PTI withdraws Nasir Khosa?s name for interim CM over 'public backlash'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in the interim setup over "public backlash."“We have withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa over public backlash and criticism from a section of media,” PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry told Geo Tv. “There has been a lot of criticism on social media about the candidature of Nasir Saeed Khosa. We are a political party which cannot ignore the public perception,” he said. He, however, said that Khosa was  a man of integrity and good reputation. Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mahmood ur Rashid also confirmed  PTI’s withdrawal of Khosa’s name. “We will propose a new name in a few hours and consult with Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif,” he said, adding that perception was developing that Nasir Saeed Khosa was loyal to Nawaz Sharif.Yesterday, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the name of  Khosa after consultation with the opposition leader. “Glad to announce that Leader of the opposition Punjab and I have agreed on the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa as caretaker Chief Minister Punjab for interim setup. Another step towards strengthening democratic process,” Chief Minister Sharif tweeted.

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Islamabad biology professor faces inquiry over harassment allegations

ISLAMABAD: A private collage in Islamabad has requested Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) to open an inquiry against a biology professor accused of harassing and abusing scores of female students during exams. According to a source, the federal board has set up a committee under Controller Examination to investigate the matter. The committee has already visited the college and recorded statement of the professor. The professor told the committee that he was very upset and that this was the first time he was accused of sexual harassment during his entire  career. “I have been vising various schools and colleges for 12 years for exams and there has never been a single complaint of this nature,” he told the committee. The professor has been asked to submit his written statement by Thursday. Sources add that the private college had also contacted students to get their version after the matter first surfaced on social media. According to college principal, students complained that the professor had sexually harassed them and made inappropriate remarks. The principal told Geo that professor had also threatened the students. The matter came into limelight after one of her victims spoke out against the professor’s inappropriate behavior on her Facebook page. Top celebrities including Mahira Khan and Hareem Farooq, joined the online debate and praised the girls for naming and shaming the professor. “Name and shame this man!! Shame on #SadatBashir!! Make an example out of him. May justice be served to all these brave girls and God knows how many before them,” Mahir Khan tweeted."I cant even begin to imagine the horror these innocent students went through! Shame on him! And more power to people like #sabaali who gather the courage to speak up against such monsters!!! LETS STOP HIM BEFORE HE FINDS ANOTHER VICTIM," Hareem Farooq wrote on the photosharing app.

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Balochistan?s minister seeks election delay

QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Safraz Bugti has called for a month-long delay in the general elections that are scheduled to take place on July 25. The home minister has submitted a resolution in the Balochistan Assembly   to make his demand. The resolution argues that general elections should be held in August because a majority of population intends to go to Saudi Arabia in July to perform Hajj.It further says that many districts are hit with flash-floods due to monsoon downpours during the month of July. Many are forced to evacuate their homes for shelter and therefore, they will be deprived of their right to vote."Keeping these concerns in mind, the provincial government is therefore requested to ask the federal government to instead hold the elections in the last week of August so that everyone can exercise their constitutional right to vote," the resolution adds.

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Eid-ul-Fitr 2018: List of E-branches for fresh currency note issuance through SMS service

 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will issue fresh currency notes to general public from June 1 to exchange with old ones for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.The central bank in collaboration with the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) set up SMS short code 8877 for issuing fresh currency notes, which will be issued during June 1 to 14. According to a notification issued earlier this month, a person intending to get new currency notes would send message to 8877 along with his CNIC number and branch code of the selected bank. The system will respond with sending transaction number and branch address.Charges of sending an SMS to 8877 are Rs15 (plus tax). Under the SMS service, each CNIC number and mobile phone number can only be used once.No transaction code will be issued to senders if they send same CNIC / smart card number from different mobile numbers or addresses, it said.A help desk has also been established at (021)- 111-008-877 to entertain queries / complaints of general public.The subscriber would have to present his original CNIC at the time of receiving fresh currency notes. The notification also said each subscriber can exchange and get three packets of Rs10, and one each package of Rs50 and Rs100. This facility will be available at 1,535 commercial bank branches and the SBP offices located in 132 cities, it added.Here is the list of e-branches 

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Chaudhry Nisar was my opponent, Mian Sahib's friend: Shahbaz

Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday spoke about his relationship with disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.Talking to the media  aboard a plane, the PML president rejected the common perception that Nisar Ali Khan was closer to him than the elder Sharif."In reality, he has friendship and brotherhood with Mian Nawaz Sharif, he was my opponent then. I am talking about 1988. And he used to complain about me to Mian Sahib . Mian Sahib used to scold me, but if he ever scolded me due to somebody else, it was always Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.Chaudhry Sahib is actually Main Sahib's friends and i was acquainted with  him through Mian Sahib. "Obviously, there is something childish about him. And you have to dealt with him like a child," he said jokingly .Asked whether he would manage to pacify him this time around, the   Punjab chief minister  said: "God willingly" .

