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KPT shipping movements report

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KARACHI, Oct 27 (APP): Following were the Movements of Ships at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) during last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on Thursday.

SHIPS BERTHED:
Cosco Antwerp Conatiner Ship
One Henry Hudson Container Ship
Northern Discovery Container Ship
Al Shaffian Tanker

SHIPS SAILED:
Xin Yan Tian
Marlin Hestia
One Henry Hudson

EXPECTED SAILING: DATE
M.T Karachi 27-10-2022
Northern Discovery 27-10-2022
Nd Maritsa 27-10-2022

EXPECTED ARRIVAL: DATE
Sea Harvest 27-10-2022 D/4000 Chemical
Rudoif Schulte 27-10-2022 D/3000 Base Oil
Seaspan Chiba 27-10-2022 D/L Container
Chemroad Hawk 28-10-2022 D/2000 Base Oil
Osaka 28-10-2022 D/L Container
X-Press Anglesey 28-10-2022 D/l Container
Tinin 28-10-2022 D/L Container
Deneb Leader 28-10-2022 D/511 Package vehicles
Meghna Harmony 28-10-2022 L/54500 Clinkers

CARGO HANDLING TURNOVER:
The total cargo handled at Karachi Port during the last 24 hours closed at 100,112 Metric Tons The breakup shows that the port has handled 40,242 Metric Tons of export cargo and 59,870 Metric Tons of import cargo during the said period. Commodity wise handling in metric tons is given below.

COMMODITY IMPORT EXPORT TOTAL
Containers 45,597 32,322 77,919
Bulk Cargo 4,054 200 4,254
Chickpeas 4,420 —— 4,420
Talc Lumps —– 7,720 7,720
Urea 5,799 —— 5,799
Oil/Liquid Cargo: —– —– —–

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Kashmir issue should be properly resolved in accordance with UN resolution: China

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BEIJING, Oct 27 (APP): Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said that the Kashmir issue should be properly resolved peacefully in accordance with the United Nations (UN) charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement and stressed to avoid taking unilateral actions that could further complicate the situation.

“China’s position on the issue of Kashmir has been consistent and clear. This is an issue left over by history between India and Pakistan and should be properly managed peacefully in accordance with the UN charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and relevant bilateral agreements,” she said during her regular briefing held at International Press Center (IPC).

On this day, October 27, 1947, India undertook a unilateral action in Kashmir and forcibly occupied the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Terming Kashmir an issue left over by history between India and Pakistan, she said that the relevant parties should avoid taking unilateral actions that could further complicate the situation but rather engage in dialogue and consultations to resolve the dispute and maintain peace and stability in the region.

It may be mentioned here that Pakistanis and Kashmiris all over the world observe October 27 every year as “Black Day” to protest India’s illegal occupation of Kashmir on the same date in 1947.

The suffering of the Kashmiri people started with the invasion of the 80,000 Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian occupation has continued for 75 years, and the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been resisting the Indian occupation for this entire time.

They are facing the worst kind of state terrorism as India has converted IIOJK into the largest human cage in the world in violation of all existing human rights treaties and bindings.

US Ambassador announces additional $30m as flood assistance

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Thursday announced an additional US$30 million in humanitarian assistance to support flood-affected populations in Pakistan.

Ambassador Blome made the announcement during a visit with USAID’s implementing partner, ACTED, in the Shikarpur district of Sindh, where he helped to distribute emergency shelter, latrines and hygiene kits among flood-affected people.

The Ambassador also traveled to Makhno village, where the flood-affected community uses USG emergency shelter kits as temporary housing. He talked with flood victims to learn about the impact of the flooding and understand their needs.

This new funding brings the United States’ total assistance to Pakistan for flood response, food security and disaster preparedness and capacity-building efforts to $97 million this year, said a statement issued here by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

The new funding will expand efforts to address immediate needs, scaling up assistance to the most affected communities and enabling USAID to reach more than 4 million people. With the additional funding, the U.S. government, through USAID, will provide life-saving food, nutrition, and health assistance to mitigate increased food insecurity and malnutrition resulting from the impact of the floods, as well as curb the rise of diseases resulting from stagnant flood waters.

The new funding will also provide shelter supplies to help families rebuild as well as winterization kits to help families prepare ahead of cold weather. As the women and girls are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters, like flooding, the United States is providing increased protection support to prevent gender-based violence as well as provide support for survivors.

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IRSA releases 90,300 cusecs water

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday released 90,300 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 61,900 cusecs.

According to the data released by IRSA, water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1533.89 feet and was 135.89 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 31,600 cusecs while outflow as 40,000 cusecs.

