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Punctuality of trains reached 92 percent in last four months; official

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The overall punctuality ratio of trains has improved from 76 to 92 percent in four months owing to close monitoring and stern measures taken by Pakistan Railways at the divisional and ministry levels.

“With the punctuality of trains and concrete measures taken by the department in last four months, the number of passengers has increased by over 20 million, which is ample proof of the department’s achievement,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP on Sunday.

The official said that the department had taken several steps to end the deficit of the department including the introduction of RABTA, an initiative towards enhanced customer facilitation.

“The RABTA platform lets customers plan the trip, check train status, choose and purchase seats, order car rental, meals and refreshments and book hotels,” the official added.

To facilitate passengers, he said that a mobile application ‘Pakrail live’ had been launched for real-time tracking of trains.

The official said the high-capacity/high-speed hopper trucks had been inducted in the current fleet for swift movement/unloading of coal and new high-capacity high-speed rolling stock coaches and wagons were being procured.

He said that the online e-ticketing through Jazz Cash, UBL Omni and credit cards had been introduced to facilitate passengers at their doorstep and attract more passengers through outsourcing of non-core activity.

“A policy for transfer of technology is being pursued in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China for indigenization of Railway Rolling Stock in Pakistan Railways facilities,” he added.

Railways Police arrest around 3,720 accused over violations

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Pakistan Railways Police claimed to have arrested a total of 3,720 accused due to their involvement in violations of rules and laws and also registered some 3,454 cases against them in eight Railways divisions in one year.

“Around 613 cases were registered in Peshawar Division, 537 in Rawalpindi, 1,023 in Lahore, 307 in Mughalpura workshops, 378 in Multan, 197 in Sukkur, 337 in Karachi, and 62 in Quetta Division,” official sources in the Ministry told APP on Sunday.

They said that the Railways Police Help Desks had been established at all the major railway stations across the country and the performance of Railways Police is quite satisfactory during the last year.

“The Railways Police has handed over 193 missing boys and 68 girls to their heirs and 263 boys, 154 girls and 43 women who ran away from home to their parents/siblings and the welfare organizations,” they added.

The sources said that the lost luggage worth about Rs12.43 million of 2,157 passengers was handed over to them.

Besides, 10,213 passengers were also provided with other facilities like first aid, wheelchairs and stretchers, they told.

Regarding the performance of Railways Police, they said, “Police is performing duties efficiently despite the limited resources and the performance of Railways Police will be further improved to the optimum level during the next year.”

Business community hopeful of pulling the country out of difficulties: Adeel Siddiqui

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HYDERABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has said that the business community was hopeful of pulling the country out of the present difficulties by striving hard to improve the national economy.

He expressed these views while addressing at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of Hyderabad glass bangles association here on Sunday.

Adeel Siddiqui said that the glass bangles industry was among the oldest industry of Hyderabad. Haji Farid ud Din Siddiqui established Indus Glass Works which counted among glass, utensils, glass bangles and fountain manufacturing companies in Asia.

He said that Hyderabad was famous for bangle industry but if the name of glass bangle industrialist was included in the top ten names then it would be a matter of pride for us. He urged the traders community to unite for the improvement of the business. Adeel Siddiqui said that the HCCI was working for the welfare of traders and we would not let them alone.

On this occasion, President Hyderabad Glass Bangles Dealers Association Yameen Siddiqui and General Secretary Nadeem Siddiqui assured their support to serve the business community and said that the would should play its role in uplifting the bangle industry.

Earlier, HCCI President Adeel Siddiqui administered oath to the newly elected office bearers.

Former MPA Nadeem Siddiqui, Senior Vice President HCCI Najam ud Din Qureshi, Vice President Awais Khan, Vice President Anjuman-e-Tajiran Nabeel Siddiqui and others were also present on the occasion.

 

ICCI organizes business role model award ceremony

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organized a business role model award ceremony to confer awards on the business leaders of the markets in recognition of their valuable services to the traders.

Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar was the chief guest, said a press release issued here.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar said that Balochistan is the gateway to Asia from where trade can be done with many countries.

He said that due to CPEC, the importance of Balochistan has increased a lot.
The governor invited the business community to do business and invest in Balochistan because there is great potential for them in Balochistan.
He said that Balochistan is a poor province and the business community can play an important role in its development by doing business and investing in the province.

He said that the resources of Balochistan are ready to be shared with everyone.
He stressed that everyone should play a role to steer the country out of the current crisis.
He lauded ICCI for organizing the Business Role Model Award as it will encourage the business community.
At the end of the event, he distributed awards to the business leaders of the markets.

