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Bill Granting Tribal Districts More Seats in Five Persons Killed in Attack

National, Provincial Assemblies Approved on Gwadar PC Hotel

Members of the National Assembly stand during Monday’s session to vote on the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill Gwadar: At least five people lost ons, official sources told Dawn.
seeking an increase in the number of seats for Fata in the NA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
their lives in a terror attack target- The ISPR said that the security
Islamabad: The National Assembly damage done there - KP could never PPP, while PML-N members stood ing the Pearl Continental in Gwa- guard at the entrance, Zahoor, at-
on Monday unanimously approved cover that damage from its own de- on their seats to register their op- dar, the army’s media wing said in tempted to deny the terrorists entry
the 26th Constitution Amendment velopment fund.” position to the bill. It was finally ap- a statement on Sunday, as it an- into the main hall, but was killed.
Bill seeking an increase in the num- “A big accident, the separation proved. nounced the conclusion of its clear- “The terrorists went to the stair-
ber of seats for the erstwhile Federal- of East Pakistan, led to a sense of de- The House also adopted a mo- ance operation of the hotel. case leading to the upper floors,” the
ly Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) privation among the people,” he said. tion authorizing the NA speaker to Four hotel employees - three ISPR said. “Enroute to the stairs,
in the NA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “All of Pakistan should learn a form a special committee compris- staffers and a security guard - were the terrorists kept firing indiscrimi-
Assembly. lesson from that. No one should feel ing treasury and opposition mem- killed and a navy soldier was mar- nately, resulting in the martyrdom
This is the first Constitution that Pakistan does not own them, bers to examine the amendment bill. tyred, while six people - includ- of three more hotel employees, Far-
amendment to be approved by the that they do not have a stake in Paki- Former premier Shahid Khaqan ing two army captains, two navy had, Bilawal and Awais, while two
present assembly that came into ex- stan,” the prime minister asserted. Abbasi, in his address to the NA, soldiers, and two hotel employees got injured,” the ISPR said.
istence in August after the general “This sense of deprivation is praised former head of the Fata Re- - were injured as gunmen stormed The Quick Response Forces of
elections in July last year. dangerous as it can be exploited by forms Committee, Sartaj Aziz, who the luxury hotel. the army, navy and police immedi-
Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s enemies and it is being he said had worked day and night The attack was claimed by the ately reached the hotel, secured the
while addressing the Lower House, exploited,” he cautioned. “Develop- to prepare a report and create con- banned Balochistan Liberation guests and staff present there, and
expressed his appreciation over the ment should always be inclusive. Ar- sensus on issues, thus laying the Army, and a clearance operation restricted the terrorists to a fourth
consensus between all parties on eas that are left behind should also groundwork for the passage of the at the hotel continued until late at floor corridor.
recommendations for the bill. be brought up,” he stated. bill. night. “After ensuring safe evacua-
Acknowledging the provinces’ As the prime minister conclud- “We need to have consensus on The army on Sunday afternoon tion of guests and staff, a clearance
fears regarding the proposed distri- ed his speech, Speaker Asad Qaiser issues facing the country,” Abbasi announced that security forces had operation was launched to take on
bution of 3 per cent of the National called for a vote on the bill, and then said, pointing out that the govern- completed the operation at the hotel, the terrorists,” the statement said.
Finance Commission Award for on different sections of the bill. ment could not provide the people of killed three terrorists and retained During this time, “the terrorists had
provinces to ex-Fata, the prime min- Bill on South Punjab province: ex-Fata their rights without adequate their bodies for identification. made CCTV cameras dysfunctional
ister said: “The economic situation is The session opened with the in- funds. The ISPR, in a press release, and planted improvised explosive
bad and their [provinces’] funds are troduction by Makhdoom Samiul Abbasi also noted that there also provided a blow-by-blow of the devices on all entry points leading
not at the level that they should be, Hassan Gillani of a Constitution was consensus on the government’s attack and the ensuing operation, to the fourth floor,” the statement
but I think it [sharing funds with ex- Amendment Bill seeking the cre- decision to provide Rs100 billion in saying that three terrorists had en- said.
