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2 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Metropolitan PPP challenges population census process in SHC KARACHI, Mar 20: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has challenged in Sindh High Court (SHC) the process of holding population census by federal government . PPP senator Farhat Ullah Babar filed a petition in SHC Monday challenging the process of population census. The petitioner took the plea that government should allay the reservations of all segments over census after stopping this process temporarily KARACHI, Mar 20 installation in any public :Formal opening of the hospital of the country. country's first free of cost Position Emission PET/CT Cyclotron facility Tomography popularly which is used for detection and treatment of cancer patients will be formally known as PET/CT is the back bone of all oncology treatment. It helps to the inaugurated at the SIUT's doctor to diagnose the Mehrunissa Medical Center stages of cancer and helps of Korangi tomorrow ( the to decide methodology Wednesday). The facility required for the treatment. had become operational Currently there are five since December last year. PET/CT Scanners throughout The important aspect of the country which the facility is that is the first includes two in Lahore and KARACHI, Mar 20: Justice (R) Majida Rizvi, Chairperson Human Rights Commission of Sindh stressed the need to establish consumer courts in lower courts of all districts of Sindh province which need proper coordination between all stakeholders and the government machinery. She was presidingover a seminar on “Importance of Consumer Rights in Pakistan” organized by The Consumers Eye Pakistan TCEP, Helpline Trust and Consumer Voice Pakistan with the support of Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan- IPO, Dairy & Cattle Farmers KARACHI: Censes official along with security officials collecting data of family members from a resident of Defence area. SIUT to offer first free cancer scanning facility Association, Consumer Voice Mag,and National Citizen Forum on occasion of World Consumer Rights Day 2017. Justice (R) Majida Rizvi Chairperson HRCS in her speech said that consumer rights are now becomes Human rights and Human rights are the basis on which civil society moves towards an advanced state of social development. She lauded the Services of Mr Umar Ghauri and Mr Hamid Maker for their efforts regarding Consumers empowerment in Pakistan. Chief Guest Mian Zahid Hussain President Pakistan Businessmen and three in Karachi.In comparison with other developing countries there are 150 in neighboring India. A single session of PET/CT session cost around Rs 45 thousand to Rs 60 thousand in private hospitals while SIUT is the only medical establishment in the country which provides this state of the art medical services free of cost. The Sindh Government extended wholehearted support to SIUT in installing the KARACHI: Dry fruits vendors, who are the women belonging to Hindu community are holding protest demonstration against high handedness of police. JI THANKS PEOPLE GATHERED AGAINST KE, NADRA Govt will have to take Orangi seriously: Hafiz Naeem Dr SJA Jafri KARACHI, Mar 20: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Engr. Hafiz Naeemur-Rehman has thanked people of Karachi for their overwhelming response to the JI's rally in Orangi Town. Earlier on Sunday, thousands of people took to streets in Orangi, demanding redress of thier miseries as in pursuance to its demands on provision of civic facilities to Karachiites. They rally was organized by JI Karachi Staff Reporter KARACHI, Mar 20: Renowned Nuclear Scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said that when India conducted nuclear tests in 1974, I wrote letter to the Prime Minister (PM) Zulfikhar Ali Bhutto from Holland and offered my chapter. In a statement on Monday, the JI leader said that Karachi and particularly Orangi Town has become a town of problems while the rulers are showing a criminal negligence towards the prolonged issues of the residents. Engr. Hafiz Naeem-ur- Rehman said that Karachiites were betrayed by those who claimed to be the representatives of the city. Instead of uplifting the status of the city and the citizens, the so called leaders only raised the living standards of their own families. He added that the city was victimized of the divide and rule policy, he added. He vowed that the JI would not put the citizens on the mercy of thug rulers. He said that the party would increase the momentum of its drive for the rights of citizens. He also appealed masses to maintain unity among themselves so as to the fascist elements in the disguise of politicians could not use again anyone. services for Pakistani nuclear program. PM Bhutto called me immediately, during meeting I ensured him that we can make better nuclear weapons than India. I had no political background that’s why I PM Bhutto gave me the