Uzbek people all set to go for polling on Sunday

By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti

TASHKENT, DEC 21 (DNA) – The international observers and organizations have reposed complete confidence in the arrangements made by the Central Election Commissioner of Uzbekistan, as Uzbek people are set to go to polls on Sunday.

The Uzbek authorities arranged a special briefing for the visiting foreign delegations including media people. The briefing which was given by the Chairman of Central Election Commission was followed by input from the Chairman of the Constitutional Court and Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan.

ISLAMABAD: Justice Gulzar Ahmed was sworn in as the 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday.President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Justice Ahmed at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, members of the federal cabinet, parliamentarians, services chiefs and serving and retired judges of the Supreme Court and lawyers.Chief Justice Ahmed replaces chief justice (retd) Asif Saeed Khosa, whose tenure came to an end with his retirement yesterday after serving as country’s top judge.

A Pakistan-sponsored resolution on strengthening the role of parliaments in preventing and combating corruption has been adopted unanimously by the Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) of the UN Convention Against Corruption, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 16-20 December 2019.Pakistan’s initiative isin line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to eliminate corruption, and his focus on the issue in his address to the UN General Assembly in New York in September 2019.

ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 (DNA) – To ensure seamless connectivity for tourists and guests, Telenor Pakistan, in partnership with Serena Hotels Pakistan, has launched a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind digital platform. This solution, called ‘S TEL,’ will be a complimentary service for Serena Hotel guests allowing them to enjoy free international and local calls along with 4G internet and hotspot options, all packed in a dedicated smartphone placed in their rooms. S Tel was unveiled at an event held at Serena Hotel in Islamabad where management of both organizations was present alongside their teams.

KARACHI– Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has announced to hold a big rally on Sunday to voice solidarity with former army chief and president, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.MQM-P convener and Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui made the announcement in a press conference while raising questions regarding the decision against Pervez Musharraf.He demanded the chief justice to take notice of the language that has been used in the detailed verdict of the case and said it hurt the feelings of the nation. All the blame has been put on a single person, he said.

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Int’l community should take notice of state-sponsored atrocities in Palestine: Suri. Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri said that the people of Pakistan are deeply committed to the liberation of Palestine and their hearts are beating with their Palestinian brothers.He said that Pakistan and Palestine are tied in eternal bonds of religion, history and culture. He said that Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and turning them into Israeli settlements which were historically part of Palestine.

PESHAWAR – Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth – who was one of the two judges to hand death penalty to General (retd) Pervez Musharraf – has on Friday said he only watches wrestling on TV.Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth got involved in an interesting dialogue with a local lawyer. Advocate Muazzam Butt said to the chief justice that it is an achievement that you are still relaxed in such circumstances.Justice Waqar Seth inquired from the counsel that what happened to the circumstances. “Everything was normal in the morning when I came to the court. Aren’t you planning to do something?”

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (DNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday
announced the appointment of Director General Ms. Aisha Farooqui as the
new Spokesperson of Foreign Office.According to a notification dated December 17, 2019 and issued here on
Thursday, Ms. Aisha Farooqui, Director General, has been transferred and
posted as Director General/Spokesperson of the Foreign Office with
immediate effect and until further orders.