Karachi: Five newborns found dead in garbage dump

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KARACHI: In a rare and deplorable incident on Tuesday, dead bodies of five newborn babies were found in a garbage dump at Karachi’s Akhtar Colony, TrendPK reports.

Officials said Recue 15 teams informed the police about presence of five dead bodies in a garbage dump in Sector E of Akhtar Colony, within the remit of Mehmood Abad police station.

“All the five bodies were put in a big plastic jar and might have been dumped last night. We have shifted them to Jinnah hospital for medico-legal formalities,” the area SHO, Muqeem Khan, told TrendPK.

He said the newborns aged less than three months, suspecting that they may have been dumped by any illegal maternity center of the area. TrendPK

US man released after "bullets found in baggage"

PESHAWAR: A U.S. embassy employee was released after being held for questioning in Pakistan on Tuesday when airport security officials discovered bullets in his luggage, police said.  

The American was about to to fly from the northwestern city of Peshawar to the capital Islamabad when he was taken into police custody, said Tahir Ayub, a senior police superintendent.  

He was released after four hours when officials from the U.S. consulate in Peshawar produced documents to show the man worked at the consulate.  

“He’s been released to the consulate,” a U.S. official in Islamabad said. “He’s at the consulate now.”   

The American is an embassy employee usually based in Islamabad but was temporarily assigned to the Peshawar consulate, the official said.  

Police officers had earlier said they would hold the man until his identity had been verified by the foreign office in Islamabad and a U.S. official in the capital had said the embassy was looking into the details of the reports.  

“He has diplomatic status,” the official said. “We’re in contact with Pakistani authorities on the details on the case.”  

Ayub said a pistol and 12 magazine rounds had been recovered from the man’s luggage, while another police officer said security officials had only found bullets.  

The detention was likely to revive memories of Raymond Davis, an American CIA contractor who shot and killed two Pakistanis in the eastern city of Lahore in January 2011.  

A third Pakistani died when he was hit by an embassy vehicle racing to extract Davis from the scene where an angry mob had gathered.  

After initial confusion, the U.S. embassy in Islamabad said Davis had diplomatic immunity, which Pakistan refused to recognize. Davis spent almost two months in jail before being released after the payment of compensation to the families of the two men killed.  

The incident was a major blow to the relationship between the United States and Pakistan, a key ally in the war on terror.  

Ties were just beginning to thaw when U.S. commandos killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani military town on May 2 in a secret raid which infuriated Islamabad. AGENCIES

PM contempt case: SC moved for selecting AG as Prosecutor

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ISLAMABAD: A constitutional petition was filed in Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the appointment of Attorney General as Prosecutor in Prime Minister Contempt case.

Petitioner, Shahid Orakzai, argued that Under Article 100 of the Constitution, Attorney General is subordinate to the Prime Minister.

No subordinate official can initiate proceeding against the Prime Minister.

He further pleaded that any impartial lawyer should be made the Prosecutor in this case.

The petition said Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003 has also no role for the Attorney General. TrendPK

Balochistan observes shutter down strike

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QUETTA: Shutter down strike was observed across Balochistan province against the murder of leader of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Sana Sangat Baloch, TrendPK reported on Tuesday.

It should be mentioned that BRP central leader Sana Sangat Baloch went missing some two years ago and his bullet riddled tortured body was recovered from Murghab area of Turbat on Monday. He was laid to rest in Kahadkoocha area of Mastung on Tuesday.

The strike was more effective in Panjgour, Khuzdar, Sourab, Mastung, Qalat, Hub, Gawadar, Noshki, Pasni and Jeevani areas.

The protesting people also expressed concern over the law and order situation in the province and urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection to public lives and properties. TrendPK

Protest held in DG Khan court against motorcycle ban

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DERA GHAZI KHAN: Clerks of lawyers held a protest on Tuesday against a ban imposed on the entry of motorcycles in the premises of Session Court in Dera Ghazi Khan.

The ban was imposed by a District and Session Judge.