responsibility of the nuclear program and we acquired Intellectuals Forum PBIF in his speech said, Pakistani traders should realized consumer's importance not only for the betterment of their businesses but for the specialized medical treatment facility as this facility will go a long way in treating the patients coming from interior of the province and other parts of the country. Cancer is a major health issue all over the world and presently the second leading cause of death in developed countries while in developing world the issue is equally alarming as more than six out of deaths are caused by cancer. Road Checking Campaign launched across Sindh KARACHI, Mar 20: On the directives of Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla, a Road Checking Campaign has been launched from today till 31st March to nab the tax defaulting vehicles across the province. For the purpose, 11 teams consisting of officers and officials have been constituted in Karachi only to recover motor vehicles tax to those who have not deposited the tax yet. E&T Department has selected 38 places in Karachi where the assigned teams will check the vehicles plying on the roads. Chawla has directed the assigned staff to wear proper uniforms during the road checking Campaign and no violation will be tolerated in this regard. He advised the owners of the vehicles in their own interest to deposit due tax before bringing their vehicles on the roads to avoid any unpleasant situation because tax defaulting vehicles would be impounded and would be released only after payment of due tax and penalty too. Pakistan has no security threats due to its nuclear weapons: Dr AQ Khan nuclear capability in a span of mere six years which was a great milestone. He was addressing at the prize distribution ceremony of the poster competition organized by Dr A.Q Khan Institute (KIBGE) Karachi University at KIBGE Auditorium, Karachi University. strong economy. He further said “we are the worst nation in the world in terms of consumer rights in masses, need special focus on rural populated because if government didn’t address the concerns of all provinces then it will not be good for the country and also for the federation. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had expressed their reservations over population census earlier and it is basic demand of PPP that the whole process of conducting census should be transparent. Federal government and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics have been made respondents in the petition. Teachers tests: Demo held against delay in appointments KARACHI, Mar 20: Eligible candidates for the post of teachers staged a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club here on Monday against inordinate delay in their appointments by the Sindh Education Department. The protestors, carrying banners and placards, chanted slogans, like 'stop killing merit' against the Sindh Education Department and demanded issuance of the appointment orders within a week. This protest was organized by the qualified candidates for the post of the headmasters and headmistress. The Sindh Education Department had to recruit head teachers through a transparent testing system, but it has failed to issue the appointment letters to 1080 candidates who had cleared the written test and interview. KARACHI, Mar 20: Administrative Judge of the Anti-terrorism Courts on Monday allowed the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to keep two suspects on physical remand for their alleged involvement in Chuadhry Aslam murder case. Police's department produced accused Zafar Ali alias Sain after the completion of his remand and Ubaid aka Abi for the first time and requested the court to grant their physical remand for interrogation. The CTD claimed that the suspects were arrested after an encounter conducted on March 6 along with other accomplices and huge cache of explosives was also seized. The CTD maintained that during the interrogation, the suspects had disclosed their involvement in the murder of Chuadhry Aslam. areas are the main victim of counterfeit products of FMCG. Mr Umar Ghauri, Chairman Consumers Eye Pakistan in his key note speech said “There is an CM says provision of drinking water top priority KARACHI, Mar 20: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that water shortage in Kharif is expected from 10 to 60 percent; therefore, he has directed Irrigation department to evolve strategy to provide drinking water to people on priority. This he said while presiding over a meeting on expected water shortages during the upcoming Kharif season here at the CM House . Secretary Irrigatyion Jamal Shah told the meeting that the water availability situation has worsened with the new spell of snowfall in Northern areas and reduction in the temperature. The run-off from the catchments has reduced which resulted in alarming KARACHI, Mar 20: The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have seized a huge