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There was a nomina growth in sa es tax, Federal Exc se and Income tax re ceipts Customs duty and other n creased to Rs2057 582 billion when compared with the previous f nancial year 2019 20
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The retirement of debt shows that this year the federal government paid off
Asif sa d Imran had been giving s mi ar statements when he had just one seat n parliament According to Artic e 243(3) of the Constitution, the president appoints the ser vices chiefs on the recommendation of the pr me m n ster C t h r o
According to BBC, the funeral of Queen El zabeth take place at 11:00 BST on Mon day 19 September It wil be held at Westm n ster Abbey in London, the h storic church where Britain s kings and
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Imran proposed postponing the appointment until after the general election and grant an ex tension [to Gen Ba wa] the de fence minister said
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The whole nation and the armed forces are helping the flood affectees ”
ISL AMABAD: Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan on Sunday said that Imran Khan could not pressurize the state by making unconstitut onal demands The government wou d not bow down to bullies of the PT Chief and would take al decisions as per the constitution he stated while talking to a private te evision channel here The min ster said Imran Khan has quit the parliament w thout caring the public mandate given to h m and now he has ne ther ega nor mora obligation to inter fere in the nat onal ’s affairs He said PTI Chief was only power hungr y and nothing to do w th the problems being faced by the people due to flash floods that brought havoc in the countr y s ta f f r e p o rt
Defence Minister Khawa a Asif on Sunday said that the appo ntment of the army chief wou d take place on the same pattern that was be ng practiced for years and that the consultation process would begin in November
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fairs 1 20% (Rs262 01 billion) Environ mental protections 0 03% (Rs6 38 b l lion) Housing and Community amenities 0 04% (Rs8 59 bill on), Hea th 0 23% (Rs51 21 bill on) Recreation Cu ture and rel g on 0 05% (Rs11 68 b llion) Educat on 0 57% (Rs124 bil ion) and so cial protect on 1 24% (Rs271 09 billion)
Over the past five years there has been a gradua decrease in domestic floating debt from Rs14 13 tri ion to Rs13 81 tril ion However, this year there was a reasonable d p in receipt of do mestic floating debt that dec ned to Rs13 81 tri lion as compared to ast year s receipt of Rs14 13 tri lion
The total tax receipts for the financia year 2020 21 are Rs3472 10 billion in compar son to last year ’s Rs4209 696 billion Provinc al share under NFC award amounting to Rs2644 627 bi lion was transferred to provinces eaving be hind Rs2057 582 billion for the federa government This was Rs149 80 billion less than the original target of Rs2207 383 bill on though Rs727 b llion more than the last year col ect on of Rs1479 857 bill on
Chief Executive Off cer Sultan B n Abdul Rahman Al Marshad and former SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir at the State Bank in Karachi A month before the agreement was signed the KSA had agreed to revive its f nancial support to Pakistan, includ ng about $3bn n safe depos ts and $1 2bn worth of oil supplies on deferred payments As of September 9 SBP s foreign currency reser ves were recorded at $8,624 0 mi lion, down by $176 million compared with $8 799 9 mi lion on September 2 On September 16, the Pakistani rupee reg stered a dec ine for the 11th consecutive session clos ng the week at 236 84 against the greenback
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sons that he would prefer Nawaz to come home mmed ate y However he added that it should be ensured that the PML N supremo shou d be granted us tice for the injustices he faced back home The minister sa d his government was not running away ” from elections “ We want polls to be held under the Consti tution and the law
of Pakistan were also giving donations and that the federal and provinc a governments were per forming their roles in the re ief and re habil tation of the flood hit people
The coa ition government had allocated Rs70 b llion and was giving Rs25 000 each to the affected fami ies, through the Benazir In come Support Programme he informed Shehbaz Sharif sa d the government was providing clean water, food, tents and other essential items to the f ood vict ms through na tiona and provincial disaster management authorities
“The appointment of the army chief wi l be n accordance with the Const tution and the law the defence minister said wh le talk ing to med a persons outside PML N Qua d Nawaz Sharif s Lon don residence where he arrived accompanying Prime Minister
RIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with the former prime min ister and Quaid Pakistan Muslim League (N) Nawaz Shar f here on Sunday and exchanged v ews on different matters
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Rs13 81 trillion of f oating debt Rs0 96 tri l on of domestic permanent debt as wel as Rs0 96 tril ion of fore gn debt
According to documents a high percentage of expenditure 95 74% is expended on general public ser vice which includes 84 65% (18,486 19 bi lion) on repayment of principal debt and interest payments
Later talking to media men Shehbaz sa d friend y countries were extending assistance to the flood affectees
According to the Economic Sur vey of Pakistan an amount of Rs1149 95 b l ion (27% of tax receipt) was booked as tax expenditure wh ch was a lost oppor
Document shows that the percent age of Defence Affairs & Ser vices was 0 03% (Rs5 98 bill on) out of total expen ditures as per the Federal aud t jurisdic tion, Pub c order and safety affairs 0 86% (Rs187 95 bi lion)
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The PM sa d the relief goods were arr ving on a rplanes, tra ns, and ships, add ng people
Domestic permanent debt a so de creased to Rs0 96 tr llion as compared to Rs1 23 tr llion last year and foreign debt decreased from Rs1 36 tril on to Rs0 96 tril ion last year
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The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Sunday confirmed the rollover of a $3 bi lion depos t for Pakistan, which will mature on December 5 for a period of one year The announcement was made by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on its official Twitter account According to the tweet, the deposit is placed with the central bank whereas the funds wil now become part of the countr y s forex reser ves Th s reflects the continuing strong and special relationship between KSA and Pakistan the statement added It may be recalled that the deposit agreement was made between Pakistan and the Kingdom in November 2021 in a bid to support Pakistan s fore gn currency reser ves and contr bute toward reso ving the adverse effects of the COVID 19 pandemic The agreement was s gned by SFD
Shehbaz Sharif Prem er Shehbaz is in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II s fu neral Asif said that the army chief s loya ty was with the coun tr y and he was not under any politician add ng that he a so had his loyalty to his institution “ He (army ch ef) is the one who commands 700 000 officers who are ready to sacr fice their lives on his ca l,” As f said, adding that his position should not be made a part of any controversy, espec a ly a pol tical one
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To meet its expenditure, the federa government mainly relied on borrowings in the shape of pub ic debt which con tributed Rs19965 38 bill on (84 60%) of total receipt There is less re ance on borrow ngs as compared to last year when the public debt to the tune of Rs19432 39 billion (85 59%) was part of the total rece pts Receipts of the publ c debt are further divided into domest c f oating debt domestic permanent debt and foreign debt
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The defence min ster said that the appointment of the next COA S was a routine matter and it was for the first time n histor y that PTI Chairman Imran Khan was ra sing a ‘ hue and cr y ’ over the issue The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf and Imran Khan want inst tu tions to inter vene
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At the invitation of the British government, the prime minister during his visit to UK would rep resent Pakistan at the state funeral of ate Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday the Foreign Off ce Spokesperson said in a press re ease
On the other hand, the government is experiencing a decline in the receipt of Defence ser vices and other non tax receipts Strenuous efforts are required to increase the non tax receipts of the gov ernment as well as the tax receipts n order to reduce dependency on debt
Pakistan has spent Rs18486 19 b llion (84 65%) out of Rs21837 24 billion total expenditures on repayment of debt and interest payments during f scal year 2020 21
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On the other hand, the Federa gov ernment eft with a meager percentage of 13 99% (Rs3150 65 bil ion) of total ex penditure for socio economic funct ons other than general public ser vice though it is comparatively h gher than last year 7 81% (Rs3846 443 bi lion)
In February last year then prime minister Khan laid the foundation stone of the ambitious project at the Walton Airport site in Lahore asserting the project would help create much needed wealth to pay off foreign loans that had accumulated over the past decade of darkness
The Supreme Court would hear a petition against former federal minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtiar and former provincial finance minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakhat regarding their assets beyond means on Wednesday (September 21) A three member bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A Malik would hear the appeal against the Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s verdict The IHC had dismissed Muhammad Ahsan Abid s writ petition against Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leaders Ahsan Abid is voter of NA 177 Rahim Yar Khan and had contested general elections from the same constituency and he had filed an appeal in the Supreme Court under Article 185 (3) of Constitution against the IHC in December 2020 Ahsan Abid submitted he had filed a quo warranto writ petition under Article 199 of the Constitution in IHC which was dismissed on 20 10 2020
Earlier in May, the WB had warned the government that Pakistan will lose a part of FY23 funds from the International Development Association (IDA) for not completing Prior Actions (PAs) under the programme “There are five prior actions (PAs) pending for RISE II, three of which if not achieved by May 31 2022 will result in Pakistan losing a part of its FY23 IDA allocation,” the Bank’s vice president had written in a letter
wishes to contest the charge, he is supposed to begin with an unconditional apology and by throwing himself on the mercy of the court I’m sure that’s what his lawyers probably told him However, it seems he was not listening and offered no apology Personally, I don’t think he’s any sort of ladla I think he just got first an order to file a fresh reply (that is to apologize abjectly) and an indictment on September 22 to give the court time to recover from the shock
He called the project an out of the box initiative to create wealth, overcome fiscal as well as current account deficits and
On the other hand, PACE II focuses on measures to improve financial viability of the power sector and support the
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During the last 24 hours, 47 free medical camps were organized by Pakistan Army FC Balochistan and PDMA in which 4,646 patients were treated and free medicines were provided
“Cooked food was distributed to 1 350 flood victims in Sibi and Dera Bugti Ration packets were also delivered by helicopters to the flood affected areas the handout said
IGP posts female police officer from Balochistan as DPO Layyah
Likewise efforts of Pak Army and FC are going on along with the civil administration to restore the means of transportation
remember it used against Ziaul Haq Anti Qadiani riots were used in 1953 to impose a mini Martial Law in Lahore which was said to be a dress rehearsal for 1958 Personally, I don’t think 1953 was a dress rehearsal for anything but I m sure some bright young staff officer dug out the 1953 file in 1958
sustain the country’s economy and considered it a high time to increase the country’s income and decrease expenditures to come out of the quagmire of deficits
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country’s transition to low carbon energy whereas the Washington based lender is expected to approve $600 million for the programme
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and prosperity by providing multiple opportunities for domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI)
MRAN Khan, Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI) chair, has said the groundwork for over 100 skyscrapers in Punjab s first Central Business District Punjab (CBDP) to accommodate businesses at a central location in Lahore will be launched on October 22
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail urged for fast tracking the progress of all the World Bank’s initiatives in Pakistan and directed for the completion of all prior actions required for the RISE II and PACE II programmes
According to a handout issued by the ISPR, relief operation is in full swing in the flood hit areas, including Quetta Duki Loralai Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Bolan, Sibi, Dera Bugti, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Awaran Dera Murad Jamali Jhal Magsi, Jafarabad, Nasirabad, and Sohabatpur
ration and medical treatment are being provided to the flood stricken people
Meanwhile you ve got the PTI decrying the attempt by the PML(N) to ‘weaponize’ religion Isuspect Federal Minister Javed Latif may have been raising the anti Qadiani spectre mainly because he doesn’t have a portfolio You see, if he had one, he would make some announcement related to his ministry Often that would be the only evidence to prove to his constituents that he was alive I wonder at the charge used It s been used against the current COAS, and I
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Does anyone remember the first Faizabad dharna? Which led to the Law Minister, Zahid Hamid, having to resign? Or PML(N) MNA (and Mian Nawaz Sharif ’s son in law) Capt (retd) Safdar who made not so veiled attacks on the COAS? That particular card has been kept up the sleeve until now while Imran has been busy promising to build the Riasat e Madina Not only that, he also called on his supportersto wage a jihad on opponents He also spoke of his own side as being Haq (Truth) and the other side Batil (Evil) I suppose he has a right to complain, but he should remember who set this cat among the pigeons first
As many as 14 relief camps are functioning in the flood affected areas of Kohlu, Sibi, Dera Murad Jamali Nasirabad Sohabatpur and Jhal Magsi where cooked food,
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The finance minister thanked the World Bank team for its continuous support and facilitation
justice, and has been declared an absconder over here So Shahbaz Gill should comply with the terms of his bail and avoid being declared an absconder
(71%) involved Motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce this an increasing the number of Road Traffic Crashes
SC to hear pleas against Khusru Bakhtiar, Hashim Jawan Bakhat on Wednesday
Miftah was briefed on the progress in the second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy (RISE II) and the second Programme for Affordable Energy (PACE II)
Karachiites star t throwing garbage inside K-electric vehicles
Further, the analysis showed that 488 drivers, 2 7 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes The statistics show that 264 RTCs 7 9 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 74 Multan in with 81victims and at third Gujranwala with 54 RTCs and 52 victims Punjab road crashes
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The good news is that Shahbaz Gill has got bail from the high court Even better news is that he was not immediately rearrested on getting bail That might have to do with the cases against him having been registered in Punjab police stations and Ch Pervaiz Elahi being Punjab CM now Dr Gill won’t be arrested not because Jats can t be arrested, but because he belongs to the PTI Not that PTI members are immune, but because the cases against him, valid as they might be, were registered because of his party affiliation
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of the flood victims is also ongoing
Imran has got a novel idea of how to answer a contempt notice Contempt notices are only sent his when the judge is convinced that the offence has occurred All that is left is to conduct a trial Even where the defendant
It further read that a total of 9 783 bottles of water were provided to 3,414 people in Quetta, Pishin, Loralai, Dukki, Qila Saifullah Bolan Dera Bugti Khuzdar Awaran, Jafarabad, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Dera Murad Jamali, and Sohabpur during the last 24 hours
All the highways of Balochistan have been fully opened for traffic while the National Highway Authority, Pakistan Army, FC Balochistan, Pakistan Coast Guard and Civil Administration are busy to maintain the flow of traffic on national highways
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In addition to “reshaping the entire infrastructure of the vicinity the first of its kind project to accommodate businesses in
After K Electric’s controversial move of imposing KMC taxes on electricity bills, a viral video showed Karachi citizens throwing garbage inside the company’s vehicles Karachiites vented anger on K Electric after the recent imposition of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) taxes through the electricity bills The citizens started registering complaints against the controversial move at the complaint centres and helpline 118 against the K Electric management A video went viral on social media that showed a citizen running towards a K Electric vehicle patrolling with a technical team After reaching near the vehicle, the citizen picked trash bags from a garbage bin and threw them inside the truck A KE employee came out of the vehicle and started arguing with the citizen To which, he replied that if the company was collecting KMC taxes then their employees should also pick up garbage in their vehicles Another citizen was filming the whole incident on mobile phone Later, the man picked up more trash bags from the garbage bin and started throwing inside the company’s truck until the KE team went away from the street The citizens said that KE management was leading in tax collection but the company failed to provide uninterrupted power supply to the Karachi people
Responded to 908 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours In these RTCs 07 people died, whereas 957 were injured Out of this 568 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals Whereas, 389 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals The majority
In this regard, the finance minister on Sunday held a meeting with Country Director World Bank Najy Benhassine and Programme Leader Energy WB Teuta Kacaniku on WB s initiatives RISE II and PACE II here at the Finance Division
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On the instructions of Inspector General of Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar, along with providing a better working environment to female officers and personnel in the Punjab Police, appointments to supervisory positions have been accelerated and in this regard a female officer from Balochistan has been appointed DPO for the first time in Punjab According to the details, IG Punjab has appointed a female police officer from Balochistan Shazia Sarwar as DPO SP Shazia Sarwar belongs to Bolan District of Balochistan and 40th Command of Pakistan Police Service, she has served in important positions in different districts of Punjab Shazia Sarwar has also been posted as SP, Police School of Intelligence Lahore and AIG Gender Crime IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar said that women police officers are being appointed to better positions in the field SHOs are also deputing women officers in major cities including Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala IG Punjab further said that two senior women officers have been included as board members in the Police Executive Board while the decision to establish the first police station for women in Gujranwala is also a link in the same chain IG Punjab said that the role of women in the development of society is very important and the appointment of women officers in important positions in the field will bring positive results
the central Lahore location will convert the “dead capital into viable transactions channelling wealth generation for the country the former prime minister said in a series of tweets “To compliment futuristic vertical development [the] groundwork will commence October 22 on [Lahore’s] Main [Boulevard Gulberg] reshaping [the] entire infrastructure of the vicinity he said Khan further said that “similar projects with immense potential” will be launched across Punjab leading to economic growth
The meeting deliberated over the overall progress achieved so far and discussed prior actions to be met for the timely completion of these programmes
