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U r unique,
U r caring,
U r da best
And I am the luckiest
to have U in my life...
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY MY SWEET HEART!
U r caring,
U r da best
And I am the luckiest
to have U in my life...
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY MY SWEET HEART!
english poetry sms message
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Words.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Music.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Curses.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Screams.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Colors
Or Voices Or Bodies Or Whistling Wind.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Anything.
Silence Is Resting, Nestling
In Every Leaf Of Every Tree,
In Every Root And Branch.
Silence Is The Flower Sprouting
Upon The Branch.
Silence Is The Mother Singing
To Her Newborn Babe.
Silence Is The Mother Crying
For Her Stillborn Babe.
Silence Is The Life Of All
These Babes, Whose Breath
Is A Breath Of God.
Silence Is Seeing And Singing Praises.
Silence Is The Roar Of Ocean Waves.
Silence Is The Sandpiper Dancing
On The Shore.
Silence Is The Vastness Of A Whale.
Silence Is A Blade Of Grass.
Silence Is Sound
And Silence Is Silence.
Silence Is Love, Even
The Love That Hides In Hate.
Silence Is The Pompous Queen
And The Harlot And The Pimp
Hugging His Purse On A Crowded Street.
Silence Is The Healer Dreaming
The Plant, The Drummer Drumming
The Dream. It Is The Lover's
Exhausted Fall Into Sleep.
It Is The Call Of Morning Birds.
Silence Is God's Beat Tapping All Hearts.
Silence Is The Star Kissing A Flower.
Silence Is A Word, A Hope, A Candle
Lighting The Window Of Home.
Silence Is Everything --The Renewing Sleep
Of Earth, The Purifying Dream Of Water,
The Purifying Rage Of Fire, The Soaring
And Spiraling Flight Of Air. It Is All
Things Dissolved Into No-Thing--Silence
Is With You Always.....The Presence
Of I AM...
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Music.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Curses.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Screams.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Colors
Or Voices Or Bodies Or Whistling Wind.
Silence Is Not A Lack Of Anything.
Silence Is Resting, Nestling
In Every Leaf Of Every Tree,
In Every Root And Branch.
Silence Is The Flower Sprouting
Upon The Branch.
Silence Is The Mother Singing
To Her Newborn Babe.
Silence Is The Mother Crying
For Her Stillborn Babe.
Silence Is The Life Of All
These Babes, Whose Breath
Is A Breath Of God.
Silence Is Seeing And Singing Praises.
Silence Is The Roar Of Ocean Waves.
Silence Is The Sandpiper Dancing
On The Shore.
Silence Is The Vastness Of A Whale.
Silence Is A Blade Of Grass.
Silence Is Sound
And Silence Is Silence.
Silence Is Love, Even
The Love That Hides In Hate.
Silence Is The Pompous Queen
And The Harlot And The Pimp
Hugging His Purse On A Crowded Street.
Silence Is The Healer Dreaming
The Plant, The Drummer Drumming
The Dream. It Is The Lover's
Exhausted Fall Into Sleep.
It Is The Call Of Morning Birds.
Silence Is God's Beat Tapping All Hearts.
Silence Is The Star Kissing A Flower.
Silence Is A Word, A Hope, A Candle
Lighting The Window Of Home.
Silence Is Everything --The Renewing Sleep
Of Earth, The Purifying Dream Of Water,
The Purifying Rage Of Fire, The Soaring
And Spiraling Flight Of Air. It Is All
Things Dissolved Into No-Thing--Silence
Is With You Always.....The Presence
Of I AM...