cache of drugs during search operation in coastal areas and arrested the smugglers allegedly involved in it. As per details, PCGs have conducted a search operation following the instructions of Director General. The concerned commanders have constituted various mobile raiding parties and searched the suspicious places. The mobile raiding team has searched a suspicious house located in Pathan colony near Thatta and recovered 65 kg of charas from a person residing in it. The team witnessed a suspicious Suzuki van near Gharu (Thatta) and persuaded it. The smugglers in the van have opened fire on Establish consumer courts in all districts of Sindh: Justice (R) Majida Rizvi KARACHI: Justice (R) Majida Rizvi, Mian Zahid Hussain President PBIF, Umar Ghauri Chairman TCEP, Hamid Maker, Waheed A. Sheikh IPO Pakistan, Rasim Khan, Shakir Gujjar and others in Seminar "Importance of Consumer Rights in Pakistan. CTD gets remand of two suspects in Chuadhry Aslam murder case depletion of Tarbella and Mangla Reservoirs. He said that indent of the province of Sindh at Chashama Barrage in March 2, 10 daily is 40,000 CFS against which 22,798 CFS is the total flow of the downstream Chashma. This includes the Punjab requirement of the canals off-taking from Taunsa Barrage. The secretary said that the expected shortage would start from March 18, starting from 10 percent to 60 percent in the first 10-daily of April. He added that the situation has a similar trend as of the year 2012 with better hope that the snow fall in the 2017 is more than that of the 2012. The complication is the abrupt fall in the personnel of PCG, in response they also retaliated. The smugglers have managed to escape from the scene while benefitting the darkness while leaving the van. The personnel of Skardu temperature. “IRSA has informed if melting of snow and rainfalls are delayed, the situation may further aggravate and can extended to the end of April 2017,” he said. The chief minister said that he had directed him to hold a meeting with chief engineers of all three barrages and discuss the way forward to face the ultimate situation at maximum shortage that the province would face. The secretary Irrigation said that almost all the canals have to bear 50 percent shortage in the supply of water however, the experience of dealing with such a situation already exists and would be dealt according. PCG seizes huge drug cache, smugglers arrested The Investigating Officer requested the judge to allow them to interrogate the suspects in police officer murder case by granting their physical remand. While accepting the police request, the court handed the suspects over to police till March 25. Besides, these accused, the police have shown then chief of banned T e h r e e k - i - T a l i b a n Pakistan Mullah Fazlullah, spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid, the head of proscribed L a s h k a r - i - J h a n g v i (Naeem Bukhari group) Naeem Bukhari, and others as absconders in the case. SP Mohammad Aslam Khan better known as Chaudhry Aslam and two policemen were killed when an explosive-laden vehicle rammed into their car on the Lyari Expressway in January 2014. urgent requirement for setting up consumer court in Sindh under the Sindh Consumer Protection Bill 2014, to protect consumers’ right as well as to end the nefarious practice of adulteration, counterfeiting and overcharging by the traders and Openly sold adulterated food products are taking people lives. He asked Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh to establish Consumer Courts at the earliest so that the hapless citizens of Sindh are protected from counterfeit, lookalike, substandard products and services. KARACHI: Coast Guard staffs showing marijuana and drugs apprehended during raids in Thatta and its suburbs, during press conference at PCG House. PCG have taken the van into custody. During the searching of van, the raiding team has recovered 6 kg of charas and 456 bottles of liquor hidden in the secret cells of the van. KARACHI: Chairman DMC Central, Rehan Hashmi inaugurating new road in New Karachi. KARACHI: Citizens are recreating pleasant evening while enjoying flower show held at Model Park organized by District Korangi. KARACHI: Chairman District Council, Salman Abdullah Murad along with Chief Officer, Masroor Ahmed Memon inspecting road carpeting. KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Ghulam Fareed inspecting ongoing cleanliness work. KARACHI: Chairman DMC East, Moid Anwar Baloch paid a detailed visit of Baloch Colony to review and inspect ongoing works.
