Latif Khosa Appointed as Punjab Governor
January 11, 2011 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
ISLAMABAD, trendpk: President Asif Ali Zardari appointed close aide Latif Khosa to succeed the murdered governor of the Punjab province Salman Taseer on recommendation by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Earlier, President Zardari held consultations with senior leaders of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in connection with the appointment of Punjab governor at Bilawal House in Karachi. The announcement was made public after an elaborate meeting between Latif Khosa and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, which was held on January 9.
Later on the same date, the PM Gilani sent to President Zardari the summary with recommendation for appointing Latif Khosa as new Punjab governor. According to President House’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar, Presdient Zardari today signed the summary.
Analysts say Khosa will try to avoid antagonising the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to tamp down disputes that have paralysed the federal government. Though soft-spoken and non-confontational, he is an ardent supporter of the PPP.
Khosa is the successor of Salman Taseer, the outspoken governor of the central province of Punjab, who was gunned down by one of his bodyguards in Islamabad on Tuesday for supporting changes in the country’s blasphemy law.
Khosa said earlier on Saturday that Zardari had called him along with Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar and Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh for a meeting in Karachi.
“I will accept whatever the decision of my leadership,” he said.
Taseer was fiery and often clashed publicly with Nawaz and his brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif. Khosa, on the other hand, is soft-spoken and non-confrontational. But he is an ardent supporter of the PPP.
Khosa’s appointment comes just one day before an ultimatum given by Nawaz Sharif to Zardari’s government on Tuesday to accept a list of his demands or face expulsion of PPP members from the Punjab provincial government.
Latif Khosa is a Pakistani senator and advocate, and the previous Attorney General of Pakistan. He was appointed the Attorney General on 19 August, 2008. He co-authored an electoral fraud report with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto shortly before her assassination in December 2007. Khosa was one of Bhutto’s top aides.
Senator Khosa appeared before the acting Chief Justice Javaid Iqbal in a hearing over the handling of the Iftikhar Chaudry sacking issue. Khosa claimed to be working to have the ex-Chief Justice reinstated.
Latif Khosa has been recently removed form the office of Attorney General of Pakistan on October 10th 2009 due to allegations and on 10 February 2010 as Advisor of Information Technology of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
On 20 July 2010, advisor to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Information Technology Sardar Latif Khosa sent his resignation to the President after developing disagreements with the Premier.
Supreme Court Refers Khosa Graft Case To Pakistan Bar Council
Supreme Court has sent the Latif Khosa graft case to Pakistan Bar Council with an order to give verdict within a month in this regard.
A 3-member bench headed by Justice Shakir Ullah has reserved the verdict after hearing the case. During the hearing, Khosa’s counsel Ali Zafar argued that the court is not entitled to hear any case vis-a-vis code of conduct against any lawyer, as only Pakistan Bar Council is authorized to do so, and as such the matter be referred over there. He added that such cases do exist against many other lawyers and it would be discrimination against Khosa, if the apex court heard the case against him only. Last week, the SC reserved its decision in this connection. Earlier, NHA’s former official Maghfoor Ahmed and his wife alleged Khosa of taking Rs30million form them to get a case against them disposed off.
Supreme Court Refers Khosa Graft Case To Pakistan Bar Council was first posted on February 26, 2010 at 1:04 pm.
20 Killed, 50 Injured In DG Blast
December 15, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com 20 Killed, 50 Injured In DG Blast:At least 20 people were killed and 50 other wounded in a bomb blast occurred at the crowded Khosa Market in Dera Ghazi Khan, DIG Mubarak Ali confirmed today.
The house of Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa, senior adviser to Punjab’s Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, was also [...]
24 dead 60 injured in Dera Ghazi Khan blast
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Pakistan News : The explosion near the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa in Khosa market of the city which has caused 24 people dead and 60 injured on Tuesday.
The hospital sources confirmed that 24 dead bodies and 60 injured have been brought to the hosital. The 13 dead bodies have been identified yet.
The police sources claim that the car bomb blast was a suspected suicide attack and the suicuide bomber was in a white couloured car. There was 1000 kg explosive material used in suspected suicide car bomb blast, poice sources added.
