Karachi not to get a single unit from Turkish plant: KESC

Staff Report

KARACHI: Karachi will not get a single unit of electricity from the recently-obtained Turkish Rental Power Plant, revealed KESC chief Tabish Gohar.

According to Mr. Gohar, not a single unit of electricity will be added to KESC’s supply through the Turkish plant.

Denying issues of payments, he said that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) doesn’t have any gas to supply.

He said that a new power plant of 560MW will start operation by 2012.

“KESC is converting its power generation units on coal at the cost of $120 million,” he said.

“We have requested National Electricity Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to raise the power tariff by 8 paisas to generate resources for the conversion.” Trend Pk

Govt taking all measures to mitigate sufferings of flood-victims: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday said that the scale of devastation caused by floods is colossal and the government is taking all necessary measures to mitigate sufferings of the affected people.

After the passage of 18th Amendment, the provincial governments have been allocated more resources, he said and hoped the devolution of ministries to the provinces will make dispensation of services at grassroots level expeditious, he added. The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to federal ministers and MNAs who called on him separately here at his chamber in the Parliament House on Thursday afternoon.

The Prime Minister observed that the devastating floods have destroyed the infrastructure including roads, schools and hospitals in various parts of the country which has also affected the growth rate of the economy. He asked the elected members to make their development projects keeping in view the current difficult economic situation.

In a meeting with the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Awais Ahmad Ghani here at his Chamber in the Parliament House on Thursday, the Prime Minister directed to complete the formalities at the earliest and initiate the process for holding classes of Swat Cadet College as per his commitment with the people of Swat and Malakand. The PM said the conversion of Kala Dhaka from tribal area into a settled district is another landmark achievement of the government which will go a long way in addressing the problems of the people of this area.

Balochistan raises 100% salaries of police, Levies, BC

QUETTA: Balochistan Government to spend Rs. 10 billion to strengthen law enforcement agencies in an effort to maintain peace and tranquility in the province, Finance Minister Mir Asim Kurd Gailo said during his budget speech here Monday.

He added that the Provincial Government has decided to raise the basic pay salary of the uniformed personnel of Police, Levies and Balochistan Constabulary by 100%.

Moreover, the Government has also regularized approximately 5500 police personnel who were recruited through Conversion of B into A Area Project. Similarly approximately 6000 personnel of Balochistan Constabulary had also been regularized who were appointed by the Federal Government in a similar development project.

He maintained that the Government intended to recruit some 1500 personnel in Levies Force to revamp their performance as the same has suffered a lot due to conversion process.

Keeping in view the genuine requirements of Police, the Government of Balochistan has allocated resources to install 37 Security Cameras in Quetta city to monitor crime particularly the target killings. We are seriously thinking to extend the same in every nook and corner of the city to enhance monitoring capacity of the Police to maintain Law Order in Quetta City, the minister said.

Pope begins Easter with Church under a cloud

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict led the world”s Catholics into Easter with the holiest day of the liturgical calendar clouded by persistent allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests.

The 82-year-old pope presided at an Easter Eve service that began late on Saturday night in St Peter”s Basilica. During the service, he received six adult converts into the Church and administered the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation to them.

Wearing gold vestments and looking tired, he weaved his sermon around the theme of eternal life.

In the past three days of Holy Week services he has made no reference to the scandal that has sorely hurt the Church”s image around the world, particularly in Europe and the United States.

The celebrations leading up to Easter Sunday have been clouded by accusations the Church in several countries mishandled and covered up episodes of sexual abuse of children by priests, some dating back decades.

Shaken by the crisis, the Vatican has accused the media of attempting to smear the pope. Some reports have accused him of negligence in handling abuse cases in previous roles as a cardinal in his native Germany and in Rome.

The Vatican has denied any cover-up over the abuse of 200 deaf boys in the United States by Reverend Lawrence Murphy from 1950 to 1974. The New York Times reported the Vatican and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, were warned about Murphy but he was not defrocked.

There is keen anticipation to see if the pope addresses the accusations on Easter Sunday when he makes his twice-yearly “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) address in St Peter”s Square.

This year, Easter and the Jewish Passover fell in the same week.

But the coincidence was marred when the pope”s personal preacher, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, said in a Good Friday sermon that attacks on the Catholic Church and the pope over the sexual abuse scandal were comparable to “collective violence” against Jews.

Jewish leaders around the world used words like repugnant, obscene, and offensive to describe the sermon, particularly, as Rome”s chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni noted, it came on the day that for centuries Christians prayed for the conversion of the Jews, who were held collectively responsible for Jesus” death.

