Two people were awarded imprisonment by an anti-narcotics court in Rawalpind on Wednesday in separate cases of carrying a huge quantity of narcotics.
Musharraf Khan was handed down life term by Judge Arshad Mehmood Tabassum. He was was convicted of carrying 6,724 kg charas in a truck. He was also fined Rs1 million by the court and in case he failed to pay the fine amount he would undergo another four years imprisonment.
Mr Musharraf had been taken into custody by the Anti-Narcotics Force from the Grand Trunk Road near Attock on Oct 12, 2006, after a huge quantity of narcotics had been recovered from his truck.
In the second case, Pervaiz Akhtar was awarded life imprisonment for carrying 181 kilograms of charas in a car. He was also fined Rs500,000 by the court and in case of defaul he would have to undergo another three years imprisonment.
Mr Pervaiz had been arrested with the narcotics by the Anti-Narcotics Force from the Grand Trunk Road on April 17, 2005, while on the way to Lahore from Peshawar.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
OGDCL head summoned in gas royalty case
The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court has issued a notice to the managing director of the Oil and Gas Development Company to appear in court in a petition filed by Talal Bugti, who is seeking dues outstanding in the head of royalty for gas got from his land in the province of Balochistan.
Justice Asad Munir of the LHC summoned the managing director on March 17, asking him to explain why the outstanding dues were not being released to Talal Bugti for seven years.
Through his counsel Rafiqur Rehman Sanjrani, Talal Bugti sought recovery of the dues outstanding against company since the year 2003.
The respondents in the case are the managing director of the OGDCL, secretary for the Establishment Division and the chief secretary of Balochistan.
Talal Bugti prayed the court to order the federal government and the Oil and Gas Development Company against issuing payment cheques to the provincial government of Balochistan and, instead, make the payment to the legal heirs of Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Justice Asad Munir of the LHC summoned the managing director on March 17, asking him to explain why the outstanding dues were not being released to Talal Bugti for seven years.
Through his counsel Rafiqur Rehman Sanjrani, Talal Bugti sought recovery of the dues outstanding against company since the year 2003.
The respondents in the case are the managing director of the OGDCL, secretary for the Establishment Division and the chief secretary of Balochistan.
Talal Bugti prayed the court to order the federal government and the Oil and Gas Development Company against issuing payment cheques to the provincial government of Balochistan and, instead, make the payment to the legal heirs of Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Field day for robbers in Rawalpindi
Six vehicles were lifted and cash and other valuable items were taken away by robbers and burglars as they struck at 12 places in the Rawalpindi city, according to police.
The Westridge police received a complaint from Mohammad Zahoor Ahmed that gunmen looted Rs22,000 in cash and a cellphone from his house after holding the family members hostage at gunpoint.
The RA Bazar police said one Mohammad Bashir had lodged a complaint that three persons, including a woman, barged into his house and decamped with Rs209,000 in cash and two mobile phone sets at gunpoint.
Another victim, Mohammad Shahid, was robbed of Rs135,000 and a cellphone by three armed men while he was going home in the Westridge area.
In the Airport police area, an amount of Rs700,000 was looted from Rashid Hussain by two car occupants who had offered him lift.
Some thieves took away an amount of Rs86,000, 200 Sterling pounds and gold ornaments from Shafqat Ali's house in the Sadar Barooni area.
Mohammad Jamshaid reported to the Civil Lines police that robbers had taken away Rs150,000 in cash and five tola gold ornaments. He said that at the time of the incident the family members were not home.
Another victim was Shafqat Mehmood, who was robbed at gunpoint of his motorcycle
and a cellphone at Civil Lines area. The car of Nasim Qasir was taken away from Westridge.
Another car belonging to Zameen Shah was lifted from the Pirwadhai area, Chaudhary Rizwan-ul-Haq was deprived of his car in New Town and Shafiq Ahmed Khan of his motorcycle in the Sadiqabad area. The car of Younas Gul was taken away from New Town.
The Westridge police received a complaint from Mohammad Zahoor Ahmed that gunmen looted Rs22,000 in cash and a cellphone from his house after holding the family members hostage at gunpoint.
