The Sindh High Court (SHC) has disposed of the petition regarding the extension of the appeal period against the death sentence decision, after the federal government amended the law.
The counsel of the petitioner, Barrister Rafiq submitted that the accused had only seven days to file an appeal after the death sentence. Seven days is very short period for appeal. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India allow 60 days. During the British rule, the appeal against the sentence was only seven days.
The government lawyer had taken a stand and said that the federal government had fixed 30 days for the appeal by amending the law. The court had reserved its decision after hearing the arguments of the parties.
PTI activist gets bail
A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker charged with a 9 May arson, rioting, and interfering with government work case was granted bail by a special anti-terrorism court. A hearing was held in front of the special court in the Anti-Terrorism Complex in Karachi Central Jail. The court approved the bail of worker Faizan against the surety bond of Rs0.1 million.
PTI's lawyer Shujat Ali advocate contended before the court that the Sindh High Court (SHC) has granted bail to the workers in the cases filed at Tipu Sultan and Firozabad police stations. Bail for Raja Azhar and Haleem Adil Sheikh should be approved while Khurram Sher Zaman's interim bail should be confirmed.
The court sought information on the ruling of the SHC pertaining to the named accused's bail. The court commented that a ruling from the SHC granting bail to any named offender in the case should be provided. The hearing was postponed by the court until October 7, with directives to give a copy to the public prosecutor.
Disqualification of Jam Owais
The Sindh High Court adjourned the hearing on the application regarding the disqualification of Jam Owais, the main accused in the Nazim Jokhio murder case, on the Election Commission's request for more time to submit the reply.
Advocate Wazir Khosa appeared in the court on behalf of Jam Owais. After the dissolution of the assembly, this petition has become ineffective. Mediation is not a crime. The court adjourned the application till November 8.
In the petition filed, Barrister Ali Tahir had taken the stand that Sindh's young Nazim Jokhio was killed by the accused. The accused has also given compensation to the family of the deceased. Giving compensation means that the accused has killed Jokhio. The accused in the murder case should be disqualified for lifetime.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2023.
Appeal period against death sentence extended
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Power protest causes traffic nightmare
Residents of Gizri and P&T Colony area of Clifton staged a protest against the prolonged lack of electricity and water supply, leading to the disruption of traffic in the area.
The suspension of traffic on both lanes of the road caused a severe traffic jam, resulting in long queues of vehicles and gridlock. The protestors even resorted to setting up roadblocks and lighting fires while demanding the immediate restoration of electricity and water services, accompanied by chants against the authorities responsible.
The protest led to the suspension of traffic along Khayaban-e-Jami, Khayaban-e-Romi, Gizri Road blocking routes to Punjab Colony and Gizri Flyover to Saudi Consulate and the Sunset Boulevard towards DHA.
The demonstrators voiced their grievances, explaining how the absence of electricity and water services was significantly impacting their daily lives. Despite previous complaints to the authorities, their concerns remained unaddressed, the demonstrators maintained, adding that they were left helpless but to protest.
During the protest, passengers, including women and those with children, were seen leaving the affected area on foot due to the traffic jam.
Citizens caught in the traffic jam expressed frustration, lamenting that not only was their time wasted but they also had to expend more fuel to reach their destination. Ultimately, the police managed to peacefully disperse the protestors after a prolonged effort, allowing traffic to resume its normal flow.
A spokesperson from the K Electric revealed that the defaulters in Upper Gizri area and P&T Colony collectively owed more than Rs560 million in unpaid bills. The duration of load shedding was linked to the rate of electricity theft and line losses in the area.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2023.
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Tender to acquire robotic surgery system cancelled
The Sindh Health Department has cancelled the tender for four robotic systems initially ordered for the JPMC, Gambat Hospital, and Lums Hospital. Caretaker Health Minister Dr Saad Khalid Niaz emphasised the need for cost-effective healthcare and instructed government hospitals to use robotic surgery primarily for complex surgeries rather than minor surgical procedures.
In an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune, the health minister acknowledged his lack of expertise in surgical matters. Still, he pointed out that laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder removal allows patients to be discharged within a day.
