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NAB should end for the betterment of Pakistan, says Shahid Khaqan

January 22, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has on Friday said that Pakistan should abolish the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for the betterment of Pakistan.

Addressing a press conference alongside PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal, Shahid Khaqan said,”Many other people are going to be exposed in the Broadsheet scandal,” adding that at present, Pakistan has the “most corrupt government in power”.

“Those appointed to track down corruption turned out to be the most corrupt in the country themselves,” he said. “Every job is being sold in the Punjab government today. How will corrupt people stop corruption?”

Speaking about the former Supreme Court judge Azmat Saeed who has been appointed to head the Broadsheet Inquiry, Abbasi said that he “requests Azmat Saeed not to head the inquiry because he himself was part of NAB.”

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“Don’t be a part of the deal which puts the country’s honour at stake,” he said.

Justice (R) Azmat Saeed was employed as the deputy prosecutor general of NAB in the year 2000 for a period of one year. He was appointed special prosecutor of NAB in 2001 to pursue cases before the accountability courts at Attock Fort and Rawalpindi.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi further said that the Broadsheet scandal is not about probing corruption worth a few million rupees but it is the “story of destroying politics in the country.”

Broadsheet probe will put Opposition in a “tough spot”, predicts Sheikh Rasheed

January 22, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has on Friday said that the Broadsheet LLC scandal and the government’s probe over the latest revelations in the case will put the Opposition in a “tough spot”, as he dismissed their objections to the government’s choice of committee head.

Sheikh Rasheed, while chairing a press conference in Karachi asked the Opposition that if they are against the appointment of Saeed, then would they rather have Malik Qayyum in his place.

It should be noted that PML-N “rejected” a probe panel established by the government, which is to be headed by former Supreme Court Justice Azmat Saeed.

The interior minister asked the Opposition that if they are against the appointment of Saeed, then would they rather have Malik Qayyum in his place.

Qayyum was appointed as a Lahore High Court judge on Oct 24, 1988, but resigned after the Supreme Court in April 2001 described his conduct as “biased” while deciding an appeal of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto against her conviction in a corruption case.

According to reports, the PPP had “released the transcript of a phone conversation indicating (Saeed’s) collusion with the incumbent government” (PML-N) regarding a judgment in a case against Benazir.

PDM Protest: “Whoever speaks against the Army will not be forgiven,” Sheikh Rasheed

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has on Tuesday said that the PDM protesters came to the Red Zone because PM Imran Khan allowed them to do so.

Addressing the press conference in Islamabad, Sheikh Rasheed said we provided free hand to the PDM leaders but still they failed.

It was already made clear that whoever speaks against the Army, will not be forgiven, added Rasheed.

He further added that after today’s show we warmly welcome PDM’s long march, adding that it will be the last card.

Pointing at the less protesters outside ECP, the interior minister said that you [PDM leaders] deserved what people did to you today.

Earlier in a day, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that he will serve Kashmiri tea if a large number of people would attend the long march.

PDM Protest: Inquiry committee to investigate Broadsheet scandal, says Shibli

January 19, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Following the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) protest outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad, the Opposition parties have gathered to protest against delayed proceedings in the PTI foreign funding case.

PDM chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman, PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz and Ahsan Iqbal, PPP’s Sherry Rehman, and Raja Pervez Ashraf, PKMap’s Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Akhtar Mengal had arrived at the protest and addressed the crowd one by one.

However, in this regard, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz during a press conference today along with Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhary announced the constitution of an inquiry committee to investigate the Broadsheet matter.

Shibli Faraz said the committee will be comprised of a former judge of High Court or Supreme Court, a senior officer from FIA, Attorney General Office, a senior lawyer and any officer nominated by the Prime Minister.

The Minister said in light of the committee’s recommendations strict action will be taken against the culprits who looted the national exchequer.

He said Broadsheet case is based on facts revealing the corruption stories of previous rulers.

Commenting on PDM’s protest in front of Election Commission Office, Shibli Faraz expressed gratitude to the people of twin cities for rejecting the narrative of opposition.

PDM Protest: PTI was funded by India and Israel, Fazlur Rehman

January 19, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

Addressing the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad on Tuesday, JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that Imran Khan’s government has been forcefully imposed on the nation as PTI had rejected the 2018 election.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that they would celebrate February 5 in solidarity with Kashmiris while on February 5 there would be a demonstration at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi.

The PDM chief said that Nawaz Sharif was sacked only for not taking residence (Iqama) and salary from his son while PTI had taken money from other countries including the Middle East through funding while Imran Khan had contested elections with Israeli and Indian money but no Maulvi is ready to take money from India and Israel.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman also said that no Maulvi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accepted the funds while Rs. 10,000 per month was announced for the Imam of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Chief PDM Maulana Fazlur Rehman further said that PTI was funded by India and Israel, there would be a long march and the rulers would not get a chance to flee.

Earlier, Maryam Nawaz lashed out at the Prime Minister saying that he was fully prepared to rob the people from the beginning.

“Today we have gathered in front of the ECP office to remind it of its constitutional responsibilities, to tell the chief election commissioner that your institution is a constitutional institution and an institution of the people. This is the institution that the Constitution has made responsible for respecting the people’s votes and this is the institution that had to get respect for the people’s votes,” she added.

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ECP suspends membership of 48 MNAs, 154 Parliamentarians

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

PTI's Petition To Annul Nowshera By-Election Rejected

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has on Monday suspended the membership of 48 National Assembly members and three senators over failing to submit the details of their assets.

According to sources, ECP said that three of the senate, 48 from National Assembly (NA), 52 of Punjab Assembly, 19 of Sindh Assembly, 26 of KP and six of Balochistan assembly membership have been suspended.

According to the ECP, the membership of 26 lawmakers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, six members of Balochistan Assembly, 52 members of Punjab Assembly and 19 legislators of Sindh Assembly have been suspended.

From total 1195 lawmakers, 1131 have submitted their declarations of assets, ECP stated.

The memberships of three senators Musaddiq Malik, Kamran Michael and Shamim Afridi have been suspended.

The ECP has written letters to the Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly and speakers of four provincial assemblies with regard to suspension of memberships of their legislators.

Former speaker Fehmida Mirza, Ali Zaidi, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Amir Liaquat Hussain, Fawad Chaudhry, Ali Nawaz, Rehman Kanju, Maiza Hameed and Shandana Gulzar have been on the list of the NA members who failed to submit the details of their assets and suspended from the lower house membership.

The suspended lawmakers will be restored after the declaration of their assets to the election commission.

As per the ECP, senator Mussadiq Malik, Senator Kamran Michael, Senator Shamim Afridi membership have been suspended.

Islamabad police devise security plan ahead of PDM protest outside ECP

January 17, 2021 by Muhammad Usman

The Islamabad police have formulated a security plan to fend off any untoward incidents during the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) protest outside of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

PDM will be staging a protest outside ECP in Islamabad on January 19. The Islamabad police have said that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations will be supervising the security arrangement and around 1,800 personnel will be deployed in the capital city on the day of the protest for security reasons

According to the security plan, all those participating in the protest will have to park their vehicles in the general parking area of the Convention Center.

Earlier, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and head of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), had said that the PDM will protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan on January 19 while addressing a PDM meeting in the Batkhela area of Malakand.

The reason to hold the protest is due to the alleged delay in the decision on the foreign funding case against the ruling PTI.

The ECP scrutiny committee had been asked to check the official record of two US companies registered on PTI chairperson Imran Khan’s instructions in the foreign funding case.

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