FAISALABAD, Nov 19: The City District Government Faisalabad (CDGF) has given a one-month deadline to all transporters to “mend their ways” in connection with route and code of conduct violations.

Presiding over a meeting of district transport management committee here on Wednesday, DCO Saeed Iqbal said a unique traffic regulation policy would be introduced for the city keeping in view the emerging traffic challenges. He said owners of franchised buses and wagons would be bound to follow their routes. The government had clearly declared the routes of buses, wagons and motorcycle-rickshaws. The DCO categorically said motorcycle-rickshaws would not be allowed on main roads.

He said routes violations were not only hampering the flow of traffic but also creating administrative problems.

The DCO also formed a committee to resolve the issues of urban wagons.

Chief traffic officer Manzoor Sarwar, SP traffic Asif Zafar, secretary district transport Wajid and representatives of transporters were present in the meeting.

UAF: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) is likely to launch three new disciplines of rural development, textile chemistry and D-pharmacy, says vice-chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmed.

Presiding over a meeting of the deans committee at New Syndicate Hall on Wednesday, he said in order to cope with the emerging challenges in educational field, the university would launch new disciplines and degree programmes like D-pharmacy (evening), textile chemistry and rural development shortly. He said work for this purpose was under way with the departments concerned.

He said: “Agri-business and marketing is one of our priorities enabling our graduates to be good entrepreneurs.”

Besides, he said agri bio-technology discipline was also under consideration as a major subject.

The VC said the university was striving for new innovative developments in curriculum so that a harmonised international competitive environment could be provided to students.

He said being a residential institution the UAF had a solid community service infrastructure to facilitate residents. The academia had established a day-care centre on the campus and some of new initiatives were likely to be taken in the shape of human resource development cell, counseling centre and financial aid office here.

Dr Iqrar added a female counselling component for more than 3,000 women would be initiated to provide assistance in job providing and higher education fields.

Deans, directors and principal officers of the university attended the meeting.