MULTAN - Divisional administration black listed 12 fertilizer dealers found keeping illegal stock for earning extra profit.
This was informed by officials while briefing the Commissioner Multan Dr Irshad Ahmed, here on Tuesday. Commissioner Dr Irshad Ahmed paid a surprise visit to fertilizer market to explore problems of the farmers. The Commissioner observed that the government was trying to provide smooth supply of fertilizer to all farmers.
The fertilizers was being provided on recommended prices, said commissioner. The officials informed that 1099 raids were carried out in a week across the division to curb fertilizer stockpiling in which nine dealers were arrested. Similarly, the raiding teams also seized 17,620 Urea bags from the dealers during the raids. Commissioner also remarked that complete physical verification of all dealers in Multan division was being done.
BZU IMS deptt offering
Rs1 million scholarships
Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Institute of Management Sciences Department is offering Rs one million scholarship upto sixty needy students annually as financial assistance for studies. Director IMS, Dr Nauman Abbasi, told APP on Tuesday that they were extending Taleem, IMS, Alumni scholarships besides Mumkinkr ( make it possible) stipend which is an initiative of a philanthropist family of Multan. He informed that the department offered 19 deserving students 8 from morning and 11 from evening classes scholarship of Rs 20,000 and Rs 15,000 each for two sessions.
A total of Rs one million is awarded to the students every year, he said adding that Ehsaas and HEC other scholarships are besides these stipends offered by IMS deptt.
Under Taleem Scholarship, faculty members contribute for two or three needy students, Dr Nauman said adding that from this year Alumni would pay full fee of four students including two from undergrads and as many from post graduate both from morning and evening classes.
As many as sixty students benefit from the stipends annually to continue their studies, Director IMS concluded.