Punjab launch Online Item Bank System for question paper in 65k school
The change comes after the provincial School Education Department (SED) directed the PEC to track technical input on the revision, improvement, and implementation of the Assessment Policy Framework (APF), which went into effect in 2020. In this regard, PEC has established IBS based on international standards to assess the quality of question papers for students in the province.
According to the details, the new system will generate balanced question papers with universal keys and rules for each class and subject in a single click. Its goal is to ensure that students are evaluated consistently. Furthermore, a comprehensive security feature has been embedded in the system to compel schools to only use it for a paper generation.
PEC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tariq Iqbal, explained that it contains approximately 300 questions for each subject and that the system will generate 25-question papers for each class and subject. It will include MCQs as well as comprehensive-related questions.
Murad Raas, Punjab’s Minister of School Education, inaugurated the IBS and stated that it was established to help students develop their skills. He also revealed that the exam will consist of 50% MCQs and 50% comprehension questions.
Initially, the Punjab government had decided to regularize thousands of teachers in public sector institutes that are educational. Another summary followed it for the recruitment of thousands of educators the Ministry had sent the summary to hire over 16,000 educators in public sector institutes that are educational.
PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China sign agreements for CPEC cooperation.
PM Shehbaz china visit will be accompanied by a high-level team, including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, according to a statement from the Foreign Office.
Li Keqiang, the People’s Republic of China‘s Premier of the State Council, invited the prime minister to make the trip.
“The visit is also expected to advance the wide-ranging bilateral cooperation agenda with the conclusion of a number of MoUs/ Agreements in diverse areas, and consolidate the momentum of CPEC cooperation in the wake of the 11th meeting of the CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) on 27th October 2022,” it added.
This would be the first PM Shehbaz China visit since assuming office in April 2022 and following his meeting with President Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan on 16th September 2022. Prime Minister will be among the first leaders to visit China following the historic 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
“The visit of the prime minister continues the frequent exchanges of top-level delegations between Pakistan and China. According to the statement, “The Prime Minister will meet with President Xi Jinping and hold delegation-level discussions with Premier Li Keqiang. The two sides will also review their All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership and discuss current domestic and international events.
Earlier, on October 25, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman invited Prime Minister to visit Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince and several of his entourage met with the Prime Minister privately while he was in the Kingdom. During his visit to Saudi Arabia, he also spoke at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference.
Faisal Vawda alleges Arshad Sharif murder was pre-planned, conspired.
Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya allegedly by the authorities that is regional Sunday night, with the state police declaration later expressing “regrets on the unfortunate incident” and saying an investigation was underway Faisal Vawda said.
Initially, Kenyan news quoted the police that is local saying Sharif had been shot dead by authorities in an instance of “mistaken identity”.
Nevertheless, amid widespread condemnation and condolences, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that a commission that is judicial be formed to probe the journalist’s killing.
In a press conference at the Islamabad Press Club today, Vawda vowed to reveal the reality behind Sharif’s killing. “No evidence or Arshad’s mobile or laptop will undoubtedly be found because they have been erased.
“This is a cold-blooded planned murder,that he was in experience of the journalist since the afternoon Sharif left the country” he alleged, saying.
“It is being said that around 20 bullets were shot and Arshad Sharif was killed. But this failed to happen. According to me, he was shot in the vehicle or range that is near. He received 2 bullets, in the relative head and chest, not 20 bullets.”
Vawda claimed that the tale regarding a child’s kidnapping surrounding the journalist’s murder was false, saying that when a young child ended up being contained in the vehicle, why would the police fire that is open.
“This was cold prepared murder that is brutal of Arshad Sharif in this automobile, perhaps not anyone else.”
The PTI leader said that he won’t name the social people involved in the criminal activity. “i’ve made a video and now have given names of those people i’ve given those names internationally. I’ve given huge amount of money. I have a clear message, then you’ll be killed too. if i am shot and killed”
He went on to claim that the “conspiracy regarding the journalist’s murder started when FIRs (first information reports) had been lodged against Arshad Sharif”, alleging that the journalist was not ready to leave the country.
“The conspirators scared him and made him desperate to go out of the country. Then reached Dubai also it was said that the establishment or an organization that is unnamed pressure to have him out but this is also false and a lie.
“He stayed in Dubai as per the visa limit, with regards to expired then he had to leave. The diversion to London was told but he didn’t go there,” Vawda claimed.
He said that Arshad Sharif was steadfast in his stance and he could be purchased by no one. “In the times which can be coming will uncover all the curtains. I’ve told my children then as gifts you will get their health too if something happens in my experience.
“No normal individual could have sent Arshad Sharif to Kenya. Who hid him and was in contact with him in Kenya? Behind it are those conspirators and liars who want to break the nation, break my party and damage this country,” he alleged.
