Ten Killed in Overnight Karachi Violence

Ten Killed in Overnight Karachi Violence

A record of payments allegedly made to 19 senior-journalists of Pakistan, by the Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz has surfaced on the social networking site Twitter, Aaj News reported.Renowned names of various news television anchors and journalists like Dr. Shahid Masood, Najam Sethi, Kamran Khan, Nusrat Javed, Meher Bokhari, Mubasher Lucman, Hamid Mir, Javed Chaudhry, Sana Bucha, Sohail Waraich and Asma Shirazi among a few others, are present in the lists below.An account of favors allegedly given to these journalists in shapes of money, cars and property etc

 irecorded in these trademarked letterheads of Bahria Town.

Washington: Renown journalist and Pakistan’s largest news group’s editor Shaheen Sehbai has claimed that soon a scandal is likely to surface against the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhery’s son.On a famous video site Sehbai unveiled this shocking revelation while apparently giving an interview.He said “CJ’s son was given up to Rs400 million in a planned conspiracy. The conspiracy is now completed and can be brought to surface anytime.”According to Shaheen Sehbai CJ’s son received millions of rupees plus sponsored foreign trips with credit cards to be used abroad for him and his family from a famous business tycoon of Pakistan. “There are quite a few people in Pakistan whose earnings are in billions of rupees and who can easily invest in such conspiracy plans. The person who I am referring to has relationships with military and politicians likewise. Nowadays he is very close to government,” he added.Sehbai further said “I received this info from a very credible source. The person, who gave money to CJ’s son, had accepted it. They have documented everything. CJ’s son has also accepted receiving money in his private gatherings. He is ready to go to jail if it requires.”

However, Sehbai said that the details of the business for which this huge money was lended to CJ’s son is still unknown. “Few years back Musharaf (Former president of Pakistan) put charges on Iftikhar Ch that he misused his authority to provide his son a job. So how can a job seeker become such a brilliant businessman in just few years that people gave him millions? Therefore, it was a planned conspiracy,” Sehbai added.He also said that CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Ch is very angry on this matter. “CJ said to his close friends that he will sidelined his family,” Shaheen continued.The famous news group’s editor also said that famous journalists including Najam Sethi, Kamran Khan and Hamid Mir were aware of the whole matter. He also said that Aitzaz Ahsan, Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira and other Pakistan Peoples Party’s top leadership were also aware of this conspiracy but just could not ‘find courage to bring it up.’Interestingly, according to Shaheen Sehbai Pakistan tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)’s chief Imran Khan was among those few who knew about it.Not to forget that following the Prime Minster’s contempt of court verdict Imran Khan gave messages to Supreme Court and CJ in his speeches that nation will stand by him (CJ).Watch the complete interview here:

Washington: Renown journalist and Pakistan’s largest news group’s editor Shaheen Sehbai has claimed that soon a scandal is likely to surface against the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhery’s son.

On a famous video site Sehbai unveiled this shocking revelation while apparently giving an interview.

He said “CJ’s son was given up to Rs400 million in a planned conspiracy. The conspiracy is now completed and can be brought to surface anytime.”

According to Shaheen Sehbai CJ’s son received millions of rupees plus sponsored foreign trips with credit cards to be used abroad for him and his family from a famous business tycoon of Pakistan. “There are quite a few people in Pakistan whose earnings are in billions of rupees and who can easily invest in such conspiracy plans. The person who I am referring to has relationships with military and politicians likewise. Nowadays he is very close to government,” he added.

Sehbai further said “I received this info from a very credible source. The person, who gave money to CJ’s son, had accepted it. They have documented everything. CJ’s son has also accepted receiving money in his private gatherings. He is ready to go to jail if it requires.”

However, Sehbai said that the details of the business for which this huge money was lended to CJ’s son is still unknown. “Few years back Musharaf (Former president of Pakistan) put charges on Iftikhar Ch that he misused his authority to provide his son a job. So how can a job seeker become such a brilliant businessman in just few years that people gave him millions? Therefore, it was a planned conspiracy,” Sehbai added.

He also said that CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Ch is very angry on this matter. “CJ said to his close friends that he will sidelined his family,” Shaheen continued.

The famous news group’s editor also said that famous journalists including Najam Sethi, Kamran Khan and Hamid Mir were aware of the whole matter. He also said that Aitzaz Ahsan, Qamar-uz-Zaman Kaira and other Pakistan Peoples Party’s top leadership were also aware of this conspiracy but just could not ‘find courage to bring it up.’

Interestingly, according to Shaheen Sehbai Pakistan tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)’s chief Imran Khan was among those few who knew about it.

Not to forget that following the Prime Minster’s contempt of court verdict Imran Khan gave messages to Supreme Court and CJ in his speeches that nation will stand by him (CJ).

Watch the complete interview here:

SC reserves verdict in PM contempt case

ISLAMABAD: A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, DawnNews reported.

The verdict would be announced on Thursday and the prime minister has also been summoned for the occasion.

“The court will announce judgment in the case on Thursday (April 26)”, the prime minister’s counsel, Aitzaz Ahsan, told reporters in Islamabad.

Asked if the prime minister will appear in person, he said: “I will inform him about it today and he will, God willing, come to the court.”

Ahsan said he was hopeful the judges would acquit his client.

Earlier during Tuesday’s hearing, newly-appointed Attorney General Pakistan Irfan Qadir claimed that no law addressing contempt of court existed in Pakistan.

Qadir made the claim while presenting his arguments in the contempt of court case.

He further said that a contempt of court ordinance was promulgated in the country in July 2003 but that it had expired in December 2003.

The attorney general moreover said that it was the prosecution’s duty to ensure that no one innocent was penalised.

