PPP ~ Development projects and modernisation of Sindh

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Sindh Livestock Minister Jam Shoro monitoring various district officials via video conferencing technology

 

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Accord signed to teach Chinese in Sindh schools

KARACHI: The Sindh education department on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese education department of Sichuan province of China for their cooperation in teaching the Chinese language in schools of Sindh.

The ceremony was held in the committee room of the Sindh Assembly and the MoU was signed by Sindh Education Secretary Dr Fazalullah Pechucho and Liu Dong, vice director general of the education department of China. Sindh Senior Minister for Education Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Consul General of China Ma Yaou and other officials also attended the ceremony.

According to the MoU, the teaching of Chinese would be made compulsory from class six onwards in all schools of Sindh within three years. Students learning the language will get extra marks, scholarships and foreign visit opportunities for education and skills training in China for those students who would pass Chinese as a subject till matriculation and higher classes.

Education Minister Nisar Khuhro said that making the teaching of Chinese compulsory was aimed at promoting Chinese language and culture in Pakistan as “we have over the years maintained long-lasting culture and economic relations in China”.

He said the teaching of the Chinese language required special training of teachers, students, scholars, administration and other staff which would be done on an exchange basis while scholarships will be awarded for learning Chinese from educational institutions in China. Afterwards these people would act as master trainers to teach the language in Sindh’s schools.

The minister also said that in order to carry out and fulfil the goals of the MoU the additional secretary of the Sindh education department, Rehan Baloch, and the director of the education department of Sichuan would be the co-coordinators in the development and management of joint activities. Both parties may initiate proposals for activities and negotiate expenses issues under the MoU through the co-coordinators. If there are to be any amendments in the clauses of the MoU, they may be amended through the mutual agreement for both parties.

He said the education departments of Sindh and China would develop educational cooperation and exchange based on equality and mutual benefits and the activities carried out must be in accordance with the rules of the respective countries.

It was also said that a cultural centre of the Chinese language would be established in Karachi to monitor the project in the province.

 

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Fireworks at a three-day family festival organised by the district administration give the people of Hyderabad a moment of joy. PHOTO: ADEEL AHMED/EXPRESS

Welcoming spring: Festival brings a breath of fresh air to Hyderabad residents

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad city is parched for recreational facilities despite the river flowing through it, its famed breezy evenings and proximity to mountain ranges and heritage sites. To provide a breath of fresh air to its residents, the district administration organised a three-day family festival, with musical evenings, mushairas, flower shows, kite flying and more.

“In view of the prevailing stressful situation, we have organised this festival to provide a source enjoyment to the people,” said Hyderabad commissioner Asif Hyder Shah, whose administration reportedly spent Rs5 million on the arrangements.

The event, held after six or seven years, concluded on Sunday evening and attracted so many people that there was an episode of baton-charge on the crowd.

“It felt as if the heavens opened in an otherwise arid piece of land,” said Zareena Khalid, a school teacher, who visited the festival with her husband and children. Her children, she said, had been bored to have only Rani Bagh — a compound with a zoo, amusement park and an open-air theatre — as the only source of amusement. “This is a city of millions of people. We ought to have more [such] places.”

Musical night

The organisers had arranged musical nights at the theatre but had reserved the function for a selected audience. There was a large projector screen that showed the concert to the rest of the festival crowd.

The residents enjoyed performances by regional and sufi singers, such as Shazia Khushk, Sanam Marvi, Ahmed Mughal and Barkat Ali. The third night hosted pop singers Hadiqa Kayani, Ahmed Jahanzeb and Naeem Abbas Rufi. According to Radio Pakistan director Naseer Mirza, they invited a variety of singers from various genres to ensure that all sorts of music lovers enjoy these nights.

“The musical nights turned out to be really entertaining and strictly reserved for the families,” said Shumaila Wahab, a medical student, who attended two of the three nights with her friends. “We had a mesmerising time. Hope more concerts take place in Hyderabad with greater frequency.”

