‘Over 300m people have diabetes worldwide’
By our correspondent
SUKKUR: A walk to raise awareness about diabetes was arranged by the Khairpur Medical College. Addressing the participants of the walk, Professor Dr Jawed Ahmed Phulpoto said that early diagnosis could prevent long-term complications of the disease. He said that more than 300 million people, representing six per cent of the world’s adult population, had diabetes, and the number was increasing. Professor Phulpoto said that in 2006, the United Nations passed a resolution on diabetes, recognizing that diabetes was a debilitating and costly disease and agreeing to act on its prevention and treatment.
NGOs to train 40,000 women in Sindh, Balochistan
By our correspondent
SUKKUR: NGOs from Sindh and Balochistan vowed at an annual meeting of the NGOs of the two provinces held here to carry on their joint movement against violence against woman. They announced leadership skills training programme under which 40,000 women in Sindh and Balochistan would be trained. Syed Sharik Imam, an officer of Shirkatgah, said that legislation for the minority rights and protection of women’s rights by the Sindh Assembly was an appreciable move, but implementation of those laws was yet to be seen. The NGOs also condemned the incident of forced marriage at Dar-ul-Aman in Sukkur.
Garbage disposal system in Nawabshah is in shambles
By our correspondent
NAWABSHAH: Garbage disposal system in the city appears to have broken down, and heaps of garbage is seen virtually in every nook and corner of the city. With such a miserable situation of sanitation, there is a very serious threat of an epidemic hitting the city. One wonders when the Municipal Committee would wake up to the challenge lying at its doorstep. The roads and streets are submerged under sewage, and even children heading for schools and people going to the mosques are not spared. It has been learnt that the number of sweepers was less than the required number of sanitation staff due to which the days of sweeping were reduced from six a week to just two days a week. The people of Nawabshah have demanded of Faryal Talpur, MNA, to take notice of this serious issue.
JSQM ends protest against Civil Hospital administration
By our correspondent
SUKKUR: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz ended its sit-in protest against the administration of the Civil Hospital of Khairpur on the assurance of the deputy commissioner. The protest, which lasted 48 days, was against alleged corruption in the affairs of the hospital as well as its low quality of services to its patients. Reports said that JSQM leader Amjad Mahaisar, along with some others, met the deputy commissioner of Khairpur on Wednesday and informed him about their grievances against the hospital. The Deputy Commissioner, Muhammad Salim Rajput, after listening to the grievances of the protestors, appointed Assistant Commissioner Syed Muhammad Abbas Shah as the inquiry officer to look into the matter. He also assured the JSQM activists of justice.
PA passes three bills ignoring proposed amendments
By Asim Hussain
LAHORE: Punjab government finally succeeded in maintaining quorum in Punjab Assembly on the fifth day of the session on Wednesday after facing embarrassment for four consecutive days when the House was adjourned after having brief proceedings because of lack of quorum without taking up any official business.However, as if trying to compensate for wasting four days, the Treasury benches passed three bills in haste by bulldosing all the amendments proposed by the Opposition. These bills included Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2016 and Forman Christian College Lahore (Amendment) Bill 2016, while two other Bills were laid for consideration before the House, Punjab Land Records Authority Ord 2016 and Punjab Urban Immovable Property Tax Ordinance (Amnedment) Bill 2016.The Opposition members staged a walkout against the practice of non-Muslims teaching the subject of Islamiyat in government schools.
Siraj calls for across-the-board accountability
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sirajul Haq has said that he has full trust in the Supreme Court (SC) and wants that both government and opposition are held accountable in the PanamaLeaks matter. “We have full confidence in the SC. We want accountability of both ruling and opposition parties in Panamagate,” he said while talking to media men outside the SC here on Wednesday. He said all should be held accountable indiscriminately on the PanamaLeaks issue. “We want across the board accountability of both the government and opposition people. Such commission should be constituted for accountability process that all the institutions should work under it and commission should hold an inquiry into PanamaLeaks matter in transparent manner,” he stressed.
Nepra announces reduction in electricity price
ISLAMABAD: Nepra Wednesday issued notification for reduction in electricity price by Rs2.60 a unit on account of variations in the fuel charges for the month of October 2016. The new tariff will be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers, domestic consumers consuming up to 300 units and agriculture consumers of all the DISCOs. Nepra further clarified that negative adjustment on account of monthly FCA is also applicable to domestic consumers having Time of Use (ToU) meters irrespective of their consumption level. It further directed that the adjustment should be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the month of October 2016.
Arrest warrants issued for three cops
By our correspondent
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions court Wednesday issued arrest warrants to three police officials for not complying with the court orders. The court directed the authorities concerned to make sure the arrest of the officials and produce them before the court on next hearing. Raiwind Police Station officials including Assistant Sub Inspectors Tanveer, Sadaqat and Constable Aslam are prosecution witnesses in a case registered at the police station. The court had summoned them repeatedly to appear before the court and record their testimony. However, they did not bother to comply with the court orders. Their continuous noncompliance forced the judge to issue arrest warrants against them.
Women among three killed in Bannu clash
By our correspondent
BANNU: Three persons including two women were killed when two groups traded fire in the Shah Sheikhan area on Wednesday, official sources said. They said that two groups led by Nadeem and Nek Nawaz exchanged harsh words over a family issue in the limits of the Saddar Police Station. As a result, Nadeem, Chambaila Bibi, wife of Umar Nawaz and Khatoon Bibi, wife of Gulab Nawaz, were killed on the spot. The bodies were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for autopsy and later handed over to the family members for burial. The police registered separate cases and started investigation.