The protesting clerks the main gate of the Session Court and demanded withdrawal of the ban against entry of cycles and motorcycles.

The main gate of Aiwan-e-Adal was locked, shutting entry of lawyers and their clients.

Protesters called for an immediate removal of the ban. TrendPK

Pakistan admits NATO supplies allowed by air

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government publicly admitted Tuesday that it had allowed NATO to use Pakistani airspace to fly supplies into Afghanistan, despite a more than two-month blockade on the border crossings.

“The permission has been given for food items,” a defence ministry official quoted Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar as saying at a function in Islamabad.

“Since the food items were perishable, we have allowed them to transport them by air to Afghanistan.

“We have told them to take the supplies out by air and don’t bring more for the time being,” the official quoted him as saying.

US ambassador to Islamabad, Cameron Munter, last week confirmed that NATO had continued to fly supplies into Afghanistan despite Pakistan’s closure of the border to NATO trucks and oil tankers on November 26.

Relations between Pakistan and the United States sunk to an all-time low after air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the Afghan border in an incident that the United States blamed on mistakes made by both sides. AGENCIES

Police arrest 2 target killers in Karachi

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KARACHI: Police have arrested two target killers from Risala area of the city on Tuesday.

The target killers confessed to killing 20 people.

SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam said that the police raided the area after receiving secret information about the target killers and arrested them.

The targeted killers are identified as Javed alias Kaka and Faisal alias Ganderi.

Police also recovered weapons from their custody.

Police told media that the killers belong to a political party. TrendPK

Urdu poet Sufi Tabassum’s anniversary today

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KARACHI: One of the great Urdu poets, Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum is being remembered on his death anniversary today (Tuesday).

Sufi Tabassum was born in Amritsar on August 4, 1899. In 1927, he joined the Central Training College, Lahore, as a Lecturer, where he worked then till 1931.

In 1931, Sufi Tabassum joined Government College, Lahore, from where he retired as Head of the Persian Department in 1954. During this period he matured into a great poet, critic and teacher. He taught three generations of students, including Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Noon Meem Rashid and Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi who later became renowned poets. It was during this period that the best Urdu and Persian poems of Sufi Tabassum were written.

After retirement, he formed the Iranian Cultural Centre in 1955. He devoted all his energies to modernising the Persian used by the scholars of the sub-continent an effort that has borne fruit. He handed over the Iranian Cultural Centre to the Iranian Government in 1958 after serving as its Director for three years. In 1958, he joined the weekly Magazine called “Lail-o-Nahar” as its Editor.

During his editorship, Sufi Tabassum devoted a lot of time to writing for children. When his editorship ended, Sufi Tabassum joined Radio Pakistan as a Script Adviser. There again he distinguished himself as a broadcaster and commentator of literary subjects.

Thereafter, he became Chairman of the Pakistan Arts Council, Lahore, and Vice-Chairman of Iqbal Academy. He worked tirelessly for both the organizations, building for the first time a magnificent building to mature into a national institution, while for the latter he laboured relentlessly to organize the Iqbal Centenary Celebrations and to get extensive research done on all aspects of the great poet’s life.

He died on 07th February 1978. AGENCIES

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Karachi pharma factory raided; 4 nabbed

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KARACHI: Police in a raid on a pharmaceutical factory manufacturing fake medicines in the city, arrested at least four people including the owners.

Police conducted raid on a pharmaceutical factory located in Malir cantt area of Gulshan Mehran and seized fake drugs and fertilizers, according to Shaukat Jokhio, Deputy Commissioner Malir.

A case has been registered in Shah Latif Town Police Station against the accused. TrendPK

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LHC’s 4 additional session judges take oath

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LAHORE: As many as four additional session judges of Lahore High Court (LHC) took oath today, TrendPK reports Tuesday.

Chief Justice of the LHC Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed administered oath to the judges including Justice Yawar Ali, Justice Mamoon Rasheed, Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan and Justice Mazhar Ali.

It should be mentioned here President Asif Ali Zardari approved to make these additional session judges permanent. TrendPK

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