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12 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours

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dengue cases updates
RAWALPINDI, Sep 05 (APP):As many as 12 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 277 here on Tuesday.
District Coordinator, Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr. Sajjad Mehmood, said that, among the new cases, nine patients had arrived from the Potohar town urban area, two from the Chaklala cantonment, and one from the Municipal Corporation area.
He said 89 patients were admitted to the district’s hospitals, out of which 58 were confirmed cases while 219 were discharged after treatment.
Dr. Sajjad informed that the district administration had registered 43 FIRs, issued tickets to ten, sealed five premises, and imposed a fine of Rs 53,000 against the violations of dengue SOPs during the last 24 hours.

Italian Navy ship visits Pakistan, conducts sea exercise

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KARACHI, Sep 05 (APP): Italian Navy Ship MOROSINI on Tuesday visited Karachi and conducted bilateral exercise with Pakistan Navy.

Upon arrival at Karachi Port, the Italian Navy Ship was warmly welcomed by senior officials of the Pakistan Navy and the Ambassador of Italy, a Pakistan Navy news release said.

On completion of the port visit, Pakistan Navy Ship SHAHJAHAN with embarked helicopter and PAF fighters carried out a sea exercise with a visiting Italian ship to enhance interoperability between both navies.

The sea exercise is aimed at strengthening mutual professional skills through cooperation and learning from each other’s experiences.

Concurrent to the ship’s visit, Director of Military Personnel of the Italian Navy, Vice Admiral Andrea GUEGLIO visited Pakistan and called on Commander Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and avenues for future collaboration to enhance regional maritime security were discussed.

An Italian Defence Industries delegation led by Chairman Fincantieri, General (R) Claudio GRAZIANO (former Italian COAS) also visited Karachi to showcase the capabilities of the Italian defence industry and shipbuilding.

Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain to observe across northern Sindh with religious reverence

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Chehlum procession
SUKKUR, Sep 05 (APP):The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) will be observed on Thursday (Sept. 7th) across northern Sindh with religious zeal and reverence amid heightened security.
The event marked the culmination of a 40-day mourning period after the 10th of Muharram, the martyrdom date of Imam Hussain and his 72 companions in 680 A.D. Mourning processions with Alam, Tazia, and Zuljinah would be taken out in Sukkur to mark the day.
Foolproof security arrangements have been made to provide security to Chehlum processions. The main Chehlum procession would be taken out from Markazi Imam Bargah to Ghareeb Ababd. Other smaller mourning processions would also be taken out from various parts of the Sukkur division. A ban on pillion riding would be imposed across northern Sindh.
Extra contingents of Rangers and police commandos would be deployed along the routes of the processions and Imam Bargahs in sensitive areas in Sukkur and Khairpur city.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Sukkur, Ghulam Mustafa Phull, said all possible measures were being adopted to maintain peace and public order during the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).
He said the police and other law enforcement agencies have been asked to make foolproof security arrangements for Chehlum Day. He said that indiscriminate action would be taken against those found involved in fanning sectarian hatred.
A control room in the DC office has been established while video camera recording of processions will be done.

Shipping activity at Port Qasim

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KARACHI, Sep 05 (APP): Three ships namely, MSC Denise, America and Lisa, carrying Containers, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal on Monday.

Meanwhile, an oil tanker TTC Vidyut carrying 57,749 tonnes of Gas oil also arrived at the outer anchorage of the port on Tuesday morning.

A total of nine ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them, three ships, MSC Denise, Lisa and FSM left the port on Tuesday morning, while four more ships, America, New Liberty, Marlen and Falcon Royal are expected to sail on the same day.

Cargo throughput of 152,079 tonnes, comprising 100,042 tonnes imports cargo and 52,037 tonnes export cargo, including containerized cargo carried in 4,266 Containers (1,998 TEUs Imports and 2,268 TEUs export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.

There are 06 ships at Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them two ships, TRF Kirkenes and TTC Vidyut & three more ships, Fuwairit, Maersk Hartford and MSC Lisbon carrying Palm oil, Gas oil, LNG and Containers are expected to take berths at Liquid Terminal, Oil Terminal, Elengy Terminal and Container Terminal respectively on Tuesday, 5th September, while two more container ships, MSC Shay and Clemens are due to arrive at Port Qasim on Wednesday.

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Balochistan govt establishes anti-harassment cells in DHQ Hospitals

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Anti-Harassments cells
QUETTA, Sep 05 (APP):The Balochistan government has established anti-harassment cells in the district headquarters hospitals of 34 districts and major government hospitals in Quetta to deal with harassment issues in the province.
The provincial government has issued instructions to the heads of the newly established anti-harassment cell to issue immediate medical reports of incidents at the local level instead of transferring suspected deaths and victims of attacks to hospitals in Quetta.
It will also work to eliminate such cases and enable the government to resolve their issues without delay, a news release said.
According to the notification of the Balochistan Health Department, these cells have been established under the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2021 whereas Police surgeons and medical legal officers have been also appointed in these special cells.
Commission on Status of Women Balochistan Chairperson Fauzia Shaheen appreciated the efforts of Secretary of Health Balochistan Isfandiar Khan Kakar and Secretary Women Development Department Syed Sikandar Shah and termed the establishment of anti-harassment cells in hospitals as a positive step.
Fouzia Shaheen said that the establishment of these special cells will enable the investigation of serious crimes and the provision of medical assistance in legal matters at the local level.
The cells would also help sufficiently eliminate harassment issues and the accused can be brought to justice, Fouzia said.
She said that the Commission on Status of Women fully supports these historic initiatives which have been pending for a long time.
The establishment of anti-harassment cells in district hospitals was a long-standing demand of the Commission on Status of Women.

