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Cultural troupe from Lahore to renew artistic glory at NAPA from June 27

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Waseem Iqbal
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KARACHI, Jun 11 (APP):A cultural troupe from the Walled City of Lahore is to visit Karachi at the end of this month and perform at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) from June 27 to 30.
This was announced by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NAPA Junaid Zuberi, in a press conference here on Tuesday. Hamza Jafri and NAPA’s music coordinator Arsalan Pareyal were also present on the occasion.
Zuberi said the troupe would bring traditional performances of Kathak, Bharat Natyam, folk singing and dancing to Karachi. Named Renewing Glory, the show has been curated by Kamran Lashari, director-general of the Walled City of Lahore Authority-WCLA.
It has been showcased in Lahore Fort earlier and now, for the first time, it would be staged in Karachi.
Giving out the details of the show, Hamza Jafri said the entire team of 31 performers included kathak and bharat natyam dancers, folk singers, folk dancers and a variety of folk drummers.
He said the program would be divided into four segments, two for classical dances, one for folk singing and the last one for drum performances.For four days, this show would be staged at NAPA’s Zia Mohyeddin Theater.
Kamran Lashari would also make a presentation about his project of cultural restoration of Lahore’s Walled City.  A show reel about the program was also presented at the end of the press conference.

22,000 bikes to be delivered under PM’s Strategic Reform Initiatives for Women’s Mobility

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): The government, under the Prime Minister Strategic Reform Initiatives for Women’s Mobility-Women on Wheels, will deliver a total of 22,000 bikes to women all over the country.

According to the Economic Survey launched on Tuesday, the objective of the project costing Rs 4,476.17 million, is to increase accessibility and mobility of women by providing motorcycles/ scooties at subsidized prices in Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Every challenge can be countered with unity: Interior Minister

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CHARSADDA, Jun 11 (APP):Federal Interior Minister, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Tuesday said that Pakistan had been created after a lot of sacrifices and we all are ready to give any sacrifice for the protection and defense of our motherland.
He said Frontier Constabulary (FC) was an important force of Pakistan that was placed in all provinces including Islamabad for security and maintenance of law and order besides protection of VIPs, important projects and government installations.
The Interior Minister was addressing as chief guest at FC Shuhada Parade 2024 held at FC Training Centre Shabqadar here. The passed out recruits presented solute to the Interior Minister.
The Minister also inspected the parade. The FC band also exhibited an impressive performance, which was applauded by the minister and the participants.
The Interior Minister highly commended the quick response of FC troops for support of law enforcement agencies for maintenance of law and order and security whenever it was called for help across the country.
He said that every war and battle can be won through unity. “We all are Pakistani and ready to give every sacrifice for its defence and protection” he said.
He said that FC would continue to work for the stability,  progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
Mohsin Naqvi paid glowing tributes to all martyrs of Frontier Constabulary and announced to increase FC martyrs package from Rs three million to Rs10 million.
Besides this huge martyrs package, he said FC troops will also receive other facilities being given under the martyrs package. He said that increased martyrs package would soon be implemented besides work to be made for allotment of plots to martyrs families.
Commandant Frontier Constablary Moazzam Jah Answari said that 405 FC jawans embraced Shahadat in war against terrorism including Commandant Sifwat Gayoor Shaheed. He said that about 3000 FC Jwans were deployed at Islamabad for assistance of police and requested for an appropriate accommodation to them at the federal capital.
Thanking the Interior Minister for announcement of increasing the martyrs package for FC, he also requested provision of bullets proof jackets, helmets and bringing salaries of FC troops at par with other forces of Pakistan.
Upon arrival, the Interior Minister was received by the Commandant Frontier Constablary Moazzam Jah Ansari, Inspector General of Police Khyber  Pakhtunkhwa Akhtar Hayat Gandapur and other senior officers of FC force.
The commandant FC presented shield to the Interior Minister. The Interior Minister inspected anti terror mock exercises of FC troops and applauded them.

