Category: Karachi

KARACHI:Sindh police on Wednesday claimed to have apprehended 1158 criminals, including 300 absconders, 109 proclaimed offenders and 749 others, during week-long actions across the Sindh province.

According to a spokesman for Sindh police, during crackdowns on outlaws, Karachi police arrested 109 absconders, one proclaimed offender and 417 other criminals.

Hyderabad police during the raids arrested 70 absconders, 11 proclaimed offenders and 229 other suspects. Sukkur police apprehended two proclaimed offenders and 59 other criminals.

Larkana police claimed to have detained 106 absconders, 91 proclaimed offenders and 32 other suspects. Shaheed Benazirabad police arrested 19 absconders, four proclaimed offenders and 23 others outlaws. Mirpurkhas police nabbed four absconders and 14 other suspects.

IGP Sindh directed DIGs and SSPs to make special efforts for the arrest of wanted criminals throughout the province.

KARACHI:Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani today held a meeting at his office here to review the progress of operation against illegal encroachments in connection with restoration of Karachi Circular Railway track as per SC directions.

The commissioner Karachi appreciated the efforts of all concerned who took coordinated and comprehensive strategy to clear the track within 50/50 feet of KCR. He underlined the need to continue anti-encroachment drive till the targets are achieved.

The commissioner further said: “We continue to work and clear the track with same momentum to revive KCR.” He said that before submitting the comprehensive and convincing report to SC, ‘we would ask the PR to run trial train on the track so that we would see the future aspects and impact on ground realities’.

The meeting was told that all ACs and other authorities will make sure to the strategy evolved for the task and resolve the same as per law under SC directions.

DIG Operation PR Azhar Rasheed Khan said that the Railway Police with the support of DCs etc were working as per strategy devised for revival of KCR under SC directions.

Municipal Commissioner KMC Dr Saifur Rehman appreciated the efforts by all respective teams and said that as per SC direction, they all here would ensure all legalities and modalities. DC East and West also briefed about daily progress of the operation launched since May 15 and on wards will ensure all track clear and would draft a legal notice of 45 days issued to unauthorized persons and human settlements as per SC direction and will follow as per law and rules to clear the track of KCR as per plan and mechanism .

ADC Central was informed that a nine-day operation plan will be launched from tomorrow in the district as per strategy to bulldoze the human settlements without any resistances.

The commissioner Karachi said that before submitting the comprehensive and convincing report to SC, On June 9, concrete steps would be taken to revive KCR with collective and coordinated efforts by all concerned through proper strategy and mechanism under set targets.

Karachi:Fast bowler Wahab Riaz wants to make his opportunity count after earning a surprising call-up to Pakistan’s squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.

Wahab hasn’t played one-day cricket for Pakistan since the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. The left-armer even had his work ethic questioned by the head coach Mickey Arthur, who had criticised Wahab for having lost his match-winning abilities.

But after rediscovering his form in the Pakistan Cup, the country’s domestic 50-over competition, where he was named Bowler of the Series for his season-topping 10 wickets in five matches, Wahab said that he was always fully prepared for the World Cup, though his chances of making the squad had appeared to be slim.

“I even had dreams I was meeting Mickey Arthur and Sarfaraz Ahmad, and sometimes they would pick me, and reject me at other times,” he said. “Around ten days ago, I had a dream that Inzi bhai [Inzamam-ul-Haq, the chief selector] gave me a call and told me that I have been selected and this is my last chance. It was exactly how it happened when I was called and told about the decision. It is nothing less than make or break for a player who gets an opportunity to play in the World Cup.”

Wahab’s selection was also partially a result of Pakistan’s bowlers performing poorly in the series against England. In three of the four completed games, Pakistan allowed England to make in excess of 350, and on one other occasion, failed to defend a score of 340. It prompted the Inzamam-ul-Haq-led selection committee to turn to the left-armer’s experience – he also had a stint with Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.

“I have worked hard and matured as a bowler in the last two years,” Wahab said. “I have learnt a lot and the results are visible to everyone. You can’t judge anyone on the basis of one match. I am a bowler and there are chances that I may concede 60, 70 or 80 runs, and it has happened in the past as well. But that doesn’t mean that I lost my skills and ability.”

Wahab was Pakistan’s most successful bowler at the previous edition of the World Cup, in 2015, with 16 wickets from seven matches. He produced a match-winning performance – 54 not out, followed by a spell of 4/45 – in a must-win game against Zimbabwe. In the quarter finals against Australia, he delivered one of the great World Cup spells, dismissing David Warner and Michael Clarke, and then stunning Shane Watson with a series of short balls.

Reminiscing that spell, Wahab said: “Since the pitches are placid and conditions are batting-conducive, it becomes necessary to have an aggressive approach, or else the batsmen will dominate you. If a batsman demeans me, I will do what I did that day.”

