In a dramatic show of interest in digital education, a record breaking number of young applicants including a substantial number of female candidates gathered to take the written entrance examinations for a free computer education program in Hazara division
The entrance tests were conducted at the Thakra Stadium where an unprecedented crowd of candidates arrived hoping to secure a spot in the sought after computer courses
Jamaat e Islami Divisional Emir Abdul Razzaq Abbasi shared key details about the event with reporters
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Unprecedented Demand Organizers noted that an application pool of this magnitude had never been seen before in the region
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Capacity Challenges Despite setting up seating arrangements for approximately 20000 candidates in the initial morning round thousands were still left waiting due to a shortage of space
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Second Session Arranged To accommodate the massive overflow organizers immediately set up a second testing session where thousands more young men and women successfully completed their exams
Strict Security Measures Enforced for Mansehra Polio Drive
Ahead of the nationwide health initiative starting Monday Mansehra Deputy Commissioner Mian Behzad Adil confirmed that extensive security protocols have been established to protect frontline health workers administering polio vaccines to over 326000 children across the district
Briefing news reporters alongside District Health Officer Dr Shah Faisal Khanzada and District Polio Coordinator Dr Idrees the Deputy Commissioner outlined the critical nature of the campaign
Key Highlights of the Immunization Campaign
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High Sensitivity Alert Mansehra has been classified as a highly sensitive area following two recently confirmed positive poliovirus cases in the neighboring districts of Lower Kohistan and Torghar
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Massive Security Deployment Over 1700 police personnel will be actively guarding vaccination teams throughout the drive to guarantee total worker safety
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Sharp Drop in Refusals Strict administrative measures and community outreach have successfully brought parental vaccine refusal cases down to near zero
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Field Operations Strategy According to Dr Idrees the campaign runs from October 7 to October 16 utilizing 1641 specialized mobile fixed and transit health teams
Local Authorities Ban Late Night Musical Events in Shogran
In a separate administrative action local police authorities announced a strict ban on public musical events and unapproved gatherings at the popular Shogran tourist resort in Kaghan Valley
Deputy Superintendent of Police DSP Balakot Sadaqat Nisar visited the resort directly with a police team to investigate reports of an unapproved night event being planned at a local hotel
Addressing reporters DSP Nisar reaffirmed that authorities will enforce government guidelines strictly and will not allow public disturbances or unlawful gatherings under the guise of hotel entertainment events
