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[BATMAN]

This is news for me, but i bet not for all !
Once again generals like Musharraf make it to top by accident, otherwise foreign intervention to subside officers, who pose any serious risk for India, start much earlier,

 

[rhinosqdn]

@Khafee Sir, why is it do you think that the Saudis gave token support to IK's recent visit. $1bn is hardly a bailout.

 

[Khafee]

@Khafee Sir, why is it do you think that the Saudis gave token support to IK's recent visit. $1bn is hardly a bailout.

IK was in KSA asking for funds, and SMQ was in Tehran, attending the most useless conference on the planet. One in which no relevant party was present.

It sent a signal to the Saudis that Ik was only giving lip service, hence they returned the same, although with a few peanuts to make the coke head happy.

 

[rhinosqdn]

PM Imran Khan not happy over PTI performance in KP LB polls​

PM Imran Khan vows to personally oversee PTI's election strategy in second phase of KP LG polls​

By Web Desk
December 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the major setback suffered by the ruling PTI in the first phase of the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday admitted that his party paid the price for making mistakes in the polls.

Taking to Twitter, PM Imran said that the selection of wrong candidates was the core reason behind their defeat in the elections in the province.

The premier's statement came after the results showed that the PTI could not grab a single mayor seat out of the four contested in Sunday polls. The party could win one tehsil in Peshawar out of six tehsils in the city - from where it won all the seats in the 2018 General Elections.


“PTI made mistakes in 1st phase of KP LG elections and paid the price,” wrote the prime minister. He vowed to personally oversee the PTI's election strategy in the second phase of KP local bodies polls and the LG elections across Pakistan.

“From now on I will personally be overseeing PTI's LG election strategy in 2nd phase of KP LG elections and LG elections across Pakistan. InshaAllah PTI will come out stronger,” he added.

Why did PTI lose in KP local bodies polls?

A day earlier, shedding light on the reasons behind ruling PTI’s failure in the first phase of the local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz had admitted that internal strife was the core reason behind the setback suffered by the party in the province.

Talking to journalists, Shibli Faraz had said that the "PTI contested elections against PTI" in the province.

“PTI would have won elections in 14 districts had this not been the case,” he had added. The minister had said that they have learnt a lesson from the elections, adding that they would change their strategy for the next elections in the province.

He had said that they will focus on party discipline and will activate the lower cadre of the party. Giving reasons behind the defeat in the elections, the minister had admitted that the party failed to activate its workers.

He, however, had claimed that PTI was the most popular party in the country, adding that the overall performance of the party was better in the elections. The party’s discipline will be maintained at all costs in the next elections, vowed Shibli Faraz.

JUI-F takes unassailable lead as PTI suffers major setback

According to unofficial and unconfirmed results, the opposition parties, particularly JUI-F, have taken an unassailable lead in Khyber Pakhtunkwa's ongoing local body elections, leaving PTI behind.

Awami National Party's (ANP) Himayatullah has been elected as the mayor in Mardan with 56,458 votes, followed by the JUI-F's Amanat Shah Haqqani with 49,938 votes, according to unofficial results.

The JUI-F's candidates secured the remaining three seats of mayor in Kohat, Bannu and Peshawar, according to unofficial results.

The results, however, for the election of mayor in Peshawar have been withheld by the ECP on account of the postponement of polling on some polling stations due to a law and order situation there.

The JUI-F's candidate Sher Zaman grabbed the mayor seat in Kohat with 34,434 votes and Irfanullah Durrani won in Bannu with 59,844 votes. Independent candidate Saifullah Jan trailed Zaman with 25,793 votes and PTI's Iqbal Jadoon could secure 47,398 votes, trailing Durrani in Bannu.

In Peshawar, JUI-F's candidate Zubair Ali bagged as many as 62,388 votes - a wide margin of over 10,000 votes over PTI's Muhammad Rizwan Bangash, who is the runner-up and has amassed 50,659 votes, according to unofficial results.

Out of 521, the unofficial results of 515 polling stations have been released for the city mayor. Results from six polling stations have been withheld.

There are five city councils in the province, however, the elections are taking place only on four as the polls in Dera Ismail Khan were postponed after ANP's candidate for mayor, Umar Khittab Sherani was shot dead.

In the 64 tehsil council unofficial results obtained so far, the JUI-F has emerged victorious in 16 tehsil council seats while the PTI has won in 14.

Independent candidates have won 10, ANP six, PML-N three, Jamaat-e-Islami two, and Tehreek-e-Istiqlal in the tehsil council elections.

