Tuesday, August 31, 2010
CDGK receives Rs50 million for IDPs
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has received another Rs50 million from the Sindh Relief Commissioner for providing facilities to the internally displaced persons (IDPs), Executive District Officer (EDO) Revenue CDGK Roshan Ali Shaikh informed The News on Monday.
He said that earlier the CDGK was given Rs34 million to this effect and now the total amount stands at Rs84 million. “Currently the city government is hosting around 48,000 flood affected persons at its 41 relief camps. Almost half of the relief camps have been established at government schools,” he said.
He said that 28,000 flood affectees were being provided basic facilities by the city government itself while the remaining 20,000 affectees were adopted by different welfare organisations. “These welfare organisations are taking care of the food supply and other items that are needed by the flood victims. Though the number of affectees is high but CDGK is managing issues in this regard quite comfortably,” he said.
The city government is planning to shift the flood victims to larger relief camps so that the education process can begin at these schools, he added. He said that two tent cites have already been established at Razaqabad and Hawkesbay by the CDGK and each consists of 450 tents. “Each of these tent cities is accommodating around 2500 IDPs. Another tent city would also be established at Hawkesbay,” he added.
When asked about the problems being faced by CDGK, he said that earlier it had faced problems regarding the provision of tents as they were supplied to upcountry for flood victims there. However, he said, CDGK has solved this problem with its own resources and decided to keep the IDPs in school buildings.
He said that earlier the CDGK was given Rs34 million to this effect and now the total amount stands at Rs84 million. “Currently the city government is hosting around 48,000 flood affected persons at its 41 relief camps. Almost half of the relief camps have been established at government schools,” he said.
He said that 28,000 flood affectees were being provided basic facilities by the city government itself while the remaining 20,000 affectees were adopted by different welfare organisations. “These welfare organisations are taking care of the food supply and other items that are needed by the flood victims. Though the number of affectees is high but CDGK is managing issues in this regard quite comfortably,” he said.
The city government is planning to shift the flood victims to larger relief camps so that the education process can begin at these schools, he added. He said that two tent cites have already been established at Razaqabad and Hawkesbay by the CDGK and each consists of 450 tents. “Each of these tent cities is accommodating around 2500 IDPs. Another tent city would also be established at Hawkesbay,” he added.
When asked about the problems being faced by CDGK, he said that earlier it had faced problems regarding the provision of tents as they were supplied to upcountry for flood victims there. However, he said, CDGK has solved this problem with its own resources and decided to keep the IDPs in school buildings.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Altaf against Martial Law; will oppose it if imposed
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Husain has said that he is against Martial Law and that he will oppose it in case it is imposed.
In an exclusive interview to senior Journalist Sohail Waraich in London, Altaf Hussain said selective accountability messed things up in Pakistan and that it would be wrong to target only President Zardari.
He called for formation of a government jointly by honest people and professionals, adding that people should rise for bringing about a revolution.
The MQM Chief’s recently issued a controversial statement in which he called upon ‘patriotic generals’ of Army to act against ‘corrupt politicians’ created a stir across the country, leading to fiery debates among politicians, analysts and representatives of civil society.
Altaf Husain, who has been in self-imposed exile in London for about the past 18 years, said he had been struggling for the cause of democracy for the past 32 years and that he had never supported a military rule or any undemocratic process.
He said he had always criticized any direct or indirect intervention/participation of the Army and ISI in the politics of the country.
“Nowhere during my entire speech had I mentioned imposition of Martial Law,” Altaf Hussain clarified, adding, he had only asked ‘patriotic generals’ to change the fate of the country by undertaking ‘Martial Law-like’ steps.
He said he would never retract from what he said and that he is not a coward.
MQM, he said, is a democratic party, ‘so how could it ever invite Martial Law in the country?’ MQM will always oppose imposition of Martial Law, he added.
Altaf Hussain noted that imposition of Martial Law had only led things from bad to worse. It was Martial Law regime that led to the dismemberment of the country and later a similar set up put Balochistan on the path of deterioration.
The exclusive interview can be watched on Geo News at 10:05 PM Saturday (August 28).
