Lahore: Police officers attend US Consulates dinner without permission

The higher police officials in Punjab attended the Iftar dinner without seeking permission from Inspector General (IG) Punjab Police.

Talking to News Trends after it aired the news, Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that an inquiry would be launched into the matter.

The police officials who attended American Consulate’s Iftar dinner include DIG Training Arif Nawaz, DIG Deputy Commandant Punjab Constabulary Khadim Hussain Bhatti, SP VVIP Security Lahore, Waqas, SSP Elite Force Major (r) Shehryar, SSP Major (r) Nasrullah and SP Headquarters Lahore, Romail Akram.

According to the sources, seeking permission of the higher authorities is compulsory for the police officials to attend this kind of Iftar dinners but all these officials attended the dinner without informing their senior authorities.

PA calls for IRSA restructuring

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution, calling for restructuring of Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to ensure fair distribution of water among provinces.

The resolution demands that the fifth member of the IRSA board should be selected from a neutral territory, either from Islamabad or Azad Kashmir.

In another resolution passed by the provincial assembly, the federal government has been asked to end the continuing gas outages for Punjab’s industries.

Speaking to reporters outside the assembly, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the Punjab government has not been consulted about appointment of new governor.

Responding to a question, he said that PML-N has no objection to appointment of Babar Awan or any other person as Governor of Punjab. TrendPK

Governor Taseer leaves for Dubai without handing over charge

LAHORE: Punjab’s Governor Salmaan Taseer left for Dubai without handing over charge of his office.

According to sources, Governor Taseer flew to Dubai from Karachi Tuesday morning.

Under the 18th Amendment, provincial governors are bound to hand over charge before leaving the country.

Sources say that the governor had been paying visits to foreign countries, showing that he was in Karachi.

On this, Punjab’s Law Minister Rana Sanullah said that this could lead to a constitutional crisis. Trend Pk

20 terrorists held: Rana Sanaullah

Staff Report

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has disclosed on Thursday that more than 20 terrorists who planned to target political and religious personalities have been arrested.

While talking to Trend Pk, he said that these terrorists wanted to target high profile personalities including Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza, Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Punjab Governor Salman Taseer. Trend Pk

PPP-PML-Q meeting is a message to MQM: Sanaullah

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the recent meeting between leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) was aimed at sending a message to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).

His remarks came a day after PPP’s Babar Awan and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi of PML-Q met in Lahore on Monday.

Speaking to media in the federal capital today (Tuesday), Sanaullah said that the meeting would have no impact on the PML-N-led Punjab government.

“PPP is prepared to go to every extent to hide its corruption,” he alleged.

The Law Minister said the federal government has given a message to MQM that if it pulls out of the ruling coalition, PML-Q is there to help.

“We have great respect for Pakistan’s army. However, it is deplorable on the government’s part to use the army for its own

Sanaullah eyes mid-term polls to remove "corrupt govt."

Staff Report

LAHORE: Punjab’s Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the mid-term election is a constitutional way to get rid of this government, which is eyeing on corruption.

Speaking to the media outside Punjab Assembly today, he said, “Our objections to the appointment of NAB’s new chairman are based on principles; good work of a controversial person too becomes controversial.”

He admitted that the appointment of Saif ur Rehman as NAB chairman was also controversial, which was correctly raised by the then opposition.

The provincial law minister said that Pakistan is not moving forward due to corruption, while Federal Law Minister Babar Awan and Governor Salmaan Taseer are trying to weaken the coalition government. SAMAA

Rana criticizes Babar Awan

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LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah bitterly criticizing the Federal Law Minister Babar Awan said that may Allah keep Pakistan Peoples’ Party safe from the conspiracies of Awan.

Such statements are not new from both law ministers.

“I’ll honor a dinner for Mr Babar Awan, if he keeps aside illegal activities,” Rana said.

He said that the long march will make federal law minister happy. SAMAA

Babar Awan is lawyers Abu Jahal: Rana Sanaullah

Dubbing Federal Law Minister Babar Awan as Abu Jahal of the lawyers, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the former always misinterpreted law.
Talking to mediamen in Lahore on Wednesday, Sanaullah said that Babar was adept in the art of minting money.
The minister condemned Musharraf for his statement regarding militant outfits in Kashmir.

PA ratifies resolution for Kalabagh Dam construction

Punjab Assembly has unanimously approved a resolution to build Kalabagh Dam, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
The resolution was moved by Opposition Leader Ch. Zaheeruddin in which it was said that the federal government should start efforts to develop consensus among all provinces over the construction of Kalabagh Dam. Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that a committee, comprising Assembly Members, should be formed to get consensus and the Opposition Leader should lead this committee.

Female lawmakers hold anti-Musharraf protest in Lahore

Staff Report

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly’s female lawmakers staged a protest on Tuesday against former president Pervez Musharraf in Lahore, calling him a criminal.

During the protest, they chanted slogans against the former military ruler and torched his pictures.

Several important PML-N leaders witnessed the protest.

The participants of the protest referred to Mr. Musharraf a ‘qaumi mujrim.’

Speaking on this occasion, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that his party would support an anti-Musharraf resolution if tabled in the assembly. SAMAA

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