Senior officers from the Finance Division, Energy Division and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) attended the meeting RISE II is a policy loan for budgetary
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Bail doesn’t mean you’re riff of the case, but it does mean you have a very good chance of being acquitted Of course Shahbaz Gill could make a mistake and panic, and jump bail so as to go to the USA, where his wife and family is not to mention the sister who made an impassioned appeal for him Why jump bail when it is the first step on the road to acquittal? Of course there are rumours flying around that the Punjab government might fall, in which case Dr Gill might find that he will be plunged into the life of as a fugitive Unless he does the sensible thing and surrenders to the police He might want to look at the example of Mian Nawaz Sharif, who might be the PM’s older brother, but whose heart skips a beat every time he sees a bobby So far none has come for him, but he is a fugitive from
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He could take a leaf out of Imran Khan’s book Imran initially tried to oil out of going before the FIA JIT investigating the case against him for terrorism for allegedly threatening both Judge Zeba Chaudhry who had heard Dr Gill’s case, and the IGP Islamabad But he went in the end, just as he went before the Islamabad High Court which has held him in contempt for his remarks
A series of free medical camps are also being established in the flood affected districts to protect the victims from infectious diseases
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On behalf of Pakistan Army and FC Balochistan, eight collection points have been established in Quetta, Chaman, Noshki, and Dalbandin for the flood victims while the recovery and rehabilitation
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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will also attend several high level meetings and events bilateral meetings with a number of global counterparts, and media and think tank interactions, besides chairing G 77 and China annual meeting of foreign ministers OIC Annual Coordination Meeting of Foreign Ministers, and participation in the meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir Center of multilateralism, the United Nations is the most vital international body, promoting international peace and security development and human rights and providing the foundations of a stable and sustainable world order As the most representative and inclusive multilateral forum of nation states the UN General Assembly offers the best platform to the international community for advancing shared objectives and common solutions to the common challenges faced by humanity
The third bench would comprise of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Amin Ud Din Khan and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail The fourth bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali
Telecom operators in Pakistan are providing mobile and broadband services to 188 million subscribers with an annual turnover of over Rs 400 billion, creating 25,000 direct and indirect jobs The telecom sector has brought foreign direct investment of over $10 billion to date and continues to do so in the shape of license renewal, spectrum fees etc n e P r a D I S m I S S e S t e LC O S P L e a f O r ta r I f f r e v I S I O n
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Islamabad and others against Zia Ullah Khan and others regarding impugned proceedings on complaint through Pakistan Citizen Portal, appeal filed by Robina Farooq against NAB and according to NAB inquiry against Investigation Officer (Petitioner) for criminal misconduct for allegedly hampering the investigation, M/s Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd OGDCL appeal regarding imposition of production Cess on Crude Oil) [Sections 2 and 6 of the Regulation of Mines and Oil fields and Mineral Development (Government Control) Act 1948 different appeals seeking exemption from Sales Tax and Income Tax at import stage available under Entry of 151 of the 6th Schedule to the Sales Tax Act 1990 The Collector of Customs (Enforcement) and Customs House, Karachi v M/s Hassan Trading Company Karachi
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Pakistan Railways had leased out as many as 4,694 acres of its precious land during the last four years to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue The leased out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar Quetta Rawalpindi Multan and Sukkar an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP He said the government was taking several steps to retrieve encroached land from the land grabbers, including carrying out a detailed survey to identify the encroached land occupied by the individuals and government departments He said Pakistan Railways had also decided to accelerate its ongoing anti encroachment operation against land grabbers across the country to recoup its land from different individuals, groups and business organizations, which had been using it for residential, commercial and agriculture purposes for decades The encroachment operation will be launched with the assistance of Railway Police and district administrations of the relevant provincial governments,” he added The official said that First Information Reports (FIRs) were being lodged and cases were registered and sent to PR judicial magistrates for expeditious trial The issue regarding illegal occupation and possession of Pakistan Railways land by government departments and institutions had also been taken up with the concerned departments, he added The official said Pakistan Railways owned 167,690 acres of land ac r o s s t h e c o u n t r y, o f w h i c h 9 0 , 3 2 6 a c r e w a s i n P u n j a b 3 9 4 2 8 a c r e i n S i n d h 2 8 2 2 8 a c r e i n B a l o c h i s t a n a n d 9 , 7 0 8 a c r e i n K h y b e r P a k h t u n k h w a To a q u e s t i o n , h e s a i d , P a k i s t a n R a i l w a y s h a d s t a r t e d s p e c i a l m a s t e r l e v e l c l a s s e s i n r a i l w a y e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h P a k A u s t r i a F a c h h o c h s c h u l e I n s t i t u t e o f A p p l i e d S c i e n c e s ( PA F I S T ) t o e n h a n c e t h e c a p a c i t y o f i t s e n g i n e e r s a n d t e c h n i c a l s t a ff T h e s p e c i a l m a s t e r l e v e l c l a s s e s w e r e b e i n g o rg a n i z e d t h r o u g h t h e P a k i s t a n R a i l w a y s Tr a i n i n g A c a d e m y Wa l t o n , L a h o r e T h e s p e c i a l c e l l f o r f o r e i g n t r a i n i n g h a d a l s o b e e n s e t u p a t t h e M i n i s t r y o f R a i l w a y s A p o l i c y f o r t r a n s f e r o f t e c h n o l o g y a n d i n d i g e n i z a t i o n o f r a i l w a y r o l l i n g s t o c k m a n u f a c t u r e i n P a k i s t a n R a i l w a y s f a c i l i t i e s i s b e i n g p u r s u e d i n c l o s e r c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e P e o p l e ‘ s R e p u b l i c o f C h i n a h e a d d e d
The prime minister will address the UN General Assembly on 23 September In focus, will be the challenge faced by Pakistan in wake of the recent climate induced catastrophic floods in the country He will outline concrete proposals for collectively tackling the existential threat posed by climate change
The benches will hear many important cases including service and pension matters of government employees, educational institutions matters, labour cases, appeals against death sentences and life imprisonment appeals against acquittal of accused in murder and corruption cases, bail appeals in NAB cases, election petitions of different politicians Atta Abbas Zaidi and others appeal against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and according to NAB the petitioner was charged for allegedly being involved in illegal mutation & allotment of land by misusing his authority, Government of Pakistan Secretary Interior at State Bank of Pakistan,
During his participation the prime minister will be accompanied by the foreign minister, other members of the cabinet and senior officials
S harif speech at UN to stress Pakistan foc us on climate
The words Industrial Supply means the supply for bona fide industrial purposes in factories’, as used in the definition of industrial supply, indicate the intent to apply the Industrial Supply tariff on the industries involved in some manufacturing or production activities As per Pakistan Factories Act, 1934 a “factory” means any premises, including the precincts thereof, whereon ten or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months and in
On the sidelines of the summit, the prime minister will participate in the Global Food Security Summit
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Prime Minister Sharif will hold a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries the president of the General Assembly the UN secretary general as well as heads of international organisations, international financial institutions (IFIs) and philanthropic organisations
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Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has constituted four regular benches at the principal seat Islamabad to hear a number of important cases during the week starting from Monday
PM attends reception hosted by King Charles III Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday here attended a reception hosted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace for dignitaries from around the world The prime minister is among the heads of states and dignitaries who are in London to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday PM to share PersPective on regional, global issues in unga Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the high level debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York from 19 23 September
The prime minister will also share Pakistan s perspective on regional and global issues of concern including the Kashmir dispute which the Foreign Office recalled is one of the long standing unresolved disputes on the UN agenda
These, the statement said, will be important platforms to deliberate on effective measures required at the global level for addressing the two most pressing challenges confronting the international community today
The bench one would comprise of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ayesha A Malik while the second bench would comprise of Justice Qazi Faez Isa Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar
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HE National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has dismissed the telecommunication companies’ petition, seeking revision of tariff from commercial to industrial tariff
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries, President of the General Assembly the UN Secretary General as well as heads of International Organizations, IFIs and philanthropic organizations
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any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on or is ordinarily carried on with or without the aid of power, but does not include a mine subject to the operation of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923): As such the outfits of the telecommunication sector cannot be termed as factories; hence in the considered opinion of the Authority the same may not qualify the criteria for application of tariff under the Industrial Supply category, said NEPRA in its judgement
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Deodar Private Ltd filed separate petitions requesting the authority to approve revision in tariff of telecom operators from Commercial to Industrial category in light of the status afforded by the government vide notification No l (11)/2004 lnvIIl, dated 20 04 2004 whereby the telecom sector, including cellular operators has been classified as an Industry NEPRA s hearing in the matter of petition filed by PTCL was held on April 05,2022 while hearing regarding petitions of PTML, PMCL and Deodar Pvt Ltd , was scheduled on July 05, 2022 and it was attended by the petitioners, intervener M/s CM Pak (Zong), Ministry of Energy, K Electric, central power purchasing agency (CPPA) and other relevant stakeholders
The prime minister will use his speech at the United Nations on Friday to focus on climate induced catastrophic floods in the country, the Foreign Office said A Foreign Office statement released on Sunday said Shehbaz Sharif, who s currently in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, will participate in the “high level debate” of the 77th session of the General Assembly in New York from September 19 23 Sharif will deliver his speech on the last day of the event, with a special focus on the challenge faced by Pakistan in wake of the tragedy of nightmarish proportions He will outline proposals to collectively combat the existential threat posed by climate change
“The prime minister ’s participation in the UNGA session is a manifestation of Pakistan s abiding commitment to multilateralism with the UN playing a central role in international affairs for promoting peace and prosperity worldwide, it added
On the sidelines of the UNGA Session the
The Authority is of the considered view that the term ‘value addition’ used in the
jointly organised by the African Union, European Union and the United States, and a closed door gathering on the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27), bringing together select world leaders to discuss climate change
He urged that we should set side political matters for time being and should focus on complete rehabilitation of the flood afectees Government is committed to rehabilitating the flood victims and the restoration of life in the flood hit areas, he added In reply to a question about next election, he said that the government would complete its constitutional term and the general elections would be held in October 2023 railways lease 4,694 acres land to generate revenue
Industrial Supply is defined as Industrial Supply means the supply for bona fide industrial purposes in factories including the supply required for the offices and for normal working of the industry ” Further, the “industry” is defined as “a bona fide undertaking or establishment engaged in manufacturing, value addition and/or processing of goods ”
prime minister will participate in the Global Food Security Summit’ jointly organised by the African Union, European Union and the United States, and a closed door Leaders Gathering on COP 27 bringing together select world leaders to discuss climate change These would be important platforms to deliberate on effective measures required at the global level for addressing the two most pressing challenges confronting the international community today
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promote international peace and security, sustainable development and human rights for all, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter Leaders will also have the opportunity to interact during the receptions hosted by the UN secretary general and the president of the United States The prime minister will also hold interactions with the international media
definition of industry for the purpose of applying industrial supply tariff is used in the context of value addition through manufacturing or production process In case a more broader meaning of the term ‘value addition’ is assumed, a large number of commercial activities will fall within the definition of ‘industry’ for the purpose of electricity tariff which cannot be the intent of the definition given in the consumer end tariff determinations It is pertinent to note that the categories of consumers presently being used in the consumer end tariff determinations are mostly the legacy which the power sector was using under the WAPDA as a vertically integrated utility After the amendment in NEPRA Act in 2018, the powers to prescribe consumer categories has been specifically vested in the federal government Similarly, in the consumer end tariff determinations the
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Both in its national capacity and as the current chair of the largest international grouping of developing countries the Group of 77 and China as well as the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Pakistan will serve as the collective voice of the Global South to
During his participation, the prime minister will be accompanied by members of his cabinet and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)
The prime minister s participation in the UNGA Session is a manifestation of Pakistan’s abiding commitment to multilateralism, with the UN playing a central role in international affairs for promoting peace and prosperity worldwide,” it was added Both in its national capacity and as the current Chair of the largest international grouping of developing countries, the Group of 77 and China, as well as the current Chair of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Pakistan will serve as the collective voice of the Global South to promote international peace and security, sustainable development and human rights for all in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter
The prime minister will also share Pakistan’s position and perspective on regional and global issues of concern including Jammu and Kashmir, which is one of the long standing unresolved disputes on the UN agenda, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Sunday
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Akbar Naqvi would hear cases from 9:30 am to 11:00 am while after 11:30 am the bench composition would be Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A Malik
According to a decision of NEPRA, the Authority is of the considered view that the telecommunication companies do not fulfill the criteria as laid down in the consumer end tariff determinations for application of industrial supply tariff Hence, the petitions are dismissed, said NEPRA Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), Telenor Pakistan (Private) Ltd, Pak Telecom Mobile Ltd (PTML), Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd (PMCL), and
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Similarly, various diseases have broken out in the Qambar Shahdadkot district The number of patients suffering from malaria, gastroenteritis and diarrhoea is increasing
Various water and vector borne diseases have broken out in the relief camps set up for the flood hit people of Sindh, a report released on Sunday said
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It was comprised of 3,000 food packages and each food package, weighing 95 kilograms was containing all essential food items such as; 80kg flour 5 litre cooking oil , 5kg sugar and 5kg split chickpeas lentil (daal chana), which was suffice a family for the one whole month
He said that the country only could de velop and prosper if institutions play their part within their limits and jurisdictions Besides others Pashtoonkhwa Mili Awami Party head Mahmood Khan
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He said, “We have to play our part for the supremacy of the constitution, and make the economy of the country strong and sta ble ” He said the federal government desired to solve the issue of missing persons perma
The PDM chief said the country was ex periencing an unprecedented situation of monsoon rains and floods The country had all resources which should be utilized for fa cilitating people and protecting their rights
AKF sets up tent village for flood-hit Afghan refugees
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He added that he faced the law after NAB’s baseless allegations where the accountability watchdog could not prove anything Accountability courts returned 50 NAB references declaring them out of the court’s jurisdiction after the recent amends to the Accountability Act of 1999
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FGRF plans building 10,000 houses for flood victims across countr y
The Sindh government has established a temporary medical camp in the area
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commis sion (FFC) has said that River Indus at Kotri is flowing in low flood with discharge of 268,000 Cusecs against yesterday s 327,000 Cusecs while all other main rivers including Jhelum Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej are running normal According to daily FFC report on Sunday since August 28, 2022, Tarbela Reservoir is being maintained at its Maximum Conservation Level of 1550 00 feet Mangla Dam at present is 1193 00 feet against its MCL: 1242 feet (46 87 % storage still left) The combined live storage of country’s three major reservoirs (Tarbela, Chashma & Mangla) is 9 993 MAF which is 74 24% of total value of 13 461 MAF
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Moreover, courts returned references against PPP s Saleem Mandviwalla, Aijaz Haroon, former CM KP Sar dar Mehtab Abbasi and PPP senator Rubeena Khalid after the recent amends
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The second consignment of 190 ton relief goods was also dispatched to the same districts of Balochistan in a
Ahsan Iqbal and others were also spoke on the occasion
In the Hyderabad district, the Depart ment of Health has accelerated the provi sion of medicines to the people in the relief camps During the last 24 hours, 128 people fell prey to diarrhoea and 204 to several skin diseases 24 cases of eye infection and 17 of malaria have also been reported, according
While paying rich tributes to Attaullah Mengal, the PDM chief said they would have to contemplate on how to make the country prosperous for the future of the young gener ation “We have to make and implement comprehensive polices irrespective of politi cal damages to steer the country on the path to the development and prosperity ”
