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IDP IDP IDP CRISIS RESPONSE BULLETIN March 23, 2015 - Volume: 1, Issue: 10 IN THIS BULLETIN HIGHLIGHTS: English News 2-29 Agri-Economy: World Bank approves $187m for Irrigation System 02 Two-Day Training on Disaster Risk Reduction held 02 Women Turn Thar Drought into a Lesson on Sustainability 04 Natural Calamities Section 2-7 Pakistan: Proper Handling of the Dead Eases the Suffering of the 05 Safety and Security Section 8-13 Bereaved Battle for Pakistan: TDPs resettlement won’t be over until Dec 2016 08 Public Services Section 14-29 Insufficient security at Govt schools puts parents on tenterhooks 08 PM Nawaz vows to transform Karachi into ‘crime-free city’ 09 Maps 30-37 Pakistan does not want to be drawn into arms race with India: 10 President United Nation to monitor safety measures at Pakistani schools: Brown 11 Urdu News 55-38 COAS asks nation to join hands in war against terror 11 Employees dismissed to keep Pakistan's nuclear programme safe 12 Natural Calamities Section 55-53 Substandard tap changers may cause havoc to transformers 14 Suspension of mobile phone service perturbs Islooiites 14 Safety and Security section 52-46 APCNGA demands reopening of CNG stations in Punjab 15 Public Service Section 45-38 NTDCL of Pakistan signs 3 deals for 130 MW wind energy purchase 16 PAKISTAN WEATHER MAP WIND SPEED MAP OF PAKISTAN TEMPERATURE MAP OF PAKISTAN POLIO CASES IN PAKISTAN - 2015 MAPS CNG SECTOR GAS LOAD MANAGEMENT PLAN-SINDH VEGETATION ANALYSIS MAP OF PAKISTAN PUNJAB - FIRE INCIDENTS MAP SUICIDE ATTACKS IN PUNJAB (FROM OCTOBER 10, 2004 TO MARCH 14, 2015)

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NATURAL CALAMITIES

NEWS HEADLINES DETAILS Agri-Economy: World ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a loan of $187 million for the improvement of Bank Approves $187m For community water infrastructure and installation of an efficient irrigation system in Sindh. This is aimed at enhancing agriculture productivity that is adversely affected by high water losses. The Irrigation System $187-million or Rs19-billion loan will supplement the provincial government’s efforts, which is Express Tribune, March 22, 2015 also spending Rs5.6 billion or $55 million from its own resources. The total cost of the six-year Sindh Irrigated Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Project has been estimated at $242.2 million. The project will help improve irrigation water management at tertiary and field levels, according to a handout issued by the World Bank’s country office. The project will also support efficient management of scarce water resources and is designed to augment adaptation under different climate change scenarios, it said. Despite extensive irrigation infrastructure, widespread use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and availability of hybrid seeds in the market, agriculture productivity is low in Pakistan, especially in Sindh. The bank’s estimates suggest that half of the irrigation water delivered through community water course networks is lost. The main causes of these losses are said to be seepage, spillage and side leakage from the water course banks. The provincial government would spend $120.2 million on improvement of community water infrastructure. An amount of $65.8 million would be spent on installation of a high-efficiency irrigation system and another $24.4 million has been set aside for introducing new agriculture practices like laser-guided levelling. However, $31.7 million or 17% of the World Bank loan has been earmarked for project monitoring, management, evaluation and conducting studies, which seems a high figure. Major beneficiaries of such allocations are the consultants. Pakistan will return the loan in 25 years. Agriculture contributes significantly to Sindh’s gross domestic product and provides employment to about 70% of the province’s population. About 15% of loan proceeds will be utilised for water sanitation and flood protection. Pakistan’s reliance on a single river basin system makes its water economy vulnerable in light of climate change, according to the World Bank. It added the impact of global climate change, including changes in glacial melting, temperature and precipitation patterns, leads to variations in river flows and increases the instances of floods. “Flood irrigation is commonly adopted by most farmers in Pakistan and one-fourth of irrigation water is lost during its field application,” said Rachid Benmessaoud, the World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. He said the project will help farmers in making every drop of water count towards improved yield. The bank said the project will benefit the poorest of the rural society. Direct beneficiaries will be small farmers, having up to 13 acres of land, and medium-sized farmers, possessing 13 to 50 acres. They are engaged in irrigated agriculture.Around 198,000 farm households are cultivating land in the command areas of water courses, which will be improved under the project. About 2,600 farm households will be supported by the project in high-efficiency irrigation. In addition to this, a large population would benefit indirectly from the project, such as landless farm labourers in agricultural operations and temporary and permanent labourers engaged in construction and manufacturing sectors, said the bank. It added as a consequence of increased crop production, agricultural employment is expected to rise by about 16%. Two-Day Training On Pakistan is among top ten countries on climate change risk index, hence it is imperative that Disaster Risk Reduction Pakistan need to invest more to tackle challenges of climate change effectively. This was stated by Shabnam Baloch Provincial Manager Oxfam at opening session of two-day training on Held disaster risk reduction focusing on accountability and transparency. The training workshop was Business Recorder, March 22, 2015 organised by Centre for Environment and Development and Action Aid Pakistan, which was participated by members of civil society organisations and media. She said no disaster is natural and all are manmade. She said that 18th amendment is a window of opportunity to influence formulation of provincial policy disaster risk reduction policy. She said that strong political will is required to mobilise resources to enhance investment in disaster risk reduction. Baloch urged that disaster risk reduction should be taken as a vital component of sustainable development. Speaking on the occasion, Fakhira Abro of Action Aid Pakistan said that Sindh is facing serious challenges including deepening food insecurity climate change, droughts, and declining capacity of provincial institutions to effectively provide adequate and quality social services. She said that consequently, the resilience and coping mechanisms of households continue to be negatively affected by shocks and stresses. Nasir Ali Panhwar Executive Director Centre for Environment and Development said that an integrated approach to disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development, with attention to tackling poverty and vulnerability to disasters, is needed to assess risks and build the networks and capacities to tackle them and adapt to changing circumstances. He added that communities at risk of disasters have a right to know what is being planned by the government for ensuring protection of their lives, how much resources are allocated to such action, how is progress being made and budget targets. Panhwar said that accountability and transparency is established component of good governance and civil society can amplify citizens' voices and catalyse grassroots action. He urged that Sindh need to take climate change as a priority item and integrate it with overall development policy of the province. Sarwat Sultana, Ziauddin and others also spoke on the occasion.

Climate Change And Water The economic life of Pakistan highly depends on the flow of the Indus River basin which supports Pattern large areas of irrigated agriculture and plays a significant role in generating hydel power for the TNS, March 22, 2015 country. The Indus River alone contributes more than half of the total surface flow and has a controlling storage at Tarbela Dam as the river comes down from the mountains. Tarbela was primarily designed for irrigation control, but it also has an installed hydropower capacity of 3700 MW providing roughly 13 per cent of Pakistan’s annual power output. Inflow to Tarbela is measured at Besham, which has a mean annual flow of 2425 m3 /s (1969–2001), varying annually from 80 to 130 per cent from the mean flow. This represents considerable variation in the potential for irrigation and hydropower production. The world’s freshwater resources are depleting day by day. Pakistan has also reached the critical limit of per capita water availability. Pakistan’s storage capacity has reduced to 30 days per year which is well below the standard value of storage capacity. In Pakistan, the tensions are increasing daily on water distribution and allocation among provinces in the country. The Indus River and its tributaries, the Jhelum, Chenab, and Sutlej rivers originate from the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayan mountain ranges, and the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) extends from the Tibetan Plateau to northeast Afghanistan. These mountains provide the major component of water for the Indus Basin Irrigation System, one of the largest integrated irrigation networks. An understanding of the annual variability in volume and timing of flows is therefore vital for water stewardship in the region. Assessment of the impacts of trends or periodic variation in flows of the Indus River basin is necessary to build understanding about the erratic flow of the Indus River and its tributaries. Pakistan is an agrarian country with a quarter to half of the population dependent on the agricultural economy. Proper water stewardship for irrigation and agriculture requires proper evaluation of available water. More than 80 per cent of the flow in the Indus as it emerges into the plains of Punjab is derived from the melting of seasonal and permanent snowfields and glaciers. The emission of green house gases and the subsequent global warming represent a major threat to this precious source of freshwater. Increased negative human activity due to border tensions between the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and India is also emerging as an environmental threat for this source of freshwater in the region. The upper Indus basin consists of a series of mountain ranges of extreme rugged terrain at high elevations. Pakistan’s Indus River basin system consists of five major rivers, namely the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej. These five rivers supply water to the entire Indus basin irrigation system. These rivers have their origin in the higher altitudes and derive their flows mainly from snowmelt and monsoon rains. Catchment of Indus is most unique in the sense that it contains seven of the world’s highest peaks after Mount Everest. The climate varies from tropical to temperate. Arid conditions exist in the coastal south, characterised by a monsoon season with adequate rainfall and a dry season with lesser rainfall, while abundant rainfall is experienced by the province of Punjab, and there are wide variations between extremes of temperature at given locations. Rainfall varies from as little as less than 10 inches a year to over 150 inches a year, in various parts of the country. Climatic change will impact different hydrological parameters, including precipitation snowmelt etc. These changes are results of severe hydrological changes in river flows. Proper water stewardship and planning demands a deep understanding of these hydrological changes in the river flows. The spatial and temporal changes in the flows of the Indus basin tributaries impact the Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS). A recent academic study assessed the spatial and temporal changes in hydro availability over different time spans of the year using hydrological statistical analysis of the historic data of different rim stations along the Indus basin. Changes in flow quantity are likely to raise tensions among the provinces, in particular for the downstream areas (Sindh province), with regard to reduced water flows in the dry season and higher flows with flooding during the rainy season. Estimating water resource under changing flow regimes is important for planning and the operation of water related project. Hydrological parameters are changing under the influence of climate change, which is resulting in the changing pattern of flow regimes. There is large variation of flow at different location in the Indus basin irrigation system. In a recent research study data was analyzed using hydrological software of different rim stations of the Indus River system from 1961-2011. The monthly mean, maximum, and minimum discharge were computed based on the daily maximum, daily minimum and daily mean discharge. Average daily discharge was based on the arithmetic average of daily maximum and minimum discharge. The seasons were divided into three month and six month intervals. The six month seasons are winter (October to March) and summer (April to September). The three-month seasons are classified as winter (December, January, and February), spring (March, April and May i.e pre-monsoon), summer (June, July and August i.e monsoon) and autumn (September, October and November, post-monsoon). The annual mean is the average of January to December monthly means. Trends were investigated for temporal analysis of six river gauging stations with one station on each river of Indus River system for the period 1961-2010. The analysis was also done for 25, 15 and 10 years time increment. For the spatial analysis, 6 gauging stations were considered — two stations on each River Indus, Jhelum and Ravi. Trends and variation were investigated by applying the Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s method. The overall analysis indicates that there is more flow variation on a seasonal basis as compared to the annual basis. It was concluded that the discharge from Sutlej and Ravi rivers has shown a decreasing trend during the annual mean, minimum and maximum discharge as well as during all six and three month seasons. The Sutlej River’s showed a more rapidly decreasing trend in discharge between 1961-1985, while the Ravi River showed a more rapidly decreasing trend in discharge between 1986-2011. The Kabul River showed decreasing trends in annual mean and maximum discharge whereas its annual mean, minimum discharge showed an increasing trend, probably due to the greater snow and glacier melt in the catchment area of

the Kabul River. It was concluded that the Chenab, Jhelum and Indus rivers’ annual mean, maximum and minimum discharge showed decreasing trends. The rate of decrease was higher during the 1986-2010 time span as compared to the 1961-1985 time span. Interestingly, during the winter seasons discharge is increasing whereas during summer season discharge is decreasing. It is again an indication that climate change is inducing more impacts in the upper Indus basin freshwater sources i.e in terms of snowpack and glaciers. In spatial analyses of the Indus and Jhelum Rivers, summer season are showing decreasing discharge at higher elevation points, namely Kharmong and Chinari respectively, whereas the winter season is showing a greater increase in discharge at higher altitudes in the Indus River and greater decrease in discharge in the Jhelum River at higher altitudes for the time span 1986- 2010. During the spatial analysis of the Ravi River, it was concluded that summer seasons show less decreases in discharge at higher elevation points, namely Jassar, whereas winter seasons are showing increasing discharge at lower elevation point. Period analysis during droughts and flooding suggests that every decade must experience one or two years as dry period as well as one or two years as wet period. Women Turn Thar Drought KARACHI: When a group of women in the remote village of Sadhuraks in Pakistan’s Thar Into A Lesson On Desert, some 800 km from Karachi were asked if they would want to be born a woman in their next life, the answer from each was a resounding ‘no’. They have every reason to be unhappy Sustainability with their gender, mostly because of the unequal division of labour between men and women in DAWN News, March 19, 2015 this vast and arid region that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. “A woman’s work is never done,” one woman says. “She works in the fields as well as the home, fetches water, eats less,” adds another. Others say women are compelled to perform manual labour even while pregnant, and some lament they cannot take care of themselves, with so many others to look after. While this mantra rings true for millions of impoverished women around the world, it takes on a whole new meaning in Tharparkar, one of 23 districts that comprise Pakistan’s Sindh Province, which has been ranked by the World Food Programme (WFP) as the most food insecure region of the country. But a scheme to include women in adaptation and mitigation efforts is gaining ground in this drought-struck region, where the simple act of moving from one day to the next has become a life-and-death struggle for many. Over 500 infant deaths were reported last year, the third consecutive drought year for the region. Malnutrition and hunger are rampant, while thousands of families cannot find water. In its 2013 report, the State of Food Security, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) listed Tharparkar as the region with the country’s highest caloric deficit, a by-product of what it labels a “chronic” food crisis, prompted by climate change. Of the 1.5 million people spread out over 2,300 villages in an area spanning 22,000 square km, the women are bearing the brunt of this slow and recurring disaster. Tanveer Arif who heads the NGO Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE) tells IPS that women not only have to look after the children, they are also forced to fill a labour gap caused by an exodus of men migrating to urban areas in search of jobs. With their husbands gone, women must also tend to the livestock, fetch water from distant sources when their household wells run dry, care for the elderly, and keep up the tradition of subsistence farming – a near impossible task in a drought-prone region that is primed to become hotter and drier by 2030, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The promise of harder times ahead has been a wakeup call for local communities and policymakers alike that building resilience is the only defense against a rising death toll. Women here are painfully aware that they need to learn how to store surplus food, identify drought-resilient crops and wean themselves off agriculture as a sole means of survival, thinking that has been borne out in recent studies on the region. Conservation brings empowerment The answer presented itself in the form of a small, thorny tree called the mukul myrrh, which produces a gum resin that is widely used for a range of cosmetic and medicinal purposes, known here as guggal. Until recently, the plant was close to extinction, and sparked conservation efforts to keep the species alive in the face of ruthless extraction – 40 kg of the gum resin fetches anything from 196 to 392 dollars. Women often bare the brunt of natural disasters since they are responsible for the upkeep of the household and the wellbeing of their families. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS Women often bare the brunt of natural disasters since they are responsible for the upkeep of the household and the wellbeing of their families. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS Today, those very efforts are doubling up as adaptation and resiliency strategies among the women of Tharparkar. It began in 2013, when SCOPE launched a project with support from the Scottish government to involve women in conservation. Today, some 2,000 women across Tharparkar are growing guggal gum trees; it has brought nutrition, a better income and food security to all their families. “For the first time in so many years, we did not migrate in search of a livelihood,” 35-year-old Resham Wirdho, a mother of seven, tells IPS over the phone from Sadhuraks. She says her family gets 100 rupees (about 0.98 dollars) from the NGO for every plant she raises successfully. With 500 plants on her one-acre plot of land, she makes about 49 dollars each month. Combining this with her husband’s earnings of about 68 dollars a month as a farmhand, they no longer have to worry where the next meal will come from. They used some of their excess income to plant crops in their backyard. “This year for the first time, instead of feeding my children dried vegetables, I fed them fresh ones,” she says enthusiastically. For the past year, they have not had to buy groceries on credit from the village store. They are also able to send the eldest of their seven kids to college. Wirdho says it is a gift that keeps on giving. In the next three years, each of the trees they planted will fetch at least five dollars, amounting to net earnings of 2,450 dollars – a princely sum for families in this area who typically earn between 78 and 98 dollars monthly. And finally, the balance of power between Wirdho and her husband is

shifting. “He is more respectful and not only helps me water and take care of the plants, but with the housework as well – something he never did before,” she confesses. Lessons from Pakistan for South Asia The success of a single scheme in a Pakistani desert holds seeds of knowledge for the entire region, where experts have long been pushing for a gendered approach to sustainable development. With 2015 poised to be a watershed year – including several scheduled international conferences on climate change, many believe the time is ripe to reduce women’s vulnerability by including them in planning and policies. Such a move is badly needed in South Asia, home to 1.6 billion people, where women comprise the majority of the roughly 660 million people living on less than 1.25 dollars a day. They also account for 50 percent of the agricultural labour force, thus are susceptible to changes in climate and ecosystems. The region is highly prone to natural disasters, and with the population projected to hit 2.2 billion by 2050 experts fear the outcome of even minor natural disasters on the most vulnerable sectors of society, such as the women. Women in Pakistan’s drought-struck Tharparkar District are shouldering the burden of a long dry spell that is wreaking havoc across the desert region. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS Women in Pakistan’s drought-struck Tharparkar District are shouldering the burden of a long dry spell that is wreaking havoc across the desert region. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS A recent report by The Economist’s Intelligence Unit (EIU), ‘The South Asia Women’s Resilience Index’, concluded, “South Asian countries largely fail to consider the rights of women to be included in their disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience-building efforts.” Using Japan – with a per capita relief budget 200 times that of India, Pakistan or Bangladesh – as a benchmark, the index measured women’s vulnerability to natural calamities, economic shifts and conflict. A bold indictment of women’s voices going unheard, the report put Pakistan last on the index, lower than Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. On all four categories considered by the EIU in measuring women’s resiliency – economic, infrastructural, institutional and social – Pakistan scored near the bottom. On indicators such as relief budgets and women’s access to employment and finance, it lagged behind all its neighbours. According to David Line, managing editor of The Economist Intelligence Unit, “South Asian countries need to realise the tremendous capacity for leadership women have in planning for and responding to disasters. They are at the ‘front line’ and have intimate knowledge of their communities. Wider recognition of this could greatly reduce disaster risk and improve the resilience of these communities.” Pakistan: Proper Handling PESHAWAR : Handling the dead with respect and dignity was the theme of a five-day course Of The Dead Eases The run by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which drew to a close today in Peshawar. The event was an opportunity to share best practices and highlight the importance of Suffering of The Bereaved accurate identification. Participants revisited their usual methods of dealing with dead bodies in ICRC, March 19, 2015 the wake of natural disasters and violence. The best current practices were then discussed. The course brought together emergency responders from disaster management, law enforcement, hospitals and medical schools, the military, and non-governmental organizations, from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. "When disaster strikes anywhere in the world, families and entire communities have an overwhelming desire to learn the fate of their loved ones and to identify and mourn their dead," said Cheryl Katzmarzyk, an ICRC forensic expert. "Careful, ethical and comprehensive management of bodies is therefore a critical component of any disaster response." Disaster responders in Pakistan have to deal with the consequences of a range of often complex emergencies. This course gave them an opportunity to share their experiences and acquire new skills. "Improper management of the dead can traumatize families and communities. During this course we learned very simple yet effective forensic collection procedures considering the needs of the bereaved families," said Dr Asad Ali Khan, director general of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Emergency Rescue Service1122. Similarly, Dr Asghar Khan, who has dealt with the death toll of many emergencies during his 17 years of service at Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital, said "Given the number of casualties we regularly receive, this course will definitely help us to improve our existing methods of managing dead bodies." The Peshawar course is the 10th national course run by the ICRC in Pakistan since 2010. These are organized to build local skills in this field. The ICRC aims to help the authorities and other organizations devise policies and coordinated procedures to ensure respectful and efficient management of the dead. Death Toll In Drought-Hit MITHI: Four more children died in Mithi in drought-hit Tharparkar district of Pakistan’s southern Tharparkar Reaches 211 Sindh province on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Four more children died in Tharparkar district, ARY News, March 17, 2015 undergoing chronic drought situation resulting in food shortage in the desert region. The number of deaths of the malnourished children in the region during current year has reached to 211. The desert district of Thar bordering India passing through severe drought spell for a long period. Scarce rainfall and the government’s inability to ensure food supplies in the region cause malnutrition and other health issues among mothers resulting in death of newborns. Thar Desert, one of Pakistan’s poorest areas, has seen an alarming number of children suffering pneumonia or diarrhea due to a dangerous mix of drought, poverty and poor health infrastructure. Nine Die In Rain-Related DERA GHAZI KHAN/ RAWALPINDI/ MULTAN/ ZHOB: Heavy downpours, lightning and Incidents electrocution claimed nine lives in the country on Sunday. The downpours started in southern The News, March 16, 2015 Punjab on late Saturday night and continued till Sunday, killing at least six people and injuring over 20. The Met Office said scattered rain/thundershowers occurred in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Sahiwal, DG Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, DI Khan, Malakand, Hazara, and Peshawar, Kohat, Quetta and Zhob divisions. Moreover, mountains in Skardu received snowfall. Three persons, including a woman, died after heavy rain on late Saturday night, followed by a thunderstorm on Sunday morning, paralysed life with water standing on the roads and in

populated areas of DG Khan. According to the Met Office, DG Khan received 64 mms of rain – a record for the month of March – as the Tehsil Municipal Administration failed to drain out the rainwater with most of the main commercial hubs closed. In Multan, three persons, including two minors, were killed in a roof collapse incident in Bilal Nagar Town of Chungi No-14 area. A woman and her son, 2, were killed in a lightning strike in the Zhob area. Two children were injured in the incident. They were admitted to a local hospital. Over 20 labourers were injured when the roof of a roadside restaurant caved in on the Nag Shah Road, Multan. The rescue operation continued for about two hours. As many as 15 labourers were provided first aid on the spot while others were shifted to the Nishtar Hospital where one of them was stated to be in critical condition. Over 150 labourers were taking meal at the time of the incident. Most areas of DG Khan city were without power supply for hours that added to the miseries of people. The rain, which started late Saturday night, continued after the midnight while another spell of the rain started early Sunday morning and continued till noon. There was four to six feet of rainwater standing in many localities, including the New College Road, New Quaid-e-Azam Road, Saddar Bazaar, Faridi Bazaar, Liaqat Bazaar and Faisal Chowk. On the other hand, the poorly-maintained sewerage system in the populated areas of Faridabad Colony, Shakir Town, Sikhani Colony, Bhutta Colony, Muslim Town, Siddiqueabad, Buzdar Town, New Model Town and others collapsed, inundating streets as well as low-lying houses. The Met Office has predicted more rain/ thundershowers in the district in the next 24 hours. The Suleman Range in the west of the district also received heavy rain suspending traffic from Taman Buzdar and Taman Qaisrani to the settled areas. An Irrigation Department official said the the Sorri hill torrent recorded a flow of 51,000 cusecs while that of Vidore above 19,000 cusecs. Widespread rain and hailstorm were also reported from the Bahawalpur Division, in particular the Cholistan desert, killing hundreds of sheep near the Derawar Fort and in the adjoining areas of Toba Angtra, Toba Tharolla and others. Torrential rain and hailstorm also paralysed life in Bahawalnagar, Chistain, Haroonabad, Ahmadpur East, Khan Bela, Liaqatpur and other areas. Reports from Arifwala suggest that the city received an unprecedented heavy rain with hailstorm. The hailstones were stated to be of 1.5 inch in size that damaged vehicles and caused deaths of animals while people started calling Azaan. Lalamusa and the surrounding areas of Gujrat also received heavy rain.

WEEKLY SITUATION ANALYSIS REPORT BY PDMA/PEOC, KP as of MARCH 19, 2015

Weekly Weather Alert Weather Outlook for March River Situation 2015 Synoptic Situation: Continental air is prevailing over As per PMD during the month of All rivers in KP are flowing at their most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is March, average precipitation with normal/low level. likely to enter Baluchistan tomorrow. snowfall over the hills is expected during march. Three spells of rain fall Significant Weather Update: Nil are expected during the month. Upper parts of the country would receive good rainfall. Night and day temperature would be on lower side during the month Thursday, Mainly dry weather is expected in most DAMS Position (0600 PST) Water level in Tarbela and Mangla 19th March parts of the country. However rain- has been increased as compared to  TARBELA Max Level: 1550.00 2015 thunderstorm is expected at isolated previous week Feet places in D.I.Khan divisions.  TARBELA Level :1441.26 Feet Friday Mainly dry weather is expected in most  th parts of the country. Max Conservation Level:1204.05 20 March Feet 2015  MANGLA Level: 1091.65 Feet Saturday Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. 21st March 2015 Sunday Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. 22nd March 2015 Monday Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. 23rd March 2015 Tuesday Rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper KP. Dry 24th March weather is expected elsewhere in the 2015 country.

Source: PDMA KP, http://pdma.gov.pk/recent_updates/wr_weekly_19.3.15.pdf

SAFETY AND SECURITY

NEWS HEADLINES DETAILS Battle for Pakistan: TDPs ISLAMABAD: Even as the phased return of the families displaced by the ongoing military resettlement won’t be over offensive against the Taliban begins, the government on Saturday cautioned that the last of the internal refugees won’t be able to return home until December 2016. This is seen as an indication until Dec 2016 that the government anticipates the operation to last for another year and a half. According to an The Express Tribune, March 22, official release by the finance ministry, the return of the 336,762 families from the Federal 2015 Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) will be undertaken in five phases and is scheduled to last between March 2015 and December 2016. The details were released after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the rehabilitation measures for temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the flood-ravaged population in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The government expects the total expenditure on the rehabilitation of TDPs and security operations to cost Rs175 billion ($1.72 billion), a sharp 40% upward revision from the Rs125 billion the 11th Corps of the Pakistan Army had estimated earlier. The earlier estimate called for Rs75 billion for TDP rehabilitation and reconstruction and Rs50 billion for security. The costs increased after the government decided to expand the operation beyond North Waziristan. The 11th Corps’ fresh estimates suggest that the military operation against the Taliban will continue for at least another year and a half and the government will need another couple of months to carry out reconstruction activities, said one official who attended the meeting. However, he said these timelines were tentative and subject to adjustments depending upon the progress achieved during the operation. In June 2014, Pakistan launched a ground offensive in North Wazirstan aided by airstrikes. At that time the government had hoped that the militants would be flushed out from their safe heavens within six months. However, as the operation progressed, the military decided to expand it to other areas as well, particularly after the heinous attack on Army Public School in Peshawar. The phased return of the Fata TDPs to their homes started on Monday. In the first phase, 25,000 families from Sararogha and Sarwakai in South Waziristan went back to their homes. The return of 20, 000 families from Bara in Khyber Agency began on Friday. Another 18,000 families from Mir Ali in North Waziristan will begin returning home from March 31, according to the TDP return plan unveiled by the office of K-P Governor Mehtab Ahmad Khan Abbasi. During the meeting, Economic Affairs Secretary Saleem Sethi said that the government had released Rs1.5 billion for cash transfers to the returnees. He said in the first phase, the Fata Secretariat was providing each returning family with a one-time Rs.10,000 grant for transportation and Rs. 25,000 for subsistence. Payments were being made after identities and cellphone connections are being verified by the Nadra. Last week, the Pakistan Army Deputy Chief of General Staff and Director General Military Budget had held a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and sought immediate release of Rs7 billion for meeting the cost of TDP rehabilitation. Insufficient security at ISLAMABAD: Despite categorical instructions by the Punjab government for ensuring foolproof govt schools puts parents security of the educational institutions to ward off any threat by the terrorists, there are claims and counter claims regarding arrangements by the schools and the district education office in on tenterhooks Rawalpindi. According to reports, hundred percent guards at government run schools are Pakistan Today, March 22, 2015 performing their duties without required arms and ammunition. In most of the cases, chowkidars have been given the task of security guards. They people have no weapons and even not trained for the use of metal detectors. Due to poor security arrangements, parents say the lives of their children are at risk. The District Education Qazi Zahoorul Haq in an interview has however claimed that there is foolproof security of ‘A’ and ‘B’ categories of schools and instructions have been issued that no security lapse would be tolerated. He said after approval by the provincial government, retired army security guards would be recruited and the process would be completed in a month. On the other hand President Head Masters Association Rawalpindi district Dr Saghir Alam and other office bearers have demanded of the provincial government to issue arms licenses to schools according to the strength of children in schools. Pre-emptive measures: LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday announced that it would establish an intelligence Chief minister approves school for the Counter-Terrorism Department. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved the project in a meeting. A senior official who attended the meeting told The Express Tribune that the school intelligence school for would be established at the CTD Headquarters in Lahore. It would have regional offices in nine CTD districts. As many as 400 corporals of the Counter-Terrorism Force have so far passed out. By The Express Tribune, March 21, the end of this month, 400 more will join and another batch of 400 will graduate in August. There 2015 are three wings of the CTF – intelligence, operations and investigations. “The school will train corporals on intelligence gathering with a focus on technical aspects,” the official said. The chief minister also approved a service structure for corporals on the basis of their efficiency. An additional inspector general of police will head the CTF. “The project has been approved. Intelligence gathering models from other countries will be studied for the school. Corporals will have rapid promotions on the basis of performance besides their routine work. They will also be trained to handle riots,” the official said. The chief minister also approved the purchase of 25 armoured carriers and water cannons for the CTD. Sharif also reviewed the overall law and order situation. The chief minister said that the country was in mourning after two churches were attacked in Youhanabad. He said the lynching of two people that followed the attacks should also be condemned. He said those involved in terrorism would be arrested and justice would be served. The chief minister said that improving intelligence was imperative to curbing terrorism. The meeting also decided to take steps to upgrade the Special Branch. The chief minister suggested training intelligence officers. He said a plan for the reorganisation of the Special Branch should be prepared as soon as possible. He said the Punjab