The RA Bazar police said one Mohammad Bashir had lodged a complaint that three persons, including a woman, barged into his house and decamped with Rs209,000 in cash and two mobile phone sets at gunpoint.
Another victim, Mohammad Shahid, was robbed of Rs135,000 and a cellphone by three armed men while he was going home in the Westridge area.
In the Airport police area, an amount of Rs700,000 was looted from Rashid Hussain by two car occupants who had offered him lift.
Some thieves took away an amount of Rs86,000, 200 Sterling pounds and gold ornaments from Shafqat Ali's house in the Sadar Barooni area.
Mohammad Jamshaid reported to the Civil Lines police that robbers had taken away Rs150,000 in cash and five tola gold ornaments. He said that at the time of the incident the family members were not home.
Another victim was Shafqat Mehmood, who was robbed at gunpoint of his motorcycle
and a cellphone at Civil Lines area. The car of Nasim Qasir was taken away from Westridge.
Another car belonging to Zameen Shah was lifted from the Pirwadhai area, Chaudhary Rizwan-ul-Haq was deprived of his car in New Town and Shafiq Ahmed Khan of his motorcycle in the Sadiqabad area. The car of Younas Gul was taken away from New Town.
Plantation campaign in Rawalpindi
A tree plantation campaign was launched by the Rawal Town Municipal Administration on Friday.
More than 6,000 saplings would be planted under the TMA plan in various parks and on green belts.
The Rawal town officer, Qasim Niazi, according to a statement issued here, has issued directives to the horticulture branch to make arrangements for planting the saplings in order to make the campaign a success.
The TMA, the statement said, had also instructed officials concerned to initiate work to improve the condition of 21 public parks. It also directed for establishing four new parks, one each in Satellite Town Bblock, Dhoke Paracha, Asghar Mall Scheme and National Market.
Arshad Warriach, the administrator of the TMA, has directed the municipal officials to better the condition of the Murree Road, Saidpur Road, Khyaban-i-Sir Syed, and the Fourth Road in Satellite Town.
To mark the advent of spring, the TMA, according to the statement, would also organize flower exhibitions at the DSP Park and the Sirajia Park.
More than 6,000 saplings would be planted under the TMA plan in various parks and on green belts.
The Rawal town officer, Qasim Niazi, according to a statement issued here, has issued directives to the horticulture branch to make arrangements for planting the saplings in order to make the campaign a success.
The TMA, the statement said, had also instructed officials concerned to initiate work to improve the condition of 21 public parks. It also directed for establishing four new parks, one each in Satellite Town Bblock, Dhoke Paracha, Asghar Mall Scheme and National Market.
Arshad Warriach, the administrator of the TMA, has directed the municipal officials to better the condition of the Murree Road, Saidpur Road, Khyaban-i-Sir Syed, and the Fourth Road in Satellite Town.
To mark the advent of spring, the TMA, according to the statement, would also organize flower exhibitions at the DSP Park and the Sirajia Park.
Women, orphans to get better facilities
Projects worth Rs84.518 million are being carried out in the Rawalpindi city by the social welfare department in order to ensure better facilities to orphans, prisoners, women and senior citizens.
The schemes may be completed by the end of the current financial year, said Aslam Maitla, senior district officer of the social welfare department.
An amount of Rs11.84 had been released by the social welfare department to the authorities of the Adiala Jail to build new barracks for women inmates, he said, adding the work might be completed by May end.
The condition of the existing barracks of the Adiala Jail, where 130 women inmates, eight foreigners among them, are imprisoned, is dilapidated.
The social welfare department official informed that construction of a building for Gehwara, an institute established for abandoned babies, would cost Rs33.033 million. The institute, he maintained, could then accommodate more than 50 babies, against the present 19 babies.
A new building to accommodate orphans, he added, was also being constructed at a cost of Rs15.656 million. It would accommodate more than 50 orphan boys, the official said.
The schemes may be completed by the end of the current financial year, said Aslam Maitla, senior district officer of the social welfare department.