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The Saudi aid agency has launched a humanitarian cam paign for the help of flood victims in Pakistan and it has fur ther sent two aeroplanes carrying tents blankets food and dates for immediate relief to the flood affected people
The accountability court returned the Ramzan sugar mill reference against Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz, NAB’s reference against former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for corruption in USF funds, and six rental power corruption references filed against former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
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He said the previous government of PTI froze the China Pakistan Economic Corri dor (CPEC)
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Gov t to establish economic, trade ties with Russia: Bukhari
There was no any corruption case against me: Mandviwalla
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 3 4 million children in Pakistan are in need of “immediate, lifesaving sup port in the wake of catastrophic floods in the country
River Indus in low flood at Kotri: FFC
O n S e p t e m b e r 11 , U N I C E F d e cided to increase the number of mobile c l i n i c s i n f l o o d h i t a r e a s A c c o r d i n g t o p e o p l e p r i v y t o t h e m a t t e r, U N I C E F a n n o u n c e d t o i n c r e a s e i n t h e m o b i l e h e a l t h c l i n i c s i n n o r t h e r n a r e a s o f S i n d h w i t h t h e c o o p e r a t i o n o f t h e p r o v i n c i a l g o v e r n m e n t T h e n u m b e r o f U N I C E F r u n c l i n
HIEF of Jamiat Ulema e Islam (F) and Pakistan Democratic Move ment (PDM) President Maulana Fa zlur Rehman on Sunday said they had been struggling to uphold and strengthen democracy in the country since the martial law imposed by Gen Ziaul Haq
According to the statistics, the KSrelief dispatched the first consignment of 285 ton relief goods to six districts of Balochistan including Lesbela, Khuzdar, Quetta, Pishin, Qilla Saifullah and Qilla Abdullah which helped the 21 000 affected people
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The BNP chief said politics was consid ered a crime in the time of his father and now it had become a fashion
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The KSrelief provides comprehensive and impartial a i d t o v u l n e r a b l e c o m m u n i t i e s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d To date, it has implemented 2,086 humanitarian projects in 86 countries, saving and improving the living standards of millions of people
ISLAMABAD: Senior leader Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has said that the government was fully commit ted to establish long term economic and trade relations with Russia Strategic and economic relation with Russia is need of hour and ties be tween the two countries have touched new heights he said while talking to private news channel on Sunday He said that energy and trade remained the most crucial sectors for us and the government was determined to improve these sectors Pakistan is willing to extend busi ness and investment ties with Russia and ex pected to untangle its energy crisis he expressed Answering a question, he said flash floods have caused devastation on a large scale in the country and the flood affected people will not be aban doned in this testing time S ta f f R e p o Rt
The Saudi aid agency King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has so far distributed 1,605 ton emergency relief goods in the flood hit areas of Pak istan benefiting 124 000 people facing critical situation due to torrential rains and flash floods
Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF), a non prof itable organization, is entering in rehabilitation phase besides rescue and relief activities and planning to con struct 10,000 single storey houses for the flood victims across the country at the initial stage As per plan, it would construct 100 houses in clusters at 100 various points to be designated by the provincial governments Each house would be comprised of 800 square feet hav ing two bedrooms, corridor, kitchen and washroom In an exclusive talk with APP FGRF Representative Muhammad Adil Attari informed that the foundation’s delegation held a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and Provincial Disaster Man agement Authority (PDMA) Director General Faisal Fa reed to give a final shape to the plan in the province on Monday He said the Punjab chief minister appreciated the ongoing welfare activities, carried out by the FGRF, and assured all out support to make the plan a success story According to the understanding, the Punjab gov ernment would facilitate the FGRF with lands in various areas to construct the residential units for the people se verely affected by the torrential rains and flash floods in the province, he added He said the talks were underway with other provincial authorities concerned on the same terms and conditions so that the affected people could be populated in their new houses in the days ahead Giving an overall briefing on the FGRF’s welfare activities, Adil Attari mentioned that the foundation had distrib uted 2 5 million cooked meals in the people of flood hit areas It had also distributed 100 000 ration packs and 65,000 shelters, he added He also informed that the FGRF had dispatched health teams including veterinary doctors with medical supplies in the affected areas where they had treated 16 000 patients and 8 026 live stock He also urged the philanthropists to lend a hand of help to the people facing critical situation in the flood ravaged areas
According to the Health Department, 882 people have been given medical facili ties during the last 24 hours
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Achakzai, PPP Senator Nisar Ahmed Khuhro Head of Sindh United Party (SUP) Syed Jalal Mahmood Shah, Journalists Mazhar Abbas and Shahzad Zulfikar, Presi dent of Balochistan Bar Abdul Majeed Khan Kakar, Advocate Ali Ahmed Kurd, and Sen ior Vice President of National Party Senator Kabeer Ahmed Mohammad also addressed the reference and paid tributes to late Sardar Attaullah Mengal
Pakistan Peoples Party leader Saleem Mandviwalla, re futing news about the return of a corruption reference against him, said that the reference filed against him was regarding wrongful allotment, not corruption
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He said some politicians played a con siderable role in sapping democracy in the country for their own gains However, he added, the remaining politicians were com mitted and serious in pulling the country out of authoritarianism and oppression Maulana said all the politicians had to work jointly for the supremacy of law and
He stated this while addressing a refer ence held to remember Sardar Attaullah Mengal (late) and his struggle for democ racy law and justice and Balochistan here on Sunday and Initiatives
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nently The minister also pledged to establish new universities in every district of Balochistan Balochistan National Party (BNP) Pres ident Sardar Akhtar Mengal said his father Attaullah Mengal had struggled and ren dered sacrifices all his life for democracy, justice and Balochistan “I am totally inef fectual if compared to the contributions of my father to Balochistan and Pakistan ”
The PPP leader said that news about the return of a corruption reference against him is false ‘How can court return a corruption reference that NAB never filed?’ the PPP senator questioned Saleem said that NAB had filed the ‘Kidney Hills ref erence’ against him for political engineering ‘Kidney Hills reference was about the wrongful allotment, not corruption, he added
UNCEF c alls for immediate lifesaving suppor t to 3.4m kids amid deadly floods
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According to the UN agency, floods have affected over 16 million children in P a k i s t a n T h e s i t u a t i o n i n S i n d h w a s “ b e y o n d b l e a k ” w i t h m a n y m a l n o u r i s h e d c h i l d r e n b a t t l i n g d i s e a s e s l i k e d i a r r h o e a , m a l a r i a a n d d e n g u e f e v e r, a s w e l l a s p a i n f u l s k i n c o n d i t i o n s , a U N I C E F o ff i c i a l s a i d
As many as 149 people have com plained about respiratory infection, whereas, 206 people have complained to have been suffering from other diseases
PESHAWAR: Al Khidmat Foundation (AKF) es tablished a tent village for flood affected Afghan refugees at Hassan Khel, district Charsadda, said a press release issued here on Sunday The houses of 180 Afghan refugees residing in Hassan Khel an adjacent locality of Sar Daryab were destroyed in the recent flood AKF has not only established a tent village for them, rather also set up a tent school for their children The volunteers of the foundation are providing cooked food to the resi dents of the village on a daily basis while a free medical camp was also arranged to provide med ical facilities to them S ta f f R e p o Rt
bid to further support the 14,000 deserving people It was comprised of 2 000 food packages with same daily use items in the same quantity The KSrelief dispatched the third consignment of 950 ton essential food items to 17 districts to benefit 70 000 people living in difficult cir cumstances in flood ravaged areas across the country It was comprised of 10,000 food packages having the same material in the same quantity The KSrelief sent two air lifts of 180 ton food, medical supplies and shelters in Karachi to provide a sigh of relief to 19,000 people under distress in the flood ravaged areas
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM P) on Sunday opposed demolition of Khursheed Begum Hall, suggesting instead it could be used for aca demic or welfare activities Speaking to media party s deputy convener Khawaja Izharul Hassan said that the Khursheed Begum Hall was previously used for MQM P s political and welfare activities We could allow its use for academic and welfare activities The concerned authorities should speak to use as we are ready to extend our cooperation ” Khawaja Izhar said that there are multi ple office of political parties built illegally but no action was taken against them We are ready to pay the price of the land to secure possession if administration would ap proach us,” he added The district administration on Sat urday declared Khursheed Begum Memorial Hall former MQM secretariat, illegal and directed the Karachi Devel opment Authority (KDA) to restore the building to its original status According to details, the KDA has decided to construct a hospital on the land of Khursheed Memorial Hall in light of Supreme Court (SC) orders S ta f f R e p o R t
The participants will develop a joint action plan for better solid waste management at these sites in the upcoming sitting in PTDC s headquarter
Registrar Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkana, Dr Abdul Rauf Khaskheli, has termed the alleged recent illegal appointments in the university as lawful He said this in a statement issued here on Sunday
He said on the one hand the government was not releasing money for carrying out fogging and spraying of anti mosquitoes pesticides in the province, while on the other hand, it was using the funds allocated for dengue for filling up helicopters tanks with fuel
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to hold an other consultative meeting of stakeholders’ representatives and tour operators on Wednesday to discuss the issue of increasing pollution on Baltoro and K2 Base Camp Trek PTDC’s senior officials, Alpine Club of Pakistan Hi malayan Wildlife Foundation, Tour Operators Associations, Ad venture Club Karakuram Club GB Tourism Department and oth ers will participate in the meeting
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As part of the flood relief assis tance, the International Department of Central Committee of Communist Party of China through its embassy do
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The leadership of these political par ties and the people of the respective area s thanked the Chinese people for the timely support and proving to the en tire world that no matter what the situa tion is China and Pakistan will always stand by each other and always work to gether for the betterment of its citizens
The country would face serious impacts on its agricultural produce causing a food security crisis and disruption in it’s agri exports as the devastating monsoon floods have a big toll on the agriculture sector in Pakistan, said the Cli mate Smart Agriculture Experts on Sunday “While the country is already undergo ing a shortage of 2 6 billion tonnes of wheat, this would seriously affect food security Moreover, as Pakistan is the fifth largest cot ton producer, accounting for 5 percent of global output, the damage could further shrink the world’s cotton supply It may even force Pakistan to increase cotton imports Pakistan is the world’s fourth largest rice ex porter The hot and dry conditions early in the season and the recent floods have rav aged large swathes of rice lands so will slash rice yield again impacting the rice economy and food security, Climate Smart Agriculture Experts Dr Pashupati Chaudhary and Dr
sustained one of the most devastating flood led disasters in the history “Record mon soon rains, glacier melting and severe heat waves have triggered floods since mid June 2022 that have swept away houses, roads, railway tracks, bridges, livestock and crops, and killed more than 1,400 people ” “Grow ing crops such as cotton rice sugarcane sesame, moong, fodder, orchards and veg etables like onions and tomatoes are dam aged inundated or washed away Floods have also caused land degradation, sand dep osition, siltation, and prolonged inundation making the lands unfit for planting winter crops such as wheat, cotton, oilseed, and a large number of winter vegetables In some cases, there will be a delay in planting time While the country is already undergoing a shortage of 2 6 billion tons of wheat this will seriously affect food security
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He said that Pakistan had the best season for K2 climbing this year, but poor solid waste man agement on the trekking route emerged as the major issue Pakistan’s name in the world of mountaineering was high lighted but the same time negative news on environmental issues were also reported that high lighted pollution and waste man agement issues on the trekking route to K2 base camp, he noted
Haqqani who is also the provincial deputy general secretary of Jamiat Ulema e Islam, made these remarks in a statement issued here on Sunday
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Pakistani people are facing a disas trous situation due to the massive floods that hot the people across the country because of the heavy rains These floods have affected peoples livelihood on all levels including the road connectivity, heavy destruction to the infrastructure and shortages of food supplies to the people in the affected areas
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“The federal government has estimated a loss of at least $10 billion caused by torrential rains and subsequent floods, with Sindh, in particular, suffering damages of over $1 6bn
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PTDC to hold consultation to c urb pollution on B altoro, K2 B ase Camp Trek
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Aftab Rana said that there was need to propose a strategy to the government to adopt eco friendly management of expedi tions on this route which was now part of Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP)
nated food packs to needy families These political parties including JWP (Jamhoori Watan Party), PKMAP (Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party),
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Moreover, as Pakistan is the fifth largest cotton producer, accounting for 5 percent of global output, the damage could further shrink the world s cotton supply It may even
It was suggested in the previ ous meeting that trained and cer tified porters should be hired and disposal of litter on the trek can be ensured by providing waste collection bags to all groups going on this trek and these bags must be collected on their return
HDP (Hazara Democratic Party), BAP (Balochistan Awami party) ANP (Awami National Party), MQM Pak istan (Mutahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan) & also in process of provid ing more food pack assistance to the other parties in the coming days
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Among other appointments former registrar Dr Qararo Shah has been offered the post of professor of 21 grade community medicine who has no experience as assistant or associate professor in any university
H E International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), through the em bassy of Peoples Republic of China in Pakistan, has donated food pack assistance to the flood affected people of Balochistan through the mainstream political parties in Pakistan including national and regional level political parties
Ex-minister accuses KP gov t of spending anti-dengue funds on by-polls campaign
Dr Maryam Qazi Assistant Professor Pharmacy, Dr Salim Joyo Assistant Professor Pharmacy Dr Mujeeb Abro Assistant Professor Diabetes, appointment orders have also been issued for 23 lecturers each of grade 18 in Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur
MQM-P opposes demolition of Khursheed Begum hall
Meanwhile, additional registrar Dr Fahad Gibran Siyal son of Dr Zulfiqar Ali Siyal has also been issued an order on the two positions of associate professor of pharmacology and associate professor of pharmacy at the same time
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m o r e t h a n 3 , 8 0 0 t r e k k e r s a n d m o u n t a i n e e r s w e r e r e g i s t e r e d w h i c h w a s t h e h i g h e s t n u m b e r s o f a r a n d b e s i d e s t h i s t h e
Former provincial minister Maulana Amanullah Haqqani has accused Khyber Pakhtankhwa government of using funds and provincial resources allocated for containing spread of dengue on Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf ’s (PTI) by election campaign
He alleged that Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan had openly been violating the election rules, while the authorities concerned were playing the role of silent spectators
“Why an action is not being taken for such a violation of the election rules he wondered He said PTI’s slogan against corruption was nothing but a trickery as the party had not only been violating the Constitution of Pakistan but also the Election Commission of Pakistan rules He said according to the rules, PTI ministers neither could participate in election campaign, nor could use the government resources, while CM KP and his cabinet members had not only been flouting the law and the constitution but also using provincial resources and helicopters freely
(Rs355bn) Pakistan must be prepared to in crease food import to make up for smaller do mestic harvests Countries that generally rely on Pakistan’s exports, including rice and cot ton, will need to find alternative sources, which will put additional pressure on global commodity supplies,” they added To address the situation the experts mentioned that the government has taken multiple measures along with various national and international allies Federal and provincial governments have evacuated people from the affected areas and distributed basic necessitates But that is not adequate Pakistan will require financial and technical resources which the country may lack To materialize its promises the country and development partners can follow a well established disaster response mecha nism that encompasses rescue and relief re covery, and reconstruction Rescue and relief is about immediate actions such as food, clean water, medicine distribution, support in shel tering, setting up a community resilience cen ters and relocation of livestock
Ishfaq Ahmad told APP while sharing their account of massive collateral, economic and human life losses during the unprecedented torrential rains that caused massive inunda tion in the north and south of the country Dr Pashupati Chaudhry said climate change and increasingly erratic extreme weather events were causing a surge in natu ral disasters such as, inter alia, heat waves and floods across the world “Flood is amongst the most frequently occurring disas ters affecting several million people and im pacting several hundred billion of the economy across the world Due to climate change, mainly warming, and extreme events and flood led disasters have increased in fre quencies and magnitudes in recent decades Southeast Asia and South Asia are the hotspots for natural disasters in particular floods, with immense impacts on people’s livelihoods and economy at trans boundary level since the region is home to several trans boundary rivers”, he told Dr Ashfaq Ahmad said Pakistan recently
In this time of trouble for the coun try, China again provided all kind of support to the people of Pakistan in terms of financial assistance, medical assistance, tents, food for the needy and much more
He said the ECP had also imposed a fine of Rs 50 000 on each violator but this could not stop them from breaking the law “I wonder under which law Imran Khan is using KP government’s helicopters for political meetings in the entire Pakistan ”
