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Pakistan to import fuel worth $400 mn
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered the finance ministry to urgently arrange for PKRs.4,000 crore (nearly $400 million) to import petrol and furnace oil for two months in the wake of the fuel crisis that has hit the country, a media report said Friday.
Dawn said Sharif asked the finance ministry Thursday to arrange for the money to import at least 10 shiploads of petrol and furnace oil.
A senior official in the petroleum ministry said the government’s efforts helped to normalise petrol supplies in Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi but conceded that smaller towns in Punjab province and major towns in Pakistani Kashmir were still facing acute shortages.
“Obviously, the government’s top priority is to minimise the hardship of (the) large population,” the official said, adding that it would take some time to completely restore supplies across the country.
A senior official in Lahore told Dawn that supplies in the city were largely normal because supplies meant for smaller towns were diverted to the provincial capital.
Although supplies in the country’s Islamabad were normal, queues of vehicles were seen at pumps in Rawalpindi, where each vehicle was getting 10-15 litres of fuel.
The owner of a Pakistan State Oil (PSO)-franchised fuel station in Pakistani Kashmir’s Rawalakot said no petrol tanker had come to the station since Jan 17 and almost all other pumps were facing the same problem.
According to officials, the prime minister was informed that out of the PKRs.1,700 crore (nearly $170 million) released by the finance ministry a few days ago, PKRs.1,500 crore (nearly $150 million) were provided to the PSO for onward clearance of letter of credit payments by the National Bank of Pakistan.
This helped the PSO arrange two ships of petrol, one of which is due to reach Karachi Jan 26.
The prime minister was also informed that with sales of about 190,000 tonnes of petrol expected in February, arrangements have been made to import 230,000 tonnes, besides local supplies that would leave around 120,000 tonnes of closing stock February 28 – enough for a surplus coverage of over 15 days.
Two PSO shipments of about 100,000 tonnes of petrol are expected to arrive Jan 26 and 29 respectively. Another ship with 32,000 tonnes would reach Karachi Jan 26. Shell Pakistan’s ship carrying 29,000 tonnes of petrol will reach the port Jan 29.
The PSO was also asked to increase its daily supply of petrol from 7,000 tonnes to 8,500 tonnes from Jan 26 to Feb 3 to avoid any recurrence of shortages.
Acting Petroleum Secretary Arshad Mirza said reasonable stocks of furnace oil have been arranged to avert any increase in load shedding.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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