PPP ~ Development projects and modernisation of Sindh

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Allah Rehm kare , there is a Govt in Sindh ?? i thought , Allah Ke bharose Chal raha hai Sindhi

 

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New circus in town: Fun, thrill and magic just a few hours away

KARACHI:
The Great Pakistani Circus, a first of its kind in Karachi, will kick off on Friday (today) evening at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Sports Club.

With the aim of providing good quality entertainment to families, the organisers are set to make it among one of the leading circus performances witnessed the world over. The theme, ‘fun, thrill and magic’, is the mantra of the circus. The show will run twice a day for the next two months and will be able to house up to 3,000 spectators at one time.

According to one of the organisers, Ubair Rehmani, the show will be beyond the ordinary thrill that Pakistanis, in general, have experienced at a circus. “Usually the only kind of entertainment Karachiites are familiar with is about dining out at different places,” he said. “When it comes to circus, we only know them from small festivals and that too not in a good light. The aim is to bring it at par with international standards.”

Performers from Thailand, Ukraine and Russia have landed in Karachi and together with their counterparts from the Lucky Irani Circus group, 16 performances will be held in one show. From mesmerising aerial shows to displays of strength with iron to tricks of magicians and jugglers and limbo dances to dogs and pony shows, the performers will set the pace of the mood of the audience in every show.

TV personality and musician Nadeem Jaffery will be hosting the two-month long circus for which he has been given a complete ‘macho-man magician’ look with long hair and a beard. Tickets are available at the venue for Rs500. According to Rehmani, home delivery of tickets will also be initiated once the event kicks off.

 

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Changing policy: Schools to stay open on strikes, days of mourning

KARACHI: Private schools across the province will remain open in the wake of strike calls, protests and days of mourning announced by religious and political parties. The Sindh education department and different associations of private schools on Thursday have finally come to an agreement to address this long-standing concern of parents.

“The associations for the private schools will not have the discretion to issue a policy statement about schools’ closure in the wake of any strike call or protest announced by political parties,” announced the provincial education minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro following a meeting with the representatives of private school associations. “The associations as well as administrations of private schools will abide by the government’s policy.” Karachi director of public and private school education, Mansoob Hussain Siddiqui, who will ensure the implementation of the agreement, was also present at the meeting.

Khuhro asserted that the Rangers, police and the provincial government are on the same page to provide security to educational institutions. “Law enforcers will effectively deal with all such elements who would try to forcibly close down schools,” he said. “The political and religious parties are expected to keep this in mind that educational institutions from now on will be exempted from the protests and strike calls.”

 

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Chinese bank promises $1b for Thar coal mining

KARACHI: Sino-Sindh Resources Private Limited, a mining company working on block-I of Thar coalfield, has said that it has been able to resolve financing issues as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has agreed to fund a major chunk of the project.

“ICBC has issued a letter of interest for providing $1 billion in the form of a 10-year loan to help extract coal from block-I of Thar coalfield,” said Chaudhary Abdul Qayyum, Chief Executive Officer of Sino-Sindh Resources, while talking to a group of journalists.

“This covers 75% of the capital cost of phase one of the project while 25% will be equity, which will be raised by a consortium,” he said. “We hope that the financial close will be achieved in the second quarter of this year.”

Sino-Sindh Resources is a subsidiary of Global Mining (China), which has 55% shares. Asiapak Investments holds 40% shares and a Dubai-based company has a 5% stake.

The company has been allotted Thar coalfield’s block-I, which is spread over 150 square kilometres, out of the total area of 9,000 square kilometres.

It is expected to start coal extraction soon after achieving the financial close. Initially, 6.5 million tons of coal will be produced per annum from the block, which has estimated reserves of 2.5 billion tons. This coal production will be enough to run four power plants of 350 megawatts each.

Coal extraction could be scaled up to 20 million tons per annum for its sale to other power plants or export to foreign markets.

“On achieving successful financial close, commercial production of coal is expected to begin by the first quarter of 2018,” Qayyum said. “This coal is perfect for mine-mouth power plants, which will generate electricity at around 40% lower price compared to furnace oil.”

The second and the most important phase is the production of 1,400MW – four plants of 350MW each – at the mouth of the mine and an estimated $2 billion capital will be required.

Qayyum voiced hope that finances would not be a hurdle as the project will be executed by Shanghai Electric Corporation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

“This will be the best use of coal; it will eliminate transportation cost, which could increase coal price up to $27 per ton. For mine-mouth power plants, a 2-2.5km conveyor belt will be required to transport coal from the mine to the power plants,” he said.

