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PM condemns Islamabad blast; says nation stands behind forces to fight out terror

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, strongly condemned the suicide blast in Islamabad’s sector I-10/4, saying that the whole nation stood behind their forces for elimination of terrorism from the country.

The prime minister paid tribute to head constable Adeel Hussain who was martyred in the terror incident.

“The police personnel intercepted the terrorist by rendering sacrifices. The nation salutes their brave soldiers,” the prime minister remarked.

He said the people of Pakistan would continue struggling till the elimination of terrorism. The terrorists are enemies of Pakistan and killers of the masses. We will not rest till the purgation of our soil from this scourge,” he resolved.

“Thanks to Allah Almighty, the timely action of the law enforcement agencies thwarted the nefarious design of killing innocent people. The nation will stand behind their forces till the elimination of terrorism,” he remarked.

The prime minister sympathised with the injured soldiers and directed for provision of the best medical treatment to them.

The prime minister also directed the authorities concerned to support the bereaved family of the martyred soldier under the Shuhada Package.

He also instructed the Inspector General of Islamabad Police to give away prizes and commendation certificates to the soldiers who exhibited unprecedented valour.

He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant higher ranks to the martyred soldier in the heavens and also for the early recovery of the injured.

Bilawal condemns suicide blast in Islamabad’s I-10 sector

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KARACHI, Dec 23 (APP): Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has vehemently condemned a suicide bomb blast in Islamabad’s I-10 sector on Friday morning.

He expressed his sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of a police cop.

Bilawal paid tremendous tribute to the Islamabad police.

He said that Islamabad police performed their duty without any fear.

The PPP chairman also condoled the family members of the martyred policeman.

He also prayed for the speedy recovery of injured persons in the blast.

Federal capital’s hospitals to remain on high alert

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Raiq Qureshi
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Federal capital’s hospitals to remain on high alert

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday directed all the administrative heads of hospitals located in the federal capital to remain high-alert, keeping in view the prevailing situation after an explosion in Sector I-10/4, Islamabad.

According to the ministry’s order, hospital heads have also been directed to ensure the availability of medical and para-medical staff as well as essential services in their respective hospitals around the clock.

The directions have been issued to the heads of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), and the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicines (NIRM).

Meanwhile, following the directions of the ministry, the administrations of all three hospitals have started taking special measures to keep the emergency department on high alert for the provision of medical facilities to injured persons.

Similarly, all vehicles or ambulances will be on standby in the premises of the hospitals to cater to any emergency situation besides making other necessary arrangements to meet any untoward situation.

All the officers or officials working in the emergency department will remain physically present in their respective shifts.

Kerb currency market

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Raiq Qureshi
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Kerb currency market

KARACHI, Dec 23 (APP):Following were the Opening Rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), here on Friday.

F.C. LOW RATE HIGH RATE
U.S $ (Inter Bank) 225.60 225.80
U.S $ (Cash Free Market) 232.20 234.50


SAUDIA RIYAL 65.00 65.65
UAE DIRHAM 68.30 69.00
EURO 259.50 262.10


UK POUND 295.00 298.00
JAPANI YEN 1.81525 1.83525
CHF 259.74 260.74


DKK 34.13 34.23
NOK 24.23 24.33
SEK 22.84 22.94


AUD $ 161.50 163.50
CAD $ 177.50 179.50
INDIAN RUPEE (New Edition) 2.40 2.75


CHINESE YUAN 38.00 42.00
AFGHAN AFHANI 2.20 2.30

Federal capital’s hospitals to remain on high alert

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NNPS Desk
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Capitals’ hospitals take special measures to manage any untoward situation

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Friday directed all the administrative heads of hospitals located in the federal capital to remain high-alert, keeping in view the prevailing situation after an explosion in Sector I-10/4, Islamabad.

According to the ministry’s order, hospital heads have also been directed to ensure the availability of medical and para-medical staff as well as essential services in their respective hospitals around the clock.

