'Any intrusion upon our country's territory is intolerable': Iran

Iran warned on Saturday against any "intrusion" by Armenian and Azerbaijani forces fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region after mortar fire hit Iranian villages along the border.

"Any intrusion upon our country's territory by either side of the conflict is intolerable (and) we seriously warn all sides to take the necessary precautions in this regard," foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement.

He called for an end to the fighting between the two countries and said Iran stood ready to facilitate talks.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have for decades been locked in a conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnically Armenian region of Azerbaijan which broke away from Baku in a 1990s war that claimed the lives of some 30,000 people.

Both sides have defied international calls for a ceasefire and accused the other of starting the new flare-up that began last Sunday and has seen the heaviest fighting since a 1994 ceasefire.

Iran does not border directly with Nagorno-Karabakh, but it does border adjacent Armenian-held areas of Azerbaijan which have seen fighting over the past week.

Several mortar rounds have hit Iranian villages since Monday, according to state news agency IRNA.

On Wednesday, a six-year-old child was wounded when five mortar rounds hit the village of Parviz Khanlu in Iran's East Azerbaijan province.

According to IRNA, "a large number" of those living along the border in Ardebil province "watch the firefight between Azeris and Armenians every day".

Ardebil's deputy governor Behrouz Nedayi has called on citizens to stay away from the conflict zone "given the intensity of the fighting."

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'Any intrusion upon our country's territory is intolerable': Iran

Iran warned on Saturday against any "intrusion" by Armenian and Azerbaijani forces fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region after mortar fire hit Iranian villages along the border.

"Any intrusion upon our country's territory by either side of the conflict is intolerable (and) we seriously warn all sides to take the necessary precautions in this regard," foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement.

He called for an end to the fighting between the two countries and said Iran stood ready to facilitate talks.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have for decades been locked in a conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnically Armenian region of Azerbaijan which broke away from Baku in a 1990s war that claimed the lives of some 30,000 people.

Both sides have defied international calls for a ceasefire and accused the other of starting the new flare-up that began last Sunday and has seen the heaviest fighting since a 1994 ceasefire.

Iran does not border directly with Nagorno-Karabakh, but it does border adjacent Armenian-held areas of Azerbaijan which have seen fighting over the past week.

Several mortar rounds have hit Iranian villages since Monday, according to state news agency IRNA.

On Wednesday, a six-year-old child was wounded when five mortar rounds hit the village of Parviz Khanlu in Iran's East Azerbaijan province.

According to IRNA, "a large number" of those living along the border in Ardebil province "watch the firefight between Azeris and Armenians every day".

Ardebil's deputy governor Behrouz Nedayi has called on citizens to stay away from the conflict zone "given the intensity of the fighting."

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Fazlur Rehman nominated head of Pakistan Democratic Movement by Opposition

The opposition parties nominated Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman as head of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – a multiparty alliance of the opposition.

PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the decision was made with the consensus of all opposition parties.

Meanwhile, sources within the opposition parties revealed the senior vice president of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM would be from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and other political parties would be given posts of deputy secretary generals.

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)- a multiparty alliance of the opposition parties- will hold its first public gathering in Quetta on October 1.

On September 20, the opposition-led All Parties Conference (APC) announced to form the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) aimed at jointly launching a countrywide protest.

The handout issued by the APC announced country-wide protests with its first phase beginning in October and November with mass protests in major cities of the country.

In the next phase, the public gatherings will be held in provincial capitals of the country, the handout detailing the action plan read.

The opposition parties would further take out a long march towards Islamabad, the federal capital, the handout read besides also announcing to utilize all options inside and outside of the assemblies against the government including bringing no-confidence motion and resignations at the appropriate time from the assemblies.

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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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