ADB Approves $5 Million for Water Resources Development Projects

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ADB Approves $5 Million for Water Resources Development Projects

ADB Approves $5 Million for Water Resources Development Projects

Naulong Project get $5M PRF from Asian Develop Bank for water resource

Naulong Integrated Water Resources Development Projects prepared by the ADB‘s PRF. According to the project materials.

Projects complement of Government of Pakistan’s Vision 2025 and ADB‘s country partnership plan for Pakistan, 2021 to 2025, which highlights the need for water, energy, and food security.

The statement, addresses poverty and disparities, gender equality, climate change, rural development, and food security in a way that is consistent with ADB’s Strategy 2030. Additionally, the project is in line with Pakistan’s NDC.

Pakistan has pledged to lessen its reliance on fossil fuels and cut its yearly greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030.

ADB’s indicative country operations business plan for Pakistan, 2021 to 2023, includes the PRF. In January 2022, the national government gave its approval to the Planning Commission Performa-I for the proposed PRF and the subsequent project.

PRF will guarantee the ensuing project’s high-quality design, stakeholder participation, safety measures, procurement preparation, and procurement assistance.

It will make it easier to complete the project’s objectives on schedule and affordably.

Project planning documents, such as the feasibility study and related studies ordered from the Water and Power Development Authority, are built upon in the PRF.

The PRF will update social and environmental protection documentation and other due diligence evaluations in addition to validating the project design.

Development Projects is Located in the Balochistan Province’s Jhal Magsi District

Population of the province makes up 6% of the total population of the nation and makes up 4.5 % of the national gross domestic product (GDP).

Balochistan’s economy is mostly dependent on agriculture, and over 72% of the population resides in rural areas. About one-third of the province’s GDP, two-thirds of the labour force, and half of the population are employed in the agriculture industry.

In Balochistan, around 70% of farmers lack access to a reliable water supply. Water availability in Balochistan varies far more than the national average, and per-person water storage is just 20% of the average, which is already woefully insufficient in comparison to other nations in the region.

Long-lasting droughts and severe flash floods are frequent, and future climate change forecasts suggest that they will become more frequent. The most vulnerable individuals

Pakistan heavily depends on the Indus River system as a source of water and food security for all economic sectors. Although the Indus Basin spans 70% of the nation, it only encompasses 5% of Balochistan.

Balochistan has an Arid Climate

Balochistan land is rough desert or low-grade range terrain and only 7.2% cultivated.

Region continues to be Pakistan’s least water-secure, most at risk from climate change, and least equipped to handle development concerns related to water.

Due to the absence of investments in water storage, the province has limited access to reliable surface water, making groundwater a crucial resource.

Groundwater levels have considerably decreased in many areas of the province as a result of excessive groundwater extraction.

Using the Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index, the United Nations Development Program calculated that 71.2 percent of the province’s residents were below the official poverty level, compared to 38.8 percent for all of Pakistan.

Education Minister Takes Notice of Monthly School, College Bus Fee

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Education Minister Takes Notice of Monthly School, College Bus Fee

Education Minister Takes Notice of Monthly School, College Bus Fees in Islamabad

Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain takes note of Rs. 1,500 monthly bus fee.

According to the details, he has directed the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to immediately withdraw the order and stated that no such fees will be imposed on students. As a result of various protests and complaints from students’ parents, the FDE has prohibited colleges from charging a bus fee.

In this regard, Dr. Ikram Ali Malik, Director-General (DG) of FDE, presided over a meeting where serious concern was expressed about the bus fee because the decision placed an additional burden on parents, risking students dropping out of school. As a result, the government’s campaign to educate out-of-school children may have been jeopardized.

Furthermore, the FDE has directed all educational institutes and their management committees to stop collecting bus fee immediately.

Previously, the College Management Committee (CMC) of the Islamabad Model Colleges announced a Rs. 1,500 monthly bus fare for students, which would be paid quarterly.

It issued an official notification and warned students that if they do not pay the fee on time, they will be unable to travel on school/college buses.

