Day: September 18, 2022

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Nine routes of Peoples Bus Service notified

Karachi: Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon has officially issued the notification of nine routes of People’s Intra District Bus Service on Sunday.

As per the notification, the bus service will be operational on nine routes. Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon who is the Chairman Regional Transport Authority Karachi, issued the notification in order to meet the demands of the citizens.

Route 1 will start from Khokhrapar to KPT Tower, covering Saidabad, RCD Ground, Model Colony, Malir Halt, Colony Gate, Natha Khan Bridge, Drug Road Station, PAF Base Faisal, Lal Kothi, Karsaz, Nursery, FTC, Metropole, Press Club, Arts Council, Jang Press, and City Station.

Route 2 starts from North Karachi to Indus Hospital and will cover Nagan Chowrangi, Shafiq MOR, Shozab Goth, Gulshan Chowrangi, Nipa, Johar MOR, Drug Road, Colony Gate, Shah Faisal Colony, Singer Chowrangi and Landhi Road.

Route 3 starts from Nagan Chowrangi to Sangar Chowrangi and will cover Indah Mor, North Nazimabad Town, KDA Chowrangi, Nazimabad Town, Liaquatabad 10, Isa Nagri, Civic Centre, National Stadium, Karsaz, Nursery, FTC, Korangi Road , KPT Interchange and Shan Chowrangi.

Route 4 starts from North Karachi to Dockyard and will cover New Karachi, University Link Road, Motorway M9, Al Asif Square, Ayesha Manzil, Federal B Area, Liaquatabad 10, Lalu Khet, Guru Mandir, Society Chowrangi, Empress Market, Sindh High Court , Arts Council, II Chundrigar Road, and Tower.

Route 5 starts from Sarjani Town to Masroor and directs Shafiq MOR, KMDC, Ziauddin Chowrangi, KDA Chowrangi, Musa Colony, Mangho Peer, Site Area, and Gulbai.

Route 6 starts from Gulshan Bhar Orangi to Sangar Chowrangi and directs from Orangi Town, Banaras, Paposh Nagar, Site Area, Golimar, Garden, PIB Colony, DHA Phase One, and KPT Interchange to Shan Chowrangi.

Route 7 starts from Masumiyat to Baldia Town directly from Gulzar Hijri, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Federal B Area, North Nazimabad, and Orangi Town to Gaddafi Town.

Route 8 starts from Gulshan Hadid to Malir Halt directs from Allahwali Chowrangi, Steel Town, Port Qasim Chowrangi, Manzil Petrol Pump, Quaidabad, Malir City to Check Post No. 5.

Lastly, Route 9 starts from Exhibition to Sea View and directs from Capri Cinema, Bohari Bazar, Zainab Market, Metropole, Tin Talwar, Du Talwar, South City, Bilawal Chowrangi, Dua Chowrangi, and Dolman Mall to Seaview.

People’s Bus Service Sindh Mass Transit Authority is being run by Sindh Transport Department and National Radio Transmission Company under Federal Ministry of Defence.

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Flour shortage looms in flood-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Karachi: The shortage of wheat is raising its ugly head in flood-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province as the price of the 20kg flour sack has reached Rs2,250 in Mardan district, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.

The people of Mardan are worried, for they are already faced with the destruction caused by floods in neighboring areas, and now the shortage of flour can affect their lives drastically.

In Mardan city, the price of the 20kg flour sack has exceeded Rs 2,000 while the dealers have indicated that it will go further high.

It has only added to the worries of the inflation and calamity-hit people.

“What should we spend our money on? On paying electricity bills or buying flour for our children?” they complained.

They have demanded that the provincial government take timely measures to avert wheat shortage and maintain flour price.

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Oldest primary school lacks proper facilities in Naundero

Larakana: How much the Sindh government is serious about improving the education system in the province is evident from the fact that Shaheed Major Mujahid Mirani Government Primary School, in Naundero, the hometown of Bhutto leaders, is lacking fundamental facilities.

The school has enrolled over 750 little students where 20 Primary School Teachers have been posted to work as per sanctioned strength. This is the school where a polling station is always established during LB polls and general elections and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have exercised their right to vote in it.

The school has no cold or warm drinking water facilities at all and the headmaster brings ice from his home daily out of which two water coolers are prepared which are insufficient for hundreds of children studying in the school during the sizzling hot weather.

Two cold water machines are lying idle as their compressors have been stolen. The school has 19 classrooms and most of the ceiling fans installed are dysfunctional causing trouble to the kids who cannot study.

The school furniture is outdated and there are no chairs for the teachers which is extremely worrying, exposing the ruler’s seriousness to improve the quality of education in Sindh. The school very badly needs solar panels to ensure uninterrupted power supply and to tackle massive electricity outages.

Cleanliness should also be maintained to keep the environment neat and clean free of pollution. Building of the school is also in shabby condition which also needs immediate reconstruction or repair and renovation, SMC fund of Rs25000 is given annually to the school which also needs to be revised.

The school is located at an ideal place very comfortable for the children to come to study and get educated but lack of proper facilities have ruined it. Recently Sindh government appointed qualified Primary School Teachers (PSTs) on merit through IBA test but the teachers have been shocked to find that essential basic requirements have not yet been provided to the school despite the fact that Benazir Bhutto Shaheed had asked her party to give top priority to education and health sectors but her vision has so far been ignored as both sectors have almost been destroyed in the province.Former MRD convenor Hussain Bux Narejo when contacted on Sunday said that education is vital for a child to build his future but in Sindh it has been made a joke.