"The cost of laparoscopy in government hospitals such as JPMC and Civil Hospital is considerably lower than in private facilities," he said and clarified that robotic surgery has not been completely halted, but the tender for four robotic systems intended for JPMC, Gambat Hospital, and Lums Hospital has been canceled.
Dr Niaz raised a crucial question about the allocation of resources. He emphasised the need to address basic healthcare infrastructure issues in many government hospitals, including incomplete emergency facilities and deteriorating infrastructure. He questioned whether it was more prudent to invest in new technology when the existing facilities needed improvement.
While several countries have adopted robotic surgery, even they avoid using it for routine gallbladder removal, he said. The procurement of six robotic systems, with an estimated cost of Rs5.7 billion, would result in a significant financial burden.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 8th, 2023.
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Will the operation against dacoits succeed?
A debate continues in social and political circles of Sindh about the chances and the degrees of the success of the operation announced by the caretaker government against the dacoits in the riverine areas on the Sindh-Punjab border.
The riverine area, popularly known as katcha, because the land along the river cannot be leased so there is no pakka kaghazh or lease title, remains under illegal occupation of criminals and influential landlords.
The Kandhkot area of Larkana division has been the most affected by dacoits. Recently, nine people of the same house, including five children were killed while playing with a rocket shell in a village near Kandhkot.
A few days before that incident, a dangerous and influential gang of dacoits had stopped the construction of the Kandhkot-Ghotki Bridge.
According to former IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, the construction of the said bridge over the Indus River was very important for the complete elimination of gangs of robbers. Talking to Express Tribune he said that the movement of dacoits from Kundhkot to Ghotki will decrease after the construction of the said bridge due to easy deployment of police and law enforcement personnel.
According to Memon, just as a few years ago, robberies in the Khairpur area had ended with the construction of the Khairpur-Larkana Bridge on the Indus River. Similarly, the construction of Kandhkot-Ghotki Bridge will also increase the movement of police in the mentioned areas and robberies will decrease. It should be noted that this area of Larkana Division has been the center of robberies for some time now.
Home Minister Brig (retired) Haris Nawaz has said in the Apex Committee meeting held last month that 220 incidents of kidnapping for ransom took place in Sindh province this year in which 128 incidents of abduction took place only in these areas of Larkana division.
According to former IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, it would have been better if the operation had been conducted on the basis of high intelligence. According to him, intelligence-based operations are more likely to succeed.
He said that during his tenure, actions were taken against dacoits based on information and many famous dacoits including Salto Shar were arrested or killed.
According to the spokesperson of Sindh Chief Minister Abdul Rasheed Chana, the probability of success of the operation against dacoits was very high despite the announcement of the operation because robberies are limited to these areas of Sindh and Punjab which are called the katcha areas of the Indus River.
It has happened in the past that if action was taken against dacoits in Sindh province, they would flee to the katcha area of Punjab and take shelter while this time it will not happen because the operation was being started against them in both provinces simultaneously.
He said that drone technology will also be used against robbers. For this reason, the probability of success of the operation against dacoits this time was high. It should be noted that it was decided in a recent meeting between caretaker chief minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi and caretaker chief minister of Sindh Justice Retired Maqbool Baqir to conduct a joint operation against robberies in both provinces.
To a question, Chana said that the police will necessarily be involved in the operation against dacoits. When he was asked that the Sindh police has been complaining that they do not have military grade weapons to fight robbers, he said police will get everything they want.
Channa reminded that the provincial government has made a formal request with the Centre to allow purchase of military grade weapons for the Sindh police.
Muhammad Afzal, a resident of Jacobabad, told The Express Tribune that police face difficulty in chasing robbers who now even hide in villages among thousands of people. It would be catastrophic to engage dacoits in gun battle near and around the villages due to fear of civilian casualties, Afzal said.
He said that surgical action against robbers in the said area was very important because decoits have made life difficult for the nearby citizens.
People are abducted every day while several Hindu citizens have been kidnapped for ransom in the past few months.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2023.
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One held in explosives case
The police have launched an investigation after discovering a significant quantity of electronic detonators and safety fuse wires from a rickshaw and a residence.
