PTI to move SC against Speaker’s ruling: Imran

Criticizes Nawaz on evading tax

Rawalpindi—Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has declared that his party would file petition against the ruling of Speaker National Assembly on Monday. Addressing a big public rally, he said “we believe in the supremacy of the constitution and Monday’s Tsunami will sweep away Zardari and Gilani. He assured Supreme Court that PTI with the Apex Court”. Imran Khan said “Gilani who is trying to save the corruption of Zardari has been disqualified by the Supreme Court”. He said Asif Ali Zardari is the chronic disease of the country.

No restriction on dual citizenship in Constitution: PM

Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said there was no restriction on dual citizenship in the Constitution and he was in favour of expatriate Pakistanis getting right to vote and becoming members of the Parliament. Speaking in a private television programme, he said more than 300 councillors, mayors and members of House of Commons and House of Lords in Britain were Pakistanis. There should be a debate on the issue of dual citizenship and the Parliament should decide the issue and legislate as the world has changed, he said and added that the expatriate Pakistanis should not be deprived of the right to become members of the Parliament and voters in Pakistan.

Pak- US ties complicated: Panetta

Washington—US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said it was “disturbing” and “difficult to understand” Pakistan’s 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shakil Afridi, a 48-year-old Pakistani doctor, was convicted last week of high treason by a Pakistani tribal court for working with the CIA by running a fake vaccination program near the al Qaeda leader’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in an attempt to collect DNA samples from bin Laden’s relatives to try to confirm his location.

Quetta terror attack Three die, seven injured in blast

Quetta—Three persons were killed and seven injured Sunday when a bomb planted on a donkey cart exploded through remote control. The target is stated to be police van which was passing near the donkey cart narrowly escaped the target of miscreants. The injured mainly passersby were removed to the hospital. Terrorists in Quetta intensified their activities during the current week. The bomb and the rocket attacks have become daily affair challenging the law enforcing agencies frustrating their efforts to protect the life of citizens. The situation is grim and pall of gloom has intensified the feelings helplessness among the residents.

Gayari operation Rescue teams recover three bodies

Siachen—Rescue teams in Gayari sector, Siachen recovered two more bodies of one more soldier on Sunday. First body of soldier Mohammad Hussain’s was recovered late Saturday night. Funeral prayers of Hussain were offered and the body was sent to his hometown for burial. The last official dispatch from ISPR on May 22 said that clearance efforts were underway round the clock to reach out to the 127 trapped soldiers and 11 civilians hit by an avalanche on April 7. Simultaneous efforts were underway to tackle effects of water on the site in the shape of ponds, cuttings and crevasses.

Countrywide protests against severe power outages

Islamabad—Feeling panicky with hours long power outages, amid scorching heat during peak summer month of May, people across the country took out processions in several cities. In Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other major cities, residents were without electricity for up to 14 hours a day while power outages in rural areas reached up to 20 hours. The residents of Peshawar came out on roads with batons and staged protest against loadshedding. The protesters blocked the road near Saifan Chowk and surrounded Sheikh Muhammadi Grid Station. In Faisalabad, the protestors turned violent against energy crisis as they burnt tyres and pelted stones on official and private vehicles. Meanwhile, the factory workers in Ghulam Muhammad Abad also protested against power outage and threatened to lay a siege to the FESCO offices if the schedule of loadshedding was not announced.

CJP in London to receive ICJ award

London—Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Sunday arrived here to receive International Jurists Award 2012 for his contributions to the justice administration at the inaugural of two-day International Jurists Conference. International Council of Jurists (ICJ) has organized the conference that would cover wide range of topics from judicial reforms to role of jurists in nuclear disarmament. During the inaugural session Chief Justice of United Kingdom Rt Hon Lord Phillips will confer IJ Award 2012 on CJP Chaudhry. Chief Justice Chaudhry already shares the honor of being one of the six vice-presidents of the Council. The two Presidents include Dr. Adish C Aggarwala, Sr. Advocate, and Justice Awn S. Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan.