LABOUR DAY IN PAKISTAN

Labour Day (1st May) is a public holiday in Pakistan that is marked by rallies, marches, processions, labour/worker union sessions and organized street demonstrations.

Enforcement of labour laws in our country is very poor rather its mockery. About 40 million workforce in industrial and commercial sector is unable to get most of the benefits provided under the labour laws of Pakistan. There is no formal survey on the implementation of labour laws.

It is unfortunate and funny to promulgate laws and increase minimum wages for unskilled workers every year but without any implementation. Provincial governments do not have any will and capacity to implement labour laws in their own province.

The mistreatment of domestic help — and by extension, child domestic workers — is all too common in Pakistani cities. Domestic labour falls under the category of informal work, or ‘invisible’ labour. There are no clear laws to guarantee their rights, and no regulations to check whether the rights they are entitled to (eg minimum wage) are ensured. In Pakistan, we are not even sure who comes under the category of a ‘child’ due to the prevalence of contradictory laws. But just because they belong to the ‘invisible’ workforce does not mean we turn a blind eye to their mistreatment.

We expect new government to enact fresh labour laws keeping in view modern day requirements and implement vigorously.

DR AHSAN ALTAF SATTI

Brigadier Doctor Ahsan Altaf Satti from Army Medical Corps of Pakistan Army has been promoted to the rank of Major General. 

The Pakistan Army on Wednesday announced the promotion of 40 brigadiers to the rank of major general, including 11 from the Army Medical Corps (AMC), said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa gave the approval for the promotions while chairing a meeting of the promotion board at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

List of the promoted officers from the Army Medical Corps 

• Brigadier Muhammad Aleem

• Brigadier Ahsan Altaf Satti 

• Brigadier Sayed Nusrat Raza

• Brigadier Karamat Hussain Shah Bokhari

• Brigadier Farrukh Saeed

• Brigadier Qudrat Ullah Malik

• Brigadier Aamer Ikram

• Brigadier Shahid Hameed Chaudhry

• Brigadier Muhammad Qasim Butt

• Brigadier Farhan Tuyyab

• Brigadier Muhammad Afsheen Iqbal

MAJOR GENERAL KAMRAN AHMED SATTI

Brigadier Kamran Ahmed Satti has been promoted to the rank of Major General.

The Pakistan Army on Wednesday announced the promotion of 40 brigadiers to the rank of major general, including 11 from the Army Medical Corps (AMC), said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa gave the approval for the promotions while chairing a meeting of the promotion board at the General Headquarters (GHQ).

List of the promoted officers 

• Brigadier Zafar Iqbal Marwat

• Brigadier Shakir Ullah Khattak

• Brigadier Muhammad Avais Dastgir

• Brigadier Amir Naveed

• Brigadier Mohammad Ejaz Mirza

• Brigadier Tabassum Habib

• Brigadier Muhammad Shuja Anwar

• Brigadier Dilawar Khan

• Brigadier Sarfraz Ahmad

• Brigadier Asif Mahmood Goraya

• Brigadier Kamal Azfar

• Brigadier Muhammad Ali Khan

• Brigadier Muhammad Kashif Azad

• Brigadier Majid Jahangir

• Brigadier Azhar Waqas

• Brigadier Akif Iqbal

• Brigadier Omer Ahmed Bokhari

• Brigadier Muhammad Ahsan Khattak

• Brigadier Inayat Hussain

• Brigadier Adil Yamin

• Brigadier Muhammad Hasan Khattak

• Brigadier Muhammad Aamir Majeed

• Brigadier Syed Imdad Hussain Shah

• Brigadier Muhammad Aamer Najam

• Brigadier Muhammad Aqeel

• Brigadier Kamran Ahmed Satti

• Brigadier Kashif Zafar

• Brigadier Khurram Anwar Qadri

• Brigadier Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry

TAHIR NAWAZ SATTI - President of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand(IMAN)

Recitation of Holy Quran has opened the first sitting of New Zealand Parliament after the Christchurch mosque terror attack on 15 march which claimed 50 lives. Politicians stood in reverent silence as the recitation from Imam Nizam ul haq Thanvi rang around the House in Arabic.

A prayer in English was then delivered by Imam Tahir Nawaz.

Tahir Nawaz was selected as the President of the International Muslim Association of New Zealand(IMAN) in June 2015. He has been the member of the association from over 18 years.

He was born and raised in Karachi, who moved to New Zealand nearly two decades ago. Although his ancestral land is Kotli Sattian.

MAJOR GENERAL AKHTAR NAWAZ SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Akhtar Nawaz Satti, on being awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by president of Pakistan. 

Major General Akhtar Nawaz Satti is a commandant of Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. 

He originally hails from Thoon, Kotli Sattian, district Rawalpindi.

MAJOR GENERAL ARSHAD MAHMOOD SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Arshad Mahmood Satti, on being conferred the Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by President of Pakistan for services to Pakistan. 

Major General Arshad Mahmood Satti is a commandant and adviser consultant of Urology and transplantation at Armed Forces Institute of Urology (AFIU), Rawalpindi. 

He originally hails from Lehtrar, Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi.

MAJOR GENERAL TARIQ MEHMOOD SATTI - HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

Congratulations Major General Tariq Mehmood Satti (AMC), on being conferred the Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (M) by President of Pakistan.

Major General Tariq Mehmood Satti is a professor of clinical haematology and commandant Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Rawalpindi. He is the younger brother of Lt General (R) Salahuddin Satti. His native place is Kotli Sattian town, Rawalpindi. 

SITARA-E-BASALAT AWARDED TO LT. ARSALAN ALAM SATTI SHAHEED

The Government of Pakistan awarded Sitara-e-Basalat to Lt. Arsalan Alam Satti - Shaheed for his gallantry. 

Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) is a non-operational gallantry award of Pakistan Armed Forces given to individuals for distinguished acts of gallantry, valor or courage while performing their duty. It is given by President of Pakistan on the recommendation of service chief.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Each year's regret are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year. 

Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. A year from now, you're gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now. Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, "It will be happier." Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

KOTLI SATTIAN declared as a New Tourist Spot

The Government of Punjab has accorded the status of tourist spot to Tehsil Kotli Sattian, and also approved to set up tourism centres at Chevra, Danoi and Karore road in Kotli Sattian. Work on this project will be initiated on emergency basis. Kotli Sattian after Murree became the second Tehsil of district Rawalpindi which has been given the status of tourism spot.