government had set up a fully-trained counter-terrorism force and its second batch would graduate soon. Ministers Shuja Khanzada and Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, MNA Hamza Shahbaz, MPAs Rana Sanaullah and Syed Zaeem Husain Qadri, Special Assistant Rana Maqbool, the chief secretary, Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmad Sukehra and the secretaries of Home, Prosecution and Information departments were among those present at the meeting. Khyber operation: 80 BARA: The latest phase of the operation in Khyber Agency, close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan militants killed near border, has killed 80 militants and injured over 100. Inter Services Public Relations Director General Maj Gen Asim Bajwa said on Saturday evening that forces had inflicted heavy casualties Pakistan-Afghanistan on militants as the army follows up its series of aerial strikes to clear the area close to the Afghan border border. He added that the operation has dislodged militants from bases, forcing them to flee The Express Tribune, March 21, across the border into Afghanistan. Maj Gen Bajwa said that as seven soldiers had also been 2015 killed in the fighting. “Operations will continue with full force till total terrorist elimination from these areas,” he added. Jets pound militant hideouts in Tirah, kill seven militants At least seven suspected militants were killed and ten others were injured when jet planes bombed their hideouts in Nary Baba, Mazatal and its surrounding areas in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on Saturday. Local sources in the area said that jets struck several militant hideouts in the mountainous areas, destroying them. The latest bombing was part of the second phase of Khyber operation, Khyber-II. It was started several days ago, in which the forces were targeting militants including the Mangal Bagh-led Laskhar-e-Islam, the TTP and others hiding in the valley. All three tehsils of Khyber Agency including Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara, where militants are believed to have taken up refuge, are in the cross-hairs of the military. Operation Khyber-I, which was conducted in Bara and adjacent areas, has ended, and IDPs are being repatriated to cleared areas. Chasing a ‘high value target’? Prior to the announcement by the military, there were rumours of a massive clash in Tirah, with some speculating that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mullah Fazlullah had been caught in the midst of the fighting. A long time coming: BANNU / PESHAWAR: After being put on hold twice, the return of displaced families from Khyber IDPs lay eyes on Khyber Agency’s Bara tehsil finally occurred on Friday. At least 245 families returned home on the first day of repatriation after a period of seven years. Political Agent Shahab Ali Shah, while home turf after 7 years briefing the media at Milward Fort, Khyber Agency, said the decision to allow people to return had The Express Tribune, March 21, been taken in view of improved law and order in the area. Around 80,000 families which were 2015 affected will be repatriated to Khyber Agency, he said. By the end of the first day, a total of 1,305 individuals had returned safely, said officials. These included 603 women and 702 men, they said. Cash compensation of Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 10,000 for transport will be transferred to the returning families via ATM cards and cellular SIMs handed out at registration points. In response to a question, the political agent said the government has planned a survey to compensate for damaged property. “Rs 0.4 million will be given to a family whose house would be completely damaged and Rs160, 000 to a family whose houses were partially damaged” he said. The registration of Malik Din Khel, Kamar Khel and Shalober tribes would begin early next month. The political agent explained a majority of militant strongholds have been destroyed and numerous militants have been killed in combat with security forces. More than 450 militants surrendered, and a narrow strip of Tirah Valley was still “not clear”, explained Shah. The registration of 20,000 Akakhel tribesmen who are meant to be repatriated will end within three weeks. Talking to The Express Tribune in Peshawar, Asad Shahzada, a resident of Akkakhel, said although he appreciated the government’s decision to allow the tribespeople to go back home, it was important that their houses should be reconstructed. Punjab’s role Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad called on Punjab Acting Governor Rana Mohammad Iqbal at Governor House Lahore, read a statement issued on Friday. Sardar Mehtab also met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Sardar Mehtab thanked the Punjab government for assisting Fata’s displaced. The discussion between officials from the two provinces mainly focused on the repatriation process and on the economic and social rehabilitation of the tribal areas. NWA’s displaced Registration of IDPs from three areas of North Waziristan Agency—Shahmiri Spinwam, Mirali Spinwam and Shashilkhel Bobli—was under way for the third day at the Bannu camp. Each person is required to have their CNIC and the receipt they were given at the time of their displacement to be able to register. Returning IDPs will be repatriated from a separate camp in Bakakhel, Bannu under strict security. Security concerns: KARACHI: After two separate blasts in the city took at least five lives including those of two Sensitive areas handed personnel of the law enforcement agencies, security in Karachi was tightened and all sensitive areas were handed over to the Special Security Unit (SSU) of the police. Police commandos held over to SSU a flag march to restore the confidence of the people in the police. Around three dozen sensitive The Express Tribune, March 21, areas and installations were handed over to the SSU. 2015 PM Nawaz vows to ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that Karachi would be made a ‘crime- transform Karachi into free city’ and the targeted operation against criminals and terrorists would continue to achieve the objective. “We are going ahead without being deterred by the incidents happening there. The ‘crime-free city’ crime rate of extortion and kidnapping is falling down in the city,” the prime minister said Geo News, March 20, 2015 addressing the launching ceremony of the National Aviation Policy 2015 here. The aviation policy

has been launched after 15 years introducing various reformative measures to uplift the country´s aviation sector that had been witnessing negative growth of 0.01 per cent against India at 1.5 pc, Thailand 9.0 pc, Malaysia 3.6 pc and Philippines 2.4 pc. Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Ishaq Dar and Special Assistant on Aviation Shujaat Azeem also addressed the ceremony. The prime minister said that the operation was launched with the consent of all political parties and required resources would be provided to the law enforcement agencies to achieve the desired results. He said that the government was attending the issue of Karachi regularly and he would again visit the city within few days to personally monitor the operation there. Sharif said that the attraction of Karachi city would be revived for the investors, foreigners as well as the common man. He said that the Operation Zarb-e-Azb was ongoing successfully, though such action should have been launched about a decade ago. But, the prime minister added that his government had accepted the challenge and the security forces had dismantled the terrorists´ networks and hideouts. The premier said that the blow-back of the military operation was also negligible and far lesser what he had thought. He said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was carrying out expeditious uplift work in the communication sector. He said that the aviation sector could not get the required attention but the incumbent government never neglected this one of the most important sectors. PM Nawaz said that the aviation growth in South Asia had been witnessed at around 8.4 per cent but it stood at 0.01 per cent in Pakistan, “that is in no way suitable for the country, therefore it is inevitable to formulate such a policy”. The prime minister quoted Shujaat Azeem, saying that the aviation policy was one of the most modern and finest policies that had been formulated after consultation with all stakeholders. 18 suspects arrested ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested 18 suspects during search operation in various during search operation in areas of the city, a police spokesman said. IGP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan directed all SDPOs and SHOs to enhance patrolling as well as checking in various areas of the city and conduct Capital search operation at slum areas, Afghan habitats, under construction buildings, workshops, bus Pakistan Today, March 20, 2015 stands and inns. Following his directions, Sub-Divisional police officer performing in Islamabad headed the search operation in the areas of Bharakau Police station. Station House Officers of this Police station along with police team conducted search in the area of Kyani Road, Main Murree Road and under construction buildings as well as plazas there. They succeeded to nab 18 suspects who are being investigated further. SSP Islamabad has said the purpose of this search operation and high vigilance is to ensure foolproof security in the city and he further directed all SHOs to continue it. Pakistan does not want to ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said that Pakistan did not want to be be drawn into arms race drawn into arms race with India. He expressed hope that the proposed secretary level talks between Pakistan and India would be meaningful. The president was talking to a delegation of with India: president East West Institute (EWI), which called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. He said that Pakistan Daily Times, March 20, 2015 has suffered immense loss in terms of both human lives and infrastructure due to war on terror. He stated that anti-state elements misguided the tribal people. The president reiterated that the government was striving hard to eradicate polio disease from Pakistan adding that international community should adopt sympathetic attitude keeping in view Pakistan’s unprecedented situation. He expressed the confidence that EWI would continue playing its role for establishing peace in the region. Referring to the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb, the president stressed that operation would continue against terrorists without making any distinction between good and bad Taliban. Talking to the Indian representatives, included in the delegation, the president underscored that Pakistan desired friendly relations with all its neighbors. Pakistan wanted to resolve all outstanding issues amicably with India including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, he said. Two Rangers officials KARACHI: At least two Rangers personnel were killed and four others including civilians injured killed in Karachi blast in an explosion near Shadman Town neighbourhood of North Nazimabad area here on Friday Geo News, March 20, 2015 evening. The martyred Rangers personnel are identified as Yar Mohammad and Qasim. The injured included a passerby man and a woman identified as Zarf and Saeeda. Police officials said that a patrolling vehicle of Rangers paramilitary force was the apparent target of the attack, which took place near Karachi’s North Nazimabad block-J. They said that the blast was carried out through a timed device and explosives were planted in a motorcycle parked near the Rangers mobile. SP Gulberg, however, said that possibility of it being a suicide attack cannot be ruled out. Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali later confirmed that the explosion was a suicide attack. He said that five kilos of explosives was used in the blast. IGP Jamali vowed to eradicate terrorism completely from the province. Injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where two Rangers officials succumbed to their wounds. At least two people were killed in another explosion earlier in the day outside Saleh Mosque for Bohra community near Pakistan Chowk area of the city. Bohra community mosque KARACHI: Two people were killed in an explosion that took place after Friday prayers outside attacked in Karachi, 2 the Saleh Mosque for Bohra community worshippers. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) police Abdul Khaliq Shaikh confirmed that one person died in the blast that took place in the precincts of dead Arambagh. He added that four people were injured, of which two are in critical condition. Later, Daily Dawn, March 20, 2015 one of the injured persons succumbed to his wounds, taking the death toll to two, police told DawnNews. The deceased persons were identified as Shabbir and Hasnain, respectively. DIG Shaikh said a timed explosive device was planted on a motorcycle. He lauded the police's efforts to secure the mosque, and said heightened security prevented a high casualty attack. Sources from Burhani Hospital near the blast site told Dawn.com that around three victims of the blast were brought to the hospital, but were later transferred to Civil Hospital as they appeared to be in critical condition. Speaking to Dawn.com via telephone, senior MLO Dr Nisar Ali Shah at the Civil Hospital said, "We have one dead body and one is on its way here." Saif-ud-Din, a witness, said people were coming out of the mosque after Friday prayers when there was a huge blast and many people fell on the ground. “I was inside the mosque when the

bomb exploded and I saw people falling to the ground,” Din told AFP. Umer Khatab, a senior officer at the police Counter Terrorism Department, told reporters that about two kilogrammes (4.4 pounds) of explosives were used in the bomb, which was detonated with a timer. “The bomb was planted to target the people coming out of the mosque," Khatab said. The Pakistan Chowk area where the explosion occurred is usually congested owing to traffic. Medical teams at the spot say the narrow streets are making rescue operations difficult. Police and rescue officials said they are investigating the nature or the reported explosion, but that security and rescue teams have been dispatched to the site. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has reached the site of the blast and is conducting a sweep of the area to determine the amount of explosive material used in the device. Nearby shops and buildings shook and window panes shattered due to the intensity of the blast. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the scene of the blast. Police officials say that security was heightened as per routine on Friday, as mosques and imambargahs have been under attack in recent months. Condemning the blast, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah sought a report on the incident from DIG Sindh. Friday's attack was the first on a Bohra mosque in Karachi since an incident three years ago, in which seven people were killed. A large number of the Dawoodi Bohra community live in various areas of Pakistan, their density being in the metropolis of Karachi. The community is a sub-sect of Shia Islam. UN to monitor safety UNITED NATIONS: Former British Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education measures at Pakistani Gordon Brown said his office would closely monitor efforts, under the Safe Schools Initiative, to improve security at 1,000 schools in Pakistan, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had pledged schools: Brown his support to the move. “We are going to monitor the implementation of safety measures at The Nation, March 19, 2015 every school in Pakistan, “Brown told a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York. Security fences, metal detectors, armed guards and emergency communication systems are part of a package of safety measures for Pakistan’s schools being proposed the UN envoy. The former UK prime minister has held talks with Pakistan’s PM Nawaz Sharif last month about making schools safer after the Peshawar school massacre.Brown said he wants to help schools “stand up to terrorist violence”. The proposals follow an agreement between UN envoy Brown and Prime Minister Sharif to improve the safety of schools in Pakistan. It follows a Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar in December in which more than 140 students and staff were killed.Brown is promoting an innovative partnership which will deliver state-of-the- art technology to promote safe schools in Pakistan in cooperation with the government, UNICEF, the Global Business Coalitionfor Education and local NGOs. Spearheaded by pro-bono technology contribution Perdictify. Me, a US-based data science and predictive analytics form, headed by Rob Burns, CEO and Dr. Zeeshan-ul-Hassan Usmani, Co-founder and Chiegf Date scientist. Brown, the UN global education envoy, made a fervent call upon the international community to fund the security improvements.He says such measures to make schools safer will “reassure parents and pupils that everything is being done to counter extremist threats”. Brown said that Prime Minister Sharif had pledged his personal commitment to improving the security of children in school where 5 to 7 million children are out of school. 31.9 million Security plan ISLAMABAD: A new 31-point security plan has been evolved for the foolproof security of judges, for foolproof security for clients, lawyers and judicial staff of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench. The plan has been approved and signed by additional registrar high court, CPO Rawalpindi and district judiciary management, which will be implemented at the cost of Rs 31.9 million. A new security plan has Pakistan Today, March 19, 2015 been worked out in consultation with Chief Justice Khawaja Imtiaz, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Secretary Bar Faisal Butt. Bulletproof vehicles and escorts have been provided to all judges of the bench. As many as 150 close circuit cameras will be installed for security purposes. An eight feet high boundary wall surrounded by barbed wire, hydraulic road blockers, 10 walk through gates, 30 wireless sets, five explosive detectors, one base station, public address system in courts, announcement system in entire high court, headphone at gate, security alarms system in court room and precinct of court search lights will be installed. Four screening rooms, 20 inches LD for monitoring control rooms and cameras, an anti fire system, and emergency outlets will be built. Sniffer dogs and searching mirrors will be provided along with metal detectors. 61 guards from police and two Rangers vehicles will be deployed. The Interior Ministry has said that a decision has been taken to introduce biometric system to identify terrorists who entered court in lawyer’s uniform. COAS asks nation to join RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, on Wednesday hands in war against terror asked the nation to join hands in the war against terrorism. He made these remarks during his The News, March 19, 2015 visit to the newly- established National Counter Terrorism Training Centre in Pabbi Hills.The army chief said the armed forces had resolved to cleanse the country from all kinds of terrorism and added that cooperation by the people in identifying suspects was critical. “We have resolved to cleanse Pakistan from all kinds of terrorism, let us join hands, military operations must continue fearlessly,” he said.The first batch of the law enforcement agencies has been trained by the army, Director General ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted on the social media. The COAS said the army was doing its best to train all law enforcement agencies and build their capacity to chase terrorists out of their hideouts, whether urban or in remote areas. “While the army trains to fight terrorists, coordinated intelligence mechanism is must to pre-empt terrorist attacks,” he added. General Raheel, who was impressed by the training, said that such training would help rid Pakistan of terrorism.A batch of 500 security personnel have completed anti- terrorist training, including 200 personnel from police and the Elite Force from the provinces, 200 personnel from the FC/Rangers, Strategic Plan Division (SPD), Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) and 100 ex-Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy personnel.Senior military and police leadership and home secretaries from the provinces were also present on the occasion.

