ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):The 12th death anniversary of legendary film star of Pakistan’s silver screen Muhammad Ali was observed on Monday.
According to a report aired by a private news channel Muhammad Ali was born on 19th April 1931 in Rampur‚ India. His family moved from Rampur to Rohtak after his birth‚ and from there to Hyderabad and then to Multan shortly after the independence of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali joined Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a broadcaster in 1956. He also worked at radio Pakistan Bahawalpur Karachi stations.
He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat‚ (The Emperor of Emotions). As a highly versatile actor‚ he performed historical‚ biographical and patriotic roles; in costume and art movies.
Muhammad Ali began his professional career from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad and his debut film was “Charagh Jalta Raha” (1962).
“Shararat” (1964) was another popular film by him. Muhammad Ali performed an unforgettable role in “Aag Ka Darya.”
He acted in over 300 movies including some Punjabi films and worked with Zeba‚ Shamim Ara and other prominent actors and actresses of the time.
He married Zeba‚ a prominent film heroine of her time. He is widely considered to be the foremost dramatic performer that the Pakistani film industry has ever had and was awarded with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Some of his famous movies include Bahadur‚ Daal Mein Kala‚ Dil Ne Tujhay Maan Liya‚ Shararat ‚ Khandan ‚ Khamosh Raho ‚Clerk ‚ Jan Pehchan ‚ Kaneez ‚ Dil Aur Duniyan ‚ Bobi ‚ Mr. X ‚Tiger Gang ‚ Mere Humsafar ‚ Sher Di ‚ Insan aur Aadmi was ‚ Shirin Farhad ‚Dum Mast Qalander ‚Khamosh raho‚ Aag ka Dariya‚ Wehshi ‚ Aag and Jaise jantey nahin.
Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006 due to heart attack in Lahore.
Legendary actor Muhammad Ali’s 12th death anniversary observed
SC expresses dissatisfaction over Faizabad sit-in report
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the report submitted by an intelligence agency regarding the source of funding of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the leader of a religious party behind the Faizabad
sit-in last year.
The apex court had taken notice of the anti-judiciary remarks during the weeks long protest and the subsequent blockades of roads.
A two-member bench of the court, headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the report, Justice Isa remarked that the bench, at the last hearing, had inquired from the agency to inform it of the source of Rizvi’s funding.
The court inquired from the deputy attorney general (DAG), who submitted the report on behalf of the agency, how he could be satisfied with the agency’s report and expressed surprise that the agency was unaware of Rizvi’s source of income.
Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked that Khadim Rizvi destroyed property worth billions of rupees yet no one knew what he did.
Justice Isa asked about Rizvi’s profession, wondering if he was a businessman, cleric or did something else.
He observed that it was difficult to build Pakistan, but easy to destroy it.
The court also suggested that it could conduct an in-camera hearing, if a sensitive issue was involved.
Directing the DAG to re-submit the report through the attorney general’s office, the hearing was adjourned for two weeks.
NA Working Group on delimitation meets
ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):A meeting of the sub-group of National Assembly Special Committee on Delimitation of Constituencies was held here at the Parliament House Monday under the chairmanship of Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz.
The meeting was informed that the nine-member Working Group was constituted with a mandate to examine the proposals and objections relating to delimitation of constituencies being made by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and make recommendations in that regard to the House.
It was informed that the Working Group would send the suggestions and proposals within three days to address the issue of new delimitation of constituencies to the ECP for resolution.
With reference to the points raised by members regarding a notification issued by the ECP on March 5, the National Assembly adopted a motion to constitute the special committee to examine proposals or objections relating to delimitation of constituencies
being conducted by the ECP and make recommendations in this regard to the house in seven days.
The first meeting of the Special Committee on Delimitation of Constituencies was held on March 14, in which Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi was unanimously elected its chairman.
The meeting also discussed issues including clockwise delimitation, stark discrepancies while determining the boundaries of the constituencies on different criteria of population, issue of Sections 20/21 of Election Act; 2017, constitution of Election Tribunals for
hearing appeals against the delimitation of constituencies and performance of ECP with regard to provision of maps of the constituencies to the general public.
Zafarullah for across the board accountability for rule of law
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Special Assistant to the prime minister, Barrister Zafarullah Monday called for across the board accountability and justice system based on equality to ensure rule of law in the country.
Talking to a private news channel, he said every citizen of the country should be treated equally as nobody was above the law and the constitution.
He said the people of the country had affiliation and affection with their leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and elected him prime minister for three times.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was facing trial and appearing before the courts regularly in respect of the institutions, he said.
To a question, he said Gen (R) Pervez Musharraf who was charged in high treason case, should come to Pakistan following the court orders and face the case against him.
Foolproof security for PSL players
LAHORE, Mar 19 (APP):Special police teams on Monday conducted a combing operation around PC Hotel to ensure foolproof security for the PSL players.
SP Civil Lines Division Raza Safdar Kazmi said that a heavy contingent of police including DSP and SHO participated in the combing operation.
He said that documents of suspected persons were checked with biometric machine and modern android set during, adding that records of persons were also checked who stayed in hotels and guest houses, he added.
