Karachi: CNG station owners and dealers have held responsible to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources MNPR for creating chaos throughout the country, terming its measures as a conspiracy against them and the masses in order to achieve their own agendas. In an emergency press conference, Abdul Sami Khan, Chairman CNG Dealers Association said that CNG owners and dealers will fight for the cause of their business and interest of masses till the attainment of their objectives, and will not bow down against the petroleum ministry and authority concerned for …
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SHCB condemn drone attacks, demands Afia release
Karachi: Sindh High Court Bar Association SHCBA here Monday condemned US drone attacks in Pakistani territories, Israel’s aggression on innocent people of Palestine, and detention of Pakistani mother Dr. Afia Siddiqui in the United States of America. This meeting was chaired by SHCBA President Mustafa Lakhani and largely attended by members. During the meeting resolutions were passed which said that the detention of Dr. Afia Siddiqui in American prison was illegal and unjustified as no proper trial was held. It was observed that her imprisonment is against the international law as she …
10 pc Pakistani population diabetic
Karachi: Ten percent population of Pakistan is diabetic in Pakistan and the prevalence is rising due to unhealthy lifestyle and poor healthcare facilities in the country, said noted experts here on Monday. Prof Muhammad Zaman Shaikh, Director of National Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Dow University of Health Sciences DUHS and Prof Najam Ul Hassan of Aga Khan University Hospital were addressing a press conference here at Karachi Press Club. They said constant tension and unhealthy lifestyle have increased the risk of diabetes among the people. They stressed the importance of awareness …
Govt. takes practical step for resolving Mangla dam affectees problems
Islamabad: The AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has said that AJK government was taking practical steps for resolving Mangla dam affectees problems. He was talking to a delegation of Mangla Dam affectees and Kashmiri refugees in Islamabad on Monday. He acknowledged the sacrifices of affectees of Mangla Dam Upraising project and said affectees have been playing a vital role in development and prosperity of Pakistan. He said that government is taking practical step for resolving their problems. He said that 100 million rupees have been set-aside in the current fiscal year …
CJP lauds role of bars for restoration of judiciary
ISLAMABAD: Lauding the role of bar associations during the lawyers’ movement for restoration and independence of judiciary, the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday said “the Bar has special affiliation with courts and it left no stone unturned in supporting the movement of restoration of independent judiciary, rule of law and supremacy of Constitution in the country”. The Chief Justice said this while talking to an eight member delegation of Mianwali District Bar Association headed by its President Mr. Zafar Iqbal Khan and comprising other office bearers, who …
Chitralis demand keeping Lawari tunnel open 7 days a week
Peshawar: Expressing grave concern about the schedule of Lawari tunnel for traffic, residents of district Chitral demanded of the government to keep open the tunnel for passengers for all seven days of the week. The demands were made during a protest demonstration at Sher Shah Soori road opposite Cantonment Railway Station on Monday. Holding banners and placards, the protestors were led by Molana Abdur Rahman, president of Jamiat Ulemae Islam JUI district Chitral. Talking to reporter he said according to new schedule the tunnel would be opened for three days …
Oil tanker owners threaten stopping oil supply
Peshawar: Office bearers of All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association APOTOA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter on Monday held a protest demonstration against kidnapping of provincial president of the association, Nasir Ali Khan. They threatened that if he was not recovered safely within 72 hours they would stop oil supply to Bacha Khan Airport Peshawar, besides KP province and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas FATA. The demonstrators holding banners and placards marched on Sher Shah Soori road near Peshawar Press Club. Nawab Sher Afridi, central secretary general APOTOA, who led the demo, …
Students demand release of colleagues
Peshawar: Students of different colleges on Monday staged a protest demonstration against the arrest of their colleagues and demanded their earlier release. They appealed to Governor KhyberPakhtunkhwa Barrister Masaud Kausar to order release of students; otherwise, they would observe sit-in outside the Governor House. The protesting students, carrying banners and placards, assembled at Sher Shah Soori Road opposite Cantonment Railway Station. They were led by Rabnawaz Afridi, president of Afridi Students Union ASU and Inayat Afridi. Talking to reporters they claimed that Syed Rauf Afridi, a student …
SHC issues notices on petition of contract workers
Karachi: Sindh High Court SHC on the Monday directed Secretary of Ministry of Industries and Production, Chairman Pakistan Steel Mill, and Pakistan Steel Hadeed Welfare Trust to furnish their respective replies on petition seeking regularization of jobs of contractual workers. Headed by Justice Faisal Arab, the division bench asked them to file comments by 17 December 2012. Appearing on behalf of petitioners, Advocate Shoaun Nabi impleaded the Federation of Pakistan through Secretary of Ministry of Industries and Production, Chairman Pakistan Steel Mill, and Pakistan Steel Hadeed Welfare Trust as respondents. He submitted that …