Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to resolve trucks parking issue on priority basis. “The authority should allocate proper place for trucks parking in the federal capital because the existing place was insufficient for this purpose,” Shahid Zaman Shinwari, acting vice president of ICCI, said during a meeting with a delegation of the trucks association here on Tuesday.
Shahid Zaman said that the ICCI has already raised parking issue in a meeting with the CDA chairman, at which it was discussed that a plot of 40×80 sq yds should be provided on lease to transporters where they would establish truck stand with their own resources while CDA could charge half rent till the completion of the facility.
He said that an efficient transportation system is vital for trade, commerce and national integration.
Trucks provide a mode of transportation and facilitate goods forwarding in a well-organized way, he added.
The ICCI acting vice president said that the CDA was receiving million of rupees from trucking business. Therefore, it is imperative to allocate a sufficient place for trucks, he emphasised.
The delegates expressed their concern and said that there were so many security issues which they were facing while parking trucks at common places. They demanded the CDA cooperate with them in this matter and allocate a sufficient place for truck parking to avoid further inconvenience.
NGO launches advocacy campaign against acid
attacks on women: Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) launched its advocacy campaign to inform domestic servants against the acid attacks on women and respective legislation.
The screening of `Saving Face’, first ever Oscar award winning documentary by a Pakistani filmmaker – Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, marked the opening session that was arranged with the housemaids living in Shahzad Town and Chak Shahzad vicinity, said a press release here on Tuesday.
Riffat Ara Baig, Programme Coordinator Devcom-Pakistan, conducted the session. She said, now the parliament has passed legislation but its effective implementation could only be possible if the women have enough information in this regard. She said most of the cases occur in the South Punjab and in the areas where education level is low. Domestic disputes are the primary reason for such heinous crimes.
Baig said they need to settle down domestic disputes rationally and Devcom-Pakistan would have separate sessions with women and men to help them learn the anger management in the severe cases of conflicts. The participants of the advocacy opening session applauded the efforts of the Pakistani legislators especially Marvi Memon who put up draft bill in the parliament.
Munir Ahmed, Director Devcom-Pakistan said gender-based violence would come to an end only if the men show zeal to do so. “We cannot exclude women who ignite such violence incidents against women”, he said.
Other participants urged to involve men from all segments of society in all the advocacy campaigns to end violence against women including acid throwing incidents. She showed her satisfaction over the recent sentences by the judiciary against the culprits of acid attacks.
PAF retired officers’ body to meet on 12th: PAF Retired Officers’ Association (PAFROA) Rawalpindi/Islamabad chapter will hold its monthly meeting at Base Officers’ Mess, PAF Base Chaklala on Saturday.
All members and their families have been invited and are requested to intimated about their attendance to the Secretary (Gp Capt Saeed Nawaz Khan, PAF Retired), on Telephone No-9525811, 9280376. PAF retired officers who desire to become members of the association have also been invited in the meeting.
