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Sunday, <strong>Jun</strong>e 5, <strong>2016</strong><br />

Metropolitan<br />

Fire erupts at PIA's Precision<br />

Engineering Complex<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: A big fire<br />

erupted at Pakistan<br />

International Airlines (PIA)<br />

Karachi's Precision<br />

Engineering Complex on<br />

Saturday, damaging spare<br />

parts and other goods.<br />

Firefighters were struggling<br />

to extinguish the blaze,<br />

which erupted due to shortcircuit.<br />

Fire broke out in the<br />

Precision Engineering<br />

Department at Karachi, said<br />

Pakistan International<br />

Airlines spokesperson<br />

Daniyal Gillani. Efforts are<br />

being made to extinguish it,<br />

he added. No loss of life has<br />

KARACHI: Fire fighters extinguishing from burning building after fire broken out incident<br />

due electric short circuit in the engineering department at the Jinnah International Airport.<br />

City needs proper strategy to<br />

improve sanitary conditions<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: There is a<br />

dire need to improve poor<br />

sanitary conditions in different<br />

areas of the city, especially<br />

open the chocked drains<br />

and citizens from the diseases<br />

due to overflowing gutter<br />

water on streets.<br />

The state of sanitary conditions<br />

in Karachi has deteriorated<br />

to such an extent that<br />

even the gutter of the New<br />

Sindh Secretariat is chocked.<br />

The overflowing gutter of<br />

the New Sindh secretariat on<br />

Muhammad Hashim Gadzar<br />

Street, Burns Road area has<br />

become a nuisance for whole<br />

locality.<br />

This gutter of the secretariat<br />

on its backside went<br />

chocked months ago and cannot<br />

be opened as yet. Ankle<br />

deep gutter water could be<br />

seen at the back gate of the<br />

New Sindh secretariat on<br />

Muhammad Hashim Gadzar<br />

Street, creating very negative<br />

image of the provincial government.<br />

The Muhammad Hashim<br />

Gadzar Street is the dirtiest<br />

street of the area, with uncollected<br />

garbage, overflowing<br />

gutters and footpaths<br />

encroached upon by cooks,<br />

printing presses and motor<br />

mechanics.<br />

However, the Sindh chief<br />

secretary has failed to take<br />

notice of this filth and<br />

garbage in the backyard of his<br />

secretariat and DMC South is<br />

also not playing its due role to<br />

make this important locality<br />

clean.<br />

Many other roads of this<br />

area are also under gutter<br />

Armed men attack DSP's house<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4:<br />

Unknown armed men<br />

opened fire at a policeman's<br />

house in the metropolis on<br />

Saturday morning.<br />

According to details, the<br />

gunmen opened fire at DSP<br />

Qamar Ahmed's residence<br />

at Block 16, Gulistan-e-<br />

Jauhar. DSP Qamar Ahmed<br />

said that the armed men<br />

fled when retaliated the<br />

fire.<br />

Ahmed has remained a<br />

core member of SSP Rao<br />

Anwar's team. He has<br />

played an important part in<br />

Karachi Operation, fighting<br />

terrorists from banned outfits<br />

and political parties.<br />

Police have collected<br />

initial evidence and were<br />

looking for clues through<br />

the CCTV footage.<br />

Karachi: Former minister and MPA, Rubina Qaimkhani, was the chief guest at group show at<br />

Grandeur Art Gallery Zamzama. Neshmia Ahmed, CEO Grandeur, also present on the occasion.<br />

PPP Senators declare federal<br />

budget as misleading<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: Pakistan<br />

People's Party (PPP) Senators<br />

Dr Karim Khawaja, Ejaz<br />

Dhamra and Engineer Gayan<br />

Chand while condemning the<br />

federal government with<br />

regard to federal budget-<br />

<strong>2016</strong>-17 declared the finance<br />

bill as a pack of lies and tactful<br />

manipulation of statistics.<br />

The allocations of the PSDP<br />

are to the tune of 800 billion<br />

but only 12 billion are<br />

reserved for Sindh. The federal<br />

budget is complete failure<br />

as it has totally ignored smaller<br />

provinces especially Sindh<br />

that adds upto 70 percent of<br />

country's total revenue annually.<br />

Sindh is that province<br />

where people from all sides<br />

of the country land for earning<br />

bread and butter and the<br />

provincial government has<br />

always catered to their needs<br />

while the federal government<br />

has totally ignored this<br />

important factor in annual<br />

budget.<br />

In a statement issued from<br />

PPP Media cell Sindh, they<br />

said that the federal government<br />

has ignored Sindh's<br />

needs for large development<br />

schemes and projects. The<br />

federal budget failed to carry<br />

along the need for improvements<br />

in social, health and<br />

education sectors.<br />

KARACHI: Commuters passing through the stagnant sewerage water flowing on road which is<br />