Vawda additionally advertised that the establishment was in connection with Arshad Sharif. “He ended up being ready to come back to Pakistan. No problem was had by him. Then fear was set in that let’s get him killed so that the evidence shall be gone and fire will erupt.
“Now you all will ask me personally, how do you know all this and why. When Arshad Sharif went with this country, from that day to the final days, we had been in touch he said with him and my phone is available for forensic analysis.
Conspiracy in Pakistan
The PTI leader continued that the players of the “conspiracy in Pakistan” were present inside the national country and had been “internationally connected”.
“Arshad Sharif was murdered. He’d no danger from here, the establishment which we take the name of, had positive contact that he’d take the names for the perpetrators in the upcoming days with him and I also was element of that,” he further claimed and warned.
“Establishment has no role in this killing, the role of the main one will be apparent in coming days,” he reiterated.
‘Bodies and bloodstream in PTI march’ that is long
Separately, Vawda also claimed that the PTI’s upcoming march that is long Islamabad would be a “bloody” one with “bodies dropping” and the deaths of innocent people.
He alleged that this too was the right component of a conspiracy like the main one to kill Sharif. “Imran Khan’s march that is peaceful our right but I’m plainly telling you I’m seeing bloodstream, fatalities and funerals in this march.”
Vawda went on to state we will try that this game of dead bodies comes to an end” that he wouldn’t normally allow innocent people to “die for some conspiracy and.
Vawda said the predicted bloodshed could happen prior to, during or following the march that is long.
He maintained that the PTI’s “justified” march had become part of a conspiracy.
“The powerful personalities who’re part of the conspiracy are not far from me personally. I’m standing with truth and justice today. I’ll continue to stand with Pakistanis who are going to die in the days that are coming. Crucial characters and many bodies are planning to fall in the coming days.”
Following the press conference, PTI issued a show-cause notice to Vawda and suspended his party account he“grossly violated discipline by giving statements against party policies and tips” until he submits his reaction to why.
Country wheat stock revealed in high-level food & agriculture meeting.
Ministry of National Food Security and Research Told the Committee that Pakistan’s wheat Stocks are Enough to Meet the Demand Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema presided over the meeting of the Committee on Food, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries.
Pakistan’s Wheat Stocks
The committee received an update on Pakistan’s wheat stock from Zafar Hassan, secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
He told the committee that the nation has enough strategic wheat stockpiles and that the public sector’s current reserves are higher than they were a year ago.
Saeed Ahmad, the managing director of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation Ltd. (PASSCO), informed the attendees that the wheat supply in the government warehouses had been harmed by the rain and flooding.
He claimed that the wheat that could be consumed by humans had been effectively sorted from damaged Pakistan’s wheat stock and was now being provided.
Waseem-ul-Hassan, the commissioner for food security, said the forum that by November 10th, subsidized free wheat seeds would be distributed to farmers in flood-affected areas.
The forum was informed that a digital application had been created to send and distribute seeds to the farmers who had been harmed by the floods. The minister praised the effort and suggested using it to give farmers direct assistance in the future.
Animal Diseases
In order to prevent animal diseases and lessen the lack of fodder, the committee members were also instructed in the preparation of an umbrella project for the livestock in the flood-affected areas.
The conference was attended by representatives from the relevant departments as well as the provincial ministers of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries. Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were also present (GB).
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Feroze Khan denies all allegations of domestic abuse made against him.
“I, Feroze Khan, vehemently deny any and all baseless, malicious, and untruthful allegations which have been levelled against me and circulating on the social media rumour mill,” Feroze said in an Instagram story for his ex-wife Aliza Sultan. He went on to say that all of the accusations levelled against him are false, and that he will handle the situation legally.
He concluded his statement by writing, “I would like to state unequivocally that I have always followed the law in its true letter and spirit and have never knowingly harmed another human being. I am a firm believer in the human rights of all people on the planet.”
His ex-wife Aliza Sultan has accused him of domestic violence. She showed the bruised images and claimed the bruises were caused by his husband’s violence.
Aliza Sultan Khan took to her Instagram in September to announce her separation with the “Habs” actor where she briefly mentioned the physical and emotional violence she was subjected to. The couple tied knot in 2018.
After Aliza opened up about her abusive marriage with Khan, several celebrities have extended support to her including Ushna Shah, Mawra Hocane, Yasir Hussain, Kubra Khan, Mansha Pasha, Merub Ali, Asim Azhar, Usman Mukhtar, Faizan Shaikh and many others.
LAHORE: PTI’s much anticipated Long March to Islamabad begins Friday.
“I’m starting the arduous march from Lahore. Imran Khan stated during a press conference on Tuesday in Lahore that we will congregate in the Liberty Chowk neighborhood at 11:00 am and long march toward Islamabad.
