31 March 2013

Chief Justice takes notice of 54 members’ fake degrees

SLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chauhdry has taken notice of 54 parliamentarians’ fake degrees, SAMAA reports.

The Chief Justice has taken this notice after seeing news story in local newspaper on Saturday while expressing amusement that still no action has been taken against those fake degree holders.

The Supreme Court has fixed hearing of this suo moto case against fake degree holder parliamentarians on April 1, and notices have been mailed to the Chairman of Higher Education Commission and Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan, for appearing before the court.
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ECP receives 3,000 nomination papers, completes scrutiny of 1,000 candidates

SLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has received 3,000 nomination papers and completed scrutiny of 1,000 candidates so far, SAMAA reported on Saturday.

The last date for candidates to file their nomination papers will end on Sunday (tomorrow), the final day of March and as last day is getting closer the rush, of candidates, in returning officers’ offices is also mounting to manifolds.

Chauhdry Asghar of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) filed Imran Khan’s nomination papers for NA-156 in Rawalpindi and former president of the SBC, Ali Ahmad Kurd, has filed his papers for NA-155.

So far, the Election Commission has received over three thousand nomination papers and it has completed scrutiny of 1,000 papers from those.

In the mean time, the Election Commission has demanded utility bills and lists of the defaulters from all institutes while requesting full cooperation from those all.

At the other side, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced to keep its Customer Service offices open on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate former members of the assembly.
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Maulana Fazal to announce party manifesto in Lahore rally today

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman will present his party’s manifesto in his Lahore rally at Minar-e-Pakistan today, SAMAA reports.

Maulana held a press conference in Lahore on Saturday and talked to the journalist in a very pleasant mood.
He said in talks with the journalists that there is no valid reason for delay in polls and there is no hurdle in holding of elections on fixed time.

The JUI-F chief expressed sorrow over non-revival of the MMA and declared his party manifesto better than all other political parties.

While replying a question about Pervez Musharraf, Maulana Fazal said that no retired army general could do Pakistani politics.

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman announced on the occasion of presenting his party manifesto in Lahore rally.
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Judicial Commission approves Shehzado Sheikh’s appointment in Shariat Court

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission on Judges Appointment has given its approval for Justice (Retd) Shehzado Sheikh’s appointment as Clerical Judge in Federal Shariat Court for one year, SAMAA reports.

According to sources, the Judicial Commission held a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday; there it approved a proposal for appointment of Justice (Retd) Shehzado Sheikh in Federal Shariat Court.

Justice (Retd) Shehzado Sheikh has retired from the Shariat Court on March 25 and now the Judicial Commission has given approval for his appointment in Federal Shariat Court.

The Judicial Commission has sent its approval tom the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointments.
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SC to start hearing of NAB Chairman plea against contempt case on Monday

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will start hearing of NAB Chairman, Fasih Bukhari’s intra-court plea against contempt of court case on Monday, SAMAA reports.

A five-member bench has been formed to hear plea of NAB Chairman against contempt court from Monday, April 1.

The NAB Chairman has already challenged court’s verdict on indictment of crime.
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PTI to unveil manifesto next week: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is going to witness the biggest match of its political history in the days to come.

Speaking to party volunteers here on Saturday, Khan said that coming elections would be a battle between ideology and money. “Our volunteers will make house-to-house visits to explain PTI’s manifesto to people,” he said. “We are going to form a new Pakistan,” he pledged.

“We will train 10 volunteers for one polling booth to stop any attempt to rig the polls.”

The PTI chief said that there would be no house or factory without electricity supply over the next five years. He also lashed out at the rival PML-N for trying to bribe youth through laptop scheme.

Khan said that his party would unveil its party manifesto next week
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SSUET 16th Convocation 2013

SSUET 16th Convocation 2013

Press Release

CH SHC lauds SSUET for meeting requirement of engineers for the country

KARACHI, March 28_  The Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh, Justice Mushir Alam, has lauded the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology for producing 10,000 engineers for Pakistan serving humanity nationally and internationally with global vision.

He was addressing as chief guest a 4000 strong gathering at the 16^th Convocation-2013 of the University held at the Expo Center here Tuesday evening.

Some 1100 passing out graduates, including a group having done Masters in Civil, Bio-Medical engineering and mathematic, were conferred degrees in Computer, Electronics, Civil, Bio-Medical and Telecom Engineering and Computer science.

Various Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were also given to students bagging first, second and third positions in all the engineering disciplines.

Addressing the passing out graduates, the Chief Justice Mushir Alam told them that they are equipped with creative and innovative abilities and prepared to take the challenges head on, hold reigns of this nation and steer it towards more successful and technologically advanced Pakistan.

Pakistan, he pointed out, is land of opportunity and Allah has gifted Pakistan with 3^rd largest coal mine; 3^rd number in cotton production; 4^th number in rice production; 5^th largest gold mine, 6^th largest army; 7^th nuclear power, 11^th biggest gas reservoir; 11^th number in wheat production and world’s biggest youth (20-30 years) make up nearly one-third of Pakistan’s total population.

