Day: June 26, 2021

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Three abductees recovered; bandit overpowered near Larkana

LARKANA: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Larkana Range, Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh, on Saturday claimed that Kashmore police had recovered three abducted persons from the limits of Durrani Mahar police station in Kashmore district during an ongoing operation against the bandits operating in forests.

Ali Ahmed, Mazhar and Muhammad Nawaz were kidnapped one and half months ago and dacoits had demanded Rs 3 million from their heirs as ransom for their release, the police said. They further claimed to have completely destroyed hideouts of the outlaws in the riverine area and permanent police checkposts had also been established at the katcha areas in the relevant district to prevent them from committing crimes.

Meanwhile, Larkana police claimed to have arrested a criminal Zahid, son of Allan Jalbani, a resident of Ratodero, after an encounter which took place within the limits of Dokri police station and recovered arms from his possession. The injured accused was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The criminal record of the gangster showed that he was a hardened criminal and wanted to police in over 12 heinous crime cases.

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Top meeting: Staggering holiday system agreed to overcome gas shortage

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail today presided over a meeting of Sindh Industrial Liaison Committee (SILC) here at Governor’s House. MD SSG, CEO SIDCL, CEO K-Electric, chief CPLC, representatives of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and presidents of different associations of industrial areas, MPAs Halim Adil Shaikh and Khurram Sher Zaman also attended the top meeting.

According to Governor House information, the forum agreed upon to introduce the ‘staggering holiday system’ so as to overcome the shortage of gas as a short term measure. SSG will provide a schedule to the industries and the industries will be bound to follow the schedule. In case of any violation, SSG will be authorized to take an appropriate action. A formal written agreement between SSG and industries regarding staggering holiday system is likely to be signed shortly to overcome the issue till the resolution of the matter in July.

The issues of industrial areas, including power and gas supply came under detailed discussion during the meeting. The members of the committee and industrialists informed the meeting that the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has suspended the gas supply to the industries, as a result, the gas crisis has intensified and the production activities have been slowed down.

MD SSG apprised the participants of the meeting that due to acute maintenance reasons at KPT gas terminal, the gas supply to non-export industries had been stopped, followed by 50 per cent cut in supply to captive power plants, to ensure gas availability to residential customers; and stakeholders had been informed already about this step in advance.

“The KPT gas terminal maintenance issue will be resolved during the first week of July and the gas supply to the industrial units will be restored, as per the schedule, by July 10th,” he added. He also undertook to circulate the maintenance schedule, if any in future, to the industries before hand in order to rule out any possible difficulty to the industries.

The governor assured the members of the committee that federal government would be consulted on the gas issue and provision of furnace oil and RLNG to industries in order to extend maximum possible support to industrial sector.

The Sindh governor further said that the industries had played a significant role in the stability of the country, and termed them important in terms of development and prosperity as well as reduction in unemployment.

“A national electricity policy has also recently been framed by the federal government which will be having its impact in the coming years to ensure inexpensive and eco-friendly electricity, mainly depending on local fuels. A national action plan would soon be chalked out under the initiative,” he maintained.

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CM directs to finalize arrangement for laying the foundation stone of Secretariat in Bahawalpur

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the foundation of sustainable development in the province has been laid as a record Rs 560 billion programme will ensure composite development in every district.

He said this during a meeting with Provincial Minister Murad Raas, Members Provincial Assembly Sami Ullah Chaudhry and Asad Khokhar who called on him at CM’s Office on Saturday. Matters of mutual interest, political situation, development projects especially development programmes of Southern Punjab came under discussion during the meeting.

The elected representatives congratulated the Chief Minister on the approval of the new financial year budget 2021-22. He directed Sami Ullah Chaudhry to finalize the arrangements for laying the foundation stone of Southern Punjab Secretariat in Bahawalpur. The financial resources of the province were ruthlessly squandered by the previous rulers in exhibitory projects.

