Emil Wyss brings love and prosperity to people’s of Pakistan

Karachi(Cliff News)Mr. Emil Wyss, who was the Consul General of Switzerland in Karachi from 2014-16, recently was in the metropolis and Hyderabad on a twelve days private visit!“Just before leaving Karachi after my diplomatic assignment ended, my wife and I committed to revisit this beautiful country every year around the 14th of August. I’m very happy that I could come this year to celebrate the Pakistani

Independence Day with friends and to meet with some local charities, and
NGOs to further promote their cause to serve the less privileged” said Mr.
Wyss who arrived in Karachi on August 07.During this visit the Swiss national, who excitedly boasts that his heart is half-Pakistani, paid visits to Karachi Vocational Training Centre for intellectually challenged children, Bint-e-Fatima Old Home Trust for aged / single women,Al-Umeed Rehabilitation Association (AURA) for cerebral palsy children, Deaf Reach School for aurally impaired, Alamgir Welfare Trust where he inaugurated the Trust’s state-of-the art computer institute for the less
privileged students in Korangi area.
Mr. Wyss also visited Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre where he paid homage
to the founder, Late Sister Ruth Pfau. He attended an impressive investiture
ceremony and Independence Day celebrations organized by Saifiyah Girls
School run by the Bohra community in the old Karachi City precinct. He also
granted wishes of terminally ill kids during his visit to Make-a-Wish
Foundation Pakistan.Despite heavy rains over past week-end, the former Swiss diplomat, went out
and about on his mission to visit Friends of Burns Centre at the Civil Hospital(now Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Hospital), Brenton Carey Hostel for orphan and single-parents girls students, the Edhi Foundation, IBTIDA Drug Rehabilitation Centre, and Dar-ul-Sukun home for the abandoned children with special
abilities.Dressed in a half-starched traditional Pakistani shalwar kameez, with waistcoat, and sandals, Mr. Wyss made sure to attend the official flag hoisting ceremony at the Mazar-e-Quaid on the morning of August 14. Following which, he visited Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation where he donated blood for thalassemia major children. Later that day, he visited Markaz-e-Umeed to participate in the Independence Day celebrations and enjoyed BBQ dinner with the elderly at Vcare Social Welfare Society in the metropolis’ North Nazimabad area.While he was in Hyderabad, the expat met with students of Government Boys Public School from Kotri’s Dhani Bux Village, visited Neuro Medical Centre,attended Eid and Independence Day celebrations organized by the Rotaract
Club of Hyderabad Galaxy, and showed keen interest in the artworks made by
students during his trip to the Mehran University’s Centre of Excellence in Arts
and Design in Jamshoro.On the second last day of his tour de Karachi, Mr. Wyss visited the offices of HANDS Pakistan, went to meet students at the Anjuman-e-Behbood Samat-e-Atfal (ABSA) School and College. He also participated in a special event arranged by Dawood Global Foundation for its Educate-a-Girl program.In the vicinity of Landhi, he visited Drug Free Pakistan Foundation. Mr. Wyss also made a stop at one of Pakistan’s first ever vocational education institute,Pak-Swiss Training Centre, and spent one afternoon with the especially-able children at the Umeedgah Rehabilitation Welfare Trust.
Few hours before returning back, Mr. Wyss did not miss the Commissioner
Karachi’s City Parade. Talking to senior journalists, and media representatives
at a local hotel he shared details of the tour, cherished the world-famous
Pakistani hospitality, and expressed his interest to revisit Pakistan, soon, with
his wife – Arie.