 

[rhinosqdn]

PM Imran Khan not happy over PTI performance in KP LB polls​

PM Imran Khan vows to personally oversee PTI's election strategy in second phase of KP LG polls​

By Web Desk
December 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the major setback suffered by the ruling PTI in the first phase of the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday admitted that his party paid the price for making mistakes in the polls.

Taking to Twitter, PM Imran said that the selection of wrong candidates was the core reason behind their defeat in the elections in the province.

The premier's statement came after the results showed that the PTI could not grab a single mayor seat out of the four contested in Sunday polls. The party could win one tehsil in Peshawar out of six tehsils in the city - from where it won all the seats in the 2018 General Elections.


“PTI made mistakes in 1st phase of KP LG elections and paid the price,” wrote the prime minister. He vowed to personally oversee the PTI's election strategy in the second phase of KP local bodies polls and the LG elections across Pakistan.

“From now on I will personally be overseeing PTI's LG election strategy in 2nd phase of KP LG elections and LG elections across Pakistan. InshaAllah PTI will come out stronger,” he added.

Why did PTI lose in KP local bodies polls?

A day earlier, shedding light on the reasons behind ruling PTI’s failure in the first phase of the local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz had admitted that internal strife was the core reason behind the setback suffered by the party in the province.

Talking to journalists, Shibli Faraz had said that the "PTI contested elections against PTI" in the province.

“PTI would have won elections in 14 districts had this not been the case,” he had added. The minister had said that they have learnt a lesson from the elections, adding that they would change their strategy for the next elections in the province.

He had said that they will focus on party discipline and will activate the lower cadre of the party. Giving reasons behind the defeat in the elections, the minister had admitted that the party failed to activate its workers.

He, however, had claimed that PTI was the most popular party in the country, adding that the overall performance of the party was better in the elections. The party’s discipline will be maintained at all costs in the next elections, vowed Shibli Faraz.

JUI-F takes unassailable lead as PTI suffers major setback

According to unofficial and unconfirmed results, the opposition parties, particularly JUI-F, have taken an unassailable lead in Khyber Pakhtunkwa's ongoing local body elections, leaving PTI behind.

Awami National Party's (ANP) Himayatullah has been elected as the mayor in Mardan with 56,458 votes, followed by the JUI-F's Amanat Shah Haqqani with 49,938 votes, according to unofficial results.

The JUI-F's candidates secured the remaining three seats of mayor in Kohat, Bannu and Peshawar, according to unofficial results.

The results, however, for the election of mayor in Peshawar have been withheld by the ECP on account of the postponement of polling on some polling stations due to a law and order situation there.

The JUI-F's candidate Sher Zaman grabbed the mayor seat in Kohat with 34,434 votes and Irfanullah Durrani won in Bannu with 59,844 votes. Independent candidate Saifullah Jan trailed Zaman with 25,793 votes and PTI's Iqbal Jadoon could secure 47,398 votes, trailing Durrani in Bannu.

In Peshawar, JUI-F's candidate Zubair Ali bagged as many as 62,388 votes - a wide margin of over 10,000 votes over PTI's Muhammad Rizwan Bangash, who is the runner-up and has amassed 50,659 votes, according to unofficial results.

Out of 521, the unofficial results of 515 polling stations have been released for the city mayor. Results from six polling stations have been withheld.

There are five city councils in the province, however, the elections are taking place only on four as the polls in Dera Ismail Khan were postponed after ANP's candidate for mayor, Umar Khittab Sherani was shot dead.

In the 64 tehsil council unofficial results obtained so far, the JUI-F has emerged victorious in 16 tehsil council seats while the PTI has won in 14.

Independent candidates have won 10, ANP six, PML-N three, Jamaat-e-Islami two, and Tehreek-e-Istiqlal in the tehsil council elections.

Somebody tell him, that hyper inflation is creating chaos. I just paid my electricity bill today, and had to pay 26% more, per unit.

 

[rhinosqdn]

IK was in KSA asking for funds, and SMQ was in Tehran, attending the most useless conference on the planet. One in which no relevant party was present.

It sent a signal to the Saudis that Ik was only giving lip service, hence they returned the same, although with a few peanuts to make the coke head happy.

Nobody is in control of GoP, everyone has their own independent policies

 

[Khafee]

IHC disposes of petition seeking PM Imran Khan's disqualification​

Tuesday Dec 21 2021

• Two-member bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir announce decision.
• A case was filed in 2018 against PM Imran Khan for not declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers.
• Petitioner had contested that Imran Khan should be disqualified for providing incorrect information.

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday disposed of a writ petition seeking Prime Minister Imran Khan's disqualification after the petitioner withdrew it.

