Karachi unrest: Suo motu case hearing underway

KARACHI: A five-member Supreme Court (SC) bench is currently hearing a suo motu case at Karachi Registry regarding the ongoing violence in the metropolis.

Attorney General of Pakistan Justice (ret) Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq presented to the court reports of Special Branch, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB); however, the court voiced dissatisfaction over them.

A five-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry is currently hearing the suo motu case of Karachi unrest at Supreme Court (SC) premises in the city.

The other judges of the bench include Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani, Justice Amir Muslim Hani and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.

Giving his remarks on the reports of secret agencies presented to the court regarding Karachi situation, the CJ Chaudhry said the reported contained nothing new, directing the agencies to table such a report as could lead to some result.

Inspector General Police Sindh, Wajid Ali Durrani told the court the secret agencies were helping the law-enforcement agencies in the metropolis.

CJ Chaudhry queried as to how many people had been arrested thus far. He asked as to why the people responsible for Karachi violence were not being identified.

He also directed to ascertain from the people arrested as to who were responsible for Karachi’s situation. TrendPK

MML convener meets Nawaz Sharif

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LAHORE: Muttahida Muslim League (MML) convener Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali held a meeting with Nawaz Sharif, chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Trend Pk reported Thursday.

Jamali requested Sharif to join MML, adding that public representatives should raise their voice together for the betterment of common people.

He urged that all the political parties should play their due role against increasing inflation and corruption.

While talking to the media after the meeting, Jamali along with PML-N leader Zulifqar Khosa, claimed that the meeting between the two leaders was constructive.

“I am thankful for Nawaz’s time. Nawaz Sharif assured me that he will consult with his party leaders on the issue of coalition with MML.” Trend Pk

Kalat: Both kidnapped nephews of Jamali recovered

Both the kidnapped nephews of former Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali have been recovered.
Jamal-ud-Din Jamali and Ghulam Mustafa Jamali were kidnapped ten days ago who were finally recovered from near Kalat with the help of tribals of the area. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali told that no ransom money has been paid to the kidnappers; rather his nephews have been released due to negotiations.

Ministers tried to break flood safety walls to save their own lands: Jamali

Former Prime Minister Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali said that ministers broke the flood safety walls in order to save their agricultural lands from floods. He said that everyone is worried about safeguarding the US airbase in Jaccobabad but nobody is concerned about the citizens of Pakistan. Talking to Dunya News, former Prime Minister said that flood water is only 3 to 4 miles from his area and there is no hope of any kind of help else Allah almighty. He told that he also contacted the civil administration but even after 3 to 4 days passed, no response came from them. Jamali said that Federal Minister Ejaz Jakhrani, DPO and DCO Jaccobabad deliberately diverted the course of water towards our side. If the airbase is so important, then what priority is given to the citizens and there is only one major road that links Sindh with Baluchistan and all people are after it but have no concern, he added. When Jamali went to the flood affected area today, he saw many people along with eight to ten cars who were persistent in saying that this bypass must be demolished in any case.
Yesterday Federal Minister for sports Ejaz Jakhrani tried to demolish a portion of Jamail Bypass in order to save his agricultural lands from the flood water of River Indus; however the local administration managed to stop this activity. When contacted, Ejaz Jakhrani simply denied giving his view point upon this issue. Ejaz Jakhrani reached at the Jamali bypass along with his hundreds of companions and heavy machinery in order to demolish a portion of the bypass but the administration and tribals of Jaffarabad reached the site and managed to halt this activity. There was a danger that villages of Dera Allahyar might have also drowned if this demolishing act was not stopped. According to DPO Jaffarabad Javed Gharsheen, Sindh police and Ejaz Jakhrani managed to demolish the bypass from 4 different areas last evening due to which eight villages were flooded. Later in the night, Sindh police again tried to demolish the bypass connecting Sindh with Baluchistan but this effort was not made successful. Deputy Commissioner Jaffarabad Saeed Jamali said that DCO and DPO Jaccobabad tried to demolish the National Highway illegally due to which the villages of Dera Allahyar would have been destroyed.

Dr. Jabbar sacked on nurse rape attempt charge

KARACHI: Dr. Abdul Jabbar Memon, accused of allegedly attempting to rape a nurse, has been ‘dismissed’ from service with immediate effect.

Sindh Health Minister Dr. Saghir Ahmed stated this here on Saturday. He said the decision of dismissal of Dr. Abdul Jabbar Memon was made in light of statement the affected nurse gave upon regaining consciousness.

Meanwhile, a detailed report is yet to be submitted by investigative committee set up after the incident.

In-charge of Jinnah Hospital’s Emergency Department, Dr. Simi Jamali had confirmed that the name of the accused was Dr. Abdul Jabbar Memon – an employee of Sindh Health Department.

Dr. Simi Jamali had said that although Dr. Abdul Jabbar Memon had been transferred, he continued to stay there illegally.

Balochistan minister Sardar Rustam Jamali shot dead

KARACHI – Unidentified gunmen on Thursday killed Balochistan Excise and Taxation Minister Sardar Rustam Jamali at Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-12 within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.
According to details, Rustam, elder son of Jamali tribe chieftain Sardar Yar Muhammad Jamali and cousin of former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali, was targeted in front of the Rado Apartments.
“Jamali was in his black colour Prado (BD-5610) when unknown gunmen fired three bullets on him in front of Rado Apartments, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-12,” DSP Shahrah-e-Faisal Shafi Rind said.
The provincial minister was initially rushed to Darul Sehat Hospital in a critical condition and later when he was being shifted to Agha Khan Hospital, he succumbed to injuries, he added.
Talking about the cause of killing, he expressed his inability to pass any judgment but said many motives including car snatching, target-killing or personal and tribal enmity could be among the reasons behind the brutal murder.
“They (assailants) were four in number, who apparently tried to snatch the provincial minister’s car, who was alone at that time and on his resistance, shot him thrice, which proved fatal and fled,” he claimed.
Meanwhile, some eye witnesses have claimed that three to four armed men in a silver colour Cultus (AQH-850) approached Jamali’s car and pumped three bullets, two in his chest and one in face, which resulted in his death.
Sources privy to the matter also say that the deceased Jamali had a meeting with the four persons who had arrived on the said car, while two of them disembarked and got inside Jamali’s Prado where they shot him dead.
They said the attackers used victim’s pistol, which they took way along with them, while a number of property files and other documents were also recovered from his vehicle.
According to deceased’s uncle Nauraiz Khan Jamali, the deceased was returning back to the Rado Apartments, as he had scheduled a meeting with Ramzan Palari, Aziz Tabani, Fazal Malik and Zakir over a dispute of plot in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali Takes Oath as SC Judge

ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of the Sindh High Court, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC) after which number of SC judges reaches to 17.

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has administered the oath. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the SC ceremonial hall and attended by SC judges, the attorney general, federal law secretary and members of bar associations. The president elevated Justice Jamali to the Supreme Court on Saturday.