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Business Recorder
22-07-2025
- Health
- Business Recorder
Alkhidmat opens 70th water filtration plant in Karachi
KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has inaugurated its 70th water filtration plant in the megacity under its WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) program, marking another step toward providing clean drinking water to underserved communities. The latest facility was opened in Model Colony, an area that now hosts four filtration plants operated by the organisation. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi General Secretary Taufiquddin Siddiqui, District Airport Ameer Muhammad Ashraf, WASH Program Director Gohar-ul-Islam, and other officials. A large number of locals were also present. Speaking on the occasion, Siddiqui praised Alkhidmat's consistent efforts to provide safe and accessible drinking water, highlighting that the organisation has also completed over 1,100 bore projects in underserved neighbourhoods. Mobile water vans are additionally deployed across Karachi to distribute water at public spots, including outside hospitals and government offices. Siddiqui also called for better water conservation practices, particularly the reuse of grey-water from households and mosques for gardening or replenishing groundwater through wells and boreholes. He urged mosque committees and the public to play a proactive role in conserving water. District Ameer Muhammad Ashraf commended the initiative but stressed that the provision of clean water is a fundamental government responsibility. 'While Alkhidmat's service is exemplary, access to clean water, healthcare, and education should be guaranteed by the state,' he said. Gohar-ul-Islam, head of the WASH program, shared insights into the organization's broader water initiatives. He noted that Alkhidmat runs its own water testing laboratory to ensure quality control and said clean water provision remains central to its public health mission. He appealed to philanthropists and donors to support the scaling up of such life-saving projects across Karachi. Alkhidmat's expanding network of water projects continues to serve thousands of families in Karachi, filling critical gaps where municipal supply systems fall short. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Empty promises for real gold: Olympic medallist Arshad Nadeem reveals truth behind Pakistan's fake promises after his win
Pakistan's Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem has raised concerns over unfulfilled government promises, including the allotment of land plots, following his historic win at the Paris Olympics . Nadeem clinched gold with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 metres, finishing ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra , who took silver at the Stade de France. "Out of all the prize announcements made for me, all the plot announcements were fake, which I did not receive. Apart from that, I have received all the cash prizes that were announced," Geo TV quoted him as saying. Nadeem's achievement marked Pakistan's first gold medal in track and field , leading to numerous rewards from government authorities, provincial bodies, and private organisations. Despite these challenges, Nadeem remains committed to his preparation for the upcoming World Championships in September. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Remember Him? Sit Down Before You See What He Looks Like Now 33 Bridges Undo "My entire focus is on myself, but apart from that, we train any youth who comes to us for training, and this training is given by my coach Salman Butt," he stated. People pooled money for Naveed to train Nadeem's journey is celebrated not because of institutional support but despite the lack thereof. When he took up javelin, Nadeem reportedly did not have much money. According to his father, Muhammad Ashraf, people pooled money so that he can train. Live Events 'People have no idea how Arshad got to this place today. How his fellow villagers and relatives used to donate money so that he could travel to other cities for his training and events in his early days,' his father Muhammad Ashraf revealed. The 27-year-old Nadeem, the son of a retired construction worker and the third of eight siblings, was initially drawn to cricket like many Pakistanis. With no dedicated track and field facilities in Pakistan, athletes often train on cricket fields. In March last year, Nadeem disclosed that he had been using a single, damaged javelin for the past seven years.
Express Tribune
10-06-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
4,150 tonnes of animal waste collected
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ashraf appreciated the district administration's arrangements for ensuring cleanliness in the district on the occasion of Eidul Azha. While talking to media persons in his office, he said under the "Suthra Punjab Program" the administration collected 4,150 tones animal waste and shifted it to the dumping sites effectively. The deputy commissioner said over 1,400 sanitary workers participated in cleanliness drives on the occasion of the Eid. He announced special package for the sanitary worker for their efforts to make cleanliness drive a success and ordered to pay their arrears on urgent basis. The district administration addressed over 1,100 complaints.
Gulf Insider
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Pakistani Separatists Attack Train With Over 400 People
One of the most brazen terror attacks and hostage standoffs the world has ever seen played out on Tuesday into Wednesday. The shocking incident in Pakistan's restive southwestern region involved a separatist Islamist group attacking and taking control of a large passenger train. Some 450 passengers were travelling on the train from Quetta to Peshawar when it was attacked Tuesday by militants of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The group took a number of hostages after halting the train. Many bystanders are still missing. Soon after the train had entered a tunnel, 'intense gunfire' was unleashed by the militants. There had actually ben over 100 passengers on the train who were members of Pakistani security forces, but it's unclear whether many of these personnel were armed at the time. One eyewitness who was able to escape the mayhem, Muhammad Ashraf, described to BBC: 'There was a lot of fear among the passengers. It was a scene of doomsday.' Pakistani special forces were among the first to respond to the scene, also amid helicopter cover overhead, and a shootout ensued. But it ended in tragedy. While at least 35 militants were killed, some 100 civilians were reportedly executed by the terrorists. The hunt for the remaining attackers appears to still be ongoing, as many of the gunmen fled into the nearby mountains. Baloch insurgents in Pakistan's Balochistan province have shared a video showing how they blew up a train track to derail a Peshawar-bound passenger train before taking the passengers hostage.#PakistanTrainHijack — The Tatva (@thetatvaindia) March 12, 2025 Click here to read more Also read: Pakistani Expat Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Commercial Cover-up
Saudi Gazette
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train seized by militants
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation. Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson said. The military continues its search operation in the area to rule out any remaining threats. There were approximately 440 passengers on board the train when it was attacked, according to the army's spokesperson. Security officials have been quoted as saying some of the militants may have left the train, taking an unknown number of passengers with them into the surrounding mountainous area. The military is working to find the passengers who escaped and fled into the surrounding area during the attack, the spokesperson said. It is not clear how many passengers are unaccounted for. The Pakistani authorities — as well as several Western countries, including the UK and US — have designated the BLA as a terrorist organization. The BLA is one of the rebel groups demanding either greater autonomy or independence for Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province. They accuse Islamabad of exploiting the province's rich mineral resources while also neglecting it. In the past, they have attacked military camps, railway stations and trains — but this is the first time they have hijacked a train. At least 100 of those on the train were members of the security forces, officials have said. The militants had threatened to kill hostages if authorities did not release Baloch political prisoners within 48 hours, according to local reports. During the attack, the militants blew up a section of the tracks and opened fire on the train near a mountain tunnel. Eyewitnesses described the "doomsday scenes" on board the train as the attack unfolded, with passenger Ishaq Noor telling the BBC: "We held our breath throughout the firing, not knowing what would happen next." Officials had difficulty communicating with passengers at the time of the attack, because the remote area has no internet or mobile coverage. Some passengers who managed to disembark from the train late on Tuesday evening walked for nearly four hours to reach the next railway station. Among them was Muhammad Ashraf, who had been travelling from Quetta to Lahore to visit his family. "We reached the station with great difficulty, because we were tired and there were children and women with us," he told the BBC. Helicopters and hundreds of troops were deployed to rescue the hostages. More than 100 passengers had been freed by Wednesday morning. The hijacking lasted more than 30 hours. Information relating to the attack and subsequent rescue operation has been tightly controlled throughout. A spokesperson for the military said anyone involved in the attack would be brought to justice. — BBC
