KARACHI, Jun 11 (APP): Shipping activity was report at the port where six ships, Xpress Antila, Lotus-A, MSC Lisbon, Block Island, Asia Liberty and Al-Jassasiya carrying Container, Steel Coil, Palm oil and LNG, berthed at Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose Terminal-1, Liquid Terminal and Elengy Terminal respectively on Monday.
Meanwhile two more ships, MSC Positano and DA Xin with Container and Wind Power also arrived at outer-anchorage of the Port Qasim on same day.
A total of nine ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them three ships, Xpress Antila, Lotus-A and Umm Bab left the port on today morning while another containers ship ‘MSC Lisbon’ is expected to sail on same day.
Cargo volume of 218,556 tonnes, comprising 162,483 tonnes imports cargo and 56,073 tonnes export cargo carried in 4,853 Containers (2,602 TEUs Imports and 2,251 TEUs export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.
There are 03 ships at Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them two ships, Hafnia Excellence and MSC Positano & another ship ‘Maersk Valencia’ carrying Mogas and Container are expected to take berths at respectively FOTCO and QICT on today,while two more container ships, Cosco America and Maersk Cabo Verdeare due to arrive at Port Qasim on Wednesday.
ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that his recent five-day visit to China remained successful as a high-powered Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan soon.
The prime minister, chairing the meeting of the federal cabinet, told the members that the collective efforts by his team including the federal ministers and federal secretaries came to fruition and that the visit was a great opportunity to strengthen the Pakistan-China bilateral relations.
He said that despite the security issue highlighted during the engagements with the Chinese leadership and business community, the visit concluded with a “positive note.”
“I can say unequivocally that the visit ended with a positive note. During the conversation with the Chinese ambassador at the banquet hosted by the Communist Party Secretary during my visit to Shanxi province, I got a deep feeling that the visit reminded very successful,” Prime Minister Shehbaz remarked while apprising the cabinet members of his visit.
The prime minister thanked all of his cabinet members particularly Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Dr Musaddik Malik and Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and relevant federal secretaries for their collective efforts which led to the success of the visit.
He expressed confidence that the collective efforts would lead to the swift and successful execution of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Muhammad Aslam
MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Jun 11 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Tuesday directed the Pakistani Hajj Mission (PHM) to ensure the provision of top-notch facilities to Pakistani pilgrims during the Hajj days especially in Mina, where they would stay in tents and spend most of their time.
During his visit to various sections of the PHM, followed by a consultative meeting with senior officials, the minister emphasized the importance of providing facilities to pilgrims in Mina and Arafat, as stipulated in the agreement.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Secretary Religious Affairs Zulfiqar Haider, Director General (Hajj) Abdul Wahab Soomro, Director Facilitation and Coordination Nadeem Ahmed Khan, Joint Secretary (Hajj) Sajjad Haider Yaldram, Director Makkah Faheem Khan Afridi, Director Madina Zia-ur-Rehman, Diredtor Food/Accomodation and Transport Asghar Yusufzai, Director Hajj Medical Mission Brigadier Jamil Ahmed Lakhair and Director General Syed Mushahid Hussain.
The minister commended the low complaint rate in Madinah this year, citing it as a promising development.
He stressed the need for more effective coordination among all departments of the Hajj mission to ensure the well-being of pilgrims, warning that “a lack of teamwork can undermine even the best efforts.”
Chaudhry Salik highlighted that the incumbent government has ended the culture of ‘VIP Hajj’ and that he would be performing the religious obligation alongside Pakistani pilgrims.
The meeting was informed that freshly cooked food would be provided to pilgrims in Mina and Arafat this year, with Hajj support staff monitoring facilities in Mina tents and maintaining close contact with Saudi Makatib representatives.
Secretary Zulfiqar Haider urged Hajj Moavineen, selected through a National Testing Service (NTS) mechanism on merit, to give their best while serving the guests of Allah Almighty, sacrificing personal ego. Notably, this year’s selection process for Hajj assistants did not consider personal recommendations.
It was shared that on the night between 7 and 8 Zilhajj, intending pilgrims would be transported to the Mina valley through buses operated by Saudi Makatib.
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