Oil demand declines in nine months of FY 2023-24

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): The demand for oil declined to 12.3 million tonnes during July-March Financial Year 2023-24, down from 13.3 million tonnes during the same period last year.

According to the Economic Survey 2023-24 unveiled by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the declining trend may be attributed to a decrease in demand for High-Speed Diesel (HSD), Motor Spirit (MS), and Furnace Oil (FO), which together comprise more than 95 percent of the total demand.

The total demand for petroleum products remained at 17.5 million tonnes during FY 2023.

Furthermore, the transport and power sectors are major petroleum consumers, accounting for 77.3 percent and 10.7 percent of total demand, respectively.

Overall, the total demand for petroleum products decreased by 7.23 percent during July-March FY 2024 compared to the same period last year.

Pakistan is a net importer of petroleum products and crude oil.

The major imported products are Motor Spirit (MS), High-Speed Diesel (HSD), and crude oil, with import quantities of 3,528.1 thousand tonnes, 1,233.5 thousand tonnes, and 6,169.3 thousand tonnes, respectively.

During the period under review, the import value of petroleum products declined by 16.7 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year.

Furthermore, due to the government’s efforts, the country’s reliance on Furnace Oil (FO) for power generation declined, leading to zero imports of FO, which was valued at US$307.7 million in FY 2023.

Livestock personnel spraying on animals to control Congo virus at Sabzal Road Cattle Market

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Khuram Maryam
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Livestock personnel spraying on animals to control Congo virus at Sabzal Road Cattle Market
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A view of the cattle market in city before Eidul Azha

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Rs 10.83 billion paid to 1873,557 beneficiaries under Benazir Nashonuma scheme

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Benazir Nashonuma scheme

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has paid Rs 10.83 billion to 1,873,557 beneficiaries under the Conditional Cash Transfer initiative of Benazir Nashonuma till March FY2024.

This was conveyed during the Economic Survey 2023-24 unveiled by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday.

The programme focuses upon a 1000-day window of opportunity to prevent malnutrition in Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and Children under two years of age within the BISP Kafaalat Program households.

The comprehensive package of interventions is being implemented through “Facilitation centres” established on the premises of Tehsil/Taluka/District level government health facilities.

The programme aims to address stunting among PLW and their children of less than two years of age through the provision of additional cash of Rs 2,000 per quarter per PLW / boy child and Rs 2,500 per quarter per girl child of BISP beneficiary families.

In return, mothers must commit to attending regular antenatal health checks and awareness sessions during pregnancy, consuming Specialized Nutritious Food (SNF), and taking their children for immunization and regular health checks.

The primary objectives of the intervention include prevent stunting in children under two years of age, improve weight gain of pregnant women, reduce anemia and micronutrient deficiencies, improve awareness of maternal and early child health/nutrition.

The Nashonuma Programme is ope-rationalized in 158 districts through 545 Facilitation Centers, including 35 mobile sites in Sindh, two in Punjab, and 27 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

PPAF disburses Rs. 241.57 billion to implement socio-economic development interventions

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has disbursed around Rs. 241.57 billion to its Partner Organizations (POs) in 149 districts nationwide to implement multi-sectoral socio-economic development interventions, since its inception in April 2000 till March 2024.

According to the Economic Survey 2023-24 unveiled by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, PPAF has disbursed a total of 8.4 million microcredit loans, with 60 percent loans to women and 80 percent financing to rural areas.

Listing the key initiatives taken by PPAF, the survey revealed that 39,600 health, education, water, and infrastructure projects have been completed benefitting 18 million persons.

More than 440,000 credit groups and 150,800 community organizations were formed while 1,161,000 individuals (48% women) received managerial and livelihood training.

Around 200-300 productive assets transferred (63% assets to women) to ultra and vulnerable poor households and 3,215,000 interest-free loans (55% women) have been disbursed through Interest-Free Loan (IFL) Programme.