The attorney general said that no evidence existed against the premier and nor would writing the letter to Swiss authorities have led to reopening of cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Qadir further said that the apex court did not directly order Prime Minister Gilani to write to authorities in Switzerland.

He also said that a section of the media was misreporting the details of the case and was creating misunderstandings between the government and the judiciary.

Moreover, the premier’s counsel said that the court should not insist on writing to Swiss authorities as that would undermine the federation.

Ahsan said the president symbolised the federation and was also the armed forces’ supreme commander.

“This is why while Asif Zardari is the president, the court should not insist on writing the letter and absolve the prime minister of the charge levelled against him,” Ahsan said.

Prime Minister Gilani was charged with contempt of court on Feb 13 over the government’s two-year refusal to write to authorities in Switzerland asking them to re-open corruption cases against President Zardari.

A guilty verdict could result in Yousuf Raza Gilani losing his job and serving up to six months in prison.

Plane crash near Chaklala kills 127: Defence Ministry

 Rescue workers and local residents search the site of a plane crash in Rawalpindi on Friday

ISLAMABAD: A passenger plane of Bhoja Airline on Friday crashed near Chaklala airbase due to bad weather, killing all 127 people on-board, Defence Ministry announced.
Private television channels reported that all hospitals in Islamabad and the nearby city of Rawalpindi had been put on high alert after the crash.
The Boeing 737 was carrying 127 passengers including crew from Karachi and was destined for Islamabad, according to initial reports by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA.)
Witnesses close to the Bahria Town residential complex near the airport say emergency vehicles can be seen in the area.
A violent rain and wind storm was lashing parts of the capital around the same time as the crash, said an aviation official, adding lightening might have caused the plane to catch fire.
AFP adds: Saifur Rehman, an official from the police rescue team said the plane came down in Hussain Abad village, about three kilometres (two miles) from the main Islamabad highway.
“Fire erupted after the crash. The wreckage is on fire, the plane is completely destroyed. We have come with teams of firefighters and searchlights and more rescuers are coming,” Rehman told a private television channel.
“There is no chance of any survivors. It will be only a miracle. The plane is totally destroyed,” police officer Fazle Akbar said.
An airport source said that flight number B4-213 of Bhoja Airline was due to land at Islamabad airport at 6:50 pm (1350 GMT) but lost contact with the control tower at 6:40 pm and crashed shortly afterwards before reaching the runway.
Plane crashes are relatively rare in Pakistan, where inter-city travel is most efficient by air.
In July 2010, an Airbus 321 passenger jet operated by the private airline Airblue crashed into hills overlooking Islamabad while coming in to land after a flight from Karachi, killing 152 people on boar

استنبول: ایرانی جوہری پروگرام پر مذاکرات

یران کے جوہری پروگرام پر مذاکرات کے لیے دنیا کے چھ بڑے ممالک ترکی میں جمع ہو رہے ہیں۔

امریکہ، برطانیہ، فرانس، چین، روس اور جرمنی کے حکام ان مذاکرات میں شرکت کریں گے اور انہیں ہے کہ ان مذاکرات سے علاقے میں بڑھتے تناؤ کو روکا جا سکے گا۔
اسی بارے میں


دوسری جانب ایران کا کہنا ہے کہ اس کا جوہری پروگرام پر امن ہے تاہم ناقدین کا کہنا ہے کہ ایران جوہری ہتھیار بنانے کے لیے کوشاں ہے۔

اسرائیل نے گزشتہ مہینوں کے دوران اس بات کے اشارے دیے تھے کہ وہ ایران کو جوہری ہتھیار بنانے سے روکنے کے لیے اس پر حملہ کر سکتاہے۔

ایرانی صدر احمدنژاد نے جمعرات کو کہا تھا کہ ان کا مللک اپنے بنیادی حقوق پر سمجھوتا نہیں کرئے گا چاہیے اس پر کتنا ہی دباؤ کیوں نہ ڈالا جائے۔

ترکی کے شہر استنبول میں ہونے والے ان مذاکرات میں زیادہ پیش رفت متوقع نہیں تاہم امید ہے کہ اس سے بات چیت کا عمل دوبارہ شروع ہو جائے گا اور تناؤ میں کمی آئے گی۔

مغربی ممالک نے ایران پر زور دیا ہے کہ وہ ان مذاکرات میں سنجیدگی کے ساتھ شرکت کرئے جبکہ امریکی صدر باراک اوباما نے اسے سفارتکاری کا آخری موقع قرار دیا ہے۔

دوسری جانب روس کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ مذاکرات تعمیراتی ہونے چاہیئیں۔

امریکی وزیرِ خارجہ ہلیری کلنٹن نے کہا ہے کہ ایران کو واضح طور اپنے اقدامات سے ثابت کرنا ہوگا کہ وہ مغربی ممالک کی توقعات پر پورا اترئے۔

ایسی اطلاعات بھی ہیں کہ مذاکرات کامیابی کی صورت میں ایران کے خلاف عائد سخت ترین پابندیوں میں کمی کی جا سکتی ہے۔

ان مذاکرات کا گزشتہ دور جنوری سنہ دو ہزار گیارہ میں ہوا تھا تاہم کسی بھی جانب سے اتفاق رائے نہ پیدا ہونے کی وجہ سے مذاکرات روک دیے گئے تھے۔

اسرائیل جوہری ہتھیاروں سے آراستہ ایران کو اپنی سالمیت کے لیے خطرہ مانتا ہے اور اس کا مؤقف ہے کہ سفارتی حل کا وقت ختم ہوتا جا رہا ہے۔

ادھر امریکی صدر بارک اوباما نے جنگ کے بارے میں احتیاط برتنے کی تنبیہ دی ہے تاہم انہوں نے اس بات پر بھی زور دیا ہے کہ عالمی برادری کے لیے سارے ممکنہ راستے ک