Imran, who was forced from office by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly in April of last year, claimed that the goal of his long march is to bring about “true freedom” in the nation and that his protest rally is not “about politics but a fight to obtain liberation from thieves.”
“This Jihad will define the direction for the country,” he continued. There isn’t a deadline for this. When we cross GT Road, Islamabad will reach.
Imran claimed that because of the “sea of people” who will take to the streets, he will stage the largest demonstration in the nation’s history.
The ousted prime minister also gave his supporters the assurance that police would not be able to torment them as they did during the party’s long march on May 25. “When there are hundreds of thousands of people protesting, you can’t even touch someone.”
“We won’t break any laws or go into the danger zone. We are not coming here to engage in combat. He promised that our demonstration would be peaceful.
Back Room Discussions
In response to a question on backchannel discussions, Imran said he believed political parties always worked out their issues through dialogue.
But the coalition government won’t call early elections now that I’ve “fully” realized it. They are preparing other things, like my disqualification, now that they see they can’t win this fight.
The PTI leader continued, “The people are expecting us to come out against the imported regime, even though the country is struggling.” He claimed he was getting flak for planning the long march.
Imran khan also reiterated his assertions that a foreign plot and horse trading led to the fall of his regime.
He urged the followers to join the long march for the future of the nation by saying, “We desire that the people of the country should have the right to make decisions about the country.”
Monument to Arshad Sharif
The PTI-led administration in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to erect a memorial in honor of murdered journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Kenya on Sunday, the former prime minister Imran Khan further revealed.
He continued, “I will ask the Punjab government to do the same to honor his services.
Imran Chooses to Remain in Punjab Until the End of Long March
The PTI leader made the decision to remain in Punjab until the start of the long march toward Islamabad on Friday.
After the long march was announced, the former premier, according to insiders, would start a public campaign in Punjab.
Imran Khan will stay at his home in Zaman Park, according to the sources, and will keep an eye on the long march from Lahore preparations.
The PTI chairman will also speak tomorrow in Lahore at a joint meeting of the parliaments of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q). According to the reports, he will begin his public campaign in Sialkot tomorrow afternoon.
Arshad Sharif’s mortal remain arrive in Islamabad from Doha Wednesday.
The family members of the journalist and a large number of people, including politicians and journalists, were present at the airport to receive the dead body of Arshad Sharif.
Arshad Sharif, was apparently shot to death by Kenyan Police across the Nairobi-Magadi highway on in “mistaken identity case” sunday.
In accordance with Kenyan media, the journalist ended up being fatally shot within the relative head by cops after allegedly violating a roadblock established to help keep an eye fixed on cars utilizing the path.
The media, while quoting police that is neighborhood, said which they had been directed to intercept a vehicle included in a carjacking in Nairobi by which a kid had been taken hostage, that has been much like the one Arshad Sharif and their driver were driving.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday decided to make a commission that is judicial investigate the killing of senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif in Kenya.
The Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the Prime Minister has chose to form a judicial payment headed by a High Court judge, in which the head associated with commission will have the ability to include members from civil society and media in a statement.
She further added PM Shehbaz has brought this decision to determine the genuine facts pertaining to the killing associated with the journalist that is late.
Furthermore, the sources revealed that the Prime Minister has also issued instructions to the authorities that are relevant this regard. It has been said that people who are trusted by Arshad Sharif’s family members should be contained in the payment.
The General Headquarters (GHQ) had written a letter towards the national government of Pakistan (GOP) for the investigation of Arshad Sharif’s killing.
The GHQ demanded the government to do something that is legal those involved with blaming the organization for the death of Arshad Sharif.
“An action ought to be taken in the light regarding the Constitution against those tangled up in blaming the institution,” it demanded.
Google parent Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O disappointed ad sales on Tuesday.
It sparked worries across the digital media sector, as advertisers cut back on spending in the face of an economic slowdown.
Alphabet’s cited slowing ad spending on YouTube, said financial services spending was cooling on Google and announced plans to cut hiring by more than half.
The disappointing results shattered many expectations that Google, the world’s largest digital advertising platform by market share, would remain strong in a weakening economy, and reinforced Wall Street’s concerns that inflation will continue to harm advertising spending. Last week, Snap Inc.’s (SNAP.N) slowest-ever revenue growth rate sent inflation fears through the tech sector, wiping out $40 billion in market capitalization.
Alphabet shares fell 6.5% after trading.
Alphabet poor performance raises concerns for other companies in the sector, particularly ad-dependent Meta Platforms (META.O). Shares of Facebook’s parent company, which reports earnings on Wednesday, fell 4.5% on Tuesday. Alphabet’s chief financial officer, Ruth Porat, said the slowdown in overall advertising revenue was due to the previous quarter’s “very strong performance,” and that lower ad sales on YouTube were due to some advertisers cutting back on ad spending.