The directions have been issued to the heads of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), and the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicines (NIRM).

Meanwhile, following the directions of the ministry, the administrations of all three hospitals have started taking special measures to keep the emergency department on high alert for the provision of medical facilities to injured persons.

Similarly, all vehicles or ambulances will be on standby in the premises of the hospitals to cater to any emergency situation besides making other necessary arrangements to meet any untoward situation.

All the officers or officials working in the emergency department will remain physically present in their respective shifts.

PBM serves 1099355 beneficiaries under IFA from July 2019 till December, 2022

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Raiq Qureshi
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP):Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has disbursed an amount of Rs. 9,269,125,641 among 1099355 beneficiaries under the Individual Financial Assistance (IFA) programme during the period from July 2019 till December 01, 2022.

Among the total amount, Rs. 2,213,357,531 has been disbursed among 24400 beneficiaries belonging to Islamabad Capital Territory, Rs. 3,464,532,641 to 41,521 beneficiaries of Punjab and Rs. 1,280,441,735 among 15489 beneficiaries of Sindh.

According to an official source, the program has disbursed an amount of Rs. 1,886,489,786 among 21557 beneficiaries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rs. 312,588,311 among 4590 beneficiaries of Balochistan and Rs. 111,715,637 among 2378 beneficiaries of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Under the IFA program, PBM is providing financial assistance to the marginalized segments in different sectors including education, medical, special friends and general category.

During the period from July 2019 till December 01, 2022, IFA has utilized an amount of Rs. 545,546,562 to support 19497 beneficiaries in the education sector while Rs. 8,096,311,579 has been disbursed to provide medical assistance among 54960 beneficiaries.

IFA has benefited 17544 special friends through spending an amount of Rs. 240,502,500 while 17935 beneficiaries were given assistance worth Rs. 386,765,000 in the general category.

Through Individual Financial Assistance (IFA), PBM supports the poor, widows, destitute women, orphans and disabled persons through general assistance, education, medical treatment and rehabilitation. 

The objective behind this initiative includes fulfillment of the immediate need of the poor, provision of medical treatment of major ailments and disabilities of the poor patients, ensuring economic empowerment through rehabilitation and provision of education stipends to deserving and brilliant poor students of educational and technical institutions in the public sector

Authorities fail to implement ban on burning of trash

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Raiq Qureshi
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Authorities fail to implement ban on burning of trash

RAWALPINDI, Dec 23 (APP):Despite the ban imposed on the burning of trash to control smog, the authorities concerned have failed to implement the order of the Punjab government and the incidents of garbage burning in city and cantonment areas could not be reduced.

The burning of trash is causing air pollution as instead of properly disposing garbage and plastic bags in several residential areas, they are being burnt.


The Dean of Public Health at Rawalpindi Medical University Professor Syed Arshad Sabir declared the situation dangerous for human health.


He said that due to air pollution, problems could arise for the residents when they breathe, especially people who have asthma or respiratory diseases. Air pollution is also harmful to the health of pregnant women, he added.


With the increase in the severity of cold compared to other cities in Rawalpindi, it became necessary to get heat by burning fire there and in some areas the sanitation staff and the residents are burning the garbage.


Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Saqib Manan talking about the air pollution problem said that it is the responsibility of the Assistant Director of Environment to take action against smoke-emitting vehicles and stone crushers.


He informed that 46 cases were registered against the violators. The Punjab government had imposed an environmental emergency to control smog and efforts were being made by the authorities concerned to implement the order in letter and spirit.


Anwar, a resident of Mughalabad said that in some city and Cantt. areas, the piles of garbage were being set on fire instead of being properly disposed of.


The citizens told APP that the sanitation staff of Rawalpindi and Chaklala Cantonment boards were found violating the orders of the government and burning the garbage instead of collecting and removing it, which causes air pollution, smog as well as the spread of various diseases.


