Pakistan records 2,338 fresh corona infections, 46 deaths in last 24 hrs

Pakistan has recorded 46 more coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 13,476, reported on Saturday.

According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 46 more lives and 2,338 fresh infections were reported during the said period.

The total count of active cases is 19,764 and the positivity rate increases up to 5.5 per cent.

In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,231 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 1,720 patients are still in critical condition.

According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with the fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 602,536.

A total of 42,499 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Overall 569,296 people have recovered from the deadly disease so far while 9,445,138 samples have been tested thus far.

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Anti-coup protests, 2 killed by police firing in Myanmar

At least two people were killed in police firing in Myanmar overnight, domestic media reported, as activists called for more anti-coup protests on the death anniversary of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the government.

Domestic media reported two protesters were killed in police firing in the Tharketa district of Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon overnight. DVB News said police opened fire on a crowd that gathered outside the Tharketa police station demanding the release of people arrested.

Posters spread on social media calling on people to come out on the streets to protest against the junta and to mark the death anniversary of Phone Maw, who was shot and killed by security forces in 1988 inside what was then known as the Rangoon Institute of Technology campus.

His shooting and that of another student who died a few weeks later sparked widespread protests against the military government known as the 8-8-88 campaign, because they peaked in August that year. An estimated 3,000 people were killed when the army crushed the uprising.

Aung San Suu Kyi emerged as a democracy icon during the movement and was kept under house arrest for nearly two decades. She was released in 2008 as the military began democratic reforms and her National League for Democracy won elections in 2015 and again in November last year.

On Feb. 1 this year, the generals overthrew her government and detained Suu Kyi and many of her cabinet colleagues, claiming fraud in the November elections.

More than 70 people have been killed in the Southeast Asian nation in widespread protests since then, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) advocacy group said.

 

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Senate chairman election has been stolen: Bilawal Bhutto

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Friday the Senate chairman election 2021 "has been stolen right in front of the eyes of the people".

Bilawal claimed that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — the Opposition parties' anti-government coalition — "has defeated the [PTI] government in the National Assembly and the Senate".

"Their bias and their biased, illegal decision is right in front of you. Seven votes for the chairman of the Senate of Pakistan were cast in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani.

"Those votes were cast properly, legally, constitutionally, but seven senators of the Senate of Pakistan were purposefully disenfranchised and Gillani sahab, despite winning, has still not sat on that seat in the Senate.

"A vote is 'cast' when the intention of the voter becomes clear. Seven votes were invalidly rejected [but] if these seven votes are added, then Yousaf Raza Gillani has won. Yousaf Raza Gillani has become the chairman of the Senate.

"Those seven votes were in line with whichever Supreme Court precedents you wish to bring up or the stance or position of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), they were legal votes."

The National Assembly and the Senate were also "with the PDM and not with [Prime Minister] Imran Khan", the PPP boss said, lamenting that there were four hidden cameras installed in the upper House of the Parliament.

Noting that the PDM "exposed the system and defeated" the PTI, Bilawal announced that the anti-government alliance had decided to go to the court after consultations with PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and other Opposition leaders.

"We hope that justice will be served and the high court will rule in our favour," he added, noting that there was "evidence of the Senate secretary telling our people that the stamp mark can be inside the box".

"I also stamped on my name in the general election. This is an open case, we hope we get justice from the courts," Bilawal said.

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Senate chairman election has been stolen: Bilawal Bhutto

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Friday the Senate chairman election 2021 "has been stolen right in front of the eyes of the people".

Bilawal claimed that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — the Opposition parties' anti-government coalition — "has defeated the [PTI] government in the National Assembly and the Senate".

"Their bias and their biased, illegal decision is right in front of you. Seven votes for the chairman of the Senate of Pakistan were cast in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani.

"Those votes were cast properly, legally, constitutionally, but seven senators of the Senate of Pakistan were purposefully disenfranchised and Gillani sahab, despite winning, has still not sat on that seat in the Senate.

"A vote is 'cast' when the intention of the voter becomes clear. Seven votes were invalidly rejected [but] if these seven votes are added, then Yousaf Raza Gillani has won. Yousaf Raza Gillani has become the chairman of the Senate.

"Those seven votes were in line with whichever Supreme Court precedents you wish to bring up or the stance or position of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), they were legal votes."

The National Assembly and the Senate were also "with the PDM and not with [Prime Minister] Imran Khan", the PPP boss said, lamenting that there were four hidden cameras installed in the upper House of the Parliament.