Employees dismissed to ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to keep Pakistan’s nuclear programme safe, certain employees – keep Pakistan's nuclear who could not clear the Personnel Reliability Programme (PRB) – were dismissed from the programme, asisaone reported. The PRB started in mid-2003 and aimed to screen employees programme safe: official working on the highly sensitive programme. Periodic checks are carried out for family The Express Tribune, March 19, background, education, political affiliation and religious inclinations. Retired Brigadier Tahir Raza 2015 Naqvi, who works for Strategic Plans Division – the administering body for the nuclear programme – spoke at the ‘Future Security Outlook of South Asia: Trends and Challenges’ seminar, organised by an Islamabad-based think tank. Making no mention of the number of employees dismissed or why they failed to clear the screening, he explained that fears pertaining to nuclear safety and security in Pakistan arise from the inside. “We filtered out people having negative tendencies that could have affected national security,” Brig Naqvi said. Those sacked were the “incorrigible” ones he said and quickly added, “Our checks are very solid.” In 2003, when the proliferation scandal surfaced, at least 12 people with links to Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan were removed from the programme. These dismissals took place before the PRB was put in place. Security concerns have been recognised by the West and Professor Siegfried Hecker of Stanford University said Pakistan was in need for a robust strategic deterrent and the need is much recognised by the West. He added that concerns also remained about the increase in fissile material production and development of missiles. “Safety and security is paramount to manage nuclear enterprise,” he said, adding that safety and security was “not a destination, but a journey … and the first line against nuclear terrorism”. He said Pakistan should keep its nuclear weapons, material and nuclear knowledge under strict government control. The seminar also discussed other security challenges facing South Asia, particularly Pakistan. Nisar reviews security ISLAMABAD: The Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has directed the Islamabad arrangements for 23rd administration to ensure foolproof security arrangements, on the occasion of 23rd March Pakistan Day Parade of the armed forces. Presiding over a high level meeting which was attended by March parade Commissioners Islamabad and Rawalpindi, IG Islamabad, CCPO Rawalpindi and other senior The Nation, March 18, 2015 officials, the Minister gave clear instructions that no shortcoming in the security arrangements would be tolerated. At the same time Nisar said that the common citizens should also be facilitated so that they should not suffer. The Minister also appealed the citizens to cooperate with the authorities. During the meeting, Nisar was briefed about the arrangements made for the parade. He was told that certain portions of Islamabad Expressway will be closed for three days and traffic would be diverted to alternative routes. Nisar told the participants that the citizens should be kept informed about the alternative routes, through the media. He also asked them to keep close contact with the military authorities for the parade. Security breach: Govt ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will overhaul its existing security system by revising all major policies and plans to revise major agreements within the next few months, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Monday, adding that the move was ordered after several agreements collapsed at the hands of policies, pacts the previous government. Policies pertaining to arm licences, retrofitting and importing bullet- The Express Tribune, March 17, proof vehicles, registration of private security companies, Exit Control List and international 2015 agreements for exchange of prisoners will all be revised within a couple of months, the minister told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior. “We took this decision in national interest. Several files containing national secrets, international agreements, sensitive cases and expenditures went missing in the past years. It is the failure of our security system as well as of the civil bureaucracy,” he added. The decision to review all these policies and agreements was taken when 2,000 Blue Passports were issued to ‘non-entitled persons’. Nisar pointed out that hundreds of security companies got NOCs without fulfilling the basic criteria. Many convicted prisoners, who were involved in dangerous crimes abroad and brought to Pakistan under agreements, were being released illegally, he informed the lawmakers. All this happened during the stint of the PPP-led coalition government. Karachi operation Pakistan Rangers apprehended 2,577 suspects in thousands of raids across Sindh. Some 12 high-profile terrorists, 146 target killers, 27 kidnappers and 205 extortionists were arrested, he informed the committee. In these raids, the paramilitary force recovered 4,384 weapons and 175,388 pieces of ammunition. Six security personnel have been killed and 32 injured in the line of duty, he said. Nisar pledged to address MQM’s reservations against the Karachi operation. “It was unanimously decided that the operation will be carried out against anyone regardless of political affiliation,” he added. Bombing of Lahore churches Deploring the suicide bombings at two churches in Lahore as an inhumane act, the minister said the perpetrators of these attacks were not followers of any religion. “No religion of the world allows such acts,” he added. he said those who took the law into their hands had furthered the agenda of terrorists who wanted to cause frustration in the society. Pakistanis in Bagram The minister informed the committee that the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) had coordinated release of 43 Pakistanis from Afghanistan’s Bagram prison. The fate of these prisoners would have been uncertain once the US authorities leave Bagram. The top counter terrorism body has also devised a strategy for ensuring security of foreigners, particularly Chinese nationals working on various projects in the country. Soft targets Nisar observed that terrorists were attacking soft targets, including mosques, churches and schools, in utter desperation. “Space has shrunk for terrorists,” he said. He said the noose has been tightened around terrorists. Nisar added that the overall security situation has improved to a

large extent as a result of the government’s effective counterterrorism policy. Interior ministry’s performance Speaking about his ministry, he said that since June 2013, around 7 million passports had been issued which contributed Rs32 billion to the national exchequer. “I have been trying to get the records digitised for the last eight months,” he added. “I have asked the IT minister for information technology and NADRA to work in this regard.” The minister also told the committee that at least 62 corrupt officers of the Federal Investigation Agency have been terminated.

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NEWS HEADLINES DETAILS Substandard tap changers Power distribution companies (DISCOS) are reportedly purchasing substandard tap changers, a may cause havoc to key component of power transformers, worth billions of rupees as Ministry of Water and Power transformers has not yet formulated universal procurement policy for them. Business Recorder, March 22,2015 Well-informed sources told Business Recorder that a couple of DISCOS, including Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), are procuring substandard tap changers which, according to experts, could damage the entire transformer. Minister for Water and Power, Khawaja Asif and Minister of State for Water and Power, Abid Sher Ali, are well aware that a few DISCOS, including the IESCO, are purchasing low quality tap changers, but both are unable to take action against the responsible officials of the DISCOS. According to sources, in December, 2014, Minister for Water and Power while taking a notice of media reports in this regard had directed that the issue should be referred to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) with technical input from all relevant quarters for settling it once for all. Khawaja Asif, sources said, also met with the supplier of substandard tap changers and conveyed that he would not allow procurement of substandard tap changers, but the supplier used political and diplomatic influence against suspension of supply. Recently, CCP held an open hearing on the procurement of tap changers so that a well-thought out determination could be announced for procurement of tap changers. However, previous determinations of the CCP, which were challenged in courts, indicate that the CCP lacked expertise due to which its determinations were not being accepted by the concerned sectors. Commenting on procurement of substandard tap changers, an official of National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) said that a company which itself states in every catalogue of its products that it is not suitable for environment ambient temperature of more than 40 degree centigrade than how can these products be bought for Pakistan where temperatures rise beyond 40 degrees. "The issue of OLTC is totally a technical issue. It is neither a commercial nor a legal issue. Unfortunately, a few selfish people have deliberately made this issue a commercial and an anti- competitive problem just for the sake of their own self-interest," he added. At present, the qualifying criterion for Pakistan's public sector was the weakest and lowest in the region, he said, adding that even Afghanistan was buying more quality products than Pakistan. A senior official of Water and Power Company told this scribe that the NTDC was already contesting cases against a company which supply substandard tap changers and was black- listed by a couple of DISCOS. Suspension of mobile ISLAMABAD: The national telecom regulator, PTA, suspended cellular phone services in areas phone service perturbs around Shakarparian in the capital city during the March 23 military parade rehearsal from the morning to the afternoon on Saturday. The step was made for security reasons, according to an Islooiites administration official. He said the cellphone service would be suspended on March 23, too. The The News, March 22,2015 Pakistan Day parade is happening after a gap of seven years. For it, the army has developed grounds near Shakarparian. Earlier, the event used to take place on the Jinnah Avenue in front of the Parliament House. Though the suspension of cellphone service was announced two days ago, the communication problems stressed out the people living, working or travelling in I-8, I-9, I-10, Faizabad, Margalla Town, Rawal Town, Zero Point, G-6 and G-7 areas located near parade grounds. The diversion of traffic from major roads leading to the parade grounds, especially IJ Principal Road and Murree Road, also inconvenienced motorists, motorcyclists and commuters, who had to take detours to reach destinations. Things eased off for road and cellphone users in the afternoon when the parade rehearsal ended. Sindh Govt signs accord KARACHI: The Sindh Government in order to ensure standard health facilities to the people, has with five firms to run signed agreements with five reputable private health organizations to run its selected public health facilities and services under Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach. The agreement public health facilities signing ceremony was held at the Chief Minister House here. The Statesman, March 21,2015 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indus Hospital Dr. Abdul Bari Khan signed agreement to run the District Head Quarter Hospital Badin, whereas Prof.Dr. Ghaffar Billu, Head of HANDS organisation signed to run health facilities in Bin Qasim, Gadap Town (All units), similarly Dr. Sadia Qureshi of Aman Foundation entered agreement to operate Sindh Ambulance Services in all districts, Dr. Asim Mehmood of Integrated Health Services signed agreement to run Rural Health Centres (RHCs) all except - RHC's at Thatta and Sujawal, THQ Nawabshah, Larkana and Shahdadkot, Mansoor Baloch, Head of Merlin International signed to run RHCs / THQ /DHQ Thatta, Sujawal, Mirpurkhas and THQ Ghulam Shah Lakhi under PPP strategy. The Special Secretary Health Dr. Khalid Shaikh signed the agreement on behalf of Sindh government.The Chief Minister addressing the ceremony said that PPP Government has practically implemented the idea and this innovative strategy is not only to provide standard Health facilities to the poor people at their door step but also to enhance the capacity of public health facilities.He said that these Expressions of Interest (EOI) to select Public Health Facilities and services to operate on private partnership for performance based management was invited through advertisement and approved after examining the same by the departmental committee. -

APP Special IPV campaign PESHAWAR: A special anti-polio drive of inject able polio vaccine (IPV) has been kicked off in starts at Peshawar, Bannu Peshawar and Bunnu districts under 'Sehat Ka Ittehad' programme from Friday.According to PRO The Statesman, March 21,2015 Health Department, the drive was initiated after both these districts were declared as sensitive with regard to polio virus after influx of internally displaced people from tribal areas.The drive would continue up till March 28th during which children aging from 4 to 23 months would be provided anti-polio vaccine through injections.In both districts a target of 297451 children has been set for IPV campaign for which along with 693 mobile teams, 183 fixed sites have been notified. Meanwhile, the third round of polio vaccination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the “Sihat Ka Ittehad” program concluded. During the round that lasted for three consecutive days, about 5.1 million children under the age group of five years were vaccinated across the province which is more that 96% percent of the total target set for the round. Special catch up activities are going on to achieve the remaining target as well. According to a report of Polio Emergency Operation Centre of Health Department, 199623 children vaccinated in district Abbottabad, 174697 in Bannu, 85267 in Battagram, 192085 in Buner, 262182 in Charsadda, 16379 in Chitral, 295948 in D.I. Khan, 279439 in Dir lower, 192168 in Dir upper, 115259 in Hangu, 185620 in Harripur, 127442 in Karak, 184756 in Kohat , 47630 in Kohistan, 165493 in Lakki Marwat, 124972 in Malakand, 166420 in Masehra, 370892 in Mardan,258085 in Nowshehra, 714283 in Peshawar, 159220 in Shangla, 247144 in Swabi, 430499 in Swat and79539 were vaccinated in Tank while final report from Torghar has not been received yet. During the campaign cases of refusal have also been reported in some districts out of them Peshawar is on the top. APCNGA LAHORE: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Friday asked the government to demands reopening of order reopening of CNG stations across Punjab after gas supply was resumed to industrial units. Weather has normalised in Punjab which warrants reopening of CNG stations closed almost CNG stations in Punjab three months back, said Capt. (retd) Shuja Anwar, Central Chairman APCNGA. In a statement The Statesman, March 21,2015 issued here Friday, he said that CNG filling stations should be opened after revisiting rates so that it can continue operations. He asked the SNGLP not to demand additional security from the owners of CNG stations and try to facilitate the industry. The CNG station owners who have not opted for the LNG should be given preference in resolution of their problems, he demanded. - NNI Etisalat still owes $800m, ISLAMABAD - Pakistan still awaits over $800 million or Rs80 billion after outsourcing 26 per cent NA told shares of Pakistan Telecommunication Ltd (PTCL) in 2005. Under the agreement between the The Nation , March 20, 2015 government and the buyer (Etisalat), a UAE-based telecom giant, the buyer had to pay the total amount of 2. 5 billion dollars by 2010. The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that the total outstanding amount against M/s Etisalat was around Rs80 billion with Finance Minister Ishaque Dar saying the company was refusing to pay the amount as it wants the entire properties of PTCL to be transferred in the name of Etisalat. Under the agreement struck between the buyer and then Minister for Privatization Dr Hafeez Shaikh in 2005, the buyer would pay the remaining amount once the federal government transfers all PTCL-owned properties/infrastructure in provinces in the name of Etisalat. The lower house was informed that as many as 3248 properties across the country had to be transferred to Etisalat and informed that till to-date 3214 properties had been transferred to Etisilat while the remaining 34 per cent would be transferred soon. The minister who has already visited UAE several times in order to persuade Etisalat to pay the outstanding amount, has so far failed to get a penny as the buyer has conditioned the payment with transfer of the entire PTCL-owned properties after the purchaser. According to sources, some PTCL-owned properties in cantonment areas could not be transferred after Etisalat due to security reasons although Ishaq Dar has succeeded in directing chief ministers of the four provinces to transfer the properties to the purchaser. The government sold 26 per cent of PTCL shares to the UAE telecom giant for $2.59 billion with management rights. Etisalat paid $1.799 billion and withheld the remaining $799. 3.4 million arguing the government has not transferred the properties to the purchaser as per the agreement. Under the share purchase agreement (SPA), the payment of the balance amount was contingent upon transfer of clean and clear titles of 3,248 properties by January 2008 but the government failed to hand over the infrastructure to the buyer. This will be the third consecutive government in case the outstanding money against the Etisilat is not recovered. Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Yousuf Raza Gillani too failed to recover the money generated by outsourcing state-run PTCL. According to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the issue obstructing the payment was transfer of the remaining 34 properties to Etisalat which had to be done by January 2008 as per the original agreement between the government and the buyer. The SPA was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation on March 11, 2006, and by the cabinet on April 11 the same year. The government argued that some properties could not be transferred to Etisalat timely because of litigation cases. The federal government has paid payments to provinces by doling out money from national exchequer in order to transfer the properties of PTCL to Estilat to what a finance ministry official said was another burden on national kitty. Medical devices to be ISLAMABAD: For the first time in Pakistan, medical devices such as cardiac stents, valves and brought under government pacemakers are coming under comprehensive regulatory control after the notification of Medical Device Rules (MDR) 2015.According to the rules, a Medical Device Board will be established regulation which would be responsible for the registration of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), The Statesman , March 20, 2015 licensing of manufacturing units and registration of medical devices. The board will also regulate

import and export of these devices.CABs are companies which have expertise in judging quality parameters of medical devices. Manufacturers register their products with CABs to prove compliance with international standards. Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) Secretary Ayub Sheikh told Dawn the rules have been promulgated with immediate effect however practical implementation is likely to take some time.An official of the ministry of NHS said the purpose of the regulatory body is to protect public health by providing safe and effective medical devices. It would also help in countering the alarming increase in blood born infectious diseases such as Aids, hepatitis B and C, viral hemorrhagic fever and septicemia, he said. Govt signs agreement with KARACHI: The Sindh government has signed an agreement with five private health five institutions for better 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 health services a ceremony held at Chief Minister House. The Statesman, March 20, 2015 Chief executive officer of the Indus Hospital, Dr Abdul Bari Khan signed the agreement to run the district headquarters (DHQ) hospital in Badin, whereas 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 and 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. Petrol price likely to go ISLAMABAD – Prices of petroleum products are likely to be decreased from April 1. The Oil and down by Rs2.45 per litre Gas Regulatory (OGRA) will forward a summary to the Petroleum Ministry in this regard. Dunya News, March 20, 2015 Price of petrol is likely to be cut by Rs2.45 per litre, High Octane Rs4.50, High Speed Diesel Rs3.10, Light Speed Diesel Rs2.77 and Kerosene Oil by Rs3 per liter. The new prices will be applicable from April 1. Polio drives deferred over KARACHI: The last day of the first phase of the anti-polio campaign in the city and the entire security concerns second phase of the drive scheduled to be launched on Friday have been delayed mainly Daily Dawn, March 20, 2015 because of security concerns and lack of administrative preparedness, officials said on Thursday.The officials in the provincial government said the nationwide polio campaign had been divided in two phases in Sindh. In Karachi the first phase started on Monday and was to end on Thursday, but the officials deferred the last day of the campaign and the entire four-day second phase scheduled to start on Friday for want of security and administrative reasons.They said in the first two days of the campaign in Sindh, more than 4.1 million children were vaccinated, which was 51pc of the target of 8.1 million children. They said the rest of the 49pc of the targeted children would be vaccinated in the next phase, which had been rescheduled for Tuesday.In Karachi, districts west, south and central had been partly targeted during the campaign; the parts of these districts and the entire districts of east, Malir and Korangi would be targeted in the second phase. The campaign in Dadu and Qambar districts had also been deferred when it was launched elsewhere in the province and for which the authorities said they wanted to strengthen their resources and better preparedness to target those districts.The two districts produced three cases this year. Another confirmed polio case was reported in Sukkur.Meanwhile, the officials said they had also deferred the campaign in eight high-risk union councils of Karachi which was to be launched on March 27. It has been rescheduled for March 30.They added that in the coming campaign, the WHO-sponsored female community workers would take part for the first time. NTDCL of Pakistan signs 3 The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) of Pakistan signed three deals for 130 MW wind agreements for the output of 129.5 MW of energy from Jhimpir wind farm. The plan calls for Tapal Wind Energy to build a 30 MW facility, Master Wind Energy to install a 49.5 MW plant and Gul energy purchase Ahmed Wind Power construct an additional 50 MW wind park. The PPAs have received the green Green Tech Lead, March 20, 2015 light from NTDCL authorities and all three wind power producers will close their financing till 31 March 2015. The farm will start production by the end 2016. NTDCL, incorporated in 1998 operates and maintains twelve 500 KV and twenty nine 220 KV Grid Stations, 5077 km of 500 KV transmission line and 7359 km of 220 KV transmission line in Pakistan. The main functions of NTDCL are categorized as central power purchasing agency, system operator, transmission network operator, contract registrar and power exchange administrator for the energy portfolio of Pakistan. As a Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), the utility works on procurement of power from GENCOs, Hydel & IPPs on behalf of Distribution Companies (DISCOS) for delivery through 500 kV, 220 kV and 132kV Network. Current projects undertaken by NTDCL include D. G Khan 500 kV sub -station and transmission line, New Okara 220 kV Sub-Station Transmission Line and Dispersal of Power from Jarwar IPP Jarwar – Sadiqabad 132 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line. The Jhimpir Wind Power Plant is a wind farm located at Jhimpir in Thatta District of Sindh province in Pakistan, 120 kilometres North-East of Karachi. The project has been developed by Zorlu Energy Pakistan at a total cost of $143 million. Recently, Pakistan Meteorological Department has conducted a detailed Wind Power Potential Survey of Coastal Areas of Pakistan. This study finds that Sindh coastal areas have greater wind power potential than Balochistan coastal areas. Potential areas cover 9700 sq.km in Sindh. In

