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WASA disconnects 144 connections of defaulters

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Waseem Iqbal
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MULTAN, Apr 24 (APP): Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) teams have disconnected 144 connections of commercial and domestic defaulters and recovered over Rs five million in three days.
This was stated in a meeting held under supervision of Deputy Director Recovery Muhammad Arshad to review the performance of recovery section. He directed officials to speed up disconnection drive and effective crackdown against sewerage and water supply defaulters.
He ordered to detect illegal connections and improve the performance further regarding recovery. The all circle incharges presented survey report and performance report regarding recovery.
Deputy Director ordered recovery section to work hard and ensure maximum collection during ongoing month of April.

Nazeer Tarar introduces (The Tax Law Amendment Bill 2024)

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ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar Wednesday introduced a bill further to amend the certain tax law. (The Tax Law Amendment Bill 2024), in the National Assembly.

The minister highlighted that there are pending tax cases amounting to Rs 2,700 billion across various appellate forums, including Commissioners’ Appeals, Appellate Tribunals, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

He said that the government was opened to suggestions from the opposition and other stakeholders regarding the bill.

He said that expanding of tax base was necessary for the strengthening of the country’s economy. The minister said that the Tax Bar Association had been consulted regarding the proposed bill. Opposition leader in the National Assembly Omer Ayub suggested that the purpose bill should be discussed in the Finance Committee.

Young officers visit PID for briefing on govt principal public relations agency

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Waseem Iqbal
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ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): A delegation of young probationary officers from the Information Service Academy visited the Press Information Department (PID) in Islamabad to receive a briefing on the roles, functions, and operational procedures of the government’s principal public relations agency.
Arshad Munir, Executive Director General of the Information Service Academy, led the delegation. Upon their arrival at the PID headquarters, they received a warm welcome from Ms. Tahira Saeeda, Director General Advertisement, and Ms. Ambreen Gul Shahid, Director General Administration.
As part of their exposure to government media operations, the probationary officers received detailed presentations from PID officials on journalist engagement, advertisement management, publication of official materials, and administrative procedures. They had the chance to engage in discussions and interact with experienced professionals from the department.
Arshad Munir expressed gratitude to the PID leadership for accommodating the visiting delegation and offering valuable insights into the operations of the nation’s leading media communications agency.
He expressed optimism that the experience would be immensely beneficial for the young officers in preparing them for their forthcoming roles as public relations professionals.
As an integral component of the structured training program for probationary information officers at the Information Service Academy, the visit aimed to familiarize them with government media offices such as PID. This exposure plays a crucial role in equipping these officers with the necessary skills for their future public relations responsibilities.

RUDA takes stern action against pyrolysis plants, dismantles five

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Waseem Iqbal
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LAHORE, Apr 24 (APP): The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has undertaken a decisive operation against tire-burning factories, also known as pyrolysis plants, within its jurisdiction in a significant move towards environmental preservation.
Following the directives of the esteemed Lahore High Court, RUDA, with its Environment Department and other pertinent administrative bodies, executed the operation to dismantle the pyrolysis plants which are one of the main causes of air pollution in the city.
During this operation, RUDA took resolute action against multiple tire-burning factories. Five pyrolysis plants were comprehensively dismantled and one fuel-making facility was promptly sealed to prevent further environmental degradation. The operation was led by Director Ijaz Ahmed and Deputy Director Environment Nadia Tahir.
RUDA, from time to time, has warned the proprietors of these factories, emphasising that any attempt to re-establish such hazardous facilities within RUDA’s jurisdiction would result in immediate demolition as per the high court orders.
RUDA is following a comprehensive strategy to counter the menace of smog and address the issue of environmental degradation through number of initiatives which include placements of scrubbers, restrictions on unauthorized fuels in factories and other measures to adapt as best practice to handle the industrial waste.

DWE extends training to 300,000 workers of 350 industries in twin city

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Waseem Iqbal
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ISLAMABAD, April 24 (APP): Directorate of Workers Education (DWE), a subsidiary of the Overseas Pakistanis and Human Development Foundation, is providing training to 300,000 workers of 350 industries in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in phases, Rai Muhammad Akbar, the director of the DWE said.
He mentioned that individuals seeking opportunities to work abroad are receiving training in German, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean languages. Moreover, online training initiatives are in progress for students intending to pursue their education abroad.
Addressing an event aimed at land cleanup and expressing solidarity with sanitation workers, jointly organized by the Directorate of Workers Education (DWE) and the Japanese organization KOMATSU at G-8, Islamabad Park, he emphasized the vital role of sanitation workers in maintaining cleanliness in society. He underscored the importance of everyone’s responsibility in ensuring cleanliness.
Hafiz Abdul Sami, deputy director of education and training at DWE, Zainab from Komatsu Pakistan Soft, employees from both Organizations, and youth from the Sanitation Department of CDA also attended the ceremony.
He mentioned that the DWE has initiated professional training programs, focusing on language proficiency in the destination countries for Pakistanis seeking job opportunities abroad. He highlighted the ongoing training provided to Pakistanis visiting the Protector Office daily.
They are also initiating online mandatory training programs for expatriates abroad, soon to be implemented, he said. He emphasized that their organization primarily ensures workers’ rights, and providing technical training and safety awareness to every worker. He mentioned that in the past five years, DWE trained 40,000 workers, but from last year to April 2024, they ramped up the training efforts as a team, resulting in 15,000 workers receiving training during this period.
He also highlighted that one of the organization’s responsibilities is to train trade union officials to foster improved working relationships and prioritize the resolution of employee issues.
The KOMATSU representative Zainab expressed gratitude to the DWE for coordinating a program aimed at land cleanup and showing support for sanitation workers. She pledged to maintain close collaboration with the Directorate of Workers on health and environmental protection initiatives.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Shanghai

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BEIJING, April 24 (APP): U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai, China on Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting China from April 24 to 26, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin.

