11 December 2018

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
National
CJP inaugurates new building
of SC Quetta Registry
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Associate Editor: Ali Razavi - Editor Special Reports: Muhammad Rafique Rajpar
Hyderabad Bureau Chief: Abbas Kassar - Islamabad Bureau Chief: Hameedullah Khan
ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI
EDITORIAL
Where is heavy load of oil
and cash going even today?
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 knowhow
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 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!
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
City of problems
Dear Editor,
Karachi is the center of exchange and monetary exercises. In past, it was viewed as the city of light as
it was splendid and sparkling. The streets were washed consistently at night and the light post were there
to light every spot. This all appears to be excessively intriguing and a fantasy at present, for today’s Karachi
is the inverse of what we knew about it from our guardians. The Karachi we discover today is loaded with
problems.
Transport problem is one of the most serious problems of this city. Buses are the main means of transport
in this city. But they are not in position to meet the need of the people. Most of the buses are not in
good condition. The buses are generally over loaded. Karachi city is also faced with the traffic problems.
A large number of vehicles run on the roads of this city. Generally our people do not observe the traffic
rules. Careless driving, overtaking and driving on the wrong side are very common in Karachi. As a result
road accidents are very common in Karachi. The irresponsible traffic police is also responsible for this.
There are also water, electricity and housing problems. These problems still remain unsolved. Karachites
are facing difficulties and hardships. Thus, Karachi is rightly called a city of problems. When one problem
is solved many others crop up to take its place. These problems need an immediate attention of the authorities
concerned. I am requesting they take care of these problems.
Wasif Azhar
Women’s Safety
Dear Editor,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to express my feeling about women safety.When
we turn the pages of a newspaper, we come across many headlines reporting cases of sexual
assault, molestation, sexual harassment, rapes, trafficking, ill treatment of women in houses, violence
against women in remote areas etc.The crime comes amid heightened concerns about sexual violence in
India. it seems that criminals are no longer afraid of the law. It is also evident that cities in India can no
longer claim to be safe for the growing number of working women.. we must have remedial or curative
measures such as fast track courts especially dedicated to deal only with these offences and crimes. These
can be made responsible to clear the cases on day to day basis with fair trial as its core principle.The law
should be strong enough so that no body could ever imagine of doing such things.It is time the government
undertakes drastic measures to put an end to crime against women.
I would like to quote here that a country which do not respect women can not become developed country.
so i would like to request our Indian people please provide equal respect and security to women.
Poverty in Pakistan
Dear Editor,
Syed Hamza Abbasi
Many people in this country are homeless due to which they face hardship and poverty. The majority
are members of families where the father’s earnings are low and there are several children to support.
Homeless people, no matter the age, are 3 times more likely to die from illnesses. Middle aged men and
women are even more likely to get illnesses. Homeless people get similar illnesses as normal people that
live in homes but their chances of get diseases are three to six times higher.Those lucky enough to live in
shelters are more likely to get illnesses. Due to bad ventilated areas and crowdedness, diseases spread even
faster.
Even though most are for helping the homeless, many are actually against helping them. Some reasons
that people are against helping are sealers are expensive to build, there are too many people to help and the
more we help homeless creates a beacon for more homeless. But this is not a good enough excuse for not
helping homeless.
As you can see helping homeless is not an option, it is something that needs to be fixed. I know that we
can’t get rid of homelessness for good, but there are many ways that it can be solve.
Syed Adeel Ur Rehman
QUETTA: Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar inaugurating
new building of Supreme Court Quetta Registry .
QUETTA: Chief Justice
of Pakistan Mian Saqib
Nisar inaugurated the new
building of Supreme Court
(SC) Quetta Registry on
Monday.
R A W A L P I N D I :
Decision has been taken to
set up a hospital on 40
Kanal land property of
Varan Depot for residents
of Cantt Rawalpindi.
According to media
reports, in order to provide
health facilities to communities
of Cant areas, its surroundings
and localities
along side motorway, a
CJP was presented a
guard of honor by a smartly
turned out contingent of
police before the inauguration
ceremony.
Judges of the Supreme
hospital will be constructed
on the land of Varan
Depot.
Preparation for working
out PC-1 has been started.
The property for the
construction of hospital is
owned by Punjab
Government while expenditure
will be incurred by
the federal government.
Member Provincial
Court Justice Asif Saeed
Khosa, Justice Gulzar
Ahmad, Chief Justice
Balochistan High Court
Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar
and senior lawyers attended
Decision taken to construct a new hospital
on 40 Kanal land in Rawalpindi cantt
RAWALPINDI The The problem of sui-gas
claims by the concerned shortage and load-shedding
authorities for improvement persists in localities of
in gas supply were dashed to Rawalpindi including
the ground as many localities
Sadiqabaad, Muslim Town,
in the Rawalpindi were Haji Chowk, Tarlai, Mehmood
left with low to zero gas Pirwadhi, Rata Ammral,
pressure and unannounced Bangesh Colony, Dhok
load-shedding amid cold
weather.
Khaso and other adjoining
areas. However, despite hue
According to detail, residents
and cry, the concerned
of Rawalpindi are fac-
ing acute shortage of gas
authorities are not taking
practical steps to mitigate
which speaks volumes the problems to provide
about the inefficiency of the relief to people.
concerned authorities of The citizens said they are
SNGPL and other department.
facing problems in their
homes in preparing their
Assembly Umar Tanveer
Butt said that hospital will
be run under federal health
ministry.