President ICCI Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said that Pakistan is currently passing through a critical period in history and only the business community can get the country out of the current economic crisis, but the government’s support in this regard is very important.
He said that the business community plays a key role in the development of the economy by doing business and investment and their only demand is to give them their rights.

He assured that the business community will provide all possible support to achieve the objectives of the Special Investment Facilitation Council so that domestic and foreign investment in Pakistan can be better promoted.
He invited all the political parties to ICCI TO present their economic manifesto.

He appealed to the Prime Minister and the Army Chief to establish peace in Balochistan so that the province could move towards development and prosperity.
He said that Gwadar can change the destiny of Pakistan but development work in it is slow and needs to be accelerated.
Former President ICCI and Secretary General UBG Pakistan Zafar Bakhtawari said that the enemy of Pakistan is conspiring against Pakistan in Balochistan and we all have to defeat it together.

He said that Balochistan can change the destiny of not only Pakistan but the whole region because the development of Balochistan will develop the whole region. He said that the blue economy of Balochistan can start a new era of development in Pakistan.
He said that development and prosperity are being achieved in the world by creating a regional trade block and opening the borders for trade, so now it is time that Pakistan should also try to develop regional trade by opening its borders with the neighboring countries.

Former President ICCI Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi also addressed the event and emphasized the need for a peaceful environment for business and investment in Balochistan.
Those who received award included Akhlaq Abbasi, Malik Naeem Akhtar Awan, Muhammad Yusuf Rajput, Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry, Akhtar Hussain Abbasi, Zaheeruddin Babar Chaudhry, Saqib Abbasi, Abdul Rahman Siddiqui, Raja Muhammad Yasin, Farrukh Khan, Azhar Amin, Rana Zafar Iqbal, Basharatullah Kakakhil, Zahid Mehmood Qureshi, Zarif Khan, Rohail Anwar Butt, Abbas Hashmi, Altaf Ahmad Butt, Chaudhry Ashraf Farzand, Haji Zafar Iqbal, Jameel Ahmad Qureshi, Ismail Khan, Chaudhry Muhammad Irfan, Furqan Murtaza, Ms. Nasira Ali, Ms. Shamaila Siddiqui, Ms. Nausheen Arshad, Naeem Iqbal, Zubair Malik, Atiq Janjua, Rana Muhammad Akram, Rana Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Haider Cheema, Rana Asif Aziz, Faisal Nazir, Chaman Lal, Waleed Khalid, Usman Khan, Muhammad Wasim Abbasi and Muhammad Nawaz Basra.

IAEA regional training course on cancer on Monday

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP):The second regional training course (RTC) organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan through Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital (AECH) NORI will commence here tomorrow (Monday).
The title of this RTC is “Palliative Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases and locally advanced Head and Neck Cancers”.
Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), a flagship cancer-care hospital running under the aegis of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), is hosting this IAEA RTC.
International delegates from nine IAEA Member States including Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam are participating in the event, said a news release.
Director General (DG) Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (NM&O), PAEC, Dr. Ahmad Qureshi is expected to be the chief guest of the course inauguration ceremony.
The technical experts in the course will include Director NORI, Dr. Muhammad Faheem, Head Oncology and Radiology, Dr. Humera Mahmood; Consultant Clinical Oncologist Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Dr. Arif Jamshaid; Consultant Oncologist NCCI Karachi, Dr. Azher Rasheed; RIHS, Prof. Dr Kamran of PIMS, Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain; the Lead Country Coordinator of the IAEA Project, Director Department of Radiation Medicine, Quantum Science Technology Hospital Chiba Japan, Dr. Mararu Wakatsuki and the Course Coordinator NORI, Dr. RafiaToor.
Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital NORI is one of the 20 Atomic Energy Cancer Hospitals run by PAEC across the country. All these AECHs are equipped with the latest machines and techniques for diagnosis as well as therapy of the cancer disease and cater to more than 70% of the cancer patients of the country.
NORI has successfully achieved several milestones in the recent past and has successfully adopted more advanced and evolving cancer treatment practices across the world.
The Institute is the only public sector cancer care hospital in Pakistan that is equipped with the most advanced treatment facilities including Cyberknife and True Beam Linear Accelerator and is providing state-of-the-art treatment that meets the International Standards.
The hospital treats and manages all types of cancers, irrespective of the stage.
Participants from all over the country will also join the event.
The event would cover various aspects of palliative radiotherapy for brain metastases and locally advanced head and neck cancers including different practices across the world, radiotherapy treatment protocols, types of machines and facilities available, contouring and planning techniques used, case discussions and expert opinions.
The practical aspects of this educational activity include hands-on training sessions on contouring, treatment planning, dosimetry and quality assurance.
The regional training course will continue for four days.

