"Israeli air strikes on Gaza violate international law: PM"
During a telephone call, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Prime Minister Ashraf discussed the situation in Gaza.
The Egyptian president called on Pakistan to lend its support to the issue if it is brought up in the UN Security Council.
Prime Minister Ashraf further said peace in the Middle East was not possible without resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
A Foreign Ministry press release on its website states : Pakistan has consistently extended unequivocal and unreserved support to the Palestinian cause. Pakistan believes that unless the Palestinian problem is resolved, peace in the Middle East will remain elusive. We support the quest of the state of Palestine for membership of the United Nations and we believe that Palestine cannot be denied this right anymore.
Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli air attacks in Gaza that have targeted not only the Hamas leadership but also innocent civilians. Israeli threats of a ground offensive against Gaza are even more disturbing. We are also deeply concerned that an escalation in the violence could lead to a spreading of the conflict to engulf the region. Pakistan considers the Israeli action as a grave violation of international law and all humanitarian norms.
We call upon the international community to come together to stop the Israeli aggression forthwith and to work in unison for a peaceful resolution of this festering issue.
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http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=75783
"Crime rate in Khi less than Faisalabad"
The secretary claimed that there was no single case of kidnapping for ransom in Karachi while crime rate in the metropolis was less than that of Faisalabad, an industrial city of Punjab province.
He further said that there were no robberies taking place on the high ways of the province. The briefing prompted the cabinet members to harshly criticise the secretary. They said that dacoits had placed Light Machineguns in Dadu district while the secretary said nothing was happening in the province.
Sources said that Sharmila Farooqui, Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, burst into tears while discussing law and order in Karachi.
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http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=75787
"Two month pillion riding ban in Quetta"
The notification further states that a ban has also been imposed on tinted windows for vehicles and carrying weapons.
The decision comes following a ban on motorcycle riding imposed in Quetta on Friday citing terror threats. A similar ban was also imposed in Karachi but was suspended after the Sindh High Court intervened.
Mobile phone services were also suspended in Quetta and Karachi on Friday from 10:00AM-6:00PM.
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http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=75781
"Third force active to destabilize government: Rehman Malik"
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior A. Rehman Malik on Friday said that
intelligence reports had suggested that a third force was active to
destabilize the government mar democratic system by creating law and
order situation.
“This is a very important national concern and I want to share with
the house that there was a plot to use motor-cycle bombs today
(Friday).I took the prime minister into confidence and also sought approval from the Chief Minister Sindh in order to thwart the designs.
I had issued the directive under article 148,” said the interior minister while giving a policy statement in the national assembly session here at the parliament house.
He said that 96 motorcycle-based blasts had occurred only in Karachi. He added that during the incumbent year, 438 motorcycle- bombs had exploded across country while mobile phone SIMs had been used by terrorists as detonators in the blasts.
“Keeping in view the intelligence reports, I took the decision to ban motor cycling in Karachi and Quetta.
I have taken this decision and will keep taking such measures until the law and order situation improves as the supreme court questions me why I did not take punitive measures to curb violence,” he asserted.
Expressing concern over the lack of interest of the parliamentarians in the legislation to track down terrorists, the minister said that he had introduced anti-terrorism bill in the Senate some three years back but it was still pending with the upper house due to the lack of interest of the lawmakers.
He said he had also introduced two more bills in the parliament to plug the legal lacunae but to no avail.
He said the terrorists were being released by courts on bail due to the legal flaws.
“I request my fellow parliamentarians . please give us amendments . give us law,” he added.
Earlier, Shaikh Salahuddin of the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) on a point of order asked the interior minister to inform the house why had he banned use of motorcycles in Karachi.
He said that this step had led to concerns in Karachi while the people were already facing law and order situation in the port city.
Abdul Qadir Baloch of the PML-N opposed the decision to ban motorcycles use in Quetta and said that the motorbikes facilitates poor and banning it would badly affect the people at large.
Source Of News:
http://www.aaj.tv/2012/11/third-force-active-to-destabilize-government-rehman-malik/
"SHC suspends Motorcylce Ban in Karachi"
SHC suspends Motorcylce Ban in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Musheer Alam has dismissed the directive of the Ministry of Interior regarding the ban on motorcycle riding in Karachi. The SHC chief justice issued the order suspending the ban on motorcycle riding on an application filed by the Sindh Bar Association on Thursday late night.
IG Sindh and Advocate General to appear before the court at 11:00am on Friday Today. Chief justice summoned the Sindh advocate general, interior secretary and Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh at 11:00am today (Friday). Earlier, Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik imposed a ban on motorcycle riding for one day on Friday from (6:00am to 7:00pm) in Karachi and Quetta.
Talking to the media after a session at the Interior Ministry on Thursday, he stated that the motorcycle riding had been banned due to information of terrorism and no one would be exempted from the ban.
Rehman Malik also strictly prohibited using vehicles without proper documents during the briefing.
Shops in Karachi and Quetta have also been told to shut their business before five in the evening. They would remain open from 10am to 5pm. The Karachi Tajir Ittehad has rejected this decision. Mobile phone services in both the cities would remain suspended from 10 am to 5 pm.
Malik’s decision shock Karachiite’s.
Commenting on Malik’s decisions, many Karachiites believe that with no cell phones functioning in Karachi, the ban on riding motorcycles and the closure of shops, would make the city look like a jailed warzone, cause inconvenience, loss of millions and the workers on daily wages cant even survive. Citizens sarcastically advised the government to impose curfew in the city during the first 10 days of Muharram so that people could remain confined to their homes.
Source Of News:
http://www.aaj.tv/2012/11/shc-suspends-motorcylce-ban-in-karachi/
"PIA aircraft aborts take off at Islamabad airport"
It further pointed out that the `unnecessary hype was created and the public was misled’. The CAA statement maintained that the media should have inquired about the actual incident from relevant quarters of CAA before `flashing the incorrect news’.
It said that the actual incident is as under :
a) On 16th November 2012, PIA605 ATR-42 from Islamabad to Gilgit, ETD 0700PST, started take off roll at 0714 PST. During take-off roll, the pilot aborted take-off due to technical reasons and taxied to parking stand.
b) After switching off the engines at stand, passenger and catering doors were opened and the passengers were off loaded. There were no injuries to any person and no damage to aircraft.
2. Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority requests the media not to release any incorrect news about the air transport activities so as to avoid uncalled for panic in the public. They may coordinate with PRO of CAA before going to telecast/print.
Source Of News:
http://www.aaj.tv/2012/11/pia-aircraft-aborts-take-off-at-islamabad-airport/
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