Pakistan is the world’s fourth largest rice ex porter The hot and dry conditions early in the season and the recent floods have ravaged large swathes of rice lands so will slash rice yield again impacting the rice economy and food security ” Experts opined that Sindh and Balochistan were the hardest hit provinces Sindh province accounts for 55 percent of the country’s onion production and it is estimated that the recent floods destroyed about 70 per cent onion In Balochistan, it is estimated through local researchers that the recent downpours and flash floods have damaged around 50 percent peach and 30 percent apple Moreover the damages to rural infra structures such as irrigation canals, roads, markets, and warehouses will immensely im pact agricultural production marketing and distribution particularly the cotton crop
Thousands of recipients of this as sistance have shown a lot of trust in the strong and everlasting true friendship and companionship of Pakistan and China and extended best wishes for the future of both brotherly countries
F o o d p a c k s w e r e d o n a t e d i n d i f f e r e n t a ff e c t e d a r e a s o f Q u e t t a c i t y,
Exper ts warn of food sec urity crisis, expor t supplies disruption amid devastating floods
According to the notification, Dr Abdul Rauf Khaskheli, who is also the current registrar, has been appointed as a professor in the 21 grade in the pharmacy department which means he issued / signed his own appointment / offer letter
Dr Siyal was appointed as demonstrator in SMBBMU in 2012 in BPS 17, later he got the position of lecturer BPS 18 in 2013 In 2015 he got the position of assistant professor BPS19 and now being a blue eyed boy he was offered two posts of BPS 20 to opt one of them He was deputy registrar when he appeared in the selection board and also influenced not only getting two positions but also getting BPS 18 for his sister
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He said that Prof Dr Hakim Ali Abro’s letter has come forward in which he has termed appointments illegal which Dr Khaskheli claimed that no unlawful appointments have been made He said six institutions are working under the umbrella of SMBBMU and to overcome the shortage of faculty, appointments have been made for which advertisement was floated with the approval of Sindh Chief Minister
It must be mentioned here that controversial 23 appointments have recently been made by Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) Larkana Prof Dr Anila Attaur Rahman in high positions in the institution allegedly by unlawfully using the powers for which offer letters have been issued by the registrar
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Non-conventional security threats to Pakistan
AB’s withdrawal of cases against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif came with the withdrawal of cases against ex PMs Yousaf Reza Gilani and Raja Pervez Ashraf, and was decided on in the light of the recent amendments by the present government in the NAB law, most notably the exclusion of all cases of corruption below Rs 500 million, and the shifting of the burden of proof from the accused to the prosecution The withdrawal of the cases showed how the amendments are likely to lead to the quashing of other enquiries The problem seems to lie not in the law but how we approach corruption A major reason why the desired outcome of a corruption free society has not been achieved has been because NAB was founded as a tool for the government to use against opponents Now that the opponents of the last government achieved power, they have used their legislative majority to amend the NAB law so as to get certain individuals out, rather than to reform the law
The Arakan Army (AA) was formed on 10 April 2009 with its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA) It describes Kachin State as the temporary headquarters’ of Laizai
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country is confronting right now, is climate change or environmental degradation which has hurt Pakistan since its birth Pakistan, being a developing country, has less economic resources, debilitated governance structure and a weak communication network among different functionaries of the government institutions
Now, the humans are no longer afraid of tradi tional security challenges but non traditional security challenges are looming at a rampant pace posing se rious threats to humans The government and the con cerned stakeholders need to make policies to tackle the non conventional security challenges faced by the people of Pakistan, otherwise, the ramifications would be irreparable
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The countr y faces a post floods health crisis
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cles at least 200 missiles in air defense 392 gun sys tems, 1200 anti tank weapons, and 155 warships in cluding 27 naval frigates, 40 patrol craft
N January and February last year, the Myan mar Armed Forces launched two attacks in Arakan State But the result was not good 19 soldiers were killed by the Arakan forces The Myanmar forces were forced to retreat after being chased Myanmar also fired two mortar shells along the Thai border The Thai government has not responded but is monitoring the matter
Both sides exchanged fire near the Myanmar Bangladesh border in Bara Modak area of Thanchi in Bandarban district On August 20, 2015, the Arakan Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clashed Ten of their horses were then seized by the BGB
During early eras, security threats were mainly con ventional or traditional but in the contemporary world, non conventional security threats gained tremendous importance There are many countries which are facing non conventional security threats in various aspects Pakistan is among those countries which are directly exposed to non conventional security threats It is such a state, which has handled direct traditional threats from India at the Line of Control (LoC) and militant insur gency at Afghanistan and Iran border on one hand; and overpopulation, terrorism, food insecurity, poverty, in fectious diseases drug trafficking human smuggling climate change or environmental degradation, and more, on the other These issues are directly linked with human security exacerbating their lives The population explosion has a huge impact on the economic stability of the country, generating poverty, unemployment and making available resources inadequate to the rampant population Similarly, other issues of terrorism also con tribute troubles to masses Incidents of terrorism have been taken place creating an environment of fear and worry across the country Resources scarcity and their dispensation to folks have enhanced security threats
A few days ago Myanmar fired mortar shells on the Bangladesh border The Bangladesh government protested strongly on two occasions Let’s talk about Arakan Arakan Army (AA) is an insurgent group based in Rakhine State (Arakan) established on 10 April 2009, the AA is the military wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA) It is currently led by Com mander in Chief Major Gen Toan Marat Naing and Vice Commander Brigadier Gen Neo Toan Aung In the Kachin conflict, the AA fought alongside the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) against the Tat madaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
Most AA soldiers were originally trained at the KIA Military Academy Since 2014, AA has established its own training camp in Rakhine state According to Myanmar Peace Monitor, the AA had more than 1,500 troops in 2014, including personnel stationed in Rakhine state near Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh
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After training the young Arakan Army troops on 11 December 2011, the group planned to return to Arakan State and fight for self determination how ever, the outbreak of war in Kachin State in June 2011 rendered them incapacitated As a result, with the support of the KIA they took up arms against the Myanmar army In 2014, AA launched another oper ation in Rakhine state near the Bangladesh border and another near the Thailand Myanmar border As a re sult it has become much stronger and its combat ca pabilities have been positively affected
In February 2015 the AA fought the Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an ethnic armed group, and its ally, the Taeng Na
h e territorial integrity of any sovereign country possesses vital importance to its na tional security In the past, all the major powers of that time indulged in wars mainly over territorial conflicts, till the Treaty of Westphalia signed among the european powers in 1648 The Treaty of Westphalia formally recognized the sovereignty of any state over its territory and ended the prolonged war in europe Traditional se curity challenges have always been present, flaming up conflict between or among sovereign states over territorial issues In traditional security challenges, direct military conflict is involved and the powerful utilize all out efforts to dominate others
But the paramount human security challenge the
Still Pakistan is included in top ten vulnerable coun tries to climate change and the result is apparent More over, owing to crop damage it is feared that we might face food shortage in the coming days as food prices
tional Liberation Army (TNLA) in their clash with the Myanmar Army hundreds of Tatmadaw soldiers are reported to have been killed in the clash On 27 August 2015 clashes broke out between the AA and the Bangladesh Border Guard Force
S u f i a n S i d d i q u e M u h a M M a d S u f ya n
The NAB law needed to be changed to convert it into a true corruption busting body, from eyewash, or even a method to ‘fix’ one’s opponents, not merely because some individuals were affected by it, but because it is a bad law, subject to misuse by the government however, it might make more administrative sense to stop trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, and to abolish the institution altogether however, that should not mean that there is no recourse, or only an inadequate one, left against corruption The alternative anti corruption mechanism must be ready, after all stakeholders have been brought on board
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Although Myanmar has a radical attitude, its mil itary tactics are of poor quality The power base is also weak Many say Myanmar is playing war game and wants to participate in this game with Bangladesh But Bangladesh is a peaceful country Bangladesh does not want to engage in war with any country Bangladesh’ policy is to maintain friendship with everyone Therefore, it is not right to think of Bangladesh as weak Bangladesh armed forces are now world class Bangladesh’s infantry is so ad vanced that it is one of the top nations in the world It would be extremely foolish for Myanmar to think that the armed forces of Bangladesh are weak
The Arakan Army os tensibly advocates self de termination for the multi ethnic Arakanese pop ulation the protection and promotion of the national identity and cultural heritage of the Arakan people and the ‘national dignity’ and best interests of the Arakan people In an interview with Arakha Media (AKK) con ducted in August 2021, the Commander in Chief of the Arakan Army clearly stated that the political objective of the armed revolution is to restore the sovereignty of Arakan There has been no bargaining and there won t be in the future
NAB failed primarily because it lacked professionalism; its investigators were unable to provide NAB prosecutors with the evidence needed for special accountability courts to convict offenders It was said that it had been given wider powers of detention because of the nature of the crimes, but this led to the misuse of these powers against the government’s opponents Corruption is a problem, is illegal, and offences involving it must be punished, but after a trial by the ordinary criminal courts Is a special separate organization needed to investigate cases? It should suffice to have a specialized formation within a larger organization to prepare such cases Clearly the power to remand alleged suspects must not exceed that of the other investigation agencies
Bearing in mind these facts, it becomes challenging for the country to tackle the natural calamities Re cently, Pakistan faced the brunt of extreme heat due to global warming and is currently facing unprece dented rainfall which has aggravated the situation
The key factor is the floods destruction of health facilities and floodwaters damage to the supplies in the facilities that may have survived That means that affectees suffering any of the suspected diseases will have nowhere to go Another loss will be to those suffering from heart disease or diabetes, which requires monitoring and permanent medication At least they have been diagnosed There will be those who are suffering symptoms amid the floodwaters uncomplainingly, happy to have a covering above their heads Children will not be vaccinated and expecting and neonatal mothers will not receive the check ups or care they would get in routinely, let alone that needed because of the stress that they are undergoing
At this hour of need , all the concerned stakeholders and political leaders must come forward to deal with this calamity, putting their animosity aside for a while and taking some solid measures to reduce the mis eries of people Non conventional security threats to human beings have been deeply rooted in the social fabric According to the Paris Agreement in 2015, 40 percent of the carbon emissions needs to be cut down, which becomes an immense task after the pandemic
Irrawaddy said in September 2015 that the civilian wing of the AA has more than 2 500 soldiers and 10,000 personnel In January 2020, the AA chief claimed that the group had more than 30,000 soldiers
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have already skyrocketed The economic situation of the country is getting worse and it is becoming an uphill task to cope with the looming crisis created by the un precedented floods wreaking havoc across the country, destroying millions of acres of agricultural land
The occurrence of natural calamity posed a seri ous threat to the people of Pakistan and they are in need of emergency relief on an urgent basis In this regard, non governmental organizations (NGOs) are working round the clock along with civil and armed forces and with government officials to help the flood hit masses in this hour of need Supporting aid from the other countries has also started coming to Pakistan to extract the distressed mass out from their miseries and agonies China, Turkey, UAe, european Union, USA and other friendly countries expressed deep grief over the natural disaster and re leased aid packages to the flood hit people
M ya n m a r i s a n u n s t a b l e c o u n t r y T h e r e h a v e b e e n r e p e a t e d m i l i t a r y c o u p s D e m o c r a c y h a s b e e n b l o ck e d . T h e i m a g e o f t h e m i l i t a r y j u n t a ’s s e i z u r e o f p o w e r h a s b e e n w r i t t e n o n M ya n m a r ’s c h e s t a g a i n a n d a g a i n T h e h i s t o r y o f p e r s e c u t i o n o f m i n o r i t i e s i s a l s o o l d i n M ya n m a r.
Myanmar is an unstable country There have been repeated military coups Democracy has been blocked The image of the military junta s seizure of power has been written on Myanmar ’s chest again and again The history of persecution of mi norities is also old in Myanmar Since 1990, several countries including China Russia and Ukraine started providing military support to Myanmar China sells a huge number of weapons to Myanmar to keep India under pressure
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The “Stockholm International Peace Research In stitute and Global Firepower com sources say that the size of the Myanmar army is 516 000 including 46,000 regular and 1,10,000 reserve soldiers In ad dition, Myanmar has a total of 264 military aircraft including 127 warplanes 86 helicopters including 9 attack helicopters, 886 sophisticated tanks, 4212 dif ferent types of missiles, 1200 armored military vehi
Apart from aid from abroad, the provincial governments, which are the largest employers of both doctors and paramedics should not only constitute teams to go into the flood hit areas but also facilitate any doctor or paramedic seeking leave for volunteer work among the flood hit Pharmaceutical manufacturers must also be readied up production of anti malarial and anti cholera medication, which are cheap The medical emergency facing the country is neither complex nor insurmountable however, it is not the primary crisis, and it might be lost sight of That would be tragic, because it would lead to many lives being lost
O R L D health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a statement warning that the flood affected may face a serious health crisis if attention is paid to it The affectees have not just lost their possessions and their livelihoods, but also have to make do with inadequate food and shelter Apart from dengue and diarrhea, such apparently vanquished diseases as cholera and malaria may well make a comeback The last two in particular are potentially fatal, and can be devastating if they are allowed to reach epidemic proportions
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Since the 1990s Myanmar has focused on arms procurement even after signing the disarmament agreement, it has not stopped buying arms On the contrary it has become easier for Myanmar to buy weapons since 2012 In the meantime, Russia, China, Israel, Ukraine, India, Belarus, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland and other countries have sold a large amount of weapons to them China has already given Myanmar the most co operation in the purchase of military equipment They have sold the most war planes warships and ammu nition to Myanmar Russia and Ukraine are not far be hind Russia sold land launched missiles to Myanmar Ukraine has sold warships On the other hand Israel has sold tanks and ar mored personnel carriers Myanmar bought the most aircraft from China 120, Russia 64 and Poland 35 Russia (2971) China (1029) and Belarus (102) sold the most missiles to Myanmar China (21) India (3) and the former Yu goslavia (3) have sold naval warships to Myanmar China (125), Serbia (120) and Rus sia (100) sold various types of ammunition artillery Ar mored vehicles and tanks were sold by China (696), Israel (120) and sUkraine (50)
Torrential rains have caused massive damages to people their livestock and to the standing crops across the country As per the offi cial data 33 million people have been affected by these unprecedented rains Ac cording to the National Dis aster Management Authority, about 1 million houses have collapsed 10 million people are homeless, the death toll has reached above 1500 Many diseases and epidemics have broken out in flood hit areas Due to unavailability of clean drinking water, many chil dren are suffering from cholera Disaster has badly affected the masses Thousands of hectares of agri cultural land has been submerged in water, causing huge damage to the standing crops The catastrophe is much bigger than our resources Climate calamities in the developing countries bring more drastic implications for human life and the economy as compared to the developed countries due to the inadequate resources and absence of precaution ary infrastructure Pakistan emits less than one percent carbon to the atmosphere as compared to other coun tries while China emits more carbon than other coun tries besides India stands second in emitting carbon
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M Y beloved Karachi has become a muggers paradise once again, with criminals roaming the streets fearlessly, and mugging and snatching with a sense of impunity, as can be seen in the accompanying image from a CCTV footage in which a mugger is running away with the handbag of a woman in Karachi’s Bahadurabad area The woman happens to be the assistant commissioner of that very area, and that is an indication of how seriously the criminals fear the writ of the law
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After all, the payment is sent online to the card which is like a debit card, and that can be, and should be, used at any available ATM with the relevant link Why is it limited to the ATMs of just one bank?
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They kill innocent people when they offer the slightest of resistance or try to argue or plead their way out of the tight spot they find themselves in The fact is that they kill people just to make a statement; hand over whatever you have silently and move on that is life, live it or lose it
BISP and flood victims
Almost a dozen lives have been lost in such incidents during the current month itself, which is just about halfway through The lives lost include that of a young man who was shot in front of his wife and children in Gulistan i Jauhar The murderers are still at large and will probably never be put behind the bars Or, they would be released on bail if they are caught somehow It is the family that will live with the trauma and the resultant grief for the rest of their lives till it is time, God forbid, for them to lose theirs in another such incident Time and again I have highlighted the worsening law and order situation in the city through contributions to these columns, like ‘The city of darkness’ (Jan 4), ‘Nightmare city’ (Jan 14) and ‘Karachi left at the mercy of killers (Feb 27) Several other people have done the same, but nothing has changed one bit
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ment after voting out Imran Khan but it was the demand of the day as the country was in critical economic health and PML(N) sacrificed its pol itics to save the country They say “Siasat nahi Riasat Bachana tha (it was a matter of saving the state not the politics)
Karachi or mugger’s paradise?