According to SHO Khalid Rafiq from Site A Police Station, the individuals involved in this case face charges under the Terrorism Act and the Explosives Act. The investigation revealed that the main suspect, Deedar, who is currently a fugitive, was involved in the illegal acquisition of these materials.
He ordered these items from Rawalpindi and carried the same in a rickshaw from the Sohrab Goth bus stand to his residence in Baldia Town, Afridi Colony. The rickshaw driver has been arrested.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2023.
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Goods transporters’ strike disrupts flour production
Transporters’ strike against the imposition of fixed axle load limits for goods vehicles by the National Highways Authority (NHA) is causing disruptions in the supply and production of flour nationwide.
The delivery of imported wheat from the Karachi port has been suspended, affecting the operations of flour mills, while the unloading of ships docking at the port has also been hampered. As a result, importers are incurring demurrage charges, which will ultimately be passed on to consumers as additional costs.
The strike has been ongoing for almost a week, badly impacting the delivery of imported wheat and other commodities from the port. The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has conveyed the NHA’s decision to all private terminal operators and instructed them to strictly enforce the fixed axle load limits. The KPT has also instructed the private terminals not to allow vehicles loaded beyond the specified limits to leave the port.
Transporters have ceased the delivery of imported goods from the port due to the enforcement of axle load limits. This disruption is not limited to Karachi but is causing difficulties throughout the country in terms of imported wheat delivery.
Chaudhry Amir Abdullah, Chairman of the Flour Mills Association Sindh Zone, expressed concerns over the issue. The association has made appeals to the Sindh government and the chief secretary for immediate steps to resolve issues.
The association called for exempting food items from the axle load restrictions. Abdullah noted that flour mills rely on imported wheat for 75 per cent of their flour production.
The disruption in wheat delivery from the port is affecting flour production, making it challenging to sustain the downward trend in flour prices. The cost of wheat delivery is increasing due to the axle load limits, resulting in double transportation costs. Moreover, private wheat importers will also be burdened by demurrage charges imposed on ships.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2023.
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Part-time jobs exhaust low-income groups
With the current spell of inflation leaving many workers with empty wallets towards the end of the month, part-time jobs have started gaining immense popularity among the low-income groups however, the trend comes at a hefty price for the overworked workers who in the pursuit of gaining extra cash are losing their health.
As the economic difficulties faced by citizens continue their course given the high level of inflation in the country, a large number of workers have started taking up extra work outside of their primary employment in the service, transport and food business sectors, with the aim of getting some supplementary income on their hands after paying their bills, however, the accompanying long, consecutive hours of work have taken a toll on the physical well-being of both white collared and blue collared workers.
Naz, a factory worker from the Punjab Colony with seven family members to support, sews clothes at a small factory for eight hours a day. “These days it is impossible to run the house with a single job therefore I work as a domestic worker in the evening hours after my day job. While I do make more money, two jobs have left me exhausted and have impacted by efficiency, “ shared Naz, who earns up to Rs10,000 per month extra from her part-time job.
Similarly, Ahsan, an assistant accountant at a company in the Bolton Market, also could not support a family of five with one job alone. “With a monthly salary of Rs26,000, how can I fulfil our monthly expenditures. Therefore, I have started working as a part-time transportation app rider,” revealed Ahsan, who went on to add that countless young people like him, were engaged in part-time work across various sectors.
According to Abdul Hafeez Pasha, the former federal minister, the grave economic situation in the country has left nine to 10 per cent of the population unemployed while pushing approximately 11 to 11.5 million people below the poverty line. “As a result, people are increasingly turning to part-time employment to augment their income and manage their expenses,” highlighted Pasha.
Seconding Pasha, Abid Hussain, an economist emphasized that many people were grappling with high living expenses while their income sources remained limited. “Rising utility bills, transportation costs, healthcare expenses, and other financial burdens are causing distress among the populace, leading to demands for higher salaries,” explained Hussain who further highlighted the need for comprehensive short, medium, and long-term policies aimed at bolstering the country’s economy, stimulating investment, and generating employment opportunities.