Tractor production grew by 50.23% in seven months of current FY
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Tractors manufacturing in the country witnessed 50.23 percent growth during first seven months of current financial year as compared the production of the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-January, 2017-18, about 39,033 tractors were manufactured locally as compared the manufacturing of 25,983 tractors of same period of last year, according to the Quantum Index Numbers of Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) industries released of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
According to the data, the over-all output of LSMI increased by 6.33 percent for July-January, 2017-18 as compared to same period of last year.The LSMI output increased by 9.44 percent for January, 2018 compared to January , 2017 and 13.58 % if compared to December 2017.
During the month of January, domestic production of tractors were recorded 6,419 as compared the production of 4,647 tractors of the corresponding month of last year, it added.
Meanwhile, local trucks production during the period under review grew by 22. 62 percent as about 5,378 trucks were assembled in first seven months of current financial year as compared the assembling of 4,386 trucks of same period last year.
Local production of trucks was recorded at 854 in month of January, 2018, which stood at 580 trucks in the corresponding month of last year, the data reveled.
During last seven months of current financial year local production of jeeps and cars grew by 25.75 percent respectively as about 135,159 jeeps and cars were locally assembled as compared the manufacturing of 108,280 cars and jeeps of same period of last year, it added.
According the data, about 1,450,129 motorcycles produced in last seven months of current financial year as compared the production of 1,423,893 motorcycles of same period last year.
On month on month basis, 253,076 motorcycles were assembled during January, 2018 as compared the production of 234,085 motorcycles of same period last year, the data reveled.
PPP, PTI politics not based on ideology: Senator
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Abdul Qayyum Monday said politics of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was not based on ideology and recently held Senate election had exposed their politics.
Talking to a private news channel, he said both the parties had made alliance in the Senate election against the PML-N.
He said politics of PPP was now limited to Sindh province only after death of Benazir Bhutto.
The senator stressed the need for across the board accountability as nobody was above the law and the constitution. He said law should be applicable on everyone equally.
He said PTI was responsible to introduce politics of allegations and sit-in in the country.
Those facilitating Rao Anwar to be held answerable: CJP
ISLAMABAD, March 19 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar Monday observed that those who were facilitating Rao Anwar, former Senior Superintendent of Police, would be held answerable by the Supreme Court.
The CJP also observed that absconding Rao Anwar still had a chance to surrender himself and become part of the investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud. Rao Anwar would not get protection anywhere else except the court, he added.
The chief justice made the remarks while heading a three-member bench which heard a suo motu case about Naqeebullah’s killing in an alleged encounter.
During the course of proceedings, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan Tariq Bajwa informed the court that Rao Anwar maintained two banks accounts, which had been frozen. “Anwar receives his salary in the same accounts,” he added
Later, the case was adjourned till date in office.
CM congratulated Chinese PM
LAHORE, Mar 19 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister and President Pakistan Muslim League-N Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the Li Keqiang for being re-elected as the Chinese prime minister for the second term and expressed his best wishes for him.
Chief Minister said that re-election of Li Keqiang depicts confidence of Chinese people in his leadership abilities. Li Keqiang has helped China become globally strong economy in a short period of time with his leadership abilities. During the last five years, Chinese have attained a global status and the lives of the people have been improved as well.
He said Chinese nation has sincerely strived against joblessness, poverty and injustice under the guidance of its great leadership. He said that Li Keqiang’s vision, commitment and continued hard work has helped China to emerge as a defence power in the world in a short span of time. He said that China is a trustworthy and sincere friend which has always sided with Pakistan in every hour of trial. Both the countries have the same viewpoint on different international issues, global peace and mutual respect.
Pakistan-China friendship is immortal and this loving bond is being strengthened with the passage of time. During the reign of Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Pak-China friendship has transformed into historic relations, concluded the chief minister.
Annual average temperature increases by 0.5°C in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP):Over the last five decades, the annual average temperature in the country has mounted by roughly 0.5°C, which raised the number of heat wave days per year nearly fivefold during the last three decades.
According to Climate Change Profile of Pakistan Report – published by the Asian Development Bank – precipitation has historically shown high variability, but has slightly increased in the last 50 years.
Sea level along the Karachi coast has risen approximately 10 centimeters in the last century, devouring thousands of hectares of coastal lands, according to the report.
The report further warns that the annual temperature in Pakistan is expected to rise by 3°C to 5°C due to a central global emissions scenario, while higher global emissions may yield a rise of 4°C to 6°C.
Predicting the future scenario of the sea-level rise, the report said that the sea-level will to go up by a further 60 centimeters by the end of the century and affect the low-lying coastal areas south of Karachi toward Keti Bander and the Indus River delta.
The report findings highlighted that climatic changes might potentially bear various negative effects on the country’s farm productivity, water availability, increase coastal erosion and seawater incursion and frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.
“Therefore, coping with climate risks through adaptation and mitigation efforts – particularly in the agriculture, water, energy and health sectors – is now inevitable for the country, which can be achieved only through well-coordinated efforts and programs by federal ministries, provincial and district departments,” the report added.
According to report, Pakistan is expected to experience increased variability of river flows due to increased variability of precipitation and the melting of glaciers.