A majority of political critics in Islamabad are of the view that the PML(N) has no moral right to carp that other parties threw it into a mess because the PML(N) led the multiparty government They are of the view that the PML(N) knew the critical economic condition of the country when it volunteered for forming the government The PML(N) could have known the Punjab government could be fragile
P o l i t i c a l a p p r o x i m a t e t r u t h
Sitting in Islamabad, I am not ready to buy conspiracy theories about who is allowing PML(N) to work and who is not Nobody stopped the PML(N) from replacing pro Imran bureaucrats and nobody stopped the PML(N) to remove PTI hired non career government em ployees working on important and sensitive posts It is not the PTI that is suggesting that PML(N) federal ministers work with an admin istrative structure that was placed carefully by the PTI to ruin its opponents
Now the PMLN can claim that it has to swim in gushing waters with hands tied in the back If so, then who is responsible for it because it was the PML(N)’s decision to jump into the river?
a Letter from Prometheus agha iqrar haroon
TCF was established in 1995; In this short period of time, it has changed the lives of many poor students and has made innumerable doctors and engineers It has more than thousand branches in Pakistan and more than one lac students It has assisted poor students a lot by taking small amount of fee monthly and providing excellent education Not only this it also helps students in availing scholarships and prepares its students for the test of different universities spontaneously The overwhelming services of such foundations and schools must not be over looked; they should be appreciated for their efforts Long live, TCF
Roaming around with a security entourage bigger than a sitting prime minister (and even bigger than entourages of the last three prime ministers), Imran Khan enjoys security cover comprising over 500 security personnel and with the administrative resources of two provinces at his disposal
The Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) announced certain jobs in February against which thousands from across the province applied In view of the recent flooding, which has left massive part of the province submerged, most candidates have been displaced and are fighting for the survival of their families In such a situation, the candidates may not do well during the examination as they are already under stress The test should be rescheduled
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Unfortunately ruling parties seem to have failed to transfer this theory of saving the state to the common people and the results of the Pun jab by elections proved that the narrative of “Siasat nahi Riasat Bachana tha” had not been bought by the public
Another popular belief in Islamabad is that the PML(N) media and legal teams have ruth lessly been defeated by the PTI and it seems in no mood to review the situation Despite defeat after defeat on the media scene and in courts, the PML(N) is trying to survive with the same man agers who have miserably failed to craft any moral, social and political narrative against Imran Khan and have failed to contest strongly against him in courts of law
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They have to wait in queues for hours before they can have a chance of drawing the money The authorities concerned should make the disbursement process easy and logical by including all ATM machines for the purpose else, what is the use of these machines? These folks deserve the same respect as the customers of different banks The government should direct the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to facilitate all BISP beneficiaries through all commercial banks operating anywhere in the country AMJAD SAEED HYDERABAD
I also believe that it is easy to blame the PML(N) media team and legal team without re alising the difficulties being faced by them One of the biggest difficulties legal and media man agers are facing is a perception of Imran is un defeatable and Invisibles are still helping him to come back in power”
This perception is everywhere and public statements of PML(N) leaders help to consoli date this perception when they claim that Imran is still a Ladla Just imagine when a federal min ister is saying that Invisibles are protecting Imran then why should bureaucrats and journal ists not believe it?
People are already worried about their homes and livelihoods, and this hurdle is adding to their difficulties
I N the wake of the recent floods many people and non governmental organisations (NGOs) are helping the flood affected people One of the ways to support poor people is the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) But unfortunately even in this technological era the government has only one payment disbursement plan routed through a single commercial bank I fail to understand why the ATM machines of other banks are not used by the BISP
One common viewpoint that comes under political discussions in Islamabad is that even after being in power for the last over four months, the multiparty government looks as if it has miserably failed to change the permanent government the bureaucracy and over 80 per cent of federal bureaucrats are working at the same posts and assignments where they had been working during the PTI government Some journalists claim that the PML(N) has even not removed or changed those who had been hired by the PTI from the private sector and those who are not career bureaucrats
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In Islamabad you can find political discus sions whenever you sit in diplomatic, bureau cratic, political, and journalistic circles and the majority of contributors to discussions consider that having no narrative against Imran Khan and facing ruthless defeats in Punjab by elec tions court cases against Imran Khan and at media front, the ruling PMLN is biting its own fingers and is accusing Imran Khan of being the Ladla of someone
In the corridors of power, there is gossip that data is being collected against some of the fed eral ministers of the multiparty government who, according to PTI circles, are (allegedly) involved in corruption The majority of reporters covering political beats believe the PML(N) is still in the laidback phase and does not understand the gravity of the situation, forgetting the reality that their opponent Imran Khan has a charged mob with him that assembles anywhere and whenever Imran Khan directs his followers to gather even those political analysts who in the past were of the view that Imran’s popularity would go down after his direct confrontation with the Pakistan Army now claim he cannot be com bated in the political arena, therefore by elec tions on vacant seats of the National Assembly were postponed The state is of the view that by elections were postponed due to floods in the country and engagement of administration in re lief work It is easy to claim that Imran Khan is not a political leader but a cult leader, or populist leader but it is difficult to deny that he has virtu ally made 10 political parties “nonoperational” in the federal capital of Pakistan having governments in KPK and Punjab, any mobilization call from Imran Khan would be difficult to manage for the PML(N) led gov ernment that was eager to grab the federal gov ernment by voting Imran Khan out of the Prime Minister ’s Office Many PML(N) parliamentar ians, while talking to the media, indicate that the party was not in favor of forming the govern
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bers of the opposition party but from those who rule Islamabad Both federal ministers who ex pressed their opinions mentioned above had been jailed by PTI s former government and faced the brunt of those whose Ladla Imran Khan had allegedly been in the past
The PML(N) led multiparty government must sit together and review the situation for forming cohesive media and legal policies be cause the government is short of time and any general elections if they take place before March 2023 can virtually seal the political fate of all political leaders except Imran Khan
In Pakistan, today’s Approximate Truth is that Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan is a blessed child of nature who beats every hurdle and is beyond the reach of the laws of the land This situation is a general perception of the majority of the population of Pakistan therefore it is accepted as Approximate Truth even Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal, while talking to a private television channel said that Chairman PTI Imran Khan is protected by some one wearing a Sulaimani Topi (magical cap whose wearer becomes invisible) therefore Imran Khan even by abusing state institutions is beyond the grip of law
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Similar comments came from Federal Min ister Saad Rafique recently who was of the view that Imran Khan is still a Ladla (protected and pampered kid) and is still out of the reach of state laws
TCF (The citizens foundation) is such an organization which is rendering its services in entire Pakistan for the purpose of quality education It aims at providing quality education in less privileged areas
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The situation is going from bad to worse to unimaginable to unliveable with each passing day Maybe those running the affairs of this orphan city are waiting for some kind of divine intervention to turn things around They should actually be thinking of divine wrath
Truths are not simply acknowledged but must be discovered and most of the time impor tant and critical political developments are be hind smokescreens, giving no clarity until happenings take place I believe “Approximate Truth helps political pundits to predict because Approximate Truth is a vague notion, and spec ification of quantity terms and of a sense of ap proximation is needed to make precise applications of it Approximate Truth represents a truth that is not testified 100 percent but is ac cepted and acknowledged Therefore political predictions fall under the realm of “Approximate Truth” because they are the truth unless proven false by the circumstances
logical syllogism can be logically true but may not be the truth because one proposition is suppositional Truth
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Fact, and Approximate Truth have been critical issues for philosophers, political analysts international and regional ob servers, and political scientists, therefore they al ways leave room for retrieval from their judgments opinions and predictions We under stand their predictions are just predictions and only the future would determine the authenticity of political truths
T h e Indian cricket team’s kit during the Asia Cup was worth noticing in the sense that it was sponsored by a multinational educational technology company On the other hand, the logo on the Pakistan team’s kit was from one of the real estate groups As per official details the Indian sponsor is headquartered in Bangalore and claims to have over 115 million registered students We should also consider our preferences
Mosquitoes can visually detect motion, again by con trasting a silhouette against the horizon this is why peo ple who walk near a saltmarsh in the middle of the day after a large emergence of saltmarsh mosquitoes are in undated by mosquitoes that visually detect their presence
Earlier this year, the Biden administration said it would carve out half of the Afghan people s money and set it aside for a handful of plaintiffs represented by Jenner & Block LLP, who had sued the taliban for the september 11 attacks, and dedicate the other half “for the benefit of the Afghan people ” the move was broadly criticized by international humanitarian organizations and economists, who have continued to call for the funds to be used to sta bilize Afghanistan’s economy In February, the In tercept revealed that Lee Wolosky, co chair of the litigation department at the law firm Jenner & Block LLP, who had worked on the lawsuit, had been ap pointed to help with Afghan evacuees in september 2021 He returned to the firm in February; the White House said he recused himself from the decision that would mean a windfall for his firm Meanwhile, sev eral other 9/11 families began fighting over the other half the U s still hasn’t formally recognized the taliban government some of the funds sent to switzerland will be set aside for monetary policy to stabilize the currency and combat inflation, the original purpose of the central bank and the necessary condition to breathe life back into the economy But some of the money, a source involved in the talks said, may be set aside for hu manitarian relief ” siphoned off to pay for such things as electricity As helpful as that sounds, using central bank funds for electricity will quickly deplete the re serves leaving the country back where it is now with no reserves to fuel economic activity It’s unclear why the United states is insisting on departing from the mission of the very central bank the United states constructed, which is among the few functioning in stitutions the occupation left behind the taliban have agreed to allow a third party monitor if the funds were released to the central bank to make sure they are used independently for mone tary purposes If the monitor found a violation the U s could seize the funds again with a keystroke the White House was not immediately able to comment
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THE ‘MOST INSPECTED’ COUNTRY: An informed Iranian source who asked that their identity remains anonymous told me that “Iran has no problem with ad dressing all IAEA questions We are ready to sign a roadmap similar to 2015 with the agency to finalise the IAEA’s technical questions within two months, right after signing the revived agreement In the case of the contam inated locations, by counting every milligram of Iranian enriched uranium the IAEA can verify the truth ” they added: “However, the Israelis themselves could have contaminated some locations through their agents in order to block the deal and may continue such covert sabotages Yet, we should not let the Israelis drag the IAEA and the Iranians into such a trap in order to keep the nuclear file on the IAEA agenda indefinitely ”
Iran is not among those four, is a member of the NPt, does not have any nuclear weapons, and is the most inspected country worldwide by the IAEA Rather than killing the JCPOA and pushing Iran towards developing a nuclear bomb, the world powers should focus on re viving the JCPOA and push Israel to follow the deal s principles to achieve a Middle East nuclear weapon free zone as the UN General Assembly mandated in 1974
However there are many nonliving carbon dioxide sources such as cars, boats, planes and trains to separate living from nonliving sources of CO2, mosquitoes rely on the secondary olfactory cues that living animals pro duce Metabolic processes like breathing and moving generate these scent cues, including lactic acid, ammonia and fatty acids that act as additional olfactory clues that help female mosquitoes zero in on their next blood meal so, carbon dioxide production is the first mark of a mosquito magnet Because the production of CO2 and secondary attractants is linked to metabolic rate, the
Depending on when during the day they are active, mosquitoes use sight, sound and olfactory cues to iden tify a potential source of blood Most night active species rely on olfactory or receptor cues the most important chemical cue is the carbon dioxide that all vertebrates, including humans, release with each breath and through their skin Mosquitoes are very sensitive to CO2 and can sense a CO2 source that is many meters away Receptor cells on the mosquito s antennae and legs bind CO2 mol ecules and send an electrical signal to the brain When more molecules hit their receptors, the higher the CO2 concentration and the closer they are to the host
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imports, the Afghan economy went berserk, with prices skyrocketing the currency collapsing and im ports halting Personal bank accounts were frozen, and paychecks for most workers stopped cold the re sult has been a dystopian scenario: Widespread famine touching more than 90 percent of the popula tion, even as food supplies remained plentiful More than 1 million Afghans have fled the country because of these conditions
In 2009 General Yossi Baidatz the chief of research for Israeli military intelligence, said that Iran would have a working weapon by no later than the end of 2010 In 2013 Israeli intelligence officials claimed that Iran could have a nuclear bomb by 2015 or 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS: there is also a psy chological component to mosquito activity some people simply do not notice the mosquitoes around them A sin gle mosquito flying around some people will elicit a strong response you ve probably seen someone go nuts trying to track down the droning sound of one mosquito in order to finish off the tiny bloodsucker
Moreover, Iran is deeply suspicious about the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi s close relations with Israel In a statement in March 2020, Iran reiterated that “copies of papers presented to Iran by the agency as the basis for its requests are neither authentic nor related to the open source, but rather claimed by the Israeli regime to have been acquired through a so called secret operation ”
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On 3 June 2022 Grossi visited Israel to meet with the prime minister to discuss the Iranian nuclear programme Right after the visit, on 9 June 2022, the IAEA passed a resolution saying that Iran must provide credible informa tion in response to the IAEA’s questions “Grossi’s visit to Israel out of phase with IAEA impartiality, profession alism, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated
However the outcome of attempts to sabotage the revival of the JCPOA is predictable: more pressure and sanctions on Iran and as a result, more stockpiling of highly enriched uranium (potentially 90 percent) and “zero breakout time” by Iran In case of a referral of Iran’s nuclear dossier to the United Nations security Council to reimpose previous resolutions, Iran will likely suspend its implementation of the nuclear non proliferation treaty (NPt) And in case of any military strike, Iran will likely move towards producing a nu clear bomb
ISRAELI SABOTAGE: since the inception of the nu clear talks, Israel has done everything to prevent resolv ing the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomacy In 2015, in an unprecedented event, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insulted a serving Us president in a speech to Congress on the emerging nuclear deal House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the speech by the Israeli prime minister as an insult to the intelligence of the United states”
Netanyahu claimed responsibility for trump’s deci sion to pull the Us out of the Iran nuclear deal We con vinced the Us president [to exit the deal] and I had to stand up against the whole world and come out against this agreement, and we didn t give up, Netanyahu said Even during the current Us administration Israel has not missed any opportunity to subvert President Biden’s policy to revive the JCPOA Over the past decade, Israel has conducted several covert operations against the Iran ian nuclear programme From sabotage, bombings, and cyber attacks such as stuxnet and Duqu, to espionage and the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists Israel has done it all Israel’s campaign of fear against Iran’s nuclear programme has been ongoing for 40 years Over the past four decades every now and then Israel has claimed that
the world powers need to rethink their current ap proach Israel is the only country in the Middle East in possession of nuclear bombs, is one of only four coun tries in the world that does not permit IAEA inspections, and is not a signatory to the NPt
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In 2011, during Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presi dency, at an international conference, a former chief of the Israeli intelligence service (Mossad) told an Iranian
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Blood feeding is an incredibly important part of the mosquito s reproductive cycle Because of this, a tremen dous amount of evolutionary pressure has been placed on female mosquitoes to identify potential sources of blood, quickly and efficiently get a full blood meal, and then stealthily depart the unlucky victim If you check some, or all, of the mosquito’s search boxes, then you may find that you are a mosquito magnet
ISOLATING IRAN: A roadmap was signed between Iran and IAEA right after the nuclear deal and finalised the assessment of issues relating to possible military di mension (PMD) issues in December 2015 and before JCPOA’s implementation in January 2016 the agency has no credible indications of activities
N 12 september, Us secretary of state Antony Blinken said it was unlikely that the Us and Iran would reach a new nuclear deal anytime soon Negotiations between Iran and the world powers to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are faced with a new deadlock the Interna tional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on 6 sep tember indicates that “no progress” has been made in resolving questions about past traces of nuclear material in Iran s three undeclared sites Iran s position [on the IAEA probe] contradicts its legally binding obligations and jeopardises prospects of restoring the JCPOA,” said the latest statement from European powers Germany, France and the UK the spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Organisation, Behrouz Kamalvandi, responded that Iran has been fully cooperative regarding the three alleged sites and has sent information and answers to the IAEA’s questions “the IAEA must not pass judgements on the Iranian nuclear programme based on fabricated documents provided by the Israeli regime with specific political goals,” he said
Pregnant women perhaps due to their increased metabolic rate, attract a disproportionately large number of mosqui toes as well Natural body odors are also important cues used by mosquitoes to select a host For example, some species of Anopheles mosquitoes are attracted to specific components of foot odor these mosquitoes transmit human malaria and feed indoors in the middle of the night By feeding on a sleeping person’s feet, the mosqui toes avoid the head, where most of the CO2 is produced, and reduce the chance of waking the victim
higher the metabolic rate, the more attractants are pro duced Metabolic rate can be genetically determined but it also increases as the result of physical activity the human mosquito magnets you can spot at sum mer parties may have a genetically high metabolic rate or may be more physically active than other attendees they may also be undertaking other activities that increase their metabolic rate such as the consumption of alcohol in creased metabolic rate is why runners attract more mos quitoes during their cooldown stretching exercises
VISUAL CUES: Mosquitoes active during the day and at dawn and dusk also use visual signals to identify a host Mosquitoes usually fly close to the ground From this van tage point they view their potential hosts against the horizon Dark colors stand out and light colors blend in, so the way a person is dressed will determine the number of mosquitoes they attract Wearing lighter colors may not just help keep you cool, but will help you evade a mosquito’s notice
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in Iran relevant to the development of a nuclear explo sive device after 2009 Nor has the agency found any credible indications of the diversion of nuclear material in connection with the possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme,” the IAEA concluded
t s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing people complain about mosquitoes they swat away, sit in campfire smoke cover up with blankets and eventually just give up and go indoors On the other end of the spectrum, there are plenty of people who don’t seem bothered by mosquitoes in the slightest
Iran is only a few years away from a nuclear bomb For example, in 1995 Netanyahu claimed “Iran is three to five years from being able to produce a nuclear weapon ”
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ambassador: You are negotiating with the six world powers on your nuclear programme but, in the end, we will decide on Iran’s nuclear programme ” Israel pushed trump to withdraw from JCPOA and as a result, Iran’s stock of uranium enriched to 60 percent was estimated to be 55 6 kg, enabling Iran to produce enough material for a bomb if it decides to Israel’s campaign to thwart the revival of the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal has shown success “Israel is con ducting a successful diplomatic campaign to stop the nu clear agreement and prevent the lifting of sanctions on Iran,” Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said
After the fall of Kabul to the taliban, the U s seized $7 billion of foreign currency reserves from Da Afghanistan Bank and directed European allies to seize another $2 billion stored there Without reserve currency to stabilize prices and balance exports and
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I N 2011, D U R I N G M A H M O U D A H M A D I N E J A D ’S P R E S I D E N C Y, AT A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L CO N F E R E N C E, A F O R M E R C H I E F O H E I S R A E L I I N T E L L I G E N C E S E R V I C E ( M O S S A D ) TO L D A N I R A N I A N A M B AS S A D O R: “ YO U A R E N E G OT I AT I N G W I T H T H E S I X WORLD POWERS ON YOUR NUCLEAR PR OGR AMME BUT, IN THE END, WE WILL DECIDE ON IR AN’S NUCLEAR PR OGR AMME”
As a medical entomologist who’s worked with mos quitoes for more than 40 years, I’m often asked why some people seem to be mosquito magnets while others are oblivious to these blood feeding pests buzzing all around them Most mosquito species, along with a host of other arthropods including ticks fleas bedbugs blackflies, horseflies and biting midges require the pro tein in blood to develop a batch of eggs Only the female mosquito feeds on blood Males feed on plant nectar, which they convert to energy for flight
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H E Us is preparing to announce the release of a significant portion of seized Afghan cen tral bank funds after months of silence the funds will be transferred to the Bank of In ternational settlements in Basel switzer land, and the U s will set up a trusteeship to oversee the disbursement of the money for the purposes of both monetary policy and humanitarian aid the plan will continue to bypass the Afghan central bank, undermining one of the few institutions estab lished by the United states during the occupation that remains independently operating Humanitarian and economic experts have said the central bank which operates independently of the Afghan central govern ment in the same way as the U s Federal Reserve is best suited to the task of stabilizing Afghanistan’s economy and easing the humanitarian crisis the news was first reported by the turkish outlet tRt World and confirmed to the Intercept by a source involved in the negotiations the [Da Afghanistan Bank] funds belong to DAB and should be returned to Afghanistan,” said suhail shaheen, a spokesperson for the taliban who serves as head of the political office “In this critical time when 99% of Afghans are living under the poverty line, it is direly needed that the reserve[s] return to the country
Other individuals are not bothered and do not notice the mosquitoes that are attracted to them even when the insects are feasting on their blood some mosquitoes spe cialize on feeding on parts of the body that are difficult to see and difficult to swat For example Aedes aegypti is a mosquito species that prefers to feed on humans, mostly around the ankles Whether or not you’re a mos quito magnet their bites feel just as itchy!
