Thursday, November 4, 2010
‘Super Sixes’ more than enjoyment: Shoaib
Updated at: 1008 PST, Thursday, November 04, 2010 KARACHI: A seven-member Pakistan cricket team, led by skipper Shoaib Malik, has left for Hong Kong to participate in Hong Kong Super Sixes cricket tournament to be played from November 6.Captain Shoaib Malik, ruling out a general gesture for the event as ‘entertaining and enjoying’, said this form of cricket is more than mere entertainment. “HK Super Sixes tournament is a serious type of cricket and my team should put up good show,” he vowed. HK Super Sixes tournament has been scheduled to be played at Kolone Sports Park on November 6 and 7 in Hong Kong. A seven-member Pakistani squad would take part in the tournament. Pakistan cricket team is hot favourite to be crowned champions in the event, said captain of four-time winner team, Malik. Other players, Sohail Khan and Shoaib Khan, said they would play serious cricket, adding that 5-over-match should be treated more than entertainment. |
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SC dismisses plea to stem PSM corruption probe
Updated at: 1403 PST, Thursday, November 04, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) dismissed plea filed here in order to plead the court to stall the investigations into Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption worth billions of rupees, Geo News reported Thursday.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry expressed disapproval when the PSM’s counsel Fakhrud Din G Ibrahim pleaded the court for order to stop the investigations into PSM corruption.
A three-member bench headed by the CJP Chaudhry heard the case regarding the PSM corruption. Also Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) chief Wasim Akhtar was present during the hearing.
FG Ibrahim submitted that the FIA investigations into the Mills corruption is causing loss to the PSM; accordingly, this process should be stanched.
On this, the CJ Chaudhry, expressing dissatisfaction, said the Mills outpaced in corruption beyond Rs26 billion, adding, ‘Should thieves be allowed to work again? The reason behind loss there is that the Mills have no efficient people around.’
The court queried the FIA’s DG as to why no arrests were made as yet in corruption investigations. The Agency official informed the FIA has already changed its three heads and he himself would be moved from the office.
The DG FIA stressed, ‘Our law contains no clause to get the money recovered,’ adding the FIA investigations regarding the PSM’s customer Al-Abbas Group are not correct.
Surprised on this, the CJ addressed him, ‘You discredit your own department’s report, then the entire matter fizzles out.’
The CJ directed him to take action against former DG FIA and send to jail the people involved in sending incorrect report.
The case hearing was adjourned for a month.
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) dismissed plea filed here in order to plead the court to stall the investigations into Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corruption worth billions of rupees, Geo News reported Thursday.The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry expressed disapproval when the PSM’s counsel Fakhrud Din G Ibrahim pleaded the court for order to stop the investigations into PSM corruption.
A three-member bench headed by the CJP Chaudhry heard the case regarding the PSM corruption. Also Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) chief Wasim Akhtar was present during the hearing.
FG Ibrahim submitted that the FIA investigations into the Mills corruption is causing loss to the PSM; accordingly, this process should be stanched.
On this, the CJ Chaudhry, expressing dissatisfaction, said the Mills outpaced in corruption beyond Rs26 billion, adding, ‘Should thieves be allowed to work again? The reason behind loss there is that the Mills have no efficient people around.’
The court queried the FIA’s DG as to why no arrests were made as yet in corruption investigations. The Agency official informed the FIA has already changed its three heads and he himself would be moved from the office.
The DG FIA stressed, ‘Our law contains no clause to get the money recovered,’ adding the FIA investigations regarding the PSM’s customer Al-Abbas Group are not correct.
Surprised on this, the CJ addressed him, ‘You discredit your own department’s report, then the entire matter fizzles out.’
The CJ directed him to take action against former DG FIA and send to jail the people involved in sending incorrect report.
The case hearing was adjourned for a month.
PM convenes CCI meeting on Nov 8
Updated at: 1105 PST, Thursday, November 04, 2010 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has convened the meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) on November 8, Geo News reported Thursday.The meeting would probably chalk out plans in connection with the session of Pakistan Development Forum (PDF) to be held on November 14 besides reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-ravaged people. International Community has been invited to the forum, which would focus on stability in a country being leading ally with US on war on terrorism whereby the countries would be asked to enhance economic and trade cooperation with Pakistan. The other members of CCI, besides PM Gilani being its head, are chief ministers from four provinces and three federal ministers. |
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Imran Farooq’s funeral in London today
Updated at: 0856 PST, Thursday, November 04, 2010
LONDON: The assassinated leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Dr. Imran Farooq’s funeral prayer would be performed in London today (Thursday), Geo News reported.
Following the funeral, his coffin would be arrived in Karachi on Saturday, November 6, 2010 where his body would be laid to rest at MQM’s Shuhdah graveyard.
According to the statement released from MQM Karachi office, the funeral prayer of late Imran Farooq would be offered at Jinnah Ground, Azizabad on Saturday.
It said his body would be laid to rest at Shuhdah graveyard, Yaseenabad. His Soyem would be offered on Sunday, November 7.
It further said that MQM would remain suspended all its political and party activities from November 4 to 7 in view of funeral and Soyem of Dr. Imran Farooq.
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