TOBA TEK SINGH: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), in collaboration with the Punjab Agriculture Department, will mobilise around 30,000 students to visit farmers’ fields across six divisions of Punjab from Oct 30 to Nov 8 as part of a 10-day wheat campaign.
The initiative aims to promote timely sowing, efficient use of agricultural inputs, climate-smart farming and modern cultivation practices to boost wheat productivity and safeguard food security.
According to a press release, students will visit Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Faisalabad divisions.
UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zulfiqar Ali said direct engagement with farmers would help bridge the gap between agricultural research and its practical application by taking scientific knowledge to the grassroots level.
Dr Ghulam Murtaza said the campaign would familiarise students with practical challenges in wheat cultivation, including seed selection, timely sowing, efficient irrigation, fertiliser management and pest control.
PARADE: The 15th passing-out parade was held at the National Highways and Motorway Police Training College in Sheikhupura, where 436 officers, including 47 women, completed their training.
The ceremony was attended by Deputy Commandant Zafar Ali Malik, SP Faisal Akram, members of civil society, NH&MP officers and staff, and the families of the graduating officers.
DIG Masroor Alam Kolachi said ensuring safe travel on highways was the fundamental responsibility of the Motorway Police. He urged the newly-trained officers to enforce the law fairly and impartially and earn public trust through their conduct and character.
Deputy Commandant Zafar Ali Malik also addressed the ceremony.
Junior Patrol Officer (JPO) Farhat Hussain Shah secured first position overall and earned distinctions in both academics and driving.
COLLISION: A passenger was killed and six others injured when a bus collided with a truck near Chak 160-RB Banga in Chak Jhumra tehsil on Monday.
According to Rescue 1122, the accident occurred due to speeding by both vehicles. The deceased was identified as Hafiz Shoaib Saleem (40).
The injured were identified as Zahid Abbas (35), Umar Farooq (30), Ali Raza (35), Imdad Hussain (40), Muhammad Faizan (32) and Adeel Abbas (29).
Rescue personnel shifted the injured to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital at Chak Jhumra for treatment.
Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2026