As the mine achieves economies of scale and debt is paid off, the unit cost of coal will continue to decline, stabilising at $3.73 per million British thermal units from the 11th year. The levelised cost for block-I is $5.71 per mmbtu.

The cost of electricity for the initial 10 years will be 8.5 cents per unit and when the loan period ends, the cost will come down to 6 cents per unit.

The Express Tribune

 

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Tender notice for Neurosurgery related equipment out for Pakistan's largest trauma centre (currently under construction - 500 bed, 14 storeys)

 

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Inaugural ceremony of of distribution of 25 million free text books for school children (Class 1 - 10)

 

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Inaugural ceremony of of distribution of 25 million free text books for school children (Class 1 - 10)

 

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Ground breaking ceremony of establishment of English medium school in Cambridge system at Jamshoro
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Construction of Clifton underpass ongoing

 

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Govt signs agreement with five institutions for better health services

KARACHI: The Sindh government has signed an agreement with five private health organisations to run selected public health services under a public-private partnership. This is to ensure the provision of standard health facilities. The agreement was signed here on Thursday in a ceremony held at Chief Minister House.

Chief executive officer of the Indus Hospital, Dr Abdul Bari Khan signed the agreement to run the district headquarters (DHQ) hospital in Badin.

Prof Dr Ghaffar Billoo from HANDS signed on to run DHQ hospitals in Bin Qasim, Gadap Town and Khairpur.

Dr Sadia Quraishy of the Aman Foundation will be in charge of operating ambulance services in all districts.

Dr Asim Mahmood of Integrated Health Services will be running all rural health centres (RHC), with the exception of RHCs in Thatta and Sujawal and tehsil headquarters (THQ) of Nawabshah, Larkana and Shahdadkot.

Mr Mansoor Baloch on behalf of Merlin, an international health charity, signed on to run RHCs, THQs and DHQs at Thatta, Sujawal, Mirpurkhas and THQ Ghulam Shah Lakhi. The special secretary for health Dr Khalid Shaikh was present to sign the agreement on behalf of the Sindh government.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, health minister Jam Mehtab Dahar, finance minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sikandar Mandhro and Chief Secretary Muhammad Siddique Memon, various senior officers along with eminent personalities from the medical fraternity attended the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister recalled that this innovative idea was conceived by PPP Co-Chairman and former president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari who took keen interest in the promotion of health and education for the benefit of the common man.

He pointed out that the PPP government has practically implemented this idea and innovative strategy not only to provide standard health facilities to the poor at their doorstep, but also to enhance the capacity building of public health facilities.

“Let us succeed in this new innovative concept in the interest of the common man,” he added and said that the purpose of health organisations, in private and public sectors, was to provide better health facilities; this agreement now provides a joint platform to both.

He added that the PPP government was giving top priority to health and education and has so far invested billions of rupees to promote these sectors. He shared his optimism, believing that the people of Sindh would greatly benefit from this new venture.

Published in Dawn March 20th, 2015

 

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The second batch of the anti-terrorism squad underwent a month of training with the army. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Sharpened skills: Hyderabad policemen complete military training

HYDERABAD: The second batch of the Hyderabad range anti-terrorism squad has completed its one-month training by the Pakistan Army, with a certificate and shield distribution ceremony held at the Police Lines, Hyderabad, on Friday.

The commanding officer of the 55th Brigade, Abrar Hussain Bhatti, distributed the awards. Up to 20 police commandos from Hyderabad, Jamshoro and Matiari districts were selected for the training. The first batch, comprising 60 policemen from Hyderabad district, completed their training on February 6.

The commandos learned counter-terrorism, search, raid, weapons, sniper and other skills during the training, the concluding part of which was held at the army’s Kotri Firing Range in Jamshoro district.

“The policemen who have received the military training will act as trainers for other police personnel as well,” explained the brigadier, adding that the army, Rangers, police and intelligence agencies were working to enable joint operations against terrorists.

According to Bhatti, the challenges facing the police force in terms of counter-terrorism were higher than those faced by the army. “When we engage in operations at the border or in Waziristan or Wana, we know who and where our enemies are,” he remarked. “But the police have to perform their duties amid civilians, which makes it difficult to identify terrorists and criminals.”

Hyderabad DIG Dr Sanaullah Abbasi stated that the police would continue to provide military training to their personnel so that each district in the province had a force to respond to terrorist attacks.