English Shayari
mein nay iss taur se chaha tujhe aksar janaan
jaisay mahtab ko be-ant samander chahay
jaisay sooraj ki kiran seep ke dil mai utray
jaisay khushbu ko hawa, rung se hut ker chahay
jaisay pathhar ke kalaijay se kiran phoot-ti hai
jaisay ghunchay khulay mausam se hina mangtay hein
jaisay khaaboan mai khayaloan ki kamaan toot-ti hai
jaisay barish ki dua aabla-pa mangtay hein
mera har khaab meray such ki gawahi de ga
wus?at-e-deed ne tujh se teri khaahish ki hai
meri sochoan mai kabhi dekh sarapa apna!
mai ne duniya se alag teri parastish ki hai
khaahis-e-deed ka mausam kabhi dhundla jo hua
noach daali hain zamanay ki naqabain mai ne
teri palkoan pay utarti hui subhoan k liye
toar daali hain sitaroan ki tanabain main ne
mai nay chaha keh teray husn ki gulnaar fiza
meri ghazlon ki qataron se mehekti jaey
mai ne chaha keh meray fun ke gulistaan ki bahaar
teri aankhoan ke gulaboan se mehekti jaye
tai to yeh tha keh sajata rahay lafzoan ke kanwal
meray khamosh khayaloan mai takallum tera
raqs kerta rahay, bharta rahay, khushbu ka khumaar
meri khaahish ke jazeeroan mein takallum tera
tu magar ajnabi mahol ki parwardah kiran
meri bujhti hoi ratoan ko sahar ker na saki
teri sansoan mai maseehai to thee laikin tu bhee
chara-e-zakhm-e-gham-e-deeda-e-tarr, ker na saki
tujh ko maloom hi kab hai keh kisi dard ka daagh
aankh se dil mein utar jaey to kya hota hai???
tu keh seemab tabiyat hai tujhe kya maloom
mausam-e-hijr theher jaey to kya hota hai
tu nay uss moar pay tora hai ta?alluq keh jahan
dekh sakta nahin koi bhee palat ker janaan
abb yeh aalam hai keh ankhain jo khulain gee apni
yaad aey ga teri deed ka manzar janaan
mujh se maangay ga teray ehd-e-mohobbat ka hisaab
teray hijraan ka dehekta hua mehshar janaan
yoon meray dil ke barabar tera gham aya hai
jaisay sheeshay ke maqabil koi pathhar janaan!!!
jaisay mahtaab ko be-ant samander chahay
mai ne iss taur se chaha tujhay aksar janaan!!!
jaisay mahtab ko be-ant samander chahay
jaisay sooraj ki kiran seep ke dil mai utray
jaisay khushbu ko hawa, rung se hut ker chahay
jaisay pathhar ke kalaijay se kiran phoot-ti hai
jaisay ghunchay khulay mausam se hina mangtay hein
jaisay khaaboan mai khayaloan ki kamaan toot-ti hai
jaisay barish ki dua aabla-pa mangtay hein
mera har khaab meray such ki gawahi de ga
wus?at-e-deed ne tujh se teri khaahish ki hai
meri sochoan mai kabhi dekh sarapa apna!
mai ne duniya se alag teri parastish ki hai
khaahis-e-deed ka mausam kabhi dhundla jo hua
noach daali hain zamanay ki naqabain mai ne
teri palkoan pay utarti hui subhoan k liye
toar daali hain sitaroan ki tanabain main ne
mai nay chaha keh teray husn ki gulnaar fiza
meri ghazlon ki qataron se mehekti jaey
mai ne chaha keh meray fun ke gulistaan ki bahaar
teri aankhoan ke gulaboan se mehekti jaye
tai to yeh tha keh sajata rahay lafzoan ke kanwal
meray khamosh khayaloan mai takallum tera
raqs kerta rahay, bharta rahay, khushbu ka khumaar
meri khaahish ke jazeeroan mein takallum tera
tu magar ajnabi mahol ki parwardah kiran
meri bujhti hoi ratoan ko sahar ker na saki
teri sansoan mai maseehai to thee laikin tu bhee
chara-e-zakhm-e-gham-e-deeda-e-tarr, ker na saki
tujh ko maloom hi kab hai keh kisi dard ka daagh
aankh se dil mein utar jaey to kya hota hai???
tu keh seemab tabiyat hai tujhe kya maloom
mausam-e-hijr theher jaey to kya hota hai
tu nay uss moar pay tora hai ta?alluq keh jahan
dekh sakta nahin koi bhee palat ker janaan
abb yeh aalam hai keh ankhain jo khulain gee apni
yaad aey ga teri deed ka manzar janaan
mujh se maangay ga teray ehd-e-mohobbat ka hisaab
teray hijraan ka dehekta hua mehshar janaan
yoon meray dil ke barabar tera gham aya hai
jaisay sheeshay ke maqabil koi pathhar janaan!!!
jaisay mahtaab ko be-ant samander chahay
mai ne iss taur se chaha tujhay aksar janaan!!!
English Shayari
Seasons In The Sun
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall?.
Surprises and joys?hidden in All?.
A strange warmth, within the winter chills..
Oh, the bewitching pictures?of snow-clad hills !
A burst of colours?as the Spring flowers appear,
Like rainbows on petals…here,there? and everywhere !
Energy and sunshine..?the Summer brings,
A long vacation !.?among other things.!
Autumn arrives..with its quiet charm?
Leaves jump for joy?..and lie arm in arm..
Seasons come..and Seasons leave?.
New visions to see?new dreams to weave !!
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall?.
Surprises and joys?hidden in All?.
A strange warmth, within the winter chills..
Oh, the bewitching pictures?of snow-clad hills !
A burst of colours?as the Spring flowers appear,
Like rainbows on petals…here,there? and everywhere !
Energy and sunshine..?the Summer brings,
A long vacation !.?among other things.!
Autumn arrives..with its quiet charm?
Leaves jump for joy?..and lie arm in arm..
Seasons come..and Seasons leave?.
New visions to see?new dreams to weave !!
English Shayari
Freeman’s Mill
The old mill long had closed its doors
the rotting wheel would turn no more
no grain to grind, no country stores
where old men sat, told stories, swore…
the rotting wheel would turn no more
no grain to grind, no country stores
where old men sat, told stories, swore…
And rocks that formed the waterfall
became the playground for us all
on summer days, it beckoned, called
beneath the old mill’s rotting walls….
became the playground for us all
on summer days, it beckoned, called
beneath the old mill’s rotting walls….
The chill of water, mountain-fed
awakened spirits, long since dead
where millers’ children once were fed
on banks upon which lovers wed.
awakened spirits, long since dead
where millers’ children once were fed
on banks upon which lovers wed.
And yet i hear the echoes still
where laughter of the children filled
those rotting walls upon the hill
‘twas once the home to Freeman’s Mill….
where laughter of the children filled
those rotting walls upon the hill
‘twas once the home to Freeman’s Mill….
english poetry
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.
Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.
Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.
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And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
english poetry
And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today;
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today;
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.
english poetry
Don't quit
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
SBP chief asks banks to treat consumers fairly
KARACHI: Financial institutions must ensure that their consumers are treated fairly, the State Bank’s governor said on Monday, emphasising that increase in consumer protection eventually promotes competition in the industry.
In his inaugural address to a seminar on Financial Consumer Protection, Ashraf Wathra underscored the responsibility of the board of directors and senior management of the banks in bringing a cultural shift to ensure fair treatment of the customers.
“The banks have to take a leading role in promoting and ensuring consumer protection,” he said.
The seminar, organised by the SBP under the auspices of Saarc Finance at National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) Islamabad, was attended by the participants from central banks of Saarc countries.
Local and foreign experts on the subject shared their views on financial consumer protection in banks and the importance to conduct supervision.
On the importance of transparency and public awareness, Wathra suggested that at the time of offering a product or service, banks should give adequate information to their customers so that they could take informed decision.
He urged the need for a robust, fair, unbiased and efficient complaints’ resolution mechanism within the banks.