The explosion took place near the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa in Khosa market of the city which has caused 20 people dead and 45 injured, Rescue sources confirmed A Pakistan News Tuesday.
The rescue sources confirmed that they have shifted 20 dead bodies to the hospital and 45 injured have also been shifted to the hospital.
A suspected car bomb in a market near the home of a Pakistani provincial government minister killed 16 people on Tuesday in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan, a town official said. “It was apparently a car bomb. Sixteen people have been killed and about 30 wounded,” town commissioner Hasan Iqbal told Reuters.
Earlier, The explosion adjacent to the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa and Khosa market in Dera Ghazi Khan has caused 4 people dead and 30 to 35 injured while 30 to 40 people are susected to be still under the debris, Dera Ghazi Khan district administration confirmed A Pakistan News.
Earlier, Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Hassan Iqbal told that the car bomb blast has hit the city. It was a very loud explosion. The relief work is on its way. About ten buildings have collapsed due to the car bomb blast. The efforts are being made to save the lives of the people under the debris. There is no confirmation of the suicide attack, he added.
There are still 20 to 25 people under the debris of the seven shops. The blast has caused 10 to 15 feet crater in the land. The bomb disposal squad has confirmed that the explosive material of 300 kg has been used in the blast. The police have arrested eight suspects including six Afghan nationals.
The hospital sources confirmed that 30 to 35 people have been brought to the hospital. One suspect has been arrested from the place of the blast.
The government officials suspect that the blast could be a suicide attack and death toll can be increase. The police, army, Edhi and Resue 1122 are indulging in the rescue works. The teams of civil defense have also reached the place of the incident. The emergency has been imposed in the hospitals of Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan. The bomb disposal squad has also reached the place of the incident.
The explosion has caused the damage to 30 to 40 buildings near the place of the blast. The mosque has also been damaged in the suspected car bomb blast. The windopanes of the near by buildings have been broken with the severity of the blast. Half of the shops of the Khosa market have been damaged in the explosion. The casualties are feared in the explosion. Many people have also been injured in the explosion. Many vehicles have also been damaged in the explosion. The police and relief workers have reached the place of the incident. About thirty to forty ambulances are taking injured people to the hospitals.The emergency have been imposed in the hospitals of the city. The injured are being taken to the district headquarters hospital Dera Ghazi Khan.
24 dead 60 injured in Dera Ghazi Khan blast was first posted on December 15, 2009 at 5:48 pm.
President Musharraf Directed to end Swiss case
Lahore, Pakistan News :- Former Attorney General Abdul Qayyum stated in the Supreme Court that the then President Pervez Musharraf directed to end the Swiss case on which he wrote letter to the Swiss court to halt the case.
Abdul Qayyum was summoned by the Supreme Court where he told that Asif Ali Zardari filed petition in the Sindh High Court under NRO on February 15, 2008 and the court ordered to end all local and foreign cases against Asif Zardari. Pervez Musharraf directed to act upon the court orders.
The SC remakes on it that only Chairman NAB has authority to take back the cases as per NAB Ordinances. Chairman NAB said that prosecutor general of NAB was consulted but only attorney general had approached the Swiss courts. The CJP asked that NAB should inform if it can do anything otherwise it should shut its office.
President Musharraf Directed to end Swiss case was first posted on December 15, 2009 at 5:56 pm.
33 dead in Dera Ghazi Khan blast
DERA GHAZI KHAN, Pakistan News : The suicide car bomb blast near the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa in Khosa market of the city which has caused 33 people dead and 91 injured on Tuesday.
The hospital sources confirmed that 33 dead bodies and 91 injured have been brought to the hosital. The hospital sources also said that 30 out of 91 injured are in a critical condition. The 13 dead bodies have been identified yet.
The police sources claim that the car bomb blast was a suspected suicide attack and the suicuide bomber was in a white couloured car. There was 1000 kg explosive material used in suspected suicide car bomb blast, poice sources added.
The explosion took place near the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa in Khosa market of the city which has caused 20 people dead and 45 injured, Rescue sources confirmed A Pakistan News Tuesday.