On the other hand, medical experts like Dr Muhammad Farooq Khan expressed their concerns for the well-being of the workers who are engaged in dual employment. “Unfortunately, in the pursuit of extra earnings, people often neglect their dietary needs and forego rest. This neglect can overtime lead to fatigue, high blood pressure, and other health issues,” cautioned Dr. Khan who urged people to strike a balance between work and self-care.
Speaking to the Express Tribune on the matter, the caretaker local government minister, Mubeen Jumani said, “The federal and caretaker governments of Sindh are dedicated to improving the country’s economic situation, with a focus on controlling inflation. We hope that the benefits of these fiscal measures will soon be felt by the people.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2023.
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Modern approach urged in rabies control
Sindh Local Government Department Additional Chief Secretary, Manzoor Ali Sheikh, issued directives on Monday to extend the scope of the rabies control programme to cover all union councils in the province.
Chairing a meeting regarding the Rabies Control Programme, he emphasised the need to establish more medical centres for dog sterilisation and ensure the fulfilment of veterinary and field staff shortages.
Furthermore, Sheikh called for the expansion of the anti-rabies programme from the seven districts of Karachi to encompass all union councils within the province.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2023.
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JI moves court against mayor contesting by-polls
The Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court, seeking to prevent Mayor Murtaza Wahab from taking part in the by-elections.
In the petition, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Deputy Ameer Raja Arif Sultan has argued that the by-elections should be postponed until the constitutional petition is resolved. This move is based on the principle that the mayor's participation in the by-elections violates the Election Act's Code of Conduct. Furthermore, Wahab's involvement in the by-election is also seen as a breach of the code of conduct outlined in the Local Government Act.
The petitioner reminded that the ECP has framed the code of conduct for Local Government Elections as per Constitutional provisions.
According to the Clause 16(B) of code of conduct issued by ECP, persons holding public office, including mayors, chairmen and their deputies, are prohibited from engaging in any political activities or election campaigns in any constituency.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 31st, 2023.
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Law enforcers turn law breakers
Police on Tuesday arrested under training deputy superintendent of police (DSP-UT) on charges of committing armed robbery with the help of his squad, using police mobiles and weapons at a house in Orangi Town a few days ago.
DIG West Asim Qaimkhani stated that DSP Umair Bajari has been taken into custody for further investigation into the robbery at the home of sanitary ware trader Muhammad Imran.
Sindh police chief Riffat Mukhtar Raja had appointed DIG West as investigation officer to probe into the incident of over a dozen cops barging into Imran’s home on pretext of a raid only to rob the family Rs20 million cash, 80 tolas of gold, mobile phones, laptops and other valuables.
Qaimkhani further said that Bajari and SSP South Imran Qureshi have been removed from their positions. IG Sindh has ordered the initiation of a case against the police party involved in the robbery.
Moreover, a crackdown has begun for the arrest of South zone police officials involved in the illegal raids, DIG Qaimkhani said. Among the cops on most wanted list are, Constable Khurram Ali and Constable Faizan Ali. A raiding team has been formed for the arrest of private individuals named Latif and Sajjad.
Read more Robbers disguised as cops make off with jackpot in Karachi
Earlier, West zone DIG submitted the inquiry report to IG Riffat, following which officers and officials of South district police have been included in the ongoing investigation. The report by DIG Qaimkhani recommends legal action against Bajari and Qureshi.
Brazen robbery
“Over a dozen suspects broke into my house on the night between Saturday and Sunday at 2:20am, claiming to be affiliated with the Police Department,” the victim, Imran, who is a wholesaler of sanitary ware, said while speaking to The Express Tribune. “They wanted to search my house because they had information about weapons in my place.”
The armed intruders gathered the family at gunpoint, threatening them to cooperate. Subsequently, they searched each room before making off with more than Rs20 million in cash, gold ornaments weighing 80 tolas, several mobile phones, laptops, and other valuables. The robbers spent nearly two and a half hours in the house, rummaging through every corner.
Imran is an authorised dealer for several companies and most retailers in Orangi Town purchase sanitary wares from him. The money looted belonged to them. He had intended to deposit the money into the companies’ accounts, but due to the weekly holiday, he was unable to do so, leading to the brazen robbery.
