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Authorities directed to take strict action against illegal housing schemes

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Kamran Muraad
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RAWALPINDI, Aug 25 (APP):Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has directed the authorities concerned to take strict action in accordance with the law against illegal housing schemes.
According to RDA spokesman, RDA on the directives of the Director General, RDA Kinza Murtaza had issued notices to the owners of seven illegal housing schemes.
He informed that the Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate RDA issued notices to the owners of seven illegal housing schemes namely Gilgit City in mouza Kohala, Mehmood Town (K & M Construction and Developers (Pvt) Ltd. in mouza Misriot, Hamdard City in mouza Dheri, Top View City in mouza Piswal, Wanni in Tehsil Taxila, Green Hurtus in mouza Chakri, illegal Land Subdivision near Gandhara City and Farm Land Estate located in mouza Adyala near DHA, Tehsil and District Rawalpindi for illegally marketing and booking of plots.
The spokesperson informed that the DG had directed the MP&TE Directorate to take strict action against illegal advertisements/marketing and First Information Reports (FIRs) should also be lodged against the owners of illegal housing schemes.
He said that the MP&TE Directorate had also advised the citizens not to invest in illegal housing schemes.
The spokesman said, the managements of the illegal housing schemes could not advertise their projects and sale and purchase the plots without prior approval of Authority.
The MP&TE Directorate RDA had directed the owners of illegal housing schemes to stop all kinds of development works, advertisements, sale,and purchase of the plots. In case of non-compliance of the orders, strict action in accordance with the law would be taken against the rules violators, he added.
The citizens were advised to visit RDA website www.rda.gop.pk to check status of legal and illegal housing schemes, he said.

‘Apni Chaat Apna Ghar’ project; Admin sets up one window operation center at DC office

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Kamran Muraad
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RAWALPINDI, Aug 25 (APP):Rawalpindi district administration has set up one window operation center in connection with the ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ project in the Deputy Commissioner Office here.
According to a district administration spokesman, Director General (DG) Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) Saif Anwar Jappa, during a visit, reviewed all the administrative matters of the One Window Operation Center in detail, including the facilities being provided to the citizens, and also interacted with the people who came to get information about the ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ project.
He informed us that the DG also inquired from the citizens about the facilities being provided at the center.
Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hasan Waqar Cheema gave a detailed briefing to Saif Anwar Jappa.
Additional Deputy Commissioner General Hassan Tariq and DD North Punjab Benazir Bhutto Income Support Program, Chaudhry Saeed Ahmed, were also present on the occasion.
The DG said during the visit, “The housing project is aimed at addressing the housing needs of low-income families.”
Under the initiative, low-income people, including workers and laborers, would be able to own their houses, he added.
Saif Anwar Jappa said that Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, launched the ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ project for poor and deserving citizens.
“Under the project, people who are unable to build their own houses despite owning land would benefit,” he added.
In the first phase, interest-free loans would be provided to 70,000 families for the construction of the houses, Saif Anwar Jappa said, adding that this loan would be paid back over a period of seven years.
Under the plan, there would be a monthly installment of Rs 14,000, and there would be no installment in the first three months, he said.
The owners of 1 to 5 marla plots in urban areas and 10 marla plots in rural areas would be eligible for the loan, he informed.
Those who meet the criteria of the ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ project could get information from the One Window Operation Center established at DC Office Rawalpindi, the DC said.

Ahmed Faraz’ s timeless legacy remembered on his 16th death anniversary

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP):Iconic Urdu Poet Ahmed Faraz’s timeless legacy was being remembered on his 16th death anniversary when fans and fellow poets through media platforms paid rich tribute to his immense contribution to the world of literature on
Sunday.
   As the literary world mourns the loss of this poetic genius, his fans are celebrating his legacy, recalling the impact of his powerful and evocative poetry on Urdu literature, PTV news channel reported.
Ahmad Faraz was born on January 12, 1931 in Kohat. The real name of Ahmad Faraz was Syed Ahmad Shah.
 He started his career as a script writer with Radio Pakistan Peshawar and later joined Peshawar University as a lecturer.
 Tanha, Be-away Gali Kuchon mian, Sab Awazain meri hai and Shab-e-Khoon are among his literary works.
He was a member of the Progressive Writers Movement.
 The great Urdu poet was decorated with a number of national and international awards including the Nigar Award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz.
 Ahmed Faraz died on this day in 2008, due to kidney failure and was buried in Islamabad.

Railways collect Rs 79.2 mln from ticketless passengers

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP): Pakistan Railways has collected an amount of Rs 79.2 million from ticket-less passengers in a crackdown during the last seven months with the help of railway police and train staffers.

“Around 61,352 passengers found traveling without tickets in different trains and collected the said amount from them, which is deposited in the official bank account of the department,” sources in the Ministry told APP.

They said Pakistan Railways has not the first time conducted an operation against ticketless passengers on a large scale, adding that these types of crackdowns had taken place daily.

The sources said that ticketless traveling was illegal, and those who were caught without a ticket were charged a ticket price for the whole journey of the train besides the penalty. Those who do not pay are handed over to the railway police.

To a question, they said that Pakistan Railways Police claimed to have arrested a total of 43,84 accused due to their involvement in violations of rules and laws and also registered some 3,803 cases against them in eight Railways divisions in one and half years.

“Around 688 cases were registered in Peshawar Division, 584 in Rawalpindi, 11,03 in Lahore, 369 in Mughalpura workshops, 378 in Multan, 238 in Sukkur, 365 in Karachi, and 78 in Quetta Division,” they added.

