16 July 2017

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Punjab’s top judge presents
himself for accountability
Syed Mansoor Ali Shah responds to allegations of getting a Rs350m loan waived
ISLAMABAD: The
Islamabad High Court has
dismissed a petition seeking
the ‘money trail’ of
Punjab’s top judge, who
denies any wrongdoing and
has presented himself for
any accountability.
Justice Miangul Hassan
Aurangzeb of the IHC dismissed
as not maintainable
the petition seeking money
trail of Syed Mansoor Ali
Shah, the Lahore High
Court’s chief justice, for the
time when he allegedly had
a loan of Rs350 million
waived.
A lawyer, Anwar Dar, in
his petition, had alleged Mr
Shah got a loan of Rs350
million in 2004 and got it
written off as the managing
director of Mansoor Textile
Mills and Aaj Textiles.
Referring to a news
ISLAMABAD: Federal
Minister for Railways
Khawaja Saad Rafeeq said
that Imran Khan, Sheikh
Rasheed and Aitzaz Ahsan
have become self styled
spokespersons of Supreme
Court adding there is no
harm in filing the speeches
of these three persons in
apex court.
“ I should tender apology
for what. I have not committed
any contempt of court
but I have presented my
stance. SC can summon
report revealing details
about the loan, Rahiem said
he had tried to establish the
veracity of the report and in
this regard had filed a written
request to the LHC registrar
under the Right to
CEAD Organizes Zonal Skill Competition in collaboration with NAVTTC
NAVTTC started this journey by training 25000 unemployeed youth but in
4th phase one lac students will be trained: D. G NAVTTC Abdul Raheem Shaikh
JAMSHORO: The
Centre of Excellence in Art
and Design (CEAD),
Mehran University of
Engineering and
Technology (MUET)
Jamshoro organized Zonal
Skill Competition in collaboration
with National
Vocational Technical
Training Commission
(NAVTTC). More than 100
students from 30 various
institutes and training
Centers of Hyderabad,
Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas,
Tando Allahyar, Shaheed
Benazirabad, Sanghar,
Dadu, Mithi, Khairpur
Natahn Shah, Mehar, Jhudo, and Dress Making, General
Hala, Matiari, Digri, Electrician, Autocad,
Gambat and Umarkot participated
Masson/ Tile Fixer and
in competitions like Graphics Designing. 1st
Beautician, Fashion Design position holders of various
RAWALPINDI: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah sitting
on stage during a ceremony at District Court.
context of the speeches,
therefore, I have come here
to file the context of speeches
of these three persons”, he
said this while problem in
submitting content of their
speeches as well in apex
court.”, Khawaja said this
while talking to media men
outside Supreme Court on
Saturday.
He said Imran Khan,
Sheikh Rasheed and Aitzaz
Ahsan have become the fictitious
spokespersons of SC
and there is no problem in
Access of Information Act,
but received no response.
The counsel added his
client also filed a reference
before the Supreme
Judicial Council on July 5,
requiring the information to
filing the content of their
speeches as well in the court
as SC can seek their contents.
We want to take Pakistan
forward but our political
opponents are taking the
supplement his reference.
At the moment, he contended,
the Punjab
Transparency and Right to
Information Act, 2017, was
not functional.
He urged the court to
I should tender apology for what, I have not
committed contempt of court: Saad Rafique
country backward to pull
down us It would have been
good had the political parties
tried to move forward on the
basis of performance”, he
added. On the other hand
tactics like dharnas and leveling
of rigging allegations
were adopted to waste our
KARACHI: View of broken pedestrian bridge which may cause of any serious accident,
showing the negligence of concerned department, at University road near Federal Urdu
University of Karachi.
10 tourists killed in bus accident
in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli
NEW DELHI: Ten people were killed and 18 others injured when the bus they
were travelling in hit the median on the road near Valliyur in Tirunelveli district of
Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Friday. Three women and two children are among
those killed. The bus carrying tourists was going to Thiruvananthapuram from
Velankanni when the accident happened. Preliminary investigations revealed that the
bus driver might have dozed off, and it hit the median and overturned.
time, he remarked.
While talking on Panama
Saad said, ‘Panama is a
sponsored conspiracy and its
target was Pakistan.
Tell me what kind of
corruption has been committed
and where it has
been committed, he questioned.
Panama case will
be contested now in legal
way and all options in this
regard are under consideration,
he said. JIT report
will be challenged in the
SC, he stated.
Petition filed in SC
seeking CM Sindh
disqualification
ISLAMABAD: A petition
has been filed in
Supreme Court (SC) seeking
disqualification of
Chief Minister Sindh
Murad Ali Shah.
Petitioner Mehmood
Akhtar Naqvi filed the petition
on Saturday pleading
that CM Sindh was disqualified
in dual nationality
case in 2012 and SC had
ordered him to return all
privileges’ and salaries but
he has not complied with
SC orders.
The petitioner further
stated that Murad Ali Shah
contested by-election on
fake affidavit from constituency
of PS-73 Jamshoro
and he was got succeeded
through connivance in by
polls. The provincial election
commission didn’t
implement the court orders
and issued notification of his
success in by-elections.
trades were awarded cash
money amounting Rs.
25000/-, 2nd position holders
were given Rs. 20000/-
each and 3rd position holders
were awarded amounting
Rs. 15000/- per head.
While addressing the
youth Director General
NAVTTC Sindh Abdul
issue directions to provide
the complete money trail of
the loans obtained and written
off, complete service
record, the period in which
CJ Shah remained director
and beneficiary of the textile
mills.