The rescue sources confirmed that they have shifted 20 dead bodies to the hospital and 45 injured have also been shifted to the hospital.
A suspected car bomb in a market near the home of a Pakistani provincial government minister killed 16 people on Tuesday in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan, a town official said. “It was apparently a car bomb. Sixteen people have been killed and about 30 wounded,” town commissioner Hasan Iqbal told Reuters.
Earlier, The explosion adjacent to the house of the Provincial Minister for Local Government Dost Mohammad Khosa and Khosa market in Dera Ghazi Khan has caused 4 people dead and 30 to 35 injured while 30 to 40 people are susected to be still under the debris, Dera Ghazi Khan district administration confirmed.
|Earlier, Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Hassan Iqbal told that the car bomb blast has hit the city. It was a very loud explosion. The relief work is on its way. About ten buildings have collapsed due to the car bomb blast. The efforts are being made to save the lives of the people under the debris. There is no confirmation of the suicide attack, he added.
There are still 20 to 25 people under the debris of the seven shops. The blast has caused 10 to 15 feet crater in the land. The bomb disposal squad has confirmed that the explosive material of 300 kg has been used in the blast. The police have arrested eight suspects including six Afghan nationals.
The hospital sources confirmed that 30 to 35 people have been brought to the hospital. One suspect has been arrested from the place of the blast.
The government officials suspect that the blast could be a suicide attack and death toll can be increase. The police, army, Edhi and Resue 1122 are indulging in the rescue works. The teams of civil defense have also reached the place of the incident. The emergency has been imposed in the hospitals of Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan. The bomb disposal squad has also reached the place of the incident.
The explosion has caused the damage to 30 to 40 buildings near the place of the blast. The mosque has also been damaged in the suspected car bomb blast. The windopanes of the near by buildings have been broken with the severity of the blast. Half of the shops of the Khosa market have been damaged in the explosion. The casualties are feared in the explosion. Many people have also been injured in the explosion. Many vehicles have also been damaged in the explosion. The police and relief workers have reached the place of the incident. About thirty to forty ambulances are taking injured people to the hospitals.The emergency have been imposed in the hospitals of the city. The injured are being taken to the district headquarters hospital Dera Ghazi Khan.
33 dead in Dera Ghazi Khan blast was first posted on December 15, 2009 at 9:12 pm.
15 Killed In Dera Ghazi Khan Blast
December 15, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com DERA GHAZI KHAN: A bomb exploded in Dera Ghazi Khan Khosa’s market on Tuesday, killing 15 and injuring at least 35, DawnNews reported.
The blast occurred at a taxi stand near the residence of Provincial Minister Dost Mohammad Khosa.
The blast in Dera Ghazi Khan was the latest in a series of [...]
CJ responsible for removing me from office: Former AGP Khosa
Lahore, Pakistan: The former Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Sardar Latif Khosa has accused the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary of removing him from the office.
The former AGP maintained that corruption accusations against him should not be heard in the court. He was talking to media outside the SC. Khosa was removed from office some 10 days ago and the government has yet to appoint the new AGP. He was appointed as special adviser to the Prime Minister; however, it wasn’t cleared in which field he would advise the PM.
CJ responsible for removing me from office: Former AGP Khosa was first posted on October 21, 2009 at 1:03 pm.
Reopening Of NRO Cases Rouled Out By Khosa
PAKISTAN, LAHORE: Attorney General Latif Khosa said the cases closed under National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) are now part of past and it can’t be reopened.
In an exclusive chat with Geo News, attorney general said no politician including Asif Zardari will be affected even if NRO could be eliminated by Supreme Court or Parliament.
He said the verdicts in Benazir and Asif Zaradari cases had been given on merit, therefore, it will not affected by the elimination of NRO.
Khosa said a highly authoritative judicial commission has recommended courts to withdraw 10 percent of political cases closed under NRO.
Replying to a question, attorney general said although Supreme Court is free but not superior to parliament. Parliament is a supreme body.
Reopening Of NRO Cases Rouled Out By Khosa was first posted on August 19, 2009 at 2:14 pm.