LESCO detects 4,451 power pilferers in 11 days

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LAHORE, Sep 17 (APP):The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) detected a total of 4,451 connections during last 11 days from where consumers were pilfering electricity.
A LESCO spokesman told the media on Sunday that the company had so far submitted FIR applications against 3,845 electricity thieves, out of which 2,730 FIRs [first information reports] had been registered with respective police stations, while 224 accused arrested. The spokesman said that all electricity thieves had been charged so far with 9,622,164 detection units amounting to Rs 409.452 million.
The spokesman added that LESCO found 755 connections involved in electricity theft in all its circles on the 11th consecutive day on Sunday of the anti-power theft campaign and also submitted FIR application against 504 electricity thieves in the respective police stations, out of which 222 FIRs were registered while 34 accused arrested.
During the operation, he said, large agricultural and commercial consumers were also found involved in electricity theft and all of them were also disconnected and charged with detection units.
Among the seized connections were 10 industrial, 72 commercial, four agricultural and 669 domestic, and all these connections were disconnected and charged with a total of 777,711 units as detection bill amounting to Rs 37,491,488.
On the 11th day of anti-power theft operation, the LESCO charged 9,270 detection units worth Rs 860,000 to commercial connection in Shah Khalid Town Ferozwala; 15,963 detection units of Rs 670,450 to an agricultural connection in Ladhe area; 6,050 detection units worth Rs 500,000 to a domestic connection in Ferozwala; and 4,280 units worth Rs 469,582 to customers stealing electricity directly from transmission line in Ghandipura, Ferozwala.

Netball Cup from  Oct 9

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP):PNF Netball Cup, under the auspices of the Pakistan Netball Federation, would kick off on October 9 at the PSB Coaching Centre, Karachi.
According to the President of the Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassir Arain, one male and four female category competitions would be held in the tournament.
These competitions include boys under 17 and girls under 13, under 15, under 17, and open category competitions. The tournament would continue until October 12, and prizes would be distributed among the winning players at the closing ceremony. The registration process for the teams participating in the tournament will begin on October 1.

Drive against food adulteration continues: Spokesman

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PESHAWAR, Sep 17 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority conducted a major operation against the adulteration mafia in Peshawar, said its spokesman on Sunday.
A food safety team on a tip-off raided a spice factory in Mirch Mandi and seized over 4,000 kg of sub-standard material being used in the preparation of ‘Chape Keduran’ spices.
He said, 200 kg of substandard and unhealthy spices were also seized from the factory and machinery seized, owners, arrested, and further legal action initiated.
“Adulteration mafia does not deserve any concession” the spokesman quoted Director General Food Authority Shah Rukh Ali Khan as saying.

Dengue surveillance under way in city

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LAHORE, Sep 17 (APP):The anti-dengue drive, initiated by the district administration, is in full swing under which surveillance is being carried out at various points in the provincial capital.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Zeeshan Nasirullah Ranjha on Sunday visited surroundings of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where he inspected anti-dengue arrangements and instructed the house owners about dengue preventive measures.
He inspected houses, empty plots and commercial markets of the area and assessed the close monitoring of dengue larvae elimination.
He observed the attendance and performance of anti-dengue squad deputed on field duty in the area.
Similarly, Assistant Commissioner Cantt Nabeel Memon visited Cantonment Board-5 to inspect anti-dengue arrangements at under-construction commercial buildings. He also reviewed dengue surveillance and door marking in the area and issued warnings to various property owners over larvae presence. He directed the dengue teams deputed in the area to gear up pace of anti-dengue spray process.
Assistant Commissioner City Wasiq Abbas Harl inspected anti-dengue measures at UC-78 and 94 while other assistant commissioners also conducted inspection visits in their jurisdictions and monitored the anti-dengue arrangements besides monitoring the fumigation process.

National boxers to head for China on Sep 19

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The national boxing team would depart for China on September 19 to feature in the Asian Games to be held in China this month.

According to Secretary General of Pakistan Boxing Federation Col (R) Nasir Ijaz Tung the squad includes four players and two officials.

The players include three male and one female boxers.

The male boxers include Zohaib Rasheed, Muhammad Qasim and Ibrahim while the female boxer was Fatima Zahra.

The team would be coached by Olympian Muhammad Arshad Khan and the team manager will be Mahmood Riaz Leghari.

Boxers from 45 countries would participate in the boxing event at the Asian Games, he said.

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