NRO implementation case hearing adjourned
June 11, 2010 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD(Rashid Habib): A five judges bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk adjourned hearing of the NRO implementation case on Friday.
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Awan to appear before Supreme Court today
May 24, 2010 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Babar Awan will appear Tuesday before a Larger Bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan to describe governments stance on implementation of apex courts verdict against National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), reported ARY NEWS.
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Sassi seeks support to end ‘Pukka Qila’s encroachment’
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Culture Sassi Palejo Monday urged the need for political will and support to regain possession of famous Hyderabad’s Pakka Qila.
Speaking at the question hour in Sindh Assembly, the provincial minister said the federal government was yet to transfer the control of historical sites to the provincial government.
She said Pakka Qila is a historical site, spreading well over 38-acre.
Palejo said the government will have to provide alternative residential facilities to the dwellers of Qila so that they could vacate the historical site.
According to the Supreme Court’s order, encroachment will have to be removed from the historical sites.
Blast kills 2, injures 14 in Quetta
QUETTA: At least two persons were killed and over dozen wounded on Monday after a powerful explosion took place at airport road in Quetta, police said.
The dead and injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital, where emergency was declared.
Hospital sources confirmed that two persons died in the blast.
According to sources, the blast damaged three vehicles also. The nature of the blast is still unknown.
Dasti led protest demo against doctors after patient’s death
MUZAFFARGARH: Enraged relatives of a patient, who died today over alleged doctor’s negligence, staged a protest demonstration in front of the Muzaffargarh Hospital and pelted stones.
On the other hand, doctors complained that protestors subjected them to torture on order of PPP MNA Jamshed Dasti.
“Khalid Majid was brought to the emergency ward of the Muzaffargarh Hospital on Sunday. However, doctors on duty did not provide him any medical help, which led to his death,” the protestors said.
They accused the doctors of committing negligence.
According to sources, angry protestors pelted stones in the hospital and damaged its property. They blocked the road and thrashed the hospital’s medical superintendent and four other doctors.
However, police failed to control the protestors, forcing the doctors to escape the hospital from a backdoor.
Dasti also reached the scene and joined the protest.
Later, the hospital administration assured protestors that action would be taken against the doctors, after which they ended the protest.
However, doctors alleged that they were tortured by the protestors on Dasti’s order.
Ataabad lake water likely to enter spillway in 2 days
HUNZA: Ataabad water level has risen to 350 feet, bringing the distance between water and spillway down to six kilometer.
The National Disaster Management Authority says that water outflow is likely to begin from the landslide-hit lake anytime between Tuesday and Thursday.
The NDMA spokesman said that water outflow is 197 cusec against the inflow, which is about 2400 cusec.
According to the Met office, weather will remain dry in Hunza and its adjoining areas, due to which melting of ice will be intensified.
Hunza Deputy Commissioner said that commandos of Pak Navy have arrived in Hunza amid fears of possible flooding.
Meanwhile, water seeping from the lake into valley has submerged many other areas.
On the other hand, the affected people have complained they have been provided with the similar kind of food for the past five months. They are being served with ‘Dal Chawal’ only.
Awan to convey govt stand on Swiss cases Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: A five-judge larger bench of the Supreme Court will begin from Tuesday hearing of the case pertaining to non-implementation of the apex court’s verdict on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).
LHC Suspends Sentences Against Rehman Malik
December 22, 2009 by Trend PK
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TrendPK.com LHC Suspends Sentences Against Rehman Malik:LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has suspended all cases against Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday.
Bail has been granted to him for Rs.100, 000 security bonds.
Speaking to the media after the decision outside the Lahore High Court, Mailk termed the cases as acts of political [...]
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, insisting on the justification of NRO, which sought withdrawal of cases against politicians, has said the cases withdrawn under NRO were justified and indemnity provided to politicians was need of the hour.
He said the NRO was an agreement among politicians, which aimed at provision of relief to politically victimized leaders.
This Malik stated in an interview with a US television channel and the participants of a huge mass gathering here in Islamabad.
He denied tendering his resignation over mere allegations, saying, I don’t deter political cases neither am I afraid of criticism and I possess strong
“A total of 8442 cases were withdrawn under the NRO and there were only 10 cases in which the accused belonged to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),” Malik said after attending a march aimed at promoting sectarian harmony during Muharram-ul-Haraam.
The minister said that government respects the superior judiciary and will implement its verdicts in letter and spirit.
To a query he said that Pakistan is fighting the terror war for its own sake and will achieve success in its bid to root out militancy from its soil.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’ was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, insisting on the justification of NRO, which sought withdrawal of cases against politicians, has said the cases withdrawn under NRO were justified and indemnity provided to politicians was need of the hour.
He said the NRO was an agreement among politicians, which aimed at provision of relief to politically victimized leaders.
This Malik stated in an interview with a US television channel and the participants of a huge mass gathering here in Islamabad.
He denied tendering his resignation over mere allegations, saying, I don’t deter political cases neither am I afraid of criticism and I possess strong
“A total of 8442 cases were withdrawn under the NRO and there were only 10 cases in which the accused belonged to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),” Malik said after attending a march aimed at promoting sectarian harmony during Muharram-ul-Haraam.
The minister said that government respects the superior judiciary and will implement its verdicts in letter and spirit.
To a query he said that Pakistan is fighting the terror war for its own sake and will achieve success in its bid to root out militancy from its soil.
Rehman Malik Terms Indemnity Under NRO As ‘Justified’ was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm.