Financial Consumer Protection should ideally rest on self-regulation complemented by regulatory reinforcement, he said.
He also highlighted the importance of market conduct supervision and enforcement and stated that SBP was cognisant of its responsibility and gave equal importance to both prudential regulation and conduct of supervision.
Falling oil prices will not impact clean energy: UAE
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday downplayed fears that the fall in oil prices could negatively impact the development of renewable energy projects.
“Our interconnected energy landscape has evolved beyond the point where the price of oil determines the fate of clean energy,” said minister of state Sultan al-Jaber who is also chairman of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.
Oil prices have fallen by almost 60 per cent since June, crashing on worries over global oversupply and weak demand in a faltering world economy.
Participants at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) conference in oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Saturday had voiced concerns that the trend could spell doom for plans to shift to clean energy.
Speaking at the World Future Energy Summit opening ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Jaber said that globally, investments in clean energy have increased by 16pc during the past 12 months amounting to $310 billion.
Meanwhile, production capacity of wind turbines and solar energy panels increased by 26pc during the same period, producing 100,000 megawatts.
Renewable energy has shifted “from an expensive alternative to a competitive technology,” said Jaber.
“This growth has been driven by the sharp decline in cost and steady rise in technology efficiency.”
The Emirati official called for seizing the opportunity of falling oil prices to cut fuel subsidies that, according to him, cost the world $550bn in 2013.
Renewable energy, which relies on solar, wind and other sources, is essential for meeting global Co2 emission targets.
The energy summit that opened on Monday is part of a series of events organised under the banner of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, including also an International Water Summit.
In March last year, Abu Dhabi opened the world’s largest operating plant of concentrated solar power, which has the capacity to provide electricity to 20,000 homes.
On Sunday, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development said it will provide $57 million worth of concessional loans for clean energy projects in five developing countries, including Iran.
The Gulf region is one of the world’s richest areas in sunshine but lagging far behind several other countries in harnessing the energy.
Homoeopathic doctor asked to stop deceptive commercial
KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued an interim order directing a homoeopathic doctor in Lahore to immediately stop his ‘deceptive’ commercial being aired on various TV channels making absolute claims to treat various diseases.
A press release issued by the CCP on Friday stated that the commission had initiated an inquiry against Al Haaj Dr Mian Liaquat Ali of Liaquat Hospital Lahore after receiving complaints that he was allegedly involved in deceptive marketing practices through television commercial in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010.
The CCP also contacted Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and College of Surgeons and Physicians in this regard.
“As per the inquiry report, Mr Liaquat Ali used the term ‘Doctor’ instead of ‘Homeopathic Doctor’ with his name, thus resorting to deceptive marketing practices,” CCP stated. “Moreover, he made absolute claims in his TV commercials that he could cure diseases like hepatitis A, B and C, sugar, obesity, dandruff, and vertigo, guarantee birth of son; and he also offered treatment to people on telephone,” the commission stated.
The CCP release observed that based on the findings of the inquiry report, show cause notices were issued to the respondent. During the hearings, Mr Liaquat Ali’s lawyer assured the commission of making suitable alteration to be made in the TV commercial to address CCP’s concerns, but no revised TV commercial had so far been submitted.
Moreover, since the last hearing the respondent had started airing the TV commercials on other channels in different languages.
SBP chief asks banks to treat consumers fairly
KARACHI: Financial institutions must ensure that their consumers are treated fairly, the State Bank’s governor said on Monday, emphasising that increase in consumer protection eventually promotes competition in the industry.
In his inaugural address to a seminar on Financial Consumer Protection, Ashraf Wathra underscored the responsibility of the board of directors and senior management of the banks in bringing a cultural shift to ensure fair treatment of the customers.
“The banks have to take a leading role in promoting and ensuring consumer protection,” he said.