Pakistan, first wind power generation plant of 50 MW was inaugurated in December 2012 and started full production in 2013. The wind power potential in Pakistan that has been identified in Sindh and Balochistan is more than 50,000 MW while Punjab has potential of producing almost 1,000 MW. 'Right to education should KARACHI: A group of parliamentarians, bureaucracy and civil society representatives at a be ensured in Sindh' Consultation on Sindh Education Sector Plan and Right to Education Act 2013 developed Online International News Network, consensus to ensure that all children have right to free and compulsory education. This was March 20, 2015 endorsed here on Thursday as per right to education. The session was chaired by featured Education Minister Sindh Nisar Khoro whereas some prominent parliamentarians also participated. The session was opened by Ms. Zehra Arshad, National Coordinator Pakistan Coalition for Education. Mr. Ghulam Nabi, former Senior Program Officer at the Reforms Support Unit Sindh and member of the Local Education Group gave a presentation on the Education Sector Plan in Sindh, highlighting the process and indicating the challenges that the government of Sindh faces in terms of implementing Article 25-A. While addressing the issue of education budgeting, he stated that “the education budget should be spent timely on the issues that exist within the education sector.” While discussing the challenges in implementation of Right to Education, Mr. Nabi stated “The only way to ensure education for all children in Sindh will work is if the issue of governance, access and equity are addressed.” According to official government statistics, there are 25 million children out of school in Pakistan, and 12 million children in Sindh between the ages of 5 and 16, of which 50 per cent are out of schools. “Sindh was the first province in Pakistan that passed the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act but in order to implement this, we need assistance from the civil society since we can only achieve our education goals if we work together.” Nisar Khoro, Sindh Minister for Education said in his Chair remarks. He further said that Article 25-A was added to the Constitution as part of the 18th amendment and obligates the state to provide “free and compulsory education to all children in such a manner as may be determined by law”, but this amendment also devolved power to legislate on education policy to provinces, so each province has to draft and enact its own bill. “We represent the civil society and all parents and children in the nation and we implore all our esteemed senators to take up the cause of education, so that we can build a better future for our children” was emphatically stated by Zehra Arshad, National Coordinator for Pakistan Coalition for Education in her closing remarks. The briefing was organized by Pakistan Coalition for Education in collaboration with Oxfam and Karawan-e-Ilm foundation. SASI–an initiative to LAHORE: The School Assessment for School Improvement (SASI) has conducted a six- improve quality of dimensional evaluation of over 130 medium to low-cost private schools (LCPS) across the country and found that most schools are in dire need of improvement for better operational and education in private sector institutional governance. The SASI has recommended improvements in terms of Governance & Pakistan Observer, March 19, 2015 Strategy, Teachers Performance, Students Performance, Classroom Observation, Parents Engagement and Financial Performance. The SASI report, an initiative of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) supported by Ilm Ideas, DFID, was launched at a local hotel on Wednesday. The launch was participated in by the representatives of SASI partner schools, research think tanks and private schools associations from across the country. Speaking at the launch, DFID Education Advisor Javed Ahmed Malik stressed that the Punjab government should encourage medium and low-cost private schools to increase enrolment to achieve the cause of Right To Education Act. He stressed that the SASI evaluation findings should be brought in the public discourse to improve the quality of education being imparted in private sector schools. Mr Malik said the SASI as well as the Pakistan Alliance for Independent Schools (PAIS) should play an active role in the process of regulating the private sector schools as well as support the regulatory bodies to come up with feasible legislation. Referring that almost 77 per cent private sector schools were charging fee from Rs.500 to Rs.1, 000, the DFID Education Advisor said the Punjab government should replicate this model through the Punjab Education Foundation instead of continuing spending around Rs1,400 per child in middle and secondary public sector schools – without producing substantive results. “The SASI is offering a better financial and quality improvement model that needed to be followed by all stakeholders,” he said. Educationist and columnist Javed Sheda said the SASI had conducted a worthwhile study for improvement in the imparting of education. He stressed that the SASI should regularly update its tools based on the advancements in the education sector and become a leading school assessment body in the country. ITA Director Programmes Dr Baela Raza Jamil said the LCPS sector had multiplied across the country and taking care of offering education to the children of families belonging to lower income strata of the society. However, she said, the absence of a proper government monitoring and evaluation system in place, the challenge of educational inequity due to quality and access gaps was significant. In order to fill this gap, she said, the SASI initiative had started assessing the critical needs, efficiency and effectiveness requirements of a particular school since 2012 and now offering options to address those issues. Meanwhile, the PAIS organized a round-table conference that was participated in by 36 associations from across the country. SASI programme manager Maheen Qureshi, Punjab

Private Schools Association president Dr Ilyas Wali and Starfish national director Anser Javed also spoke on the occasion. Out-of-school children are ISLAMABAD — Pakistan faces a colossal challenge to its future as millions of children are out- Pakistan’s asset: Dr of-school and it is the collective responsibility of everyone, public and private sector organizations as well as individuals to shoulder this responsibility. Out of 60 million children of school going Siddiqui age, almost 50 percent are out of school which is an alarming number”. This was stated by Dr. Pakistan Observer, March 19, 2015 Shahid Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University, the chief guest, at a ceremony organized by Sultana Foundation to acknowledge achievements of out-of-school-children. Dr Siddiqui said Pakistan’s allocation of budget towards education was a dismal 1.47 percent of GDP. It is the lowest in South Asia. He emphasized the need to implement Article 25-A of the Constitution (Education for All in letter and spirit and also to improve the quality of teachers. He was all praise for out-of-school children who excelled in academic as well as extracurricular activities and left no doubt in the minds of those present that they were in anyway inferior to their age fellows at school. They are enrolled under the aegis of the Sultana Foundation project “Justice Yusaf Saraf Centre for Research, Rehabilitation and Mainstreaming of Out of School Children.” Commending the efforts of Sultana Foundation to bridge the qualitative and quantitative deficit in education, Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said the Foundation was a beacon of hope for under-privileged segment of society. He urged other organizations to emulate the example set by the foundation which is providing free education to over 600 children in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Dr Siddiqui also visited Justice Yusaf Saraf Centre and interacted with children there. He appreciated the facilities, study environment and the teaching methodology by the staff of the centre. He was also given a briefing at the newly established centre for education research and social development. Earlier, highlighting the quantitative and qualitative deficit in education, Chairman Sultana Foundation Dr. Naeem Ghani said the Foundation was dedicated to bring a positive change by uplifting the human capital of Pakistani society through education, technical education, training and healthcare. Presence of a sizable number of out of school children was a stark reality and that they were identity of the nation. Unless they are equipped with education and technical skills and adequately supported by the society, they can be trapped by terrorist organizations and anti- social elements. He suggested that Allama Iqbal Open University should set up a department for developing syllabus for functional literacy also. Earlier, welcoming the chief guest, Vice Chairman Academics and Director of the project, Engr. Aziz Ghani gave the details of the foundation’s latest initiative. Accepting this challenge in 2012 Sultana Foundation started working for the rehabilitation of out of school children despite being faced with a horde of problems. Initially an in depth survey was conducted in various parts of the twin cities. The end results were both ironic and disturbing. To counter this situation specifically an institution with the name of “Justice Yusaf Saraf Centre for Research, Rehabilitation and Mainstreaming of Out of School Children” was set up in Farash Town on 8th April 2013, he told. Other eminent guests present on the occasion were Maj Gen (R) Sarfaraz Iqbal, , member Punjab Assembly Ms. Zaib un Nissa, EDO (Education) Rawalpindi Qazi Zahoor ul Haq and principals of various educational institutions UN envoy announces UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. envoy for global education Gordon Brown announced a project in education in emergencies Pakistan under the Safe Schools Initiative, which was already operating in Nigeria, and he looked forward to extending the initiative to South Sudan, Lebanon and the Democratic Republic of the project in Pakistani Congo. “I can announce today a 1,000 school pilot in Pakistan in a partnership between the schools Government, UNICEF, and the Global Business Coalition for Education, spearheaded by a pro- Dunya News, March 19, 2015 bono technology contribution from Predictify.me, a US-based data sciences and predictive analytics firm,” he said. “The partnership will deliver state-of-the-art technology and simulation software to assess the levels of risk preparedness of schools and generate recommendations for school and community safety plans.” Mr. Brown explained that the project, which is supported by Pakistani President Nawaz Sharif, follows the successful roll-out of a similar scheme in Nigeria, where 30,000 children displaced by Boko Haram were in double-shift schools and other children in at-risk areas were benefiting from school relocation and increased security measures. “In Nigeria, the Safe Schools Initiative, established in response to the kidnapping of the Chibok schools nearly one year ago, has reached $30 million,” said Mr. Brown, adding that the most recent contribution had come from the United States Government’s Let Girls Learn initiative. “I am calling for the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria before the one- year anniversary on April 14th.” He also called for the release of 89 schoolboys who were sitting for exams in Wau Shilluk, South Sudan, adding that it was “sad” that the kidnappers were offering to return the children to sit their exams but then keep them in captivity to serve as child soldiers. The schoolboys were among 12,000 children abducted to serve as child soldiers and the practice had to be stopped. “I am supporting the education campaigns of UNICEF to help 400,000 South Sudanese children go back to safe schools,” he said. Mr. Brown said he had seen for himself how children had become “the silent, tragic victims of conflict” on a recent visit to South Sudan, as well as others to Nigeria, Pakistan and the DRC. This was illustrated by statistics such as the more than 10,000 attacks on schools in the last five years – the highest level recorded in the past 40 years – and the 28 million boys and girls who are not in school in areas of conflict or emergency worldwide. “I look forward to this year’s Security Council report on children in armed conflict,” he said, noting that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict had given special attention to violations in South Sudan, and urging support for the new fund to prevent children from “falling through the cracks” by providing education in emergencies. “We can no longer wait,” he said. “It is time for decisive action.” Brown called for a multimillion-dollar fund

to provide education for children in emergencies and urged donors to start with $163 million to educate half a million Syrian children who are refugees in Lebanon. Gordon Brown told a news conference that it s time for decisive action to prevent millions of children from falling through the cracks and losing out on an education. Brown, a former British prime minister, said there have been more than 10,000 attacks on schools during the past five years and 28 million boys and girls are not in school in areas of conflict and emergency. He said the growing education crisis reaches from Iraq to Nigeria and from South Sudan to Pakistan. Brown called for international donors to reach agreement this spring on the new fund. "We have set a deadline for progress at the Oslo Summit on Global Education in July." Each school will receive specific recommendations to improve safety, he said, and plans will be announced shortly to extend the initiative to South Sudan, Lebanon and Congo. Brown also called for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria nearly a year ago and 89 schoolboys who were taking exams in South Sudan. Brown said he hope that this idea could be expanded to Jordan, Turkey and other countries with large numbers of refugee children. He also called for stepped up efforts to make schools safe. Closing the doors: Govt ISLAMABAD: In defiance of the court’s orders, the government on Wednesday sealed the office seals office before OGRA of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman to stop him from resuming work. Saeed Khan, OGRA Chairman, was due to return to office after the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday chairman’s return set aside the government’s order that had sent him on three-month forced leave. The Express Tribune, March 19, 2015 According to officials familiar with the development, the government was using all means to prevent Khan from rejoining the regulator and the sealing of the chairman’s office by the administration department of OGRA was part of that move. However, they pointed out that the government could face contempt of court proceedings if it stopped the chairman from returning to the top post at the regulator. Before sending Khan on forced leave, some top officials in the government had asked him to resign but he refused, arguing he had played no role in the petrol shortage that rocked Lahore and other cities of Punjab in early January. They even warned Khan that he would meet the same fate that the former chairman of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) suffered. In the meantime, the government tasked Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood with investigating the petrol crisis, which made top officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and OGRA chairman scapegoats. Petroleum secretary, the head of oil marketing giant Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and some other top officials of the petroleum ministry were suspended following the petrol scarcity. Later, OGRA chief was sent on forced leave for three months. Some officials hold the Ministry of Finance responsible for the petrol crisis, saying the ministry had refused to release funds to help PSO restore the letters of credit opened for oil imports despite repeated requests. The delay in provision of funds was apparently the result of the finance ministry’s commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would take the country’s foreign exchange reserves to a significant level by the end of December 2014. The ministry, however, approved the release of Rs40 billion to bail out PSO after several officials including the PSO head and petroleum secretary were suspended. A top PSO official said he had been warning the director general oil every day about the current furnace oil supplies and the problems being encountered in achieving the targets. He said Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) had faced difficulties in arranging vessels on time in January as a vessel arrived with a delay of six days and another after a delay of 15 days. That disturbed the planning cycle as the arrival of 100,000 tons of motor gasoline was delayed. PSO had started running into financial trouble in October 2014 and repeatedly defaulted on local and international payments for oil purchase. According to the official, he had been constantly giving warning signals to the petroleum ministry that if the issue of finances was not addressed, severe shortages of black and white oil will emerge. PSO holds only 46% of the premier motor gasoline (PMG) market and the remaining share is held by other oil marketing companies.Private companies failed to keep required stocks and were depending on local refineries or two reasons. First, they were reducing their inventory to avert huge losses on account of the plunge in the global crude market and second, they did not have sufficient storage to cope with the situation arising out of a breakdown in the supply chain. Anti-polio drive: Maximum PESHAWAR: Peshawar recorded its highest number of refusal cases for the second time during number of refusal cases in a three-day National Immunisation Campaign, despite jirgas held by the district administration to Peshawar convince locals to immunise their children against polio. The Express Tribune, March 19, A senior health department official told The Express Tribune that parents of 11,100 of 0.75 million 2015 children refused the administration of polio drops to their children for a number of different reasons. The official further said that the administration had recently held a jirga in Badhber, where it claimed to have convinced over 120 families to have their children administered with polio drops and other vaccines for eight preventable diseases. However, the number of refusal cases was a clear indicator that people are still reluctant, despite the on-going catch-up campaign. The campaign is set to be carried out in the Tank district for two days. Deputy Commissioner Riaz Mehsood told The Express Tribune that the administration had already devised a new strategy and had been holding jirgas to convince people to vaccinate their children. “We contact them (parents) through jirgas in their respective villages but if they still refuse to administer drops to their children, we will not hesitate to take action and deal with them in accordance with the law,” Mehsood said. In several incidents, health workers have been attacked for carrying out anti-polio campaigns. Health workers Kaneez and Sitara and a police guard were killed on Tuesday this week near an Afghan refugee camp on the outskirts of

