NDMA, Pak Army to assist Sindh in removing encroachments and clearing drains

The Sindh government, Corps Headquarters, and the National Disaster Management Authority have decided to remove encroachments from the major nullahs in the city that caused inconvenience to the public during the recent rains.

The Frontier Works Organisation has been tasked to clear the sludge from the three main storm drains of the metropolis.

The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting on Friday under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

Minister Local Government Syed Nasir Shah, Adviser to CM on Law Wahab, Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen Humayun Aziz, Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Mohammad Afzal, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahlwani, and other officers attended the meeting.

It was decided that with the help of the Army and Rangers personnel, encroachments from the drains would be removed, restoring the natural water disposal mechanism by the local government.

The meeting also decided to hand over the cleaning of three storm drains to Frontier Works Organization (FWO), including Gujjar Nallah in district Central and CBM Nallah in district Korangi, and address the drainage issues of the Green Line project.

The construction company will clear both sides of Shahrah-e-Faisal and the sludge will be taken out from the drains and discarded at the dumping sites of Jam Chakro and TP-1.

The meeting was informed that 38 nullahs were under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) jurisdiction and they were being cleared under the World Bank's project — SWEEP.

Furthermore, the District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) have 514 smaller nullahs and the bodies were responsible for cleaning them.

The Sindh government has provided them with additional funds, for the purpose.

Talking about the rain that had lashed the city and choked the drains, CM Shah said that 63 to 86mm downpour struck in less than an hour during July.

The rain had overwhelmed the sewerage system and storm drains, he said.

The existing infrastructure can only sustain 25 to 30mm in 30 minutes of rain, which caused massive spillage and inundation of localities across the city, Shah said.

Gujjar Nallah at Liaquatabad, Shershah Suri Road, and Kashmir Colony at the tail-end of Orangi Nullah were also struck by urban flooding, Shah said.

On July 17, the major artery at Roomi Mosque was blocked due to the encroachments at Gulshan-e-Zafar, adjacent to PECHS and Shahrah-e-Faisal, following 63mm rainfall.

Korangi's Zaman Town was similarly flooded with two feet water due to encroachments.

On July 26 — after more than 86mm rain in an hour — Gulistan-e-Jauhar was inundated as a private educational institution had encroached upon the nullah, preventing it from being desilted.

Meanwhile, Nasir Shah told the meeting that the under-construction Green Line project has blocked the old drainage system, preventing water flow into the Gujjar Nalluh.

The blockage causes water to overflow and led to the accumulation of water at KDA, Sakhi Hassan, and Nagan Chowrangi, on July 27, following 74mm rainfall in an hour.

The system was already overwhelmed by flash water from hill torrents that flooded Kashmir Muhalla in Orangi Town.

CM Shah, talking about WB's intervention for improvement of solid waste collection and disposal system, said that under it, nullah cleaning had been undertaken.

The provincial government has spent nearly $8 million and has already released Rs200 million for the purpose, he said.

The corps commander Karachi and Chairman NDMA assured CM Shah that they would support the province in rectifying design defects of the nullahs and Green Line project’s infrastructure.

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NDMA, Pak Army to assist Sindh in removing encroachments and clearing drains

The Sindh government, Corps Headquarters, and the National Disaster Management Authority have decided to remove encroachments from the major nullahs in the city that caused inconvenience to the public during the recent rains.

The Frontier Works Organisation has been tasked to clear the sludge from the three main storm drains of the metropolis.

The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting on Friday under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

Minister Local Government Syed Nasir Shah, Adviser to CM on Law Wahab, Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen Humayun Aziz, Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Mohammad Afzal, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahlwani, and other officers attended the meeting.

It was decided that with the help of the Army and Rangers personnel, encroachments from the drains would be removed, restoring the natural water disposal mechanism by the local government.

The meeting also decided to hand over the cleaning of three storm drains to Frontier Works Organization (FWO), including Gujjar Nallah in district Central and CBM Nallah in district Korangi, and address the drainage issues of the Green Line project.

The construction company will clear both sides of Shahrah-e-Faisal and the sludge will be taken out from the drains and discarded at the dumping sites of Jam Chakro and TP-1.

The meeting was informed that 38 nullahs were under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) jurisdiction and they were being cleared under the World Bank's project — SWEEP.

Furthermore, the District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) have 514 smaller nullahs and the bodies were responsible for cleaning them.

The Sindh government has provided them with additional funds, for the purpose.

Talking about the rain that had lashed the city and choked the drains, CM Shah said that 63 to 86mm downpour struck in less than an hour during July.

The rain had overwhelmed the sewerage system and storm drains, he said.

The existing infrastructure can only sustain 25 to 30mm in 30 minutes of rain, which caused massive spillage and inundation of localities across the city, Shah said.

Gujjar Nallah at Liaquatabad, Shershah Suri Road, and Kashmir Colony at the tail-end of Orangi Nullah were also struck by urban flooding, Shah said.

On July 17, the major artery at Roomi Mosque was blocked due to the encroachments at Gulshan-e-Zafar, adjacent to PECHS and Shahrah-e-Faisal, following 63mm rainfall.

Korangi's Zaman Town was similarly flooded with two feet water due to encroachments.

On July 26 — after more than 86mm rain in an hour — Gulistan-e-Jauhar was inundated as a private educational institution had encroached upon the nullah, preventing it from being desilted.

Meanwhile, Nasir Shah told the meeting that the under-construction Green Line project has blocked the old drainage system, preventing water flow into the Gujjar Nalluh.

The blockage causes water to overflow and led to the accumulation of water at KDA, Sakhi Hassan, and Nagan Chowrangi, on July 27, following 74mm rainfall in an hour.

