3 March 2018

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Saturday, March 3, 2018
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CONTROVERSIES, truths and lies
surround the issues related to oil in
Pakistan, as is the situation elsewhere
in some other oil producing and
exporting countries including and especially
in the Muslim world. A former oil minister
was under trial on charges of financial corruption
too in Pakistan.
REVOLUTIONS and overthrow of
regimes has taken place on oil issue: It's said
that foreign companies who have technological
know-how and expertise take wrong
advantage of wealth of nations deprived by
foreign installed governments in their war on
human and natural resources of leaders and
masses here and there around the world, especially
the oil rich Muslim blocs run as if by
chief executives of some commercial enterprise,
cartels or big business corporations.
BADIN crude, though of high quality and
low in sulphur, has limitations for refining
as it contains high percentage of wax and
has to be mixed with imported crude oil.
This has resulted in surplus Badin crude, to
the level of 9,000-10,000 bpd, which was
exported until 2005. Export of crude oil has
emerged again since June 2014 as the government
has allowed petroleum producers to
ship surplus quantities to foreign buyers in
the wake of availability of large quantities
of ultra-light crude oil (condensate, coming
out of gas-fields) that is difficult to process
in most of local refineries. Resultantly,
crude oil has now a significant share in
Pakistan’s exports of the petroleum group
amounting to $ 586 million in 2014-15.
PRODUCTION of oil placed Pakistan on
global ranking of 42nd among 98 oil-producing
countries. From 10,000 bpd in 1980s,
crude oil production increased to 60,000 bpd
in 1990s, but remained static until the
2,000s. It was only in 2013 that oil production
jumped to 80,800 bpd, having achieved
Robert J Samuelson (Wide Angle)
Anyone who tells you that dealing with
climate change is simply a matter of
sweeping away the obstructionism of
oil companies is living in a dream world. The
real obstacle is us - our vast dependence on
fossil fuels and the difficulty of extricating
ourselves without crippling the world economy.
It's true that the Trump administration has
withdrawn from the Paris climate agreement,
making any transition harder. But the problems
transcend President Trump's disengagement,
as a new study from the oil giant BP
makes clear.
Reading it, you might think it came from
an environmental group. The study's central
conclusion, writes BP chief executive Bob
Dudley, is that many anti-global warming
policies fall "well short of" what's "necessary
to achieve the Paris climate goals. We need a
far more decisive break from the past."
The study projects global energy supply
and demand to 2040 to see if environmentally
friendly policies make significant progress
against global warming.
It assumes a larger role for "renewables" -
mostly wind and solar power - and other policies
that would dampen fossil fuel consumption.
Consider: * Electric cars make large
advances compared with a negligible role
today. By 2040, the number of electric vehicles
worldwide hits 300 million out of 2 billion
total vehicles (roughly a doubling of
today's total). More important, these electric
vehicles account for a disproportionate share
of driving, about 30 per cent. As a result,
there's no increase in oil and liquid fuel
demand for cars and light vehicles, despite an
assumed doubling in worldwide travel.
* There's a continued boom in solar and
wind power. From now until 2040, these
renewables are the fastest-growing source of
energy, increasing five-fold. As a share of
global primary fuel consumption, the gain is
from 4 per cent to 14 per cent.
Their impact on electricity generation is
even greater, rising from 7 per cent in 2016 to
25 per cent in 2040.
* Electric utilities continue to switch to
natural gas as their primary fuel from coal,
EDITORIAL
Where is heavy load of oil
and cash going even today?
OPINION
a high of 98,000 bpd in November 2014.
Crude oil production registered 91,000 bpd
in May 2015 and 93,000 bpd in June 2015.
PITIFULLY, Pakistan's share in total consumption
of oil was about 10% until 1980s.
Where does that other heavy load of oil
goes? It needs a probe. It's said that foreign
oil companies give a paltry single digit percentage
to government and reaps most of the
other financial and non financial rewards.
One reason is that foreign companies have
some know how, equipment and technology
they won't give, except one way terms not
favorable to Pakistan. If properly held
accountable, Pakistan can save on double
digit billions in oil import, satisfy domestic
demands from internal oil production, and
even export surplus oil to other countries.
Present indigenous oil meets about 23% of
total national demand of the oil refineries in
the country. An integrated network of
pipeline exists for transportation of indigenous
crude oil to the refineries.
Indeed, the availability of indigenous
crude oil expands the opportunity to meet
growing demand of oil and to reduce
Pakistan's dependence on imports, but it is
imperative for the government to accord
high priority to developing the sector expeditiously.