 

Bangladesh accuse Kohli of ‘fake fielding’ in World Cup loss

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Bangladesh accuse Kohli of ‘fake fielding’ in World Cup loss

Bangladesh accuse Kohli of 'fake fielding' in World Cup loss

Bangladesh to raise concerns about Virat ‘fake fielding’ with cricket.

fake fielding: India defeated Bangladesh by five runs in the rain-soaked game in Adelaide on Wednesday that came down to the last ball, thereby ending Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the semifinals for the first time. Later, Kohli‘s “false throw,” which could have knotted the game, was allegedly overlooked by the on field umpires, according to vice-captain Nurul Hasan.

It could have been a five-run penalty, he informed reporters, which might have also gone our way, but unhappily That did not occur.

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In the seventh over of Bangladesh’s innings, Liton Das smashed a ball off Axar Patel that went far beyond the off-side field just before play was stopped by rain.

India’s Arshdeep Singh threw the ball back, and as it whizzed past Kohli at the point, he faked to toss the ball.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official told AFP that despite Liton and non-striking batsman Najmul Hossain drawing attention to it, umpires Marais Erasmus and Chris Brown did nothing.

According to BCB cricket operations chief Jalal Yunus, Bangladesh would bring up the matter “if an opportunity comes” at the ICC board meeting, which is scheduled to occur in Melbourne the following week during the event.

When the opportunity arises, we will discuss the issues. It is not a protest because there is no value to doing it now.

Yunus further asserted that a slippery pitch during the match’s restart had hampered Bangladesh’s chances of triumph, halting the openers’ momentum after Liton’s blistering 21-ball fifty.

Bangladesh was given a revised goal of 151 runs from 16 overs to chase down India’s 184-6 when play resumed after a 45-minute stoppage.

Liton attempted a second run after the stoppage, but he stumbled and was caught for 60 runs off of 27 balls.

After falling to 145-6, Bangladesh lost by a narrow margin.

In their final Super-12 encounter on November 6, Bangladesh will play Pakistan in the same Adelaide stadium. As a result of two victories over the Netherlands and Zimbabwe, Bangladesh presently has four points

Imran Khan Attack, PTI Announce Nationwide Protest After Friday Prayer

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Imran Khan Attack, PTI Announce Nationwide Protest After Friday Prayer

Imran Khan Attack: PTI Announces Nationwide Protests After Friday Prayer

PTI declares nationwide protests post Friday prayers following attack.

After on Imran khan attack taking to Twitter, Asad Umar said that PTI will be holding Nationwide protests after Friday prayers, adding that demonstrations will continue till Imran Khan’s demands are met.

“The protests will continue until Khan’s demands are met,” he tweeted.

Imran Khan Attack: PTI Announces Nationwide Protests After Friday Prayer

One man was murdered and at least ten others were injured in the attack on Khan’s convoy, which considerably raised the stakes in the political crisis that has gripped the nation since Khan’s ouster in April.

At the Shaukat Khanum hospital, Khan “was stable and he was doing good,” according to his physician Faisal Sultan.

After the PTI chairman had CT Scan, X-Rays, and other tests at the hospital throughout the evening, a team of medical experts led by Dr. Faisal Sultan will recheck him in the morning.

The PTI chief escaped with at least one bullet wound to his right leg when gunmen sprayed pistol to fire at his container truck in Wazirabad.
The former prime minister was ambushed while leading a sizable campaign convoy from Lahore to Islamabad last week.

US denounces attack

The long march‘s shooting of the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been denounced by US State Secretary Antony Blinken.

The US strongly condemns the shooting of Khan during a political gathering, according to Antony Blinken’s tweet.

Imran Khan Attack, PTI Announces Nationwide Protests After Friday Prayer

“We send our condolences to the family of the person who was slain and wishes for a speedy recovery for him and everyone else who was hurt. Everyone involved should maintain calm. Politics should not involve violence, he continued.

Reserves 10pc Quota Job for Children of Govt Teachers in Punjab

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Reserves 10pc Quota Job for Children of Govt Teachers in Punjab

Reserves 10% Quota Job for Children of Govt Teachers in Punjab

Punjab School Department reserves quota jobs for teachers’ children.