In May 2018, former President Donald trump with drew from the JCPOA and re imposed the world s most stringent sanctions and pursued the “maximum pressure” policy on Iran A year later, in response, Iran increased its uranium capacity and enrichment levels While the military dimension issues were resolved under the nu clear deal, in 2019, the IAEA requested that Iran answer questions about possible undeclared nuclear activities and materials the question that arises is whether the safeguards issues constitute the major obstacle standing in the way of reviving the JCPOA
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Islamabad Capital Territory Police (ICTP) has established an Overseas Pakistanis Complaints Cell here at the Central Police Office for early redressal of their grievances
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Waqar Khan, a poultry farmer of flood hit Dheri Ishaq Nowshera said that he had received prior information about floods threat from the district administration how ever, he did not take it seriously on August 27 last and resultantly lost the entire 2,000 chicken stock I had lost everything as these chickens were the main source of income for my family ”
The prices of broiler chickens and eggs were likely to shoot up during winter season in Khy ber Pakhtunkhwa where many domestic and commercial poultry farms were washed away by the record breaking floods that inflicted colossal economic losses on the farmers
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“The floods tarnished my dream of per forming Umra in winter with my parents as my whole investment was drowned in River Kabul,” Maast Khan said while tears rolling down over his face
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He said the commercial poultry farming was hit hard by floods in Nowshera, Mardan and Charsadda where supply of broiler chickens and eggs to retailers shops were ad versely affected from Hazara division due destruction of roads and bridges
Moreover, free medical camps established by PAF were constantly providing free medical facili ties to the locals 489 patients were attended by med ical teams of PAF deployed in field hospitals in the last 24 hours
tening Programs, the floods have also af fected Backyard Poultry scheme under which one rooster and five chickens were being dis tributed among hundreds of thousands poor families in the country including KP
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In the last 24 hours, relief goods including 20,060 packs of cooked food, 8,851 water bottles, and 2,520 ration packs were distributed amongst the needy families of Rajanpur, Mitiari, Talhar, Machi, Bolani, Lashari, Norwah, Machka, Gharo, Jati, Ko dario, Hajipur, Chuhar Jamali, Mirpur Khas, Saindad
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T h rehabilitation operations are in full swing in flood a ff e c South Punjab
He said prices of eggs and chicken prod ucts were likely to shootout in winter due to loss of substantial stocks due to floods in the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
He said the scale of losses to these sec tors would be higher than estimations as many valleys in Kalam, Bahrain, Madyan, Kohistan, Kumrat, Dir Upper, and Dir Lower were still out of reach of officials of his department due to destruction of roads and bridges h ke n u p c o m i n g w i n t e r
The cell, headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Faryal Farid, would be functional 24/7 to facilitate the Pakistani expats, its spokesman told APP
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“The floods had brought havoc to domes tic and commercial poultry sectors in KP es pecially in Nowshera and Charsadda where many poultry farms located near River Kabul were washed away by the flash floods in a jiffy,” said Maast Khan, a progressive poultry farmer of flood hit Mohib Banda village in
Nowshera while talking to APP
The complaints regarding non cognizable nature, he said, would be entertained within 24 hours, whereas in case of cognizable offence, the cases would be marked to the officer concerned to report over the matter
According to the details, the com plainant had purchased six SSCs from CDNS on November 1, 2019 The profit rate of five of these certificates at the time of purchase was 12 7 per cent and 13 9 per cent for the sixth one Four days later on November 5, 2019, the Fi nance Division issued a notification re ducing the profit rates to 11 per cent and 11 8 per cent, respectively The re vision was applied to all certificates is sued from November 1, 2019, onwards She had approached CDNS and later the Wafaqi Mohtasib for redressal of her grievance but to no avail She then filed a representation with the president, which he accepted The president held that the com plainant was entitled to the profit rate
As many as, 159 papers will be presented in oral and round table discussions and poster presentations in this conference Along with science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, panel discussions will also be held on both days of the conference on 'Education for the Future' Best practices in research and education will be showcased by non governmental organizations (Education and Awareness Institute, Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education and Sahar Institute of Emerging Careers)
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Further, he pointed out that the no tification was in the nature of subordi nate or delegated legislation and took effect from the date of its publication in the official gazette and not a prior
A standard operating procedure (SOP) was also issued to handle/address the complaints Similarly, the police was also intended to set up an online complaint portal enabling Pakistanis to register their complaints while staying at their host countries, the spokesman added
The PAF emergency response teams also pro vided assistance to the flood affectees of Nasserabad, Jhal Maghsi, Jacobabad, Khyarvi, Sindhri, Sanghar, Goth Ismail, Kumhar, Sargal, Pholari, Dadu, Pa gadar Shah, Mian Pota, Pashin, Qila Abdullah, Qilla Saifullaha, Thul, Sehwan, Nawab Shah, Sakrand, Esabhatti Sukkur Pir Patho Uthal Hyderabad Mir pur Khas, Talhar, Nawakilli, Gulistan Killi Saleh and Killi Habib zai
Besides humans and material losses to the government and private sectors the flash floods of August 27 that started from Kalam, Oshu and Mataltan valleys of Upper Swat had swept away many poultry farms in Swat Dir, Mohmand, Bajaur, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mansehra, Batagram, Tank and DI Khan districts As result, huge stock of broiler chickens and eggs were washed away that would adversely affect consumers budget during winter and wedding seasons
The AIOU Faculty of Education is organizing this conference scheduled to be started from September 26with the perspective of "Education for Future” International speakers of the conference include: Dr Jason Laker, Professor of Higher Education, Student Affairs, and Community Development and Chair of the Department of Counselor Education at San José State University (SJSU) in California, USA and Dr Faith Muirhead, Senior Associate Director of the Professional Development Center at the University of Delaware, Newark, USA
Waqar hoped that the Prime Minister’s re lief cash program would immensely help re cover farmers losses to a great extent and would be able to reestablish their business with financial support of relatives and government
Dr Aftab Ahmad, Director Backyard Poultry Project KP told APP that the recent floods have affected poultry sector in Khy ber Pakhtunkhwa where substantial broilers poultry and eggs stocks were lost
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However, due to washing away of Ayub Bridge at Hawalian the supply of eggs and chicken birds were affected to Peshawar and Mardan divisions
He stated that such law was based on settled legal principles and Quranic injunctions according to the first verse of Surah Al Maida O ye who believe! Fulfill your undertakings”
date He added that the rationale be hind it was that only legislative bodies could enact a law from a date prior to its enactment He said the government by itself unless authorised by the law had no authority or power to issue a notification operative from a date dif ferent from the date of its publication in the official gazette
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Majority of poultry farms were existed in Hasara division, especially in Mansehra
Dr Alamzaib Khan, Director General, Livestock and Poultry Department, Govt of Khyber Pakthunkhwa said the damages to livestock and poultry sectors caused by the floods were immense “We have started a comprehensive survey to assess financial losses caused by floods to the livestock and poultry sectors and as per initial reports losses of over Rs2 billion were so far in curred to these sectors
set at the date of issuance of the certifi cates and that the change made through the notification did not apply to her in vestment, therefore, it could not affect her profit
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Personally I had lost 2 000 poultry chicken and 10,000 eggs stocks in recent floods,” he said with sobbing eyes “When I woke up on August 28 I rushed towards my poultry farm to save my chickens but failed as the entire village was inundated by an eight to 10 feet water of the river Kabul,” he added
He said chicken meat prices could rise because of a drop in production and it would hurt middle class the most
The president issued the directions while accepting representation of an aggrieved citizen, Yasmeen Merchant, against a decision of the Wafaqi Mo htasib He said the retrospective revi sion of profit rates was a case of maladministration and in contrast to the law that had caused the citizen a loss of Rs5 3 million
Dr Aftab said that free poultry distrib uted under the backyard poultry program among the poorer were also affected due the natural calamity
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The PAF personnel had been working round the clock for the well being and timely provision of basic necessities of food, shelter, drinking water and medical assistance to the flood victims, said a PAF news release
“When I woke up and rushed towards my poultry farm, I found that all chickens was washed away in flash water of River Kabul following with over three lakh cusec
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Akhtar Ali, a poultry and eggs sellers shopkeeper said the prices of broilers eggs were shootout in market during post floods period He said one broiler egg was available at Rs25 today against Rs20 before floods while Rs50 per chicken increase was wit nessed in local market
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital area Kohsar Police have busted three members of a snatchers gang involved in numerous snatching incidents in various areas of Islamabad, a PRO officer informed on Sunday According to details, a Kohsar Police team, used the latest technology and human resources and arrested 03 members of a snatcher gang involved in numerous incidents of snatching, street crimes in different areas PS Kohsar jurisdiction The accused were identified: as Afzal Ahmed, Zain Abbas and Khalil Police team also recovered a snatched cellphone, cash, gold ornaments, pistol with ammunition from their possession During preliminary investigation the accused have confessed to their involvement in numerous snatching incidents in the areas of PS Kohsar Cases have been registered and further investigation is underway DIG (Operations) Sohail Zafar Chattha directed all zonal officers to intensify the crackdown against the criminal elements “Safety and security of the citizens is our foremost priority and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard” he added Pr
The damage of roads has made negative effects on production of poultry farms due to disruption of feed supply especially in Malakand and Hazara divisions
He declared that both sides were bound by the commitments made at the time of issuance of certificates and di rected CDNS to pay the profit at the promised rates of 12 7 per cent and 13 9 per cent on the purchased certificates
ISLAMABAD: In order to improve the demand and supply chain and ensure uninterrupted supply of branded items at all utility stores across the country, the prices of some branded items have been increased, but this increase is by the branded companies In statement issued here, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) said that various national and multinational branded companies supplying goods to utility stores have increased the prices of various branded items The prices of these items were kept stable for the last seven months Utility Stores Corporation does not manufacture or produce itself but purchases from reputed and certified branded companies of the country When raw material prices increase, production charges increase and transportation charges increase, the product cost also increases due to which the prices have to be revised So that demand and supply improve and availability of these products is possible Despite this, the utility stores are committed to providing basic and branded items to the public at lower rates than the open market The new prices of these items at utility stores are lower than the printed retail market price Remember, subsidized ghee at Rs300 per kg, sugar at Rs70 per kg and 20kg bag of flour at Rs800 are available in abundance at all utility stores across the country Subsidy is also being given on pulses and rice Apart from this, hundreds of other branded items available at utility stores are also being provided on cheaper rates than the general market Pr
He said the prices of poultry products would increase in winter due to substantial loss of chicken stock by the floods and urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to provide interest free loans to all the affected farmers so that they could restart their busi ness with dignity
R E S I D E N T Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Central Direc torate of National Savings (CDNS) to pay profit on Spe cial Saving Certificates (SSCs) as per the profit rate prevailing at the time of purchasing the certificates
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He said the complaints may be lodged via email address opc@islamabadpolice gov pk through telephone number 051 9259022 or fax number 051 9259390
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He further highlighted that a per son may feel allured by the incentives floated by the government and act upon it if the government retracts on its commitment, it may erode the gen eral public’s confidence in government bodies besides negatively affecting the government’s credibility
water in that fateful day,” he said, adding this was saddest moment of my life as I could not found any clue of my poultry as eight to 10 feet water had submerged the areas spread ing in miles
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and Batagram districts from where chickens products were being supplied to others dis tricts of KP
If a comprehensive agreement on the overall roadmap of the denuclearisation process is reached Yoon s government will establish the “Inter Korean Joint Economic Development Committee” to commit itself to
Aug 7: The US Senate passes a sweeping $430 bil lion bill intended to fight climate change lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes
Australian activist Mina Guli, who set out to run 200 marathons in drought stricken regions to draw attention to global water shortages that are increasing with climate change, ran her 78th race in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul
Aug 22: France enforces a ban on advertising fossil fuels, natural gas is exempted from the prohibition until June 2023
Commonwealth leaders were among dozens of heads of state and government in attendance as Britain stages its biggest ever policing operation
It is now up to world community as well as the people of North Korea to see the dif ference between the leaders of North and South Korea While Kim Jong un wants to keep his peoples in the dark, he cannot hold the sun from rising for long
iecki admits the country was slow to react to an ecological disaster unfolding in the Oder River, firing two top officials
Aug 21: Argentina orders armed forces to help re spond to forest fires that are burning in the Parana Delta for more than two weeks
Under the Audacious Initiative, the Re public of Korea (ROK) is ready to play a central role as a direct and key stakeholder of issues pertaining to the Korean Peninsula
China launches a remote sensing satellite into space which “will mainly be used to provide remote sensing serv ices in the fields of land resources management, agricul tural resources survey, environment monitoring and city applications ”
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Aug 22: A total of 13 people are killed and 21 injured in a single day in Yemen from lightning strikes
Those wanting to view the flag draped casket have until 6:30 am (0530 GMT) on Monday to make it into
Aug 16: The official Meteo France weather service says the forecast is for a risk of violent phenomena with heavy rains and storms after a recent heatwave
Eurostar said it would observe the moment on its cross Channel trains
Improper e waste management in Bangladesh is pos ing a threat to the environment causing soil degradation and water contamination with heavy and toxic base metals, according to experts
Smoke continues to blanket Moscow as wildfires rage in the neighboring region of Ryazan
As mourners slowly filed by on Saturday evening Prince William and his estranged younger brother Prince Harry led the queen’s eight grandchildren in a 12 minute vigil around the coffin
denuclearization status And implementation stages shall be minimized to two steps, from substantive to complete denuclearization, in an effort to accelerate the process
Biden, who flew in late Saturday, has said that Eliz abeth defined an era after she reigned for a record breaking 70 years leading up to her death on September 8, aged 96
Aug 5: China suspends climate change cooperation with the US in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Aug 9: US President Joe Biden says the mass de struction caused by powerful floods in the state of Ken tucky is yet another reminder of the devastating effects of climate change
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Aug. 14: The UK records 500 more wildfires this year than all of 2021
As it becomes necessary to implement measures like sanctions exemption during the transformation process, ROK will closely coordinate with the international community and its position of maintaining sanctions regime until North Korea’s com plete denuclearization” stands unchanged
At least 14 people are killed and 12 went missing after floods triggered by torrential rains battered eastern Uganda
“We wanted to have a good spot to see the proces sion,” said Royal Navy veteran Bill Parry, 59, as he waited in camping chairs with two other former service men “It’s not much to ask to sleep outside considering everything the queen did for us: 70 years of duty,” he told AFP
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Aug 10: At least nine people are killed and seven remain missing from record downpours in the last three days that flooded homes, roads and subway stations in Seoul South Korea
In his National Liberation Day address on August, 15, 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol unveiled his government s ambitious plan to help the North Korean government transform on the path of peace and development and shun its course of 3Ds i e death, destruction and despair
Initial set of actions include a large scale Resource Food Exchange Program (R FEP) in connection with underground resources like minerals, sand, and rare earth materials, and pilot projects to improve North Korean people’s livelihood in public healthcare, drinking water hygiene and forestry sectors
