PPP ~ Development projects and modernisation of Sindh

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Shaheed Abdullah Murad General Hospital inaugurated

 

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‘I am Karachi’ to celebrate International Theatre Day

KARACHI: Under the banner of ‘I am Karachi’, the theatre and musical fraternities are going to celebrate the ‘International Theatre Day’ on March 27.

This was announced by National Academy of Performing Arts representative Zain Ahmed at a media briefing which was arranged by the theatre and music group of the ‘I am Karachi’ campaign at Karachi Youth Support Network on Thursday.

According to Ahmed, we can only solve our problems if we stay united. He declared the month of March ‘theatre month’ since a lot of theatrical performances are lined up at Arts Council.

Institute of Business Administration social sciences department head Dr Framji Minwalla briefed the media about how theatre and music performances are useful for communication. “Strong messages of love and hate had always spread through this medium,” he said.

He also talked about the importance of youth in any movement. “We welcome the youth to join us in this struggle.”

 

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Govt releases Rs200m for Lyari Expressway Project
7th March, 2015

Federal Government has released two hundred million rupees for Lyari Expressway Project.

This information was given at a meeting held in Karachi with Commissioner Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui in the chair. The meeting reviewed measures for early implementation of the project.

He asked the officials concerned to expedite the pace of work and also ensure absolute compliance of the approved plan.

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Entry point on Mauripur road completed

 

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PPP Minister Sharjeel Memon leading the Clean & Green Hyderabad campaign

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Govt releases Rs200m for Lyari Expressway Project
7th March, 2015

Federal Government has released two hundred million rupees for Lyari Expressway Project.

This information was given at a meeting held in Karachi with Commissioner Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui in the chair. The meeting reviewed measures for early implementation of the project.

He asked the officials concerned to expedite the pace of work and also ensure absolute compliance of the approved plan.

Radio Pakistan

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1,500 lady constables to be appointed soon: IGP

KARACHI: A three-member delegation of Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Pakistan (INL-P), Embassy of United States of America (USA) called on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Hyder Jamali. The delegation headed by INL-P attaches US Consulate Karachi Ms Brooke E deMontluzin. The delegation discussed various capacity building measures and strengthening and expansion of Command and Control Centre for surveillance and monitoring. The delegation expressed its commitment in execution of all the proposed and agreed projects. IGP said Sindh police had decided to induct at least 1,500 lady constables during the current recruitments. He said women police officers were being encouraged to join police force and they would also be provided anti-terrorism training. IGP informed Forensic Laboratory facilities were being extended to Hyderabad and Sukkur police range for which practical steps were underway. He informed the delegation a well-equipped Forensic Laboratory was already working in Karachi. Installation of 2,000 more cameras at 400 new identified locations of the city was also discussed in detail for which INL-P was providing all necessary assistance. Zonal command and control centres would also be established in Karachi and remain in direct link with the Central Command and Control Centre at CPO. The expansion project would be launched shortly.

1,500 lady constables to be appointed soon: IGP

 

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10,000 teachers to be recruited in Sindh: Qaim

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said ten thousand teachers will be recruited under third party validation to ensure qualitative education in province.

He was addressing Honoring Merit Cash Reward Ceremony by Intermediate Boards of Sindh in Karachi.

Position holders of all the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) were presented cash award of one Lac and Ipad on account of their best performance.

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Sindh’s hospitals to have CCTV cameras

The Sindh Health Department has decided to install CCTV cameras at all major hospitals of the province, as part of implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP).

In this connection, a team of contactors has completed a survey of the People’s Medical College Hospital in Nawabshah, Civil Hospital Karachi, Liaquat University Hospital in Hyderabad, Mahar Medical College and Hospital in Sukkur and Chandka Medical College Hospital in Larkana.

According to details, 256 locations have been finalised at the Nawabshah facility, 400 locations at CHK, 168 in Hyderabad, 156 in Sukkur and over 500 locations at Larkana’s Chandka Medical College.

Sources say the same survey was also carried out on the federal government’s directives a while ago, but no follow-up ever materialised. That, the sources added, was the reason why the Sindh government has decided to take the installation process upon itself. Representatives of every hospital have also been taken onboard for the project’s smooth execution and officials remain hopeful it would be completed soon.

Sindh’s hospitals to have CCTV cameras - thenews.com.pk - Linkis.com

 

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Commission Karachi Shoaib Ahmed chairs a meeting on the Lyari Expressway. PHOTO: NNI





Lyari Expressway inches closer to completion

KARACHI: As Karachi continues to expand eastward and a significant chunk of its lower-income population moves further away from the city centre, all eyes are set on the government to provide a sustainable transport network that will enable these inhabitants to commute to the commercial centres.

The government, for its part, has planned several projects to develop such a transport network in the ever-expanding city. These include the Malir motorway, the elevated expressway on Sharae Faisal and the elevated Lyari Expressway that would connect Sohrab Goth to District West of the city.

The latter, a 16.5 kilometre, eight-lane expressway was started in 2001 but has been stuck in limbo since 2004 due to shortage of funds and other technical difficulties. Currently, only a 2.2-kilometre-long portion of the northbound track remains unfinished.

“The main hindrance in the completion of the Lyari expressway was the rehabilitation of the affected people,” explained Karachi commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui. “Now, the federal government has released Rs200 million for the purpose.” The commissioner added that a grant of Rs500 million will be released after the completion of the resettlement so that the National Highway Authority can restart the construction.

Siddiqui said the project will greatly benefit from the government’s concerted efforts to improve the traffic system in the city. “All relevant departments and agencies should play their role in realising this dream so that the project is completed as soon as possible,” he said.

The Lyari Expressway project was started in 2002 but has hit major snags on the way due to the shortage of funds needed to resettle the affected families. The southbound section of the expressway, from Sohrab Goth to Mauripur Road, has already been completed and is now in use.

District East additional deputy commissioner Syed Shujat Hussain, who is part of the rehabilitation process being conducted by the commissioner’s office, said that the Lyari Development Authority and the Malir Development Authority, have also been directed to procure land for the resettlement. “We are preparing a new list of the evacuees as the previous one has been canceled,” he said.

“Each affected person will get Rs50,000 and an 80-square-yard plot as compensation,” he said, adding that it has also been decided to complete the resettlement work by June 3.

The Lyari Expressway is a highway being constructed along the Lyari river and is designed to ease the traffic congestion in the city and provide relief for daily commuters along the route. The project was initially scheduled to be completed by December 2009 but work was stopped after the completion of 67 per cent of the highway. It will have two interchanges, five overpasses and five underpasses. Once complete, the traffic volume is estimated at 34,000 vehicles daily.