According to details, SED Punjab has set aside a 10% Quota job quota for the children of teachers. The Secretary SED Punjab has complete a summary, which will be forward to the Chief Minister (CM) Punjab for final approval. SED, once approve, Punjab’s service rules will be change to make it easier for teachers’ children. To put this in context, 100 of SED’s 1,000 jobs will be reserved for teachers’ children.

In the coming months, the Punjab government plans to hire 27,000 new SED employees. The amended service rules will reserve 2,700 posts for the children of SED teachers.

Also Read: https://rockedge.pk/punjab-government-has-approved-a-application-of-11000-jobs-in-government-schools/

Initially, the Punjab government planned to hire 16,000 teachers for public schools. Later, it announced the hiring of 11,000 non-teaching personnel in public schools. Furthermore, the provincial government had forwarded a summary to CM Punjab in order to regularise 14,000 teachers in public sector educational institutes.

 

Latest US Defense Intelligence Report on UFOs will be Made Public Soon

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Latest US Defense Intelligence Report on UFOs will be Made Public Soon

Latest U.S. Defense-Intelligence Report on UFOs will be Made Public Soon.

Declassified report’s on UFOs, now ‘unidentified aerial phenomena.’

Defense Intelligence Report However, UFO enthusiasts hoping for the government to rule on any of the hundreds of US military sightings under investigation as extraterrestrial spacecraft visits are likely to be disappointed.

The most recent incidents under investigation are attributed to a combination of foreign surveillance, including relatively routine drone flights, and airborne clutter such as weather balloons, according to The New York Times, citing US officials familiar with a classified analysis due to be delivered to Congress on Monday, Oct. 31. According to the Times, many of an older set of unexplained aerial phenomena, or UAPs, are still officially classified as unexplained, with insufficient data analysis to draw conclusions.

According to the US, “there is no single explanation that addresses the vast majority of UAP reports.” Sue Gough, a Defense Department spokesperson, said in a statement this week. “We’re collecting as much data as possible, following the data wherever it leads, and will share our findings as soon as possible.” She stated that the US government must take care not to reveal “sensitive information” to foreign adversaries about what American intelligence knows about their surveillance operations and how that information is known.

UAP Report Says:

It remains to be seen what the UAP report says, if anything, about whether any of the phenomena are of alien origin or if they are the result of foreign adversaries flying highly advanced, hypersonic spy craft. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the agency in charge of submitting UAP assessments to Congress, declined to comment on the report’s contents. The intelligence office works with a newly formed Pentagon bureau known as AARO, which stands for the cryptically named All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

In June 2021, the first such defense-intelligence UAP report to Congress looked at 144 sightings by US military aviators dating back to 2004, the majority of which were documented with multiple instruments. One incident was attributed to a large, deflating balloon, but the rest was determined to be beyond the government’s ability to explain without further investigation.

In May of this year, senior defence intelligence officials testified before Congress that the number of UAPs officially catalogued by the Pentagon’s newly formed task force had risen to 400. At the time, they stated that there was no evidence that any of the sightings were of alien spacecraft, but the majority of the UAP reports remained unresolved.

Issued by Pentagon:

Among them was a video released by the Pentagon of enigmatic airborne objects observed by Navy pilots that displayed speed and manoeuvrability beyond known aviation technology while lacking any visible means of propulsion or flight control surfaces.

“In many cases, observed phenomena are classified as ‘unidentified’ simply because sensors were unable to collect sufficient information to make a positive attribution,” Gough explained. “We are working to mitigate future shortfalls and ensure we have enough data for our analysis.”

The latest Pentagon assessment will be released soon after a first-of-its-kind panel organised by NASA launched a separate, parallel study of unclassified UFO sightings data from civilian government and commercial sectors on Oct. 24.

 

Karachi LG Polls Case to Take by ECP On Nov 9

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Karachi LG Polls Case to Take by ECP On Nov 9

 

Karachi LG Polls Case to Take by ECP On Nov 9.

On November 9, the ECP will consider the matter of Karachi LG Polls.

