Category: District

Hyderabad: The Deputy Commissioner Matiari Muhammad Yousif Shaikh on Thursday chaired an important meeting at the DC Office to review arrangements for the upcoming Agro-Livestock and Handicrafts Expo 2025. The event was scheduled to take place on February 8 and 9, 2025.

The meeting was attended by officials of various departments, engineers and representatives of civil defense, NGOs and other organizations.

During the meeting, the deputy commissioner directed all stakeholders to fulfill their responsibilities diligently to ensure the successful organization of the expo.

Rawalpindi: The mercy petitions of 19 convicted persons involved in May 9, 2023 riots have been accepted on humanitarian grounds.

'Sequel to the promulgation of punishments to 9th May Tragedy convicts, they have exercised their right to appeal and have asked for mercy/ remission in their punishments,' a news release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday.

'A total of 67 convicts have given their mercy petitions. 48 petitions have been processed to Courts of Appeal while, petitions of 19 convicts have been accepted purely on humanitarian grounds, in accordance with law. Mercy petitions of remaining will be decided in due course of time, following the legal process,' it further said.

Those whose punishment has been remitted are:

1.Muhammad Ayaz s/o Sahibzada Khan

2.Sami Ullah s/o Meer dad Khan

3.Laeeq Ahmed s/o Manzoor Ahmed

4.Amjad Ali s/o Manzoor Ahmed

5.Yasir Nawaz s/o Ameer Nawaz Khan

6.Said Alam s/o Maaz Ullah Khan

7.Zahid Khan s/o Muhammad Nabi

8.Muhammad Suleman s/o Said Ghani Jan

9.Hamza Sharif s/o Muhammad Azam

10.Muhammad Salman s/o Zahid Nisar

11.Asher Butt s/o Muhammad Arshad Butt

12.Muhammad Waqas s/o Malik Muhammad Khalil

13.Sufayan Idrees s/o Idrees Ahmed

14.Muneeb Ahmed s/o Naveed Ahmed Butt

15.Muhammad Ahmed s/o Muhammad Nazir

16.Muhammad Nawaz s/o Abdul Samad

17.Muhammad Ali s/o Muhammad Boota

18.Muhammad Bilawal s/o Manzoor Hussain

19.Muhammad Ilyas s/o Muhammad Fazal Haleem

They all shall be released after completion of procedural formalities.

All those convicted retain the right of appeal and other legal remedies as per the law and the constitution, it further said.

'The remission of punishments is a testament to the strength of the due process and fairness, which ensures that justice is served while also taking into account the principles of compassion and mercy,' the statement added.

Earlier in April 2024, release of 20 convicts was also carried out on humanitarian grounds in accordance with the law.

Rawalpindi: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting five operations across the country arrested three accused including a woman and recovered over 287 kg drugs worth Rs 209 million, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Thursday.

He informed that 231 kg morphine was recovered from an uninhabited area of Hazarganji, Quetta.

In second operation, 35 kg opium, 12 kg ice and 6 kg heroin were recovered from Goth Lakha Othal area of Lasbela.

3 kg ice concealed in secret cavities of a vehicle was recovered near M-1 Motorway, Islamabad.

740 grams ice was recovered from the possession of two accused including a woman arrested in two operations near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza Attock.

Separate cases have been registered against the arrested accused under the Narcotics Control Act and further investigations are under process.

Peshawar: Standing Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Health chaired by Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani here Thursday took notice of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine that was reportedly missing from Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH).

Chairman of the committee expressed displeasure over the irresponsibility of concerned officials and said that the missing of MRI machine is unacceptable.

Members of the committee also showed their annoyance over the absence of Secretary and Director General Health and said that it reflects the indifferent attitude of officials.

It was decided that action would be taken against officials involved in the incident.

The meeting also decided that absence of official without any reason would not be tolerated.

Faisalabad: The police have arrested 40 people on charge of gambling from different parts of the area of D-Type Colony police station.

Police spokesman said here on Thursday that on special directive of City Police Officer (CPO) Kamran Adil a vigorous campaign was launched against gambling and the police conducted raids at various gambling dens and nabbed 40 people including Zain, Javaid, Babar, etc. in one-day red handed while gambling.

The police recovered bet money of Rs.179,500, mobile phones, LCDs, Laptops, Calculators, registers, receipt books, and other items from their possession while further investigation was under progress, he added.