NCP?s five-day nanotechnology workshop starts
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Phet inundates 40 villages in Gwadar
GWADAR: Cyclone Phet inundated 40 villages of Gwadar, Minister for Fishery Balochistan told Geo News. Affected people have been shifted to the safer places, he added
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Cyclone Phet 330km away from Karachi
KARACHI: The tropical Cyclone Phet is roaring toward Pakistan and currently 330 km away from Karachi, Geo News reported on Saturday.
According to Chief Meteorologist Mohammad Riaz, the cyclone was moving toward Pakistan at a speed of 12km/hr and currently at a distance of 330km from Karachi.
Torrential rains are predicted for Sindh including Karachi from Saturday evening and will continue till Tuesday.
The intensity has been weakened to Category one and it may not hit Karachi coastal belt, chief meteorologist added. Some areas of the metropolis receive light showers today.
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Heavy rains to create more damage in Karachi: Navy
KARACHI: Karachi will (Inshallah) remain safe from the impending cyclone `Phet” which has lost its intensity to category two and will further weaken to category one when it will landfall between Karachi and Pasni with wind between 35 to 40 knots.
This was stated by the Commander Coast Pakistan Navy, Vice-Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar.
He was briefing the media persons regarding the cyclone Phet here on Saturday afternoon.
The Admiral said Karachi being the built up area does not face much danger whereas the areas outside the metropolis where there are no built up areas would be vulnerable.
He stated there would be not much impact of the cyclone on the land. However, the accompanied heavy rains would make impact.
Commander Coast said that the coastal localities would be affected.
He pointed out that there are no fishing boats in the open sea now and those which were there yesterday have been recovered except one in the south of Jewani.
Admiral Tayyab said that so far there is no report of any cyclone-related casualty.
He stated the big commercial ships are present at the Karachi Port and there is no danger to these vessels and that the commercial activity is going on.
Commander Coast said that the Naval ships which are relatively smaller were earlier moved out of the Karachi Port a couple of days ago but they are now coming back after the confirmation of reports regarding decrease in the intensity of the cyclone.
He informed that the PNS Khyber will enter Gwadar tomorrow and will participate in the relief efforts there.
Similarly, other Naval ships will also reach coastal areas one by one for distribution of relief items.
To a question, Admiral Tayyab said that the fishing boats would be stopped for three to four days for venturing into the open sea adding that monsoon season is otherwise considered not good for fishing because of rough sea as well as fish breeding.
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WTO questions China?s export barriers
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National Badminton C?ship to be held from June 27 to July 3
ISLAMABAD: The 53rd National Badminton Championship will be played from June 27 to July 3 at Islamabad.
Spokesman of the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) said that more than 200 players from the affiliated units of the PBF will take part in the championship, to be held under the Islamabad Badminton Association.
Contests of men?s singles, men?s doubles, ladies singles, ladies doubles, mixed doubles, veteran singles and veteran doubles will be held in the event.
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Education staff not paid salaries since Dec ?09, PA told
Karachi
Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza told Sindh Assembly on Monday that lower staff of Education Department in the city was not paid salaries sin
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Rs663bn allocated in PSDP-2010-11
ISLAMABAD: Following are the highlights of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2010-11, released here on Saturday:
Total amount of Rs. 663 billion has been allocated in PSDP-2010-11 for various ongoing and new schemes.
Out of total PSDP, the federal share is Rs. 280 billion, provincial share Rs.373 billion where as Rs.10 billion would be spent for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Earthquake-hit areas.
Following are the main allocations:
— Rs.28423.8 million for Water and Power Division (Water Sector)
— Rs.15227.5 million for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
— Rs.14565.7 million for Finance Division.
— Rs.13629.6 million for Railways Division.
— Rs.9395.7 million for Planning and Development Division.
— Rs.15762.5 million for Higher Education Commission.
— Rs.16944.5 million for Health Division.
— Rs.10873.7 million for Food and Agriculture Division.
— Rs.3220.1 million for Industries and Proudction division.
— Rs.5140.9 million for Education Division.
— Rs.5584 million for Interior Division.
— Rs.3887.1 million for Defence Division.
— Rs.3618.3 million for Housing and Works Division.
— Rs.3618.7 million for Cabinet Division.
— Rs.4115.5 million for Population Welfare Division.
— Rs.1646.2 million for Science and Technological research Division.
— Rs.885.6 million for Livestock and Dairy Development Division.
— Rs.1000 million for Law and Justice Division.
— Rs.1000 million for Environment Division.
— Rs.1000 million for Special Initiatives Division.
— Rs.1234.7 million for Revenue Division.
— Rs.623.4 million for Petroleum and Natural Resources Division.
— Rs.718.3 million for Information Technology and Telecom Division.
— Rs.1229.7 million for Defence Production Division.
— Rs.474.1 million for Commerce Division.
— Rs.149.1 million for Communication Division (other than NHA).
— Rs.518.6 million for Ports and Shipping Division.
— Rs.246.9 million for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
— Rs.152.9 million for Women Development Division.
— Rs.107.6 million for Social Welfare and Special Education Division.
— Rs.65.8 million for Labour and Manpower Division.
— Rs.82.3 million for Local government and Rural Development Division.
— Rs.125 million for Tourism Division.
— Rs.140.8 million for ministry of Foreign Affairs.
— Rs.549.8 million for Narcotics Control division.
— Rs.114.4 million for Establishment Division.
— Rs.353.9 million for Culture Division.
— Rs.229.6 million for Sports Division.
— Rs.74.5 for Youth Affairs Division.
— Rs.509.9 million for Information and Broadcasting Division.
— Rs.164.6 million for Textile Industry Division.
— Rs.82.3 million for Statistics Division.
— Rs.81.1 million for Ministry of Postal Services.
— Rs.15 million for Economic Affairs Division.
— Rs.12029.7 million for WAPDA (Water)
— Rs. 44637 million for National Highway Authority
— Rs.10523.5 million for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Block and other projects)
— Rs.6584.9 million for Gilgit-Baltistan (Block and other projects)
— Rs.8642.6 million for FATA.
— Rs. 5000 million for People’’s Works Programme-I
— Rs.25000 million for People’’s Works Programme-II
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Henin?s Paris return soured by Stosur
PARIS: Justine Henin?s hopes of a fifth French Open title vanished with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 fourth-round defeat by Australian seventh seed Sam Stosur on M
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Malik inclusion won?t affect team: Yawar
KARACHI: Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed believes the return of former captains Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik in the squad for Asia Cup and England t
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