Interpol to be moved against Musharraf

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan will ask Interpol to circulate a global arrest warrant for former president Pervez Musharraf over the murder of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, a prosecutor said on Saturday.

A court last week gave prosecutors until April 2 to serve a warrant granted in February on Musharraf, who was president when Bhutto was killed in December 2007 in a gun and suicide bomb attack in Rawalpindi.

Musharraf, who lives in self-imposed exile in London, is accused of failing to provide her with adequate security.

“We presented three letters in the court which have been sent to the British government for the execution of the warrants,” prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali said.

“We have not yet received any report from the British home department and now we will write to Interpol to help execute the warrants,” Ali said.

Musharraf is alleged to have been part of a “broad conspiracy” to have his political rival killed before elections, though the exact nature of the charges against him is not clear.

Pillion riding ban continues: Mirza

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KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zulifqar Mirza announced on Monday that the ban on pillion riding will continue, justifying his orders he said that the government can’t lift ban due to increasing targeted killings in the metropolis.

Mirza had announced on Saturday in Hyderabad while talking to the media that the ban was being lifted respecting the wishes of the people of Karachi but the CCPO Karachi Fayaz Laghari at that time said that the police had not received any written orders. The Sindh Home Department after few hours said that the ban would be lifted after the by-polls at PS-94. It was expected that the home department will issue the orders on Monday (today). But, the home minister said: “We can’t lift the ban on pillion riding due to target killings.”

The ban on pillion riding was imposed in November 2008.

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PHD directs to beef up Hafiz Saeed security

LAHORE: Hafiz Saeed, chief of the defunct Jamaat ud Dawa, is facing a life threat from Taliban, Punjab’s Home Department said Tuesday and given the reason, the same has also directed home department Punjab to beef up his security, Geo news reported.

It said the banned Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is planning to kill Hafiz Saeed.

According to the PHD, suspicious activities have been witnessed around Saeed’s home.

However, the provincial home department has directed all concerned departments to step up security of JuD chief.

PAC seeks withdrawal of TV fee from electricity bill

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee Tuesday termed the collection of TV fee and other taxes along with electricity bill an ‘open robbery’.

The PAC also took notice of purchase of energy savers at double prices by the Pepco. The committee sought details of this plan from the Managing Director of Pepco.

The PAC members met today in Islamabad to review the audit objections of water and power ministry.

Federal Secretary, water and power ministry, informed the PAC that out of Rs15 billions needed to expand Mangla Dam, only R7 billions have been provided.

He said the government is yet to approve the removal of TV fee from the bills.

On this federal secretary of finance ministry told the committee that release of funds for Mangla dam expansion and some other projects were stopped due to financial difficulties being faced in 2007-08 Budget.

Hafiz Saeed faces life threat from Taliban: PHD

LAHORE: Hafiz Saeed, chief of the defunct Jamaat ud Dawa, is facing a life threat from Taliban, Punjab’s Home Department said Tuesday.

It said the banned Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is planning to kill Hafiz Saeed.

According to the PHD, suspicious activities have been witnessed around Saeed’s home.

However, the provincial home department has directed all concerned departments to step up security of JuD chief.

Manu Ripple Effect On Other Parole Cases

Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Manu Ripple Effect On Other Parole Cases:The Delhi government has undertaken a discreet cover-up operation to escape the judicial stick following widespread public outrage over its decision to recommend parole for Manu Sharma, convicted for killing model Jessica Lal. The home department, which rejected three out of every four parole applications

Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Manu Ripple Effect On Other Parole Cases:The Delhi government has undertaken a discreet cover-up operation to escape the judicial stick following widespread public outrage over its decision to recommend parole for Manu Sharma, convicted for killing model Jessica Lal.
The home department, which rejected three out of every four parole applications [...]