He said this school should have been made a model school as Bhutto leaders cast their votes here which means it has attained a historical significance but it stands neglected during their own party’s rule which is highly heart-wrenching.

He said all the requirements of the school should be fulfilled forthwith enabling the students to get education in a proper environment because it is one of the oldest schools of Naundero. District Education Officer (Primary), Larkana, Gulsher Soomro was repeatedly contacted to have his views but he did not attend the call.

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Father killed, daughters injured in brawl at Data Darbar

Lahore: A father was killed and his two daughters were left wounded in a firing incident during the distribution of langar (food) at Data Darbar in Lahore on Sunday. Lahore police said that the incident occurred late Saturday when the langar was being distributed among pilgrims. The father who was identified as Asghar was waiting for langar in a long queue along with his daughters. Suddenly a man got into an argument with the victim. Later, it turned into a fight between them.

During the fight, the man resorted to gunfire killing Asghar and injuring his two daughters. A passerby was also injured. The injured were shifted to the hospital for medical treatment. The man who fired gunshots was later identified as Babu Jatt. He fled from the scene after the firing. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Sheikh Rashid says it’s ‘game over’ for PDM

Rawalpindi: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has reached its end. The nation has been plunged into a sea of inflation, all records have been broken.

In a statement on Twitter, Sheikh Rashid criticized the government over ‘record breaking’ inflation in the country he said due to severe inflation and economic crisis, ministers cannot go to their constituencies. Turning his aim at the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari he said the Foreign Minister comes to Pakistan acting as a guest and does not even go to his office.

The former federal interior minister said that the petrol mafia is not allowing the government to reduce the price for three days, conciliation or conflict is to be decided soon. He further said that there are 21 ministers without department in the government, the number of 70 ministers is against the constitution and he will move to the High Court against it.

AML Chief said he is hopeful that the Supreme Court (SC) will restore the return of 150 corruption references of the rulers, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments will be repealed and one crore overseas Pakistanis will get the right to vote.

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Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran arrested in Quetta

Quetta: Sardar Ghafoor Khetran, nephew of provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, was arrested on Sunday in Quetta on the charge of killing social media activist Anwar Jan.

According to detail, Sardar Ghafoor Khetran, nephew of Minister for Communication and Works Department, Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, was arrested by police in Quetta.

Sardar Ghafoor Khetran was on interim bail in the murder case of Anwar Jan, social media activist. After the dismissal of interim bail, the High Court of Balochistan ordered for his arrest.

It is pertinent to mention that the alleged accused Adam Khan, who had been detained in the murder case of Anwar Jan, had confessed to have received money from Sardar Ghafoor Khetran for the murder of Anwar Jan.

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Army copters deliver tons of relief items to flood-hit people

Karachi: Army aviation helicopters have delivered tons of relief items to the flood affectees across the country during the last 24 hours, said a statement issued by the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) on Sunday.

Weather Forecast

In last 24 hours, rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred in upper Punjab, upper KP, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Yesterday’s recorded highest maximum temperatures: Sibbi 42C, Rohri, Bahawalnagar and Sukkur 40C.

In next 24 hours, mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over most plain areas of the country. However, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in KP, Kashmir, upper/central Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan.

Damages of Infrastructure and Private Properties

During last 24 hours, no infrastructure damage was reported from anywhere. A total of 12,735km roads and 375 bridges have been damaged.

Most Affected Districts

Worst affected districts of Sindh include Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Khairpur, Dadu, Noshero Feroz, Thatta and Badin.

In Balochistan districts include Quetta, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Jhalmagsi, Bolan, Sohbatpur and Lesbela.

KP include Dir, Swat, Charsadda, Kohistan, Tank and DI Khan and in Punjab include DG Khan and Rajanpur.

Army Relief Efforts

Aviation Efforts

So far 557 Army Aviation helicopters sorties have been flown to various areas for evacuation of stranded people. In last 24 hours, 11 sorties have been flown and delivered 13.7 tons of relief items to the flood affectees. Moreover, until now 4,648 stranded Individuals have been evacuated through helicopter sorties.

Relief Camps/Relief Items Collection Points

So far 147 Relief Camps and 220 Relief Collection points in Sindh, South Punjab and Balochistan have been established across the country for flood affectees.

Donations

Until now 9,386 tons of food items along with 1,579 tons of sustenance items and 8,746,414 medicine items have been collected so far. However, 9171.7 tons of food, 1541.2 tons of sustenance items and 8,430,134 medicine items have been distributed Uptil now.

Medical Relief

More than 300 medical camps established so far in which more than 318,266 patients have been treated all across the country and provided 3-5 days’ free medicine.

Pakistan Navy Relief and Rescue Efforts

PN established 04 x Flood Relief centers and 18 x Central Collection Points all across the country. These collection centers have distributed 1568 tons ration, 5198 x tents and 697,306 liters mineral water in various districts. In addition, 11 x tent cities have also been established where 17843 Personnel have been accommodated. Moreover, PN’s 23 x Emergency Response teams (ERTs) deployed all over Pakistan have rescued 15300 x stranded personnel. These ERTs are equipped with 46 x motorized boats and 02 x Hovercraft.

PN has also deployed 01 x helicopters in interior Sindh. Until now, in 62 x sorties, these helicopters rescued 475 x stranded people and distributed 4811 packets of ration. 08 x Diving Teams of Pak Navy have also carried out 27 x Diving Ops in affected areas across the Pakistan. PN has also established 70 x Medical Camps in which 63277 x patients have been treated till to date.