Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Attorney general questions ‘rush’ to pronounce Musharraf treason verdict in absentia
Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan and the government’s chief spokesperson Firdous Ashiq Awan held a press conference on Tuesday following the special court’s verdict on the Musharraf high treason case in which the former military ruler was sentenced to death. The attorney general said that the verdict raises questions such as “what the rush was” in pronouncing the judgment which was given in absentia. “[Musharraf] was not given a chance to record his statement under Section 342 (of the Constitution), to present his testimony and witnesses. “Every personRead More
PM pays half amount to use PROTON car gifted by Malaysian PM
By Naveed Miraj Islamabad December 17 2019: Prime Minister Imran Khan has acquired for his personal use after paying government of Pkaistan Rupees 3 million a car presented to him on behalf of the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Muhammad. A Proton X70 automobile was delivered by the Malaysian High Commissioner in Pakistan to Minister for Commerce Razzak Dawood for Prime Minister of Pakistan. The standard procedure is for all gifts received by government functionaries to be deposited with Tosha khana, Once the gifts are deposited they can keep its forRead More
India builds detention camps for over 1.9m people stripped of citizenship in Assam
The Indian government is building mass detention camps after almost two million people were told they could be effectively stripped of citizenship. According to the Independent, around 1.9m people in the north-eastern state of Assam were excluded when India published the state’s final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in August. Those excluded from the register will have to appeal to prove they are citizens. The UN another international rights groups have expressed concern that many could be rendered stateless. The Indian government claims that the migrants have arrived fromRead More
Pakistan imposes ban on reusable syringes
ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 (DNA) – Ministry of Health, Pakistan has decided to enforce a blanket ban on used syringes, an official notification in this regard was issued on Tuesday. Unsafe injection practices, including excessive use of therapeutic injections and reuse of syringes, Therapeutic injections are commonly sought and administered in Pakistan and are often unnecessary, says a report on the issue in the Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association. The law will ensure syringe manufacturers do not produce apparatus that can be re-used. The order will take effectRead More
Govt may file review petition against COAS extension verdict: Azam Swati
ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 (DNA) – Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati on Monday hinted that the federal government may file a review petition with the apex court against its verdict in a case pertaining to the extension of Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Talking to journalists, Azam Swati said that legal team of the government is examining the judgment in the COAS extension case. He said that the government will evolve a comprehensive strategy after consultation with all the stake holders and added that they willRead More
‘Launch of Ecosystem Restoration Fund, VP for next COP were key outcomes for Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 (DNA) – Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam on Tuesday said that with a forward-looking focused vision on climate change mitigation and adaptation, Pakistan successfully launched its Ecosystem Restoration Fund (ESRF) at the side event of COP 25 along with development partners. He said that Pakistan has clear 5-point agenda for climate change mitigation including planting 10 billion trees, transforming transport into electric vehicle, 30% clean energy transformation target by 2030, materializing nature-based solutions, making Pakistan plastic-bag free country and recharge Pakistan programme to tackle floods.Read More