Fata] is necessary because the kind ation of a province for South Punjab, funds to the people of ex-Fata for 10 tered the hotel with the intent of tar- “Security forces made special
of destruction caused in Fata - due Radio Pakistan reported. years to stimulate development in geting hotel guests and taking them entry points to get onto the fourth
to the war against terrorism, the The bill was supported by the the area. hostage. floor, shot down all terrorists and
The assault began between
Pakistan, China in Close Contact over 4:30-5pm. The attackers wore uni- cleared planted IEDs,” the ISPR said.
Pakistan Navy soldier Abbas
Controversy Revolving around Marriages forms resembling those worn by Khan was martyred in an exchange
members of the security forces and
of fire, while four other army and
were equipped with modern weap- navy captains were injured.
light of the aforementioned state-
ment, it is essential to avoid sensa- PTI Government Bans 11 Groups
tionalisation and reporting on sen-
sitive matters should be done only for Links with JuD, JeM, and FiF
on the basis of established facts,” it
asserted. Islamabad: The Ministry of Interi- ed to ban the JuD and the FIF and
“The ministry of foreign af- or has banned 11 organizations un- launch a crackdown on the JeM,
fairs, all other relevant depart- der the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) which was banned in 2002 by then
ments of the government, and the for their alleged affiliation with military ruler General Pervez Mush-
Chinese authorities concerned, proscribed outfits Jamaatud Dawa arraf.
will continue to coordinate on the (JuD), Falah-e-Insaniyat Founda- In March, the government
matter to address the grievances of tion (FIF) and Jaish-e-Mohammad sealed and took over administrative
the affected individuals, bring the (JeM). control of several establishments
culprits to justice, and ensure that According to a notification is- run by JuD and the FIF.
such incidents do not recur in the sued by the ministry on Saturday, New prayer leaders and teach-
future,” the statement reiterated. the organizations include Al Anfal ers were appointed by the Auqaf De-
Trust (Lahore), Idara-e-Khidmat partment to replace the ones at the
Islamabad: The Foreign Office on “The ministry of foreign af- Islamic State Claims Khalaq (Lahore), Al Dawatul Irshad mosques and seminaries run by the
Saturday said relevant authorities fairs and Pakistan missions in (Lahore), Al Hamd Trust (Lahore two banned outfits.
from both China and Pakistan are China are closely monitoring the ‘Province’ in India and Faisalabad), Al-Fazal Founda- The district administration in
in close contact over the contro- situation and extending all possi- tion/Trust (Lahore), Mosque and Islamabad took over control of Mas-
versy revolving around marriages ble assistance to Pakistani citizens Delhi: The militant Islamic State Welfare Trust (Lahore), Al Madi- jid-e-Quba, Madni Masjid, Ali As-
between Pakistani and Chinese na- who may have any complaints on (IS) claimed for the first time that nah Foundation (Lahore), Muaz ghar Masjid, Madrassa Khalid Bin
tionals. the subject,” it continued. it has established a “province” in bin Jabal Education Trust (Lahore), Waleed, and Madrassa Ziaul Qur’an.
“The government of China “We have noted the statement India, after a clash in the contested Al Eesar Foundation (Lahore), Al A madrassa, a hospital, and two
has offered all possible coopera- by the Chinese embassy referring Kashmir region killed a militant Rehmat Trust Organization (Baha- dispensaries located on the Chakrah
tion on the issue, which is highly to investigation by the Chinese with alleged ties to the group. walpur) and Al Furqan Trust (Ka- and Adiala roads and run by the JuD
appreciated. Both sides are closely ministry of public security on the IS’s Amaq News Agency late rachi). were sealed by the district govern-
coordinating their efforts. In this issue. According to this investiga- on Friday announced the new The action has been taken in ment of Rawalpindi.
context, a Chinese team visited tion, there is no forced prostitution province, that it called “Wilayah line with the National Action Plan The Punjab government took
Pakistan recently and held meet- or sale of human organs of Paki- of Hind”, in a statement that also (NAP), the notification added. over control of the JuD and the FIF
ings with our law enforcement offi- stani women who stay in China claimed IS inflicted casualties on Earlier in February during a headquarters in Lahore.
cials,” the FO spokesperson stated after marriage with Chinese na- Indian army soldiers in the town of meeting of the National Security It also took administrative
in a statement. tionals,” the FO statement said. “In PROVINCE, P26 Committee, the government decid- BAN, P26
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