Police claims to recover three abductees

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Police Raids
SUKKUR, Sep 05 (APP):The Kashmore Police on Tuesday announced recovery of three abductees in Kashmore as protest sit-in against abductions continued in Kashmore
SSP Kashmore Amjad Shaikh  announced recovery of three hostages from bandits including Mukhi Jagdesh Kumar, Jaideep and Dr Muneer Naich.
Addressing to media persons , the SSP said that  police recovered abductees in an operation in Katcha area at Ghelpur.
He also promised recovery of other hostages from bandit gangs involved in rampant lawlessness in Kashmore and adjoining districts of Sindh.
It is mentioned  here that heavily armed bandits had kidnapped Medical Superintendent of Wapda Hospital Guddu, Dr Munir Ahmad Naich from his private clinic within the limits of Guddu police station last month.
According to eye witnesses, Dr Munir Naich was abducted by four armed bandits who came on motorcycles when he was sitting at his private clinic.
The kidnappers held all the staff and patients present in the clinic hostage. However, they only took away the Medical Superintendent Dr Munir Ahmad Naich to an unknown place at gunpoint.
JUI- F General Secretary Sindh, Allama Rashid Mehmood Soomro demanded a military operation in Katcha area pointing out worsening law and order situation.

City police identify 42 gangs, arrest 98 criminals during Aug

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KP Police
PESHAWAR, Sep 05 (APP):The Capital City Police in its various operations during the month of August identified 42 gangs of street criminals involved in dacoities, thefts, mobile snatching and other serious nature crimes and arrested 98 offenders.
According to CCPO, Ashfaq Anwar, an amount of over 4.8 million rupees, 224 snatched mobile phones, 11 vehicles, 79 motorcycles, 10 tola gold, 4 rickshaws, prize bonds and other valuables have been recovered from the arrested criminals.
The CCPO further said that to ensure safety to the people’s lives, property and maintenance of law and order, the City Police have not only identified the troubled areas but also prepared fresh lists of people released from jails, drug mafias and criminals of various nature.
He said some Afghan nationals, habitual thieves and street criminals were also among the listed people.
The CCPO said apart from other recoveries, 27 stolen compressors, laptops, LCDs and weapons used during the crimes were also recovered from their possession. He said the arrested criminals were involved in armed robberies, dacoities, motorcars and motorcycles snatching and lifting and other crimes of serious nature.
He further informed that some of these criminals also used to change the chassis numbers of the stolen vehicles and later shift the same to various cities.

Rs 77.8 bln projects for remote areas connectivity to be completed by year end under USF

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USF Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (APP): To provide connectivity to remote and unserved areas across the country 83 projects worth Rs 77.8 billion would be completed by December 2023 under the Universal Service Fund (USF).

The official of the IT ministry said the primary objective of the USF was to connect all citizens of the country, as digitalization had become a crucial priority for both businesses and communities.

Under the Next Generation Optic Fiber (NG-OF) Network and Services programme, he said, the USF had made significant strides, contracting over 16,000 km of Optic Fiber Cable (OFC), which was expected to benefit approximately 31.5 million people nationwide.

To achieve the milestone, the USF had diligently laid fibre optic cables and installed 4G and 3G towers in remote and previously unserved areas, he added.

NHA awarded development leadership award for outstanding national service

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NHA
ISLAMABAD, Sep 05 (APP):The National Highway Authority (NHA) has been awarded the Development Leadership Award for outstanding national service.
The award was presented by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms in recognition of the NHA’s achievements in the road network, NHA Spokesman said on Tuesday.
Over the years, the NHA has completed many major highway projects, including the Lahore-Multan Motorway, the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, and the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway.
These projects have had a positive impact on Pakistan’s socio-economic development, by improving connectivity and reducing travel times.
The NHA has also been praised for its visionary leadership and its commitment to quality.
The authority has a strong focus on safety and sustainability, and it is committed to providing world-class infrastructure to the people of Pakistan.
The award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the NHA staff.
The authority is committed to continuing its work on road development, and it is confident that it will continue to make a positive contribution to Pakistan’s development.

Youth killed during robbery

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FAISALABAD, Sep 05 (APP):A youth was shot dead over resistance during a robbery in Sadar Jaranwala police
limits on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said bandits intercepted a laborer, Mumtaz of Chak No 22-GB,
who produced resistance during which robbers opened firing at him.
As a result, Mumtaz died on the spot while police took the body into custody
and started investigation for arrest of the accused.
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