Punjab drug reaction: SC calls FIA report on Feb.6

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday ordered Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to release the owners of pharmaceutical companies on personal bonds.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani heard the suo motu case against the defective medicines, consumption of which hitherto caused at least 122 deaths in Punjab.

The court directed the FIA to hold back only Wasim Chaudhry, who is the owner of a pharmaceutical company manufacturing medicines without license.

Meantime, the court held the inquiry tribunal of Lahore High Court (LHC) to continue its probe into the scam, saying the investigation report is incomplete, as the people responsible for the deaths have not been specified in the report.

The court directing the FIA to present the interim report of joint investigative team on February 6, adjourned the hearing. TrendPK

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry: Update

When we last reported about this situation it was revealed that Children and Family Services were getting involved and they have spoken. The L.A. County Children and Family Services feel as though Nahla needs to go to counseling. Currently, Halle Berry has not been accused of abusing her daughter but her baby daddy Gabriel Aubry is a whole different story. The nanny has said to have witnessed this herself as well as experienced some of the abuse from Aubry.

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry both have to appear in court today. Halle Berry is hoping that the judge prohibits Gabriel from being around their daughter until the investigation is over. However, Gabriel has plans as well. He is seeking to have a restraining order against the nanny and have her fired because he feels as though the only reason she is making up these stories is so she can get on Halle’s good side. However, Gabriel Aubry is the one who has enrolled in anger management classes to help control his temper.

We are not sure what exactly is going to take place in the courtroom today but we do know that it is quite likely that Halle Berry will be asked to testify.

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Second wife, son of burnt police inspector arrested

The police inspector was reportedly burnt in his jeep in an area of Faisalabad in early morning hours. Earlier police accounts said Inspector Abdul Razzaq Gujjar left his house after Sehri when unknown men intercepted him, tied him up and burnt him inside the police vehicle, which they said was fully burnt. The body of the man killed in the police van was burnt beyond recognition. The incident took place in Samundri Police Station area.

Inspector Abdul Razzaq was suspended as Station House Officer (SHO) Daj Kot lately, police said.

Later, the police suspected involvement of Abdul Razzaq’s second wife and son in the murder. They interrogated the duo and found divergence in their statements. Both told police that the inspector had a spat with them last night and left the house. Abdul Razzaq had three marriages.

A DNA test on the burnt body may be done to determine the identity and carry out further investigation.

Permanent arrest warrants issued for Musharraf

Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed Khan resumed the hearing of Benazir assassination case in Adiala Jail on Saturday.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Malik Iqbal and Investigation Officer Khalid Rasool presented a report about the advertisements, which were published to ensure Musharraf’s appearance in the court.

Later, the court sought details of Musharraf’s moveable and immoveable assets after the FIA prosecutors pleaded for the court orders to confiscate his property. The case has been adjourned until June 25.

Talking to the media, FIA prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar said that proceedings against Musharraf would also be held under section 88 while he would also be separated from the other accused who would be indicted in the next hearing.

Missing containers case: Inquiry expanded to Afghanistan

Head of the investigation team Hafiz Anees Ahmed has reached Afghanistan in this regard. In the case, at least 50 FBR officials have been dismissed while putting their names on the Exit Control List (ECL). When detail of the properties of FBR officials was sought, all the officials feared a number of scandals could come to surface after this.

FBR has asked all housing schemes to give details of those officials, supposed to be involved in the embezzlement of billion of rupees. Besides, details of accounts of these officials have also been demanded.

U.S. moves WikiLeaks soldier Manning to Kansas jail

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration, under criticism for its treatment of the U.S. soldier accused of leaking secret documents that appeared on the WikiLeaks website, is transferring the detainee to a Kansas jail.

Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon’s general counsel, said on Tuesday that Bradley Manning was being moved from a Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, to a detention facility at the Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas military base.

“Given the length of time he’s been in pretrial confinement at Quantico … and given what the likely period of pretrial confinement in the future … we reached the judgment this would be the right facility for him,” Johnson told reporters in a hastily announced briefing at the Pentagon.

Officials declined to say when the transfer would take place but suggested it would be soon.

Manning is being held during the investigation of charges involving reams of sensitive diplomatic and military documents he is accused of leaking while posted as an intelligence analyst in Iraq.

The documents’ publication on the WikiLeaks website was a blow to U.S. diplomacy as allies and adversaries saw themselves mocked or second-guessed in secret diplomatic cables.