Flower show

The show also provided a temporary impetus to the nursery owners confronted with a dwindling business. “Though the population has increased by leaps and bounds, the size of houses and interest in growing plants and flowers has correspondingly declined,” said Bhoora Maseeh, who sat at the Bhitai Nursery’s camp in the show, telling visitors about the hundreds of plants and flowers that were kept on display.

According to Maseeh, who has been in the profession for the last three decades, such events help explain the people about different techniques of growing plants in their homes. “After the two flower shows in Hyderabad some seven and eight years ago, our sales suddenly jumped manifold for a few weeks,” he said. “These shows can revive the interest that I saw until the 1990s.”

Nooruddin Baloch, a staff of the social forestry department, believed that though people are drawn to the dazzling colours of plants and flowers, most of them turn away when they come to know about requirements for growing them. “Nevertheless, there are still some shrubs and flowers that can be grown even in apartments,” he said. “The need is for people to develop an interest, know the benefits and gain knowledge of such things.”

 

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Crime rate decreased in Karachi: Thebo

Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Qadir Thebo has said that crime rate has decreased in the city due to successful security operations.

Talking to media in Karachi on Sunday, he said Karachi will be made abode of peace through joint efforts of all law enforcement agencies.

He called for ending 'Thana Culture' in the city.

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Crime rate in Karachi at all-time low, says IGP
Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Hyder Jamali has said the police with the help of the paramilitary Rangers have almost controlled terrorism in the province, and target killings have stopped in Karachi as a result.

Addressing a ceremony for distribution of compensation and reward cheques at the Central Police Office (CPO) on Tuesday, he said that at present Karachi was witnessing an all-time low crime rate.

“We have achieved an adequate success in maintaining peace in the province.”

Jamali said the police were taking action against terrorism and other crimes under the National Action Plan for sustainable peace in Sindh.

He said Karachi had suffered terrorism and the police were facing challenges like extortion and kidnappings for ransom, which had also been overcome.

The police had eliminated kidnappings for ransom from other parts of the province, he said, adding that for maintaining peace the police were also taking action against criminals on highways, and had carried out encounters in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Khairpur, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Kashmor and other areas.

“We will take action against terrorists if we get information regarding terrorism from anywhere.”

Replying to a question, the provincial police chief said that all cases related to the raid on the headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Nine Zero, had been registered.

To another question, he said that police had to provide security to the Bilawal House due to threats given to it.

Later, Jamali distributed compensation cheques of Rs2 million each to 23 heirs of slain policemen and reward cheques amounting to about Rs20 million among 44 police officers who had showed outstanding performance against criminals in the province.

Crime rate in Karachi at all-time low, says IGP - thenews.com.pk - Linkis.com

 

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Livestock Minister Jam Shoro continues monitoring his department officials using video conferencing technology

 

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Fireworks at a three-day family festival organised by the district administration give the people of Hyderabad a moment of joy. PHOTO: ADEEL AHMED/EXPRESS

Welcoming spring: Festival brings a breath of fresh air to Hyderabad residents

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad city is parched for recreational facilities despite the river flowing through it, its famed breezy evenings and proximity to mountain ranges and heritage sites. To provide a breath of fresh air to its residents, the district administration organised a three-day family festival, with musical evenings, mushairas, flower shows, kite flying and more.

“In view of the prevailing stressful situation, we have organised this festival to provide a source enjoyment to the people,” said Hyderabad commissioner Asif Hyder Shah, whose administration reportedly spent Rs5 million on the arrangements.

The event, held after six or seven years, concluded on Sunday evening and attracted so many people that there was an episode of baton-charge on the crowd.

“It felt as if the heavens opened in an otherwise arid piece of land,” said Zareena Khalid, a school teacher, who visited the festival with her husband and children. Her children, she said, had been bored to have only Rani Bagh — a compound with a zoo, amusement park and an open-air theatre — as the only source of amusement. “This is a city of millions of people. We ought to have more [such] places.”