also creating problems and showing negligence of concerned authorities, at M.A Jinnah road.<br />

water, including the main<br />

street leading from the M A<br />

Jinnah Road to the<br />

Emergency gate of the Civil<br />

Hospital Karachi (CHK). In<br />

no other city of the world a<br />

street leading to a major hospital<br />

could be imagined under<br />

the overflowing gutter, but in<br />

Karachi such cases are not<br />

exceptions but harsh retaliates<br />

of daily life, as nepotism,<br />

murder of merit and corruption<br />

have paralyzed the civic<br />

agencies including the KMC,<br />

DMCs and KWSB.<br />

PPF publishes<br />

book on beat<br />

reporting<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: Pakistan<br />

Press Foundation (PPF) has<br />

launched an Urdu book<br />

“Reporting” written by<br />

Shahabz Akaml Jandran.<br />

The publication is aimed<br />

at to discuss the idea of beat<br />

reporting, and provide guidance<br />

to junior reporters in this<br />

regard. The book presents<br />

ideas for them to improve<br />

their journalism skills and<br />

work in a more professional<br />

way in their field.<br />

Pakistan Press Foundation<br />

(PPF) is an independent<br />

media documentation and<br />

training centre, non-governmental<br />

organisation committed<br />

to promoting and defending<br />

freedom of expression.<br />

Sindh Environmental<br />

Protection Agency lacks<br />

field offices in districts<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: Audience<br />

of a programme held here to<br />

mark World Environment Day<br />

have been informed that<br />

Sindh's own environmental<br />

watchdog lacks field offices in<br />

districts hampering its ability<br />

to monitor and prevent<br />

instances of spreading pollution<br />

and other causes of environmental<br />

damage. Sui<br />

Southern Gas Company<br />

(SSGC) and National Forum<br />

for Environment and Health<br />

(NFEH) came together to<br />

mark World Environment Day<br />

being celebrated every year on<br />

05 <strong>Jun</strong>e. This year's theme of<br />

global environment day focuses<br />

upon fight against illegal<br />

trade in wildlife.<br />

Waqar Hussain Phulpoto,<br />

director (Technical) at Sindh<br />

Environmental Protection<br />

Agency, said that SEPA on one<br />

side lacked field offices in districts<br />

while on other hand watchdog<br />

didn't have more than a<br />

dozen senior officials despite<br />

that province had facing dozens<br />

of environmental issues. He said<br />

that neither environmental tribunal<br />

in the province had been discharging<br />

its obligations effectively<br />

owing to which people<br />

causing damage to environment<br />

and spread of pollution were not<br />

made to face the law of the land<br />

and be fined for their unscrupulous<br />

actions. However, he said<br />

that apart from shortcomings of<br />

the SEPA, Sindh had taken lead<br />

among other provinces in adopting<br />

its own law and framing<br />

under this law its own set of<br />

rules and regulations for protection<br />

of environment.<br />

been reported from the fire.<br />

PIA's engineering complex<br />

termed as a sensitive<br />

area with high security,<br />

where the aircraft equipment<br />

are manufactured and<br />

repaired. Heavy contingents<br />

of police and rangers arrived<br />

at the scene of the blaze and<br />

the area has been cordoned<br />

off by the law enforcement<br />

personnel.<br />

A number of fire tenders<br />

arrived at the scene after<br />

informed about the incident<br />

and were engaged in firefighting<br />

inside the PIA engineering<br />

complex.<br />

Firdous Lawn unveiled<br />

its Eid Collection in a<br />

star-studded event<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4:The leading<br />