The case, which was filed with reference to Sita White, was heard by a two-member bench comprising IHC's Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir.

In 2018, a case was filed against PM Imran Khan for not declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers.

The petitioner had contested that the premier should be disqualified under Article 62(i)(f) of the Constitution for providing incorrect information in his nomination papers, adding that he is no longer Sadiq and Ameen.

The petitioner, Abdul Wahab Baloch, was a candidate of the Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party in the last general election. The petitioner had later joined the PTI and filed a miscellaneous petition to withdraw the case in February 2019.

In 2018, the IHC had constituted a divisional bench to hear the case related to Imran Khan’s disqualification. The divisional bench comprised two members and was headed by former IHC judge, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. The other member of the bench was Justice Athar Minallah.

Ex-judge Justice Aziz Shaukat Siddiqui had heard the case and issued a notice to Imran Khan, summoning him on August 1.

Later on, the bench was changed and Justice Mian Gull Hasan Aurangzeb was made a part of this bench. On August 2, 2018, Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Aurangzeb had to hear the case but the bench recused from the hearing after which the bench was dissolved.

 

[rhinosqdn]

Hammad Azhar blames expensive projects of PML-N govt for looming power crisis​

Monday Dec 20 2021

Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar addressing a press conference — PID

• “We are trying to correct the mistakes made during PML-N's tenure,” Hammad Azhar says.
• Azhar says PTI will time and again remind PML-N of its mistakes.
• Highlights that LNG was imported at cheapest rates during PTI’s tenure.

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Saturday claimed that people are getting electricity at higher rates because of the expensive energy projects initiated during PML-N’s tenure.

“We are trying to correct the mistakes made during the past,” Azhar said while replying to the news that the power tariff is likely to witness a hike of Rs4.33 on account of fuel charges adjustment.

The National Electrical Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has received a request for the increase from Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA).

Related items​

• Retiring coal-fired power plants in Pakistan: Will it work?
• Power tariff likely to see another hike of Rs4.33 per unit
• Govt may conditionally restore gas supply to captive power plants

Shedding light on the soaring circular debt, the energy minister said that it has "also happened because of the previous government."

“PTI government has imported LNG at lower rates compared to the rates at which the gas was imported during previous government’s tenure,” he said, adding that LNG was imported at the cheapest rates during PTI’s tenure.

Addressing the allegations regarding expensive electricity, Azhar highlighted that capacity payments are increasing every year. “The more power plants we install the more rent the government has to pay,” he explained.

Urging the Opposition not to delude the masses, he said that the PTI will time and again remind PML-N of its mistakes.

 

[BATMAN]

Hammad Azhar blames expensive projects of PML-N govt for looming power crisis​

Monday Dec 20 2021
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Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar addressing a press conference — PID

• “We are trying to correct the mistakes made during PML-N's tenure,” Hammad Azhar says.
• Azhar says PTI will time and again remind PML-N of its mistakes.
• Highlights that LNG was imported at cheapest rates during PTI’s tenure.

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Saturday claimed that people are getting electricity at higher rates because of the expensive energy projects initiated during PML-N’s tenure.

“We are trying to correct the mistakes made during the past,” Azhar said while replying to the news that the power tariff is likely to witness a hike of Rs4.33 on account of fuel charges adjustment.

The National Electrical Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has received a request for the increase from Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA).

Related items​

• Retiring coal-fired power plants in Pakistan: Will it work?
• Power tariff likely to see another hike of Rs4.33 per unit
• Govt may conditionally restore gas supply to captive power plants

Shedding light on the soaring circular debt, the energy minister said that it has "also happened because of the previous government."

“PTI government has imported LNG at lower rates compared to the rates at which the gas was imported during previous government’s tenure,” he said, adding that LNG was imported at the cheapest rates during PTI’s tenure.

Addressing the allegations regarding expensive electricity, Azhar highlighted that capacity payments are increasing every year. “The more power plants we install the more rent the government has to pay,” he explained.

Urging the Opposition not to delude the masses, he said that the PTI will time and again remind PML-N of its mistakes.

In 2019 Imran Khan is on record praising his energy minister Omer Ayub for constructing those coal power plants.

 

[BATMAN]

IHC disposes of petition seeking PM Imran Khan's disqualification​

Tuesday Dec 21 2021

• Two-member bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir announce decision.
• A case was filed in 2018 against PM Imran Khan for not declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers.
• Petitioner had contested that Imran Khan should be disqualified for providing incorrect information.

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday disposed of a writ petition seeking Prime Minister Imran Khan's disqualification after the petitioner withdrew it.