He termed these exhibitory projects as “white elephants” and further stated that former rulers plundered the resources of Southern Punjab while the incumbent government has given a new identity to the southern region of the province. He announced that, after Multan, the foundation stone of Southern Punjab Secretariat in Bahawalpur will soon be laid.

The government will also provide funds for the widening of Circular Road Bahawalpur, adding that he will soon visit Bahawalpur. The government has given respect to the mandate of Southern Punjab and will continue to do so.

He said that those who had made Pakistan politics contaminated with corruption and mercilessly looted its resources had now become the symbol of shame and disgrace. Only the leaders like Prime Minister Imran Khan could take the country forward, he added.

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Balochistan International Congress stages rally against drugs

QUETTA: Balochistan International Congress rallied and held a protest demonstration outside Quetta Press Club on Saturday, demanding authorities to expedite efforts for curbing the menace of drugs from society.

In order to mark World Drug Day, a rally under the aegis of Baloch International Congress was taken out from the lawn of Quetta Metropolitan Corporation. The rally marched through Anscomb Road, Jinnah Road and reached Quetta Press Club where a protest demonstration was held.

Addressing the protest demonstration, speakers demanded of the authorities to take steps for rooting out the menace of drugs. The protest demonstration was addressed by Mir Nasrullah Zehri, General Secretary, Balochistan International Congress, Dr Shahzad Marri, Muhammad Khan Sasoli, Wazir Khan Hasni, Nazeer Ahmed Sasooli, Wazir Khan Hasni, Dr Ejaz Ahmed Khetran and others.

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Man gets a life term in murder case

QUETTA: Dawood Khan Nasar, District and Session Judge, Quetta Saturday sentenced a murderer to undergo life imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs5 lac or in default to undergo additional rigorous imprisonment for one year more.

According to detail, Abdul Bari alias Hakeem Bari, accused of killing one person namely Muhammad Qasim in the jurisdiction of Police Station Gwalmandi, Quetta on June 28, 2019, has been awarded life imprisonment and a fine of Rs5 lac by Dawood Khan Nasar, District and Session Judge, Quetta. In case of default, the accused will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year more.

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MPA seeks making report about Senate poll rigging public

QUETTA: MPA Zeenat Shahwani has said that a report of the committee constituted by Balochistan National Party (Mengal) for probing rigging during the recent Senate elections be made public so that it might be known as to who had not cast vote in favour of Sajjid Tareen Advocate during the previous Senate election.

Addressing a press conference at Quetta Press Club here on Saturday, MPA Zeenat said that she had come to know through social media that she had been sacked from Balochistan National Party (Mengal). She said that a conspiracy had been hatched to get Sajid Tareen Advocate defeated in the senate election.

Zeenat said that her special discretionary funds for the last two years were utilized in Turbat, Panjgur and Bela instead of Sariab Road, adding that when she allocated her fund for the development of Sariab Road area, action against her was taken. The MPA demanded that report of the committee constituted by BNP (Mengal) for probing alleged rigging during the previous election of senate be made public so that it might to be known as to who had not cast vote in favour of Sajjid Tareen Advocate.

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PTF hosts three coaching and an officiating workshops

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has organized three coaching workshops in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and one officiating workshop in Islamabad.

The officiating workshop was conducted by PTF’s Head of Officiating Shahzad Akhtar Alvi and covered the Rules of Tennis, Duties and Procedures and Code of Conduct for both players and officials.

The coaching workshops were conducted by PTF’s National Coordinator JTI Program Hamid Niaz, with the aim of launching the JTI Program in AJK for the first time.

This JTI program targets 14 and U players as well as 10 and U children. These workshops were held in Mirpur, Bhimber and Kotli and participants were introduced to the ITF Tennis Play and Stay Campaign.

This was the first tennis activity held by the AJK Tennis Association after their induction into the PTF as a non-voting member.

Sixty-four people from all over AJK attended the three coaching workshops, whereas 12 participants attended the officiating workshop. These participants were players, coaches, officials, sports teachers and parents.