An amount of Rs11.84 had been released by the social welfare department to the authorities of the Adiala Jail to build new barracks for women inmates, he said, adding the work might be completed by May end.
The condition of the existing barracks of the Adiala Jail, where 130 women inmates, eight foreigners among them, are imprisoned, is dilapidated.
The social welfare department official informed that construction of a building for Gehwara, an institute established for abandoned babies, would cost Rs33.033 million. The institute, he maintained, could then accommodate more than 50 babies, against the present 19 babies.
A new building to accommodate orphans, he added, was also being constructed at a cost of Rs15.656 million. It would accommodate more than 50 orphan boys, the official said.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sacked OGDCL trainees seek reinstatement
The All Pakistan OGDCL Management Trainee Officers Action Committee will launch a protest movement against the delay in their reinstatement in following of the 2009 Presidential Ordinance.
The committee announced the protest plan in a statement issued here on Tuesday.
The represents the trainee officers who were fired in the year 1997. They regretted that they were only issued training letters after 13 years of their sacking, instead of appointing them on permanent basis.
The affected officers said that under the protest plan, they would stage a demonstration and observe a hunger strike on Tuesday outside the OGDCL head office in the federal capital .
They pledged to continue the protest movement till their reinstatement. They claimed that employees sacked in other ministries and departments had already been reinstated.
They said non-issuance of appointment letters to them even eight months after the ordinance's promulgation exposed the lack of interest on the part of the government in resolving the issue.
According to them, management trainees in the SNGPL and SSGPL had already been issued appointment letters as per the presidential ordinance.
They urged President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to look in the matter and ensure issuance of appointment letters to them in accordance with the ordinance.
The committee announced the protest plan in a statement issued here on Tuesday.
The represents the trainee officers who were fired in the year 1997. They regretted that they were only issued training letters after 13 years of their sacking, instead of appointing them on permanent basis.
The affected officers said that under the protest plan, they would stage a demonstration and observe a hunger strike on Tuesday outside the OGDCL head office in the federal capital .
They pledged to continue the protest movement till their reinstatement. They claimed that employees sacked in other ministries and departments had already been reinstated.
They said non-issuance of appointment letters to them even eight months after the ordinance's promulgation exposed the lack of interest on the part of the government in resolving the issue.
According to them, management trainees in the SNGPL and SSGPL had already been issued appointment letters as per the presidential ordinance.
They urged President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to look in the matter and ensure issuance of appointment letters to them in accordance with the ordinance.
Court declares four cops proclaimed offenders
A local court declared four policemen proclaimed offenders on Monday when they failed to attend the court -- despite repeated summons -- to answer a criminal complaint lodged against them.
The Waris Khan police were directed by Judge Yasir Hussain Gahdi to start the process against an inspector, identified as Abdul Sattar, and police constables named Mohammad Jamil, Sajid Mehood and Sohaib Gulzar.
Mohammad Imran had filed the complaint, alleging that his brother and his injured son were going to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi on March 21, 2008, when constable Sohaib Gulzar stopped them and after an exchange of harsh words with his brother started beating him.
He claimed that the matter was resolved, but police asked them to visit the Waris Khan police station. According to him, when his brother visited the police station on April 2, the inspector and the constables again allegedly beat him.
He said he later lodged an FIR against the policemen but no action was taken against them.
The Waris Khan police were directed by Judge Yasir Hussain Gahdi to start the process against an inspector, identified as Abdul Sattar, and police constables named Mohammad Jamil, Sajid Mehood and Sohaib Gulzar.
Mohammad Imran had filed the complaint, alleging that his brother and his injured son were going to the Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi on March 21, 2008, when constable Sohaib Gulzar stopped them and after an exchange of harsh words with his brother started beating him.
He claimed that the matter was resolved, but police asked them to visit the Waris Khan police station. According to him, when his brother visited the police station on April 2, the inspector and the constables again allegedly beat him.
