Pakistan Railways, the government of Sindh and other relevant stakeholders

Source: Paro Pakistani