“How can you compare the collective guilt assigned to the Jews which caused the deaths of tens of millions of innocent people to perpetrators who abuse their faith and their calling by sexually abusing children?” demanded Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the international Jewish rights group.

The Vatican”s newspaper continued its campaign against the media for reports on alleged cover-ups of sexual abuse of children by priests, saying the pope had become the target of “despicable campaign of defamation.”

It also denounced what it called a “crude campaign against the pope and Catholics.”

In London, the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan Williams, said the Catholic Church in Ireland had lost all its credibility over its response to the sex abuse scandals after an apology by the pope about abuse in Ireland that had disappointed victims.

Maryland Football Team Performance

Maryland Football Team Performance, Nick Ferrara kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime, giving Maryland a narrow 38-35 win over James Madison on Saturday night.

Starting first in overtime, James Madison moved one yard in three plays before Dixon Wright was wide right on a 41-yard field goal try.

Maryland (1-1) then used two runs by Da’Rel Scott to move the ball to the 13. Following two carries by quarterback Chris Turner, the second of which got the ball to the middle of the field, Ferrara connected.

Coming off a 52-13 loss to California, the Terrapins hoped to rebound with a convincing win over James Madison, a Football Championship Subdivision team that was 0-9 against Football Bowl Subdivision teams since 1990. But Maryland received another poor performance from its young defense and an inconsistent showing from an offense that committed two turnovers.

The Terrapins, however, got it right in overtime.

James Madison’s Drew Dudzik ran for 112 yards and a touchdown, and threw for two scores. Were it not for a variety of penalties against James Madison – 11 for 105 yards – the Dukes (0-1) might have won.

Up 21-6 in the second quarter, the Terrapins yielded 22 straight points and trailed 28-21 with 13 minutes left. The comeback was fueled by Maryland turnovers: A fumbled punt and an interception that was returned 38 yards for a touchdown by Jon Williams.

The Terrapins pulled even on an 8-yard run by wide receiver Torrey Smith with 12:18 remaining, but Maryland’s porous defense couldn’t hold the lead for even a minute. Dudzik faked a handoff into the line, rolled left and broke free for a 70-yard run to give James Madison a 35-28 lead with 11:23 to go.

On the ensuing drive, the Terps faced a fourth-and-4 from the James Madison 47. Turner completed a 20-yard pass to Ronnie Tyler, then hit Adrian Cannon for a 27-yard touchdown with 5:09 remaining.

That ended the scoring until overtime.

The Dukes capitalized on the game’s first turnover to pull into a tie at 21 with 3:05 left in the third quarter. After Kenny Tate fumbled on a punt return and Corwin Archer recovered at the Maryland 45, Dudzik threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Caussin, who made a great catch in the end zone over linebacker Adrian Moten.

Minutes later, Williams’ interception return provided James Madison with its first lead.

The Dukes outgained Maryland in the first half 217-151, but the Terrapins built a 21-14 lead behind Turner, who went 11-for-14 for 97 yards, and Smith, who had four catches for 51 yards in addition to an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

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Maryland Football Team Performance was first posted on September 13, 2009 at 9:29 am.
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About Curtis Enis

Curtis D. Enis was born  in Union City, Ohio on June 15, 1976. He is a former professional American football player. For three seasons he played running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Enis was a first round pick (#5 overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. Enis attended Mississinawa Valley High School in Union City, Ohio, where he was named a Parade All-American, and voted the 1993 Mr. Football Award in the State of Ohio by the Associated Press. He was a three-time All-State selection at linebacker, and Most Valuable Player of the 1994 Big 33 Football Classic. He spent one year at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania.
Enis attended Pennsylvania State University at the University Park, Pennsylvania campus. His career there was marred by a gift acceptance scandal which cost him his final months of eligibility.[1]

His rushing stats at Penn State were:

* 1995-113 attempts, 683 yards, 4 Touchdowns
* 1996-224 Attempts, 1210 yards, 13 Touchdowns
* 1997-228 attempts, 1363 yards, 19 Touchdowns
In a Sports Illustrated article he spoke about his conversion to pentecostal Christianity and his relationship with the organization Champions for Christ.[2] He now works at Clopay in Russia, Ohio. He is also currently attending the Ohio Basic Peace Officer Academy through Edison State Community College and Miami County Sheriffs Office.

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About Curtis Enis was first posted on September 13, 2009 at 10:09 am.
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