Punjab govt launches Metro feeder buses in Lahore ISLAMABAD, LAHORE, Mar 20: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday formally launched 200 new air-conditioned public buses on feeder routes for the Lahore Metro Bus routes. The feeder bus service will connect the rest of the city with the 27-km-corridor of the Metro Bus. As per details, there will be 14 routes (129 Km of route length) and the bus will arrive after every 10 minutes. There will be automatic fare collection system. The buses will be ISLAMABAD Mar 20: Allama Iqbal Open University’s has fixed March 25 as the last date for admission in Matric to PhD programs for Spring 2017 semester. According to data collected by the University, there is bigger number of students who collected prospectus for the admission till now, as compared to the correspondent period last year. The ratio of fresh students taking admission is highly encouraging, said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while presiding over a meeting that held here to review the equipped with features of automated announcement, surveillance system, ramp for specially challenged admission process. It was noted that the retention rate of continuing students also went up. Keeping in view the students’ interest, the Vice Chancellor had extended the last date of admission till March 25, without late fee to accommodate the aspiring students. There has been consider rush of aspiring students in the recent days at the University’s regional and coordinating offices across the country, seeking admissions. Interest being shown by the students continuing their study through the distance learning system is highly remarkable, Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said adding, It also reflects the growing trust of the people in the University’s learning system that was further improved through smart use of new technology and better management. The students thanked the Vice Chancellor for the extension of the last date and his personal interest in upgrading students’ facilities, under the students’ support system. According to the Director Admission Syed Ziaul Hussnain Navi, special measures have been taken for facilitating the person (wheelchair passengers), seats for specially challenged persons, door sensor for passengers’ safety and temperature inside the bus can also be viewed in the control centre. Also, same Metrobus Overwhelming students’ response taking admission in AIOU students in the admission process. Admission forms and prospectuses could be obtained from the University’s regional and coordinating offices. Moreover prospectus and admission forms of all programs could also be downed load from the University’s official website. Admission forms along with the required fee should be submitted at the designated Banks’ branches. Applications of the meritbased programs are required to be sent directly to the concerned departments without admission fee. Theft on the raise in the Badin city Our Correspondent BADIN, Mar 20: Home theft incidents are on the raise in vast amount in the Badin. District administration seemed silent spectator. According to a report, home theft incidents in Badin city have raised in vast amount day by day. In this connection, unidentified thieves have stolen precious domestic objects from the home of professor Haji Ahmed Ghanchi on Monday. According to the reports, unidentified thieves have stolen golden ornaments worth of 6 lacs including Tablets Samsung Galaxy worth of 80 thousands including HD receiver Dish TV. The thieves has broken the locks of the home in the broad day light while the family has gone to visit the Karachi and the owner of the house Professor Haji Ahmed Ghanchi was on his routine duty at Govt Islamia Degree College Badin. On the occasion, SHO Ibrahim Jatoi, SHO Badin while talking media told that he have received the complained regarding the thieves and police will take action against the involved the persons and surely they will bring soon behind the bars. Card will be used both in the feeder bus and Metro Bus System. An integrated fare will be charged for travel between two points irrespective of the number of modes/services and operators involved in making the journey. Flat fare of Rs. 15 per trip will be charged from the passenger traveling in feeder buses irrespective of travelled distance while additional Rs. 5 per trip will be charged for passenger transferring from feeder bus to Metro Bus. Intelligence agency personal killed in road incident RAWALPINDI, Mar 20: An official of intelligence agency died in a road mishap within the jurisdiction of Saddar Baironi police. According to media reports, Naib Subedar Zahid Khan was on his way while riding a motorcycle when on Adiala road a speedy motorcycle hit with him. Resultantly his motorcycle became out of control and it collided with another trolley. Naib Subedar sustained serious injuries and later died. Police shifted the dead body to nearby local hospital for autopsy and later handed over to his family members. Meanwhile, an unidentified man fell unconscious and was rushed to a local hospital of Rawalpindi within the limits of Bani police. QUETTA, Mar 20: A man has killed his nephew with the knife over domestic feud here on Monday. The police said that the person Abdul Qayyum killed his nephew Mar 20: The Supreme Court has returned petition of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zafar Ali Shah PPP trio in wake of Hussain Haqqani revelation about CIA operation to hunt Bin Laden in Abbottabad. The registrar of the Supreme Court office on Monday handed the petition back to the petitioner raising objections. