RING ROAD SCAM: FORMER RAWALPINDI COMMISSIONER SEEKS BAIL

Former commissioner of Rawalpindi Captain (retd) Muhammad Mahmood has approached an anti-corruption court seeking post-arrest bail in a case pertaining to the Ring Road scam.

After a preliminary hearing of the bail plea, the court directed the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to submit the complete record of the case on next hearing on August 6.

The incarcerated former commissioner filed the bail plea through his lawyer, stating that he had never been involved in corrupt practices. The case was aimed to persecute him, he added.

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He alleged that he was being subjected to vengeful action for not obeying political bigwigs and termed a fact-finding committee formed to look into the scam illegal.

The former bureaucrat pleaded with the court to order his release him on bail.

A team of Punjab’s Anti-Corruption Establishment had last month arrested the ex-Rawalpindi commissioner and chairman land acquisition Waseem Tabish over their alleged role in the Ring Road scam.

ACE Director General Gohar Nafees while confirming the arrests during a presser and said that Waseem Tabish purchased properties after the scam while an audit of the assets of Captain (retd) Muhammad Mahmood was currently being investigated.

The anti-corruption official said that they examined 21,000 documents to conclude their investigations and it emerged that the total cost of the project was raised to Rs60 billion after a change in the alignment of the Ring Road project.

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2 Terrorists killed during operation In North Waziristan

The security forces have conducted an operation in North Waziristan on a tip-off regarding the presence of terrorists in Zangutai, quoted the military’s media wing on Monday.

Two terrorists were killed during the exchange of fire, whereas, an officer and a soldier sustained wounds during the operation, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

The terrorists who have been killed in the operation were involved in improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and fire raids against the security forces, it added.
Earlier in the day, ISPR said that a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom after terrorists opened fire on a military post in North Waziristan’s Ghariom.

The martyred serviceman was identified as 37-year-old Naik Ghulam Mustafa who was a resident of Muzaffarabad, the military’s media wing said.

A search operation was launched in the area to eliminate terrorists, the ISPR said.

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Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah tests positive for coronavirus

Former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, his daughter Nafisa Shah revealed Tuesday.

Nafisa took to Twitter to state that the veteran PPP leader tested positive for the virus a few days ago, and is feeling its symptoms.

"He has all the symptoms and is undergoing treatment and care at home under supervision of team of doctors. Pls pray for his good health and speedy recovery," she tweeted.

My father #QaimAliShah tested positive for #coronavirus a few days back. He has all the symptoms and is undergoing treatment and care at home under supervision of team of doctors. Pls pray for his good health and speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/lzXkhUafAC

— Nafisa Shah (@ShahNafisa) August 3, 2021

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2 Terrorists killed during operation In North Waziristan

The security forces have conducted an operation in North Waziristan on a tip-off regarding the presence of terrorists in Zangutai, quoted the military’s media wing on Monday.

Two terrorists were killed during the exchange of fire, whereas, an officer and a soldier sustained wounds during the operation, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

The terrorists who have been killed in the operation were involved in improvised explosive device (IED) explosions and fire raids against the security forces, it added.
Earlier in the day, ISPR said that a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom after terrorists opened fire on a military post in North Waziristan’s Ghariom.

The martyred serviceman was identified as 37-year-old Naik Ghulam Mustafa who was a resident of Muzaffarabad, the military’s media wing said.

A search operation was launched in the area to eliminate terrorists, the ISPR said.

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FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi asks India to reconsider stance about KPL

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi condemned India's negative attitude and conspiracies against the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) and called upon the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take notice of the Indian behaviour.

“The Kashmiri players whether from Azad Kashmir or the Indian-occupied Kashmir should be encouraged to excel,” Qureshi said while talking to media in the Parliament House.

"Kashmiris take a lot of interest in cricket. They are waiting for the KPL to take place. India should reconsider its stance, as this attitude will benefit nothing but cause disrepute to the country."

Shah Mahmood Qureshi called upon the Narendra Modi government to conduct the same cricketing event in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) as well.

"Who stopped you from doing so?" he asked. He also impressed upon India not to politicise sports as holding the Kashmir Premier League is a normal activity.

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Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah tests positive for coronavirus

Former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, his daughter Nafisa Shah revealed Tuesday.

Nafisa took to Twitter to state that the veteran PPP leader tested positive for the virus a few days ago, and is feeling its symptoms.

"He has all the symptoms and is undergoing treatment and care at home under supervision of team of doctors. Pls pray for his good health and speedy recovery," she tweeted.

My father #QaimAliShah tested positive for #coronavirus a few days back. He has all the symptoms and is undergoing treatment and care at home under supervision of team of doctors. Pls pray for his good health and speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/lzXkhUafAC

— Nafisa Shah (@ShahNafisa) August 3, 2021

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SHOS GIVEN POWER TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST COVID SOPS VIOLATORS

The Sindh government has empowered station house officers (SHOs) to take legal action against those violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The Home Department issued an amended notification giving power to police inspectors to take legal action against violators of the government-defined SOPs at offices, industries and shops.

They have been given the power under section 3 (I) of the Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act, 2014 (The Sindh Act VIII of 2015).

“Besides Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners, Labour Officers concerned as well as personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies not below the rank of Inspector Police (or equivalent rank for other LEAs), the Additional Deputy Commissioners, Mukhtiarkars and Officers Incharge of Police Stations are also empowered under section 3 (I) of the Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act, 2014 (The Sindh Act VIII of 2015) to take any legal action on any act in contravention of this (original/amended) order or directions / notices issued there under and including action under section 188 of Pakistan Penal Code 1860,” read the notification.

Separately, Sindh recorded 1,847 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the provincial tally of infections to 387,145.

According to the Sindh CM House’s statement on the Covid-19 situation, 36 more people succumbed to the disease during this period, taking the total death toll in the province to 6,057.

 

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