The seminar, organised by the SBP under the auspices of Saarc Finance at National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) Islamabad, was attended by the participants from central banks of Saarc countries.
Local and foreign experts on the subject shared their views on financial consumer protection in banks and the importance to conduct supervision.
On the importance of transparency and public awareness, Wathra suggested that at the time of offering a product or service, banks should give adequate information to their customers so that they could take informed decision.
He urged the need for a robust, fair, unbiased and efficient complaints’ resolution mechanism within the banks.
Financial Consumer Protection should ideally rest on self-regulation complemented by regulatory reinforcement, he said.
He also highlighted the importance of market conduct supervision and enforcement and stated that SBP was cognisant of its responsibility and gave equal importance to both prudential regulation and conduct of supervision.
Richest 1pc to own more than rest
PARIS: Wealth accumulated by the richest one per cent will exceed that of the other 99pc in 2016, the Oxfam charity said on Monday, ahead of the annual meeting of the world’s most powerful at Davos, Switzerland.
“The scale of global inequality is quite simply staggering and despite the issues shooting up the global agenda, the gap between the richest and the rest is widening fast,” Oxfam executive director Winnie Byanyima said.
The richest one per cent’s share of global wealth increased from 44pc in 2009 to 48pc in 2014, the British charity said in a report, adding that it will be more that 50pc in 2016.
The average wealth per adult in this group is $2.7 million (2.3 million euros), Oxfam said.
Proposals incorporated in draft textile policy
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting approved the draft textile policy on Monday and hoped it would be tabled for discussion in the upcoming meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC).
The meeting, between Federal Minister for Textile Abbas Khan Afridi and textile stakeholders, discussed proposals forwarded by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms and incorporated them in the draft policy.
On Oct 30, the ECC discussed the draft textile policy in detail and sought improvements in various proposals given in the draft.
A source privy to the Monday’s meeting told Dawn that the representative from the planning ministry presented mainly three nominal changes in the policy — skill development in two phases; cash finance scheme announced in the budget to be removed from the policy; and sector specific recommendations.
The planning commission took two months to come up with these recommendations, the source said.
On the other hand, textile and clothing representatives informed the meeting that they had already approved the draft a few months back and supported the views of the textile policy.
The textile policy 2014-19 aims to double value-addition from $1bn a million bales to $2bn in five years, double textile exports from $13bn to $26bn, and facilitate investment of an additional $5bn in machinery and technology.
Budgetary support, drawback of local taxes and levies, easy finance, sales tax regime, duty-free import of machinery, policy interventions, tariff rationalisation, fibre diversification, product diversification, SME development, enactment of domestic labour laws, revival of sick units, marketing strategies, technology upgradation, establishment of world textile centre and model cotton trading houses, revitalisation of projects like Pakistan Textile City, garment cities and capacity building of the ministry and related organisations are the salient features of the textile policy.
Representatives from Pakistan Textile Exporters Association, All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan, Pakistan Apparel Forum and other textile organisations attended the meeting.
Petrol crisis deepens, spills over to Karachi
ISLAMABAD: As the shortage of petrol has started shifting from Punjab to Karachi, the government appears to be working on managing the public outrage and panic buying but remains confused over the build-up to the crisis.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who had cancelled all his official engagements to focus on the fuel crisis, went into a meeting with ministers and bureaucrats on the situation on Monday afternoon and constituted a two-member investigation team subordinate to the ministers for finance and petroleum.
At their separate news conferences, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar absolved himself of any direct or indirect responsibility for the petrol shortage and termed it “a conspiracy against the government”, while Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi apologised to the nation for the hardship and said he be taken to task if found responsible for the crisis.
Mr Abbasi said the investigation team would submit its report to the prime minister on Tuesday. He appealed to the public to avoid panic buying as supplies had been beefed up and promised over Rs5 per litre reduction in prices of petroleum products on Feb 1.
Responding to a question, Mr Abbasi said he was ready to resign if found responsible for the crisis.
