08 Govt initiates various projects for Woman dies, two injured promotion of livestock sector in landmine blast ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has initi - QUETTA: A woman died and two girls sustained in - ated different projects for the promotion of livestock sector The juries in a landmine blast at Lehri area of Sibi district on in an effort to enhance production of milk and meat in the Sunday. According to police sources, the victims were on province. According to official sources, a research center way home when they hit the planted landmine beside the would be established in Bela at a cost of Rs 13 million and road near Gori area which went off. As a result, three peo - a veterinary institution had been proposed in district Zhob ple including a woman and two girls received injuries on at a cost of more than Rs 599 million, Radio Pakistan re - the spot. The injured were rushed to nearby hospital ported. —APP FaisalaBbad, Monuday, Fesbruariy 08n, 2021 Jeamadis-us-Sas ni 25, 1442 where a woman namely Kanol succumbed to her injuries. Spices export MoHW allocates increases 4.55pc funds for repair in 1st half of of govt houses ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing FY2020-21 and Works has allocated special funds for re - From Our Staff Correspondent pair maintenance of as many as 2,478 houses and flats (Cat-I to VI) in the federal capital. ISLAMABAD: The export of spices from The Ministry was entrusted to carry out the the country witnessed an increase of 4.55 per - maintenance work, adding that minor repair - cent during the first half of financial year ing was being carried out through the inquiry 2020-21, against the export of the correspon - office, which would be completed within 15 ding period of last year. Pakistan exported days through a contract, an official told medi - spices of worth $ 41.071 million during July- amen. December (2020-21) against the exports of $ He said it was a fact that the sewerage sys - 39.284 million during July-December (2019- tem of Block No. 54, Category¬-V, Sector I¬- 20), according to the Pakistan Bureau of Sta - 9/4, Islamabad was in extremely dilapidated tistics (PBS). condition. The official said the maintenance In terms of quantity, the export of spices work could not be carried out since long time also rose by 7.34 percent by going up from due to nonavailability of funds and the resi - 10,231 metric tons to 10,982 metric tons, ac - dents of block are facing difficulties as the cording to the data. waste of entire block falls at different places. Meanwhile, on year-to-year basis, the ex - He said it was a fact that some pipes of block port of spices also increased by 27.61 percent have been broken. The flats of I-¬9/4 were during the month of December 2020 when constructed in 1980’s and extensive repair compared to the same month of last year. SIALKOT: Special Assistant to Punjab CM, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan inaugurates enrollment campaign in govt schools. work was required to be carried out but due to The export of spices from the country dur - paucity of funds maintenance work was due ing December 2020 were recorded at $9.714 since long. million against the export of $7.612 million The official said that funds were demanded in December 2019. each financial year but the allocation was not During the period under review, the coun - made accordingly. The work would be carried try s exports registered growth of 5.09 per - out on receipt of funds. cent, by going up from US $11.524 billion To a question, he said that after the judgment Vast scope of trade of Supreme Court in ¬2011, the allotment of last year to $12.110 billion during the current year. government houses/quarters were being made strictly on merit on maturity of turn on respec - tive general waiting list of the Federal Gov - ernment Servants under Rule 6 & 7 of PHMA expresses in Gilgit Baltistan, Accommodation Allocation Rules, 2002. The official said the general waiting list was full solidarity being maintained and updated by the Estate Office regularly which was prepared by the in - for Kashmiris formation technology section of Estate Office. says Italian Envoy He said the federal government employees From Our Staff Correspondent may apply online or through mail for registra - tion on general waiting list. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hosiery — Agriculture, livestock major potential of GB region The official said the general waiting list was Manufacturers & Exporters Association From Our Staff Correspondent tor in Italian market. Andreas Ferrarese its cooperation to equip and train the local being maintained under Rule 6 of Accommo - (PHMA) on Sunday expressed full solidarity underlined the importance of promoting youth with modern skills and technology dation Allocation Rules, 2002 and is also avail - and support to the valiant struggle of the ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Italy to cultural connectivity with Pakistan and re - to enhance their contribution in the local able in the Estate Office website Kashmiri people, who have been resisting re - Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Sunday gional cultures to promote bilateral trade. economy. Andreas Ferrarese said that “We www.estate-office.gov.pk. —APP pression with their determination for a long said Gilgit Baltistan has huge potential in The Ambassador said that dairy and Agri - are living in the era of economic diplo - time. agriculture and livestock and transfer of culture and livestock, cherries and cherries macy and economic trade relations are the PHMA zonal chairman Faisal Mahboob technology would be must to promote the products, processed food and the con - assurance for peace, harmony and stabil - Sheikh and chief coordinator Adil Butt, ex - value addition in these sectors. struction sector were the areas where Italy ity between the countries.” SC forms seven pressing complete solidarity with the peace - Gilgit Baltistan is potential region for could extend its cooperation with Pakistan. He said that both sides want to achieve ful Kashmiris, has said the entire business promoting the agriculture, live stock, hor - He also agreed to provide ease for the their economic and trade integration regular benches community was fully supporting them and ticulture and tourism and Italian govern - family VISAs to Pakistani businessmen through the cooperation and exchange of their cause of independence. Faisal Mahboob ment can cooperate to enrich the true and traders to further promote business to culture and art to cement bilateral rela - for next week Sheikh said India is facing unprecedented potential of these sectors, Ambassador, business ties between Pakistan and Italy. tions. diplomatic humiliation which is a victory for Andreas Ferrarese said this in follow-up “Simplification of the VISA process and The Ambassador said that green econ - ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Pakistan. meeting to Chairman Pakistan Federation procedure is the top priority of the Italian omy, transfer of technology for industrial Gulzar Ahmed has constituted two larger He noted that Modi’s all nefarious moves Chamber of Commerce and industry embassy in Islamabad” he said. sector including livestock and agro indus - benches and five regular benches at the princi - have initiated the process of disintegration of (FPCCI) Capital Office, Qurban Ali here. He said that this would help business try, education and health are major areas pal seat Islamabad and one bench each at SC a divided country while tensions with Pak - The Ambassador said currently Italy communities from both the countries to of focus to extend the bilateral cooperation Karachi and Lahore Registries to hear a num - istan will destroy its economy and credibility. was providing technical assistance in Agri - enhance mutual interaction for exploring with Pakistan. ber of important cases during the next week, He also expressed appreciation to all other culture and horticulture upgradation new avenues of mutual businesses and in - The ambassador said that through the starting from Monday. Parliamentarians, Civil Society, Intelligentsia, through modern machinery, value addition vestment to increase the bilateral trade be - green economy, Italy wanted to cooperate On Monday, a five-member larger bench Media, Human Rights organizations, all over in agriculture, livestock and tourism sec - tween both sides. The Ambassador said with Pakistan for environment protection, headed by the CJP and comprising Justice the world, who support the just and heroic tors in the region, said a news release. that Chief Minister, Gilgit Baltistan Khalid circular economy,resource saving and Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Jus - struggle of the oppressed people of Occupied He said Pakistan was working to expand Khurshid is also ready to enhance cooper - management, ecosystem protection and re - tice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Yahya Afridi Jammu and Kashmir. The business commu - it to Agricultural items including dairy and ation in different potential sectors for trade covery,water conservation and natural dis - will hear the reference filed by President Dr nity will continue to provide with every kind livestock, olives and olive products, plas - and investment. aster prevention. Arif Alvi under Article 186 of the Constitution of support to the Kashmiri people and will not tics, processed food and construction sec - He was of the view that Italy can extend He said that in coming Novem - of Pakistan regarding elections for the mem - leave them alone in their struggle, he added. bers of the Senate of Pakistan. PHMA chief coordinator Adil Butt con - On Tuesday, a nine-member larger bench demned the illegal annexation of Occupied headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Kashmir by India, with the aim to change the comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar demography of Occupied Jammu and Kash - Ata Bandial, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Jus - mir as part of their fascist and racist agenda.