Gillani appointed Opposition Leader in Senate

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Yousaf Raza Gillani has been appointed as Opposition Leader in Senate, reported on Friday.

The Senate Secretariat has issued notification of Gillani’s appointment as Senate Opposition Leader.

Earlier in the day, Yousaf Raza Gillani along with the PPP leaders Rubina Khalid and Sherry Rehman had filed the application along with the signatures of a majority of the house members. The Pakistan People’s Party claimed to gain the support of four independent senators, namely Senator, Ahmed Khan, Senator Kehda Babar, Senator Naseebullah Bazai and Senator Dilawar Khan.

On the other hand, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had also claimed to have the support of 26 members for its candidate Azam Nazir Tarar.

It is to be noted that the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM) had announced to support PML-N candidate Azam Nazir Tarar for the Opposition Leader in Senate slot, while the Pakistan People’s Party had fielded its candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani for the slot.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/2PqMAAy

Muhammad Ali Sadpara park opens in Karachi

Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui inaugurated on Friday Mohammad Ali Sadpara park in Karachi’s Gilgit colony.

Taking to Twitter, he said: “Inaugurated the Moh[amma]d Ali Sadpara Park along with children of the community in Gilgit Colony, Korangi. The development work was conceived by Architect Ali Naqvi & sponsored by KE while the infrastructure & sewerage work was carried out by DMC Korangi. Good work by everyone.
The spokesperson also posted pictures of the park to his Twitter handle.

 

Inaugurated the Mohd Ali Sadpara Park along with children of the community in Gilgit Colony, Korangi. The development work was conceived by Architecht Ali Naqvi & sponsored by KE while the infrastructure & sewerage work was carried out by DMC Korangi. Good work by everyone pic.twitter.com/qSr6dJ5jYe

— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) March 26, 2021

Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and Jaun Pablo Mohr from Chile were on the mission to scale K2 in winter but lost contact after they started their push for the K2 summit from camp 3 in the first week of February.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3lQ8Gsq

Muhammad Ali Sadpara park opens in Karachi

Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui inaugurated on Friday Mohammad Ali Sadpara park in Karachi’s Gilgit colony.

Taking to Twitter, he said: “Inaugurated the Moh[amma]d Ali Sadpara Park along with children of the community in Gilgit Colony, Korangi. The development work was conceived by Architect Ali Naqvi & sponsored by KE while the infrastructure & sewerage work was carried out by DMC Korangi. Good work by everyone.
The spokesperson also posted pictures of the park to his Twitter handle.

 

Inaugurated the Mohd Ali Sadpara Park along with children of the community in Gilgit Colony, Korangi. The development work was conceived by Architecht Ali Naqvi & sponsored by KE while the infrastructure & sewerage work was carried out by DMC Korangi. Good work by everyone pic.twitter.com/qSr6dJ5jYe

— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) March 26, 2021

Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and Jaun Pablo Mohr from Chile were on the mission to scale K2 in winter but lost contact after they started their push for the K2 summit from camp 3 in the first week of February.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3lQ8Gsq

Pakistan records 4,368 fresh corona infections, positivity rate stands up 10.29 per cent

Coronavirus has claimed 63 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 14,091, reported on Friday.

The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 63 more lives and 4,368 fresh infections were reported during the period.
The total count of active cases is 40,120 and the positivity rate stands at 10.29 per cent.

A total of 42,418 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Since the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, overall 9,976,791 tests have been conducted so far.

2,758 patients are in critical condition across the country, whereas, 2,170 people recovered from the deadly disease during the last 24 hours. Overall 591,145 have regained their health from the COVID-19.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/31lCB2g

Pakistan records 4,368 fresh corona infections, positivity rate stands up 10.29 per cent

Coronavirus has claimed 63 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 14,091, reported on Friday.

The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 63 more lives and 4,368 fresh infections were reported during the period.
The total count of active cases is 40,120 and the positivity rate stands at 10.29 per cent.

A total of 42,418 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Since the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, overall 9,976,791 tests have been conducted so far.

2,758 patients are in critical condition across the country, whereas, 2,170 people recovered from the deadly disease during the last 24 hours. Overall 591,145 have regained their health from the COVID-19.

from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/31lCB2g

5 killed, 8 injured in gun attack on passenger vehicle in GB's Naltar

At least five people were killed and eight others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a passenger vehicle in Gilgit-Baltistan's Naltar valley on Thursday.

According to police, a van carrying 18 local passengers including women was on its way to Naltar from Gilgit town. At about 3pm, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle in the Naltar area.

Gilgit SSP Mirza Hasan said that five local residents including a woman were killed in the incident, while eight passengers sustained injuries.

The injured were shifted to City Hospital Gilgit by police and Rescue 1122 personnel. SSP Hasan said they were out of danger and were under treatment.

Soon after the incident, a police team headed by SSP Hasan arrived at the scene and an investigation into the attack was started.

In a statement issued later, police said the incident appeared to be the result of personal enmity. They vowed to arrest the attackers soon.

Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan took notice of the incident and directed law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprits.

According to a press release, the chief minister expressed sorrow over the incident and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.

He directed the GB police, Rangers and GB scouts personnel to utilise all of their resources to apprehend the persons involved in the incident.

Khan also directed the hospital administration to remain alert during the treatment of the injured.

He appealed to the people to cooperate with the government to maintain law and order in the region, and vowed to deal with the elements involved in the attack with an iron hand.

The chief minister also directed authorities to take steps to protect passengers on Karakoram Highway.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/39fNh6S

Supreme Court orders restoration of Punjab's local govt

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday heard a petition seeking the restoration of Punjab's local bodies. The Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed heard the case.

During the hearing, the Punjab government's counsel Qasim Chauhan maintained that one of the reasons for not holding the local bodies elections in the province was the ongoing pandemic.

In response, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan said that the elections were announced six months after the local government departments were abolished, adding that the date for the proposed elections was extended for another 21 months and the decision to hold them is now subject to approval from the Council of Common Interests.

Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan further said that the federal, provincial, and local governments can be abolished for a limited period, but [by not holding local bodies elections for such a long time] people have been deprived of their representatives.

Replying to the counsel's argument that the elections were delayed due to the pandemic, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan reminded him that the Gilgit-Baltistan elections were also held despite the pandemic.

In his remarks, the CJP said that repealing laws and reintroducing them overnight is something "unprecedented across the globe."

Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed said: "How can you explain that people should be kept away from elected representatives? Laws can be made under Article 140 but institutions cannot be abolished. Who has given you the wrong suggestion of bringing about an act."

"Every government has a status, whether it is federal, provincial, or a local one."

The Supreme Court said that Section 3 of the Punjab Local Government Act violates Article 140A of the Constitution and is unconstitutional.

The Chief Justice added that the people elected the local body representatives for five years, therefore, they cannot be sent home on the basis of a notification.

The Supreme Court accepted the pleas filed by PML-N leader Danial Aziz and citizen Asad Ali Khan and ordered the restoration of the local bodies of Punjab.

from Latest Pakistan News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/2P4BVLW