U.S. military officials did not say when Manning’s trial might begin. “We are probably months off from a trial,” Johnson said.

Manning’s lawyers have complained that the 23-year-old soldier was mistreated at the Virginia Marine brig.

Kept alone in his cell 23 hours per day, the Pentagon said he had been forced to sleep naked and woken repeatedly during the night to ensure he is safe. The Pentagon said this had happened only a few times.
Last month, President Barack Obama said he had been assured by the Pentagon that Manning’s treatment was appropriate.

Manning will be placed in a single cell in Ft. Leavenworth, officials said, but said he would not receive abusive treatment.

Sakhi Sarwar blasts: Dozens suspects held

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Police have arrested dozens of suspects for their involvement in Sakhi Sarwar shrine blasts where 50 devotees were martyred and over 100 wounded on last Sunday.

Police got initial information from Umar Fidai, who was held in connection with the blasts, and arrested dozens of men including employees of a hotel. All suspects have been taken to unidentified location for further investigation.

Umar informed police that he stayed at Al-Madina Hotal situated in Faridi Bazaar on March 28 and 29. TrendPK

Kazmis judicial remand extended for 14 days

Former religious affair minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi was brought to the senior civil judge of Islamabad Aslam Gondal’s court in Haj corruption case on Wednesday.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director General Khalid Butt told the court that the FIA found 14 plots that were registered against the name of Kazmi’s family members. He said that the total value of plots was estimated around Rs 4 million and the FIA would submit evidence to the court in this regard.

Extending the judicial remand of the former minister, the court sent him to jail for 14 days.

NICL case: Red warrants issued for Moonis Elahi

Red warrants has been issued for Moonis Elahi, son of former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), trendpk.com.Com reported on Friday.

Moonis Elahi was not appeared before FIA despite the summons were issued to him vis-a-vis the NICL scam. The name of Moonis Elahi was also enlisted on the Exit Control List (ECL) on the directives of the apex court on Tuesday, but he had already left for Dubai on Jan 20.
Additional Director General of FIA Zafar Ahmed Qureshi said that the Agency had summoned Moonis as the reply he submitted in response to its questionnaire was unsatisfactory, adding that: If Moonis Elahi does not appear before the investigation team the agency will get his red warrants issued.

The FIA Lahore has registered two cases in the scam and arrested 12 people, including former NICL chairman Ayaz Khan Niazi and former minister Habibullah Warraich, under sections 409, 420, 468, 471, 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

Three other main accused Mohsin Habib Warraich, Amin Qasim Dada and Javed Syed are still at large. The FIA has got issued red warrants for Mohsin Habib and has requested British authorities for his extradition.

According to the FIR, Warraichs company, Messrs Privilege, purchased a plot measuring 803 kanals from the NICL at Mauza Toor, Lahore, for Rs1.68 billion in February last year.

It transpired that the corporation had sold the land without getting the land mutated in its favour. This is a serious breach of financial discipline and a major irregularity, it says.In the other case, the NICL sold land measuring 20 kanals on Lahore Airport Road to Mohsin Warraich for Rs1.7 billion. It sold the land at a rate of Rs53 million per kanal, though its market value was much higher.

PM Gilani rules out any amendment in blasphemy law

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said the government will work with other political parties to pursue the 10 point agenda proposed by PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif through a letter to him. The Prime Minister also ruled out any amendment in the blasphemy law.

Talking to media after an inauguration ceremony of OIC village and designation of Abrarul Haq as OIC humanitarian ambassador, the Prime Minister said the leaders of parliamentary parties will guide and assist the government as it works on the agenda.

To a question about reports of pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for privatization of institutions, he said the government will do things which are in the interest of the country. Gilani said the government is representative of people and will do everything within its resources to provide relief to masses.

He said it is nothing unusual if his family comes under criticism. He said a parliamentary committee is looking into the Hajj scandal and PML-N members who levelled accusations will appear before it and then the report will be put before parliament. The matter is also subjudice before the court, he added.

To a question about the statement of Pope Benedict on blasphemy law, Gilani said the government will follow laws of Pakistan and he has already categorically stated that there will be no change in the law.He urged media to be responsible and said controversy on blasphemy law should be stopped.He said Interior Minister will make public the investigation into assassination of Governor Punjab late Salman Taseer.
The Prime Minister said the stakeholders who have reservations on the revision of petroleum products could hold meetings with Finance Ministry on the issue

He said he respects chief of JUI-F Maulana Fazlur Rehman and the government will work with others to find solution to problems.

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