killing of innocent person in karachi : karachi target killing : karachi boy killing

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) ordered on Friday to remove DG Rangers Sindh and IG Police Sindh within three days,
The SC Thursday took suo moto notice of cold blooded killing of young man by Rangers personnel and summoned DG Rangers Sindh Maj. Gen. Chaudhry Ejaz, Sindh Chief Secretary Abdul Subhan Memon, IG Sindh Fayyaz Leghari and Provincial and Federal Home Secretaries for today's hearing.

A five-member larger bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary heard the case.

While hearing the case, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Chaudhry said that Rangers are involved in target killing instead of stopping it. DG Rangers and IGP should have resigned after the incident, he remarked.

Chief Secretary Sindh accepted the failure of civil administration and surrendered before the court upon which the CJP asked him to find a way out of this mess.

Interior Secretary told the court that Rangers are under the admin control of Sindh government and the deployment notification is revised after every three months.

The CJP has asked to submit the Rangers deployment notification in the court.

During the break Attorney General and Federal Interior Secretary went to Prime Minister House to meet PM Gilani but later told the court that they could not meet the premier because he was busy in the National Assembly.

The bench then ordered to remove the IG Sindh and DG Rangers Sindh. It was also ordered that if they were not removed than their salaries are stopped.

The trial court was also instructed to hear the case on daily basis and complete it within 30 days. The apex court appointed DIG West Sultan Khuwaja investigation officer

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Punjab announces Rs 655 bn budge : punjab budget 2011-2012 : punjab budget 2011

The Punjab Budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 was announced on Friday by Provincial Finance Minister Kamran Michael, Geo News reported.

A scuffle took place as the budget was being announced between opposition and government MPAs. The total outlay of the budget was Rs. 655 billion out of which Rs. 220 billion have been allocated for development programmes.

The budget also includes Rs 19 billion in foreign aid. The 2011-2012 Punjab Budget compared to last year’s saw an increase of Rs. 90 billion. A 15% increase in the salaries of government employees has been allocated in the budget. Rs. 23.90 billion has been allocated for education and Rs. 26.40 billion for health. Rs. 50 billion have been allocated for the Police and maintenance of law and order in the province.

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sindh Cabinet approves budget for 2011-12 : sindh budget 2011-2012 :sindh budget 2011

Sindh Cabinet has granted approval to the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2011-12.

The meeting of Sindh Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.

Sindh Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah briefed the participants of the meeting about the salient features of Sindh Budget 2011-12

Sindh Information Minister, Sharjeel Memon talking to media after the above meeting claimed that no new tax was imposed in the next year’s budget.

He said budget allocation for provincial security had been raised while support for flood affected people would continue.

In regard to ANP’s non-participation in the meeting, Sharjeel Memon said members of Awami National Party (ANP) had some reservations but hoped that they would attend the budget session.

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