An expert at reverse swing, Wahab reckoned the skill would be key in English conditions. “Variations and reverse swing are key in the death overs. With the conditions dry and wickets hard in England, there will be reverse swing and the team that does it better will have the advantage. I have expertise in reverse swing, so I will try to restrict the flow of runs in the final few overs.”

KARACHI:Darul Sehat Hospital Karachi management and the victim family of a nine month-old baby Nashwa, who died due to wrong injection, has reached a settlement and family also accepted apology of administration.

This was announced by Qaisar Ali, the father of nine-month-old baby Nashwa, while addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club. He said an agreement between Darul Sehat Hospital Karachi management and family members had been signed to resolve the tragic death issue of the minor girl.

He said Darul Sehat Hospital had agreed to establish Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (which is available only in few hospitals in Pakistan), within a year time and unit will be named as Baba Nashwa PICU. He further said the hospital would provide one scholarship (Nashwa scholarship)to a student for the coverage of full fees for BDS or MBBS in the name of baby Nashwa.

He said the hospital had also assured to allocate Rs5 million per annum in the name of “Nashwa Fund” for free treatment of the poor and needy patients. He said the hospital would fulfill all requirements as directed by Sindh Health Care Commission and would abide any directions of the regulatory authorities.

Qasier said the family would not claim any damages or compensation at any time against the hospital. He said the cases lodged against the hospital staff would be withdrawn as per the agreement.

It was pertinent to mention here that a nine month-old baby Nashwa, daughter of Qasiar Ali, was admitted at Darul Sehat Hospital on April 06 for the treatment of diarrhea and later, her health deteriorated due to the direct intravenous injection of potassium chloride which caused her death.

KARACHI:Karachi Bar Association’s outstanding power dues have ballooned to a massive PKR 34 million, which have resulted in disconnection of power supply by K-Electric, according to a Karachi Electric (KE) press release issued on Wednesday.

The release said that despite several notices by the power utility to the Karachi Bar Association, intimating the Association about the burgeoning dues and requesting for timely payments, no response was shared by the latter.

According to spokesperson of KE, the Karachi Bar Association had not paid its electricity bills since 2013 despite repeated notices on this matter. The power utility requests the management of Karachi Bar Association to ensure settlement of outstanding dues and monthly payments.

Karachi:Pakistan’s ace tennis players Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan are currently in Geneva, Switzerland preparing for the upcoming Davis Cup Tie against India.

Aqeel will travel with Aisam ul Haq as a hitting partner during their tour of Europe. During his stay in Europe, Aisam will participate in ATP and Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments especially the French Open and Wimbledon.

Pakistan is set to host India in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group-1 tie at Islamabad in September later this year.

KARACHI:Advisor to chief minister Sindh for information, law and anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that new era of conspiracy had been launched against Thar Coal Project as Khursheed Jamali chairman of a company associated with Thar Coal Project and two other investors had been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau despite the announcement of Chairman National Accountability Bureau that no businessmen would be arrested.

This he said while talking to media persons on Wednesday at Sindh Assembly. He said that Sindh government and investors belonging to Sindh province were being victimized. He said that the Thar Coal Project is energy life line of Pakistan. Conspiracies had been hatched against the Thar Coal right from its beginning adding that it was said that there was no coal in Thar and later stories of its low quality were spread, he said.

He said that Pakistan Peoples Party had transformed this vital project of country into reality after long struggle and light up country that was engulfed with darkness. He said that Thar Coal Project was energy hub for whole region and energy life line for Pakistan, such measure for discouraging the investment would be considered a conspiracy against the country.

He cited the case of Noori Abad Power Plants which were duly approved from NEPRA and an agreement was inked with HESCO for purchasing the electricity, but at the eleventh hour HESCO had regretted to stick to its earlier agreement.

He said that Sindh government had no option but to shut down the Noori Abad Power Project. Later, we decided to lay down transmission line under article 151 of constitutional and offered supply of electricity to K. Electric. We had completed transmission line, but later NEPRA awarded status of provincial grid company to it.

He said that Nooriabad Power Company produced 200 megawatts electricity and added that when all institutions of country were running in loss, the Nooriabad Company had earned Rs 450 million profit. He said that arrested three person belonged to Techno Men Private ltd and added that Anwar Majeed had no association with that company.

Wahab said that when investors were meted out in such manner and handcuffed, then who would invest in the country? He was of view that investors or traders should not be arrested before proven guilty of any wrong doing. He said that no arrested had been made of those who were supporting PTI government despite the NAB enquiries. He said that double standards were being promoted in the state of Medina.

Meanwhile, Wahab refuted the reports about issuance of NAB notice to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. In a video message, he said that PPP Chairman had not received any notice from NAB. He categorically denied that Bilawal House staff had received any such notice. He said that Pakistan Peoples Party had always followed the course of law and added when ever such notice would be received, they would make compliance to it.