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Report in Dawn, Dec 5th, 2020 LARKANA: On the call of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), workers of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) took out processions, held rallies and sit-ins in Larkana, Jacobabad and Kandhkot on Friday in protest against the arrest of political activists of the PDM, their manhandling in Multan’s public meeting and raids on the houses of the movement leaders in Punjab. In Larkana, the JUI-F took out a procession from Jamia Islamia and…

report in The Nation, Dec 5, 2020Lahore – The hunt for land grabbers and influential Qabza Mafia goes unabated across Punjab as Punjab’s premier anti-corruption agency, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Punjab booked PML-N leader and Ex- MPA from Lahore on a reference initiated by Deputy Commissioner Lahore here on Friday. In a statement issued from the office of the Spokesperson to ACE, it was stated that the DC, Lahore Mr. Mudasar Riaz had requested DG…

report in The Nation on line, Dec 5, 2020Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi, who is on official visit to Turkey, called on Commander Turkish Fleet Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu at Fleet Headquarters, Golcuk on Saturday. According to the Pakistan Navy Spokesperson, he was received by the Turkish Fleet Commander and was given comprehensive briefing regarding Turkish Fleet Command. The Naval Chief also called on Golcuk Naval Shipyard Commander, Rear Admiral Mustafa Saygili…

report in the Express Tribune, Dec 5, 2020ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday raised questions over the government’s new social media rules, observing that criticism was essential for democracy and discouraging it would have a detrimental impact. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) against the recently approved regulations titled ‘Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020’. The PBC contended that the…

by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, Dec 5, 2020LAHORE: All the judicial officers posted in Pattoki tehsil courts on Friday stopped working and applied for a 10-day leave in protest against the alleged misbehaviour and abusive conduct of the president of the local bar association with their colleagues including a female judge. A joint application for leave written by the 10 judges to the Kasur district and sessions judge also narrated the whole incident that…

by Imran Asghar in the Express Tribune, Dec 5, 2020RAWALPINDI: At least one person was killed and eight others were injured as terror revisited Rawalpindi as a bomb packed with ball bearings exploded on the crowded Pir Wadhai bus stand on Friday afternoon. Police have termed the incident a terrorist attack and have handed over investigations to the CounterTerrorism Department (CTD). Witnesses and police said that as people gathered after Friday prayers, the bomb exploded…

report in Dawn, Dec 5th, 2020KARAK: An alleged terrorist was killed and a constable suffered injuries during an encounter in Dabb Hakeemkhel village of Karak tehsil. Police sources said on Friday that acting on a tip-off about presence of some terrorists the police raided a house in Dabb Hakeemkhel. The police contingent was headed by SHO Asif Sharif. Seeing the police, the inmates opened firing on them, leaving a constable injured. In the ensuing encounter,…

by Mumtaz Alvi in The News, Dec 5th, 2020ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that any bureaucrat who was caught involved in corruption will be suspended from service rather than being transferred to another post. The premier said the Pakistan Citizen Portal was a major step on the journey to people’s empowerment, as the state and the government were duty bound to look after weaker segments of society, including the poor, elderly people,…

report in The Nation, Dec 5, 2020ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued the written order in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references declaring former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as a proclaimed offender. Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani issued a three-page judgment on Friday. According to the judgment, Nawaz Sharif was repeatedly given opportunities to appear before the court. Previously, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against Nawaz Sharif. The…

by SHAFQAT ALI in The Nation, Dec 5, 2020ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party yesterday rejected what it called ‘digital dictatorship’ by the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf-led government to impose through the recent Rules. “The Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules, 2020 are unconstitutional, regressive, malafide and violate Articles 19 and 19A of the Constitution of Pakistan,” said PPP leader Nafisa Shah in a statement. Besides, she said, “these are hardly rules, in…