Imran further revealed that he and his five brothers, all married, along with their families, live in the same house. The stolen gold ornaments included those belonging to their wives and to the sister and the late mother of Imran. Imran’s sister was supposed to get married and the gold jewelry for part of his dowry.
Imran reported that the robbers also took the DVR of the CCTV camera installed in the house. They blindfolded two men from the house, identified as Amir and Shakir, took them along in a police van and dropped them near Baloch Colony Bridge in the Tipu Sultan police station limits.
Read Five suspected robbers nabbed after alleged encounters
Imran said that the armed robbers had cordoned off his house. When he did not open the door, one of the robbers entered through an adjacent house, opening the main door for the others. Imran procured CCTV footage from a neighbour’s camera, revealing a double cabin vehicle, a police mobile van, a Mehran car, and two motorcycles.
Despite Imran’s timely call to Madadgar 15, police did not arrive on time. Visits to the police station yielded no results as officials claimed the SHO was not present, and action could only be taken upon his return.
IG orders inquiry
Following the news of the robbery by cops, IG Riffat ordered an inquiry. Karachi police chief AIG Kahdim Hussain Rind called Imran to his office and assured him of justice.
Subsequently, DIG West submitted the 11-page report on Tuesday, which termed the raid by the South police as robbery. The report received by Express News holds SSP South Imran Qureshi, DSP UT Umair Bajari, Shaheen Force personnel and five private persons responsible for the robbery.
SSP South and DSP were declared guilty in the robbery, the statements of SSP South, DSP Umair Bajari have been recorded in the report. The statement of the policemen involved in the illegal raid was also recorded in the report.
The report revealed that private individuals entered the businessman’s house in Orangi Town and searched the house but nothing illegal was found.
Read Top police officials given two days to improve performance
The money found in the house was in a black bag and this money was in the possession of DSP Umair Bajari which SSP South handed over to Defence police station a day later and SSP South ordered that this money be handed over to Pirabad police station SHO.
Qaimkhani said statements of Defence SHO Shaukat Awan and Pirabad SHO Imran Khan were recorded. Awan says that this amount was Rs10.5 million was given to him and he was ordered to hand it over to West police.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2023.
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Over Rs3 million worth of Iranian fuel caught
The lure of quick profit continues to lure smugglers to haul Iranian petrol and diesel from the international border to Karachi traversing almost 800 kilometers of crossing dozen of checkpoints with fear of losing all the investment in one go if getting caught.
One such gang of smugglers was caught hauling a water tanker filled with Iranian diesel and petrol in separate compartments. Mochko police intercepted the improvised water supply truck at the entry point of Karachi city on the Sindh-Balochistan border.
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A team from the Mochko police station was manning the picket on a chilly night between Monday and Tuesday when the water tanker rolled in. The truck's crew insisted they were carrying water from the Hub River for sale in Karachi, however, the cops refused to 'bargain' a checked the contents.
According to the spokesperson of SSP Keamari, 12,000 liters of Iranian diesel and 1,140 liters of Iranian petrol were recovered from the tanker coming from Hub Picket. The driver of the tanker, Israr Ahmed, was arrested and the tanker was taken into custody.
The recovered Iranian diesel and petrol and the tanker and the driver will be handed over to the customs authorities after legal proceedings by the police.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2023.
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Health cards from next year: Dr Saad
The Interim Sindh government has decided to stop the grants and budget allocation of autonomous health facilities and launch a health insurance policy for the people of the province.
The budget of the autonomous healthcare centres will be used for health insurance. Work on extending health insurance to 70 per cent of the population from Kashmore to Karachi will start from January, said Caretaker Health Minsiter Dr Saad Niaz while talking to The Express Tribune at his office on Tuesday.
The Sindh Health Department is introducing health insurance for the first time under which national identity card will be used to get registered for health insurance card, Dr Saad Niaz said. The health card will help access medical treatment from Rs0.4 million to Rs1 million at any hospital free of cost.
The health insurance will use half the amount of Rs89 billion allocated to welfare organizations under public-private healthcare partnership programme, the minister said. Health insurance will save expenses and free up fiscal space for the Sindh government. He said that health insurance offices will be set up at all hospitals in the province.