Antony Blinken is undertaking the visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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President urges Australian companies to invest in Pakistan

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Irfan Khan
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ISLAMABAD, April 24 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said that Pakistan and Australia enjoyed durable relationship and urged the Australian companies to invest in different sectors of Pakistan including agriculture, agricultural equipment and other tools.

The president expressed these views during a meeting with High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan Neil Hawkins who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.

The president also expressed his satisfaction over the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in mining and mineral sectors.

The Australian High Commissioner apprised the President of the existing level of bilateral ties between the two countries, adding both countries were cooperating in education, defence and agriculture sectors.

 

Sana named ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier ambassador

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ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistani legend, Sana Mir, as ambassador for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.

Sana, who represented her country in 226 internationals – 137 as captain – would be keeping a close eye on the 10 participating teams and their players in the two-week long tournament, said a press release.

The former skipper was looking forward to an intense battle for the two finalist spots for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh later this year, as the action in Abu Dhabi gets underway from April 25 to May 7.

Sana who was delighted with her role said, “Other than the big qualification opportunity for two teams, the tournament will provide excellent exposure to the Associate Member teams and their players. The women’s game has become more and more competitive in recent years and the 10 nations involved in the Qualifier possess a number of quality players.”

As a captain and player, she has experience in participating in a number of qualifying events for Pakistan, particularly the 2008 edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifying Series where her 70 runs and nine wickets bagged her the joint Player of the Series award.

“My aim is to talk to the various teams and players during the Qualifier and help guide them on how to deal with the pressure of these events and what it takes to succeed. Pakistan had a great record in these events, and I in particular have fond memories of the 2008 edition of the 50 over World Cup qualifier event that I played,” Sana continued.

As Pakistan’s star all-rounder and go-to performer in her 14-year career, she scored 2432 international runs while her off-break bowling earned her 240 international wickets.

“For women’s cricket to grow further, the regional events and the Qualifier are incredibly important. While Sri Lanka and Ireland will probably be favourites to qualify alongside Thailand, teams like Scotland, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Uganda and Zimbabwe surely have the potential to cause major upsets and make their way through to the semis and eventually to the final as well.

“I am particularly keen to see the progress of some of the Zimbabwe players whom I worked with in my mentorship role during the inaugural ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa last year.”

Sana has rich experience of the T20 World Cup with a total of 24 matches played, she also captained Pakistan in five editions. In these fixtures, Sana scored 234 runs and took 18 wickets.

Sana feels that the T20 format continues to evolve, with the players in the women’s game also looking at scoring faster and batting more aggressively than before.

“The T20 format continues to grow in terms of tactics and playing style and the format remains tough to predict. The batters continue to raise the standard of the game while the bowlers have also developed some great skills at combatting the big hits and bigger hitters.

“The power game has surely become important in women’s cricket as well and players like Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu have created a big legacy with their swashbuckling style. I am looking forward to seeing her unleash some big hits and big scores in the tournament. It will also be interesting to see how the teams cope with the conditions in Abu Dhabi, the pitches in the UAE can help slow bowlers at times and the hot weather will also need to be taken into consideration.”

The 10 teams competing in the Qualifier have been divided into two groups of five each, the top two from each group would enter the semi-finals with the semi-final winners confirming their trip to Bangladesh.

Scotland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda and the USA feature in Group A, while Ireland, the Netherlands, the UAE, Vanuatu and Zimbabwe make up Group B.

The tournament begins at the Tolerance Oval and Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi on Thursday, April 25.

14 stolen bikes recovered, gang leader arrested

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Waseem Iqbal
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MIRPURKHAS, April 24 (APP): Mirpurkhas police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-district motorcycle theft gang, recovering 14 stolen bikes and arresting the leader and operatives involved in the heinous activity.
According to the police, the operation was conducted under the supervision of DSP Digri Mir Aftab Talpur, SHO Tando Jan Muhammad Inspector Aftab Rind, SHO Jhudo Inspector Shahnawaz Khaskheli and SHO Noukot Inspector Aslam Jamali.
SSP Mirpurkhas Captain retired Asad Ali Chaudhary praised the team’s efforts, and said we have recovered 14 motorcycles and registered a case against the accused for further investigation.
The Officer said that the gang was involved in stealing motorcycles from Jhuddo, Tando Jan Muhammad, and Naukot areas.

Illegal occupation of land: Court confirms interim bail of PTI leader

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Waseem Iqbal
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LAHORE, Apr 24 (APP): An anti-corruption court on Wednesday confirmed the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Nadeem Abbas Bara in a case of illegally occupying land belonging to a bank.
The court ordered the PTI leader to furnish surety bonds of Rs. 200,000 to avail of the relief. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta heard the bail petition of the PTI leader and announced the verdict after completion of arguments by the parties.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel argued before the court that three different cases had been registered against his client on the charge of illegally occupying bank land. He submitted that bail petitions for the other two cases were scheduled for May 9 in another court. He also argued that the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab implicated his client despite the lack of evidence. He pleaded with the court to confirm the interim bail of his client.
However, an ACE prosecutor opposed the request and requested dismissal of the bail petition. After completion of arguments by the parties, the court confirmed the interim bail of the PTI leader and ordered the furnishing of surety bonds.
The ACE Punjab had registered a case against Nadeem Abbas Bara and others on charges of illegally occupying land belonging to PCPL Bank in the Thokar Niaz Baig area.
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