Around 26,000 individuals, including women and youth were trained in enterprise development under Waseela-e-Haq National and Waseela-e-Haq Sindh programmes of the BISP and facilitated in establishing their successful ventures.
Around 39,000 persons with disabilities rehabilitated while around 1.5 million households, encompassing 11.3 million individuals, were benefited from PPAF’s disaster response efforts.

PPAF is continuing to support communities by providing interest-free loans and enhanced access to improved infrastructure, energy, health, education, livelihoods, and resilience to disasters. It has outreach in 149 districts across all four provinces and regions of the country.

PSM to be revived by Sindh govt after federal govt’s consensus: Rana Tanveer

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Habib Hanif
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ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP):Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday apprised the Upper House that Sindh government was going to take over the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) for reviving the state-owned enterprise after consensus with the federal government.
The minister was responding to the query of Senator Mohsin Aziz of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) pertaining to losses of PSM at present and the number of individuals employed.
 Minister for Investment with Chief Minister Sindh for working out a plan to revive the PSM.
 He said that Sindh government was demanding 200 acres of more land other than the 550 acres of covered area of the existing plant of PSM.
 Moreover, he said the federal government had also approved 700 acres of the total 19,000 acres land of the PSM to use it for industrial purposes and Sindh Cabinet had also approved it’s rules for using the land.
The Minister said that PSM had around 5,000 employees whereas the Mill was closed that remained dysfunctional during the previous governments.
The federal government had acquired 1,500 acres of land for sports processing zone, whereas China was interested to relocate it’s export industry to Pakistan, he added.
Senator Taj Haider, Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) informed the House that the PSM had the capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of production capacity whereas another steel mill of similar capacity and technology was set up in Isfahan, Iran that had 30 million tonnes of production capacity.
He said that Sindh government under the leadership of Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was willing to revive the mega steel mill of the country and the federal government should consider it.

Government taking proactive measures to control population growth, fertility rates

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP): The government is taking proactive measures to control population growth and fertility rates. The Rapid population growth and high fertility rates are significantly straining the country’s economic development and its ability to provide essential services like healthcare, education, and social protection.

According to the Economic Survey 2023-24 launched by Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday, they create awareness through media campaigns and provide Family Planning services through Family Welfare Centers (FWC), Reproductive Health Services Centers (RHS-A), Regional Training Institutes, and Mobile Service Units. .

Urban Population: In 1998 the population of Rural in Pakistan was 63.56 percent. In 2017 and 2023 the Rural population was 61.18 percent.

Rural Population : In 1998 the Rural Population of the country was 32.5 percent, in 2017 the population was 36.44 percent and in the year 2023 was 38.82 percent. Pakistan’s urban population increased from 75.67 million to 93.75 million between 2017 and 2023, making it one of the most urbanized nations in South Asia.

Almost 39 percent of its population lives in urban areas. Urbanization strongly impacts a country’s
economy and development, leading to changes in various areas such as labour market opportunities, family structures, education, health, environment management, security systems, and governance.

The Population and Housing Census of 2023 revealed that the urban population is increasing, with 38.82 percent, currently living in urban areas.

This trend is observed in most provinces, except in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the share of the urban
population decreased from 16.55 percent in 2017 to 15.01 percent in 2023. Similarly, the urban population in Islamabad decreased from 50.37 percent in 2017 to 46.90 percent in 2023. The percentages of urban and rural population across different provinces.

The data demonstrates that from 2017 to 2023, the share of the urban population in Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan increased due to better education, health, and earning opportunities in urban areas.

Among all the provinces, Sindh has the highest urban population, from 51.89 percent in 2017 to 53.73 percent in 2023.

Punjab ranks second with an increase from 36.86 percent to 40.70 percent in the same period. Similarly, Balochistan’s urban population rose from 27.62 percent in 2017 to 30.96 percent in 2023. However, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa differed from
other provinces as the percentage of the rural population increased due to the merger of FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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