It may be advisable for the government
to revisit the Petroleum Exploration
& Production Policy in vogue, since discoveries
are correlated with drilling efforts.
Question that arises since many decades
past up to now: Where is heavy load of oil
and cash going? Iranians demonstrated and
toppled their imperial majesty on issues that
included oil and revenue and its exploitation
by foreign companies. Same is the situation
in many Arab nations in Middle East and
Gulf countries. Answers to this question are
expected by many nations from respective
rulers!
Why a world without oil is
easier said than done
which has much higher carbon emissions.
About half the growth in natural gas consumption
reflects this switching.
Against this backdrop, you'd expect significant
progress in curbing greenhouse gases.
Not so. Just the opposite: Total use of fossil
fuels (oil, natural gas and coal) is projected to
increase almost 20 per cent between 2016 and
2040. The electric cars, renewables and fuel
switching merely offset some - but not all - of
the added energy demand from population
and economic growth. The BP study assumes
a world population of 9.2 billion in 2040, up
from 7.4 billion in 2016. Over the same period,
the global economy doubles its output.
What this means is that greenhouse gases
are still pouring into the atmosphere, albeit at
a slower rate. There's a slight shift away from
fossil fuels. In 2016, these fuels provided 85
per cent of world energy. The projection for
2040 is 74 per cent, even with favourable
assumptions about renewables and electric
vehicles.
Virtually all the energy increase is projected
to come from developing countries for factories,
offices, homes, air conditioners and
heaters. India and China alone account for
half the increase in energy use by 2040.
Governments, says Spencer Dale, BP's
chief economist, should discourage the use of
fossil fuels through either a carbon tax or a
"tax and trade" system. That could unleash
hordes of companies and entrepreneurs to
find ways to limit emissions. "If we don't like
something (greenhouse gases), the easiest
way to get less of it is to put a price on it,"
Dale says.
Indeed, this could herald a "decisive
break" from the past. But it might also break
public opinion, at least in the United States.
How high would prices have to go to prove
Dale's point? To succeed, the price increase
might have to be fairly stiff - say, $2 or $3 a
gallon for gasoline -and that might be far
more than what would be acceptable.
Suppressing greenhouse gases is, at best, a
thorny policy issue encompassing technology,
atmospheric science, international relations
and practical politics. Put them all
together and, at worst, it could be mission
impossible.
Balochi Cultural Day celebrated
at Sindh University Jamshoro
Speakers term Shaikh Ayaz trend-setter in modern Sindhi verse
JAMSHORO: Baloch Culture Day celebrated at SU.
By Talat Mehmood
JAMSHORO: Speakers
have termed legendary poet
of Sindh Mubarak Ali Ayaz
popularly known as Shaikh
Ayaz a poet who introduced
innovative trends in Sindhi
poetry on account of his vast
study of occidental poetic
Dr. Burfat, in his presidential
remarks on the eve,
said that Ayaz throbbed in
every heart in Sindh due to
enchanting, appealing and
ecstatic attributes of his
romantic poetry.
“I am indeed elated to
head the university once
tradition, his immense headed by poet laureate of
power of imagination and
his unique unparalleled creative
flair.
It was a special program
organized by Institute of
Sindh Shaikh Ayaz”, Dr.
Burfat remarked.
Dr. Burfat further said
that poetic translation of
Shah Latif’s ‘Risalo’ in
Sindhology, University of Urdu was a milestone
Sindh, Jamshoro to commemorate
accomplishment of Shaikh
95th birth Ayaz.
anniversary of the iconic
bard at Syed Hissamuddin
Rashdi Auditorium of the
“I am indeed happy to
inaugurate establishment of
Shaikh Ayaz Corner at the
institute. The event was museum of Institute of
presided over by VC-SU
Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad
Burfat; whereas, Senator
Sassui Palijo graced it as a
Chief Guest.
Sindhology. I take it as a
most pleasant, welcome and
appropriate step”, he said.
Dr. Burftat also compared
poetry of Shaikh Ayaz
Staff Report
BADIN: A passenger
van collided with a riksha
along Talhar road near
Tando Bago caused three
passengers including Allah
Bux and Niaz Zangejo died
on the spot while 13 passengers
including 4 students
were injured.The
injured were rushed to
Taluka hospital Tando
to sweet scent absorbed in
hearts and breath of people
of Sindh.
Senator Sassui Palijo –
the event chief guest said
that Shaikh Ayaz was one
of the extensively read individuals
in Sindh. She added
that not only Ayaz’s poetry
but prose was also mellifluous.
