LAHORE : An accountability court on Monday put off the hearing of a money laundering case against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and members of his family until January 6.

Judge Jawadul Hassan adjourned the hearing due to the absence of Shehbaz’s lawyer Amjad Pervaiz, who was stated to have gone to the Supreme Court to pursue a case.During the hearing, the PML-N president informed the court that his lawyer had gone to Islamabad where he fell sick. Stating that it is his legal right that his lawyer’s presence is ensured during the hearing, he requested the court to adjourn the case.

Shehbaz, who is also leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, complained to the judge that a medical board has not yet come. “I am in your custody. You are powerful so you can call the board,” he said, addressing the judge.

He once again requested the court to form a medical board to examine his health. At this, the judge told him to submit a written request, after which he will pass an order as per the law.

Shehbaz asked the judge to use his powers, to which the latter remarked that the PML-N president was given a bullet proof vehicle for his transportation from jail to the court on his orders. “I will use power when the time to do so comes,” he said.

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Sunday said Vice President Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz during her address in Bahawalpur forgot to mention that her royal family had robbed funds of people of south Punjab in the name of Lahore renovation.

 People of south Punjab were deprived of education, health facilities and electricity

while all their resources were spent on Lahore, he remarked in his reaction to Maryam Nawaz’s speech.

  He said the farmers of south Punjab hate this royal gang as PML-N forced them to starve during its rule.

   The sugarcane growers used to curse the then government policies after loading their crops on trolleys. Moreover, he said, the PML- N regime ruined lives of cotton growers due to the hatred with south Punjab.

 “By blocking supply of pesticides and crop seeds, this royal gang forced the farmers to starve”, Shibli remarked.

He said the Jati Umrah road had been frequently carpeted and the roads of south Punjab presented a picture of Mohenjo-daro ruins.

He wondered as to how could  Maryam Nawaz now cry for South Punjab.

The minister said government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf was fulfilling its promises to the people of south Punjab.

 He said for the first time the Chief Minister of Punjab was elected from a remote area of South Punjab, instead of the Lahore.

   Shibli said now a separate secretariat has been set up in south Punjab and development works were being carried out  on equal basis there.

   He said people were now satisfied and this fear was the main worry of the corrupt royal family of PML-N who were ousted by the judiciary and the masses due to their corrupt practices.

A fuel shortage has forced CNG stations to close in KP and Punjab indefinitely. Captive power plants are closed too. Sui northern is facing a supply shortage of 300 million cubic feet of gas due to cold weather.

It said that the total demand in the two provinces has increased beyond 2 billion cubic feet. Domestic reserves stand at 9.6 million, while there is 85.5 million of imported gas available for national use.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (DNA): Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on
Sunday while strongly condemning killing of innocent coal miners in Mach
(Balochistan), sought report into the tragic incident from Inspector
General Balochistan.

In a tweet, the Interior Minister said terrorists would not succeed in
their nefarious designs and those involved in this heinous act deserved
no leniency.

He said such cowardly and inhumane act could not bow down our nation’s
commitment. The minister prayed for the eternal peace of the martyrs and
early recovery of the injured into the incident.

Meanwhile, the Interior Minister also visited home of student Usama
Satti who was killed on Saturday in tragic police incident.

He condoled with the family members of Usama Satti and prayed for the
departed soul.

The minister said that stern punishment would be given to the officials
involved in the incident. DNA

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ISLAMABAD, JAN 3 (DNA) – Capital Development Authority (CDA) generated more than targeted revenue during the year 2020. At the end of 2020 CDA’s account has taxes of more than Rs 30 billion. The authority initiated various new projects side by side working on the neglected projects during the last year. CDA also met the expenses of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI).

According to detail, the year 2020 proved to be a successful financial year for CDA. Due to its economic policies and good strategies CDA got control on its economic issues and also received the historical taxes during the past year.

The income of CDA include different taxes, dues, revenue collected from auction of new plots, different NOCs, and different fee. Due to historical collection of tax the authority has initiated various new projects side by side starting work on neglected projects. Besides this, the work on sector development, beautification, infrastructure, and upgradation is also underway.

