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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Delegation of South Korea visits UAF
FAISALABAD: A South Korean delegation visited the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and called on deans and directors to discuss the areas of mutual concerns. On the directives of UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali the meeting was held at the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). The delegation included AJOU Motor College Dean International Cooperation Centre and Department Prof Dr Kwonse Kim and Director International Cooperation Office Kim Tae Hyoung, OAKS CAF Chairman Seo Young Oak, CEO Lee Jae Ho and Company's Secretary Dr Abdul Ghaffar Director ORIC Prof Dr Muhammad Imran Arshad highlighted UAF's legacy as one of the leading agricultural institutions in Asia, known for its tangible research and strong community engagement. He stresses upon the collaborations in agriculture and food security. He said that UAF sub-campuses across the Punjab, various research centers and specialized departments contributing to multidisciplinary education and development. Director External Linkages Dr Tehseen Azhar said that said that partnership with South Korea will open new horizons for joint research and global academic exposure for students and faculty as well. Prof Dr Kwonse Kim said that AJOU Motor College focuses on practical learning, technical innovation and student-centered facilities. He said we equip students with hands-on experience in the automotive sector. He said that AJOU has strong interest in developing academic linkages with UAF. He offered a proposed student exchange program, ensuring mutual learning and cultural exchange. Dr Abdul Ghaffar said that through exchange program and scholarships, AJOU is offering the students an opportunity to have international exposure and cultural understanding. Dean Faculty of Agriculture Engineering and Technology Prof Dr Anjum Munir said that advancements in farm machinery and power systems being developed at UAF are playing vital role in advancing agriculture and enhancing the efficiency and productivity. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
03-07-2025
- Express Tribune
FIA arrests boat mishap suspect
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Faisalabad circle arrested a land-route agent involved in Moroccan boat incident. According to official sources here Thursday, the accused Ghulam Mustafa, who was declared proclaimed offender in Moroccan boat mishap during the current year. The accused was working as a land route agent since 2023 and he was part of a network being operated by other accused Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Sarfraz. They were also in contact with a human smuggler Abu Bakar from Africa. The accused has extorted millions of rupees from Pakistani citizens for sending them to European countries.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Delhiwale: Monsoon's sweet spheres
As soon as monsoon checks in, the mainstream world goes gaga over the spicy deep-fried pakodis. (The pakodis of Khandani Pakodiwalla, on the Ring-Road Sarojini Nagar intersection, are yum!). But there's another deep-fried delicacy for the wet season. Anarse ki goli is a goli—sphere—embedded with til seeds, and has the size of a chhota rasgulla. (HT) Sweet, crispy, but also gooey, it pops up during the monsoon. Its bazar sightings, however, aren't common. That said, you are certain to encounter the speciality during the rainy months of July and August in the city's select mithai shops, especially the largely anonymous shops that lie tucked deep within the bowels of Old Delhi. Anarse ki goli is a goli—sphere—embedded with til seeds, and has the size of a chhota rasgulla. It is currently available at, among other handful of places, Ameer Sweet House in Purani Dilli's Haveli Azam Khan for 280 rupees per kilogram. This afternoon, mithai shop attendant, the generous Shehzad, unhesitatingly shares the details of its preparation, as followed in his 60-year-old establishment. 1. Soak white rice in water for a day. 2. Rinse and drain the soaked rice many times over in tap water until all the debris and 'mitti' is drained away, along with much of the starch. 3. Unroll a cloth on a flat surface, and spread the rinsed rice on the cloth. Leave the rice for a few hours, and wait for it to dry. 4. Grind all the dried rice in a flour mill into fine powder. 5. Prepare chashni in a cauldron by boiling sugar in water. 6. Pour the rice flour into the boiling chashni, and cook, until the rice absorb all the chashni. 7. Leave the doughy rice for a day to 'set.' 8. Divide the 'set' dough into small golis, roll each sticky goli in a bed of til seeds. Deep fry in ghee. But why is anarse ki goli exclusive to the rainy season? 'Each dish has its season,' explains Shehzad patiently. The same query is put to the cook at Arshad Sweets in Mohalla Qabristan Chowk. 'It's a tradition—rains start, and we start making anarse ki goli.' In the facing mithai shop, owner Abdul Ghaffar smiles at the question, and explains courteously: 'Anarse ki goli is made of til and rice. Till warms the body, rice cools the body, and so it is consumed in the monsoon months when days tend to be alternately hot and cold.'
Express Tribune
07-06-2025
- Express Tribune
Five AVLC cops held for kidnapping
Malir Cantt police raided the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) office in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri, rescuing an abductee and arresting five AVLC personnel, including a sub-inspector. Reportedly, the victim, Madad Ali, had gone missing from near his residence in Bilawal Jokhio Goth. After failing to locate him, his family registered a complaint at the police station. Then, acting on intelligence, police raided the AVLC office and recovered Madad Ali, who had been detained on the station's rooftop for three days. The arrested personnel were identified as Constables Abdul Ghaffar, Riyaz, Khalid, Naeem, and Sub-Inspector Rashid Ali. They allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs500,000 from the victim's family for his release. Another individual reportedly involved was also taken into custody. During interrogation, the officers confessed to keeping the victim in illegal detention and attempting to extort ransom money. Further investigations are ongoing.
Express Tribune
17-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Cyber gang defrauding foreigners busted
The intelligence agencies and the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Multan, have arrested 14 operatives of a 21-member gang involved in online fraud with people living abroad. According to officials, the gang was involved in defrauding people overseas and extorting money from them. They said a global cybercrime network operating from Pakistan had been busted during the operation. Sources said the united Sates Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Dutch police had identified the 'HeartSender Group' of fraudsters operating from Pakistan in a joint operation, after which dozens of websites had been blocked. The NCCIA had assigned the responsibility of looking into the case to the team in Multan. A team led by Additional Director Abdul Ghaffar has arrested 14 members of the 21-member gang. Of the suspects, six were arrested from Lahore and eight others from Multan. The sources said that the gang leader, Ramiz Shahzad (HeartSender), and his group were involved in fraud of millions of dollars with foreign citizens, including US nationals. The ringleader belongs to the Fatehpur area in Layyah and had a network operating in Lahore as well as Sabzazar Colony in Multan. The authorities carried out raids on four houses of the gang in Lahore and seized a huge quantity of digital material. The arrested suspects include Muhammad Aslam, Adeel Aziz, Osama Nawaz, Abdul Moeez and Shoaib Nazir. The sources said raids were being conducted to arrest one of the prime suspects, Hasnain Raza, who had fled. Mobile phones, laptops and data storage devices were seized from the possession of the arrested members of the gang. A case has been registered against the arrested suspects under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 and various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The investigators have found that the gang leader, Ramiz Shahzad, had frequently travelled to Abu Dhabi and details of his travel record have also been obtained. Valuable vehicles and other assets worth millions of rupees of the suspects have also been confiscated and their travel abroad has been banned by placing their names on he Exit Control List (ECL). The arrested suspects were presented in a court, which handed over all of them to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities for seven days on physical remand.
