working on plan for restoring students activities in an academic environment: Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Saturday that the government was working on a comprehensive plan for restoring activities of students in an academic environment, however, it cannot be favoured to convert educational institutions into a battleground of politics.

Shafqat Mahmood said in a statement that the restoration of student unions is an important issue and he is in favour of lifting the ban on student unions, however, educational institutions should not be converted into a political battleground.

He said that he had witnessed the positive aspects of student unions which later took over by political parties. Mahmood said that the government will soon envisage a comprehensive strategy for restoring the activities of the students in an academic environment.

While commenting over the political situation of the country, the federal minister said that the armed forces played a leading role while fighting the war against extremism for 15 years besides getting remarkable victories. He said that the role of armed forces of Pakistan should be appreciated and supported instead of running propaganda against it.

The education minister highlighted that the coordinated efforts of all national institutions have brought stability in Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He urged for respecting all national institutions rather than collecting political benefits after putting the country at stake.

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Lahore High Court closed bank default inquiry against Chaudhry brothers

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday closed a 20-year old bank default inquiry by NAB against Chaudhry brothers.

The high court issued its ruling over the bank default probe by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi.

A division bench of LHC headed by Justice Raja Shahid Mehmood issued written order of the court.

The court said that the NAB had submitted a statement and said that it has closed inquiry against Chaudhry brothers for willful default from banks. “The bench is dismissing the plea of Chaudhry brothers on the basis of its withdrawal by them,” the court said.

NAB had submitted report to the court as counsel of the anti-graft watchdog said that inquiry has been closed because of lack of evidence.

The NAB had launched an inquiry against Chaudhry Shujaat and Pervaiz Elahi about bank default on April 12, 2000.

The accountability watchdog is still working on two inquiries on assets beyond means and illegal appointments against them.

Chaudhry brothers had approached the high court with a petition against Chairman NAB over three inquiries launched by the accountability bureau.

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How Nawaz accumulated assets worth billions of rupees? Asked Shibli

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz asked former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to tell the masses that how he accumulated assets worth billions of rupees.

Taking to social networking website, Twitter, Shibli Faraz Nawaz Sharif is still to answer the two questions as how he made assets and how he laundered money abroad.

He said that when Nawaz Sharif was out of power he became a revolutionary leader and when he was in power he became a dictator. Ousted prime minister’s ideology changed like weathers, he added.

The minister urged Nawaz Sharif not to take revenge from Pakistan for being out of power.

Earlier on October 2, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had submitted a report outlining details of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s properties and shares in various companies in an accountability court.

Muhammad Raheel Azam, a NAB officer investigating the Toshakhan reference, had furnished the report in the case, disclosing asset details of the PML-N supremo that the bureau had received in response to its letters written to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other relevant authorities.

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Arshad Malik has challenged his dismissal in the Lahore High Court

Former Islamabad accountability court judge Arshad Malik has challenged his dismissal in the Lahore High Court (LHC).

On July 23, a seven-member administrative committee headed by LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan had sacked him after completion of an inquiry against him over his alleged involvement in a video scandal.

In his appeal, former judge Arshad Malik, who handed the verdict against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference, argued that the relevant rules were not followed for his dismissal.

He said the LHC registrar issued a notification regarding his dismissal on August 6 after the administrative committee approved his sacking on the basis of an inquiry report without taking into consideration his standpoint in violation of the laws.

The appellant pleaded that the decision regarding his dismissal be declared void.

Meanwhile, the LHC chief justice has constituted a three-member service tribunal to be led by Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi to hear and decide the appeal of the former judge. The other members of the tribunal will be Justice Masood Abid Naqvi and Justice Sajid Mahmood Sethi.

Last year in July, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had removed judge Arshad Malik from his post and surrendered his services back to the LHC.

Addressing a press conference alongside top PML-N leadership on July 6, 2019, Maryam Nawaz had shown reporters a video in which Arshad Malik can be heard saying that there was “no proof of corruption against the deposed premier” in the Al-Azizia reference.

Arshad Malik had denied Maryam Nawaz’s allegations that the judge was blackmailed into convicting Nawaz without any evidence.

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Court grants bail to Nehal Hashmi, sons in police assault case

A local court granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi and his sons on personal undertaking, over charges of assaulting on duty-policemen.

Saudabad police produced Nehal Hashmi and his two sons Barrister Naseer Hashmi and Faheem Hashmi in the case in the city court today.

“Nehal Hashmi and his sons attacked the on-duty policemen,” a police officer told the court.

Protesting lawyers chanted slogans against police in the courtroom during the court proceedings.

Nehal Hashmi alleged that the policemen misbehaved with his family members.

The lawyers alleged that Hashmi’s sons were beaten and misbehaved in the incident. They demanded registration of a case against the policemen involved in the incident.

According to details of the incident, the two sons of PML-N leader, had a brawl with a citizen after an accident in the Kala Board area of Karachi.

The police reached the spot and took both parties to Saudabad police station to resolve the matter where the sons of PML-N allegedly thrashed on-duty policeman. Hashmi also reached the police station and allegedly hurled abuses to police officials.

Taking action, the police arrested Hashmi and his sons for beating on-duty policemen at Karachi’s Saudabad Police Station and a case was registered against them.

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MQM-P delegation meets governor Sindh, federal minister Asad umer

A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) comprising lawmakers Aminul Haque, Khawaja Izharul Hassan and Kanwar Naveed Jameel has met Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar.

The MQM-P delegation met the Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and federal minister Asad Umar where they discussed different development projects initiated by the federal government. The meeting was also attended by Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leader Dr Fehmida Mirza and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Muhammad Mian Soomro.

Asad Umar gave a briefing to the leaders of the coalition parties regarding Karachi Transformation Plan and other development projects of the federal government. They have also mulled over the financial package and other projects for cleanliness, transport and water supply in Karachi.
Imran Ismail said that Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan and the federal government is taking special measures for the development of the metropolis over the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

He said that the financial package announced for Karachi is part of PM Imran Khan’s vision. The governor added that everyone has a responsibility to develop Karachi.

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Court grants bail to Nehal Hashmi, sons in police assault case

A local court granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi and his sons on personal undertaking, over charges of assaulting on duty-policemen.

Saudabad police produced Nehal Hashmi and his two sons Barrister Naseer Hashmi and Faheem Hashmi in the case in the city court today.

“Nehal Hashmi and his sons attacked the on-duty policemen,” a police officer told the court.

Protesting lawyers chanted slogans against police in the courtroom during the court proceedings.

Nehal Hashmi alleged that the policemen misbehaved with his family members.

The lawyers alleged that Hashmi’s sons were beaten and misbehaved in the incident. They demanded registration of a case against the policemen involved in the incident.

According to details of the incident, the two sons of PML-N leader, had a brawl with a citizen after an accident in the Kala Board area of Karachi.

The police reached the spot and took both parties to Saudabad police station to resolve the matter where the sons of PML-N allegedly thrashed on-duty policeman. Hashmi also reached the police station and allegedly hurled abuses to police officials.

Taking action, the police arrested Hashmi and his sons for beating on-duty policemen at Karachi’s Saudabad Police Station and a case was registered against them.

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