Below is a list of environmental developments, reports and events compiled by Anadolu Agency
Aug 13: One of the most significant water sources in the UK is documented by Anadolu Agency to be almost totally dried up in various locations along its 120 kilometer (75 mile) area
Australia’s anti monarchy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who viewed the lying in state and met Charles on Saturday told Sky News Australia that the queen was “a constant reassuring presence”
Britain will hold a minute’s silence at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Sunday to reflect on the “life and legacy” of the queen ahead of her funeral
Furthermore, political and military cor responding measures e g diplomatic sup port for normalization of U S DPRK relations and discussions on disarmament of conventional weapon systems will run par allel with the process
Aug 2: Climate financing in Africa needs to be a focus for implementing mitigation and adaptation meas ures say experts
Firefighters continue to struggle, particularly in the Spanish region of Alicante and Portugal s highest mountain range, as meteorological conditions are complicating ef forts to control two massive wildfires
The first members of the public were already camp ing out in advance to catch a glimpse of Monday s grand
Two massive forest fires raging for two weeks cut off towns and thousands of residents in the province of Newfoundland, Canada as officials pray for rain and diminishing winds
Aug 16: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill 75 people in Sudan and injured dozens since June, authorities announces
A total of 31 people are killed in Algeria due to forest fires that break out in several provinces in the north African country
Aug 31: The death toll from different rain and flood related mishaps across Pakistan in the past 24 hours rises to 1 162
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Aug 26: Pakistan declares a national emergency and orders the army to assist the civil administration in relief and rescue operations as the death toll from rain related in cidents surpassed the grim figure of 900
Near the Scottish town of Falkirk, 96 lanterns were to be lowered into a “pool of reflection” at the foot of the Queen Elizabeth II Canal before wreaths are placed in the water
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Aug 18: At least six people die and 20 are injured after sudden thunderstorms and torrential rains on the French island of Corsica
the cavernous Westminster Hall opposite the abbey
Though it is not the first peace and de velopment offer being made by South Ko rean nation to its brethren living in the North, this is perhaps the first document which has almost a detailed plan backed by the govern ment’s commitment to enforce it Since Yoon has been elected recently he has a full term to implement the plan and has time and resources on his side
Portugal begins to impose a three day entry ban to forests to prevent possible fires
Aug. 29: With another 75 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, the toll from massive floods caused by unprecedented monsoon rains across Pakistan hits 1 138
“It was incredibly emotional She was like the na tion’s granny,” he said
“We’ll all miss her ”
The world witnessed several unexpected environ mental developments and disasters in August in cluding deadly floods and landslides in Pakistan; a hailstorm in Spain, torrential rains in northern Nigeria and wildfires in Russia France and the US
After witnessing the sombre scene in parliament’s Westminster Hall, Biden, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and other world leaders were due to attend a reception with the late queen’s successor, King Charles III
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Starting from the “substantive denu clearisation” stage, South Korea (ROK) will prioritise three major areas such as building infrastructure, improving people’s liveli hoods and developing the economy with the following five projects
However, the North Korea’s belligerent and flat rejection of the Audacious Initiative is another evidence that the ruling elites of the nu clear power want to keep the people of North Korea underdeveloped, hungry and poor In a bid to prolong the reign of fear in North Korea Kim Jong un would never allow development and prosperity enter North Korea
Aug 14: At least 50 people are killed in floods triggered by torrential rains in northern Nigeria
Two people are killed by falling trees in Italy’s central Tuscany region as bad weather hit the north and center of the country causing exten sive damage
King to host world leaders as UK coUnts down to qUeen’s fUneral
Aug 23: Canada and Germany sign a deal for clean energy that will help the European country in its biggest trans formation “since the beginning of the industrial revolution ”
S President Joe Biden was in London on Sun day to pay his last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, as ordinary mourners waiting in marathon lines were warned that time was running out to view her coffin lying in state
Aug 19: Flash floods that wreaked havoc in parts of northwestern China this week claim 18 lives, with 13 still missing
“You could see that it meant a huge amount (to Charles) to have seen the sheer scale and outpouring of people s love and affection for her late Majesty, she told BBC television Sunday
Aug 15: Flooding caused by fresh rain spells across Pakistan kill at least 16 people in the past 24 hours, besides washing away houses, roads, bridges and leaving thousands stranded
An unprecedented monsoon spell that causes wide spread devastation across Pakistan is also adding to an al ready escalating food inflation, aside from exacerbating fears of food insecurity, warn experts
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Inter Korean Economic Cooperation in tan dem with phased denuclearization measures Yoon’s plan will include conspicuous im provements in North Korea’s economy and peo ple’s livelihood corresponding to Pyongyang’s
“To avoid disappointment please do not set off to join the queue the government said IT worker Shaun Mayo, 27, was among those re lieved to have made it to Westminster Hall after queueing for 14 hours to pay his respects
Aug 15: Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Moraw
Aug 24: Millions of Pakistanis are struck by treach erous monsoon rains and flooding as Islamabad sought the international community’s help to cope with the escalating magnitude of the catastrophe
Aug 11: France is reeling under the disas trous effects of wildfires with more than 60,000 hectares (148,263 acres) burned since the start of 2022 and 10,000 hectares destroyed this week
If North Korea returns to the negotiation table with a genuine intent, the ROK govern ment will first come up with an agreement on the entire denuclearization process including an initial set of bold actions together with a definition and end state of denuclearization, as well as phased denuclearization and cor responding measures and implement the agreement in a phased manner
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Aug 20: Raging flooding along with relent less rain kill another 33 people in Pakistan in the past two days, aside from inundating large swaths, washing away infrastructures and triggering land slides
Aug 21: At least five fishing boats with more than 70 fishermen in Bangladesh s southern coastal district of Barguna are missing in a strong storm
A 20 month old baby dies and dozens are in jured after a violent hailstorm battered a town in Girona, Spain
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Considering Pyongyang s hard line stance against the ROK and its rejection of engaging in denuclearization talks, the ROK government plans Yoon unveiled his plan for North Korea its ambitious plan and called it as “Audacious Initiative” for a Denuclearized, Peaceful and Prosperous Korean Peninsula
Aug 2: At least 29 people are killed in Uganda from flooding caused by heavy down pours which caused rivers to burst their banks
Yoon announced his plan to adhere to the so called “3Ds,” i e nuclear threat “de terrence” “dissuasion” of nuclear develop ment through sanctions and pressure and “dialogue” and diplomacy, thereby creating a strategic environment that leaves Py ongyang no choice but to return to denu clearization talks
France is gripped by an intense drought despite two days of rainfall which brought respite from a scorching heatwave
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Aug 10: The number of drought related displace ments in Somalia surpasses the million mark for the first time since January 2021, according to the UN
Several reports regarding climate change and its growing effects were released in August along with encouraging ini tiatives and pledges for environmental protection
Authorities in China continue to issue red alerts and urge residents to exercise extreme caution as the country swelters in unusually high temperatures this summer and faces a “dire” drought crisis
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Electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure support programs; Ports and airport modernization projects; Technical assistance programs to enhance agricultural productivity; Modernization of hospitals and medical infrastructure; and in ternational investment and financial assis tance programs
The Spanish island of Menorca is put on alert for a me teotsunami as a storm barrels toward the Balearic Islands
Aug 23: Another 39 people are killed in rag ing floods caused by torrential downpours in southern and northern Pakistan in the past 24 hours, pushing the toll to more than 700 since June
As the queue continued to snake for miles (kilome tres) along the River Thames Sunday morning, the wait ing time stood at more than 13 hours, and the line is likely to be closed by the evening
Aug 1: A wildfire grows to become the US state of California s largest this year, killing two people
farewell at Westminster Abbey, which is expected to bring London to a standstill and be watched by billions of viewers worldwide
The death toll rises to 35 in Kentucky as massive flooding and rainfall are destroying wide swathes of the eastern region of the US state
Aug 9: More than 1 200 people are evacu ated as a major fire engulfed more than 700 hectares (1,700 acres) of forest land in the Occi tanie region in southern France
There was also a private audience at Buckingham Palace for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, which like Australia and 12 other Common wealth realms now counts Charles as its sovereign
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Turkish scientists on an expedition to the Arctic circle complete studies on the effects of global warming on polar sea ice and glaciers, which are crucial in the planet’s heat balance and in danger of disappearing as temperatures hit unprecedented levels
Aug 18: With Nepal recently announcing it nearly tripled its wild tiger population, experts stress focusing on several “challenges” that lie ahead in maintaining the tiger population in the Himalayan country
Aug 13: At least 77 Yemenis are killed by heavy rains and flooding between July 28 and Aug 10 in the war torn country, according to the UN
A man who was arrested after approaching the casket on Friday has been charged with a public order offence, police said Grandchildren’s vigil
Aug 27: With the latest 45 fatalities in the past 24 hours, Pakistan approaches the grim mile stone of 1,000 casualties in rain related accidents, which is triggered by torrential rains and swirling floods across the country since June
and to build a foundation for peaceful and prosperous unified Korea through principled and consistent negotiations for complete de nuclearization of North Korea
Aug 12: An official drought is declared across parts of the UK after prolonged heatwaves and dry weather
Aug 6: After an invitation from the Commonwealth to become a member of its steering committee on climate finance Zambia says it would work to expand access to funds over the next few years
KP qualifies for National T-20 final
I think England are one of the best white ball teams ” said Masood who will make his T20 debut for Pakistan as a reward for scoring heavily for Derbyshire in the English T20 Blitz
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Veteran batter Shoaib Malik is not part of the Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup and it is likely he won t be given any farewell game as things stand after his re cent tweet where he highlighted friend ships liking and disliking in the team
The 39th Millat Tractors Governors Cup Golf Championship concluded at the Lahore Gymkhana Golf Course after three round of fierce competi tion bringing distinction and accla mation for an artistic golf player of the host club who made the grade by curbing the victory intents of many capable aspirants and emerging as the winner of the event here at Lahore Gymkhana club course
Habib, Farid Maneka and Hamza Kardar and as the flow of final round p r o g r e s s e d n o t i c e a b l e w a s t h e i n a b i l i t y o f t h e s e c o n d r o u n d overnight leaders to hold on to their exalted positions on the leaderboard a n d p l u m m e t e d u n f a v o u r a b l y a s t h e y h i t s h o t s t h a t l a c k e d a c l a s s y touch And the vacuum thus created was adequately filled up by a solid o n e l i k e G h u l a m H a i d e r w h o a p plied his golfing skills most effec t i v e l y a n d f o u n d h i s w a y t o t h e winning route and ultimate triumph
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when a knee injury forced No 3 batter Fakhar Zaman to miss not only the home se ries against England but also the T20 World Cup in Australia next month
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Masood also credited Derbyshire coach Mickey Arthur also a former Pakistan coach for boosting his confidence in white ball cricket
New England skipper Jos Buttler, who took over after the retirement of long time captain Eoin Morgan this year is nursing a calf injury that could keep him out of the series It s an important series for the build up towards that World Cup ” said Buttler who felt
Pakistani ace boxer and formerly known as Asian Boy’ Usman Wazir would step in the ring for The World Youth title to take place on September 28 in Bangkok, Thailand According to Wazir, who remains undefeated in international fights, he would face top ranked Thai boxer Somphot Seesa in the World Youth Title fight Wazir also won the World Boxing Associa tion Asia Welterweight title in June this year On the other hand, he had also bagged the World Boxing Council Middle East Champion title last year The 22 year old, who hails from Gilgit Baltistan, also bagged the Super Light category competition in Manila, Philip pines I m hopeful for the win in The World Youth Title and I request whole Pakistani nation to remember me in their prayers I’m training hard for the fight and I want to make Pakistan and Gilgit Baltistan proud by winning the title ” the Asian Boy said Usman was de termined to triumph and shine in the world of boxing
Andy Murray and Federer play on the same side for the first time in Laver Cup from September 23 25, they will join fellow “Big Four” members At the Laver Cup which runs from September 23 25
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“Malik gave his best to Pakistan for about 21 22 years and maintaining your fitness standards for that long is ab solutely remarkable,” Hafeez said
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Spectators will have to park at least a mile from the venue and be brought to the stadium in special secure shuttles after un dergoing thorough bag and body searches
was also evident in my case My under standing was that he wanted one last standing but cricket is cruel like this, he added Hafeez also recalled an incident
Andy Murray and Federer will compete alongside fellow “Big Four” members Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic for the first time Federer 41 revealed on Thursday that he would end his illustrious career after the men’s team competition be
What needs to be mentioned here is that fortune certainly favored Ghu lam Haider as he and a very young one Ahmed Ibrahim of Royal Palm ended the championship at the same aggregate score of 212 but Ghulam Haider won because he had a better net score over the last 36 holes
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“It was a very big stepping stone in terms of me making it to the T20 side over there Masood said on Saturday He s preparing for the seven match T20 series against England starting on Tuesday
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At the start of the final day today (Sunday) at least ten skillful con tenders were all intent on upstaging the prominent leaders like Saad
“I give a lot of credit for the time that they invested on me over there and playing against players that have played for Eng land,” he said “It’s one experience that I
Officials said 4 000 police and paramil itary personnel will be on duty to guard the teams and stadium on match days
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International cricket has gradually re turned to Pakistan following years where they were forced to play home matches in neutral venues after a deadly attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009 England had been originally scheduled to arrive in October last year but cancelled at short notice after New Zealand pulled out of a tour citing safety concerns England s withdrawal infuriated the Pak istan Cricket Board (PCB), who called it “disrespectful” as they made strides to show the country was a secure destination England, the current 50 over world
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cause to ongoing injury difficulties Federer changed the sport with his creativity and grace while winning 20 Grand Slam titles “Maybe I (will) get the opportunity to share a court with him in doubles or something like that That would be really special ” Murray after he and Joe Salisbury lost a deciding doubles tie for Britain in the Davis Cup on Friday “I don’t know how much he will be able to play I haven t spoken to him about that ” Murray lost the 2012 Wimbledon final to Federer before beating him to Olympic gold, while the pair also contested the Australian Open and U S Open finals
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In the final round Ghulam Haider had one birdie, fifteen regu lation pars and just two bogies a final 18 holes score of net 68 and a
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“England will pose a very good chal lenge for us and it’s probably the ideal prepa ration to play one of the best sides before the World Cup ” The first four matches are in Karachi on September 20, 22, 23 and 25 with the final three in Lahore on September 28, 30 and October 2 A head of state style security cordon is being thrown around the England entourage similar to that success
it was vital to travel with his side despite only having a chance of being fit for the final two matches “Obviously the main aim for every one is to turn up fully ready for that World Cup ” said Buttler “Pakistan are a very strong team and will give us a really tough challenge,” he added Moeen Ali will lead the side in his absence The return of explosive opener Alex Hales from three years in the wilderness after testing positive for a recreational drug will bolster England’s batting according to top order batsman Shan Masood
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The tourists are looking to bounce back from recent T20 series defeats to the West In dies (3 2), South Africa and India (both 2 1) Pakistan are looking to recover after los ing the T20 Asia Cup final to Sri Lanka in the
Masood, who has been opening the in n i n g s i n Te s t m a t c h e s p u s h e d h i m s e l f t o t h e N o 3 a n d 4 p o s i t i o n s i n T 2 0 l e a g u e s a n d a l s o i n t h e r e c e n t N a t i o n a l T 2 0 C u p , w h i c h f i n a l l y g o t t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e n a