Noting that the PDM "exposed the system and defeated" the PTI, Bilawal announced that the anti-government alliance had decided to go to the court after consultations with PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and other Opposition leaders.

"We hope that justice will be served and the high court will rule in our favour," he added, noting that there was "evidence of the Senate secretary telling our people that the stamp mark can be inside the box".

"I also stamped on my name in the general election. This is an open case, we hope we get justice from the courts," Bilawal said.

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PTI’s Mirza Afridi elected as Deputy Chairman Senate

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mirza Afridi has been elected as Deputy Chairman Senate on Friday.

According to the details, out of the total 98 votes polled, PTI’s Mirza Afridi secured 54 votes while his rival and candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Abdul Ghafoor Haideri received 44 votes.

Meanwhile, Mirza Afridi took oath as deputy chairman Senate. Presiding Officer Sayed Muzafar Hussain Shah administered the oath.

Earlier, the voting process to elect deputy chairman Senate inside the Upper House of the Parliament concluded as there is a one-on-one contest between PDM’s candidate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and government-backed Mirza Afridi.

Those who had cast their votes included Faisal Subzwari, Farooq H Naek, Ramesh Kumar, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, Asif Kirmani and others.

Earlier in the day, Senator Sadiq Sanjrani took oath as Senate chairman for the second time on Friday as house members from the opposition alliance cause commotion over wasted votes.

As the oath-taking took place, the house experienced a row raised by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Farooq H Naik who argued against discarding seven votes which could have meant a win for joint opposition alliance’s candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The Senate chairmanship candidate for Sadiq Sanjrani has won the top seat in the upper house of the parliament supported by the ruling party’s alliance as he contended against opposition alliance’s Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Sanjrani with his renewed chairmanship received 47 senate votes from the house while the front-runner for joint opposition alliance Gilani could claim 44 votes with about seven votes were rendered wasted.

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PTI’s Mirza Afridi elected as Deputy Chairman Senate

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mirza Afridi has been elected as Deputy Chairman Senate on Friday.

According to the details, out of the total 98 votes polled, PTI’s Mirza Afridi secured 54 votes while his rival and candidate of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Abdul Ghafoor Haideri received 44 votes.

Meanwhile, Mirza Afridi took oath as deputy chairman Senate. Presiding Officer Sayed Muzafar Hussain Shah administered the oath.

Earlier, the voting process to elect deputy chairman Senate inside the Upper House of the Parliament concluded as there is a one-on-one contest between PDM’s candidate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and government-backed Mirza Afridi.

Those who had cast their votes included Faisal Subzwari, Farooq H Naek, Ramesh Kumar, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, Asif Kirmani and others.

Earlier in the day, Senator Sadiq Sanjrani took oath as Senate chairman for the second time on Friday as house members from the opposition alliance cause commotion over wasted votes.

As the oath-taking took place, the house experienced a row raised by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Farooq H Naik who argued against discarding seven votes which could have meant a win for joint opposition alliance’s candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The Senate chairmanship candidate for Sadiq Sanjrani has won the top seat in the upper house of the parliament supported by the ruling party’s alliance as he contended against opposition alliance’s Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Sanjrani with his renewed chairmanship received 47 senate votes from the house while the front-runner for joint opposition alliance Gilani could claim 44 votes with about seven votes were rendered wasted.

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PDM demands parliamentary probe after discovery of spy cameras

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to thoroughly investigate the discovery of spy cameras from the polling booth before the elections on the top Senate slots, on Friday.

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) wrote a letter to the presiding officer (PO) which stated that four spy cameras were discovered during the Senate polls for the chairman and deputy chairman positions.

It read that the act of installing secret cameras during Senate polls was a violation of the Constitution’s Article 226 and the verdict of the Supreme Court (SC).

The opposition alliance demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee comprising members of the government and opposition lawmakers. It has also demanded the election authorities to seize the cameras and surveillance data till the parliamentary committee concludes its probe.

The letter was written by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senator Musadik Malik which was received by the presiding officer.

On the other hand, the Secretary Senate Qasim Samad has announced to form a parliamentary committee to probe recovery of ‘spy cameras’ from the Senate hall ahead of knife-edge polls for the chairman and deputy chairman seats.

Meanwhile, the new polling booth for the Senate election for the chairman and deputy chairman has been formed. The secretary Senate called members of the Opposition and government to visit the booth before the polling process.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar claimed to have recovered ‘spy cameras’ installed in polling booth ahead of crucial Senate chairman and deputy chairman elections.

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