Nawaz Sharif Calls to Suspend Cases Against Baloch Leaders
Pakistan News: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has called to revoke the cases filed against Blaoch leaders, adding that the Balochis had been instigated for rebellion.
The PML-N supremo met with Senator Hasil Bizenjo, Dr Abul Hai Baloch, provincial minister Sanaullah Zehri, senior lawyer Ali Ahmed Kurd and other notables in Quetta. Nawaz urged the incumbent government to immediately address the grievances of Balochistan, adding that he understood the plight of those people whose relatives had been missing as he himself had been through that.
Nawaz also met former Supreme Court Bar president Ali Ahmed Kurd along with a delegation. The lawyers hailed the PML-N leader for backing the black coats’ struggle to upheld rule of law in the country.
Senator Hasil Bizenjo told the media that Nawaz has assured him during their meeting to take up the issue of missing people and Akbar Bugti’s murder in the parliament.
Nawaz Sharif Calls to Suspend Cases Against Baloch Leaders was first posted on January 5, 2010 at 2:12 pm.
Shortfall Reaches 4,000 MW: 9 to 12 Hours Outages
Pakistan News: The duration of loadshedding has been increased across the country due to power shortfall.
Almost 18 provinces of Punjab and Sindh were plunged into darkness owing to a technical fault occurred in Guddu Thermal Power Plant , which resulted into closing down of its 14 power units. The reduction of water in dams resulted into the decrease in power generation from 6,600megawatts to 630MW. The difference between power generation and its demand is at 4,500MW. As a result, around 12 to 16 hours power outages have been carried out in rural areas while in the urban areas 9 to 12 hours blackouts were reported. Multan city experienced a 12-hour blackout the other night on Monday when the Kot Addu power station main line tripped. In Peshawar, public is suffering acutely due to eight to ten hours loadshedding.
Shortfall Reaches 4,000 MW: 9 to 12 Hours Outages was first posted on January 5, 2010 at 2:37 pm.
