Day: May 9, 2022

All resources to be utilized for rehabilitation of Shishper Glacier affectees: CM

Gilgit: Chief Minister, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Muhammad Khalid Khurshid has said that a steel bridge would be constructed immediately in place of Hassanabad collapsed Bridge with the help of National Highway Authority (NHA) to restore traffic on Karakorum Highway.

 

Presiding over a high-level meeting in Gilgit on Monday, he said all available resources would be utilized for the rehabilitation of Shishper Glacier affectees. He said NHA has promised to construct a RCC Bridge in Hassanabad, Hunza within the next six months. He said Pakistan’s major glaciers are located in Gilgit-Baltistan due to which the Province is most at risk of global warming.

 

An international conference of experts will be held to prevent the effects of climate change and protect glaciers. Home secretary Iqbal Hussain briefed the meeting about precautionary measures for safety relief activities.

Commissioner directs authorities to expedite finalizing development schemes

QUETTA: Suhail-ur-Rehman Baloch, Commissioner Quetta Division and Project Director, Chief Minister’s Quetta Development Package, has directed the concerned authorities to expedite finalizing the development schemes being executed under Chief Minister’s Quetta Development Package by removing all the impediments.

 

These views were expressed by him while presiding over a meeting held here on Monday to review progress of development schemes being executed under Quetta Development Package. Highlighting the importance of widening of Sariab Road, Subzal Road and Sirki Road, it was decided in the meeting to expedite finalizing the development projects and taking strict action against those causing delay in the execution of development schemes.

 

Addressing participants of the meeting, Suhail-ur-Rehman Baloch said that team work was indispensable for executing development schemes reflected in Chief Minister’s Quetta Special Development Package, hence, directions to the concerned authorities were issued to remove hurdles that hampered the execution of development schemes.

 

The concerned authorities were also directed to arrange alternate routes for traffic during execution of development schemes so that people might not face hardships. He said that widening of Sariab Road, Subzal Road and Sirki Road would not only overcome the traffic congestions in the mentioned areas, but would also address the hardships of the people.

 

Detailed briefing with regard to the pace of work and progress review of the development schemes being executed under Chief Minister’s Quetta Development Package was given to the participants of the meeting. Meeting was attended, inter alia, by Deputy Commissioner, Quetta, Shahaik Baloch, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Quetta, Dr Yasir Khan Bazai, Director (Development), Quetta and others.

Pilot licensing exams resume in Pakistan after three years

KARACHI: The pilot licensing exams under UK CAA International have resumed in Pakistan from May 9 (today) after three years.

 

“The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has entered into an agreement with the UK CAA International for pilot licensing exams,” said PCAA deputy director general Nadir Shafi Dar. “The PCAA has entered into a three-year agreement with the UK CAA International for pilot licensing exams,” he added. “In the first phase, more than 100 candidates will appear for the pilot licensing tests in Karachi today. In the next phase, exams will be held in Islamabad and Lahore,” he stated.

 

“A large number of candidates are registering for the commercial and airline pilot category exams,” he maintained. It may be recalled here that in 2020, international airlines had banned Pakistan from taking pilot licensing tests after the controversial statement of the PTI government’s minister for aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan regarding fake pilot license.

ANF foils bid smuggle 1.382 tons of drugs

QUETTA: Anti-Narcotics Force (Intelligence) and Anti-Narcotics Force, Balochistan claimed to have foiled a bid to smuggle 1.382 tons of drugs in a joint operation conducted in Loe Bund, Tehsil Badini area of district Killa Saifullah in Balochistan province on Monday.

 

According to a statement issued by the ANF, Balochistan, 867 kilogram morphine, 260 kilo gram heroin and 255 kilogram ice, which had been dumped in Killi Loe Bund, Tehsil Badini area of district Killa Saifullah for further smuggling abroad, were seized in a joint operation conducted by ANF (Intelligence) and ANF, Balochistan. An FIR of the incident was lodged. Further investigation underway.

Mercury showing no signs of mercy as country sizzles in heat

KARACHI: The mercury is showing no signs of compassion as the country will be in the grip of an extreme heatwave owing to a cyclone being formed over the Bay of Bengal, according to a report on Monday.

 

The plain areas across the country will be overwhelmed by utmost heat as the sun will be burning red hot today. Hot wind will be drifting across Lahore all day long today increasing the mercury level up to 42°C. The entire Sindh including Karachi will withstand an intense heatwave from May 11 which might continue till May 16.

 

The temperature in Karachi is expected to rise to 40°C and more while maximum temperatures in Dadu, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah), Naushero Feroz, Khairpur, Shikarpur and Ghotki districts would rise to 46 to 48 °C during May 11-16.

 

According to the Metrological Office, the heatwave will continue to hit the entire country and the temperature will rise during day time. The weather will remain dry and hot in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan today.

 

In Islamabad, the weather will also remain hot and dry. According to a Met Office report, the weather will be hot and dry even in northern areas including Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Man kills younger brother in Shikarpur

SHIKARPUR: A person in Shikarpur allegedly shot dead his younger brother over a domestic dispute with a rifle.

 

The accused Imam Baksh killed 14-year-old younger brother Raza Muhammad with rifle in Shikarpur. Police reached the spot and shifted the body to Khanpur hospital. A mourning atmosphere prevailed in the area. The police have lodged a report and started further investigation.

BNP-M finalizes Kakar’s name for Balochistan governor

QUETTA: Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has finalized the name of Malik Abdul Wali Kakar for the position of Governor Balochistan.

 

According to reports, the name of Malik Abdul Wali Kakar, Senior Vice President, Balochistan National Party (Mengal) has been finalized and forwarded to Prime Minister for appointment as Governor Balochistan. It may be noted that Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha was appointed as Governor Balochistan on 7 July 2021 and he is still serving now.

 

Previous governor were Akbar Bugti (1973-1974), Ahmad Yar Khan (1974-1977), Rahimuddin Khan (1977-1984), Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal (1999-2003), Zulfikar Ali Magsi (2008-2013), Muhammad Khan Achakzai (2013-2018).[1] and Amanullah Khan Yasinzai (2018-2021). Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha was appointed as Governor on 7 July 2021.