will always regard when it comes to my de velopment as a player
Squads for seven match T20 interna tional series in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2: Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Aamer Jamal, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir England: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood
It goes to the credit of Ahmed Ibrahim that he put in an impressive effort and for him winning the run ners up position is laudable While Ahmed Ibrahim was second a very talented one Abdullah Farooqi ended up third at an aggregate score of 213 Once again Abdullah Farooqi, a doc tor in the making, revealed his skills and admirable was his effort in this competition
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His former teammate Mohammad Hafeez hailed Shoaib Malik’s contribu tion for Pakistan and has advised the 40 year old to take retirement together
Hafeez further added that it is unfor tunate that a player like Shoaib Malik is not part of the T20 World Cup
which was topped by Englishman James Vince with 678
“England is one of the best white ball s i d e s i n t h e w o r l d , ” M a s o o d s a i d “ I t ’s p r o b a b l y t h e i d e a l p r e p a r a t i o n b e f o r e t h e T20 World Cup ”
champions, are also scheduled to play a Test series in Pakistan in December followed by the return of New Zealand
If he had participated in the World Cup, the team would have got a senior player, don’t talk about that he cannot play cut or pull don t forget that he played cricket for 22 years so he didn’t play these shots? We need to understand; we need proper cricketers with whom we can make winning combination whether he is 40 or 20,” he concluded
“Unfortunately, even when he had announced his retirement from ODI cricket the farewell match was not given, realizing his services, the match should have been given Our manage ment has always been lacking when it comes to bidding them a farewell,” he maintained
Khyber Pakhtukhwa qualified for final of King dom Valley National T 20 2022 23 after defeat ing Northern by five wickets in the match played at Multan Cricket Stadium here on Sunday A 89 run opening wicket partnership between Sahibzada Farhan and Rehan Afridi and 37 runs from Mohammad Sarwar Afridi at the crucial juncture of the match saw defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through to the final It would be the third final for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in as many years and had won consecutive finals Chasing 165 to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa open ers Farhan and Rehan provided a flying start to the innings as both right handed batters scored 57 runs in the powerplay Wicketkeeper batter Rehan struck seven fours and one six and top scored with a 39 ball 54 Farhan who scored a match win ning century against Balochistan in the previous day in the 29th fixture of the tournament scored 39 off 29 balls today, striking two sixes and one four For Northern Zaman Khan struck twice in the 16th over of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s batting when he accounted for Kamran Ghulam (eight off nine) and Adil Amin (three off three) to give a glimpse of hope to Northern that had staged a perfect comeback last evening against Southern Punjab to qualify for the semi final but sensible batting from Sarwar (37, 28b, three fours, one six) helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to achieve the target in the 19th over Earlier Northern managed 164 for four after opting to bat first
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three rounds aggregate of net 212, four under par This steady effort of the final day was laudable and fetched Ghulam Haider an illustrious reward in the shape of the prestigious Governors Cup Title 2022
When I took my retirement I told Malik to take retirement as well because I knew that he will not be respected as it
Relentless striker Robert Lewandowski pounced twice as Barcelona hammered 10 man Elche 3 0 to move a point clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday The Pol ish forward continued his sensational form since join ing from Bayern Munich this summer taking him to 11 goals in eight appearances across all competitions Real Madrid boast a 100 percent record after five games but face city rivals Atletico Madrid away in Sunday s derby So this was a chance for Barcelona to provision ally depose the champions and they seized it “We’ll sleep as leaders for the first time in two years said Barca coach Xavi Hernandez “We’ve done our home work and got the three points We’re on the right path ” Xavi rotated in midfield after the Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday, with Frenkie de Jong and Franck Kessie stepping in, while Memphis Depay was handed a rare start in attack Elche bottom of the table, made the job significantly easier for the hosts when Gonzalo Verdu hauled down Lewandowski as he burst through on goal after 14 minutes and was swiftly dismissed Barcelona racked up the chances and inevitably Lewandowski broke the deadlock after 34 minutes Pedri set Alejanrdo Balde in down the left and the young defender cut a ball across the six yard box for the veteran striker to simply cushion into the net
England, Pakistan build for T20 World Cup in long-awaited series
The 32 year old Masood has represented Pakistan in 25 Test matches and five One Day Internationals (ODIs), but couldn’t break into the T20 side despite playing in the Pak istan Super League (PSL) for five seasons
Left hander Masood scored 547 runs in 14 Blast games this season at an impressive strike rate of 139 89 He had five half cen turies and finished fifth in the run getters’ list
where he suggested team management in the 2019 World Cup to give Malik a farewell game as he announced retire ment from the 50 over game
“Learning never stops,” he said “The game is always evolving and you have to evolve as well, so my next step is to meet the demands of international cricket and hope fully make a good career out of it Masood was summoned to the T20 team
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Pakistan and England continue their build up for next month’s T20 World Cup in Aus tralia when they begin a seven match series in Karachi on Tuesday the tourists’ first visit since 2005 The long awaited return of England comes five months after a trouble free tour by Australia their first in 24 years which helped Pakistan’s rehabilitation as a safe place to play cricket
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I am deeply concerned about the potential for a second disaster in Pak istan: a wave of disease and death fol lowing this catastrophe, linked to climate change, that has severely im pacted vital health systems leaving millions vulnerable,” WHO’s direc tor general, Tedros Adhanom Ghe breyesus said in a statement
They said that the former General Manager (GM) OGDCL Imran Shaukat, through a WhatsApp text message sent in a group named OGDCL YOUNG GOLDIES, has also allegedly already informed group members whom present Managing Director (MD) Syed Khalid Siraj Subhani will award the tender to before leaving the office They said that former GM OGDCL has allegedly ensured peculiar specification in the tender document under which the equipment, materials, spares of a certain manufacturer was made necessary for the bidders despite the fact that the equipment and material of this manufacturer are old and obsolete They alleged that the ex GM has been working for this manufacturer in Pakistan and trying hard to benefit a Karachi based company which is also a partner of the same manufacturer Though a bidder out of the two participants has given partial compliance (PC) in the tender, however, its financial bid was opened as the former GM OGDCL has allegedly ensured that this bidder should not be dropped from the bidding process,” they added
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Pervaiz Elahi is a practical politician and PTI will fully support him “In Punjab, the public expects the fulfillment of real independ ence s promise made by the PTI
OGDCL to probe former GM for maligning current MD in Uch project contract
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Ahsan said humanity was reeling from this calamity as the problems of the people af fected by the floods were huge “It is duty of every Pak istani who is spared from the ravages of floods to con tribute to the rehabilitation of the victims”, he said adding that children and women among the most vulnerable due to food shortage
Nationwide floods have damaged 1 8 million homes, washed away roads and destroyed nearly 400 bridges, ac cording to the National Disaster Man agement Authority (NDMA)
The third resolution expressed full con fidence in the leadership of the party Chair man Imran Khan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with His Majesty King Charles III on Sunday in London during the reception hosted by the King for the visiting dignitaries Extending condolences over the passing of his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Prime Minister observed that the late monarch was a source of inspiration and strength for generations of Commonwealth citizens
The floodwaters started receding this week in the worst hit provinces but many of the displaced now liv ing in tents and makeshift camps increasingly face the threat of gas trointestinal infections, dengue fever and malaria, which are on the rise
IMF to help Pakistan face post-flood challenges: Ruiz
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The parliamentary party of the PTI Pun jab chapter also passed four resolutions The first resolution expressed complete solidarity with the flood hit people of the country and full support for the party chairman’s steps for the help of the affectees
Earlier, the PTI chief asked the Punjab senior leadership of the party to complete the preparation of long march on Islamabad
Before his departure, Sharif urged philanthropists and aid agencies to donate baby food for children, along with blankets, clothes and other food items for the flood victims saying they were desperately waiting for aid Sindh and Balochistan have been the worst hit hundreds of thou sands in Sindh live now in makeshift homes and authorities say it will take months to completely drain the water in the province
He said even a developed country could not cope with such a huge destruction, but the people of Pakistan the federal and provincial govern ments, civil society and the friendly countries were all working together to get out of this calamity
Imran Baloch, head of a govern ment run district hospital in Jaffer abad, in the district of Dera Allah Yar in Bal0chistan, said that out of 300 people tested daily, nearly 70 percent are positive for malaria
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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif left for New York on Saturday to at tend the first fully in person gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly since the coronavirus pan demic Sharif will appeal for more
tion should come through peaceful polls he was quoted as saying in the meeting
The second resolution strongly con demned the destruction of the country’s econ omy by the hands of imported government, resultantly triggering unbearable inflation
The Prime Minister recalled that the people of Pakistan had fond memories of Her Majesty s two visits to the country
On behalf of the people and government of Pakistan the Prime Minister conveyed best wishes to His Majesty on his accession to the throne and expressed the hope that he would carry on the legacy of his mother in further strengthening friendship among Commonwealth nations The people of Pakistan held His Majesty in high esteem and looked forward to welcoming him in Pakistan at the earliest opportunity
The minister, as per insiders, may also take action against the acting Secretary PSQCA Umar Kazi, who, as member of the DPC, was also play ing an active role in the entire unlawful process However the sources informed the acting DG PSQCA, Syed Ataur Rehman PAS/BS 21), who is also an additional Secretary MoST, continued the DPC and finalizing minutes of the meeting despite being served the order officially
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help from the international commu nity to tackle the disaster
Minister for Planning, Devel opment and Special Initia tives Ahsan Iqbal Sunday said that the foreign aid being re ceived for the flood victims in the country could help stabi lize the Pakistani Rupee
He emphasized at this
The bond of affection between the Royal family and the Pakistani nation had only strengthened with time
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While taking notice of the unlawful depart mental promotions being held at Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), an attached department of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), the min ister of MoST has removed the head of the au thority with immediate effect
The minister also re viewed the relief camp in the area established by the Pak istan Navy He was briefed on the navy’s rescue mission and relief activities Ahsan Iqbal who also heads National Flood Response Coordination Center, inquired about the difficulties being faced by the local admin istration, civil society and the people residing in the camp
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by the imported government and violation of human rights in the country
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The former prime minister asked the Punjab cabinet and parliamentary party to firmly stand with the nation with the narra tive of real independence “Nation is with us and we have to go ahead for elections soon The early election is not the requirement of the PTI but inevitable for the betterment of the country said Khan
weeks in unhygienic conditions, Baloch told The Associated Press
The party sources said that Imran Khan also wanted to launch the march from Lahore, adding that the long march will proceed to wards Islamabad in the last week of September
time everybody should partic ipate in the relief activities rather than engaging in politics
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated his call for early elec tions, saying revolution is at the threshold of the country “A passage should be created for politi cal stability by organising early elections to steer country towards stability ”
They cabinet members exchanged views with the PTI chief on political and adminis trative matters of the province Khan con gratulated the provincial cabinet members for grabbing outstanding victory in the Pun jab by polls
Prime Minister condoles with HM King Charles III
He said the climate change issues had brought disaster in the country but the spirit of Pakistani nation was in domitable to overcome this dis aster with unity and solidarity
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has decided to launch an investigation against its former general manager (GM) for maligning the acting managing director (MD) regarding the likely award of the $85 million Uch Front End Compression Facility Project According to the company’s spokesman, the company is investigating the matter to ascertain the motive behind former GM Imran Shaukat’s allegations of nepotism The role of Mr Shaukat in this controversy will be inquired into,” he said, adding that “he apparently made misleading and fabricated statements The spokesman also said that the former GM’s entry in company premises has been prohibited “Incumbent MD Syed Khalid Siraj Subhani has never met with him nor made any direct or indirect communication with him This appears to be an attempt to derail the project by intimidating the management said a spokesman of OGDCL
Speaking to the Punjab cabinet members held here the PTI chief stressed peaceful transition of power should take place through free and transparent elections “The revolu
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Elec tions only way to aver t revolution looming large at countr y: Imran
In its report published on September 10, Pak istan Today had reported that the PSQCA was holding DPC for employees of BS 1 16 and BS 18 to 19 of PSQCA Regular Employees as per Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Service Regulations, 2015 (SRO 419 (1)12015, despite various shortcomings and legal issues
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H E World Health Organisa tion (WHO) raised alarm about a “second disaster” in the wake of deadly floods in Pakistan this summer as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of wa terborne and other diseases
The dirty and stagnant waters have become breeding grounds for mosquitos The unprecedented mon soon rains since mid June, which many experts link to climate change, and subsequent flooding have killed over 1,500 people across Pakistan, in undated millions of acres of land and affected 33 million people As many as 552 children have also been killed
Agha Hassan Baloch, was also kept in dark by the PSQCA as, when he noticed the process of unlawful DPC being held at the ministry he as chairman of the board of the authority, issued immediate order of relieving the Director Gen eral PSQCA from his post As per insiders, the order/notice was served to the DG, who is hold ing the acting/additional charge since December 2021, during the DPC at the ministry on Friday
Paediatrician Sultan Mustafa said he treated some 600 patients at a field clinic established by the Dua Founda tion charity in the Jhuddo area in Sindh mostly women and children with gastrointestinal infections, sca bies, malaria or dengue Khalid Mushtaq heading a team of doctors from the al Khidmat Foun dation and the Pakistan Islamic Med ical Association (PIMA), said they are treating more than 2,000 patients a day and were also providing kits contain ing a month’s supply of water purifi cation tablets, soaps and other items
Imran Khan said that the people are with the PTI and emphasised the need for holding immediate elections, saying it was need of the hour for the country
During the meeting, He said that PTI’s victory in the Punjab by polls exhibited the nation’s confidence He added that Chaudhry
The WHO chief also said that nearly 2 000 health facilities have been fully or partially damaged in Pakistan and urged donors to continue to respond generously so that more lives can be saved
“The water supply is disrupted, forcing people to drink unsafe water,” he said “But if we act quickly to pro tect health and deliver essential health services we can significantly reduce the impact of this impending crisis ”
He said although the coun try had faced more than $30 billion in losses due to the re cent floods and torrential rains across the country, Pakistan’s economy was able to come out of the crisis He was talking to media persons during his visit to the flood hit areas of Tehsil Khairpur Nathan Shah, Sindh
Meanwhile tmembers of the Punjab As sembly called discussed rehabilitation of flood affected areas, solution of public prob lems and development works of the province with the PTI chief
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After malaria typhoid fever and skin infections are most commonly seen among the displaced, living for
Sources had earlier informed Profit that former GM OGDCL in an alleged connivance with the company s officials, has been trying hard to ensure that the million dollar project is awarded to a firm of his choice despite the audit department’s opposition
Sources said that the PTI Punjab leaders opined that the long march should be brought to Islamabad from Lahore instead of Peshawar
The Prime Minister also thanked the British monarch for the Royal family’s expression of sympathy and support in the wake of unprecedented floods The appeal for help and the response from both the British government and public were deeply appreciated in Pakistan
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They discussed the restrictions on media, victimisation of political opponents