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Jinnah House attack suspect Khadija Shah says surrendering to police

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May 22, 2023

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Jinnah House attack suspect Khadija Shah says surrendering to police

The alleged Jinnah House attack prime suspect, Khadija Shah, says she is going to surrender to the authorities.

Daughter of former finance minister Salman Shah is accused of leading the attack on Lahore Corps Commander’s House – also known as Jinnah House – during the May 9 mayhem.

Khadija Shah said she was a ‘supporter’ of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and she had been in hiding since launch of the crackdown by the authorities to arrest those involved in ransacking public and military installations following party chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in a graft case.

In an alleged audio message that emerged on social media, Khadija said she was going to turn herself in to police. She said she had taken the decision because the last five days proved very tough for her. In over 16 minutes long audio message, she said she was a PTI supporter and part of the protest outside the Lahore Corps Commander’s House but denied committing any wrongdoing including inciting people to violence.

She said the authorities barged into her house at midnight and abducted her husband and father. She said they roughed up her husband in front of her children. The house workers were also subjected to torture, she claimed.

The PTI supporter went on to say she did not violate any law or Constitution of the country and added that she participated in many PTI protests for the last one year.
She also disclosed that she was a dual citizen and trying to get help from the embassy.

She accused provincial authorities of victimising her and her family. She said she was neither an office-bearer nor a worker of the PTI and her protest was in individual capacity.

She said she and Andleeb Abbas tried to stop protesters from ransacking Jinnah House but the crowd did not listen to them. She said she did not cross the barricade of Jinnah House and incite anyone to violence.

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Ali Pervaiz sworn in as minister of state

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May 17, 2024

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Ali Pervaiz sworn in as minister of state

Member of the National Assembly Ali Pervaiz took the oath of the office of Minister of State here on Friday.

President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Ali Pervaiz in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, parliamentarians, and notables from different walks of life.

Ali Pervaiz was elected as MNA from NA-119 constituency of Lahore on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League-N in the recently held by-election.

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Court summons Ali Amin Ganadapur in ‘illegal weapons, alcohol case’ on May 20

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May 17, 2024

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Court summons Ali Amin Ganadapur in 'illegal weapons, alcohol case' on May 20

Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to appear in person before the court on May 20 regarding a case involving allegations of possessing weapons and alcohol.

During a hearing presided over by Judicial Magistrate Sohaib Bilal of Islamabad district and session court, the court handed a questionnaire consisting of nine questions to Ali Gandapur’s counsel, Zahoorul Hassan.

The questionnaire seeks responses from the accused regarding various aspects of the case.

Among the questions posed to Gandapur are inquiries about his awareness of the evidence and arguments presented by the prosecution during the hearing, as well as his involvement in a gathering that allegedly violated orders issued by the district magistrate on October 30, 2016.

The court seeks clarification on an incident where Gandapur reportedly fled into a forest from his car, which was subsequently apprehended by the police.

The questionnaire addresses the recovery of illegal arms, a liquor bottle, and a person identified as Allah Nawaz wearing a bulletproof jacket with an unlicensed gun in Gandapur’s car.

The court references a report from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency confirming the presence of alcohol in the bottle recovered from Gandapur’s vehicle.

The court also inquired about the filing of charges against Gandapur and the testimony provided by prosecution witnesses. the accused is given the option to present a defense under Section 340.

The case hearing has been adjourned until May 20 to allow Gandapur to respond to the questionnaire and ordered him to appear before the court in person on that date.

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Summer vacation for schools in Punjab to start from June 1

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May 17, 2024

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Summer vacation for schools in Punjab to start from June 1

The provincial education department on Friday announced the schedule for summer vacation across the province as above-normal temperatures hit the parts of country.

The department has issued a notification, stating that the summer holidays will be observed from June 1 to August 14. It added that all public and private schools will reopen on August 15 (Thursday).

The department has also revised the school timings to protect students and teachers from the blistering heat. As per the revised schedule, schools will open at 7:00am to 11:30am till Thursday while the classes will conclude at 10:30am on Fridays.

Meanwhile, Met office said due to the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to develop over most parts of the country, especially over Punjab and Sindh from 21st May and likely to convert to severe heatwave conditions from 23rd to 27th May.

Day temperatures are likely to remain 4 to 6°C above normal in Sindh and Punjab from 21st to 23rd and from 06 to 08°C from 23rd to 27th May.

Day temperatures are likely to remain 4 to 6°C above normal in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan from 21st to 27th May.

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