Monday, 1 August 2011
Moon sighted; 1st Ramazan on Tuesday
The official announcement will be made shortly by the Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.
MQM decides to re-join government: sources
ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has once again decided to re-join the government on Monday, DawnNews reported.
The decision was made after discussions between MQM Chief Altaf Hussain and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Sources told DawnNews that MQM will first become a part of the AJK government and will then re-join the provincial and federal government shortly after.
On June 26, MQM had decided to part ways with the Pakistan People’s Party and sit on opposition benches in the National Assembly, Senate and Sindh Assembly in protest against the postponement of election on two Karachi seats of the Azad Jamu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Sohail Ahmed appointed Secretary Narcotics Division
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on the orders of the Supreme Court has appointed Sohail Ahmed as Secretary Narcotics Division, Geo News reported Monday.
Sohail Ahmed was removed as the Secretary Establishment Division and made officer on special duty (OSD) after he had issued a notification to transfer Hussain Asghar to the FIA during proceedings of the Hajj corruption case.
This prompted the government to make Sohail Ahmed OSD but the apex court issued an order to appoint him to a suitable position within seven days.
In a statement issued from the prime minister’s office on Monday, Ahmed was appointed Secretary Narcotics Division.
Sohail Ahmed was removed as the Secretary Establishment Division and made officer on special duty (OSD) after he had issued a notification to transfer Hussain Asghar to the FIA during proceedings of the Hajj corruption case.
This prompted the government to make Sohail Ahmed OSD but the apex court issued an order to appoint him to a suitable position within seven days.
In a statement issued from the prime minister’s office on Monday, Ahmed was appointed Secretary Narcotics Division.
Govt using parliament to hide corruption: Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said Monday that the government is using parliament to hide corruption and institutions are being made to fight for personal interests, Geo News reported.
Nawaz Sharif arrived at the Parliament House after being appointed as a party president. A parliamentary meeting of the PML-N is underway under his chairmanship.
Speaking to the media, he said that parliament belongs to the entire nation and not to just the president and few individuals.
He added that the country is experiencing many difficulties and government officials are not paying any importance to the parliament.
Nawaz Sharif arrived at the Parliament House after being appointed as a party president. A parliamentary meeting of the PML-N is underway under his chairmanship.
Speaking to the media, he said that parliament belongs to the entire nation and not to just the president and few individuals.
He added that the country is experiencing many difficulties and government officials are not paying any importance to the parliament.
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