Mansehra city. In a similar attack, unidentified assailants shot dead a member of a polio team and injured another in Bajaur Agency. According to officials involved in the polio eradication campaign, the campaign in Mansehra’s district was suspended upon the advice of the district administration. 3 gas-based power LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over an important briefing projects of 3600MW to be meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday regarding energy projects. The meeting decided to set up three gas based power projects of 3600MW by the federal and Punjab governments. set up in Punjab These projects will be set up in Bikhi, Sheikhupura, Baloki, Kasur and Haweli Bahadur Shah at The Nation, March 19, 2015 Jhang. Federal government will provide funds for two projects of 2400MW while Punjab government will provide sources for one project of 1200MW. Ambassadors of China, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Greece besides commercial consulers of Canada, South Korea and Japan were present in the meeting. The Chief Minister said that serious efforts are being made for resolving energy crisis. He said that government is working on priority basis for coping with the problem of shortage of electricity, revival of economy and elimination of terrorism. He said that power projects will be completed by 2017 for ridding the people of load shedding and supply of electricity to agriculture and industrial sector. He said that work is also in progress on coal, solar, hydle and other projects. He said that investment by friendly countries in energy projects will be welcomed. Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that a meeting will be held in Pakistani Embassy in Abu Dhabi where a briefing will be given to international companies and firms regarding gas based energy projects. Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Water and Power Kh. Muhammad Asif, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatimi, Additional Secretary to Prime Minister, Federal Secretary Water and Power and concerned authorities were present on the occasion. Ambassador of China to Pakistan Sun Weidong, Ambassador of Turkey Sadik Babur Girgin, Ambassador of Italy Adriano Chiodi Cianfarani, Ambassador of Spain Javir M. Carbajosa and Ambassador of Greece Dimitrios Zoltas also attended the meeting. Suspended Karak workers ISLAMABAD – Terminated workers of Karak district’s Health Department have also reached to stage sit-in outside Khan's record their protest outside the Bani Gala residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Bani Gala house Imran Khan, Dunya News reported on Thursday. Dunya News, March 19, 2015 While talking to media, the protesters stated that they were fired from the post in 2011 and have not been reappointed despite Supreme Court’s (SC’s) decision. Earlier, the residents of Karak district have started a demonstration of protest outside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s house. The protesters said that the Karak residents do not get water, electricity or gas. The protesters have set up a stage on a mini-container and also danced on different songs as a reminiscer of the PTI’s sit-in at the D-Chowk. According to the details, the Karak residents have started a demonstration of protest outside Imran Khan’s house in Bani Gala. They said that they would not return unless Khan ensures them provision of basic necessities. They have demanded construction of Khushal Khan Khattak University on rapid pace in the district. According to the Khattak Union Ittehad, a demonstration of protest is ongoing in Karak for as many as 24 days due to lack of water, electricity and gas. Upon no response from the government, the protesters have shifted the protest to Bani Gala, outside PTI chairman’s residence. They said that are not willing to return unless Khan ensures them provision of basic necessities. Goldwind completes The 49.5MW TGF wind farm, located in southern Pakistan, was developed by the China Three 50MW Pakistan project Gorges Corporation, via a subsidiary company it set up in Pakistan. Goldwind has been Windpower Monthly, March 19, contracted to supply turbines and maintain the facility for two years. The Goldwind 1.5MW 2015 machine is modified to suit the high temperature climate conditions. The TGF wind project is the first developed by a Chinese company in Pakistan. Construction work took 18 months. All the turbines were connected to the local grid by 12 November 2014. The TGF wind farm, involving an investment of $130 million, is expected to generate 140GWh of electricity a year, with a 20-year lifespan. Pakistan is suffering from a shortage of electricity. In connection with the project, Goldwind has built modern turbine tower manufacturing and processing plant in the country. KCCI team invited to visit KARACHI - Ambassador of Tajikistan, Sher Ali S Jononov has asked the Karachi Chamber of Tajikistan Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to organize visit of a trade delegation to Tajikistan in order to The Nation, March 19, 2015 explore trade and investment opportunities with a view to improve the existing trade volume between Pakistan and Tajikistan. Exchanging views with KCCI office bearers and Managing Committee members during his visit to Karachi Chamber on Wednesday, Tajik Ambassador underscored the need to enhance people- to-people and business-to-business interaction between Pakistan and Tajikistan which was the only way forward towards improving trade ties while there was a huge demand for Pakistani products, particularly mangoes in Tajik markets. Tajik Ambassador said that President of Tajikistan was keen to develop trade, investment and business ties with Pakistan. Thus, efforts were being made to enhance bilateral trade and bring the business communities of the two countries closer. Emphasizing the need to effectively promote Pakistani products and services in Tajikistan, he said that every year around four to five exhibitions were being organized in Tajikistan by various countries including Iran, China, Turkey and India but unfortunately no such event was being staged by Pakistan. “Last such activity to promote Pakistani products in Tajikistan took place in 2004 and to be honest with you, Pakistan is too late, it needs to be more active. We are ready to extend every possible assistance from the Tajik Embassy”, he added.

Earlier, while welcoming the Tajik Ambassador, President KCCI Iftikhar Ahmed Vohra stressed the need to enhance interaction by frequently exchanging business delegations from Pakistan and Tajikistan in order to look for business and investment opportunities. He said, “Karachi Chamber is keen to strengthen trade ties and exploring new bilateral trade prospects with Tajikistan as we believe that ‘Pakistan desperately needs to enhance trade’. President KCCI also expressed satisfaction over signing of an agreement on Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000) between Pakistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The energy project known as the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) will help export 1000MW of energy to Pakistan which would help in dealing with ongoing energy crisis to a certain extent. Nursing employees KARACHI: Over two dozen employees of Directorate of Nursing have not been paid three moth deprived of three-month salaries due to non-posting of director on vacant post, it was learned on Wednesday.Sources at Directorate of Nursing on condition of anonymity said three major posts, including a director and salaries two deputy directors nursing, are lying vacant since last last few months, causing serious The Statesman, March 19, 2015 inconvenience to staff and students. Due to non-posting of director on vacant post, over two dozen employees of directorate of nursing and nursing examination board Sindh have been deprived of their salaries since last three months. They informed that Director Directorate of Nursing Talat Shah had retired from her post in December 2014, while deputy director education and deputy director services' posts are lying vacant since several months. They staff and students are facing great hardship as provincial authorities could not fill these posts yet. - PP Changing weather brings PESHAWAR: The month of March marks the beginning of spring that also causes the respiratory rise in allergic diseases illnesses including asthma and allergic rhinitis, said medical expert.Talking to a private news The Statesman, March 19,2015 channel, Dr Jamal Mansoor said that Islamabad is a city where the pollen concentrations are high due to heavy presence of Paper Mulberry trees and the peak pollen season in Islamabad starts from first week of March and ends in mid April.He mentioned that pollen are tiny grains produced by plants such as weeds,grasses and various trees for the purpose of fertilization. However,he said that due to their lighter and smoother nature pollen remain suspended in the atmosphere and cause different intensities of allergies and asthma.He further said that in this season, asthma has a significant impact on individuals and their families, as it becomes very difficult for those suffering from it to perform daily chores under recurrent episodes of wheezing,breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. "Relievers (inhalers) help the asthma patient do away with the symptoms such as coughing within a few minutes, as the medicine is directly administered to the lungs," he added.To a question, he said that another seasonal disease linked with pollen allergies is Allergic rhinitis which is a chronic inflammatory disorder. "The disease is experienced by many patients as a broader condition also affecting the eyes, ears, sinuses and throat. This disease is not given much importance and not taken very seriously by physicians and sufferers in the country," he explained.He added that the symptoms of Allergic rhinitis that may develop later, include nasal congestion, coughing, clogged ears, decreased sense of smell, sore throat, dark circles & puffiness under the eyes, fatigue, irritability, and headache. - APP Health workers boycott MANSEHRA: The local lady health workers and their supervisors, after the killing of their two anti-polio drive in colleagues in Tuesday’s attack, decided to boycott anti-polio campaigns till provision of complete security to them.Two female health workers and a police guard was shot dead by militants in Mansehra mountainous Danna area of the district on Tuesday when they were vaccinating children. Daily Dawn, March 19 ,2015 The funeral prayers of both the health workers -- Sattara Gul and Kaniz Nurgis – were offered in Sheikabad area. A large number of people including health employees took part in the funeral prayers.Deputy Commissioner Aamer Khattak, who also attended the funeral prayers, told journalists that the ongoing polio campaign in the district was postponed till further orders. He said that the decision was taken in a meeting, which was also attended by District Health Officer Dr Sardar Bashir. Mr Khattak said that provincial government had also announced Rs1 million each for the families of the killed health workers and employment to one family member of both the victims. “We put off the anti-polio drive till next orders for the protection of polio workers,” he asid.The funeral prayers of policeman Mohammad Mushtaq, who was also shot dead in the attack, were offered in Lassan Nawab area of the district. Partial gas supply to LAHORE: The gas supply to general industrial sector in Punjab was partially restored for two industry in Punjab days a week by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited on Wednesday after a lapse of around four Daily Dawn, March 19,2015 months, said an official announcement on Wednesday.Industry sources, however, claimed the gas was not restored to all industrial units even after 12noon as SNGPL officials remained busy in meetings to initiate the restoration process. According to new load management plan issued by the SNGPL, industries of Lahore, Sheikhupura and Sahiwal (Zone 1) were restored partial gas supply from 6am on Wednesday till 6am on March 20.The gas supply shall be restored to Faisalabad, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Multan, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Islamabad and Rawalpindi (Zone II) from 6am on March 20 to 6am on March 22. For textile sector, textile captive power shall get gas for six hours daily and textile processing industry shall get 25 per cent of their allocated load on a daily basis. Rest of the industrial units shall follow above schedule.The new gas load management plan did not give any time frame to restore gas to CNG stations in 11 Punjab regions. Shahid Hassan Sheikh, who is former Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and carpet

manufacturer, said though SNGPL officials promised gas supply to the carpet industry for wool dyeing process, the gas was not restored till 12 noon. He said industrial sectors of plastic, steel, food, carpet and others except textile kept relying on wood, furnace oil and husk for heating and boiling process during four months because of gas unavailability during winter.Sheikh criticized the PML-N government for showing discrimination in gas supply to Punjab compared to Sindh where the industries availed uninterrupted gas supplies. Former LCCI president and Industrialist Mian Anjum Nisar said though the restoration of partial gas to industrial sector would provide a bit relief to multiple industries, prolonged and acute energy crisis had literally stopped industrialization process in the country, particularly in Punjab. He said according to official figures, a Pakistani investment worth Rs445 billion had been shifted to United Arab Emirates in the last one year because of severe energy crisis. Nisar said all types of Industrial units, including textile, were operational in Sindh but in Punjab a majority of industry faced energy crisis during winter.He said the gas suspension to industrial sector of Punjab for five months had led to business losses to the tune of billions and rendered a good number of workers joblessNisar said the import of only 450mmcfd LNG to overcome energy shortages for Punjab industry would not extend much relief, suggesting the government to enhance import volume. Over 16,000 families ISLAMABAD: Over 16,400 families across the country refused to get their children vaccinated refuse polio vaccination during the first two days of the latest round of the National Polio Campaign. Besides, 610,333 Daily Dawn, March 19,2015 children were missed because they were not available when vaccination teams visited their homes.The third three-day National Polio Campaign of 2015 started on Monday with the target to vaccinate 35.5 million children below the age of five. Around 80, 000 teams were formed to vaccinate children at their doorsteps and over 9,000 teams were deputed at fixed centres and over 4,000 at the transit points.An official of the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) said initially it was decided that the campaign would be conducted in 36 districts of Punjab, 25 of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22 districts and 18 towns of Sindh, 30 districts of Balochistan, 10 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, seven of Gilgit Baltistan, seven agencies and six frontier regions of the FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas and two districts of Islamabad Capital Territory.“But the campaign was postponed in some areas because of different reasons like security, unavailability of workers and weather,” he said.Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar has convened a meeting on Thursday to review security arrangements for polio teams Land acquired for ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary Raja Javeed Ikhlas on Tuesday informed the National Polyclinic hospital Assembly that land for expansion of Polyclinic hospital has been acquired adding that work on the project would start this year.Replying to a Calling Attention notice moved by Asiya Naz Tanoli and expansion Amra Khan regarding lack of medical facilities in Federal Government, he said the project was The Statesman, March 18,2015 included in annual development programme and with expansion, the capacity of Poly Clinic would be doubled.He said that free medicines were being provided in public sector hospitals including Polyclinic and PIMS.To a question Raja Javeed said that efforts were also being made to acquire land for PIMS.He said that all vacant posts in these hospitals would be filled as the government has already lifted ban on recruitment.Later the House was adjourned to meet again on Wednesday at 11 am. - APP Islamabad yet to get Kabul ISLAMABAD - The Afghan authorities have yet to respond to the Pakistani proposal to find out a response on Pak SIMs way to block the use of Pakistani SIMs in Afghanistan. After realizing that terrorists and criminals were using Afghan SIMs in Pakistan for kidnapping, ransom and other terrorist activities, PTA usage directed local mobile operators to block roaming of neighbouring country’s SIMs in Pakistan. The Nation, March 18,2015 The roaming was blocked but in border areas issue sustain, an official said. These SIMs can still be used in border areas due to the spillover of signals, the official said. He said that Pakistan not only wants to settle use of Afghan SIMs in Pakistani areas but also use of Pakistani SIMs in Afghan areas. He said along with solving the current issues Pakistan Telecom Authority is seeking a long-term cooperation mechanism with the Afghan counterpart to proactively solve future issues also. “We want to sign a memorandum of understanding between PTA and Afghan Telecom Authority to cooperate on all security issues, related to telecommunication,” the official said. PTA has requested Afghan authorities through Foreign Office but despite passing many months, the authority has not received any response from across the border. In October 2013, during a case proceedings, Peshawar High Court was informed by National Accountability Bureau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KPK, that over 40,000 cellphone SIM cards of Afghan telecom companies are operational in Pakistan and most of them were used in acts of terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and extortion. During the proceedings, officials informed that there were two mechanisms through which the Afghan SIM cards had been operating: in some cases, they were activated in Afghanistan and functioned in Pakistan’s tribal areas through the signals emanating from Afghanistan and the second category of SIM cards functioned due to the roaming facility given to the relevant Afghan company by a Pakistani mobile phone operator. The reason was stated that after Pakistani cellular companies had pulled out of several tribal areas and, therefore, the people had been using Afghan SIM cards. The court after hearing the case, issued an order for PTA to end roaming facilities to Afghan cellphone companies within 15 days, observing that in growing number of cases of terrorism and kidnapping for ransom, SIM cards of Afghan companies had been used. Warrants for the arrest of the chief executives of the cellular telecom companies were also issued over their failure to turn up, court, reportedly, said in its decision. Despite an agreement between Pakistani and Afghan companies with prior approval of PTA, the Afghan SIMs were blocked in the country, but Afghanistan did not block Pakistani SIMs. Despite blockage there were still reports that terrorists were using Afghan SIMs in border areas. After Peshawar massacre, last year, the government started biometric verification under National