New projects include under passes, upgradation of IJP road, Express Way, interchanges, and parks. Tax target of CDA was Rs 24 billion during 2020 whereas the authority has Rs 30 billion in its account. CDA has set target of Rs 50 billion for next year. CDA is continuously working to initiate such projects which would help in increasing the revenue of the authority.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (DNA): Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Senator Sirajul Haq has
condemned the killing of 11 innocent coal miners in Machh Balochistan,
terming the incident an inhuman and coward act of terrorism.

Presiding over the Majlis-e-Shoora session on second day on Sunday here
at Mansoora, he regretted the two tragedies happened in the country just
at the start of the year but the rulers instead of taking measures to
ensure security to masses were engaged in attacking opposition and
issuing non-serious statements.

He warned the government against rising conspiracies of the foreign
enemies of the country, saying plot were being made to push Pakistan
into a sectarian violence. He said the government and security forces
must developed plan to cope with the challenge.

Deprivations of the masses of underdeveloped area should be addressed on
priority basis, he demanded.

Senator Siraj called for bringing electoral reforms and national policy
to free Kashmir from Indian occupation. He said the JI was in the field
to get rid of the status quo forces and transform the country into an
Islamic welfare state.

Meanwhile, the JI Shoora passed a resolution condemning Islamophobic
trends in all over the world and particularly in France and emphasizing
the need of unity among the ranks of the Ummah to cope with the
challenge.

It also declared as shameful the US outgoing President Donald Trump
proposed so-called “Deal of the Century” to legitimize the Jewish state
Israel, depriving the real heir from their land.

The resolution stated Pakistan would never recognize Israel, backing
fully the struggle of Palestinian people against Israel. It condemned
Armenian army’s act of aggression in Azerbaijan area and supported the
stance of Pakistan and Turkey on the issue.

The resolution condemned the Indian forces criminal activities in the
Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and silence of the international community on
human rights violations in the area. It said the Kashmir issue should be
resolved according to the UN resolutions on it. DNA

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THATTA, Jan 03 (DNA): Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto
Zardari has said that any option of dialogue at national level is only
possible when the current anti-people and illegitimate puppet Prime
Minister steps down adding that Imran Khan wants only to save his seat.

PPP Chairman expressed these views while addressing a press conference
in Thatta after offering condolences to the family of the late Aijaz Ali
Shah Shirazi, former advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister. Murad Ali Shah
Chief Minister, Sindh, Provincial Ministers Nasir Hussain Shah, Suhail
Anwar Sial and other PPP leaders and legislators were also present on
the occasion.

He said that the only platform for the national dialogue would be the
Parliament, but before that the anti-people Prime Minister would have to
resign, so that political solutions could be found. Criticizing the
Federal government, he said that every section of the country, including
farmers, laborers, small traders, students and doctors, were fed up with
the present government, which was unable to send their children to
school or provide them with medicines. People have to bear the brunt of
the inflation and unemployment situation only because of incompetent and
incapable puppet Prime Minister.

He said that the Prime Minister should go who could not increase the
salaries and pensions of the people and reduce the inflation even in
electricity and gas bills. The people should have the opportunity to
choose someone who can solve their problems because Imran Khan has
dragged the country’s economy into shambles as our growth rate has
fallen negative and below than Bangladesh and Afghanistan’s, he added.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PTI government has announced more
concessions for the construction and other mafias and there are bailout
packages worth billions of rupees for the rich, but it is not ready to
do anything for the poor.

The PPP Chairman strongly condemned the brutal killing of coal miners in
Balochistan and demanded that the government ensure the safety of the
workers and start implementing the National Action Plan, which the
present government has completely forgotten. “Ever since the current
government came to power, we have seen big terrorists fleeing from
custody,” he said. Such tragic incidents would not have happened if the
Prime Minister and Interior Minister had fulfilled their
responsibilities instead of making noise against the PDM, he added.

In response to a question, he said that PDM is united. The PPP’s Central
Executive Committee has ratified all the decisions of the opposition
coalition adding that the victory of the PPP is the victory of the PDM,
and the victory of the PDM is the pride of the people. Whether
by-elections or other matters, all decisions will be made by consensus.
We will remove the current puppet regime and hybrid system from power.
This puppet regime can only target measures like the 18th Amendment, the
NFC, and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), he stated.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the role of PPP has been at the
forefront in the struggle against the occupation of the islands, which
has also raised the issue from the platform of PDM. He pointed out that
despite Sindh and Balochistan producing the most gas, they were not
getting their fair share in supply. DNA

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