When contacted the officials concerned of the Cantonment Board said that the sanitation staff had been strictly prohibited and measures to prevent smog were being strictly enforced.


According to Rawalpindi Cantonment Board spokesperson, Muhammad Rasiat the garbage was properly being collected from the cantt. areas and the complaints of burning garbage were not true.

PBM serves 1099355 beneficiaries under IFA from July 2019 till December, 2022

By
NNPS Desk
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has disbursed an amount of Rs. 9,269,125,641 among 1099355 beneficiaries under the Individual Financial Assistance (IFA) programme during the period from July 2019 till December 01, 2022.

Among the total amount, Rs. 2,213,357,531 has been disbursed among 24400 beneficiaries belonging to Islamabad Capital Territory, Rs. 3,464,532,641 to 41,521 beneficiaries of Punjab and Rs. 1,280,441,735 among 15489 beneficiaries of Sindh.

According to an official source, the program has disbursed an amount of Rs. 1,886,489,786 among 21557 beneficiaries of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rs. 312,588,311 among 4590 beneficiaries of Balochistan and Rs. 111,715,637 among 2378 beneficiaries of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Under the IFA program, PBM is providing financial assistance to the marginalized segments in different sectors including education, medical, special friends and general category.

During the period from July 2019 till December 01, 2022, IFA has utilized an amount of Rs. 545,546,562 to support 19497 beneficiaries in the education sector while Rs. 8,096,311,579 has been disbursed to provide medical assistance among 54960 beneficiaries.

IFA has benefited 17544 special friends through spending an amount of Rs. 240,502,500 while 17935 beneficiaries were given assistance worth Rs. 386,765,000 in the general category.

Through Individual Financial Assistance (IFA), PBM supports the poor, widows, destitute women, orphans and disabled persons through general assistance, education, medical treatment and rehabilitation. 

The objective behind this initiative includes fulfillment of the immediate need of the poor, provision of medical treatment of major ailments and disabilities of the poor patients, ensuring economic empowerment through rehabilitation and provision of education stipends to deserving and brilliant poor students of educational and technical institutions in the public sector.

Temperatures drop in upper Hazara division to below minus

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Raiq Qureshi
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MANSEHRA, Dec 23 (APP):Another cold wave and dry weather spell on Friday gripped the upper parts of the Hazara division where a number of cities and towns of the region were struck by minus temperatures.

Kaghan, Naran, Nathiagali and Abbottabad went through a critical position as the mercury dropped below Celsius.


Upper parts of the Hazara division are facing the worst cold wave, temperatures reduced up to 9 degrees in Kaghan and Naran while up -4 in Galyat and Thandyani.

The extreme weather conditions also increased the miseries of the people in cities where owing to low gas pressure and extra consumption a six hours long load management plan has been implemented for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations.

According to the meteorological department, the critical weather conditions would continue for the next few days in the Hazara division.

In July during the current season, Babusar Top and adjoining areas received unprecedented snowfall while in December 2022 up till now no snowfall has been witnessed in December upper parts of the region receive heavy snowfall.

On the other side, dry weather also augmented seasonal diseases, during the last few weeks, no major rain or snowfall has been reported in the area and this is likely to prevail in the coming few days.

Seasonal diseases increased many folds, and people particularly children and elders are the major victims of cough, sour throat, throat infection, and pneumonia.

Wheat crop farmers in Haripur, Abbottabad, and Mansehra districts are worried about the dry weather where their standing crop is facing acute shortage of water, farmers have also requested the ulema and people for special prayers for rain.

President gives assent to amendment in criminal, foreign investment laws

By
Shumaila Andleeb
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday gave assent to the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

The bill repeals Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860, relating to the punishment for attempted suicide.

President Arif Alvi also approved the Foreign Investment (Promotion and Protection) Amendment Bill 2022, under which an amendment has been made in Section 1.

The approval has been given in line with Article 75 of the Constitution.

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