Sikandar Sultan Raja, the chief election commissioner, presided over a meeting when this Karachi LG polls decision was made. Along with the other commission members, ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan, Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal Hussain, and others attended the meeting.

The report by the Sindh government on holding local body elections in Karachi was explained to the guests. The provincial government responded in writing, stating that the absence of the necessary police force in Sindh prevents the holding of the LG elections.

It was also mentioned that more police officers had been dispatched to Islamabad at the request of the interior ministry. The report also stated that police officers are unable to leave flood-affected areas. Local governments cannot currently operate in peace, the report added.

The Karachi police department estimates that 37,000 police officers will be needed for security tasks during the LG elections. According to the provincial administration, 17,000 police officers were unable to evacuate the flood-affected areas, while the interior ministry requested that 5,000 Sindh police officers be relocated to Islamabad.

It is important to note that the local government (LG) elections in Karachi that were scheduled for October 23 have been postponed by the ECP. The second phase of the Sindh LG elections had been postponed by ECP three times prior.

Elon Musk Accepts Ali Zafar’s Twitter Suggestions

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Elon Musk Accepts Ali Zafar’s Twitter Suggestions

Elon Musk approves Ali Zafar’s Twitter suggestionsMusk approve Ali Zafar Twitter suggestions, highlighting the platform.

Elon Musk that Teefa in Trouble star and Pakistan’s well-known figure posted on Thursday that Twitter’s algorithms should be changed so that “a person sitting in the US should be able to come across content being made in Japan more easily and vice versa.”

“Tweets and content should have a much wider reach and be more monetizable.” Individuals cannot pay for reach, but companies can,” Zafar wrote on Twitter.

Elon Musk accepts Ali Zafar’s Twitter suggestions

“True, Twitter has incredible content in Japan — roughly half of all adults are online — but it’s almost never seen outside of Japan,” Musk responded.

Also Read:https://rockedge.pk/twitter-plans-to-charge-20-per-month-for-the-blue-tick-badge/

The Tesla CEO is rushing to change Twitter, announcing product changes every day on his 113.5 million-follower account.

Elon Musk accepts Ali Zafar’s Twitter suggestions

 

Musk has stated that the social media platform’s Twitter Blue subscription service, which includes a verified blue tick badge for users, will cost $8 per month.

China and Pakistan Concur to Develop and Expedite CPEC.

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China and Pakistan Concur to Develop and Expedite CPEC.

China and Pakistan concur to develop and expedite CPEC

 

 

 

 

China backs Pakistan project, pledge RMB 500 million for flood relief.

CPEC, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang reportedly made these assurances during separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the People’s Great Hall in Beijing, according to the Prime Minister Office (PMO).

 

A number of agreements covering bilateral cooperation in the fields of e-commerce, the digital economy, agricultural product export, financial cooperation, cultural property protection, infrastructure, flood relief, post-disaster reconstruction, GDI, animal disease control, livelihood, cultural cooperation, space, geosciences, as well as law enforcement and security, were signed and decided by the two sides.

Prime Minister Sharif returned to his country on Wednesday night after his two-day first visit to China was over.

In their discussion with President Xi, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to the CPEC and decided that, in order to start ML-1 as an early harvest project within the CPEC framework, both nations will work together.

They also agreed to complete all the necessary paperwork for the early opening of the Karachi Circular Railway, acknowledging the need for a public transit project in Karachi.

At the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Sharif congratulated President Xi on his reelection as the party’s general secretary. He also praised him for China’s important support of Pakistan’s rescue, recovery, and reconstruction efforts following the destruction brought on by the nation’s catastrophic floods.

The two leaders discussed regional and global problems of shared interest as well as the development of Sino-Pak bilateral relations.

They reiterated their dedication to the long-standing, all-weather strategic cooperation partnership between the two nations. In order to realise their common objective of peace, stability, progress, and prosperity, the two countries have stood resolutely side by side.

The friendship between Pakistan and China, which enjoys complete support from all political parties in Pakistan, was highlighted by Prime Minister Sharif as a role model for inter-state relations.

