In a sudden turn of events, the Karachi Bar Association election scheduled for today has been postponed. According to President Karachi Bar Association, Amir Nawaz Waraich, the election has been put on hold due to the unavailability of the Election Commissioner, who is currently unwell. The new election date has not been announced yet.
Earlier today, the President Karachi Bar Association held a meeting with lawyers to discuss the issue of election postponement. The lawyers informed the President that the Chief Election Commissioner’s illness was the reason for the delay, and that the Registrar Sindh High Court had been written to for the appointment of an Acting Chief Election Commissioner. The lawyers also met with the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, who informed them that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner was the responsibility of the Administrative Committee, and not the Chief Justice himself.
The lawyers have scheduled a meeting with all candidates at 4 pm at the Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium, where they will discuss the new election date. The Director of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions, Sindh, has also taken action against private educational institutions that have failed to implement the freedom of education law, as per the court’s order in the case of Sindh Free and Compulsory Education Act 2013.
In other news, MQM sources claim that Shumaila Imran Farooq was undergoing cancer treatment in London. MQM Pakistan’s Chief, Dr. Farooq Sattar, has stated that the community policing system cannot be effective until the role of the Mayor is clearly defined in law.
The Ministry of Water Resources has informed that the Commissioner of Pakistan, Sindh, has written to India regarding the water crisis. The Chief Minister of Sindh, in a meeting with industrialists and experts, discussed the infrastructure of industrial areas in Karachi.
In a separate incident, a police officer in Rawalpindi was suspended and charged with bribery. The officer, who had been collecting bribes from citizens, was arrested and suspended from duty. The officer’s response to the rescue team was that they should come down to meet him, but after being asked to come down, he was lowered to the ground from a crane.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Air Force has conducted a passing out parade for trainees at the PAF Academy in Korangi. The Chief of National Aerospace Science and Technology Park was the guest of honor at the event.
In a breakthrough in the case of the armed robbers who attacked banks in Quetta, the police have received information about the robbers’ whereabouts.
Federal Minister for Education, Dr. Khalid Mehmood, has stated that the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme was his first project, but after 78 years, the goal remains unachieved.
The Islamabad High Court has announced the duty roster for the judges for the upcoming week. The Pakistan International Airlines has scheduled the date for its privatization.
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has given a deadline to the administration of Muree. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Specialized Investigation Unit, Dr. Imran, has stated that they have received phone numbers of various traders from Margala Hills.
The spokesperson of the Sindh government has informed that the Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi has not been able to provide facilities to its members, but the government has assured that no further inconvenience will be caused to the protesters.
Pakistan has always adhered to the Indus Water Treaty, according to Meer Ali Shah. MQM sources claim that Shumaila Imran Farooq was undergoing cancer treatment in London.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia is ready for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict, but it can only be achieved on the basis of the principles that were stated last year.
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has given a deadline to the administration of Muree.
According to the Indian media, Sajid Akram has been to India six times in the past three decades, with most of his visits being to resolve family property disputes in Hyderabad.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Specialized Investigation Unit, Dr. Imran, has stated that they have received phone numbers of various traders from Margala Hills.
Rescue workers responded by asking the person to come down, and then lowered him to the ground from a crane.