He said hospital will be
a model hospital according
to international standard.
Facilities like Labor
ward, Operation Theater
and a complete OPD will
be made available in the
hospital, he added.
Zero gas pressure, unannounced
load-shedding hit Rawalpindi
Imran Khan should now take U-turn to
provide relief to people: Liaqat Baloch
LAHORE: JI leader
Liaqat Baloch has said
irresponsible attitude of
government on economic
front will render the
country bankrupt and
now Imran Khan should
take U-turn for providing
relief to the people.
He held government
has evolved no planning
for future as development
works stand shelved and
business wheel stands
jammed. Growing unemployment,
inflation and
Our Correspondent
HYDERABAD: While
addressing at the “Day
One Ceremony/
Orientation Day” of the
students selected for
admission in the courses
of MBBS & BDS session
2018-2019, the Vice
Chancellor Liaquat
University of Medical &
Health Sciences Jamshoro
Prof. Bikha Ram
Devrajani expressed that
the newly admitted students
are lucky enough
that not only the dreams of
their parents are becoming
reality but it is also their
good fortune that they are
now part of an institution
which is ISO-9001-2008
certified. The graduates of
this University are already
working in the renowned
hike in utility bills has
become intolerable for
common man, he added.
He regretted that people
are being rendered
jobless and homeless in
the name of elimination
of encroachments all
over the country.
Bureaucracy is befooling
government and fortifying
its domination, he
remarked. This state of
affairs is very harmful for
democratic system in the
country.
institutions all over the
world and had proven
their worth. Though it is
not an easy task to become
a good doctor; it require a
lot of labor, devotion, dedication
and more over a
good human being with
full of sympathetic attitudes
and feeling the pain
of suffering of patients
being treated by them.
He further added that
one cannot construct a sky
breakfast, lunch and dinner
as the pressure of gas goes
to zero and the stoves did
not work. A resident of
Muslim Town Asad
demanded
restoration of the gas supply
as early as possible. Another
resident of Tarlai Akhtar
Khan said, “we need to heat
our homes and cook food so
gas should be supplied
according to our needs. On
the other hand people have
also concerned over
increased the price of liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG)
and dry wood.
scraper without proper
foundation, likewise without
deep roots and proper
grip over subjects of basic
medical sciences in the
initial years of medical
education a good doctor
will be merely a pie in the
sky.
The Vice Chancellor
mentioned that the relationship
you develop
here with the faculty,
staff, and students will
the inauguration ceremony.
CJP was also briefed
about the building.
Chief Justice Mian
Saqib Nisar congratulated
on completion of Quetta
Registry project.
While addressing the
ceremony Chief Justice
said that this project has
been completed with the
collective efforts of all and
I pray God that this building
should play its part in
the administration of justice
because Justice is very
vital for any society.
Chief Justice further
said that this building will
become the epi- centre of
Justice and people will be
provided better justice.
Hearing of 10 cases will
be conducted in the
Supreme Court Quetta registry
on the first day.
AJK President
calls on Acting
President
I S L A M A B A D :
President Azad Jammu and
Kashmir Sardar Masood
Khan has called on ,
Acting President of
Pakistan Muhammad
Sadiq Sanjrani at the
President House here in
Islamabad.
Both leaders exchanged
views on important regional
matters as well as development
projects in Azad
Jammu and Kashmir.
Acting President Sadiq
Sanjrani said that Pakistan
and its Parliament would
continue to extend strong
moral, political and diplomatic
support to the people
of Jammu and Kashmir for
the realization of their right
to self-determination.
The Acting President
expressed his deep concern
that every day innocent
Kashmiris, particularly
young men, were being
killed by the Indian forces.
These killings must stop
and diplomacy must be
given a chance, he said.
The Jammu and Kashmir
dispute, he said, can only
be resolved through
engagement and diplomatic
means.
Nadeem Zia Is Front-man of
Saad, Investigation Reveals
LAHORE: The investigation revealed on Monday that
the front-man of former railways minister Khawaja Saad
Rafique in Paragon city project, Nadeem Zia has the assets
of billions of rupees.
The documents received byAbbtakk News revealed that
Nadeem Zia was not only the director of Paragon City,
Paragon Exchange Limited, Paragon Holding but the owner
of Bismillah Engineering as well.
Nadeem’s company Bismillah Engineering had been
grantedAsiana Iqbal contract, the project under NAB investigation
and former chief minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif,
former DG LDA Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hassan had
already been arrested.
According to documents, Bismillah Engineering registered
on residential address of Nadeem Zia. Nadeem had
also shown low-cost price of his assets in income tax assessments.
He showed his assets worth of Rs 864.68 mln and
liabilities of Rs 378.888 million in income tax assessments.
VC LUMHS asks new students of MBBS.BDS
to be movers and shakers of future
help you build your
career. You are all here
because you want to
become the movers and
shakers of the future. I
urge you to make this
happen by meeting new
people, tapping into new
resources, and joining the
health community with
earnest attachment to
serve the suffering
humanity, the benefits
will follow you forever.