Sunday, April 17, 2011



Pakistani consul general visits Aafia in Texas

WASHINGTON: On the instructions of Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani, Pakistani Consul General in Houston Aqil Nadeem visited Dr Aafia Siddiqui in Carswell detention facility in Texas on Friday.
In a two-hour meeting, Aafia informed the consul general that she was medically fine and was pleased to speak by phone to her mother and children in Karachi on Thursday. According to a Pakistani embassy official, Aafia will also be able to meet her brother at her request. The consul general informed her that the Pakistani Embassy in Washington had coordinated consular access for her through the authorities concerned. Dr Aafia Siddiqui asked the diplomat to convey her thanks to ambassador Haqqani for his concern for her welfare, the official said. app

22 Indian fishermen held

KARACHI: At least 22 Indian fishermen with 7 boats were arrested by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on night between Friday and Saturday for violating the Pakistani territorial waters.
A spokesman of the MSA told APP on Saturday that the fishermen had been handed over to the Docks Police after initial investigation. “The fishermen are warned by the MSA before seizing their boats for penetrating deep inside our territory,” he pointed out. Violation of seven to eight nautical miles remains tolerable and they are warned to return back, but 50 to 60 nautical miles is gross violation of territory and only then their boats are seized with fishermen, he maintained. app

Dr Asim elected senator unopposed

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party nominee Dr Asim Hussain has been elected Senator unopposed in the by-election to a vacant seat from the province of Sindh.
“Dr Asim Hussain has been elected un-contested to the Senate seat of Pakistan against a general seat from Sindh province fallen vacant due to the resignation of Dr Khatu Mal Jeewan,” said Provincial Election Commissioner, Sono Baloch, while talking to journalists on Saturday.
“Khatu Mal had resigned from the un-expired term of office, which is due to expire on March 11, 2015,” he added.
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Senior Provincial Minister Pir Mazharul Haq, Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza and members of the provincial cabinet were also present at the provincial election commissioner’s office during the scrutiny of papers of Dr Asim Hussain. No other candidate filed papers against him, Sono Baloch added. Senator Dr Asim Hussain said all efforts will be made to provide relief to the masses regarding petroleum prices. app

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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