Day: November 18, 2020

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Fourth IC Inter-School Tennis Championship 2020 begins November 23

KARACHI:International Lawn Tennis Club of Pakistan, an affiliate of Pakistan tennis Federation, is organizing fourth edition of IC Inter-School Tennis Championship from November 23 here at Anjuman-e-Islamia Government School in Liaquatabad.

 

The championship is open for boys and girls of all government and private primary schools of city.

 

Two boys or two girls per school will form a team. The championship will be played on mini-tennis court with modified soft balls.

 

Nassim Ahmed is the president of organizing committee. Other members of the organizing committee are Muhammad Khalid Rehmani (Referee,) Farha Riaz (Tournament Director), Iram Tazeem (Organizing Secretary) and Sarwar Hussain and Raisa Ashfaq are the members.

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Top cops meeting orders full action against fugitives

KARACHI:A high level meeting on street crimes and drug prevention in the city was held at Karachi Police Office on Wednesday.

 

According to Karachi Police Spokesperson, the meeting was chaired by Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi. The district Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) briefed the meeting on the steps being taken to curb street crime in the city.

 

All SP Investigations briefed on the steps being taken to nab the fugitives, while the instructions were issued for full action against the fugitives with effective strategies.

 

The meeting directed the District SSPs to take effective action against professional and habitual offenders to curb street crimes and ensure prompt installation of CCTV cameras by concerned administrators in sensitive public places including other places where CCTV cameras are not installed.

 

A briefing was given on the deployment of police on the entrances and exit ways of the city. During the meeting, instructions were issued for serious steps to change the culture of the police station. The meeting reviewed the positive results of the steps taken to ensure prompt registration of cases in the police stations. The District SSPs present in the meeting were informed of the felony trespass, while orders were also issued for registration of the cases. The meeting also instructed implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the provincial government to combat outbreak of coronavirus.

 

It also directed to set up a special Corona Desk at the Police Hospital Garden in this regard. The department’s welfare department is fully operational to completely monitor the corona-affected police officers and personnel.

 

The meeting was told that Karachi Police is taking all possible steps to curb other crimes including drug prevention, serving the people with limited resources is its top priority. The meeting was attended by DIG Admin Amin Yousafzai, DIG Crime Investigation Agency Arif Hanif, DIG South Javed Akbar Riaz, DIG West Asim Qaimkhani, all District SSPs, SSP Anti Violent Crime Cell, SSP Anti. Vehicle Lifting Cell and all SP Investigations also attended the meeting.

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(CITY): Palm Oil Mill starts production in Sindh

KARACHI:The Sindh government has achieved another milestone of development by successfully executing its pilot project of palm oil production which was actually envisioned by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto during the first tenure of her government.

 

The Palm Oil Mill, under the administrative supervision of the Environment, Climate Change, and Coastal Development Department, along with operational oversight of the Sindh Coastal Development Authority (SIDA), has started palm oil production. It will help save billions of dollars of foreign exchange annually as, before this breakthrough, Pakistan’s demand for palm oil was met through importing it mainly from Southeast Asian countries.

 

Spokesperson of Sindh Government and Advisor to CM Sindh on Law, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development (ECC and CD) Barrister Murtaza Wahab visited both Palm Oil Mill at Ghulamullah Town, Thatta, and Palm Oil Field on Tuesday along with Secretary ECC and CD Department Aslam Ghauri and DG SIDA.

 

Talking to media persons on the occasion, Wahab said that the Environment, Climate Change, and Coastal Development Department had planted 50 acres of palm trees in Thatta district. Alhamdulillah, palm trees have given record fruit which will produce 2 tons of palm oil per day. Wahab said that Pakistan spends up to 4 billion dollars annually in its foreign exchange for the import of palm oil which is a huge amount.

 

He further said that owing to our efforts, the Sindh Government has allocated more land for cultivation in Thatta district after the success of the pilot project of palm oil. Now more palm trees are being planted on 1500 acres of land. He informed the media that oil has started to be extracted from the fruits of palm trees which is our great achievement. He congratulated all the staff of the ECC and CD Department and SIDA on the success of the pilot project.

 

He also termed the cultivation of palm and production of oil from it as a game-changer and said that the experiment of palm oil production in Sindh is viable therefore it became successful and we are happy about it. He said that 1100 palm trees were planted on a trial basis. It is good news not only for Sindh but also for the people of Pakistan that the experience of palm cultivation and oil production has been successful.