The case, which was filed with reference to Sita White, was heard by a two-member bench comprising IHC's Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir.

In 2018, a case was filed against PM Imran Khan for not declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers.

The petitioner had contested that the premier should be disqualified under Article 62(i)(f) of the Constitution for providing incorrect information in his nomination papers, adding that he is no longer Sadiq and Ameen.

The petitioner, Abdul Wahab Baloch, was a candidate of the Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party in the last general election. The petitioner had later joined the PTI and filed a miscellaneous petition to withdraw the case in February 2019.

In 2018, the IHC had constituted a divisional bench to hear the case related to Imran Khan’s disqualification. The divisional bench comprised two members and was headed by former IHC judge, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. The other member of the bench was Justice Athar Minallah.

Ex-judge Justice Aziz Shaukat Siddiqui had heard the case and issued a notice to Imran Khan, summoning him on August 1.

Later on, the bench was changed and Justice Mian Gull Hasan Aurangzeb was made a part of this bench. On August 2, 2018, Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Aurangzeb had to hear the case but the bench recused from the hearing after which the bench was dissolved.

PMLN is a pussy party, they always did politics of compromise. Otherwise, one million cases can be filed against Imran Khan One example, IK is on record owning off shore company, but not declaring it to election commission. His house Bani gala is not a regularized land, on the contrary look at Bahria Town owner who is paying billions as fine despite having bought desert land from state.

 

[Khafee]

 

[Khafee]

PTI leader Humayun Akhtar Khan's son, Qasim Akhtar Khan and Mir Shakeel Ur Rehman's daughter's Valima ceremony.

 

[Khafee]

SC orders Nasla Tower’s confiscation immediately & Askrari Park be handed over to KMC in two weeks​

27 Dec, 2021

In an apparent big relief for the Nasla Tower victims, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) ordered authorities for immediate confiscation of the Nasla Tower after Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Javed Khan apprised the court that neither the Sindh government nor the tower’s builder have been paying to the victims, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The SC has attached the Nasla Tower case with the Nasla Tower plot case and ordered the Karachi Commissioner for complete demolition of the building within 15 days using all resources.

The SC also sought an implantation report from the Anti-Corruption Chairman and DG East in a week.

The SC also ordered a separate FIR against the SCBA officers in Ferozabad Police Station.

AGP Khalid Javed Khan apprised the court that the victims have not been getting the money from any party —the Sindh government and the builder. He said that the plot allottees must get the profit from selling the remains of Nasla Tower.

The Karachi Commissioner also informed the court about the progress report of demolition.

Earlier, a 65-year-old woman who was evicted from her flat in Nasla Tower in compliance with the Supreme Court order died in Karachi on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Reportedly, Shamim Usman, 65, who was a former employee of the Pakistan International Airline was under extreme mental stress when the administration started throwing out the Nasla Tower residents on the apex court’s order. She owned Flat No. 104 in the residential complex.

When she got the eviction notice, she ran from post to pillar to save her house. She appealed to the Supreme Court, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Karachi commissioner, but all her pleas fell on deaf ears.

Dejected and disappointed, the poor woman suffered from the great mental strain which ultimately claimed her life.

Askari Park to be handed over to KMC in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court directed that the park be handed over to the KMC in two weeks. The SC was hearing an application against alleged commercial activities on the premises of Askari Park.

"You are sacrificing your lives for the country [and] we value that. Return the land [to the original owner]," Justice Amin said.

The court directed that Askari Park be handed over to the KMC administrator within two weeks to be "used for the public".

It directed the municipal corporation to demolish the wedding hall and shops and install its own rides in the park.

Pertinent to note that in a hearing on Nov 25, the apex court had issued notices to the Karachi administrator, commander engineer, Corps-V, and others on an application against using the Askari Park near old Sabzi Mandi for commercial purposes.

Reporter Bilal Ahmad

 

[Khafee]

Dollar rates reach Rs181.30 in open market, Rs178.17 in interbank​

By: News Desk Published: 06:34 PM, 27 Dec, 2021

On Monday, the rates of the dollar reached a new high of Rs181.30 in the open market and Rs178.17 in the interbank.

According to the 24News HD TV channel, the dollar closed at a new high of Rs178.17 on the interbank market.

The report said in the open market also, the dollar became more expensive by one rupee and thirty paise.

In the last seven months and 20 days, the dollar has gone up by Rs25.89.

Economists said the rupee was still under pressure even after receiving Rs3 billion in cash from Saudi Arabia.

As per the report, the euro also rose by 50 paise to Rs202.50 and the British pound by one rupee to Rs239.

Reporter: Ashraf Khan

 

[Khafee]

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