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

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

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Salik expresses grief over coastal highway bus accident of Iranian pilgrims

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Kamran Muraad
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By Rehan Khan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP):Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident of a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims on the Coastal Highway.
He conveyed his heartfelt condolences saying that he was deeply saddened to hear about the loss of precious lives in this accident.
Minister Salik prayed for the departed souls seeking Allah Almighty to grant the deceased a place in his mercy.
He also prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.
In these difficult times, Minister Salik assured the grieving families of his solidarity and said, “We stand with the bereaved families in their time of sorrow.”

15 criminals nabbed

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Kamran Muraad
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SARGODHA, Aug 25 (APP):The Sargodha district police arrested 15 alleged criminals during a crackdown on law-violators, here on Sunday.
A spokesman said that the teams of different police stations raided various localities and arrested Nadeem, Naeem, Naseer, Nouman, Naveed, Nasrullah, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Aslam, Tariq, Waqas, Waleed and others,besides recovering 2-kg hashish, 2-kg opium, 231 litres liquor, nine pistols, nine guns, and 103 bullets.
Further investigation was underway.

DFP concerned over plight of Kashmiri prisoners

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Kamran Muraad
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP): Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has expressed serious concern over the plight of Kashmiri prisoners languishing in Indian jails outside Kashmir.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the DFP spokesman Advocate Arshad Iqbal said that hundreds of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in prisons outside Kashmir have been suffering terribly due to highly unfavourable weather conditions and lack of basic amenities including access to clean and drinkable water, hygienic food and medicines.
“Many of them have developed acute ailments due to limited access to food, sunlight and medical care”, Iqbal said, adding that it was quite unfortunate that the Kashmiri detainees have now been barred from their rightful weekly phone calls with family members.
The new restrictions imposed on the Kashmiri prisoners, he said, have further exacerbated depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder among prisoners living thousands of kilometres away from their families.
“Weekly phone calls with family used to be the only way for Kashmiri prisoners to stay in touch with loved ones who are unable to travel long distances”, Iqbal said.
Urging international human rights organizations to take effective notice of the woeful plight of the Kashmiri prisoners, the DFP spokesman said that keeping Kashmiri prisoners in far-off jails and leaving them to rot in highly humid temperatures was a flagrant violation of the prisoners’ rights.
Voicing his party’s serious concern over the continuous and illegal detention of the incarcerated party chairman Shabir Ahmed Shah and other Hurriyat leaders, he said that the world community must play its due role to help secure early release of Kashmiri prisoners who have been languishing in different jails since past several years.

Home Minister takes notice of killings in Khairpur

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Kamran Muraad
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Ziaul-Hasan-Lanjar
KARACHI, Aug 25 (APP):The Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar Sunday took notice of the killing of two persons and five others, who got injured in a firing incident in Khairpur area of Sindh province.
A rickshaw driver was also killed in the firing.
The minister had sought a detailed report from SSP Khairpur of the incident.
He said that strict steps should be taken to establish the writ of law.
Lanjar said that Police patrolling and security measures should be made effective in the area.
The arrest of the culprits involved in the incident should be ensured as soon as possible, he directed.
All possible medical facilities should be provided to the injured persons, he added.

Women development cell, SPARC hold awareness session on violence against women, children

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Kamran Muraad
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HYDERABAD, Aug 25 (APP):The Department of Women’s Development in Sindh, Women Complaint Cell Hyderabad, and social organization SPARC jointly organized an awareness session on violence against women and children’s rights in Azad Nagar brick kiln factory Tando Haider today.
Speaking at the session, Incharge Women Complaint Cell Hyderabad, Syeda Qurratulain Shah, said, “The purpose of organizing this awareness session is to inform the women and children working at the Department of Women’s Development Sindh, where complaints can be registered at any time from anywhere.”
She further said, “Women working in brick kilns often face sexual harassment and physical violence, and they are unaware of the Department of Women’s Development Sindh and Women Complaint Cell, so such cases are difficult to report, and women are living in misery.”
Regrettably talking about the physical and mental health of women, she said, “Unfortunately, in addition to sexual harassment and physical violence, these women also face many health issues; malnutrition, anemia, and other diseases are common among them.”
She further said, “Despite poor health, these women do not understand family planning to stop having children, which leads to malnutrition in children from birth.”
“The women present in the session know that the doors of the Women’s Development Department Sindh and Women Complaint Cell Hyderabad are always open for them to report their issues so that legal assistance can be provided,” she assured.
On the occasion, Qurratulain Shah addressed the women and said, “She and her department are ready to provide all possible help not only regarding sexual harassment and physical violence but also for health issues.”
Regional Head of SPARC, Kashif Bajeer, said, “Children are also forced to work in brick kilns due to poverty. They are deprived of education because they have to support their parents, so we all need to find a solution to these issues together. In this way, future generations can become strong and aware citizens.”

Governor Kundi expresses grief over Makran traffic incident

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Kamran Muraad
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Faisal Karim Kundi
PESHAWAR, Aug 25 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic bus accident on the Makran Coastal Highway, which resulted in the deaths of 12 pilgrims.
In his condolence message, the Governor extended his condolences to the families of the deceased, offering heartfelt sympathy and prayers for the elevation of the souls of the departed.
He also conveyed his best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured in the accident.
Governor Kundi expressed solidarity with the grieving families, describing the incident as extremely tragic.
He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant them patience and strength during this difficult time.
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