Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
11 coal miners killed in Balochistan
Bureau Report/DNA QUETTA: Eleven coal miners were killed and four others were seriously injured after armed men opened fire at them at the Machh coal field. Police said that armed men took the coal miners to nearby mountains where they opened fire on them. Eleven were confirmed dead by police and the others injured were said to be in critical condition. The injured were taken to the Machh hospital for treatment. After news of the incident broke, police and FC personnel have arrived at the coal mine. Balochistan government spokespersonRead More
SC to hear Daniel Pearl murder case appeal on Jan 5
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan fixed the hearing of the Daniel Pearl murder case for January 5. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed constituted a three-judge bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam and comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice Yahya Afridi would hear the Sindh government and the appeal of Daniel Pearl’s parents against theáSindh High Court’s (SHC) judgment. Theábench will hear the plea seeking suspension of the SHC’s judgment regarding acquitting/áreleasingáthe accusedáináPearl’s murderácase. On April 2, 2020, theáSHC hadácommuted the death sentence of Ahmed Omar SaeedRead More
Govt orders transparent inquiry of student’s murder
Govt forms JIT; assures transparent probe; accused policemen produced before court ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (DNA): The federal government has formed a JIT to investigate the harrowing murder of a student in Islamabad by anti terrorism operatives. A notification has been issued in this regard, ordering a judicial inquiry into Saturday’s killing. Rana Waqas Anwar has been appointed as Additional District Magistrate Inquiry Officer. The Commission has been directed to submit a comprehensive report within five days after recording statements of all witnesses, relatives and police officers. Special Assistant to PrimeRead More
Pakistan calls upon United Nations to seek immediate release of Kashmiri human rights activist and political leader Asiya Andrabi
Islamabad 3 Jan 2021 : Pakistan has approached the United Nations Secretary General in New York and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva to seek immediate release of Kashmiri human rights activist and political leader, Asiya Andrabi, incarcerated in infamous Tihar Jail in India. It has been highlighted that Ms. Andrabi’s life is in danger owing to imminent risk of persecutory conviction by a sham court on 18 January 2020. As a champion of human rights and an ardent advocate of women empowerment, Ms. Andrabi has workedRead More
Investors start installing plants in Mohmand SEZ, being developed under CPEC
ISLAMABAD, Jan.3 : Mohmand, a Pakistani district bordering Afghanistan, is going to witness a new era of development as industrialists prepare to install marble processing plants at the special economic zone being developed under CPEC. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Sunday, Mohmand, and surrounding districts of Bajaur and Khyber, are rich in a vast variety of marble stones and other minerals. Even then, these districts are known for extreme poverty and unemployment. However, the Mohmand SEZ, expected to generate around 18,000 direct jobs, has the potentialRead More
Extension in construction sector amnesty plan will boost the confidence of investors.
LAHORE Jan 03 (DNA) : Business community Sunday hailing extension in construction sector amnesty plan said it will not only boost the confidence of investors but also further stimulate economic activities in the country. Founder Chairman Pak-US Business Council and Chairman United Business Group ( UBG) veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik said its new year gift of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the nation which is a good step in right direction at right time that will yield better impact on the economy besides accelerating activities in construction sectorRead More