A
DELEGATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN CALLS
OF CHIEF MINISTER SINDH.KARACHI JUNE 05: A four member
delegation of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan led
b y Mr. Iqbal Haider called on Chief Minister Sindh Syed
Qaim Ali shah today at Chief Minister House.
The delegation apprised the Chief Minister Sindh about
various issues, problems and atrocities being committed
in violation of Human rights in Sindh Province. Mr. Iqbal
Haider emphasized that Pakistan Peoples Party had always
supported the issues and problems of common men; and Shaheed
Benazir Bhutto had fully endorsed the struggle of Human
Rights Commission in Pakistan and always cooperated and
helped in its progress and problems.
Mr. Iqbal Haider presented a copy of Charter of Memorandum
and report of activities for the year 2007 to Chief Minister
Sindh.
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah appreciated the
efforts of HRCP and discussed various issues faced to
the commission. Syed Qaim Ali Shah assured that the issues
faced to the commission will be solved on priority basis.
He said that HRCP had been highlighting specific issues
through different sources and the same are promptly addressed
by the Government.
The delegation of HRCP included Ms. Uzma Noor, Asad Iqbal
and Naveed Akhtar.
HANDOUT NO… (ABM).
DATE:05.6.08
HANDOUT
INTEGRATED
APPROACH NEEDED TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION –
SYED QAIM ALI SHAHKARACHI JUNE 05: Chief Minister Sindh
Syed Qaim Ali Shah has urged the society to play its role
and must contribute towards healthy community and in reducing
environmental degrading as environment has direct bearing
on the health of the people.
Chief Minister was addressing a Seminar on “Environmental
Challenges in Sindh” organized by Environment &
Alternative Energy Department Sindh to Celebrate the World
Environment Day here at local hotel.
He said that relationship between ‘Environment’
and ‘the existence of life’ is so vital, that
health and education though very important subjects became
secondary. Chief Minster maintained that PPP has always
accorded due importance to environment and included it
in the ‘Five E’s in the manifesto putting
it in one of five top most priorities of the present government.
He promised that Government will formulate comprehensive
policy to attend all environmental issues effectively
and promptly. He said that our Government would make all
out efforts to provide relief to such people.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that unfortunately majority of
our population either resides in the rural areas or in
the urban suburbs with no access to proper sanitation,
clean drinking water or clean air. As a result an already
economically deprived segment of the population becomes
further deprived and becomes vulnerable to disease and
other environment hazards.
He stressed the need to review and revise the environmental
laws, which is being a subject on the concurrent list.
He said that Environmental Tribunal in Sindh is not functioning
and this matter would be taken up immediately with the
Federal Government so Chief Minister Sindh emphasized
the need to adopt a coordinated approach by taking the
representatives of the trade and industry bodies on the
board. He said that Federal Government and Provincial
Government alongwith the managements of industrial areas
and industrialists should all contribute and ensure that
effective and mitigating measures are taken to reduce
environmental degradation of our natural resources rivers,
canals, air, land, and sea.
He remarked that air pollution, especially in our cities,
primary caused by public service vehicles, which are not
in good condition. He further said that Government is
promoting mass transit systems in Karachi & Hyderabad
so as to minimize the air pollution besides inducting
CNG buses and Rickshaws on fast track basis.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah expressed concerns over the release
of sewage in the River Indus, its canals and ultimately
in the sea. He said that except Karachi and Hyderabad
there is absolutely no system in place in other parts
of the province resulting our major lakes and all other
water bodies have become contaminated and this water is
used for drinking purpose in all down stream cities and
towns while the district governments do not have financial
resources and technical expertise to attend these issues.
He pointed out that quality of ground water is also cause
of concern especially where excess to surface water is
limited mainly due to use of fertilizers and pesticides.
He directed Local Government, Agriculture and Environment
Departments to take coordinated and integrated approach
to minimize the threats and hazards of environmental degradation
in the province of Sindh.
Earlier, Sindh Minister for Environmental & Alternative
Energy Mr. Askari Taqvi presented welcome address &
highlighted progress and problems of the department in
detail.
Mr. Gulzar Feroze, Chairman Standing Committee on Environment,
FPCCI and others also addressed the Seminar and read their
papers.
HANDOUT
NO… (ABM).
DATE:04.6.08
HANDOUT
CONTRADICTION
KARACHI JUNE 04: The spokesman for the Chief Minister
House has termed a news item appeared in a section of
press as totally false, fabricated and fictitious inspired
by some wasted interests to create misunderstandings and
ill will among the people. Spokesman further said that
neither the Chief Minister Sindh vacated the annexe nor
the lady Faryal Talpur MNA came there to stay in the annexe
of the Sindh House.
Spokesman further added that the Sindh House is in the
custody of Chief Minister Sindh and there is no question
of vacating the same, as such the news item is totally
baseless.
HANDOUT NO… (ABM).
DATE:04.06.08
HANDOUT
CHIEF
MINISTER STARTS PROGRAMME OF SURPRISE VISITS OF GOVT INSTITUTIONS
& HOSPITALS.
KARACHI
JUNE 04: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah today
launched series of surprise visits of various Government
institutions, hospitals, educational institutions and
other public oriented officers. As a first step, the Chief
Minister Sindh today visited various departments of Civil
Hospital Karachi and went in Casualty department, general
O.P.D section, Orthopaedic ward, Eye OPD, Gynae OPD and
other sections of hospital. Syed Qaim Ali Shah went to
beds of various patients and inquired from them about
facilities of treatment being provided to them including
Lab facility and provision of medicines.
Casualty Medical officer Dr. A. Latif Unar, Lady Dr. Naeema,
Surgeon Prof. A. Khaliq and others apprised the Chief
Minister Sindh about treatment facilities being provided
to the patients at Civil Hospital.
They informed that due to rapid increase of population
of Karachi, the number of patients have also been increased.
They added that inspite of limited resources & other
problems efforts are being made to provide facilities
to patients. Chief Minister Sindh directed to pay full
attention & Care towards treatment of patients without
any consideration of cast & creed. Syed Qaim Ali Shah
also visited Cardiac Centre and met patients being treated
at I.C.U. Chief Minister Sindh further appreciated the
cleanliness and treatment facilities at Cardiac Centre.
While talking to media, Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that it
is endeavour of present Government to provide maximum
health facilities to the patients. He added that maximum
funds will be allocated in budget of next financial year
for health sector together with law & order &
education sectors.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah in reply to a question informed that
those Rural Health Centres and BHU’s are lying closed,
will be opened soon, and doctors & other para medical
staff together with medicines will be provided soon. Besides,
private firms, NGO’s and social welfare organizations
will be handover such BHU’s for providing health
facilities to poor and needy people particularly in backward
areas where such facilities are lacking.
People who had gathered there raised slogans of “Jeeay
Bhutto” and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Zindabad”.
They were surprised to see the Chief Minister amongst
them. They expressed happiness on meeting the Chief Minister
Sindh there. Later, the Chief Minister departed for Chief
Minister House.
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
