Apex court approves Anwar Majeed's bail plea on medical grounds

The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted Anwar Majeed's bail plea on medical grounds Wednesday in the fictitious bank accounts case.

A two-member bench of the SC, under Justice Masheer Alam, heard the case today.

The apex court approved the Omni group head's bail plea on medical grounds and issued directives for his name to be included in the Exit Control List.

The court, in its order, asked Majeed to hand over his passport to the registrar office.

On August 15, 2018, then chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar had rejected the Majeed and his son, Abdul Ghani Majeed's pre-arrest bail. Following the proceedings, the Federal Investigation Agency had arrested Majeed outside the courtroom.

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Apex court approves Anwar Majeed's bail plea on medical grounds

The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted Anwar Majeed's bail plea on medical grounds Wednesday in the fictitious bank accounts case.

A two-member bench of the SC, under Justice Masheer Alam, heard the case today.

The apex court approved the Omni group head's bail plea on medical grounds and issued directives for his name to be included in the Exit Control List.

The court, in its order, asked Majeed to hand over his passport to the registrar office.

On August 15, 2018, then chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar had rejected the Majeed and his son, Abdul Ghani Majeed's pre-arrest bail. Following the proceedings, the Federal Investigation Agency had arrested Majeed outside the courtroom.

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Anti-encroachment operations on Karachi's nullahs underway

The government will begin an operation against commercial encroachments along the Gujjar nullah on Wednesday, a week after record-breaking torrential rains triggered urban flooding in the city.

Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) director encroachment said that the operations will begin at 8am at three locations in the city. He said that two anti-encroachment operations were being conducted in the area between Cafe Pyala to Teen Hatti and one at a nullah in New Karachi.

However, the operation did not start as KMC, police and Rangers teams waited for heavy machinery to arrive in the area for the activity to begin.

K-Electric and Sui Gas teams arrived near Cafe Pyala before the operation began. Authorities will remove commercial encroachments, such as cattle markets and parking spots alongside the Gujjar nullah to ensure the drain does not get clogged again.

A protest by residents of Liaquatabad FC area began earlier when the deputy commissioner central urged residents to vacate their homes by 7am for the operation.

Protesters had blocked roads, affecting traffic between Nazimabad and Liaquatabad. However, they ended their protest when police and Sindh government officials reassured them that the operation was being conducted against commercial encroachments and not residential ones.

The Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) said that it had been decided by the Centre and provincial government that residents of the areas will be provided homes before their encroachments were razed to the ground.

The Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) also demanded the government provide money or other accommodation to the people living in encroachments before clearing the encroachments.

Murtaza Wahab clarified, however, that the operation was being conducted against commercial encroachments only.

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Anti-encroachment operations on Karachi's nullahs underway

The government will begin an operation against commercial encroachments along the Gujjar nullah on Wednesday, a week after record-breaking torrential rains triggered urban flooding in the city.

Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) director encroachment said that the operations will begin at 8am at three locations in the city. He said that two anti-encroachment operations were being conducted in the area between Cafe Pyala to Teen Hatti and one at a nullah in New Karachi.

However, the operation did not start as KMC, police and Rangers teams waited for heavy machinery to arrive in the area for the activity to begin.

K-Electric and Sui Gas teams arrived near Cafe Pyala before the operation began. Authorities will remove commercial encroachments, such as cattle markets and parking spots alongside the Gujjar nullah to ensure the drain does not get clogged again.

A protest by residents of Liaquatabad FC area began earlier when the deputy commissioner central urged residents to vacate their homes by 7am for the operation.

Protesters had blocked roads, affecting traffic between Nazimabad and Liaquatabad. However, they ended their protest when police and Sindh government officials reassured them that the operation was being conducted against commercial encroachments and not residential ones.

The Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) said that it had been decided by the Centre and provincial government that residents of the areas will be provided homes before their encroachments were razed to the ground.

The Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) also demanded the government provide money or other accommodation to the people living in encroachments before clearing the encroachments.

Murtaza Wahab clarified, however, that the operation was being conducted against commercial encroachments only.

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Turkey extends energy exploration operations in Mediterranean

Turkey has extended operations by a seismic research vessel in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, drawing an angry reaction from Greece.

Turkey has been sailing its Oruc Reis seismic research vessel and escorting naval ships in waters disputed with Greece in the Mediterranean Sea since early August, heightening tensions with Athens over the limits of their continental shelves.

The Turkish navy issued a new advisory for Oruc Reis on Monday, saying the ship would be working until September 12 instead of September 1.

The Greek Foreign Ministry reacted by saying that the new advisory was “illegal.”

“Turkey continues to ignore calls for dialog and to escalate its provocations. Greece won’t be blackmailed,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Turkish advisory came just after the European Union (EU) called for dialog between Ankara and Athens earlier on Monday. Greece, which has dispatched its own naval ships to shadow the Turkish vessels, had also on Wednesday said it was conditionally ready to de-escalate.

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Turkey extends energy exploration operations in Mediterranean

Turkey has extended operations by a seismic research vessel in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, drawing an angry reaction from Greece.

Turkey has been sailing its Oruc Reis seismic research vessel and escorting naval ships in waters disputed with Greece in the Mediterranean Sea since early August, heightening tensions with Athens over the limits of their continental shelves.

The Turkish navy issued a new advisory for Oruc Reis on Monday, saying the ship would be working until September 12 instead of September 1.

The Greek Foreign Ministry reacted by saying that the new advisory was “illegal.”

“Turkey continues to ignore calls for dialog and to escalate its provocations. Greece won’t be blackmailed,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Turkish advisory came just after the European Union (EU) called for dialog between Ankara and Athens earlier on Monday. Greece, which has dispatched its own naval ships to shadow the Turkish vessels, had also on Wednesday said it was conditionally ready to de-escalate.

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Pakistan beat England in 3rd T20 International

Wahab Riaz conceded just three runs in second last over and picked the crucial wicket of Moeen Ali as Pakistan clinched the third T20I by five runs at Old Trafford.

England needed 20 runs in two overs with Moeen Ali roaring at 60 not-out. But, Wahab took hold of him and sent him back home with a top-edge on second last ball of the second last over.

Sent into bat first, Pakistan got the help of Haider Ali (54) and Mohammad Hafeez (86) who partnered strongly and drove their team to 190-4 in 20 overs.

The right-handed duo joined the crease when Pakistan were 32-2 and hold their nerves to score 100 runs together. Haider struck five boundaries and two sixes to score fifty on T20I debut and became the only Pakistani batter to do so to date. On the other hand, Hafeez smashed four boundaries and six maximums.

Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman in just second over of the inning. Zaman scored a run before getting out to Moeen.

Shadab Khan scored 15 runs off 11 balls with the help of two boundaries.

For England, Chris Jordan bagged two wickets while Moeen Ali and Tom Curran took a wicket each.

In reply, England lost Jonathan Bairstow earlier for just a run. Thereafter, Tom Banton and Dawid Malan joined hands to score 25 runs together. Banton scored 46 while Malan was caught brilliantly at the boundary line by Fakhar Zaman. The left-handed batsman scored 7 runs.

Moeen Ali supported England and at one stage he took England on top with his 61-runs knock including four boundaries and as many sixes. But, Wahab got rid of him to save the series for Pakistan.

Hafeez got man-of-the-series award for scoring 155 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 176.13.

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