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 National Zafar Ali Shah on last Wednesday submitted a petition in Supreme Court (SC) seeking the court martial of Asif Ali Zardari, Yousuf Raza Gilani and Hussain Haqqani. The petition came in the aftermath of Haqqani’s statement over Abbotabad operation in which he claimed that PPP’s then government was taken into confidence over the move. Zafar Ali Shah has 3 SC registrar returns Zafar Ali Shah’s petition JAMSHORO, Mar 20: The University of Sindh (SU) has entered into a strategic agreement with Baluchistan University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Khuzdar in a move to boost nationalization efforts in country’s higher education sector. The BUET vice chancellor Brigadier (R) Muhammad Ameen called on Sindh University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat at his office. Both the vice chancellors discussed upon working together in future by developing academic linkages, organizing joint seminars, providing training to the faculty of BUET Khuzdar and exchanging the delegations of faculty and students in order to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two varsities. According to SU vicechancellor Professor Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat, the agreement comprises the exchange of academicians between the two universities as well as collaboration in the areas of research and publication of journals, particularly in the fields of social science, humanities and engineering which are the main thrust areas of BUET. He said research was an important element in uplifting the image of a university especially in the handling and understanding of global challenges today. “Sindh University is adopted stance that Haqqani had accepted that he facilitated the operation whereas former President Asif Ali Zardari and Ex-Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani were also partners in his action. The petitioner pleads that a case under court martial should be filed against the trio and their names should be placed in Exit Control List (ECL) after the extradition of Haqqani from US. Baluchistan varsity VC calls on his SU counterpart; discusses academic linkages, collaborations Uncle kills nephew on domestic issue Mohammad Imran by stabbing a knife on domestic issue in the area of Alamo Chowk at Airport Road. After the killing the accused tried to escape from the scene but security forces has arrested him and handed over to police. Police shifted the dead body to hospital for autopsy and registered the case against the accused. 54th birth anniversary of great folk Singer Sadiq Faqir held Majeed Mallah BADIN, Mar 20: 54th birth anniversary of great Sindh folk singer Sadiq Faqir was held at Shamsher Hydri academy here Monday. Birthday cake was chopped by renowned literary persons Mir Buledi, Moosa Jokhyao, Shaukat Memon , Majeed Mallah, Mujahid Khwaja, Mir Khadim Talpur and friends of late singer. Addressing the gathering Mir Buledi said Sadiq Faqir had remained as evergreen personality. He collected and distributed love around whole world and brought to fame and got recognition of Sindhi and Thari folk culture and songs throughout world. Even today there were hundreds of thousands of his lovers. Shaukat Memon said taking birth from land of love Thar he spread fragrance in whole Sindh. Shafi Dal, Mir Lakhi Talpur and others also attended the ceremony. strong in the field of social sciences, natural sciences, art and humanities while Baluchistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar has expertise in engineering. Hence, if these two fields are joined and intertwined, surely many global and economic issues of the country can be solved”, said Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat. “From a work perspective, engineering is related to the development of commercial applications and the provision of technological requirements accepted by society, while the humanities and social sciences are the core areas that should be nurtured within engineers themselves,” he remarked. 3 girls allegedly abducted in RWP RAWALPINDI, Mar 20: As many as 3 girls have allegedly been abducted from different areas of Rawalpindi. Muhammad Ramzan Khan lodged report with Waris Khan police that his 17 years old daughter “R” had gone to school but had not returned home. He suspected Mudassar and Anwar had kidnapped her. Muhammad Riaz lodged complaint with RA Bazaar police that his daughter S had been abducted by some unknown person. Muhammad Asif told Wah Cantt police that his daughter (Ain) who was 19 years old has been kidnapped allegedly by Intezar, Muhammad Shoaib and others.
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