KARACHI: The Prime Minister, Mr Z.A. Bhutto, said in Karachi yesterday [Aug 4] that the Pakistan Marine Academy should develop as a “centre of excellence.” Speaking [at] the … stone-laying ceremony of the complex, he said the Rs 850 million project should husband its human and material technology. “It should provide for qualitative and quantitative marine course so that … it is able to meet the increasing requirements of our merchant fleet and allied maritime organisations”. The Academy is located ... at Mauripur... . … He said he was glad to know that after being dislodged from Chittagong, the Academy lost no time in continuing its training programme, albeit in a temporary accommodation... . — Staff reporter
[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Lahore,] flood water in all the rivers in Punjab has started receding leaving the irrigation and flood works intact so far except erosion of ... bunds at a few places. … Most of the damage ... in the eight districts of Punjab was by the heavy rains. … …So far 25 deaths have been confirmed throughout the province. A vast area of Sialkot district had been flooded... .
Published in Dawn, August 5th, 2026