The Karachi Electric Supply Company has made alternative arrangements for payment of monthly electricity bills for those customers who have not received physical bills around their usual due date, given interruptions caused in the regular process by the union miscreants.
The KESC has developed this system as a supplementary support to facilitate the customers who might not receive their monthly printed bills before due date because of the union miscreants blocking distribution of bills and attacking the utility’s bill distributors. At several places the union miscreants snatched and tore up the customers’ bills that the distributing personnel had taken to deliver in different localities. At the same time, the newly devised methods of bill payment would also remain as permanent support feature of the KESC to receive bills through these channels in normal circumstances in future as well if the customers may find it convenient.
The KESC has drawn five easy methods for the convenience of customers which will be available henceforth besides the normal way of using printed bills.
First is to visit the utility’s official website, www.kesc.com.pk and enter the 13-digit account number to retrieve a duplicate copy of the current electricity bill which can be printed and can be presented at all banks for making payment. The banks have been taken into confidence about this measure and they have circulated the instruction to all branches for acceptance of duplicate bill.
Second way is to directly go to the offices of NADRA, NIB Bank branches, Easy Paisa outlets, UBL Omni Banking and 1-Link ATMs, and present the 13 digit account number. These outlets would retrieve bill details and provide a payment receipt of the bill to the customer.
Thirdly, the customers who do not receive their monthly bills, can telephone the KESC call centre 118 and follow the automated system to retrieve a duplicate copy of the bill. They can pay their bills through this duplicate.
Fourth way is to email customer’s 13-digit number to the ID:bill@kesc.com.pk after which they will receive an electronic copy of their bill which can be printed and presented to the bank for payment.
Fifthly, the customers familiar with online payment can use their existing online banking services where most banks will provide bill details before allowing payments.

For many years now, even before few people were even admitting we have a “Taliban-Jehadi” mindset issue I was one of those lone souls over internet voicing my concern on the growing TALIBAN-Jehadi mindset. When I often use the word Jehadi mindset people misquote it as targeted towards only some conservative Mullahz or Militant organizations

This is not the case. Words like “jehad” and “talib” have a +ve literal meaning but it’s unfortunate that one has no other way but to use the same words to point out a particular mindset in society which is hell bent upon eliminating every opposing view point. I have been at the forefront at KMB on criticizing militancy be it any party or group but my TARGET is not just groups but a MINDSET. This mindset is related to the idea of rejection of “difference of opinion”. After PNS Mehran attack PAKISTAN agencies, the historical GOD FATHERS of terrorism in PAK and especially the formation of MILITANT groups for their vested interests have first time taken the brunt of “taste of their own medicine” at a BIG level. It’s sad that they had to reach this low to understand what a snake they have fed for decades and if they don’t stop harboring militantly for one pretext or other i.e “Strategic Depth” or “Good Taliban – Bad Taliban theory” PAKISTAN will continue to go down the hill. However, for now, this Frankenstein Monster has penetrated so much deep in our society that every TOM DICK and HARRY has become a judge of everyone’s faith. And to convince society on a particular “opinion” different methods are being applied, one such you can see in this video. How come the local police doesn’t know whats being thrown out of these loudspeakers? If terrorism has to be rooted out, the main question is not the guy who is spreading hate speech but the “lack of action” by the LAW. What is that “mindset” which has made our society “happily” and “conveniently” agree to let such speeches vomited? That mindset is the Question.

Related : http://karachi.metblogs.com/2010/04/28/the-hamara-tumhara-mindset

People from all sections of society have condemned the brutal killing of Sarfaraz Shah by Rangers in Karachi. Meanwhile Pakistan Army has removed Director General (DG) Rangers Major General Ejaz Chaudhry while federal government has removed Inspector General Police, Sindh (IGP) Fayyaz Leghari Tuesday, on the directive of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC). more

Pasban members expressed their rage against the extra judicial killing of Sarfaraz Shah and held a mock execution by hanging an effigy of a Ranger officer. (source : www.demotix.com)

The depression ARB 01 is likely to intensify into a tropical storm during the next 12 to 24 hours. (10 & 11 June 2011) The wind shear is very low and the sea temperatures are above than normal. The system is near the Gujarat coast and is moving towards North western direction at 1 knots/ hour. The affects of storm Keila will be felt in the Sindh and Makran coast by June 10 night which could further intensify on June 11, 2011.

Precautions Needed
“WARNING The sea will be rough to very rough from Friday (June 10) afternoon, especially fishermen should not go into deep-sea from Friday and should immediately return to land before Friday evening”.
Following precautions must be taken;
Before the storm, Make sure your windows are protected and your office / home is properly secured.
Store necessary food items and emergency equipments. Fill Generators with Fuel and use only essential electric appliances over Generators
Keep a keen observation on the latest movement of the storm.
During the storm, Stay inside and away from windows, skylights and glass doors. Do not go outside the house to enjoy the lashing winds.
If flooding threatens your home, turn off electricity at the main breaker.
If you lose power, turn off major appliances such as the air conditioner and water heater to reduce damage.
If the eye of the storm passes over your area, there will be a short period of calm, but at the other side of the eye, the wind speed rapidly increases to hurricane force and will come from the opposite direction, so do not go outside.
Use radio or mobile services to be fully aware of cyclone’s path.
After the storm, Do not touch fallen or low-hanging wires of any kind under any circumstances.
Stay away from puddles with wires in/near them. Do not touch trees or other objects in contact with power lines

Source : Pakistan Weather Portal (PWP)

Today the Ulema Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat, previously known as Sipahe Sahaba Pakistan and Jamat Ud Dawa, will take out a rally from Numaish Chowrangi, M.A. Jinnah Road up to Karachi Press club at 1500 hrs. Keeping in view yesterday’s targeted killings of the sector in-charge of Sipahe Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and an activist of Sunni Tahreek (ST) in North Nazimabad and Ranchor Lines, the above mentioned rally has a high potential to cause traffic disruption and violence.

Burnt car near Karsaz

As appeared in Daily Jang today

Frere Hall is one of the few well-preserved buildings from the days of the British Raj.

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Thanks MQM for arranging such an event for people of Karachi. This event held at Annu bhai park nazimabad with good security measures by MQM workers.

It is to inform you that the religious parties headed by Jamiat-e-Ullema-e-Islam (JUI) have announced a province-wide protest demonstrations against the desecration of the Holy Quran in the United States of America on Friday (today), March 25, 2011 after the Juma Prayers.The biggest rally in Karachi will be staged outside the Karachi Press Club.

In addition to this, the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) leadership has also announced protest demonstration against the desecration of the Holy Quran. A rally will be taken out from Masjid Binori Town and will end at the Mazar-e-Quaid.