DCG Japan and PJCA organised “Tuna Fillet Making Demonstration”

Karachi(Cliff News)Consulate General of Japan in Karachi and Pakistan Japan Culture Association(PJCA) held “Tuna Fillet Making Demonstration” at the Japan Information and Culture Centre under the theme of “Hamara Dostana”.Deputy Consul General Mr.Katsunori Ashida,who himself is an expert in making sushi,showcased his Japanese culinary skills with a step-by-step explanation of slicing and preparing tuna block for sushi and sashimi.It was only about 150 years ago in Japan that it became common to eat fish that could be considered truly raw.Before then,fish was sometimes eaten uncooked,but it was salted and or treated with vinegar to prevent deterioration through bacterial action.After soy sauce became avaliable around the middle of the 16th century,some people would cut up raw fish,dip pieces in the sauce and eat it,but this practice spread to the common folk only around the middle of the 19th century.And actually, eating raw fish only became widespread after World War 2,thanks to advances in electrical refrigeration,trucking and urban sanitation,including garbage removal.Sashimi and sushi the best known ways to serve raw fish.The word “sashimi” used to mean any sliced up good,including vegetables and tofu.The food is cut into bite-size pieces,either with the grain or against it,always with the aim of getting the best taste.Sashimi is cuisine made with knives.Sushi is now popular worldwide.Hand-molded sushi consists of two parts-an easy to handle clump of rice seasoned with vinegar,and a topping of raw or cooked seafood.Years ago,sushi developed as a food that was treated to keep it fresh,but today the hand-molded version is rice with some topping.The vinegar is a preservative and helps prevent the ingredients from deteriorating.Mr.Ashida appreciated the fact that the Japanese dishes are gradually emerging in Pakistan and hoped that the local people get a chance to enjoy one of the world’s most renowned cuisine through the demonstration.

China ready to extend more finance for clean Karachi:CG Wang Yu

Karachi(Cliff News)Chinese Counsel General in Karachi,
Wang Yu  said that the Government of China is keen to see Karachi a
clean city and is ready to provide finance, if needed, for this
purpose.Chinese envoy was speaking at a ceremony to handover
Garbage Tractor and Loading Bike to the Pakistan’s youngest Councilor
Mustafa Karani, from UC-18 Al-Falah area of PS-129, here at the
Governor House.Sindh Governor Imran Ismail thanked the Chinese Consulate for
offering more Garbage Tractors and Loading Bikes to the City
Government to keep Karachi clean. The Governor recalled that Sino-Pakistan friendship went back to decades which was becoming stronger with the passage of time. In future, he said, these two border countries would expand their cooperation and partnership in more sectors especially in the economy.He said the friendship did not exist only between the two governments but in the peoples of the two countries.“ Pakistanis and Chinese do feel at home when they visit each other’s country,” he remarked.To a media question, the Governor said the accountability process was going across the board and on merit. For the first time,it was being carried in very transparent manner to the satisfaction of
even the common man. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insfaf’s members of Sindh Assembly from Karachi Dr. Imran Ali Shah, Haleem Adil Shaikh, Mr. Riaz Haider,Mr. Adeel Ahmed Khan, and CPLC, Chief Zubair Habib were also present.

CG of Indonesia Totok Prianamto announce to support Pakistan Government initiative “Plant for Pakistan”

Karachi(Cliff News)Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi Mr.Totok Prianamto announce to support the Pakistan’s government initiative of “Plant for Pakistan” to counter threats of climate change and pollution,for the benefit of our future generations.He was addressing the Tree Plantation Drive hosted by CG of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with Rotary Club Platinum Karachi.CG Mr.Totok futher added that Climate change is a universal issue and it will effect all countries regardless of borders.We need an aggressive and non business as usual approach to combat it.We must ensure healthy environment and economic prosperity for the well-being of Karachi people and Pakistan in General.Being an archipelagic country,Indonesia is also one such country that faces the threat of global warming.That’s why the government and people of Indonesia have seriously try to address this problem with various measures,both home-grown and internationally-recognized initiative.Those initiatives are,but not limited to,striving for clean and renewable energy by building Indonesia’s first wind turbine power generator in Sulawesi Island,providing various regions in Indonesia with solar-powered electricity generator,forest rehabilitation,making 30% green spaces in big cities mandatory by law,reducing plastic use,educational programs on climate change to create awareness and many more.CG said that he is hopeful that’s this event will start bigger initiatives for both the Consulate and Rotary Platinum Karachi down the road in combating climate change.