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Japan earthquake leads to state of emergency at Fukushima nuclear power plant
After the magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocked Japan today, a "state of emergency" was declared at the Fukushima No 1 power plant.
The Fukushima reactor, around 30 miles inland from the coast in north-east Japan, suffered a failure in its cooling system.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, the top government spokesman, said the nuclear power plant developed a mechanical failure in the system needed to cool the reactor after it was shut down.
He said the measure was a precaution as there was was no radiation leak and the facility was not in immediate danger.
More than 2,800 people were ordered to evacuate after the government's declaration of a state of emergency at the plant.
The nuclear safety agency says plant workers are scrambling to restore cooling water supply at the . There was no prospect for an immediate success.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said that the plant was not in immediate danger of radiation leak.
The plant is in Onahama city, about 170 miles north-east of Tokyo.
The plant is just south of the worst-hit Miyagi prefecture, where a fire broke out at another nuclear plant.
The blaze was in a turbine building at one of the Onagawa power plants; smoke could be seen coming out of the building, which is separate from the plant's reactor, Tohoku Electric Power Co said. It has since been extinguished.
Another plant at Onagawa is experiencing a water leak.
All eyes on the brothers Akmal
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A finger injury to Umar Akmal has lessened the chances of him replacing brother Kamran as Pakistan's wicketkeeper in the match against Zimbabwe on Monday in Pallekele. Though the injury to Umar's right index finger is not thought to be serious, it is unlikely now that the management will risk using him behind the stumps, allowing Kamran to probably retain his place in the XI despite his horror show in the 110-run loss to New Zealand on Tuesday.
Umar picked up the knock in fielding practice on Thursday at the Asgiriya stadium in Kandy, when he also kept wickets for a while. He sat out the practice session on Friday at the same venue, with his finger in strapping. According to manager Intikhab Alam, scans and an x-ray revealed no damage but no risks were taken in putting him through a practice session.
In the immediate aftermath of the New Zealand game, captain Shahid Afridi said they would consider using Umar as a wicketkeeper - a role he has filled in one ODI and three T20s - after Kamran fluffed three chances, including missing centurion Ross Taylor twice in three balls when he was on 0 and 8. Since then, despite criticism from all quarters, Pakistan have spoken of the need to back Kamran though they've stopped short of confirming his place in the XI.
The timing and consequence of Umar's injury is bound to raise eyebrows, especially in light of what happened after the infamous Sydney Test in early January 2010. Then, after another poor display behind the stumps from Kamran hurled the side towards a stunning Test defeat, Umar reportedly refused to play the next Test in Hobart if his brother was dropped. Eventually Kamran was replaced by Sarfraz Ahmed, despite telling the press repeatedly in the run that he would retain his place. The brothers were both subsequently fined by the PCB after an inquiry committee looked into the incident.
As Umar sat out, Pakistan underwent an extensive, three-hours plus training session at the Asgiriya in which they simulated match-play in a bid to give their struggling openers some valuable batting time in the middle. With Waqar Younis umpiring and coaching, Umar Gul and Shoaib Akhtar took the new ball and bowled by turn to Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez, who in four matches have put on 11, 28, 16 and 5; the pair has 93 runs between them and neither has gone past 32 individually.
They didn't particularly flourish today, being dismissed a few times each as Abdur Rehman and Abdul Razzaq also bowled. "We especially focused on the top order in today's practice because they got out early in the previous games and didn't get much practice with the new ball," Misbah-ul-Haq said. "They practised for 20 overs so that they get used to it and have their confidence back. It was a good thing keeping in mind the match situation which will be helpful."
Eventually all players in the squad were given a run-out in the same situations; Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq batted together, Misbah and Afridi, Misbah and Razzaq and then Kamran and Razzaq; Wahab Riaz and Saeed Ajmal, who have played only one match each, bowled in tandem, mixing with Junaid Khan and Afridi. Younis kept wickets while Kamran was batting.