“But what we lack is true, upright and loyal leadership in Pakistan”, CJ Mushir Alam said adding that unfortunately our industries are shutting down because of acute energy crises and this land of opportunities was in the grip of few handful opportunists who are plundering Pakistan for personal gains.

“Just as we have high confidence on your capabilities and on the excellence of the academic and attitudinal grooming each one of you has received, I personally, and above all your parents, family members and Pakistan all have very high expectations from each of you”.

It is strong conviction of all of us that you the engineers can changed the country if you devote your energy and time to make new breakthroughs, Chief Justice Mushir Alam emphasized and added that all above resources Pakistan was gifted with awaits your exploration to convert Pakistan as a strong industrialized and economically viable country.

Chief Justice SHC said that Pakistan, after long dictatorial rule has achieved a mile stone   by completing first ever five year of democratic rule and day before yesterday witnessed swearing in of Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as care taker Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointments of former judges as Chief Minister in KPK, Sindh is clear manifestation of trust people have on the judiciary of Pakistan.

He said it was not the job of judiciary to run the country. The responsibility lies on the elected representatives. Responsibility of the judiciary is to ensure that the state is being run by rule of law and in accordance with the Constitutions.

Present judiciary, he continued, has fostered and strengthens the democracy by ensuring rule of law and equal treatment and protection of law. For many this democratic rule was not a pleasing experience but democracy has to be given chance and now we are at the cross road, here your contribution to the society will certainly set the direction for the nation. He told them to use their right of franchise sensibly and honestly.

”As a nation we have travelled 66 years. Throughout this journey Pakistan was led by many dictatorial rules and intermittently for a short while by the controlled democracy. It is not the distance that many nations cover matters. What matters is the direction we have chosen to move forward. If the directions are set right we are sure to reach the destination, no matter how long the journey is otherwise we will continue to wander rudderless and we lost in the history”.

Addressing the young engineers, CJ Mushir Alam told them that they are fortunate to live in present day time. They are witness to a change – change from rule of tyranny to the rule of law.

“You have seen in your time how just a ‘NO’ of Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftekhar Muhammed Choudhry to the unconstitutional demand of a dictator on 9^th March 2007 has changed the entire scenario. Just one ‘NO’ triggered whole event of change in the society, it has resurrected moral renaissance in Pakistan, it has changed the mindset of the people”.

Now, he said, each member of the society is looking forward to a change for a better, prosperous and just Pakistan,

“It is you the educated youth to rest the responsibility to bring the change and to turn the wheel of prosperity and bring into being justice, fair and peaceful society; where life and liberty of every citizen is protected, all are treated equally and have an equal opportunity to grow and where rule of law reign supreme”.

This university CJ SHC pointed out has equipped you with the chisel of knowledge and wisdom and now it was for them how to effectively use this to shape out Pakistan of your dream.

He said their mission in life should be to go out to serve people of their country and use their knowledge to bring change and it was now their turn to contribute.

Earlier in his address and report, Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Jawd Hussain Rizvi informed that since the establishment of this university in 1994, education has been provided to over 10,000 students in a number of disciplines from Civil to Bio-Medical Engineering.

He informed that the university is offering Ph.D program in Electronic and Computer Engineering only for its faculty members and currently there were 15 students pursuing Ph.D studies and some of them receive their degrees in coming year while the university plans to offer Ph.D program in other disciplines also.

He said the university believes in providing its students with access to all necessary tools and its state-of-the-art labs are equipped with modern equipment meeting international standards. He said the faculty is dedicated and well qualified.

He congratulated the graduating class of 2012 and their loved ones and said may the years they spent at SSUET be the best years of their life and may these years pave the way for greater success and happiness of their future.

He quoted great reformer and educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan saying that “national progress is the sum total of the individuals, labor, honor, honesty and sympathy. Similarly national downfall is the cumulative results of individuals, laziness, dishonesty, selfishness and other weaknesses of character”.

This university, he said, operates on the philosophy of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan with no restriction on admissions on the basis of cast, creed or domicile. He said admissions are provided on the basis of merit alone and for the reason, the SSUET has seen an increasing influx of talented students

From all parts of Pakistan.

On the occasion a total of 1123 students were conferred degrees in various engineering disciplines including 255 in Civil, 324 in Electronics, 100 in Telecom, 78 in Bio-Medical and 275 in Civil Engineering and 91 in Computer Science.

 Top position holders were awarded Z.A. Nizami, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Muhammed Zakir Ali Khan, Dr A.T. Khan, Bashir A. Malik and Hasan Nasir University Gold Medals besides University Silver and Bronze medals in the six engineering disciplines.

Among others, the convocation was attended by renowned scientist  Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Chairman Pakistan Engineering  Council Syed Abdul Qadir Shah, Members of SSUET’s Board of Governors, Members of Aligarh  Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) and a large number of city’s elite.