Finance Minister Dar faced a volley of questions about non-provision of foreign exchange for oil import, his omnipresence with all aspects of the government and daily stock position of important products.
He took responsibility for mismanagement for being part of the government and agreed responsibility should be fixed, but insisted that there should be fiscal discipline to control circular debt, instead of pointing fingers at his ministry.
PM forms inquiry committee, Dar absolves himself of responsibility, Abbasi apologises
While the PPP and Muttahida Qaumi Movement submitted adjournment motions to the National Assembly and the Senate, respectively, asking the government to fix responsibility over the fuel crisis, a meeting of the PTI’s core committee accused the ruling PML-N of abject failure and said the party would soon announce a countrywide protest.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Ahmed Shah contacted the leaders of a number of opposition parties and they agreed to requisition the assembly session to discuss the fuel crisis.
Two standing committees of parliament also expressed displeasure over the fuel shortage and urged the government to fix responsibility after a thorough investigation in a transparent manner, instead of hiding facts.
The committee constituted by the prime minister comprises Zahid Muzaffar, an adviser in the petroleum ministry, and Zafar Masud, a chartered accountant. Mr Muzaffar is also chairman and Mr Masud member of the board of directors of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited.
The committee will review correspondences and exchange of daily stock and circular debt positions among supply chains which may include the ministries of finance and petroleum, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and oil companies.
Informed sources said the participants of the meeting presided over by the prime minister remained perplexed over the cause of sudden fuel shortages at most depots, particularly in Punjab.
It was reported that about 40,000 tons of petrol had been sold across the country on Jan 1, but it was surprising that 31,000 tons of them was sold in Punjab alone. It was also suspected that petrol was smuggled through Cholistan because of its higher rates across the border.
According to an official statement, the prime minister expressed “extreme displeasure over the difficulties being faced by people due to non-availability of fuel”. He was informed that 15,600 tons of petrol was supplied on Monday across the country against an average daily consumption of 12,000 tons and “additional supply will be ensured in the coming month”.
The prime mister directed the water and power ministry to immediately reduce line losses and recover the outstanding amount of over Rs500 billion to clear payments due to the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and other liabilities.
The meeting was attended by the ministers for petroleum, finance and water and power and their secretaries and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Petroleum Minister Khaqan Abbasi and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the shortage had nothing to do with the financial crunch.
Mr Abbasi said the shortage was caused by the exceptional demand in January and delay of a shipment, but claimed that the supply situation had been stabilised and the shortage would completely come to an end within this week.
He said CNG stations had been reopened in Karachi and Lahore and petrol supplies beefed up in major cities of Punjab. He said 1.6 million litres of petrol had been dispatched to Lahore against its average requirement of 800,000 litres. Likewise, supply to Rawalpindi was increased to 575,000 litres against its requirement of 400,000 tons, while dispatches to Islamabad were increased to 600,000 tons against its average consumption of 425,000 tons.
This, however, had an impact in Karachi where a number of fuel stations were reportedly closed because of diversion of supplies to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Besides Karachi, long queues of motorists were seen at fuel stations in other cities and towns of Sindh. Dealers claimed that petrol pumps across the province had received 50 per cent less than the required supply on Monday.
“If the trend continues, I fear the situation will not be different [from that of Punjab] in Sindh,” said Abdul Sami Khan of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association.
Khaqan Abbasi said the prime minister had directed that the shortage be overcome as early possible and ensured that it did not repeat in future. According to him, the prime minister also ordered increasing storages and supplies and asked the finance ministry to help resolve PSO’s financial difficulties. The power ministry was asked to clear circular debt at the earliest.
Mr Abbasi said the PSO was a Rs1.6 trillion company where Rs250bn or so of receivables and payables was a routine matter which should have been managed. He said he was not aware of any conspiracy against the government as claimed by the finance minister.
