Nawaz Urges Govt to Restore Peace in Balochistan
Expressing grave concern over the worsening law and order situation in Balochistan, Nawaz Sharif called upon the incumbent government to restore peace in the province.
Addressing the party’s organizing committee in Quetta, Nawaz said that every Pakistani is worried for Balochistan and its peace; the country is passing through hard times, he added and vowed to save the country at any cost. Expressing grave concern over the worsening law and order situation in Baluchistan, Nawaz said that targeted killing of Pakhtuns, Balochs and natives is on with no solution in sight. Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Karachi are burning. He called upon the government to redress the grievances of Baloch people.Under which law Nawab Akbar Bugti was assassinated? he asked.
Nawaz said the government’s foreign policy has failed.
Chief Pakistan Muslim League-N Nawaz Sharif has vowed to expel the allies of General Musharraf from his party, trendpk.Com reported on Saturday.
Nawaz urged the party officials to settle mutual differences and strengthen the party.
CMs alleged indifference made many to hold demo in Lahore
Problems-ridden families belonging to different cities held a protest demonstration in front of the Chief Minister House at Lahore against indifference on part of the latter to address their grievances, while police managed to foil a bid of a family of self-immolation, Dunya News reported on Friday.
Ironically, while the CM was busy chairing a meeting to review law and order situation in the province at CM house, an affected family, resident of Och Sharif, was trying to self-immolate themselves for not being allowed to meet the CM. The police, however, managed to stop their bid to burn themselves. Rajab told the reporters that his brothers have occupied his land and he be allowed to meet the CM for redressal of his problems. While another family said that their daughter has been assaulted by some influential of Hanjarwal and the police are assisting the culprits. Another woman among the protesters said that she belonged to Muzaffargarh and her ex-husband occupied her land.
Babar asks Shahbaz to treat allies like N MPAs
Federal Law Minister Babar Awan on Sunday called upon Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to treat his allies in the same way as he treats his party MPAs.
Talking to mediamen at Lahore Airport, Babar quipped that the Punjab government should give due heed to dengue virus instead of political virus, adding that the former could catch mosquitoes, if not the absconders.
Replying to a question about the interim short order by the Supreme Court regarding the judges appointment issue in 18th amendment, the minister said the SC orders are being implemented in letter and spirit and the government would assist the apex court and Bars in the formation of judicial commission, which would be set up soon.
When asked for his take on the court ruling, he said I would speak on it in the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) meeting, scheduled to be held on November 1. About Safdar Abbasis party membership suspension, the minister said that nothing such thing happened. Public has no interest in the political cases, they just want the rulers to address their grievances, Babar maintained.
AJK PM warns Pakistan against inference on judicial crisis
LAHORE: Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Friday warned the Government of Pakistani against taking any unconstitutional step in the legal matters of AJK.
Addressing the lawyers at Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), he said any unconstitutional interference from Islamabad would also have implications on Pakistan.
Some steps taken by Islamabad are creating a split among the people of Kashmir, he said, but added for Kashmiris, Pakistan is like a mother, whom they cannot fight.
The AJP premier demanded Pakistan, after cleansing its only Constitution of distortions, should now address the grievances of Kashmiris.
The reference against AJK Chief Justice was sent as he was interfering in the matters of executive and administration, he said.
“I will sacrifice my own position for the Supremacy of Constitution,” he added.
13 nabbed for wasting electricity in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: Local police have arrested at least 13 people from marriage halls, theaters and hotels for wasting electricity, Geo News reported Sunday.
Faisalabad’s district administration plunged into action under the PM’s programme ‘Save energy’ with a brazen irony of state in high society club where hundreds of bulbs remained lit to celebrate the centenary of a tree present there.
When the administration intervened, they were told the bulbs have been energized with generators; though, under government policy, the use of generators in ceremonies is also banned.
The local police arrested at least 13 people from marriage halls, theaters and hotels in a crackdown that began two days ago.
facebook down
April 24, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Apr 24: Thousands of frantic netizens turned to the micro-blogging site Twitter to tell the world that the popular social networking site, Facebook was down.
On finding that their favorite networking site was down between Friday, Apr 23 evening and Saturday, Apr 23 morning, Facebook users shared their anguish on Twitter.
The first reports of the widespread outage began at 5:40 pm Eastern Time (Apr 23). As of 6:05 pm EST, the site still appears to be down, The Huffington Post reported.
In a 6:10 pm EST update, the Post said, “Service seems to be restored for most users.”
In another report on the ‘outrage’, abs-cbnnews.com said, that the users began complaining that Facebook is ‘acting up’ in the wee hours of Saturday, Apr 24 Philippine time (or about 3 pm, Los Angeles time).
Facebook was, approximately, back up and functioning right in little over ten minutes. But in this very short span of time, Facebook became the 9th trending topic on Twitter.
Even as of Saturday, Apr 24 afternoon, ‘Facebook down’ is one of the hottest search terms on Google.
The wave of panic over a social networking site being down and forcing its users to a similar site to share their grievances probably serves as the best example to prove the extent of internet and social networking addiction across the world.
MQM Boycotts SA Session: Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan News: MQM boycotts SA session, The Sindh Assembly session has been adjourned till tomorrow due to MQM’s boycott.
MQM boycotted the session to protest against the harsh statements passed by Provincial Minister for Local Bodies and Law Minister besides Speaker’s refusal to allow MQM’s Dr Sagheer Ahmed talk on the floor. MQM sought apology from PPP members for the statements passed by them on floor the other day.
MQM Boycotts SA Session: Karachi was first posted on February 3, 2010 at 4:02 pm.
Sanaullah’s Illegal Plaza: CM Merges Probing Bodies
Sanaullah’s Illegal Plaza: CM Merges Probing Bodies, Chief Minister Punjab has merged the committee formed regarding Law Minister Rana 
Sanaullah’s illegal plaza into the body earlier established by the House.
Addressing the Punjab Assembly session, CM said that as many as 19 plazas have been demolished so far under the Kiani Commission Report, saying that a wrong precedent would be set if action was not taken in this regard. He maintained that a unanimous NFC Award was a sore point for the enemies of democracy and Pakistan, adding that efforts were made to address the grievances of Balochis in the accord. He, however, added that unless the Balochis were given their due political rights, they would not think good for the country. Terming the President as a symbol of federation, the CM said that it was obligatory for all the provincial governments to accord warm welcome to him on his arrival. He noted that he was abroad at the time when the President arrived in Lahore, and added that he would warmly receive him if he come to the metropolis in future.
Sanaullah’s Illegal Plaza: CM Merges Probing Bodies was first posted on February 3, 2010 at 5:04 pm.
PMAP Leader Calls on PM Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Senior Deputy Chairman Pakhtunkhwah Milli Awami Party, Senator Abdur Rahim Khan Mandokhel who belongs to Balochistan, called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the PM’s House Thursday morning.
The Prime Minister told the visiting politician that the government is paying special attention to the development of Balochistan. He said Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan is an historic step forward and would go a long way in redressing the grievances and removing the sense of deprivation among the people of Balochistan while strengthening the federation of Pakistan.
Senator Mandokhel thanked the government for presenting the Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan for the province and said his party supports the supremacy of Parliament and requested the government to take more steps towards provincial autonomy as according to him strong and prosperous provinces will strengthen the federation.
He said Pakhtunkhwah Milli Awami Party is against terrorism and extremism and wants equitable distribution of resources in the province of Balochistan.
He said people of Balochistan are appreciative of Prime Minister’s policy of reconciliation on all matters of national importance.
PMAP Leader Calls on PM Gilani was first posted on December 17, 2009 at 2:56 pm.