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Hottest day of the year as Karachi bakes at 45ºC

KARACHI: The mercury soared to 45 degrees Celsius at 1:00pm making Wednesday the hottest day of the year after a fresh heatwave hit the city due to the formation of low pressure areas in the Arabian Sea.The Pakistan Met Department (PMD) officials have a day earlier warned that the next two days would be very hot and dry with the temperatures ranging between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius.Officials said Pakistan was in the grip of an intense heat due to a large high pressure area over most parts of the country, saying the intense heat was concentrated on the plains of Sindh and Balochistan where the temperature could soar to 48 degrees Celsius during next six to seven days.The increasing temperature of Arabian Sea surface is resulting in the formation of low pressure areas in the sea, depriving Karachi of its cooling system, i.e. the sea breeze, the PMD officials said and added that they were expecting intensely hot and dry weather in the city on Wednesday and Thursday.The weather is expected to start improving from Friday after the resumption of the sea breeze, they said but added that the coming month of June would also be very hot due to changing climatic conditions in the Arabian Sea. They said May and June are usually the hottest months in Karachi and the rest of Pakistan. They added that the current heatwave that had gripped the country, from Gilgit Baltistan to Karachi, would continue at least for next six to seven days.The officials said they were expecting humidity to remain low in Karachi during the afternoon timings, which would reduce the chances of heatstroke, but they warned the public to take precautionary measures. Utility services’ providers, including K-Electric and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, were also urged to ensure uninterrupted power and water supplies during the day timings when most people would be fasting.

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'Nawan Ayan Ae Sonhia': Veteran actor Mustafa Qureshi to join PTI

Veteran Pakistani actor Mustafa Qureshi has parted his ways with the Pakistan People's Party to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.According to a private news channel, the Maula Jatt actor recently held  meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh leader and former Member Sindh Asssembly Khurram Sher Zaman and informed him of his decision to join Imran Khan's party.The actor is likely to formally announce his decision at a press conference that would also be attended by PTI leaders. The News couldn't independently confirm the report.Born in in Hyderabad, the actor gained popularity from Punjabi movies. His role as the villain Noori Natt in the movie Maula Jatt (1979) became his trademark.He has acted in hundreds of movies in Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi languages.

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Watch: Fight breaks out between two groups of Umrah pilgrims at Karachi airport

ISLAMABAD: Two groups of pilgrims indulged in a brutal fistfight at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday.A video of the incident circulating on the social media shows the pilgrims lunging at and pummeling each other with punches.To make matters worse, a group of people who arrived at the airport to receive their friends and family also jumped in.Identities of the men and women involved in the fight were not immediately known.Distant screams of women  are also audible in the video.Social media users deplored the lack of tolerance in  the   pilgrims who just returned from Islam's holiest sites in the holy month of Ramazan. 

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Asad Durrani?s name placed on ECL, notification issued

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has placed name of Lt. General (retd) Asad Durrani on Exit Control List (ECL) on the recommendation of Military Intelligence Directorate due to his involvement in an ongoing inquiry.A notification has been issued in this regard here on Tuesday. On Monday, the General Headquarters (GHQ) while ordering a court of inquiry against the former ISI chief Lt. Gen. (R) Asad Durrani had approached the competent authority to put his name on ECL.According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Gen (R) Asad Durrani visited the GHQ on Monday to explain his position on the recently launched book "Spy Chronicles”.A formal court of inquiry, headed by a serving lieutenant general, has been ordered to probe the matter in detail.“Competent authority has been approached to place the name of Lieutenant General Asad Durrani (R) on the Exit Control List (ECL),” the ISPR said.Lt. Gen. (R) Asad Durrani served as the ISI chief from August 1990 till March 1992.Expressing serious reservations about the book co-authored by Asad Durrani and RAW's ex-chief AJ Dulat, the GHQ last Friday summoned Durrani to explain his position on Monday.The attributions made to Durrani in the 255-page book were taken by the GHQ as a violation of Military Code of Conduct applicable on all serving and retired military personnel.

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IHC directs ECP for fresh delimitation in eight districts

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday turned down the delimitation of constituencies in eight districts and directed Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct fresh delimitation there in accordance of law.Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case and announced the judgment in more than 40 identical petitions raising objections over delimitations.The court declared null and void the delimitations of eight districts including Bahawalpur, Chakwal, Rahimyar Khan, Jhang, Jehlum, Toba Tak Sing, Lower Dir and Batgaram and ordered the ECP to conduct fresh delimitations in accordance of rules.The court directed the ECP to conduct delimitation in above districts keeping in view the ratio of their populations and disposed off the 40 identical petitions.It may be mentioned here that a total of 108 petitions were under process with the IHC regarding the objections over delimitation.

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