In an exclusive interview to senior Journalist Sohail Waraich in London, Altaf Hussain said selective accountability messed things up in Pakistan and that it would be wrong to target only President Zardari.
He called for formation of a government jointly by honest people and professionals, adding that people should rise for bringing about a revolution.
The MQM Chief’s recently issued a controversial statement in which he called upon ‘patriotic generals’ of Army to act against ‘corrupt politicians’ created a stir across the country, leading to fiery debates among politicians, analysts and representatives of civil society.
Altaf Husain, who has been in self-imposed exile in London for about the past 18 years, said he had been struggling for the cause of democracy for the past 32 years and that he had never supported a military rule or any undemocratic process.
He said he had always criticized any direct or indirect intervention/participation of the Army and ISI in the politics of the country.
“Nowhere during my entire speech had I mentioned imposition of Martial Law,” Altaf Hussain clarified, adding, he had only asked ‘patriotic generals’ to change the fate of the country by undertaking ‘Martial Law-like’ steps.
He said he would never retract from what he said and that he is not a coward.
MQM, he said, is a democratic party, ‘so how could it ever invite Martial Law in the country?’ MQM will always oppose imposition of Martial Law, he added.
Altaf Hussain noted that imposition of Martial Law had only led things from bad to worse. It was Martial Law regime that led to the dismemberment of the country and later a similar set up put Balochistan on the path of deterioration.
The exclusive interview can be watched on Geo News at 10:05 PM Saturday (August 28).
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
MQM submits two privilege motions against PML-N chief
MQM leader Farooq Sattar, on Wednesday asserted that his party has tabled two privilege motions in the National Assembly Secretariat against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, regarding his exile from Pakistan. The first motion states that Nawaz Sharif never clarified the status of his exile before the nation, and that his deal with the dictators of that time should be made public, but was kept secret for seven years. While the second motion speaks against the non democratic behavior of the PML N, it says the party has always been in good relations with the Army, and that Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Chaudhary Nisar held secret meetings with the Amry Chief but they never took the nation into confidence regarding these meetings. Earlier the PML-N had submitted a privilege motion against MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday.
MQM to move motions against ‘corrupt legislators’
The Coordination Committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to move privilege motions in both the houses for action against parliamentarians involved in loot and plunder of the national wealth.
The motions will be concurrently moved by the MQM parliamentarians in the National Assembly and the Senate. Plans have been finalised and soon the motions would be submitted in both the houses.
This was revealed by the MQM Coordination Committee member Mustafa Azizabadi on Tuesday from London. He said this was being done to counter the privilege motion moved by the PML-N in the National Assembly where the PML-N member had submitted a motion that the statement given by MQM chief Altaf Hussain was against the democratic institutions and it had hurt the respect and dignity of the house.
Mustafa said the MQM Coordination Committee meeting, held in London and Karachi on Tuesday, decided to counter the the motions of the PML-N. He said Altaf’s statement had been welcomed across the board.
Mustafa said the Coordination Committee also discussed in detail the present political situation and pledged to continue help and support to the flood victims. The PML-F chief, Pir Pagara, has also endorsed the statement of Altaf Hussain for martial law, a section of the press reported. However, JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman has criticised the statement given by the MQM chief.
The motions will be concurrently moved by the MQM parliamentarians in the National Assembly and the Senate. Plans have been finalised and soon the motions would be submitted in both the houses.
This was revealed by the MQM Coordination Committee member Mustafa Azizabadi on Tuesday from London. He said this was being done to counter the privilege motion moved by the PML-N in the National Assembly where the PML-N member had submitted a motion that the statement given by MQM chief Altaf Hussain was against the democratic institutions and it had hurt the respect and dignity of the house.
Mustafa said the MQM Coordination Committee meeting, held in London and Karachi on Tuesday, decided to counter the the motions of the PML-N. He said Altaf’s statement had been welcomed across the board.
Mustafa said the Coordination Committee also discussed in detail the present political situation and pledged to continue help and support to the flood victims. The PML-F chief, Pir Pagara, has also endorsed the statement of Altaf Hussain for martial law, a section of the press reported. However, JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman has criticised the statement given by the MQM chief.
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