action Plan and re-verified around 70 million Sims in two months. Experts believe that like biometric verification, usage of Afghan SIMs in the country should also be included in the national action plan, and the Afghan government should be approached on highest level. Three major hospitals still LARKANA: The project of establishing MRI facility at three major hospital of Sindh has not yet without MRI facility been started. The administrative approval of the project was granted by Health Department in The Statesman, March 18,2015 September 2006. CT scan facility has been functional but MRI project is still lingering due to non- working of costly Helium gas. The hospitals included Civil Hospital Karachi, Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana, Liaquat University of Medical & health Sciences Hyderabad and Peoples Medical College Hospital Nawabshah costing Rs 564 million. Sources at the Health Department said that the previous contractor, who was authorized to establish the project in these hospitals, had left the project incomplete and another has been assigned this task who has undertaken to complete MRI project within next three months. These sources further said that only at Hyderabad, it isw working, and other hospitals are anxiously waiting for supply of Helium gas. In Nawabshah and Larkana, it never started since beginning but in Hyderabad & Karachi, it was made functional soon after the installation of MRI and CT scan machinery & equipment due to the influence of the, then Sindh Health Minister. The project started on 50:50 cost sharing basis by the federal & provincial governments.Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto Medical University authorities have not yet recruited any FCPS Radiology doctor to supervise this major facility and issue its reports and findings. - PPI Malakand polio workers CHAKDARA: Lady Health Workers (LHWs) of Malakand have complained that they were not complain over non- being paid for their hard work which has created a sense of deprivation among them that could affect efforts to eradicate the menace of polio from the society.A lady health worker Shazia of payment of wages Thana tehil of Malakand said the LHWs were not being paid by the authorities even after ten The Statesman, March 18,2015 rounds of immunization despite regularly performing duty during anti-polio campaigns. She said earlier they used to get wages for immunization through 'O-money' but since last two years the system has been abandoned by the authorities and there was no proper method of payment for polio workers due to which the payment process has badly affected and they were being deprived of their just right.She said they perform duty in unfavorable circumstance, leaving behind their families and children, and travel in public transport bearing fares from their own pocket but for no avail. She said that polio duty at Malakand was much harder than in plain areas as they have to go through mountainous areas to reach out distant houses for immunization adding despite that no one was listening to their hue and cries. She also complained that despite repeated assurances, the provincial government has not issued orders for their regularization that was also affecting their morale and will to put their due share in efforts against polio.She appealed to the concerned authorities to look into the matter and take prompt steps for addressing the rightful grievances of the Lady Health Wokers. - APP Health officials clueless KARACHI: The high-ups of provincial health department Sindh has failed to devise any strategy as danger of swine flu to counter the possible outbreak of swine flu in Sindh province, PPI has learned.The Health Department Sindh, however, had issued alert to all district and teaching hospitals across the looms large Sindh province about the possible outbreak of swine flu, asking them to make functional the The Statesman, March 18,2015 isolation wards to deal any untoward situation about 10 days ago.All necessary directives were issued to healthcare staff dealing with suspected cases asking them to adopt preventive measures while even dealing with patients with common flu. However, no proper strategy has been made so far practically as how to deal with the suspected swine influenza virus (H1N1) cases. Besides, no any kind of awareness has been provided to general public about the disease through any media. The matter demands urgency as two swine flu cases have already been confirmed in Multan city of Punjab and both patients are under treatment. However, in Sindh province not preventive measures are seen on the ground so far in this regard. In India, the swine flu has already claimed the lives of 1,710 people with 29,558 confirmed cases.Central Secretary General Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Dr Mirza Ali Azhar said the provincial government and general public should have adopted urgent precautionary measures against the swine flu after reporting of such cases in India. He said containing the swine flu is very difficult once the disease outbreaks in any country. - PPI National polio PESHAWAR: A three-day national polio immunization campaign continued on Tuesday to immunisation drive vaccinate a target population of 35.5 million children below the age of five years throughout the country. According to official sources, the campaign is being conducted in 36 districts of Punjab, continues 25 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22 districts and 18 towns of Sindh, 30 districts of The Statesman, March 18,2015 Balochistan, 10 districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, seven districts of Gilgit Baltistan, seven agencies and six frontier regions of FATA and two districts of federal capital.During the current national polio campaign, around 80,000 teams are going door to door to vaccinate the targeted population, while more than 9000 teams have been deputed at fixed centres and more than 4000 polio teams are covering the transit points. Sources said that the district health authorities will ensure that polio vaccination teams are deployed at every health facility while the transit teams will ensure that children on the move during the campaign days are provided oral polio vaccination to cover children travelling during the campaign days. The district authorities are also coordinating with the law enforcement agencies to ensure provision of security for the safe conduct of the campaign.The mandatory meetings of District Polio Eradication Committees have been conducted to review the preparedness while the training of frontline health workers and area incharges has also been completed. Prime Minister's Focal Person on third National polio campaign of the year 2015, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq stressed on reaching all children under five years for polio vaccination. She said that the government is also providing vitamin A supplement to all children aged between six

months to five years, as Vitamin A supplement supports in building strong bones of children. Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq has urged all partners and authorities to focus their efforts for a successful campaign and to ensure that no children are missed during the three day national campaign. She called on the parents to be proactive in protecting the children from polio virus and work to eradicate the debilitating disease from the country. - APP 10,200 vacancies of LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved more than 10,200 new vacancies in doctors approved grades 18, 19 and 20 of general cadre doctors.According to adviser to the chief minister on health Khwaja Salman Rafiq, the chief minister has given approval to 4,943 vacancies of Senior Medical Daily Dawn, March 18,2015 Officer (BS-18), 2,510 of Additional Principal Medical Officer (BS-19) and 496 of Principal Medical Officer (BS-20).He said the chief minister had also given approval to 1,461 vacancies of lady doctors SWMO (BS-18), 656 of APWMO (BS-19) and 136 of PWMO (BS-20).He said a road-map of promotion of general cadre doctors and promotion up to 10 years in the health department had been evolved after which the problem of shortage of doctors and senior medical officers in the hospitals would be solved. CCI may restore agistracy Almost all provincial govts agreed to support the proposal of magistracy system system ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The Council of Common Interests, which is to meet on Wednesday, is Daily Dawn, March 18, 2015 expected to restore the Executive Magistracy System in the country, abolished during military rule of retired General Pervez Musharraf, through an amendment in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The federal government has been advocating restoration of the magistracy system to control the prices of essential commodities and almost all provincial governments have agreed during consultative meetings to support the proposal. The meeting, to be presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and attended by all the provincial chief ministers (except Balochistan), has been convened after a gap of about 10 months even though the constitution requires the CCI to meet at least once in 90 days. The CCI also comprises three nominees of the prime minister, usually federal ministers. A proposal by the ministry of petroleum and natural resources for re-regulation and price fixation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by the government will also come up before the CCI. The LPG pricing was deregulated more than a decade ago, but its pricing had become a political issue because of skyrocketing increases by marketing companies and dealers. The petroleum ministry is now introducing Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production and Distribution Policy, 2014, to fix its pricing in the public sector. The sources said the CCI was also expected to take up allocation of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi from Indus River. Some provinces, particularly Sindh, had been opposing the allocation of water from Indus River for Rawalpindi and Islamabad out of combined pool and wanted its deduction from Punjab’s share. The council is expected to consider an inquiry into corruption allegations in the Kacchi canal project and a request of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seeking monetary compensation for its water being used by Sindh and Punjab out of the water apportionment accord share because of lack of infrastructure in its territory. Sindh and Punjab have refused to pay for the inability of KP and Balochistan to use their share of water. The meeting will consider purchase of up to 20 per cent of the right shares of the Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited and Sui Southern Gas Company at their face value under the Aghaz-i-Haqooq-i-Balochistan. The CCI will ponder over permanent absorption of federal employees transferred to provincial governments in the wake of 18th Amendment, many of whom have been unable to get their salaries and promotions over the years. The council will be presented the Public Debt Management and Supervision Policy under which the federal government keeps a watch on contracting of foreign debt by the provinces, besides taking up the Pakistan Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation Bill, 2014, and NEPRA’s annual report for 2012-13. The CCI will consider the Pakistan Oil (Refining, Blending, Transportation, Storage and Marketing) Rules for action against violators of mandatory stocks by the refineries and oil marketing companies, particularly in the wake of recent petrol shortage in the country. The ministry of petroleum and natural resources has brought up for CCI’s consideration the Shale Gas Interim Framework for the pilot projects to offer lucrative incentives for first three shale gas discoveries, requiring comparatively higher investments. The meeting will also consider a bill for establishment of the Pakistan Halal Authority and a summary for amendment in the petroleum policy 2009 and 2012 and model petroleum concession agreement. Pakistan Seeks Azeri Oil Azerbaijan, like fellow petro-states Norway and Saudi Arabia, has too much cash generated from and Gas Investments its hydrocarbon exports to invest in their national economy. Now Pakistan is seeking some of that Silk Road Reporters, March 18, largesse. On March 14 in Baku Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain invited Azerbaijan to 2015 invest in Pakistan’s oil and gas sector. During a meeting with Azeri Minister of Energy Natig Aliyev, Hussain said that Pakistan was looking forward to expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan in developing Pakistan’s oil and gas industries. But Hussain did not arrive empty-handed. Stressing the necessity for enhancing bilateral energy cooperation, Hussain suggested that bilateral cooperation to take advantage from each other’s expertise in different energy sectors. Aliyev replied that Azerbaijan wanted to benefit from Pakistan’s hydroelectric expertise. The discussions were not limited to energy issues. Hussain emphasized the importance of upgrading Azerbaijan-Pakistan ties not only in the energy sphere but also improving cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, defense, education, culture, science and technology. Hussain also burnished his academic credentials during the visit as Baku State University conferred an honorary doctorate on him. The two countries also expressed political reciprocal support; Hussain told Azeri Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Maharram Mammadyarov that Pakistan would continue supporting Azerbaijan’s position on Nagorno-Karabakh and expressed gratitude for their support on Pakistan’s dispute with India on Jammu and Kashmir. What is beyond dispute is that Pakistan’s government has stated that addressing the country’s worsening energy crisis is a top

priority, as expensive energy imports, circular debt, and inefficient transmission and distribution systems have caused a major energy crisis. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimated that prolonged power shortages have cut Pakistan’s GDP by about 2 percent. This in turn has led Pakistan’s economy to continue to struggle with underemployment, slow economic growth, and high inflation. According to a report by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, in 2012 Pakistan’s role as a net importer of crude oil and refined products accounted for 31 percent of Pakistan’s primary energy supply. Since the 1990s Pakistani crude oil imports have run 55,000-70,000 barrels per day (bpd). Despite massive exploration, Pakistan has been unable to increase domestic oil production, which in 2013 was a meager 64,000 bpd versus a domestic oil consumption rate averaging 437,000 bpd. In 2013 the Pakistani government reported that the country produced 36 percent of its electricity from oil, 29 percent from natural gas, 29 percent from hydroelectricity, and 5 percent from nuclear. A soaring birthrate has meant that domestic electricity production has been unable to keep up. Pakistan’s domestic electrical generation rose from 69 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2001 to 90 billion kWh in 2011. However, according to the Pakistani government, available capacity was only 85 percent of installed capacity in 2012, and utilization rates for power plants were less than 60 percent. Accordingly, the International Energy Agency estimated that in 2013 less than 70 percent of the Pakistani population had access to electricity. Pakistan’s National Grid accordingly faces more than a 5,000-megawatt shortfall in power generation, leading to blackouts in both urban and rural areas of the country. Due to unscheduled shortages by the National Power Control Center, urban areas face unscheduled minimum 8-hour power blackouts each day, while in rural areas the blackouts can last as long as 14 hours. Accordingly, the government is pinning its hopes on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam (DBD), which will straddle the Indus River in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region of occupied Kashmir. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani laid the DBD’s foundation stone on October 18, 2011. When complete the DBD will produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity as well as store 8.5 million acre feet of water that Pakistan could use for irrigation and drinking. But if the political will exists in Pakistan to construct the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, funding remains a major stumbling block, which Azeri finance could help ameliorate. In mid-January the ADB asked for a four month extension to consider Pakistan’s long pending request for funding the DBD. ADB’s delay, announced after a meeting between Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and the ADB Country Director Werner Liepach in Islamabad, is yet another serious setback to Pakistan’s relentless efforts to obtain funds for constructing the mega hydropower project on the Indus. Accordingly, Hussain’s visit to Baku could not be more timely, as other funding sources have been sending mixed signals. Pakistan has taken up the DBD issue with the U.S. on several occasions, including via working group meetings under the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogues, but despite Washington’s promotion of Pakistan as an invaluable ally in the war on terror, the U.S. has been sending out mixed and rather confusing signals on the DBD and has been largely non-committal. Pakistan’s closest regional ally, China, has been similarly constrained. While China has committed $45 billion towards the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinese risk- averse investors have been decidedly lukewarm on the DBD, perhaps because of the DBD’s location in Kashmir, which has competing territorial claims between Pakistan, India and China. Azeri investment would have none of these geopolitical constraints, and an added advantage for Azerbaijan is that Pakistan in the interim could prove a profitable market for Azeri tanker oil exports sent to the Mediterranean via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. Hussain is also thinking about possible long-term Azeri assistance and expertise in the field of oil and gas exploration, extraction and refining, which he told his hosts could “potentially bring great benefits to Pakistan.” As Pakistan’s one other great hope for energy from the post-Soviet Caspian space is the $7.6 billion 1,078-mile Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Pipeline (TAPI), designed to transport Turkmen natural gas from its massive South Iolotan field across Afghanistan onwards to Pakistan, and India has yet to resolve the security question of transiting Afghanistan, the DBD may not seem like such a long shot after all. New transformers to help LAHORE : National Transmission and Dispatch Company Limited (NTDCL) has replaced two reduce outages 250mva transformers both at 220kv grid station Bahawalpur and 220kv grid station Burhan near The News, March 18, 2015 Hasan Abdal, according to an official announcement made here Tuesday. The NTDCL spokesman said that replacement of said transformers would improve voltage profile and would help to eliminate tripping and forced outages in the MEPCO, LESCO and PESCO areas especially during the upcoming summer season. NTDCL has chalked out a comprehensive plan for mitigation of forced outages, low voltage and tripping which occur due to overloading of grid system especially during summers, he added. Since electricity demand increases due to use of air conditioners throughout the country, the replaced transformers of 160mva with 250mva will reduce transmission system losses and facilitate DISCOs to create space/cushion in the distribution system to provide new connections. However, distribution companies will also be able to sell more energy to the terms of Rs30-33 million per month. In compliance with the plan, NTDCL engineers and staff replaced one 250mva transformers at 220kv grid station Burhan which will benefit the industrial and domestic consumers of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) and Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) particularly in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Hattar, Haripur, Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Taxila, Fateh Jang, Jand, New Wah, Sanjwal, Old Kamra, Attock, Bassal, Gondal, Faqeerabad and Aeronautical complex