Though the beginning of the session lacked the energy of previous practices - understandable perhaps given the nature of their loss - the contests soon picked up. "At the moment our focus is on our own game and we will try to restore our confidence levels which were shaken in the game against New Zealand," Misbah said. "We will try to line up all our basics in the game against Zimbabwe before and I have every hope that the side will bounce back."
All eyes, however, were on the brothers Akmal and particularly Kamran's keeping. He looked sharp and perky enough though there were a few fumbles as well. There was greater certainty with the bat, however, as he pulled and cut the faster bowlers to the boundary regularly while at the crease. Misbah sketched out the team line later, a growing show of support behind the wicketkeeper.
"It makes difference when you give such chances but then anyone can have a bad day, whether its keeper or anyone," Misbah said. "As a team we have to stay together. We're going to support each other, back each other because these are the players who commit mistakes and these are the same players who win you matches.
"It's mentally tough for him in this situation and he has faced such situations before too. Our full effort is to support him because wicketkeeper is a key member of the team and the way he is, the way he comes back in difficult situations and gives good performances I hope he will make a comeback and do well again."
Report: Osman Samiuddin
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
مایوس نہ ہو یہ دنیا فانی ہے
مایوس نہ ہو یہ دنیا فانی ہے اور جب میں نے دسویں منزل سے چھلانگ لگائی
میری تو ساری زندگی ہی غموں اور دکھوں سے بھری تھی کوئی حل بھی تو نظر نہیں آتے تھے بس خود کشی کا ہی ایک راستہ باقی تھا چھلانگ لگاؤں یا نہ لگاؤں؟ اور پھر میں نے واقعی چھلانگ لگا دی۔ ******* یہ نویں منزل ہے۔
ارے یہ تو وہ دونوں میاں بیوی ہیں جن کی آپس کی محبت اور خوشیوں بھری زندگی کی ہماری بلڈنگ میں مثال دی جاتی تھی۔ (یہ تو آپس میں لڑ رہے ہیں) اس طرح تو یہ کبھی خوش و خرم نہیں تھے ******* یہ آٹھویں منزل ہے۔
یہ تو ہماری بلڈنگ کا مشہور ہنس مکھ نوجوان ہے جو روتے لوگوں کو ہنسنے پر مجبور کر دیتا تھا۔ یہ تو خود بیٹھا رو رہا ہے۔۔۔ ******* یہ ساتویں منزل ہے۔
کیا یہ ہماری بلڈنگ کی وہ عورت نہیں جو اپنی شوخی، چنچل پن اور چستی و چالاکی کی وجہ سے مشہور تھی۔ یہ تو اسکا مختلف رخ دکھائی دے رہا ہے۔ اتنی ساری دوائیں؟ یہ تو دوائیوں کے سہارے زندہ تھی۔ بیچاری اتنی زیادہ بیمار تھی کیا؟ ******* یہ چھٹی منزل ہے۔
یہ تو ہمارا انجینیئر ہمسایہ لگتا ہے۔ بیچارے نے پانچ سال پہلے انجیئرنگ مکمل کی تھی، اور تب سے روزانہ اخبار خرید کر ملازمت کیلئے اشتہارات دیکھتا رہتا ہے۔ ******* یہ پانچویں منزل ہے۔
یہ ہمارا بوڑھا ہمسایہ ہے۔ بیچارہ انتظار میں ہی رہتا ہے کہ کوئی آ کر اسکا حال ہی پوچھ لے۔ اپنے شادی شدہ بیٹے اور بیٹیوں کے انتظار میں رہتا ہے۔ لیکن کبھی بھی کسی نے اس کا دروازہ نہیں کھٹکھٹایا۔ بیچارہ کتنا اداس دکھائی دے رہا ہے۔ ******* یہ چوتھی منزل ہے۔
ارے یہ تو ہماری وہ خوبصورت اور ہنستی مسکراتی ہمسائی ہے! بیچاری کے خاوند کو مرے ہوئے ہوئے تین سال ہو گئے ہیں۔ سب لوگ تو یہی سمجھ رہے تھے کہ اسکے زخم مندمل ہو چکے۔ مگر یہ تو ابھی بھی اپنے مرحوم خاوند کی تصویر اٹھائے رو رہی ہے۔ *******
دسویں منزل سے کودنے سے پہلے تو میں نے یہی سمجھا تھا کہ میں ہی اس دنیا کی سب سے غمگین اور اداس شخص ہوں یہ تو مجھے اب پتہ چلا ہے کہ یہاں ہر کسی کے اپنے مسائل اور اپنی پریشانیاں ہیں۔ اور جو کچھ میں نے ملاحظہ کیا ہے اس سے تو یہی لگتا ہے کہ میرے مسائل اتنے گمبھیر بھی نہ تھے۔ 