fashion and retail brand,<br />

Firdous textiles recently<br />

unveiled its Eid collection in a<br />

glittering event at Cafe<br />

Aylanto in Karachi.<br />

The event highlight was<br />

the presence of showbiz bigwigs<br />

including veteran actress<br />

Bushra Ansari, Aiza Khan,<br />

shaista lodhi,hira mani ,sumbal<br />

iqbal and many more. The<br />

popular television celebrities<br />

were all dressed up in the stunning<br />

festive Firdou’s luxury<br />

lawn collection. The high-end<br />

event was well-attended by<br />

who’s who of the fashion<br />

industry, socialites, models,<br />

bloggers and media.<br />

The event management,<br />

media and PR was handled by<br />

TAKE II PR. Firdous latest<br />

collection represents style and<br />

quality which has been<br />

brand’s ideology since<br />

decades. With an interesting<br />

fusion of vibrant hues with<br />

intricate embroidery the outfits<br />

are sure to be a staple in<br />

everyone’s wardrobe this festive<br />

season. Keeping its tradition<br />

alive, Firdous latest collection<br />

is all about effortless<br />

style, elegance and a true epitome<br />

of femininity. The beautiful<br />

ensembles stand out due to<br />

its unique silhouettes and<br />

vibrant colour palette.<br />

Focusing on latest market<br />

trends, the designers at<br />

Firdous has experimented<br />

with new shades and<br />

expressed them in the effortless,<br />

relaxed and comfortable<br />

fabrics. The brand also focuses<br />

on the elements of practicality<br />

and affordability making<br />

it easier for everyone to<br />

make Firdous festive collection<br />

their first choice.<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: The<br />

energy supplied by K-<br />

Electric in terms of units<br />

has increased by 5.1% during<br />

the year ended 30 <strong>Jun</strong>e<br />

2015 as compared to the<br />

previous year ended 30<br />

<strong>Jun</strong>e 2014.<br />

According to a statement<br />

on Saturday, the utility<br />

provider shared that KE supplied<br />

16,111 million units<br />

(Gwh) during the year ended<br />

30 <strong>Jun</strong>e 2015 as compared to<br />

15,332 million units (Gwh)<br />

Eight booked under anti-terror law acquitted<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: An anti-terrorism<br />

court-V (ATC-V) acquitted<br />

on Saturday eight accused in<br />

cases pertaining to possession of<br />

explosive substance and illicit<br />

weapons. According to prosecution,<br />

accused were charged with<br />

keeping explosive material and<br />

Transparency demanded<br />

in school funds usage<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: More<br />