He said he later lodged an FIR against the policemen but no action was taken against them.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Five vehicles stolen in Pindi
Five vehicles were lifted on Sunday from various areas of the Rawalpindi city, according to police.
Police said a woman, Riffat Abid, reported to the Saddar Barooni Police Station that some people took away her car last night from the porch of her house situated on Adiala Road.
The woman said that when she got up in the morning she found that her car was missing. Police have started investigation after registering a case against unidentified people.
Another person named Maqbool Ahmed lodged a report with the Banni Police Station that his pickup van was stolen by unidentified people from outside his house.
The car of one Nasir Mehmood was also taken away from outside his home. He lodged a report with the City Police Station.
Police quoted another person, Asad Abbas, that his motorcycle was taken away from the Westridge area. The motorcycle of Saeed Ahmed was stolen from Saddar, according to police.
Police said a woman, Riffat Abid, reported to the Saddar Barooni Police Station that some people took away her car last night from the porch of her house situated on Adiala Road.
The woman said that when she got up in the morning she found that her car was missing. Police have started investigation after registering a case against unidentified people.
Another person named Maqbool Ahmed lodged a report with the Banni Police Station that his pickup van was stolen by unidentified people from outside his house.
The car of one Nasir Mehmood was also taken away from outside his home. He lodged a report with the City Police Station.
Police quoted another person, Asad Abbas, that his motorcycle was taken away from the Westridge area. The motorcycle of Saeed Ahmed was stolen from Saddar, according to police.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Eleven accused arrested in Islamabad
Eleven persons have been arrested on the charge of involvement in different crimes as the Islamabad police launched a crackdown on anti-social elements.
According to a spokesman for police, the Margalla police held three accused identified as Imranul Haq, Mohammad Saood and Rashid Younas.
One Adnan was also arrested by police and liquor was seized from him. Similarly, two persons, identified as Shah Jahan and Zahid Ali Khan, were arrested by the Tarnol police. A 44-bore rifle, a 30-bore pistol, and two magazines with 53 cartridges were recovered from their possession.
The Sabzimandi police also arrested two people, Mohammad Yousuf and Liaquat Ali. Two pistols were seized from them.
One person, Mohammad Imran, was arrested by the Koral police with 200 grams of charas.
The Sihala police arrested two persons and recovered from them four bottles of liquor. Police registered separate cases against the arrested persons.
According to a spokesman for police, the Margalla police held three accused identified as Imranul Haq, Mohammad Saood and Rashid Younas.
One Adnan was also arrested by police and liquor was seized from him. Similarly, two persons, identified as Shah Jahan and Zahid Ali Khan, were arrested by the Tarnol police. A 44-bore rifle, a 30-bore pistol, and two magazines with 53 cartridges were recovered from their possession.
The Sabzimandi police also arrested two people, Mohammad Yousuf and Liaquat Ali. Two pistols were seized from them.
One person, Mohammad Imran, was arrested by the Koral police with 200 grams of charas.
The Sihala police arrested two persons and recovered from them four bottles of liquor. Police registered separate cases against the arrested persons.
Two traffic policemen suspended
Two traffic police officials of Islamabad were on Sunday suspended on the charge of intercepting on a traffic violation an SP, who is at present deployed at Prime Minister’s House.
The superintendent of police had reportedly refused to pay the ticket and left while threatening the traffic police with dire consequences. He had even allegedly pressurized police high-ups to suspend the "accused policemen".
The SSP (traffic), Dr Moeen Masood, has directed for an investigation into the incident to ascertain what had happened, said sources in police.
According to Dr Masood, suspension of the traffic police officials had not been ordered for issuing a ticket to the police officer but due to their alleged misbehaviour with him.
The superintendent of police had reportedly refused to pay the ticket and left while threatening the traffic police with dire consequences. He had even allegedly pressurized police high-ups to suspend the "accused policemen".
The SSP (traffic), Dr Moeen Masood, has directed for an investigation into the incident to ascertain what had happened, said sources in police.
According to Dr Masood, suspension of the traffic police officials had not been ordered for issuing a ticket to the police officer but due to their alleged misbehaviour with him.
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