کودنے کے بعد زمین کی طرف آتے ہوئے، جن لوگوں کو میں دیکھتے ہوئے آئی تھی وہ اب مجھے دیکھ رہے ہیں۔ ******* کاش ہر شخص یہی سوچ لے کہ دوسروں پر پڑی ہوئی مصیبتیں اور پریشانیاں اُن مصیبتوں اور پریشانیوں سے کہیں زیادہ اور بڑی ہیں جن سے وہ گزر رہا ہے تو وہ کس قدر خوشی سے اپنے زندگی گزارے۔ اور ہمیشہ اپنے رب کا شکر گزار رہے۔ ******* میرے دوست: مایوس نہ ہوا کریں، کہ یہ دنیا فانی ہے۔ اس دنیا میں موجود ہر شئے اللہ کے نزدیک مچھر کے ایک پر کے برابر کی حیثیت بھی نہیں رکھتی۔ اور جان لیجیئے کہ اللہ صبر کرنے والوں کے ساتھ ہے۔
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# | Job Title | Position | Discilpline | Vacancies | Posted On | Expiry On |
| 1 | Architectural Inspector | Architectural Inspector | Civil/Architectural | 70 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 2 | Mechanical Inspector | Mechanical Inspector | Mechanical | 70 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 3 | Electrical Inspector | Electrical Inspector | Electrical | 70 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 4 | Civil Inspector | Civil Inspector | Civil/Architectural | 70 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 5 | Surveyor | Surveyor | Civil/Architectural | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 6 | Quantity Surveyor | Quantity Surveyor | Civil/Architectural | 30 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 7 | Planning Engineer | Planning Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 25 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 8 | Architect | Architect | Civil/Architectural | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 9 | Mechanical Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Mechanical | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 10 | Electrical Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Electrical | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 11 | Structural Engineer | Structural Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 12 | QA/QC Engineer | QA/QC Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 13 | Civil Engineer | Civil Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 50 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 14 | Project Manager | Project Manager | Civil/Architectural | 45 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 15 | Sr. Environmental Engineer | Sr. Environmental Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 2 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 16 | Landscape Architect | Landscape Architect | Civil/Architectural | 3 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 17 | Planning Engineer | Planning Engineer | Civil/Architectural | 5 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 18 | Project Manager | Project Manager | Civil/Architectural | 3 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 19 | Quantity Surveyor | Quantity Surveyor | Civil/Architectural | 4 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 20 | Electrical Designer | ELECTRICAL DESIGNER | Electrical | 5 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 21 | Business Development Manager | Business Development Manager | Civil/Architectural | 3 | 11 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 22 | Sales & Mktg Manager | Sales & Mktg Manager | Sales & Mktg | 1 | 11 Dec 2010 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 23 | Planner/Scheduler | Planner/Scheduler | Planning | 1 | 11 Dec 2010 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 24 | Quality Engineer | Quality Engineer | Quality | 1 | 11 Dec 2010 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 25 | CAD Designer-Communication | CAD Designer-Communication | Telecom | 1 | 11 Dec 2010 | 31 Mar 2011 |
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