The prime minister said Pakistan took inspiration from China’s socioeconomic development and national resolve to the country’s progress and prosperity while paying thanks to President Xi’s leadership for China’s success and his vision for developing bilateral relationships.

The two leaders talked about ways to work together on a variety of areas, including defence, trade and investment, agriculture, health, and disaster preparedness.

Additionally, they discussed how the swiftly changing global environment has made it more difficult for poorer nations to address their economic problems. They reaffirmed their common conviction that collaboration and discussion based on equality and mutual benefit are essential for maintaining world peace and development.

President Xi and Prime Minister Sharif also spoke about regional concerns, such as the conditions in Afghanistan and the Indian-controlled territory of Kashmir. They agreed that the extension of CPEC to Kabul will support regional connectivity projects and underlined that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan would enhance regional security and economic development.

 

President Xi kindly accepted the invitation the prime minister issued to him for a soon-to-be-scheduled visit to Pakistan.

Getting along with Chinese counterpart

In a meeting, PM Sharif and his Chinese colleague Li Keqiang decided to expand the CPEC in addition to assuring the prompt completion of projects related to the corridor. Premier Keqiang gave the PM a warm welcome at the People’s Great Hall, where he was given a guard of honour.

Additionally, the two sides held delegation-level discussions presided over by their respective leaders.

Additionally, PM Sharif met with Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, to discuss bilateral issues and mutual cooperation.

Chinese companies are urged to invest

The PM also met with top Chinese businesses, which showed a strong interest in funding Pakistani infrastructure projects related to water, solar energy, and other areas.

The PMO reported that the prime minister gave a speech at the event and urged Chinese business leaders to Pakistan to invest in the nation’s extensive solar energy initiative, which aims to produce 10,000 megawatts of electricity. Additionally, he promoted Chinese investment in Pakistan’s renewable energy sources, such as wind farms.

The Chinese corporations promised to complete the infrastructure of the Gwadar International Airport by the beginning of next year, but Mr. Sharif insisted on its completion as soon as possible.Z

Additionally, PM Sharif said that since taking office in April, the government has settled a number of business-related concerns and paid a total of Rs160 billion in back taxes to Chinese investors and companies. He added that the State Bank of Pakistan had created a revolving fund with a seed investment of Rs. 50 billion at the direction of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

He promised to take immediate action to address the problems with acquiring land for the construction of the Diamer Basha Dam and other obstacles standing in the way of finishing the Mohmand Dam.

Shehbaz further stated that Chinese employees working in Pakistan will have perfect protection, adding that individuals assigned to the CPEC would enjoy all-encompassing security.

The premier stated that the federal government and the Sindh government were prepared to work together with Chinese businesses to address the water deficit in Karachi.

Prioritising foreign policy

Later, the Chinese side emphasized in a joint statement that it would always give relations with Pakistan top priority in its foreign policy. The Pakistani side emphasized that the friendship between the two nations was always backed by the Pakistani people and that it was the cornerstone of its foreign policy.

Pakistan also emphasized its support for the concerns of Taiwan, the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet as well as its commitment to the One-China Policy. The Chinese side reiterated its support for Pakistan’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and security as well as for its socioeconomic growth and prosperity.

Imran Khan injured as man opens fire near PTI reception camp

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Imran Khan injured as man opens fire near PTI reception camp

Ex-PM Imran Khan comes under fire over martial law remarks

PTI Chairman Imran Khan injured near former PM container in Wazirabad.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan injured during leading an anti-government march that is long Islamabad with Khan now saying that the protest march will continue for the next 10 months till the date for elections is announced.

Earlier, the master plan would be to reach the capital that is federal November 4. It was later revised to November 8-9 and then again revised to November 11. PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry then announced the ongoing party will keep changing the dates to “tire the government out”.

This is the PTI seat’s second march towards Islamabad after he was ousted via a movement that is no-confidence this 12 months.

The instability that is political Pakistan in addition has fuelled economic doubt, with international rating agencies questioning if the current government can maintain difficult economic policies in the face of political pressure and looming elections.

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