The CJ, in a reply to the
petition, clarified he was
appointed as the director of
Mansoor Textile Mills
while he was studying. “It
was a family business
which was being run by my
father. The Mill was sold in
1990 and I had completed
by education in 1989. I
have not played any important
role in the business,”
Mr Shah added.
Presenting himself for
accountability, the judge
said no one was above the
law. “Everyone should be
held accountable.”
Indian police arrest
minors, desecrate
Mosque In IoK
SRINAGAR: Indian
police have arrested 12
minors including a
Hurriyat leader’s son in
Islamabad town.
According to KMS,
the police took into custody
11 minors and 12-
year-old Reyyan
Mukhtar, the son of
Hurriyat leader Mukhtar
Ahmed Waza, during
anti-India demonstrations
in the town.
Meanwhile, complete
shutdown was observed
in the town against the
desecration of Jamia
Masjid and the arrest of
dozens of boys by Indian
forces.
ISTANBUL: Turkey's
President Tayyip Erdogan
and members of the opposition
came together on
Saturday to mark the
anniversary of last year's
failed coup, in a moment of
ceremonial unity all but
overshadowed by the
sweeping purges that have
shaken society since.
The gathering in parliament
was one of the first in a
string of events planned
through the weekend to
commemorate the night of
July 15, when thousands of
unarmed civilians took to
the streets to defy rogue soldiers
who commandeered
tanks and warplanes and
bombed parliament in an
attempt to seize power.
More than 240 people
died before the coup was put
Raheem Shaikh said that
there is less number of
such institutes in Pakistan
which try to uplift the abilities
and skills of youth but
PM has mandate of about
200 million people: Sh Aftab
I S L A M A B A D :
Minister for Parliamentary
Affairs Sheikh Aftab
Ahmad says Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif
possess the mandate of
NAVTTC has brought the
dream come true.
He said that NAVTTC
started this journey by training
25000 unemployeed
about 200 million people
and tendering resignation
on the desire of few individuals
is beyond comprehension.
Talking to newsmen in
KARACHI: The awardwinning
pop sensation
Abbas Hasan has signed a
record deal with ZEE Music
India. The Canadian-French
star, often dubbed Asia’s
answer to Justin Bieber for
his heartthrob looks and
mainstream pop appeal,
signed the deal with one of
India’s biggest record
labels, it has been revealed.
Speaking of the collaboration,
the head of ZEE
Music Company Anurag
Bedi stated: “ZEE Music is
all about finding the fresh
and exciting talent of tomorrow,
and we are thrilled to
have Abbas Hasan as part of
the ZEE Music family. His
French, Spanish and other
multi-lingual flavours along
with his musical talent and
looks make him a very
unique artist and we look
forward to everything that is
to come.”
When asked about the
deal, Abbas Hasan stated:
“I’m thrilled about my partnership
with ZEE Music
India. The team have been
so amazing to work with
and I can’t wait to take you
all on a new journey. It’s
been a really exciting year
so far with a lot of hectic
traveling, and I know my
fans have been waiting
patiently so I can now reveal
that my new single is dropping
towards the end of July.
youth but in 4th phase one
lac students will be trained.
Abdul Raheem Shaikh,
further said that it is honor
for CEAD that such skilled
Attock on Saturday, he
said the PML-N government
has put the country
on the track of development
by launching mega
projects.
Abbas Hasan signs record
deal with ZEE Music India
JATLAN: President of
all Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim Conference and
Former Prime Minister
Sardar Attique Ahmad
Khan said that Prime
Minister Nawaz is bearing
the punishment of betraying
Kashmiris adding
protests would be staged at
all levels if attempts are
made to end Shariah court
Kashmir.
“Burhan Wani by sacrificing
his life in the age of
23 give a new life to
Kashmir freedom resolution”,
Khan said this while
You’ll hear about it all very
soon!”
The heartthrob teased the
new release on his
Instagram account
(@abbashasanofficial)
throughout his travels with
ominous words “Get
ready…” but it was not until
now that he confirmed the
news about his record deal
and new single.
Nawaz facing punishment of being
traitor with Kashmiris: Sardar Attique
down, a show of popular
defiance that has likely
ended decades of military
interference in Turkish politics.
But along with a
groundswell of nationalism,
the coup's greatest legacy
has been the far-reaching
crackdown.
Some 150,000 people
have been sacked or suspended
from jobs in the civil
service and private sector
and more than 50,000
speaking at a weekly seminar
on residence of former
National Assembly candidate
on constituency 4
Kheri Sharif . He went on
to say that the successors
of two nation theory are
also Kashmiris not PML-N
supporters.
In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup
ISTANBUL: Crowds throng the streets during the ceremony at the Bosphorus Bridge.
detained for alleged links to
the putsch. On Friday, govt
said it had dismissed another
7,000 police, civil servants
and academics for suspected
links to the Muslim cleric it
blames for the putsch.
development programme
has been organized fourth
time to explore youth talent.
Focal Person NAVTTC,
CEAD Prof. Fazal Illahi
Khansaid that the institute
will keep encouraging the
youngsters to get empowered
in different fields to get
respect in the society and
earn a respectable amount of
money to run their families.
He said that we will keep
continue encouraging the
youth of deprived areas who
could not be able to reach at
higher educational institutes
due to unavoidable reasons.
Director NAVTTC
Islamabad Naeem Iqbal
and Deputy Director
NAVTTC Sindh Azizullah
Chandio also addressed
the ceremony.
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