Author: dailybalochistantimes.com

Hyderabad: The light rainfall which was followed by drizzle in Hyderabad on Saturday evening led to an almost total shutdown of power supply in Hyderabad district while half of the 11 KV feeders of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) in the company’s areas of operation were also affected. HESCO’s spokesman Sadiq Kubar informed here on Saturday night that electric supply to 157 feeders in Hyderabad out of the city’s total of 166 feeders was suspended after the rain.

Likewise, he added, out of the total of 722 feeders in its jurisdiction in Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions some 355 feeders were shut down due to the downpour.

According to the spokesman, the electric supply would be restored once the teams of HESCO visited their respective areas and green signals to their respective grid stations to restart the feeders.

He advised the people on behalf of the company to staff away from the electric poles during the rain.

Rawalpindi: The emergency service provided pre-hospital care and transport to 4, 202 individuals across Murree and Kotli Sattian, treating 2, 150 victims on-site and transferring 1, 741 injured persons to district health facilities. Critical care units additionally safely shifted 288 high-risk patients from local hospitals to tertiary care centers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad under the specialized Patient Transfer Service.

The monthly operational audit registered 2, 932 medical emergencies, 285 fall incidents, 246 road traffic accidents, 13 dead body transfers, seven structure collapses, six fire outbreaks, and two water rescue operations, while confirming 23 fatalities across various incidents.

The performance stats formally released by District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Murree Engr. Kamran Rasheed on Saturday, detailing the monthly response data managed through the district command and control center.

Engr. Kamran Rasheed emphasized that rescue crews, motorbikes, and ambulance units remain deployed across high-density tourist hubs to maintain rapid response times and uninterrupted emergency coverage throughout the region.

Peshawar: Provincial Minister for Revenue and Estate Tariq Mahmood Aryani here Saturday chaired second policy meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Revenue and Estate Department.

The meeting was also attended by Member of National Assembly, Muhammad Atif Khan, , Member National Assembly Arbab Sher Ali, Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahir Shah Khan, digitalization expert Khalid Saeed, Director Land Records Yasir Hassan and other senior officials from Revenue Department and Board of Revenue.

The participants conducted a detailed review of the implementation of decisions taken during the previous policy meeting. The Revenue Working Group was briefed on progress made so far, while several important decisions were taken to accelerate revenue reforms and make public services more efficient, transparent and citizen-friendly.

Meeting decided that show cause notices would be issued to officials responsible for unnecessary delays or negligence in matters such as mutation of property, issuance of land records (Fard) and correction of names at Board of Revenue service delivery centers.

Meeting also directed the immediate resolution of the longstanding issue of Khana Kasht across the province. It was decided that separate counters would be established at all service delivery centers to handle matters related to Khana Kasht ensuring timely and convenient services for citizens.

To ensure the prompt resolution of public complaints and strengthen the monitoring of revenue services, the meeting approved the establishment of an complaints call centre that would be directly linked to the Revenue Dashboard and will collect feedback from citizens to help improve service delivery.

The meeting approved the early province wide implementation of e-Registry system to prevent duplicate and fraudulent mutations by ensuring that only land registered in the name of the relevant owner can be transferred.

Participants also decided to carry out Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of government-owned land throughout the province and introduce an encroachment alert system.

To provide greater convenience to the public, the meeting approved the outsourcing and online provision of the land record issuance system. Under the proposed arrangement, citizens will be able to obtain land records through NADRA e-Sahulat centers, Revenue Dashboard and relevant Patwar offices.

The meeting further decided to digitally transform at least one district on a pilot basis and designate it as a ‘Model Digital District. ‘ All revenue records in the selected district will be maintained and made accessible through a modern digital system.

Moreover, directions were issued for the early completion of Computerized Land Record Management Integration System. The meeting was informed that once implemented, the system would fully computerize all stages of revenue administration. It would also enable overseas Pakistanis to legally complete the purchase, sale and transfer of their properties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from anywhere in the world.

Provincial Minister for Revenue and Estate Tariq Mahmood Aryani directed Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahir Shah Khan to immediately obtain comprehensive reports from all deputy commissioners regarding the facilities available and challenges faced at service delivery centers across the province.

Peshawar: A man tragically lost his life on Saturday after drowning in a canal near Shalam Bridge while fishing. According to District Emergency Officer Iftikhar Khan, the victim, identified as Tayyab, accidentally slipped and drowned while casting his net into the water.

Although a Rescue 1122 medical team swiftly responded to the spot, local residents had already pulled Tayyab out of the canal.

Rescue personnel provided immediate first aid before hastily transporting him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Following necessary legal and medical procedures, the deceased’s body was handed over to his relatives.