Justice cannot be denied with force: CJ
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said on Saturday that justice cannot be denied with force.
Addressing at the Supreme Court Bar association here Chief Justice said the peace can only prevail in the society when there is rule of law and provision of justice to all.
He said that the role of judiciary is tremendously responsible in current situation of the country. The CJ said the recovery of billions has been possible with the decisions of the judiciary. TrendPK
Altaf urges masses for long-march for Pakistan’s sovereignty
MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has said that the masses, all political and religious parties of Pakistan should announce a long-march for the sovereignty and prestige of the country, trendpk.Com reported on Thursday.
During a telephonic address in Karachi and other cities on the occasion of Youm-e Shohada (Martyrs’ Day), Altaf Hussain said that today Pakistan’s integrity and independence is at stake while he also said that the country requires sacrifices from its patriotic citizens. He further said in his address that today Pakistan stands at a place where Pakistanis living abroad do not feel proud for being Pakistanis. Altaf Hussain added that although masses have rejected the flood tax and RGST but the decisions of the parliament are being done by diplomats. Altaf Hussain appealed to the Supreme Court of Pakistan to constitute aa judicial commission for determining the tax returns of all the parliamentarians.
Fazl assures conditional support on RGST
November 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman has assured his party’s conditional support for Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST).
While talking to the media in Lahore, he said that an army operation will not benefit Pakistan and all decisions should be taken as per the decisions of Parliament resolution.
He was of the opinion to have a firm belief in the supremacy of Parliament and democracy. He clarified that if RGST will be lenient and won’t impose much pressure on the citizens of Pakistan, his party will support it. Trend Pk
Work on Thar coal project to begin soon: Pervez Ashraf
Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf said Saturday that the government has decided to further step up work on Thar coal project as the import of oil for power generation has become unbearable.
He was addressing a press conference along with MNA Rubina Saadat Kaimkhani after attending the 10th meeting of Thar Coal Energy Board (TCEB) at Chief Minister House. Advisor to CM Waqar Mehdi was also present on the occasion. He said that in oil equivalent terms, Thar coal reserves are larger than the combined oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and Iran and 68 times more than Sui gas field reserves and can generate 100,000 megawatts of electricity for next 200 years. Giving details of the decisions at the meeting, the Minister said that the Federal Ministry of Water & Power will establish dedicated wing in Ministry to exclusively deal with infrastructure development for Thar and seek international financing for it as per the decision of the Council of Common Interest. Pervez Ashraf said that media team will be taken to Thar coal site after Eid so that the journalists can themselves see the progress there and he also pointed out that coal gasification project will enable Pakistan to earn carbon credits.
Fed cabinet approves Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement
October 6, 2010 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement.
The cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani where the trade ministry presented the Pak-Afghan transit trade agreement and the cabinet approved that mutually.
The federal cabinet also approved Pakistan Housing Authority as autonomous body.
The cabinet division informed the meeting that the decisions of the federal cabinet for the narcotics control and trade ministry have been implemented up to 85 percent. SAMAA
Troika agree to implement all court orders
The troika comprising President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani held a key meeting at the Presidency.
Sources said that the troika vowed to defend democracy and implement the decisions of the Supreme Court in letter and spirit.
Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said that it was decided in the meeting to resolve all the issues in accordance with the Constitution. He said the meeting reviewed ongoing war against terrorism, and rehabilitation and rebuilding process after devastating floods.
Kundi rules out clash of state organs
DI KHAN: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi Sunday said government will not allow the state institutions to have a clash, assuring that the decisions of judiciary will be honored and the situation will not be allowed to enter a blind alley.
He was replying a question while talking to media men in Dera Ismail Khan.
Faisal Karim Kundi disclosed that Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani will be holding a meeting with the Law Minister and expressed optimism that the judicial issues will soon be resolved.
Earlier, he handed over Pakistan People’s Party’s ticket to Dawar Kundi for contesting by-elections.
PPP, MQM vow to keep up contacts: Farooq
KARACHI: Deputy Convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Coordination Committee and Federal Minister, Dr. Farooq Sattar said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will continue to remain in contact, Geo News reported Tuesday.
While talking to media along with PPP leader Pir Mazharul Haq after a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari here, he said the MQM delegation called on the President at Bilawal House in a meeting also attended by Chief Minister of Sindh Qaim Ali Shah and governor Ishratul Ibad among others.
‘We discussed various issues including energy and law and order.
It was decided that the committee would be formed to implement the decisions taken in the meeting of Core Committee, he informed.
‘We will work in agreement with each other for the Democracy and stability of the country,’ Sattar vowed adding the process of social
Mazhar said all the decisions were made with consensus, adding the issue relating Hyderabad will be amicably resolved.
dancing with the stars results may 11
May 12, 2010 by Trend PK
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ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- It seems that the viewers of “Dancing with the Stars” are ultimately getting serious about dancing and this has been proved by the May 11 results of “Dancing with the Stars”. The contestant to leave the show this week was Niecy Nash and her dancing partner Louis Van Amstel. It seemed that finally this week the audience decided to go with the decisions of the judges and voted the participants who were endowed with the least marks by the judges this week.
Niecy Nash and her dancing partner Louis Van Amstel had managed to remain in show owing to the viewer’s votes and had in the previous episodes given some good performances as well.
This week the couples in the “Dancing with the Stars” had to perform two dances and Niecy Nash along with her partner could only manage to gather 43 points out of the total 60. Their performances failed to impress the judges. To follow them on the list were Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke. Though both failed to impress the judges, the “Dancing with the Stars” results in May 11 remained highly unpredictable as many times the viewer’s choice has differed from that of the judges.
On May 11 results episode of “Dancing with the Stars” the couples to reach the bottom two were Niecy Nash-Louis Van Amstel and Chad Ochocinco-Cheryl Burke. However the verdict of the viewers was passed in favor of the latter. As the decision was passed Niecy Nash said that she actually joined the “Dancing with the Stars” show with the expectation to win it and that each and every day on the floor she came with a “dream” to make it big.
2nd inter-provincial moot on energy to be held today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has invited all Provincial chief ministers to a follow-up national energy summit today (Monday) to review implementation of decisions announced last month for containing the energy crisis on a long-term basis.
Besides Minister Of Water And Power Raja Pervez Ashraf, secretary water and power Shahid Rafi, chairman Wapda, Shakeel Durrani, MD PEPCO Tahir Basharat Cheema and senior officials of ministry of petroleum and natural resources, ministry of industries and production, ministry of textile and other respective ministries would attend the meeting here at Prime Minister Secretariat.
The meeting would review the pace of implementation of the decisions taken in the first conference about conservation of energy besides evolving future strategy.
Water situation has improved in dams due to recent wave of rainfall and it is bringing improvement in the power production. However Sui Northern gas Pipeline has not started supplying gas to power distribution companies in line with consensus decision.