Kamra. The spokesman said another transformer with capacity of 250mva had also been installed at 220Kv grid station Bahawalpur, whereas a transformer with same capacity was installed earlier in December 2014 to redress the consumers’ grievances. The induction of new transformers will benefit the industrial, rural and urban consumers of Bahawalpur division, Ahamdpur Sharqia, Lodhran, Samma Satta and Lal Sohanra. Managing Director of NTDCL appreciated the engineers and staff for their hard work and tireless efforts for completing the augmentation work. NEPRA cuts electricity ISLAMABAD - The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decreased price by Rs2.8 per unit electricity tariff by Rs2.8 per unit. The regulator has finalized the new tariff while hearing the plea Dunya News, March 18, 2015 of Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Wednesday. The CPPA, in its plea, had stated that reference fuel cost was fixed at Rs11.36 however overall expense for electricity generation remained Rs9.27 per unit. In January, 6.85 billion unit electricity was supplied to the distribution companies and overall fuel cost on power generation was recorded at Rs55.75 billion. The application stated that the electricity cost for production by coal was Rs4.49 per unit, diesel Rs14.91, furnace oil Rs10.26 and gas Rs4.27 per unit. Cost of electricity generation through furnace oil was reduced by Rs26 billion due to cut in fuel prices. On this, the NEPRA approved reduction in power tariff by Rs2.8 to provide relief to the masses under the monthly fuel adjustment plan. The new tariff will not be applicable on consumers using less than 50 units and K-Electric consumers. Anti-polio drive launched KHAR: A three-day anti-polio drive was launched in Bajaur Agency here on Monday amid tight security to vaccinate 223,460 children against the crippling disease.Agency Surgeon Dr Zakir in Bajaur Hussain told journalists that total 628 teams consisting of 1,400 health workers, volunteers and Daily Dawn, March 17,2015 teachers were participating in the campaign.He said that administration and security forces had made extraordinary measures for the protection of health workers during the campaign.Dr Zakir said that under the security plan, two Levies personnel, security force officials and members of local peace committees would accompany each team to make the drive a success.To a question, he said that refusal cases had been reduced in the agency owing to the joint efforts of administration, health department and religious leaders. Gas supply to 250 houses LAHORE: A joint team of the CDGL, SNGPL and LESCO on Monday detected a huge gas and electricity theft in Green Town area.The team disconnected illegal gas supply to as many as 250 disconnected houses besides cutting electricity connections of three factories, according to a CDGL Daily Dawn, March 17,2015 spokesman.It also recommended a legal action against gas and power thieves. – Staff Reporter New polio cases in Sindh ISLAMABAD: Federal health authorities are upset over the recent confirmation of polio cases in rural areas of Sindh and fear that they can become a reservoir of the virus.A letter has been sent worry ministry to the provinces to ensure that no child remains out of vaccination coverage. Moreover, a private Daily Dawn, March 17,2015 firm has been engaged to monitor the quality of the vaccination campaigns and ensure that children are not missed.An official of the provincial Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) on Polio said the Sindh health ministry would ensure eradication of the virus in areas other than Karachi. Another polio case QUETTA: Another polio virus case was reported in Balochistan on Monday, the confirmation confirmed in Balochistan emerging as a scheduled anti-polio drive was postponed in Quetta owing to security concerns.The virus was found in three-month-old Abdul Rehman from Quetta's Pashtoonabad The Statesman, March 17,2015 area, a senior officer of the Emergency Operation Cell Balochistan told DawnNews on condition of anonymity.Pashtoonabad, a suburb in Quetta, also houses a large number of Afghan refugees.The senior officer claimed the affected child had received six dozes of polio drops. "It is the first polio virus case in Quetta," he added.The number of polio cases has reached three in Balochistan as per official statistics. However, according to independent sources, the number reached four so far in 2015.The anti-polio campaign was scheduled to be launched in Quetta and 29 districts of Balochistan starting Monday. However, the drive was postponed because of security concerns in Quetta.Dr Shah Jahan, the District Health Officer (DHO) Quetta told DawnNews that majority of the policemen were deployed at the ongoing Balochistan Sports Festival and required security could not be provided to polio teams. Pakistan government ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court is due to hear a lawsuit filed against the government on its use of faces lawsuit over spy a powerful spying software on its citizens, after spy software FinFisher was discovered in the country’s telecom servers in 2013 by a Toronto-based interdisciplinary laboratory. The lawsuit software allegations accuses the government of indiscriminately spying on its citizens and invading their privacy. The Channel NewsAsia, March 17,2015 FinFisher spy software, developed by Gamma International, can only be legally acquired by a state for national security purposes and is sold exclusively to law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The software, which is currently being used by 36 countries, has been criticised as being a tool for violating human rights. It is able to monitor email, conversations on computers and mobiles phones, as well as steal passwords and online account information. Toronto-based Citizen Lab, with its team of IT and security experts, had discovered the use of the nearly undetectable FinFisher in 2013. Professor Ronald Deibert, head of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, said: “In the case of FinFisher, we were able to get samples of the malicious software from targets. "Through forensic analysis of the software samples, reverse engineering and understanding how the spyware works, we were able to see where the software connects to. After doing that, we found the locations of servers in a number of countries, one of which was Pakistan.” Documents leaked by whistle blower organization WikiLeaks also confirm that Pakistan is on Gamma International's client list. Bytes for All, a human rights organization in Pakistan focused on technology, has taken legal action against the government for contravening the constitution by infringing on the Privacy Act. Mr Farhan Hussain, a legal expert, said: "The constitution of Pakistan fiercely guards the privacy

of the citizens of Pakistan. However, when we see the use of invasive software like FinFisher, it is not only eavesdropping on everyone's personal, private information but it is also subjecting them to a lot of threats - in a country where journalists and human rights defenders are at constant risk." On top of that, security experts warn that the spying software also leaves Pakistan susceptible to wiretapping by hackers or foreign Intelligence agencies. Thus far, ministerial and telecom officials have refused to comment on the matter. Although some in the intelligence community said such mass surveillance is necessary in the fight against terrorism, others have warned that it is counter-productive and fosters distrust in Pakistan society. NIDs campaign against PESHAWAR: The Government with assistance of line agencies and departments Monday polio launched in KP, launched a four days national immunization campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA to vaccinate children against polio under Sehat ka Ittehad initiatives of federal and provincial FATA governments.A spokesman of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) told APP on Monday The Statesman, March 17,2015 that a four days National Immunization Days (NIDs) has been launched across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata where children under five years of age are being vaccinated and would continue till Wednesday. In Khyber Pakthunkhwa, as many as 540, 8347 kids under five years of age would be vaccinated for whom 14,585 mobile, 1610 fix, 606 transit and 3356 area incharges constituted to administer Oral Polo Vaccine (OPV) and Vitamin-A.In FATA, as many as 846965 population would be targeted during this campaign for whom 3078 teams including 2718 mobile, 270 fixed and 90 transit teams were constituted.In North Waziristan Agency, the campaign would be carried out at Dossali, Razmak, Garyum and Gulam Khan where 15346 would be vaccinated. The polio campaign at the provincial level was inaugurated by Shakeel Qadir Khan, Secretary Law & Order FATA at FATA Secretariat in presence of Dr. Zafeer Hussain (DHS FATA), Dr. Alamgir Khan Acting AD PEI/EPI), Dr. Sarfaraz Khan Afridi (Team Leader WHO), Dr. Hamid Rafique Technical Liaison Officer PSU-GHQ EOC FATA, Asghar Durrani Senior finance Officer EOC FATA, Raees Khan Data Assistant EOC FATA and other staff members. The Secretary Law & Order FATA administered anti polio drops to children. On the occasion, he assured the participant that all the targeted children under the age of five shall be vaccinated and protected from menace of polio.The Additional Director PEI FATA informed about the total target population; teams deployed in the field, and highlighted the number of Polio cases in FATA and its reasons for having such number of Polio cases in 2015. He emphasized on the community to play their positive and supportive role in eradication of Polio from FATA. The districts and political administrations are personally supervising the anti polio campaigns on grounds so that no child could be left out of the facility, the spokesman of EPI added.The Lady Health Workers and volunteers would also assist the health department’s staff of KP and Fata to achieve the target.He said special arrangements have been made for vaccination for children accommodated in relief camps. Special counters and points on Motorway, National Highways, Airports and Railways Stations have been setup where staff was available to vaccinate children on the spot. The official said vigorous immunization campaigns, quality vaccination and special health initiatives like Sehat ka Itehad, a joint venture of Federal and provincial Governments has helped reduced polio cases this year in Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Fata, he added.Under peoples’ social mobalization campaign, the official said doctors community and religious scholars were taken on boards to create awareness among masses about importance of polio vaccine besides foiling negative propaganda against the vaccine.The spokesman said only 19 polio cases have been reported this year from the country including seven from KP, six from Fata, four from Sindh and two from Balochistan.He urged media to consistently wrote column and aired special documentaries for education and information of people against crippling polio disease. - APP $400 million project: KARACHI: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has okayed a generation NEPRA gives licence to K- licence for K-Energy (a subsidiary of K-Electric), allowing it to convert generators into coal instead Electric for 420MW coal of oil at Bin Qasim Power Station. conversion project K-Energy has been set up to undertake the coal conversion project of 420MW at the power plant, Customs Today, March 17,2015 the utility has said. According to K-Electric’s press statement, the first ever Coal Fired EPC in the country was signed between K-Energy and Harbin Electric of China back in 2013 where Harbin would construct new coal-fired boilers on these 2 units of BQPS 1. Harbin Electric International is one of China’s largest enterprises in power project contracting and export of power equipment. This project will be completed in 2 and a half years with an approximate cost of $400 million. Press statement also said that these coal-based units are equipped with emission controlled technologies in compliance with all applicable local and international environmental regulations. KE has been rehabilitating the old plants and units that the new management had acquired back in 2009 and with these coal-fired boilers KE would be the first to generate electricity via coal. Spokesman K-Electric said, “Issuance of Generation License is a major breakthrough and now NEPRA will determine tariff for the project which will ultimately provide relief to the end consumer. KE believes in producing electricity from coal and will provide fuel security, diversification and reduction in cost of generation by substituting expensive fuel oil with affordable fuel in the existing fleet of K-Electric”. DASU Hydropower LAHORE: In what can be termed as a significant development for the DASU Hydropower Project, Project: WAPDA signs two which has a total generation capacity of 2160 megawatts, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) signed two agreements for the relocation of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) contracts with Chinese and the construction of the Right Bank Access Road. company The Express Tribune, March According to a release, the contracts were signed between WAPDA and the China Civil

17,2015 Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) on Monday at the WAPDA House. WAPDA Chairman Zafar Mahmood, members of the authority, CCECC Acting President Hao Xizhong, CCECC Assistant President Wang Xiangdong and DASU Project authorities were present on the occasion. The first contract, DASU-KKH-01, is worth Rs14.538 billion and relates to the relocation of the 25- km stretch of the KKH. The contract is scheduled to be implemented in 546 days. The two-lane relocated stretch will be constructed at a higher attitude with the design standard prescribed for KKH. With construction of this strip, the passage to the mechanical area and access to the dam site will be bypassed so as not to hinder the construction activities on the project. The second contract, DASU-RAR-01, amounting to Rs2.713 billion, is scheduled to be implemented in one year. This 12-km long road will be constructed on the right bank of the River Indus from Komila to the Seo Dam site. At the moment, there is no proper road access except an off-road track. The construction of the two-lane access road will not only enable the project authorities to initiate work on camps and proposed vocational training institutes but also provide people of the adjoining areas with a road facility. The district administration is currently busy in the land acquisition for the first stage of the project. However, project authorities have said that the process of acquiring land is slow, and expressed apprehension that implementation of these contracts and the first stage will suffer delays if land is not acquired on time. Jinnah Hospital morgue LAHORE: The morgue at Jinnah Hospital was packed to capacity on Sunday due to shifting of bodies of blast victims of Youhanabad, which created a lot of problems for other families.The packed morgue consists of 14 chillers, which had to be vacated to accommodate the bodies of the blast The News International, March victims. Therefore, the hospital administration advised relatives of other people to go to 16,2015 mortuaries of other hospitals to keep their bodies. Besides, the relatives of the blast victims also protested and raised slogans against the police for inappropriate treatment and demanded the morgue employees to hand over bodies of their loved ones without postmortem. Later, the hospital administration handed over the bodies to their relatives after legal formalities. ‘Rabies a pressing public KARACHI: Rabies caused by dog-bite has become a public health problem as it claims up to health issue’ 5,000 lives annually in Pakistan, while the annual dog-bite cases are estimated to be 100,000, medical experts said on Saturday.They shared these figures while addressing the inaugural The News International, March ceremony of a ‘Dog-Bite Management Clinic’ at Murshid Hospital.Dr Amir Hussain, administrator 16,2015 of the hospital, said the centre was started after assessing the dire need of the community. He declared rabies as a public health problem for the country.Aftab Gohar, coordinator of a rabies programme at The Indus Hospital, highlighted the importance of prompt treatment and post- exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of rabies.He elaborated upon the current regimen for vaccination and wound management of dog-bite cases.Dr Shahbaz Rafiq, member of the ‘Rabies in Asia Foundation’ and WHO master trainer for control of rabies, discussed the importance of vaccination.He informed the audience that the proper use of vaccination in dog-bite cases could save valuable lives.Rukhsana Razzaq Jaffar urged the doctors and the media to educate the masses about rabies and its prevention.Anwar Rasheed, president of the Rotary Club of Karachi East, inaugurated the centre and appreciated the efforts of the hospital. Work on TAPI gas project ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on to start by year-end Sunday said work on the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas project would Daily Dawn, March 16,2015 be launched by the end of 2015.Mr Aziz was speaking to mediapersons at a conference, “Turkmenistan’s policy of permanent neutrality” organised by the embassy of Turkmenistan and the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies at a local hotel.He said most of the issues between the members of the TAPI project had been settled. Dog bite management KARACHI: A dog bite management clinic has opened at the Murshid Hospital and Health Care clinic opened Centre, Baldia Town, on Saturday.The charity hospital located on the Hub River road is the fourth Daily Dawn, March 16,2015 health facility in the city that will provide treatment for dog bite cases.“Located close to Balochistan, the hospital can now dispense life-saving treatment to dog bite patients living in remote areas. Earlier, such patients had to travel long distances to the city and received treatment either at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Civil Hospital or the Indus Hospital,” said senior consultant on infectious diseases Dr Naseem Salahuddin, who has supervised the training of health staff on post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies at the Indus Hospital.These sessions, she said, involved hands-on training on the administration of intradermal injections that reduces treatment cost substantially. “With the help of this method we spent around Rs2.2 million on over 9,000 patients in six years. Sindh not equipped to deal KARACHI: There is only one laboratory in the entire province to deal with an influenza outbreak with potential swine flu and that too is not functioning to a level that it could cater to an emergency situation, it emerged on Sunday.Sources said that no process had yet been started to make the laboratory robust, crisis though the city, and the country as a whole, faced a potential swine flu outbreak threat from India, Daily Dawn, March 16,2015 where an influenza virus (believed to have mutated) has claimed around 1,500 lives so far.A visit to the influenza laboratory manned by five people at the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) showed that though it has some modern machines for microbiological examination, the testing process had remained suspended due to repairs. The relevant staff could not provide detailed information from its records about the tests done over the past 15 to 20 days. N-deal with Iran may ease WASHINGTON: The United States has said it can further relax restrictions on Iran’s oil products curbs, benefit gas project: if it signs a nuclear deal with Tehran.Pakistan can also benefit from this relaxation, as it could allow Islamabad to complete the Iran-Pakistan pipeline project.The US-led restrictions on Iranian US oil products have adversely affected the $7.5 billion project. Work on the Iranian side of the Daily Dawn, March 16,2015 project is almost complete but Pakistan complains that the US and EU sanctions have prevented

it from completing its side of the pipeline.. Justifiable fee mechanism ISLAMABAD: Residents of the federal capital have demanded the authorities concerned to of medical practitioners prepare a mechanism for fixing fee of medical practitioners, who are looting the patients in the name of treatment in their private clinics.According to them, due to absence of fee structure at urged official level, there is an exploitation in this regard and every doctor is charging unjustifiable fees The Statesman, March 16,2015 from patients. They said that due to this situation, patients have to bear heavy expenses during their treatment as mostly doctors not only get heavy fees but also prescribe them medicines of their sponsored pharmaceutical companies. Aslam Awan, a patient said "It has become a routine practice that doctors’ particularly medical specialists of different field collect heavy fees from patients without considering their financial condition."He said it was astonishing that senior government doctors operate their private clinics during their duty timings, which was against professional ethics and norms, while in their absence "trainee doctors examine the patients at OPDs." "Private practice of doctors who are working in public hospitals should be banned and there should be monitoring system to check whether they are observing duty hours in their respective hospitals," another patient, Salim Altaf said. He asked the concerned quarters to take notice of absence of senior doctors at the OPDs and different wards during duty hours.He suggested that these doctors should be allowed to run their clinics in same hospitals in evening time to facilitate patients by charging low fees.This would help such patients who come from far-flung areas of the country and fail to get consultation from the doctors due to heavy load at the OPD in daytime and limited hospital timings, he added. He said that despite getting heavy fees, unlike medical practices in abroad where one doctor examines five to seven patients in a day, here each doctor examines several patients daily in their private clinics which was against the professional ethics. When contacted, an official of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said that the hospital management was trying its level best to ensure best medical care to the patients. He added a sufficient number of doctors perform duties at OPDs, including medical officers, professors, assistant professors and post-graduates.He said the hospital was established with an aim to provide special healthcare services to the patients with critical diseases. However, the hospital has now become a major medical facility, which is visited by patients suffering from different diseases from all over the country, he added. – APP

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