Missing prisoners meet their families in AG office
The missing detainees of Adiala jail were produced before a three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan headed by Chief Iftikhart Muhamamd Chaudhry as it resumed haring on Monday.
The bench ordered the detainees to be handed over to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their families to be allowed to meet them. The court said the secretary would be responsible for food medical treatment and security of the prisoners and they would not be shifted to Parachinar.
The bench also ordered that a panel of doctors be formed to look after the health of the detainees.
Coalition partners back PM
The meeting discussed the current political situation of the country after Gilani’s indictment in the contempt case on Monday.
The leaders agreed that they would continue to work together for continuation of the political and democratic process in the country.
The coalition partners expressed complete solidarity with Prime Minister Raza Gilani.
The meeting was attended by Choudhry Shujaat Hussain, Asfand Yar Wali Khan, Farooq Sattar, Munir Khan Orakzai, Rehman Malik, Syed Khursheed Shah, Syed Naveed Qamar, Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour and Raja Pervez Ashraf.
Latvala wins Sweden Car Rally
Ford s Jari-Matti Latvala overcame a late puncture to win the Rally of Sweden on Sunday and make amends for crashing out of the Monte Carlo season-opener on the first day.
The Finn beat compatriot and former team mate Mikko Hirvonen, now with Citroen, by 16.6 seconds while eight-times world champion Sebastien Loeb finished a distant sixth.
Latvala still had to overcome a late scare when he hit a rock and punctured a front tyre on the 22nd stage, a setback that slashed his lead from more than half a minute to eight seconds.
He won the same event four years ago and was evidently happy with his sixth World Rally Championship victory.
Norway s Petter Solberg, Latvala s team mate, hit the same rock on the same 22nd stage and lost third place to compatriot Mads Ostberg, also in a Ford.
Frenchman Loeb, winner in Monte Carlo, saw his hopes vanish when he hit a snow bank on the opening day but retained the championship lead by winning the power stage.
Loeb leads the title race with 28 points, 10 ahead of Spain s Dani Sordo, whose Mini Cooper failed to finish after crashing on the eighth stage, with Petter Solberg third on 15.
The next event is the Rally Mexico from March 8-11.
Lawyers beat man in LHC premises
As per detail, Muhammad Shakil, after getting interim bail in a case exchanged harsh words with the rival group’s counsel Shabir Ahmad.
On this, Shabir Ahmad started beating Shakil along with his colleagues. Shakil ran to main gate and tried to escape but lawyers chased him and started beating him again.
On intervention of some lawyers, Shakil was freed after apologising from Advocate Shabir.
Mumtaz Rizvi assigned additional charge of FBR chief
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the promotion of Mr Rizvi, a BS-21 officer of Customs and excise group, presently posted as Member (Customs) Federal Board of Revenue to BS-22.
According to notification issued by the PM office, Mumtaz Haider Rizvi is posted as member (Customs) by up-grading the post to Bs-22. He is also assigned additional charge of the post of Federal Board of Revenue Chairman with immediate effect.
Jalil Abbaz Jilani to be appointed as Foreign Secy
Salman Bashir is likely to send to New Delhi or Paris.
According to sources, foreign secretary Salman Bashir is getting retired on March 3 and will be replaced by Jalil Abbas Jilani as new one. Jalil Abbas is rendering his services in Brussels at present.
The sources say that Salman Bashir is likely to appoint as an ambassador to Paris or New Delhi in accordance with new contract.
Serbia into Davis Cup quarter-finals
Serbia reached the Davis Cup quarter-finals here on Sunday when Janko Tipsarevic defeated Michael Ryderstedt 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to secure an unbeatable 3-1 lead over Sweden.
The Serbs, playing without world number one Novak Djokovic, won both opening rubbers on Friday but Sweden stayed alive by winning the doubles on Saturday.
Coalition partners accompany Gilani to SC
Pakistan People’s Party core committee and government’s coalition partners held separate meetings in Islamabad in connection with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s appearance in the Supreme Court in contempt case.
They observed that Supreme Court building came under PML-N workers attack during Nawaz Sharif tenure but no one was convicted on contempt carges. They were of the view that Gilani might be first prime minister of Pakistan to be convicted on the contempt of court charges.
The meetings also discussed the options that in case of sentence, the notification to de-seat Prime Minister would be sent to Election Commission via Speaker National Assembly.
According to a core committee member, Supreme Court has issued 20 to 22 passes and some cabinet ministers and leaders of the coalition parties will accompany Prime Minister Gilani to the court.
SC to hear missing prisoners case today
Seven prisoners have been brought to the Supreme Court on the court order.
The three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will resume hearing of missing prisoners case today.
The court, during previous hearing, had directed the officials of sensitive agencies to produce the 11 missing prisoners from Adiala Jail on February 13.
The court has also summoned secretary defence to appear before the court today. The counsel for the sensitive agencies, Raja Irshad informed the court during previous hearing that four of the 11 prisoners taken into custody from Adiala Jail have died while four are under treatment at the Lady Reading Hospital and remaining three are under detention in Para Chinar.
Senate polls: MQM finalises list of nominees
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has awarded party tickets to eight candidates for upcoming Senate elections.
According to details, Mustafa Kamal, Kunwar Naved Jameel and Kunwar Khalid Younus were awarded tickets to contest Senate polls on general seat and Barrister Farogh Naseem and Umar Sherzai were given tickets for technocrat seats while Nasreen Jaleel and Naila Latif was nominated for women’s seats.
It was also decided to award minority seat ticket to Arif Mashi. The party sources said that discussion with Pakistan People’s Party on Senate polls will continue.
