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School councils plan flayed

MULTAN: Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) has rejected the government plan to establish school councils consisting of elite of the area and said that it would badly hit the academic standard and smooth running. PTU Vice-President, Ather Pervaiz Dasti, said that school councils would try to keep the teaching staff under their thumbs and teacher would be forced to eulogise or win over the sympathies of the members of the councils instead of paying proper attention to their professional duties, he feared. He suggested that government should organise a convention of scholars and writers to frame the education policy for rising the academic standard.ÑPPI

Two criminals held

CHICHAWATNI: Police arrested two criminals including a proclaimed offender here on Friday. Reportedly, the Ghaziabad police received a tip-off that proclaimed offender Imran Haider with his accomplice was hiding in a house and planning to commit dacoity. A police party conducted raid and arrested Imran and his accomplice.ÑAPP

Naveed-e-Khilafat moot

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Khilafat Pakistan is holding Naveed-e-Khilafat Conference here at Alhamra Hall No. 1 at Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam on Sunday, March 26 at 10 am. Chief of Tehreek, Dr Israr Ahmed will preside, while Maulana Abdus Sattar Khan Niazi, Liaquat Baloch, Allama Zahid-ur-Rashdi, Maulana Zia-ul-Qasmi, Prof Abdul Jabbar Shakir, Dr Sarfraz Naeemi, Muzaffar Warsi and others will address.ÑPPI

PPP CEC meeting

SAHIWAL: A meeting of PPP Central Executive Committee will be held on April 2 at Larkana. The meeting will discuss current political situation of the country. Chief Exicutive's programme of devolution of powers will also came under discussion at the meeting.ÑPPI

Beauty culture course

ISLAMABAD: The National Training Bureau has organised a week-long Beauty Culture course, commencing from March 27 (Monday). The main objective of holding such courses is to motivate women towards self-employment, sources at Women Training Employment Unit said. Mrs Daulat Rehmatullah, a known beautician will impart training about various techniques of beauty culture to the participants, being held at Women Training Employment Unit.ÑAPP

Shutdown notice

LAHORE: The power supply from the following feeders will remain suspended on account of important maintenance of power supply system. 27th March from 8 am to 1 pm: Noor Road, Khokher Road, Bund Road, Ravi Grid, Anar Kali, Mecload Road Grid, Tajpura, Sultan Pura, Kot Khawaja Saeed, Cheh Miran Grid, Timber Market, Bhatti Gate Grid, Muslim Park, Begum Kot, Shehdera Grid, Rustam, GTI, II, New Kot Abdul Malik and Rustam Grid. 28th March from 8 am to 1 pm: Shahadera, Sharqpur, Shehdera Grid, Malik Park, GTI, II, Tubewell, Rustam Grid. From 8:30 am to 1:30 pm: Baghbanpura, Mehmood Booti, Angoori Bagh, Shahlamar Town, Shahlamar Grid, Baghtpura, Bogiwal Gird, Jani Pura, Chah Miran Grid, Officer Colony, Rehman Park Grid, Defence III, Defence Grid, Gildeshat Town, Usman Nager, Gulistan Colony, Nishat Colony, Ghazi Grid, Mughalpura, Bund Road, Fathe Garh Grid, and Bund Road Grid.ÑAPP