The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was 1165.50 feet, which was 115.50 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water was recorded 10,000 cusecs and 30,000 cusecs respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa , Guddu and Sukkur was recorded 35,300, 40,500, 38,200 and 20,800 cusecs respectively.

Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 9,500 cusecs of water released at Nowshera and 3,100 cusecs released from River Chenab at Marala.

Khursheed Shah for educating farmers to control water wastage in irrigation process

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah while underlining the importance of water on Thursday stressed the need for educating farmers to control the wastage of water during the irrigation process.

“There is a dire need to educate and train the farmers so unnecessary water wastage can be saved”, the minister said while talking to media persons here after inaugurating the technology showcasing exhibition in the pretext of ongoing Pakistan Water Week here.

He said water was more expensive than petrol and diesel in the rest of the world, but unfortunately, “We did not give so much importance and value to it in our country”. “Pakistan has around 150 million acre-feet (MAF) water, but can only store around 13 MAF and the rest goes to waste every year”, he added.

He was of the view, “Our farmers were mostly not educated and they did not know how to conserve and store water. Our current food basket was indebted to water”, he added.

He said Sukkur Barrage was built by the British government for irrigating system. K-IV and K-V projects have been approved to meet the water requirement of Karachi, he said.

He was of the view that if rationing of water was in-placed, 650 million gallon of water would be sufficient for Karachi. “Our population has been rapidly increasing which would ultimately also affect our food basket”, he said.

Khursheed said around 700 RO plants were set up in Thar for water treatment, but now nearly 100 were functioning.

He advised all the quarters concerned to showcase exhibitions in all agri universities of the country and educate the people about climate change and water issues.

He said Pakistan remained the victim of climate change and the world was giving us only token money.
Responding to a question, the minister said that efforts were being made to complete Diamer Basha dam and other such projects at the earliest.

Earlier, the minister inaugurated the exhibition and took around various stalls set up by various institutions.

Blome announces additional 30 million dollar assistance for flood affected people

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):United States’ Ambassador Donald Blome announced Thursday an additional $30 million in humanitarian assistance to support flood-affected populations in Pakistan.

This new funding brings the United States total assistance to Pakistan for flood response, food security, and disaster preparedness and capacity building efforts to $97 million this year, said a press release issued by public affairs department.

According to the release, Ambassador Blome made the announcement during a visit with USAID’s implementing partner, ACTED in the Shikarpur District of Sindh, where he helped to distribute emergency shelter, latrine, and hygiene kits to flood-affected people.

Ambassador Blome also traveled to Makhno Village where USG emergency shelter kits are being used as temporary housing by the flood-affected community. While there, he spoke with flood victims to learn about the impact of the flooding and understand their needs.

The new funding will expand efforts to address immediate needs, scaling up assistance to the most affected communities and enabling USAID to reach more than 4 million people.

With the additional funding, the U.S. government, through USAID, will provide life-saving food, nutrition, and health assistance to mitigate increased food insecurity and malnutrition resulting from the impact of the floods, as well as curb the rise of diseases resulting from stagnant flood waters.

The new funding will also provide shelter supplies to help families rebuild as well as winter kits to help families prepare as cold weather approaches.

And because women and girls are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters, like flooding, the United States is providing increased protection support to prevent gender-based violence as well as provide support for survivors. Finally, logistics support to partners will help accelerate the delivery of relief assistance to those in need.

Resolution of Kashmir issue imperative for stability and regional peace

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani have said that the people of Occupied Kashmir have made invaluable sacrifices for the sake of independence.

They said that the blood of unarmed Kashmiris would not go in vain and the day was not far when the people of Kashmir would see the dawn of freedom in occupied Kashmir through their struggle for their right to self-determination.

They said that the Kashmir issue is an unfinished agenda of partition of the subcontinent without which lasting peace in South Asia is impossible. They expressed these views in their separate messages on the occasion of Kashmir Black Day which is observed on the 27th of October every year.

On this occasion, the Speaker said that this day reminds us of a great tragedy in the history of Kashmir when the Indian army illegally landed their forces in Kashmir and occupied the region. For seven decades, the innocent Kashmiris are fighting for their independence.

The Speaker further said that thousands of children have been martyred in Occupied Kashmir over the last 75 years and thousands of incidents of desecration and rape of women have taken place.

He said that the hands of the so-called democratic government of India were stained with the blood of thousands of Kashmiri martyrs. He urged the international community to take stern notice of the atrocities perpetrated by India in Kashmir and play its role in ending the ongoing human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.

Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf said that the resolution of the Kashmir issue was essential for the establishment of lasting peace in the region. He called on the United Nations to play its role in finding a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue by Security Council resolutions.