budgetary funds are needed to<br />

cater the needs of children<br />

and the government should<br />

focus to improve the performance<br />

of schools in rural areas,<br />

said Nazra Jahan, Executive<br />

director Foundation for<br />

Research and Human<br />

Development (FRHD),<br />

adding corruption in School<br />

Management Committee<br />

funds is a major curse responsible<br />

for poor state of government-run<br />

schools in Sindh<br />

province.<br />

According to details, the<br />

FRHD in collaboration with<br />

ActionAid arranged a oneon-one<br />

discussion of delegation<br />

of young students with<br />

Provincial Ombudsman,<br />

Sindh, Asad Ashraf Malik at<br />

Sindh Secretariat.<br />

The primary objective of<br />

KARACHI, <strong>Jun</strong> 4: Hamdard<br />

Foundation Ration<br />

Distribution Ceremony was<br />

held on Saturday to needy<br />

families all over the country<br />

worth Rs. 10 million, fifty<br />

percent was distributed in Director<br />

Karachi and other half out of Laboratories<br />

Karachi and this was done<br />

by the foundation.<br />

The ration was distributed<br />

to 2000 needy families<br />

including widows, special<br />

persons and those unable to<br />

earn their livelihood. Ration<br />

distributed in Karachi worth<br />

is Rs. 50 lacs and already<br />

unlicensed weapons in 2012 and<br />

police claimed that they were<br />

associated with the Lyari Gang<br />

War terrorists. Judge of the<br />

ATC-V pronounced the verdict<br />

after recording evidence of witnesses<br />

and final arguments from<br />

both sides.<br />

the meeting providing an<br />

opportunity to children for<br />

discussing education-related<br />

issues that negatively impede<br />

with their academics and integrate<br />

vulnerable children with<br />

education.<br />

Students discussed the<br />

issues bothering them with<br />

Mohtasib-e-Aala who promised<br />

to take immediate notice<br />

in order to rectify the problems.<br />

Three key problems that<br />

students were able to highlight<br />

amongst many others<br />

were the mismanagement and<br />

corruption of School<br />

Management Committee<br />

(SMC) fund in government<br />

schools; students being<br />

deprived of their right to free<br />

course books by the government;<br />

the high rate of student<br />

drop-out at class 8th because<br />

sent to registered families.<br />

The ration to 500 families<br />

was distributed by President<br />

Hamdard foundation by Mrs.<br />

Sadia Rashid and Dr.<br />

Navaid-ul-Zafar, Managing<br />

Hamdard<br />

(Waqf)<br />

Pakistan, at Al-Majeed<br />

Center, Hamdard Nazimabad<br />

No. 3 from 9.30 am to 1.00<br />

pm from Saturday to Sunday.<br />

This was called “Free<br />

Ramadan Ration” with a<br />

theme “that what you eat let<br />

other eat same food”. The<br />

cost of each ration packet is<br />

of their financial inability of<br />

affording the examination<br />

board fee for matriculation<br />

examination.<br />

Members students of<br />

Children's Councils proposed<br />

to ensure implementation of<br />

Sindh Right of Children to<br />

Free and Compulsory<br />

Education Act-2013, in its<br />

true letter and spirit, specifically<br />

Section 10.<br />

They advised to constitute<br />

committees (as provided<br />

under the Ombudsman's Act)<br />

to monitor the working of<br />

government schools specially<br />

posting of teaching staff, etc.<br />

They asked to constitute<br />

committees (as provided<br />

under the Ombudsman's Act)<br />

to ensure imparting formal<br />

and informal education to the<br />

Juvenile with the view to<br />

rehabilitate the Juveniles.<br />

Hamdard Foundation Ration<br />

Distribution Ceremony<br />

KARACHI: Mrs. Sadia Rashid, President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan & Dr. Navaid-ul-<br />

Zafar Managing Director Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan are giving away a Ration<br />

to the woman at Ration Distribution Ceremony was held on Saturday to needy families at<br />

Al-Majeed, Hamdard Center, Nazimabad.<br />

Rs. 5000 which includes<br />

Atta, sugar and can cater 5 to<br />

6 persons. Other 500 families<br />

ration was distributed by<br />

Hamdard Mobile<br />

Dispensaries in urban areas<br />

of Karachi.<br />

The Vice Chancellor<br />

Hamdard University, Prof.<br />

Dr. Hakim Abdul Hannan<br />

distributed ration at the university<br />

premises on same<br />

day. Director General<br />

Foundation Farrukh Imdad &<br />

Syed Muhammad Arsalan<br />

Deputy Director HR was also<br />

present on this occasion.<br />

K-Electric's energy supply increases 5.1%<br />

during the previous year<br />

ended 30 <strong>Jun</strong>e 2014.<br />

KE further highlighted<br />

that a growth of 3.8% was<br />

also witnessed during the<br />

nine months period ended<br />

31st March <strong>2016</strong> as compared<br />

to the corresponding<br />

period ending 31st March<br />

2015. This growth was<br />

made possible due to addition<br />

of steam turbine at<br />

CCPP Korangi and through<br />

enhanced maintenance of<br />

existing fleet. Through various<br />

measures, KE has been<br />

able to increase efficiency,<br />

availability and reliability<br />

of supply.<br />

K-Electric spokesperson<br />

shared, “We have invested<br />

over USD 1.2 billion in our<br />

generation capacity, transmission<br />

networks and distribution<br />

services since<br />

2009. Over the next 5 to 6<br />

years we plan to invest<br />

another $2.2 Billion USD to<br />

further enhance our infrastructure<br />

as part of our aspiration<br />

to become a net<br />

exporter of electricity by<br />

2020.”<br />

Despite the challenging<br />

environment in which KE<br />

operates, the company has<br />

added 1,037 MW in the past<br />

six years and recently commenced<br />

work on $400mn<br />

Transmission upgrade project.<br />

Upcoming initiatives<br />

include a 700MW coalbased<br />

power project at Port<br />

Qasim to diversify the fuel<br />

mix. –PPI<br />

KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Iqtadar Ahmed inspecting<br />

maintenance work at Kimari work shop.<br />

KARACHI: Provincial Ombudsman, Government of Sindh, Pir Ali Shah along with Deputy Commissioner DMC Malir, Syed<br />

Muhammad Ali Shah, Administrator DMC Malir, Tariq Husain Mughal addressing a ‘Women Have Vital Role in Society's<br />

Progress’ Seminar held at District Malir.

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