Three more die from corona in Multan

MULTAN: Three more people,inclduing a woman, died from corona in Nishtar Hospital on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Sajjid Hussain of Jhang, Allah Rakha and Fazilat Bibi of Multan. The hospital sources said that total numbers of corona patients had declined to 104, including positive 27, suspected 35 and negatives 42.

The corona positive rating also went down to 1.32pc in the Multan division, including Multan 2.48pc, Khanewal 0.00pc, Vehari 0.00pc and Lodhran 0.37pc.

The Multan district conducted 725 corona tests and 18 patients tested positive while Khanewal and Vehari districts carried out 99 and 349 corona tests respectively and no patient tested corona positive.

Moot on cotton crop on 22nd: The Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan is organising a seminar to find methods to save the cotton crop from the attack of pink bollworm on June 22.

The seminar is the part of the sixth series of pink bollworm prevention where researchers and experts would present an integrated strategy to keep the crop safe from the pest attack.

The seminar would be chaired by south Punjab Agriculture Secretary Saqib Ali Ateel at Dr Mehboob auditorium.

In this regard, a consultative meeting was held under the chairmanship of CCRI Director Dr. Zahid Mahmood in which agricultural experts from various departments of the institute participated.

The meeting was briefed that pink bollworm causes a lot of damage to the cotton crop and billions of rupees are being lost to the national exchequer every year due to its attack.

That is why it is important to launch a national awareness campaign for pink bollworm and its seasonal and non-seasonal prevention through the moot.

Petition against construction of dyke at River Ravi: Senior lawyer Kanwar Intizar Muhammad Khan has claimed that Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal of the Lahore High Court Multan Bench has sought explanation from the Punjab Irrigation secretary in connection with a petition filed against the construction of a dyke at River Ravi.

Talking to journalists, the lawyer said that ex-MPA Ghulam Jafar Sargana wanted to construct a dyke in his constituency PP-212 Basti Kund Sargana to protect his and relative’s agriculture lands at the west bank of River Ravi near Kabirwala.

The construction of the dyke would affect Mauzas Havali Mubarak Shah, Noor Mirali, Saei Mirali and Bati Bangla, he told.

The lawyer feared that under cultivation crops, orchards and population sprawl over five kilometers area would completely destroy.

He argued that Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi of the LHC Multan Bench had directed the Punjab Irrigation secretary on February 17, 2015 for reasonable solution to the problem within 30 days and submit the report in the court to protect agriculture lands and population at west and banks of River Ravi.

The counsel stated that Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan of the Lahore High Court Multan Bench had ordered the Punjab Irrigation secretary on April 28, 2021 to resolve the problem within 15 days.

After hearing the arguments, the court adjourned the hearing.