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Crisis Response Bulletin Page 1-16 IDP IDP IDP CRISIS RESPONSE BULLETIN January 20, 2015 - Volume: 1, Issue: 1 IN THIS BULLETIN HIGHLIGHTS: English News 2-25 Gambling On The Monsoon: ‘Thar Has The Potential of Being a Self-Sustaining Oasis' 02 Pakistan Red Cresecent Society (PRCS) Response to Monsoon 2014 03 Natural Calamities Section 2-8 192 militancy cases against banned outfits to be heard on priority 09 Safety and Security Section 9-16 60 scanned counterfeit passports, army, police cards seized 10 Public Services Section 17-25 Nisar orders communication, financial blockade of terrorists 11 Pakistan, Japan to increase cooperation in economy, security 12 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia mull steps to choke terror funding 13 Maps 26-35 Karachi airport attack case: ATC issues arrest warrants for TTP chief, 7 others 14 Country’s first high-security prison ‘ready for opening’ 15 Urdu News 55-36 Petrol crisis strikes alarming levels in Punjab on sixth day 17 Incongruity: Power plants stay closed despite cheaper oil 18 Natural Calamities Section 55 City CNG outlets open for two days in Lahore 19 Safety and Security section 54-47 CNG sale should be allowed until petrol supply is restored 20 Public Service Section 46-36 Power crisis: FPCCI chief urges government to purchase power from idle RFO plants 21 WEATHER SITUATION MAP OF PAKISTAN CNG STATION LOAD MANAGEMENT IN PUNJAB DISTRICT RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD ELECTRICITY FUEL CRISIS MAP OF DISTRICT ISLAMABAD & MAPS LOAD MANAGEMENT MAP PUNJAB PROVINCE FUEL CRISIS MAP OF LAHORE THARPARKAR - DROUGHT SITUATION MAP FATA AND KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA - OUTCOME OF ANTI-TERRORISM ACT (ATA) TDPS SITUATION MAP ISSN 2312-1386 205-C 2nd Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, F-5/1, Islamabad 195-1st Floor, Deans Trade Center, Peshawar Cantt; Peshawar Landline: +92.51.282.0449, +92.91.525.3347 E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.alhasan.com IDP IDP 1 IDP CRISIS RESPONSE BULLETIN ©Copyright 2015 ISSN 2312-1386 ALHASAN SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED 205-C 2nd Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan 95-1st Floor, Deans Trade Center, Peshawar Cantt; Peshawar, 25000 Pakistan For information: Landline: +92.51.282.0449, +92.91.525.3347 Email: [email protected] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alhasan.com Twitter: @alhasansystems Website: www.alhasan.com ALHASAN SYSTEMS is registered with the Security & Exchange Commission of Pakistan under section 32 of the Companies Ordinance 1984 (XL VII of 1984). 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For further explanation of these legal notices please contact [email protected]. ©2015 www.alhasan.com IDP IDP IDP CRISIS RESPONSE BULLETIN 2 NATURAL CALAMITITES NEWS HEADLINES DETAILS Gambling On The LAHORE: “The crisis in Tharparker threatening the lives of 1.4 million people is more a man- Monsoon: ‘Thar Has The made disaster than a natural calamity,” said public policy analyst Ahmed Khawar Shahzad in a Potential Of Being A Self- research paper for the University of Management and Technology. Sustaining Oasis’ In his MPhil paper published last month, Shahzad noted that poor governance, bureaucratic The Express Tribune, January 18, inefficiency, neglect and dearth of adequate health facilities had aggravated the crisis. He 2015 recommended 12 steps – seven short-term and five long-terms steps – to avert such a crisis in the future. The paper noted Tharparkar was one of the poorest districts of Sindh but the desert land was fertile. Shahzad wrote that the economy of Tharparkar could be referred to as a gamble on the monsoon. He said rain was essential for upkeep of livestock and maintaining a steady income from agriculture and handicrafts. As a short term measure, he recommended that six rehabilitation centres for neonates and lactating women should be set up to address the problem of malnutrition. He said the bureaucracy should implement a 24/7 policy in areas where emergency had been declared. He wrote that even after the drought in Thar was declared an emergency, local authorities enjoyed two-and-a-half holidays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He proposed introduction of Committees of Concerned District officials (CCDO) to monitor steps being taken by the government to address the crisis in Tharparkar. He said the