ISLAMABAD
Prince Rahim Aga Khan calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD
Prince Rahim Aga Khan calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD
Prince Rahim Aga Khan calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD
Prince Rahim Agha Khan calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD
AJK PM vows to use tax money for people’s welfare
MIRPUR-AJK, Jun 10 (APP):Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq on Monday pledged to use tax money to improve the lives of the common man.
Speaking at a reception in Dheerkot, the AJK PM said his government’s goal is to provide good governance and ensure that tax money would be spent on people’s welfare.
The government has made significant progress, turning a 16 billion rupee loss into a 32 billion rupee profit.
A significant portion of 19 billion rupee, had been utilized for road development without any corruption.
The AJK PM emphasized the need to end politics based on caste, class and tribe. He expressed hope that development works will be expedited soon, stressing the importance of tolerance, wisdom and strong institutions.
The government had collected an amount of 11 crore rupee taxes annually and the AJK PM warned that failing to fulfill the state responsibilities would be a sheer violation.
He advocated for peaceful resolution of all genuine issues. He was of the opinion that protest is not the solution of any problem. The AJK PM reiterated his belief in the slogan “Kashmir Banega Pakistan” and urged an end to civil war.
The event was also attended by various government ministers.
CS chairs meeting of Bird Hazard Control Committee
PESHAWAR, Jun 10 (APP):A meeting of the Bird Hazard Control Committee was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary at Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Monday.
Air Vice Marshal Sajjad Noori, Additional Chief Secretaries, concerned Administrative Secretaries, Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners including Air Force, Police, Civil Aviation and other officials participated in the meeting.
Addressing the participants of the meeting, the Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary said that birds, aerial firing and kite flying in the areas adjacent to the airports can cause air accidents which cause damage to the national exchequer.
Airports are our national assets and protecting precious lives and national asset is our collective national responsibility. We have to implement ban on flying of kites, elimination of littering, use of laser beam, ban on aerial firing and pigeon rearing from around all airports to protect our national assets.
On this occasion, Air Vice Marshal Sajjad Noori said that many times birds collide with the planes during the flight, which causes damage to the planes, and more measures need to be taken to prevent this.
During the meeting, the officials of Pakistan Air Force while giving a briefing presented data on the damage caused by kite flying, high laser beam, bird strikes, and aerial firing and the preventive measures taken in this regard in collaboration with the civil administration.
On this occasion, the CS issued orders to the relevant authorities and said that strict action should be taken against those who use kite flying, pigeon flying, aerial firing and laser beam users to prevent such unpleasant incidents and protect assets at airports. Special arrangements should be made for cleaning in the areas adjacent to airports.
On this occasion, instructions were also issued to conduct an awareness campaign. In the meeting, it was also decided to ban the use of high laser beam in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera and Kohat, while on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, special attention should be paid to the cleaning of garbage and animal wastes around the airports along with other areas.
Hot weather likely in most parts of country: PMD
ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.
While very hot weather is expected in central/southern plain areas.Partly cloudy weather with light rain/thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during evening/night.
According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country.
A shallow westerly wave was present over northern parts of the country.
During the last 24 hours, hot and dry weather prevailed over other parts of the country while very hot in southern parts.
However, rainfall occurred in Kakul 14mm, Hyderabad 09, Jhang, Lasbela, Rawalakot 02 and Bagrote 01mm.
The highest temperatures recorded were Bhakkar 47C, Jacobabad, Sibbi 46, Mohenjo-Daro, Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala, Khairpur, Noorpur Thal, Rohri and Sukkur 45C.
Steering Committee meets to finalize Budget 2024-25 for GB
ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The Steering Committee for Gilgit-Baltistan held its inaugural meeting to reach consensus on the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.
The meeting was chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah, with Federal Minister Amir Muqam in attendance, said a press release.
Chief Minister GB Gulbar Khan, Minister for Planning, Minister for Finance, and Hafeez ur Rahman joined the meeting virtually.
The committee reviewed various proposals and discussed the Public Sector Development Program for Gilgit-Baltistan, allocating increased funds for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Sanaullah announced that the federal government has prioritized development programs in Gilgit-Baltistan, in line with the Prime Minister’s special instructions.
The government has allocated funds for key sectors, including health, education, communication, energy, and others, to ensure the region’s progress.
IHC issues written order in missing poet recovery case
ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday declared poet Farhad Ali Shah as a ‘missing person’ till he reached back to his home.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued a four page written order regarding disposal of a petition seeking recovery of the missing poet.
The order said that Syed Farhad Ali Shah who was missing since May 15, 2024 couldn’t reach home so far and a first information report (FIR) was registered with the Lohebher Police Station Islamabad under section 427 and 365 PPC regarding his missing.
It said that the court was told that Farhad Ali was arrested by Police Station Derkot Kashmir and he was also required to Saddar Police Station Muzafarabad in another case of terrorism.
It said that in above circumstances the person couldn’t be produced before the bench and the court has reached to a conclusion that he was forcibly disappeared and the concerned institution failed to recover him.
The court said that as per the investigation officer Farhad Ali was currently in judicial custody. However, keeping in view all the circumstances, the court declared the arrest of Farhad Ali as illegal.
It said that investigation officer of Lohebher Police Station was bound to record the statement of Syed Farhad Ali Shah under section-164 before a judicial magistrate after his return and proceed the investigation in light of the statement.
The court ordered the registrar office to club all the cases of missing persons, present it to the chief justice for formation of a larger bench to address this matter of public interest.
It also instructed the registrar office to invite the representatives from sensitive institution and law enforcement agencies in next meeting of Criminal Justice Committee so that their recommendations could be discussed and issued could be resolved in a legal way for the protection of citizens’ rights.
The court said that the cases pertaining to the national security can be heard in-camera and if it was necessary then larger bench can be formed after taking the briefing from the heads of investigation institutions. The orders can also be issued for non-reporting of these cases on media.
Woman, daughter killed in road accident
HYDERABAD, Jun 10 (APP):A woman and her daughter were killed while her son sustained critical injuries in an accident between a motorbike and a truck near District and Sessions Court in Kotri, Jamshoro district, on Monday.
According to the police, Zareena Khoso (40), Ajeebad Khoso (20) and Qurban Khoso (25) were riding on the motorbike which was hit by the truck.
The dead bodies and injured were shifted to taluka hospital in Kotri. The family lived in a village near Jamshoro Power House.
The police impounded the truck and arrested the driver.