Month: July 2022

A committee comprising the federal ministers has left for Sindh to assess the damages caused by monsoon rains and floods.

The committee will visit the affected areas of Karachi today.

In a statement, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said that we will examine the relief activities and ground situation.

She said that a humanitarian crisis is emerging in Sindh and Balochistan due to record rains in the country. She pointed out that there has been one hundred and ninety three percent more monsoon rains this year as compared to the previous year.

She said Pakistan will have to take pre-emptive steps to cope with climate change.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan has shared with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 682 Indian prisoners detained in Pakistan including 49 civilians and 633 fishermen.

In a press release, Pakistan Foreign Office said this step is consistent with clause one of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners in each other's custody on 1st January and 1st July every year.

The Indian Government also simultaneously shared a list of 461 Pakistani prisoners in India including 345 civilians and 116 fishermen with the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Federal Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastgir has said the government is working to enhance the power generation and add around 5000 megawatt electricity in the national grid by next year.

Talking to a private news channel, he said load-shedding will be reduced significantly by November as the government is striving to initiate new power plants to provide uninterrupted power supply to the masses.

The Minister for Energy said the government will establish five to ten thousand megawatt solar power plant to bring an end the energy crisis in the country by next summer season.

He said there is 6000 megawatt gap in supply and demand as generation is 24000 megawatt against peak demand of 30000 megawatt.

The minister said the refilling of 1100 megawatt nuclear power plant is in progress and will be completed soon. This will add 1100 megawatt electricity to the national grid.

He further said the government will import coal from Afghanistan in the coming days to ensure low-cost power generation and save its precious foreign exchange reserves.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan and the UNICEF have agreed to further enhance their working collaboration for protection and promotion of child rights.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada and the UNICEF Country Representative, Abdullah Fadil in Islamabad on Friday.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister for Human Rights outlined the government’s steps to protect and promote the rights of children in the country.

The UNICEF Country Representative acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts for realization of child rights and assured to extend maximum support and assistance for the cause of child rights in the country.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik says the government is striving hard to generate extra electricity from solar, wind and other energy resources to overcome load-shedding in the country.

Talking to media in Islamabad on Friday, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to prepare a plan to generate electricity by utilizing local energy resources.

The Minister of State said we have to rely on our own oil and gas reserves. He said a plan is also being formulated to generate electricity through solar power in the country.

Musadik Malik said gas exploration companies will be invited to devise a strategy to explore additional local gas.

Source: Radio Pakistan