committees would be responsible for provision of health facilities, food and fodder. Shahzad said an accountability and rewards mechanism should be introduced. He wrote that inefficient and corrupt officials should be identified and dismissed. A relief and rescue operations must be monitored by the chief secretary and the chief relief commissioner during an emergency. The medical officers at health centres should be present at all times and a network of water supply lines and reservoirs were urgently required from Badin to Diplo, Umerkot to Chachro and Dahli and Mithi. In the long-term, he recommended reduction of Thar desertification, which, had ample scope for rehabilitation provided an irrigation canal like the Rajasthan Canal of India and Imperial Valley Canal of South California. “A man-made disaster in Tharparkar desert can be transformed into a man-made oasis through the construction of Thar desert canal,” he wrote. Better employment opportunities on the ground could open a new vista of economic prosperity in the district. According to this study, plenty of rain water was lost in the desert without proper harvesting facilities. “Proper harvesting of rainfall can bestow people with ample water to use for more than a year. For this purpose, low cost ponds (tarai) should be constructed in catchment areas. Groundwater is available in abundance but multi-pronged efforts are required for its extraction, purification, desalination and de-fluorination,” Dutch Assistance To ISLAMABAD: A team of experts from the Netherlands presented their first findings on how to Mitigate Flood Losses anticipate and respond better to the floods that have inflicted colossal losses to Pakistan’s The Express Tribune, January 17, economy and its people in recent years. 2015 The Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction team, invited by Pakistan and the Punjab governments and facilitated by the Netherlands Embassy in Islamabad, welcomed discussion and suggestions on their findings from the involved ministries, academia and societal organisations – before finalising their report suggesting smart solutions for improving Pakistan’s response to floods. During a roundtable discussion, Dr Jos de Sonneville, a recognised authority on integrated water management, felt efforts already undertaken by Pakistan’s authorities were satisfactory. “The scale of Pakistan’s water and irrigation infrastructure, their operational management and the recent improvements in flood damage response are very impressive indeed,” said Dr Jos, adding that he was also glad to note the sense of urgency – both on the governmental level and in society at large. He hoped that Dutch expertise from both the public and private water sector can help Pakistan to move from relief to security. The team have identified smart solutions – often engaging entrepreneurial space – that they feel merit further development. Dr Frank van Steenbergen, a water resource specialist with 25 years of experience in Pakistan, mentioned a few of these suggestions. “For instance, the certification of embankments using Dutch know-how will not only allow a more targeted response, but also enable real estate development in the area,” he said. Moderate Intensity Tremor ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the federal capital, upper parts of Jolts Islamabad, Upper KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday January 15, 2015. According to geological wing of the Daily Times, January 17, 2015 Pakistan Meteorological Department, tremor of magnitude 5.0 intensity on the Richter Scale was felt in Islamabad, adjoining areas, Peshawar, Battagram, Lower Dir, Batkhela, Bisham, Bajaur, Chitral, Swat, Mingora and other areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The epi-centre of the earthquake was stated to be in Hindu Kush mountain ranges, 100km inside earth crust. People of the areas where the earthquake was felt rushed out of their homes in panic, no loss of life or property was reported yet. Climate Change: ‘Bad KARACHI: The climate in the coastal areas has changed so drastically in Sindh’s coastal areas Climate Deprives Coastal that there has been no spring season in the last 10 years. These concerns were shared by Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) chairperson Mohammad Ali Shah as he was speaking at a Areas Of Spring Season’ policy dialogue on ‘Food Security and Climate Change’ at Regent Plaza hotel on Thursday.
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