WEB DESK: A breakthrough discovery has been made by Noman Zeb, an MPhil student from the University of Punjab’s Geology Department, who has identified significant oil reservoirs within thousand-year-old limestone mountains in the Kohistan Salt Range.
According to media reports, the discovery, supervised by Dr. Shahid Ghazi, includes notable reservoirs in the Khajar, Taral, Badshahpur, Kroli, and Sarhi regions, as reported by Daily Naibaat.
Zeb’s study also highlighted the presence of similar oil-rich formations in the Potohar Range. He mentioned that the ancient reservoirs hold the potential to alleviate the country’s ongoing power shortages if developed under government oversight. The extraction of oil from these sites could play a crucial role in addressing energy demands.
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Govt abolishes job quota for families of deceased civil servants
In a seperate development, significant modifications have been made to the Civil Servant Rules by the Punjab Government.
Removing Rule 17A from the 1974 Civil Servant Rules is among the most significant changes.
Formerly, Rule 17A permitted government employment under the service quota to be awarded to the surviving spouse or children of a public servant who died while serving.
Moreover, family members of government officials who have passed away will no longer be qualified for these employment benefits following the repeal of this provision.
This is a major policy change that will impact many families who lost a loved one in government service and had previously depended on this provision for job stability.