According to Alphabet, companies that reduced ad spending included those in financial services such as insurance, mortgages, and cryptocurrencies. Google Search ad revenue was boosted by travel and retail advertisers. Google’s advertising revenue was$54.48 billion in the third quarter, up from $53.13 billion the previous year, but it fell short of analysts’ expectations.
The company reported total revenue of $69.09 billion in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, up from $65.12 billion the previous year. According to Refinitiv data, analysts expected revenue of $70.58 billion on average.
“Google’s earnings miss this quarter demonstrates that it is not immune to the challenges confronting the digital advertising industry as a whole,” Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at Investing.com, said. The speed with which the slowdown occurred surprised investors who are “highly sensitive to changing tides,” according to Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
Ad sales on YouTube fell to $7.07 billion in the third quarter, down from $7.2 billion the previous year.
Alphabet net income fell from $18.94 billion, or $1.40 per share, a year ago to $13.91 billion, or $1.06 per share. Net income fell short of analysts’ expectations of $1.25 per share.
The operating margin of the company fell to 25% in the third quarter, down from 32% the previous year. The tech behemoth announced in July that it would slow hiring for the rest of the year, citing the fact that it was “not immune to economic headwinds.” Porat stated that the company hired 12,700 people in the third quarter and anticipates hiring less than half that number in the fourth quarter.
Google Cloud revenue increased to $6.9 billion during the quarter, up from $5 billion the previous year. Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said during a conference call with analysts that the company would continue to evaluate its projects and make “course corrections” as needed. “These are clarifying times,” he said.
PESHAWAR: As Temperature Fall, Dengue Virus Fever Cases have Begun to Decrease in the Province. However, Experts are Concerned that Infections Would Increase if no Immediate Action is Made to Eradicate Larvae in Hotspot Union Councils.
According to a report from the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System at the Directorate-General Health Services Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one person passed away from the dengue virus cases on Monday, bringing the province’s total death toll to 15. This is despite a drop in dengue cases due to the drop in temperature.
According to the report, the province had 223 new diagnoses of the dengue virus. It also stated that 1,736 hospitalizations among the 16,847 dengue cases reported in the province overall. In the province, there are now 1,369 active cases.
Dengue virus was endemic in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to public health specialists. It typically began in March and peaked in the middle of October. Due to the weather, no new cases reported in Swat or Dir. Due to the congested atmosphere and rather a warm climate, Peshawar continued to record additional instances, with 182 being documented in the last 24 hours, they noted.
According to Cases Experts
Rain would almost completely wipe out dengue virus cases infection this year. They claimed that infections in 2012 broke the previous high set in 2017 when the illness claimed the lives of approximately 70 people and hospitalized more than 16,000.
The sole disease carrier, the mosquito, must be reduced in production, hence the government must concentrate on this. We have to get rid of the larva and reduce the mosquito population,” they claimed.
Due to the disease’s low mortality rate and low level of public knowledge about its causes, a doctor in a high-risk area claimed that people were unconcerned about dengue.
According to the Dengue Virus Action Plan (DAP)
The government must remove standing water, inspect homes, and perform spraying and fogging to target larvae, however, there is a shortage of skilled personnel to carry out these tasks.
“Untrained employees sent us a report about no larva in the field. Entomologists and knowledgeable employees have provided positive reports. To deal with the problem on a long-term basis, we need committed professionals trained in Punjabi culture, he said.
He claimed that due to a lack of staff, particularly female workers who could visit homes and educate females about water storage and larva removal, surveillance was not at the necessary level. He continued, “The lady health professionals who are deployed in Covid-19 and vaccination are weary from the load of work.
According to a doctor at one of the teaching hospitals, because dengue virus fever occurs year, many people are aware of it. He said that people could manage it on their own without seeing a doctor.
He said, “But it also murdered people in their houses, and such deaths went undetected.”
In order to stop the illnesses recorded by the province this year, the health department asks the government to begin efforts to diminish the disease’s source. It is feasible thanks to a decline in mosquito populations.
According to Officials
More mosquitoes will result in more bites and diseases. They said, “Once the quantity of the transmitters is reduced, the cases of the ailment will drop.”
They claimed that in order to eradicate the larva, collaboration amongst the 19 line departments was essential as per the Dengue Action Plan.
Due to the presence of larvae in homes and in the community, the health service has classified 18 high-risk union councils, 25 medium-risk, and 175 low-risk areas for dengue virus fever. To get rid of the larva, a multi-sectoral strategy is required.
The scenario and the best course of action to address breeding spaces and successfully prevent dengue in the coming year will be explained to Chief Secretary Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash, who is also the chairman of the DAP, according to officials.
They claimed that the health department was able to purchase larvicides, bed nets, and insecticides to combat the sickness spread by mosquitoes thanks to a special funding of Rs170 million that was authorized by the chief secretary.
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