The system was already overwhelmed by flash water from hill torrents that flooded Kashmir Muhalla in Orangi Town.

CM Shah, talking about WB's intervention for improvement of solid waste collection and disposal system, said that under it, nullah cleaning had been undertaken.

The provincial government has spent nearly $8 million and has already released Rs200 million for the purpose, he said.

The corps commander Karachi and Chairman NDMA assured CM Shah that they would support the province in rectifying design defects of the nullahs and Green Line project’s infrastructure.

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Eidul Azha being celebrated across the country with religious fervor

Eidul Azha is being celebrated today (Saturday) across the country with religious fervor to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismael (AS).

The day dawned with special prayers in mosques for well-being of the Ummah and progress, prosperity and security of the country.

Eid congregations are being held at mosques, Eidgahs and open places in all cities, towns and villages across the country.

In the federal capital, the main Eid congregation will be held at the Faisal Mosque. Ulema would deliver Khutbah highlighting significance of the day and philosophy of great sacrifice.

After offering Eid prayers, the faithful will sacrifice animals to follow the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

The federal and provincial governments have chalked out elaborate security plans.

The government has advised the faithful to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for containing the COVID-19 while perform the ritual of sacrificing animals. While offering Eid prayers, they should keep distance, and avoid hugging and instead extend only greetings.

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Eidul Azha being celebrated across the country with religious fervor

Eidul Azha is being celebrated today (Saturday) across the country with religious fervor to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismael (AS).

The day dawned with special prayers in mosques for well-being of the Ummah and progress, prosperity and security of the country.

Eid congregations are being held at mosques, Eidgahs and open places in all cities, towns and villages across the country.

In the federal capital, the main Eid congregation will be held at the Faisal Mosque. Ulema would deliver Khutbah highlighting significance of the day and philosophy of great sacrifice.

After offering Eid prayers, the faithful will sacrifice animals to follow the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

The federal and provincial governments have chalked out elaborate security plans.

The government has advised the faithful to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for containing the COVID-19 while perform the ritual of sacrificing animals. While offering Eid prayers, they should keep distance, and avoid hugging and instead extend only greetings.

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Border system with Afghanistan, Govt took steps for Integration: Shibli Faraz

ederal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Friday said that the government will take measures for an integrated border system with Afghanistan to avoid any such incidents in the future.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Shibli Faraz said that Pakistan has strong relations with Afghanistan and both countries will normalize the situation at the borders.

Responding to a question, Shibli Faraz said that Afghan troops resorted to unprovoked firing on civilians gathered at Pakistan’s side of Chaman border.

He said that the incident occurred when some people attempted to cross the border forcefully. Faraz maintained that some element involved in smuggling, provoked them to cross the border for their vested interest.

Earlier in the day, the spokesperson of the Foreign Office (FO) had clarified that Pakistani troops had responded to protect the local population and acted only in self-defence when Afghan forces opened unprovoked fire on innocent civilians gathered at the Chaman’s Friendship Gate.

The FO spokesperson Aisha Farooqui had said in a media statement that Afghan forces had opened unprovoked fire on innocent civilians gathered towards Pakistan’s side of the international border at the Friendship Gate Chaman on July 30.

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Sindh govt announced extension in Eid holidays

Sindh government on Friday announced to extend Eidul Azha holidays till 3rd of August.

According to a notification issued by the Sindh government, there will be public holidays in the province from 31st of July to August 3 on account of Eidul Azha.

All the government offices and educational institutes will remain closed on the aforesaid dates, read the notification. The provincial government extended the holidays for one day.

The provincial government offices will remain open on Tuesday as per normal routine.

Earlier on July 29, Sindh government had announced three public holidays in the province on the occasion of Eid ul Azha.

According to a notification issued by the provincial government, all offices coming under the domain of the provincial government would remain shut for three days from Friday to Sunday, 31 July to 02 August.

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Pakistani forces responded to protect local population in Chaman border firing: FO

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office (FO) has clarified that Pakistani troops had responded to protect the local population and acted only in self-defence when Afghan forces opened unprovoked fire on innocent civilians gathered at the Chaman’s Friendship Gate on July 30.

The FO spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said in a media statement that Afghan forces had opened unprovoked fire on innocent civilians gathered towards Pakistan’s side of the international border at the Friendship Gate Chaman on July 30.

She added that Pakistan troops deployed on the posts were also simultaneously engaged by Afghan posts.

‘Pakistan troops responded to protect our local population and acted only in self-defence. It is reiterated that Pakistan Force did not open fire first and responded in self-defence only.’

To de-escalate the situation, the Pakistan side immediately activated both military and diplomatic channels and it was after hectic efforts that the firing was stopped from the Afghan side.

It must be noted that the borders with Afghanistan were opened for pedestrian movement and trade, upon the request of the Afghan authorities.

The statement read, ‘Pakistan is undertaking concerted efforts to ensure regulated movement of trade between the two countries, which are being challenged by elements opposed to such regulation. Moreover, due to Eid ul Azha, pedestrians’ move was also allowed. People gathered for this purpose were deliberately targeted by Afghan forces for incomprehensible reasons.’

‘This unfortunate incident resulted in numerous casualties and deliberate/serious damage to State infrastructure on the Pakistan side. There were, reportedly, unfortunate losses on the Afghan side as well. All this could have been avoided if fire had not been initiated from the Afghan side.’

Pakistan reiterates its sincere readiness to further enhance fraternal relations with Afghanistan in the interest of peace and stability in the region. We hope our constructive efforts will be reciprocated, said the FO spokesperson.

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