Reiterating Pakistan’s principled stand for the struggle of the Kashmiri people for independence, the Speaker said that Pakistan would continue to provide moral, political, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their struggle for self-determination at every forum. He said that the present Parliament has passed several resolutions to resolve the Kashmir issue in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and to stop the atrocities committed by Indian forces in the Occupied Territories. He said that the forcible occupation of Kashmir by India was against the moral values of a civilized society and the basic right of the people to self-determination.

On this occasion, Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani said that this day reminds us of the biggest tragedy in the history when Indian forces illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the blood of innocent Kashmiris shall never go in vain and expressed confidence that the Kashmiri people would soon see the dawn of independence and have a chance to breathe freely. The Deputy Speaker said that the Government and people of Pakistan have always stood by their Kashmiri brothers and sisters and would continue their moral, political and diplomatic support. He urged the international community to take stern notice of the atrocities perpetrated by India in Kashmir.

Latest cutting-edge water recycling and treatment technologies on display at Pakistan Water Week Exhibition 2022

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The latest cutting-edge water recycling and treatment technologies displayed at the two-day ‘Pakistan Water Week Exhibition 2022’ kicked off at Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) on Thursday captured the attention of the visitors from different walks of life, water experts and students.

The Water Week Exhibition is being arranged as a part of Pakistan Water Week celebrations by PCRWR in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and other partners.

The exhibition was inaugurated by the Federal Minister for Water Resources, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah in a ceremony while Chairman PCRWR, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf and officials of the ministry and PCRWR were also present on the occasion.

The exhibition of technology products was aimed at motivating professionals, youth and general public to learn from the visions, solutions, research findings and technology advancements of these companies for resolving challenges being faced by the ecosystem.

Various national and international companies showcased their innovative technologies during the exhibition including Water Management Models at all water use sectors and Water Quality Management technologies by PCRWR; Sensors and Monitoring of flood early Warning System by BURAQ Integrated Solutions; HEIS, (High Efficiency Irrigation System) for Agriculture by Flow Engineering and UK brand company sharing kit to monitor Arsenic and heavy metals in water by Aquaffirm.

The other products included Membrane for Water filtration by National University of Science and Technology; Water Filtration System for flood affected areas by Saaf Pani USA; High Efficiency Irrigation System for Agriculture by Rabail technology; High Efficiency Irrigation System for Agriculture by Rabail technology, Showing their Project for Water Security in Islamabad and Rawalpindi by WWF; Mobile Advisory to the farmers for Irrigation by SAWIE.

Some other technologies exhibited were Domestic Water Filters by Aqua Guard; Displayed project regarding Smart Water Metering by CCRD, COMSAT; New Technologies for Water Treatment in flood affected Areas by Tahoor Enterprises; Different project on Water Management by IWMI and Showed different treatment chemicals for Waste Water in the industry by Prime Chemicals.

Besides the exhibition, around 40 posters made by the students as a part of Poster Competition were displayed on the occasion while the six projects were also exhibited by the students.

The winners of different competitions arranged by PCRWR including poster, debate and games competitions and essay contests during the Water Week celebrations will be announced in the concluding ceremony to be held on Friday.
It is pertinent to mention here that PCRWR is promoting cost-effective water, agriculture and climate technologies across the country to improve the efficiency of water usage and encourages various industries to contribute in addressing Pakistan’s water challenges of agriculture, domestic and industrial sectors.

Tribesmen express solidarity with Kashmiris

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PESHAWAR, Oct 27 (APP): Residents of the tribal district Kurram staged a rally to express solidarity with Kashmiris in their struggle for the right of self-determination on Thursday.

The rally started in Sadda City of the district and was participated by hundreds of people from different segments of the society, including students, tribal elders, local elites and others.

The rally, which started from Kachehri, passed through various bazaars and roads and culminated at Press Club. The participants were carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against Indian aggression and atrocities against innocent Kashmiris.

Addressing the participants of the rally, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Central Kurram, Shah Wazir said that atrocities of Indian security forces had made the lives of Kashmiris miserable.

He said that India “in violation of the charter of the United Nations” had locked down the peaceful Kashmiris for the last two years and imposed a curfew in the Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), which was “not allowed under any law or constitution”.

Malik Israfeel Chamkani and Malik Abbas Khan Chamkani, two local tribal leaders while addressing the participants of the rally were critical of the role of the UN over the issue of Kashmir and said that the “world community had kept mum over atrocities committed by Indian security forces against Kashmiris”.

They also announced full support to the people of Kashmir in their struggle for independence.

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