World Press Freedom Day: Sherry condemns police lathi-charge on journalists

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Sherry Rehman has strongly condemned police lathi-charge on journalists who rallied in the federal capital to mark World Press Freedom Day on Thursday.Speaking on a point of order in Senate, Ms Rehman slammed the capital police for beating up the journalists.“Media has earned the freedom of expression after a long struggle,” she opined. “Our constitution guarantees freedom of press.”Leader of the House in Senate Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq also condemned the police action against journalists, saying the government strongly believes in freedom of expression.The house will be informed about the latest situation on Friday.Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani directed Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb to brief the house.

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Barrister Usman made Minister for Defence Production

President Mamnoon Hussain administering the oath of office to Barrister Usman Ibrahim as Federal Minister during Oath Taking Ceremony at the Aiwan-E-Sadr.-APPISLAMABAD: Barrister Usman has been assigned Miinstry of Defence Production, according to a notification issued Thursday by Cabinet Division.Earlier, President Mamnoon Hussain administered oath to Barrister Usman Ibrahim as federal minister. He was serving as the Minister of State for the Ministry of Human Rights.The event here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr was attended by Parliamentarians and senior officers.The PML-N has inducted five new federal ministers in the last few day taking the number of ministers to 59 in the cabinet.

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Imran Khan says army helped Nawaz Sharif win 2013 polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has accused ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif of winning May 2013 elections with the help of army.“I'm saying this with utmost responsibility that a brigadier from Punjab had supported the PML-N in the previous elections,” claimed Khan, in an exclusive interview with Geo News.The interview with Geo News prime-time show ‘Capital Talk’ will be on aired at 08:00 pm.To a question, he said that Nawaz Sharif, not him, had been the blue-eyed boy of military and judiciary in the past.The PTI chief evaded the question when asked by Mir whether he had met former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali.Khan also offered to play a mediatory role between Pakistan army and Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement.Responding to another question, he was of the view that elections could be delayed by a month or so.“A hung parliament cannot benefit the country,” he added. 

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Jamaat-e-Islami pulls out of PTI-led coalition in KP

PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami has parted ways with the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa just a few weeks before Pakistan goes to the general elections. The government’s five-year constitutional term is scheduled to end next month. The move comes days after JI Ameer Siraj ul Haq announced that his party would walk away from the PTI-led government after the restoration of Muutahida Majlis-e-Ammal, an electoral alliance of religious parties.Although Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak requested Haq not to quit the government, but the JI chief went ahead with his earlier decision. “It is a historic day. We are leaving the government on friendly terms. We have set a good precedent by pulling out of the government after good working partnership,” Inayatullah, a senior JI leader and provincial minister, told media during a joint press conference with Chief Minister Khattak. “We are thankful to the chief minister for his cooperation during this period. Merit had been our common agenda. We will cooperate with each other in the best interest of people in future also,” he said.Speaking on this occasion, CM Khattak said his party had not dispute with the JI. “JI has now joined the MMA. We have no issue with it,” Khattak, said, adding that Jamaat-e-Islami had been a good coalition partner.Shortly after the press conference, three JI ministers and a parliamentary secretary tendered their resignations in line with the leadership’s announcement. Those resigned from the provincial government include Local Government Minister Inayatullah, Finance Minister Muzaffar Syed, Religious Affairs Minister Habib ur Rehman and Parliamentary Secretary Muhammad Ali.

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FO denies deal to free Dr Shakil Afridi

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has dismissed speculations that Pakistan is negotiating the release of Dr Shakil Afridi who was sentenced to 33 years in jail on charges of involvement in anti-state activities. “There is no deal under way between Pakistan and anyone else with regard to Dr Shakil Afridi,” clarified Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad in his weekly media briefing. The issue of Dr Afridi is being handled by the Interior Ministry, he said. Afridi is accused of running a fake anti-polio vaccination campaign which helped the United States track down Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Days later, he was killed in a US military raid on Abbottabad compound in May 2011. The then CIA director Leon Panetta and US secretary of state Hillary Clinton had also confirmed the doctor's role in eliminating Laden.Afridi was arrested and put on trial. He was sentenced to 33 years for involvement in anti-state activities by a tribal court in 2012. He was recently reportedly shifted from Peshawar to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi due to security concerns. The move led to media speculations that Dr Afridi could be released as a result of the deal. 

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CJP Nisar takes suo moto of Rs40 deduction on mobile cards

ISLMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday took suo motu notice of deduction of Rs 40 on mobile phone cards and issued notices to Attorney General and all the telecom companies.

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Pakistani girl wins US State Department's Emerging Young Leaders Award

WASHINGTON: The US Department of State honoured 10 outstanding young leaders from around the world, including Dania Hassan of Pakistan in recognition of her efforts to promote positive social change in the education sector of the country, in a graceful ceremony on Wednesday.Dania Hassan, 18, after attending summer school at John’s Hopkins University through the US Summer Sisters Exchange Programme, a programme of US Pakistan Women Council, established an organization called “Fun to Learn,” through which teams of volunteers conduct extracurricular programmes in underprivileged schools in Pakistan.She is the youngest high achiever of the Pakistan-US Alumni Network’s "30under30" series.Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Aizaz Chaudhry, applauded the efforts made by the US Pakistan Women Council to promote Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship.While congratulating Ms Hassan, Ambassador Chaudhry said that Pakistani youth and Pakistani women are vibrant, robust and passionate and are excelling in various fields.He urged the council and its partners to identify more opportunities to enhance future cooperation.Earlier, the US-Pakistan Women Council organized a pre-award event at the residence of Ms Shaista Mahmood, who is the founding member of the council, to celebrate the achievement of Ms Hassan.The event was well attended by the senior officials of the State Department, board members of US Pakistan Business Council, prominent community members and students.

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Indian boy leaves Pakistan with 'a smile on his face' after being released on humantrian grounds

Pakistan has released an Indian boy who was arrested for inadvertently crossing the border between the two countries, senior journalist Hamid Mir said in a Twitter post on Thursday.According to Mr Mir, Pakistan's famous singer Shehzad Roy has also played a role in the release of Jitendra. The host of Pakistan most's famous talkshow Captial Talk, said the boy who has been suffering from a blood disease was sent to India today (Thursday).He commended Shehzad Roy and others for securing the release of the Indian boy." Today he gone back from Pakistan with a smile on his face thank you @ShehzadRoy and many others for helping him like good humans," he wrote.

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