Day: August 13, 2022

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Verdict rejecting extension in Gill’s remand challenged in IHC

ISLAMABAD: Advocate General Islamabad Jahangir Jadoon on Saturday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the verdict of a district and sessions court rejecting the plea to extend PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s physical remand in a sedition case.

The petition requested the IHC to declare the decision of the district and sessions court null and void while extending the physical remand of the PTI leader Shahbaz Gill. Shahbaz Gill was arrested on August 9 from Banigala Chowk in the federal capital a day after he made controversial remarks against the state institutions on a private Tv channel.

Subsequently, he was booked on charges of sedition and inciting the members of the state institutions against their leadership. A treason case was registered against him at Kohsar Police Station under several sections of Pakistan Penal Code.

The investigating officer (IO), during the hearing on Friday, submitted an application to the court seeking extension in Gill’s physical remand by 12 days. The IO stated that the physical remand was necessary for the arrest of others involved in the offence and the recovery of the mobile phone used by the PTI leader for the commission of the offence.

Gill, however, objected to the IO’s application, claiming that police were ‘using the physical remand only for the purposes of torture’. He contended that no mobile phone was used for his comments on the news channel, as during the live transmission aired on August 8, the mobile phone services were suspended on account of 9th Muharram.

He said talked to the Tv channel via landline phone installed at his Banigala office, thus there was no justification for grant of physical remand. The Judicial Magistrate Umar Shabbir, then rejected the IO’s request for further remand and sent Mr Gill to Adiyala jail on judicial remand.

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Heavy rains hit Balochistan again; Six die

QUETTA: The intense rainy spell has once again wreaked havoc in Balochistan as flashfloods in Qila Abdullah and several other areas have inundated scores of villages and killed as many as six people last night, according to a report on Saturday.

Balochistan province which was already reeling from the previous spell of torrential rains and floods, is once again exposed to the ravages of natural calamity. According to the NDMA, the number of rain-related deaths have reached 182 in the province and several villages have submerged in floodwaters.

Three dams have washed away and many link roads have been destroyed in Qila Abdullah. The train service between Chaman and Quetta has also been affected due to floodwater in the area. Scores of cattle head have perished and crops and orchards ruined.

The traffic between Quetta and Karachi was also suspended as the linking highway had been damaged in different areas of Lasbela district. According to Commissioner Kalat Division Dawood Khilji, the recently established alternate route at Landa area of Uthal on National Highway was washed away by flood on Friday. He appealed to the public to avoid traveling on the Quetta-Karachi highway. The PDMA rescue teams are present in the area and are providing rescue services to people stranded in the flood-hit areas.

PDMA DG Faisal Panezi said that so far 1,000 people were rescued who were trapped in far-off villages and they were shifted to safer places. He said two people died and two went missing in Qila Abdullah. He informed that along with the PDMA, Pak Army, FC and district administration were providing rescue services. He said that food supplies and tents for 500 families had also been provided.

Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qadoos Bizenjo expressed his grave concern over massive damage to Qila Abdullah, Chaman, Lasbela and Muslim Bagh due to heavy rains. He contacted the public representatives and district administration officials of the flood-ravaged areas directing them to visit the affected areas and provide all-possible help to the affectees.

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PIA announces 14% Independence Day discount

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Saturday announced that on Independence Day, August 14th, PIA offers an amazing 14 per cent discount on all domestic travel on that special day.

National carrier urged passengers to surprise their loved ones and travel to celebrate 75th Anniversary of Freedom. The announcement said on a Twitter message that says: “On this Independence Day August 14th, #PIA offers an amazing 14% discount on all domestic travel on that special day. So surprise your loved ones and travel to celebrate 75th Anniversary of Freedom.”

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Gill files petition seeking post-arrest bail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Imran Khan’s chief of staff Shahbaz Gill on Saturday submitted a petition to a sessions court in Islamabad seeking his post-arrest bail.

Gill filed his petition through PTI lawyers Faisal Chaudhry and Ali Bukhari. In his petition, he said that the government registered a case against him to settle political scores with the PTI. He stated that the police could not prove any allegation against him during investigation.

A false First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged for political gain, the petitioner said pleading with the court to accept his post-arrest bail. On the request of Gill, the court has issued a notice to the police for August 15 and has also asked for a reply by Monday.

The district and sessions court on Friday rejected a plea by the police to extend the physical remand of Shahbaz Gill and sent him to jail on judicial remand. Islamabad police on Tuesday arrested Gill from Banigala Chowk on charges of sedition and inciting public against state institutions and their heads.

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National Conference on Waste Management on August 16th

KARACHI: National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) is holding National Conference on “Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities” on August 16 at local hotel Karachi.

This was announced by President Naeem Qureshi in the meeting of NFEH Advisory Committee held at NFEH Office. Naeem Qureshi said conference and colorful award ceremony will be held on August 16, 2022. Conference will be highlighting waste management issues in Karachi, Industries and hospital waste and disposal and other challenges.

Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Zubair Ahmed Channa, Integrated Solid Waste Management Specialist SWEEP Dr. Shehzada Irshad Muhammad, Umer Nadeem Arif, EMC Pakistan, Wasif Ijlal CEO Trans Karachi, Prof Dr. Noman Ahmed Dean NED University, Naveed Asghar, Patron ABAD Mohsin Shaikhani, Hina Jamshed, Huma Halepoto and others will address on the occasion. President NFEH said more than 70 companies will be awarded on best performance on environment protection will announce on event day.