“Each couplet, each
stanza, each short and long
Passenger van collides with riksha,
3 died, 13 injured near Tando Bago
Bureau Chief
HYDERABAD: For the
solutions of their genuine
problems, SAU officers and
employees will go on
hunger strike till death from
Monday 5th March; An
awareness rally was also
taken,which started from
Faculty of Animal
Husbandry and Veterinary
Sciences to Administration
Block Yesterday. Various
Professors including Dr.
Mujhaid Leghari, Dr.
Zahoor Soomro visited the
token strike camp to show
the unity with SAU officers
and employees for the real
solution of problems and
against corruption. Talking
to Media and Employees as
well as officers Hussain Bux
Veesar, Faqeer Muhammad
Dhol,AshfaqAhmed Babar,
Bago for treatment while 6
ijured people were told non
stable condition and refered
to Hyderabad. Police
reached the spot and further
inquiry was underway.
SAU officers, employees to go on
hunger strike till death on Monday
AIOU to hold Int’ l
moot on Pakistani
languages
ISLAMABAD Allama
Iqbal Open University
(AIOU) will hold an international
conference on
Pakistani languages in
third week of this month to
promote national integrity
and cohesion.
The AIOU with 1.3 million
students, having its 44
regional offices all over
the country is a symbol of
national integration and
the forthcoming event will
push forward the
University’s efforts to
achieve this cherished
goal, said Vice Chancellor
Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui.
It will be the second
such event in the recent
years that aimed to maintain
national unity through
language and literature.
Academicians and
researchers from various
Universities have been
invited to deliberate on the
topic ‘Colonial Literature
and Pakistani languages’.
Asgher Khaskheli, Hyder
Bux Junejo, Ghulam Rasool
Vistro and other Leaders
said that nepotism and
favoritism is being done in
present selection board
ignoring the merit and justice
to the righteous candidates.
The juniors are promoted
and seniors were
skipped. They further said
that there is no option left
but to go for hunger strike
till death. We will strive for
justice and give our life to
save the Alma matter. It is
also a sad moment that SAU
authorities are unable to
pay the pensions to the
retired employees including
Professor Munawar
Khushk and Mr. Karam
Puno Additional Registrar
due the huge deficit in current
budget.
SIBI: A boy take interest in gun during centuries old fiveday
historic Sibi traditional Mela.
poem in almost all genres
by Ayaz reflects the depth,
width, breadth and unfathomable
scope of his observation,
intuition, intellect,
experience and imagination”,
Ms. Paljo said.
Sassui called herself
lucky to have been born in
an epoch that allowed her
to see Ayaz in person.
“I see further need for
serious research on those
aspects of poetry of Ayaz
that are still unearthed, and
I reckon those are numerous”,
she iterated.
Renowned story writer
and guest of honor Madad
Ali Sindhi said that Shaikh
Ayaz was deeply
impressed by leftist intellectual
Hashoo
Kewalramani. He termed
Ayaz as poet of revolution
who fueled hearts of youth
by the power and poignancy
of his poetry.
16 injured after
bus over turns
at Sakrand
By Vijay kumar
S H A H E E D
BENAZIRABAD: At least
16 people have been
injured and no one died
yet, after bus overturned
near Shaheed Benazir
Bhutto University of
Veterinary and Animal
Science Sakrand; District
Shaheed Benazirabad,
Sindh.
Photograph published
by local news media
showed the bus lying on its
side with fully speed, suddenly
overturned badly.
Rescuers were attempting
to reach passengers
trapped in the wreckage,
The driver of the bus had
been detained by police,
agencies said, after he lost
control of the vehicle.
The injured including
men, women and children,
police said. It was not
immediately known what
real caused the incident.
4 anti-encroachment
officers transferred,
2 suspended
By Abdul Rauf
SUKKUR: Tug of war
between the taxation officers
and land grant officials has
been heightened, which
according to the informed
sources is due to the removal
of encroachments from the
city area. According to the
reports, four officials of antiencroachment
team have
been transferred, while of
the officials have been suspended
and one has been
issued with show-cause
notice by the competent
authority.
According to the orders
issued by the Municipal
Commissioner Mansoor
Ahmed today, Anwar
Soomro has been transferred
from Land Grant department
to Parks department, while
Jamal Gadani has been
transferred to health department,
Hamid Bhutto and
Khalid Bhutto have been
transferred to New Taluka
with immediate effect.
Similarly, Kamran Memon
and Adnan Memon have
been suspended and Land
Grant officer Manzar Zaidi
has been issued with showcause
notice for misbehaving
with the lower staff.