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Fish farming training courses

LAHORE: The Punjab Fisheries Department has announced the schedule for training courses regarding fish farming for women and farmers. The purpose of these free of cost courses is to educate the people about the modern fish farming techniques. These course will be conducted at fisheries Research and Training Institute, Manawan. Fish nutrition course will commence from March 6 to 11, while a special course for women about cultureable and ornamental fish will commence from April 10 to 15.ÑAPP

'Scourage of narcotics'

ISLAMABAD: A special exhibition of posters on the scourge of narcotics by Afghan students will be held here at American Centre on March 6. According to USIS, Deputy Chief of Mission Michele Sison will inaugurate the exhibition titled "the scourge of narcotics: Afghan students portray a national tragedy," being organised with the support of UNDCP and UNHCR.ÑAPP

Matric exam begins in Lahore today

LAHORE: The first matric examination of the new millennium begins here on Saturday. According to Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) sources more than 100,000 candidates are appearing in arts and science subjects as regular and private candidates.ÑAPP

Faseelon Ke Udhar

KARACHI: Literary committee of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) will organise the launching ceremony of 'Faseelon Ke Udhar,' a book on women activists of Pakistan by Ms. Sheen Farrukh on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8. Former Judge of Sindh High Court Justice Majida Razvi (Retd) will preside over the ceremony.ÑAPP

Boy electrocuted

DADU: A five-year-old boy Fawad Husain died of electrocution in Mehar city on Thursday night. The boy was playing in front of his house and inadevertently touched a live wiere, lying on the road.ÑAPP

Open kutcheries

KASUR: Deputy Commissioner and SSP Kasur have announced to hold open kutcheries to provide justice to the people at their doorsteps as under. On march 6 at Municipal Committee Phoolnagar, on March 13, at Union Council Bhamba, on March 21 at Town Committee Chuncian and on March 27 at Paik Kalan.ÑAPP

Campaign against smoke-emitting vehicles

RAWALPINDI: The traffic police are launching a campaign against smoke-emitting vehicles from Monday. According to traffic police special checking teams have been constituted including magistrates. During the campaign, the police said, not only heavy fines would be imposed but the smoke-emitting vehicles would also be impounded for a certain period. Later, the vehicles would be released to the owners on the condition that it would be properly turned within seven days.ÑAPP

20 butchers arrested

RAWALPINDI: The area magistrate arrested 20 butchers for selling sub-standard beef on hiked rates during an operation in the limits of police station Sadiqabad here on Friday. The arrests were made during a surprise visit of the area magistrate Changez Khan to Dhok Kala Khan, Shakrial, Jahaz Ground, Muslim Town and Charah Road localities.ÑAPP