HYDERABAD: May 04 –
A villager bathing his buffaloes to get relief from hot weather in the city
HYDERABAD: May 04 –
An elder man enjoy drinking traditional dirnk (Lassi) to get relief from hot weather in the city
HYDERABAD: May 04 –
President approves appointments of Governors
ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has accorded his approval to the appointment of Governors for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
After approval, Sardar Slaeem Haider Khan has been appointed as Governor Punjab, Faisal Karim Kundi as Governor KP and Jaffar Khan Mandokhel as Governor Balochistan, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release on Saturday.
The president approved the appointments under Article 101 (1) of the Constitution of Pakistan.
Randhawa commends ICT Police’s efforts in maintaining law, order
ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP): Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa Saturday commended the dedication and professionalism exhibited by the ICT Police in upholding law and order in the federal capital.
He said this during a meeting with Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police, Ali Nasir Rizvi, said a press release.
During the meeting, IG Police provided a comprehensive briefing to the Chief Commissioner regarding the current law and order and in Islamabad.
He highlighted key areas of focus and ongoing efforts by the police force to maintain peace and security in the region.
Ali Nasir reiterated the administration’s unwavering commitment to supporting the endeavors of the police force.
Emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts, Chief Commissioner stressed the need for close coordination between the administration and law enforcement agencies to effectively address emerging challenges and ensure the safety and security of the citizens.
The meeting underscored the administration’s proactive approach towards enhancing public safety and reaffirmed its support for the ICT Police in their mission to uphold law and order in the federal capital.
Speakers in TIIF for improving, corporate governance system in Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP): The ‘Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) has organized a discussion on improving the corporate governance system, which is a key element of business environment development: international practice, Uzbekistan’s experience and further steps.
The quality of corporate governance is one of the elements of building a stable economy, as well as one of the main aspects of competition for funds of global portfolio investors.
The discussions sought answers to such questions as what countries are doing to create quality corporate governance at the jurisdictional level, what portfolio investors want to see when considering a country as an object of new investments.
Denis Spirin, Steering Committee’s Member, Chapter Zero Uzbekistan Jennifer Nordquist, Former Executive Director of the Economic Innovation Group of the World Bank Group in the United States, Olzhas Omarov, Director for Central Asia and the Caucasus, KPMG, Oleg Shvyrkov, Director, Board and Governance Services Morrow Sodali, Andrey Kopiakov, Senior Manager, Corporate Governance, Prosperity Capital Management Ltd,George Dallas, Head of Content, European Institute of Corporate Governance addressed the session.
During the session, George Dallas (Head of Content, European Institute of Corporate Governance) said that not only the market is being studied, but also what investors expect from Uzbekistan.
Foreign investors are usually concerned about macroeconomic threats, including legislation, regulatory stability and the level of competition in sectors, he said.
George Dallas said that as far as Uzbekistan is concerned, problems can be observed in issues such as control of investors, their roles, business relationships, corruption, familiarity and connection with the government.
Also, transparency, independence in board governance,“We should not lose sight of the fact that boards should have independent directors,” said George Dallas.
Oleg Shvyrkov (Director of Board & Governance Services at Morrow Sodali) noted that the share of state-owned enterprises in the Uzbek market is large.
“We will give our recommendations to decision makers in Uzbekistan. We will further facilitate this by focusing on developing standards in the capital market in Uzbekistan,” said Oleg Shvyrkov.
Jennifer Nordquist, a member of the Economic Innovation Group, emphasized that board members of companies should be familiar with the financial market as “Corporate governance is now developing in Uzbekistan”.
He said that various studies show that issues such as board composition, size and standing are being left behind.
Although the corporate governance code was introduced many years ago, only a limited number of people use it, he added.
The code is weak, various aspects, board work, governance work, definitions are not properly developed. That is why the country should develop areas of the code such as governance, control and tariffs,” said Olzhas Omarov, KPMG Director for Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Youngsters jumping and bathing in the swimming pole to get relief from hot weather in the city.
HYDERABAD: May 04 –
A beautiful view of ducks swimming in the pond at Rani bagh
HYDERABAD: May 04 –
International Firefighters Day observed in Rescue 1122
PESHAWAR, May 04 (APP): Like other part of the world, the Rescue 1122 celebrated international Firefighters Day on Saturday and paid tribute to all those associated with this noble cause as professional firefighters.
Director General Rescue 1122 Dr. Mohammad Ayaz Khan was the chief guest on this occasion. Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Khan salutes his veteran firefighters on the occasion of International Day and paid rich tribute to all those associated with this noble profession.
All over the world, firefighters are known as heroes because of their services, Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Khan while paying rich tribute to the firefighters said. Firefighters always run towards the fire while common people run away from the burning heat, Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Khan said.
Rescue 1122 has provided services in more than 30,000 different fire incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Khan disclosed. The highest number of fire incidents were reported in Peshawar, that was 8505 in number, Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Khan said.
Rescue 1122 has all the latest firefighting equipment, Dr Muhammad Ayaz Khan said and would ensure their services to the general public during firing incidents.
International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 annually to honour the heroes who risk their lives to safeguard their communities. It was established after a proposal by Australian firefighter, JJ Edmondson, was made on January 4, 1999, following the deaths of five firefighters fighting a bushfire in Australia on Dec 2, 1998.
On December 2, 1998, firefighters of the Geelong West Fire Brigade responded to a call for assistance by other firefighters fighting a wildfire from Linton, Victoria, Australia.
A sudden change of wind direction caused due to a cold front led to the fire truck being engulfed by the fire on the way to refilling the water tank.
As a result, five Geelong West firefighters were killed: Garry Vredeveldt, Christopher Evans, Stuart Davidson, Jason Thomas, and Matthew Armstrong. This incident eventually led to the proposal for an International Firefighters’ Day.
Dry weather likely to persist in city
BAHAWALPUR, May 04 (APP):The local Met office has forecast dry weather for city during next 24 hours.
The highest maximum temperature 38 centigrade and the lowest minimum 25 centigrade were recorded during last 24 hours.
The dry weather has also been forecast for rest of the region.
Pak-EPA enforcement team confiscates 70kg single-use plastic bags
ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP):The Enforcement Team of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) conducted a field operation against single-use plastic polythene items in Blue area, Trail 3 and 4 of Marghalla Hills National Park upon the directions of Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change and DG Pak-EPA.
During the Inspection, the team visited Hotels such as Tabaq Hotel, Salt n Pepper Hotel, Pak-Chinese Samosa Centre, Diet Chinese Samosa Centre, Usmania Hotel and others.
The team confiscated about 70 kilograms of polythene or plastic bags and Single-Use Plastic materials, a news release said.
“Resultantly, Pak-EPA’s is making efforts to enforce the Single-Use Plastic (Prohibition) Regulations 2023 in ICT limits.
The Enforcement Team is vigilantly visiting different zones of Islamabad to ensure compliance with the regulations and prevent the use of harmful single-use plastic items.
This initiative aims to protect the environment and promote sustainable practices in the capital city,” the EPA said.