Musical night

The organisers had arranged musical nights at the theatre but had reserved the function for a selected audience. There was a large projector screen that showed the concert to the rest of the festival crowd.

The residents enjoyed performances by regional and sufi singers, such as Shazia Khushk, Sanam Marvi, Ahmed Mughal and Barkat Ali. The third night hosted pop singers Hadiqa Kayani, Ahmed Jahanzeb and Naeem Abbas Rufi. According to Radio Pakistan director Naseer Mirza, they invited a variety of singers from various genres to ensure that all sorts of music lovers enjoy these nights.

“The musical nights turned out to be really entertaining and strictly reserved for the families,” said Shumaila Wahab, a medical student, who attended two of the three nights with her friends. “We had a mesmerising time. Hope more concerts take place in Hyderabad with greater frequency.”

Flower show

The show also provided a temporary impetus to the nursery owners confronted with a dwindling business. “Though the population has increased by leaps and bounds, the size of houses and interest in growing plants and flowers has correspondingly declined,” said Bhoora Maseeh, who sat at the Bhitai Nursery’s camp in the show, telling visitors about the hundreds of plants and flowers that were kept on display.

According to Maseeh, who has been in the profession for the last three decades, such events help explain the people about different techniques of growing plants in their homes. “After the two flower shows in Hyderabad some seven and eight years ago, our sales suddenly jumped manifold for a few weeks,” he said. “These shows can revive the interest that I saw until the 1990s.”

Nooruddin Baloch, a staff of the social forestry department, believed that though people are drawn to the dazzling colours of plants and flowers, most of them turn away when they come to know about requirements for growing them. “Nevertheless, there are still some shrubs and flowers that can be grown even in apartments,” he said. “The need is for people to develop an interest, know the benefits and gain knowledge of such things.”

Total BS. I think sindh govt should work on building roads and other infrastructure in Hyderabad rather than this cheap political stunt.

 

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PPP govt spending $33 million on Reverse Osmosis water plants across Thar. Coming up on @BBCUrdu Sairbeen Aaj TV

 

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Restricting movement: ‘Install scanning gear at Sindh-Balochistan border’

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah is pushing hard for the deployment and installation of scanning equipment along the border of Sindh and Balochistan to prevent terrorists from sneaking in and out of the province.

“I will talk to the Balochistan government and together we will work out a strict vigilance and scanning plan at the border,” he said while presiding over a law and order meeting at the CM House on Tuesday.

Earlier in his presentation to the chief minister, Inspector General of Sindh Ghulam Hyder Jamali said that heinous crimes such as terrorism, murder, kidnapping for ransom, extortion and dacoities were recorded at 48% (4,125) in Karachi during 2014, 16% (1,351) Hyderabad, 14% (1,210) Larkana, 10% (875) Sanghar, 8% (711) Shaheed Benazirabad and 4% (301) in Mirpurkhas.

In his break-up of overall crime in the province, the inspector general said 54% (4,655) dacoities/robberies, 38.5% (3,294) murders, 5.2% (449) extortions, 1.7% kidnapping for ransom and 0.3% (26) were also recorded in the same period.

In the first three months of the year up to March 23, he said, some 269 criminals were killed. Of these 67 were terrorists, 42 Lyari gangsters, 11 kidnappers and 149 dacoits. In the year 2014, criminal fatalities were estimated at 858, he added.

While talking about arms and ammunition recovered from all over Sindh during 2015, the IG Jamali said a bomb making factory was detected and destroyed in Karachi last week. Apart from that explosive material weighing 200kg were recovered. The other recoveries include six bombs, two PRG-7 rockets, four suicide jackets, 168 rifle grenades, one G-3 rifle, 81 Kalashnikovs, 204 shotguns and 2108 pistols, he described.

 

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