 

Wahab said that after Thar Coal, the Sindh Government’s Palm Oil project will also prove to be glittering precedence of the progress through local resources. Palm cultivation and oil production will bring huge investment in Thatta district and will create job opportunities for thousands of families.

 

He pointed out that this is the only and the first-ever project of its kind in Pakistan. Before this, no palm oil mill has been set up anywhere in the country. The saplings planted in the field were imported from China by the ECC and CD Department.

 

Wahab expressed his hope that like Thar Coal, this project would also provide employment to the local people. He gratefully said that the vision of PPP leadership and Chief Minister Sindh has been brought to fruition.

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YDA condemns theft of doctor’s car

KARACHI:Young Doctors Association (YDA) on Wednesday strongly condemned a car theft from the premises of Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) and demanded its early recovery.

 

A Cultus car of Orthopedic Surgeon Dr Asif Jatoi bearing registration number AZR994 was parked in the premises of hospital which was taken away by the thefts.

 

Similar types of theft incidents were also reported in the past but no concrete step had been taken yet to control such thefts.

 

A representative of YDA CHK chapter told PPI that the hospital security officials had failed to protect doctors and other staff. He alleged that millions of rupees were being misused annually in the name of hospital security.

 

YDA demanded of the health minister Sindh and other authorities concerned to help recover the stolen car and review the agreements with incompetent security company. He announced that YDA would observe protest by wearing black ribbon.

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(CITY): 70-acre occupied land retrieved in anti-encroachment operation

MADEJI:Habitual land grabbers once again occupied forest department land in the riverine area of Shikarpur, which was retrieved in operation on the orders of apex court.

 

A team of forest department, led by Regional Forest Officer Karim Bux Mangrio, along with police, destroyed standing crops on over 70 acre government land today and claimed to have retrieved it.

 

Mangrio told newsmen that 8,200 acres of Sindh government’s forest department land was retrieved on court directions but the encroachers again occupied land and planted several crops including vegetables.

 

He said the same people again occupied over 70 acre land and grew various crops which were destroyed again today with the help of tractors and police. The villagers said that forest department officers had taken no action against influential people who were still occupying vast government lands daringly and openly.

 

The villagers added that government lands could only be retrieved with the help of rangers and heavy police force, otherwise, local officials and police would only do photo-sessions because forest department officials have not yet been able to stop massive deforestation in katcha areas of Larkana and Shikarpur district, they alleged.

 

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CHK bans entry of visitors without mask

KARACHI:Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) has banned the entry of visitors without mask in its premises and staff has also been strictly instructed to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs).

 

Additional Medical Superintendent, CHK, Dr Ismail Memon, while talking to PPI on Wednesday, informed that a comprehensive public awareness drive had been launched in the premises of institution to counter second wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

He further informed that about 50 public awareness banners had also been placed in different wards, OPD block, administration block, masjid, nursing institute and other places to educate the public.

 

Dr Memon said no any visitor would be allowed without wearing mask in the hospital in all three shifts while only one attendant could stay with admitted patient. He said doctors, paramedical staff, nurses and other staff had also been strictly directed to ensure implementation of SOPs in the hospital.

 

He said public awareness messages about COVID-19 were also being announced through speakers during rush hours for implementing on SOPs. He urged the citizens to ensure implementation of guidelines issued by Sindh health department during visits to hospitals, markets and other public places.

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ASI burnt to death in mysterious accident near Khairpur

KHAIRPUR:ASI burnt to death when his Vigo vehicle collided with an electric pole mysterious near Khairpur on Wednesday morning.

 

According to details, a Vigo vehicle collided with an electric pole on the National Highway at Bhurgary Bridge area near Khairpur. As a result, ASI Bilawal Wassan was burnt to death.

 

After the incident, Vigo driver Faraz Rajput fled. Khairpur police said that there were two people in the vehicle, of them, Bilawal Wassan, was burnt to death.

 

The deceased was shifted to Civil Hospital Khairpur where PPP MPA Munawar Ali Wassan reached and identified him as incharge Long Faqir police post, Bulawal Wasan. The body was later handed over to his heirs after the postmortem.

 

Two people escaped from the scene after the incident, according to locals. The police raided a house and arrested Rajput and a trader Mujahid Rajput.

 

Meanwhile, deceased ASI Wasan was laid to rest near village Nawab Wasan. His funeral prayer was attended by a large number of people including Manzoor Hussain Wasan, former MNA Nawab Khan Wasan, PPP MPA Munawar Ali Wasan and others.