Regarding extravagant spending of the past regimes, he said, of the four robotic surgery machines at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (SIUT), one is of animals. Moreover, he said, “I have demanded details of billions of rupees worth of spending on Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences and other hospitals. For the first time there will be forensic audit of hospitals to assess how much they spend per patient per day.”
Read Minister unveils historic healthcare reforms
He said that measure would help the health ministry to be aware of the daily costs for a patient admitted to the ICU or general ward in welfare institutions, private hospitals, or government hospitals.
Addressing concerns about budget allocations, Dr Saad Niaz questioned how an SIUT, an autonomous healthcare institution, could purchase a hotel on Shahrae Faisal for Rs14 billion when its budget for the year is Rs15 billion.
He provided insights into the budget for Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and Dr KM Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, with a total of 3,800 beds receiving an annual amount of Rs16 billion. The Sindh Health Department allocates a budget of Rs89 billion to various healthcare institutions, with PPHI receiving a budget of Rs13 billion this year.
Dr Saad Niaz pointed there is 35 per cent staff shortage in Sindh’s public hospitals and identified the unfair distribution of the budget as a significant problem. He highlighted that Korangi Hospital currently has 200 beds, receiving about Rs50 million worth of medicines annually.
Regarding the MDCAT entrance test, Dr Saad Niaz said that the inquiry into the paper leak allegations has been assigned to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), however, the agency has yet to submit its findings.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2023.
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Pakistani seafood products are in high demand
Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar has said that seafood products including fish, shrimps, crabs and squids, as well as fish fillets and frozen and canned items can find their way to the international markets if adherence to quality standards and use of latest technology is ensured.
This he said while speaking at a seminar, the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) organised to commemorate World Fisheries Day at Bahria University.
He said that he was happy for the professionals and policymakers on this significant occasion of World Fisheries Day 2023, marked by the theme Conservation through Collaboration: Developing Fishermen’s Communities.
The CM said, the fishing communities are not only the guardians of the sea, they embody the essence of our cultural heritage, preserving traditions that have been cherished and passed down through generations. “As we come together to observe World Fisheries Day, it is only fitting that we shine a spotlight on these communities, placing them at the forefront of our discussions,” he said.
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Baqar further mentioned, Pakistan is blessed with a coastline stretching over 1,000km and an expansive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covering 290,000 sq. km, including the extended continental shelf. “This endowment positions Pakistan with significant potential for the development of the blue economy,” he said and added, our marine fishing activities are concentrated along the coasts of Sindh and Balochistan, constituting 30 per cent and 70 per cent of Pakistan’s total coastal area, respectively.
The CM said that fishing has been a vital source of sustenance for communities along the Indus River and the Arabian Sea. “Our waters harbour approximately 70 commercial fish species,” he disclosed and said that the fisheries sector not only significantly contributes to our economy but also forms a strong source of livelihoods for our coastal communities.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2023.
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One more house robbed in city
Armed robbers are still active in the city without any fear which negates the tall claims of the authorities that crime graph has come down.
A recent incident of robbery - third in a row during the night time - has been reported in Orangi Town.
According to details, six robbers, armed with firearms and riding three motorcycles, entered the house in the wee hours of Tuesday by scaling the wall. They took the inmates hostage at gunpoint and locked them in a room. They comfortably searched every corner of the house and decamped with Rs380,000 in cash, four mobile phones, gold ornaments and other valuables.
Police reached the spot and called the crime scene unit to collect the evidence.
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According to the SHO Mominabad, Ansar Ahmed, the incident took place at around 4:00am on Tuesday while all inmates were asleep. He said, one of the robbers had a short gun, while others carried small weapons.
The victim Mohammad Rizwan has set up a mobile shop and a catering centre in the house, the SHO said, adding that the police are searching for the bandits with the help of CCTV footage and other evidence and it is hoped that the outlaws will be arrested soon.
It may be noted that earlier similar incidents took place on the night between Sunday and Monday in Sharafabad area of New Town and between Saturday and Sunday in Orangi Town Sector 5E of Pir Abad area.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2023.
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