Police torture kills one in Lahore, enraged people protest sternly

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LAHORE: Police torture took a 45-year old person’s life today; his relatives and other local residents staged stern protest and clashed with the security men under extreme anger for hours at Jalo Mor area near Lahore, TrendPK reported on Wednesday.

According to details, five days ago the police arrested 45-year old person Niyamat under allegation of children’s kidnapping.

He did not return alive and died in police custody. Niyamat’s family has alleged that severe police torture has taken his life.

Deceased Niyamat’s family members, neighbors and other area residents boarded on tractor-trolleys and tried to reach at Punjab Governor House. The police tried to stop them but they enraged and clashed with the security men.

Police created a blockade on RB Canal Bridge and closed the railway crossing to stop the protesters but failed to hold them.

The furious protesters threw stones and clashed with the police to clear the way for moving ahead. The police escaped from the scene after opening fire for cover.

After crossing all hurdles, the protesters kept dead body of Niyamat on road and started protests after reaching at Lahore Press Club.

Later on, police officials talked to the protesters and assured them of registering case against the culprits and rendering justice.

Believing police officials’ assurance, the agitators ended their protest and moved back.

Punjab CM, Shahbaz Sharif, has also demanded complete report of the incident within next 24 hours. TrendPK 

Saraiki province call shouldnt die in Speakers chamber: Governor

Taking to the media after condoling death of PPP Lahore head Qasim Zia’s sister, Punjab Governor Latif Khosa said that the poetry of southern Punjab was enough to make the people understand about agonies and sufferings of the people of those areas. The thing which mattered was deprivation of the people.

He said that he was concerned about gorgeous development in Murree and devastating backwardness in Fort Minro.

He made it clear that he was ready to talk on the issue whether the province should be termed Saraiki, Pajnad or Southern Punjab.

Latif Khosa Appointed as Punjab Governor

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.

Governors murder report finalized

A three member team constituted by Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has finalized an initial investigation report of the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.

According to the report, Mumtaz Qadri, who joined the police force in 2002, has conservative mind. After two years he was transferred in Special Branch, the report said. The report also disclosed that former Chief of Special Branch Nasir Khan Durani returned back Mumtaz Qadri along with eleven others to the police department with remarks that they were extremely conservatives. And all these personals should not be deputed on VIP duties. Besides these remarks Mumtaz Qadri had performed his duty with many other VIPs and also transferred to District Rawalpindi. The team will present its report on Sunday (today).

FIA sends forensic report on Governor Salman’s murder

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) team has sent its murder site’s forensic report to the head of the joint investigation team on Thursday (today).

According to FIA spokesman, the forensic report has been sent to the Deputy Inspector General of Police (operations) Bin Yamin, who is head of the joint investigation team.

The FIA spokesman informed that yesterday its forensic team collected proofs from the murder site and after completion of all tests a report was compiled.

He added that FIA is a part of the joint investigation team on the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer. TrendPK

Taseer’s assassin Mumtaz Qadri presented in ATC

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Salman Taseer’s assassin Malik Mumtaz Qadri has been presented in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Rawalpindi today.

Under strict security the joint investigation team presented Mumtaz Qadri before a special ATC today. Owing to the security risks, Rawalpind’s anti-terrorism court has been shifted to Islamabad for today’s proceeding on Governor Salaman Taseer’s murder.

Earlier yesterday, Taseer’s assassin was presented in Islamabad’s court. The Islamabad court handed over Qadri to the police under one day’s remand and instructed to present him in Rawalpindi’s anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday (today).

During initial probe, the joint investigation team brought Mumtaz Qadri at Taseer’s murder spot at Kohsar Market in Sector F-63, Islamabad and asked him to draw a map of the murder plan.

SA adopts motion against Transparency International

The Sindh Assembly has passed a unanimous resolution against Transparency International for ranking Pakistan 34th in global corruption index.
The resolution was tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Sharjeel Memon. Transparency International launched a propaganda against the government, provincial minister Muhammad Rafique claimed.
On October 26th, Pakistan was ranked 34th on the Transparency International global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, worsening by eight places in one year. Pakistani politicians also openly expressed their frustration at the countrys presence on the list through posts on social-networking site, Twitter. Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Salman Taseer has said that Transparency International is neither international nor transparent. One man operation by Asad Gilani JI. Disgraceful stunt to malign the government.

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

Don’t use sugar for 2 days: Govt advises

Staff Report

LAHORE: It seems hard for the present government to overcome the sugar crisis in the country thus has pondered to compel the people not to use it for two days in a week.

It was discussed during the federal cabinet meeting held at Punjab Governor House in Lahore on Wednesday.

The Information Minister, Qamar-uz Zaman Kaira, after the meeting told media that that the reason of increase in sugar price is due to price hike at international level. He also advised people to use minimum sugar.

The federal cabinet endorsed Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and India gas pipeline project.

Kaira said that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had directed the Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, to take the Senate and the National Assembly into confidence regarding the Pakistan-US strategic dialogue.

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Govt committed to continue policy of reconciliation with PML-N: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed his resolve to continue policy of reconciliation with PML-N. The PM approved 25 arms licenses for every PPP Punjab parliamentarians and announced to hold Local Body polls next year. He said that resolving peoples problems is the top most priority of the government.
Addressing the party members during a meeting with Punjab Governor Salman Taseer in Lahore, he said that PPP government has ended politics of revenge from the country and there is no political prisoner now. He said that he personally was taking notice of problems of MNAs and MPAs. He said that last two years were a difficult time for the government.

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