He said the Federal Board of Revenue would earn additional revenue because of increased GST rate and sales. He said it was Ogra’s responsibility to monitor 20-day stocks and take action for violations, but it was also a fact that 20-day storage was not available in the country.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the ECC had reviewed the stocks position on Jan 10 when petrol was enough for eight days and diesel for 18 days, but denied that he received the daily stocks position. He said his ministry owed nothing to the PSO and nothing was outstanding on account of power sector subsidies.
He said his ministry was always ready to support the PSO and the power sector, but there needed to be some fiscal discipline. He said the power minister had sought Rs10bn and he had released it immediately.
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µTorrent
µTorrent (or uTorrent, commonly abbreviated as "µT" or "uT") is a free-of-charge, ad-supported, closed source BitTorrent client. It is one of the most widely used BitTorrent clients and was designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients.
µTorrent (bittorrent.torrent.utorrent) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is µTorrent 3.3.2.30488. The most popular version of this application used by our users is µTorrent 3.4.2.34309.
CCleaner
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.
CCleaner (piriform.ccleaner.ccleaner) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is CCleaner 4.12.00.4657. The most popular version of this application used by our users is CCleaner 4.14.00.4707.
McAfee UI Container
McAfee UI Container (mcafee.mcafee-ui-container.mcuicnt) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is McAfee UI Container 5920. The most popular version of this application used by our users is McAfee UI Container 5.9.2.0.
WinRAR
WinRAR is a 32-bit / 64-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. WinRAR's main features are very strong general and multimedia compression, solid compression, archive protection from damage, processing of ZIP and other non-RAR archives, scanning archives for viruses, programmable self-extracting archives(SFX), authenticity verification, NTFS and Unicode support, strong AES encryption, support of multivolume archives, command line and graphical interface, drag-and-drop facility, wizard interface, theme support, folder tree panel, multithread support and Windows x64 shell integration. WinRAR provides complete support for RAR and ZIP archives and is able to unpack and convert CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, Z, 7-Zip archives. WinRAR is available in over 40 languages.
WinRAR (alexander-roshal.winrar.winrar) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is WinRAR 4.20.0. The most popular version of this application used by our users is WinRAR 5.1.0.
VLC Media Player
VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
VLC Media Player (videolan.vlc-media-player.vlc) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is VLC Media Player 2.0.7. The most popular version of this application used by our users is VLC Media Player 2.1.5.
Skype
Skype makes staying in touch with all your contacts. It stays informed about what's happening with your friends through video and voice calls and instant messaging. It is no matter if you are on a PC, Windows Phone, Mac, tablet, iPhone, or Android device, Skype keeps you connected and always available. Once you sign in, the app is always on without draining your device's battery, so you can take calls any time. It features exchange instant messages with all your Skype, Messenger and Outlook.com contacts, call any phone quickly and easily from Skype, all Skype-to-Skype video and voice calls are free, your messages are delivered straight to you no matter what you're doing, and snap your IM or video call window left or right so you can do more things while catching up.
Skype (skype-technologies.skype.skype) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems is Skype 6.14.0.104. The most popular version of this application used by our users is Skype 7.0.0.102.
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader is the free, trusted leader for reliably viewing and interacting with PDF documents across platforms and devices. Easily access, manage, and share a wide variety of PDF types, including PDF Portfolios, password-protected documents, fillable forms, and Adobe LiveCycle® rights-managed PDFs.
Adobe Reader (adobe-systems.adobe-reader.acrord) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems isAdobe Reader 11.0.06.70. The most popular version of this application used by our users is Adobe Reader 11.0.9.29.
google chorme
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
Google Chrome (google.google-chrome.chrome) is a Windows software application that has been discovered and submitted by users of Software.com. The latest version that our users have reported running on their systems isGoogle Chrome 34.0.1847.116. The most popular version of this application used by our users is Google Chrome 39.0.2171.95.
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