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Muslims are urged to seek the mercy of Allah | Instant News
Muslims are urged to seek the mercy of Allah
LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi visited Raiwind Markaz here Thursday and held a meeting with Ameer Tableeghi Jamaat Maulana Nazarur Rehman.
Ameer Tableeghi Maulana Nazarur Rehman said that Muslims must try to shape their lives in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and invite humanity to believe in the oneness of Allah SWT by seeking efforts to improve their deeds. He also appealed to Muslims to seek forgiveness from Allah SWT who added that with the blessing of the pandemic Allah Coronavirus would soon be over.
Chairman of the Pakistani Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi in his meeting with Majlis-e-Shura from the Tableeghi Jamaat stated that the Council of Pakistani Ulema will continue to support the Tableeghi Jamaat in each forum. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Brigade (r) Ijaz Shah spoke with Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi to ensure that the government had made every possible effort to bring back Pakistani foreigners trapped overseas.
According to a press release issued by PUC head Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, the interior minister stated that the government did not lock any mosque or intend to lock any mosque in the country. The government, in consultation with the country’s religious leadership, will design the Taraveeh and Eitkaf mechanism for Ramazan. The interior minister declared that the government respected Ulama and Mashaykh and respected seminaries and mosques for the government.
Tahir Ashrafi thanked the Federal Interior Minister Brigjen (R) Ijaz Shah for supporting the issues of the Tableeghi Jamaat, pilgrims and Masajid and seminary affairs. Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi underlined that the clerics did not want a confrontation with the government and added that they had no intention of breaking the lockdown after the Coronavirus pandemic.
Registered FIR: The police registered at least 1,929 FIRs against people involved in violation of Article 144 here on Thursday. More than 159,260 residents have been examined on pickets so far since the temporary closure more than 149,000 have been asked to hold back their unnecessary movements in the city.
More than 4,176 residents were released after receiving bail because they did not need to move to the city without the need. A total of 138,368 vehicles including 78,471 motorcycles, 27,654 cars, 20,969 rickshaws, 3,867 taxis and 7,407 larger vehicles were stopped using pickets and vehicle owners were warned for unnecessary movements in the city.
The international media agency urged the PM to act for the release of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman | Instant News
The international media agency urged the PM to act for the release of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
VIENNA, Austria: In a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists for press freedom, has expressed concern over the continued detention of Mr. Shakil-ur-Rahman, editor in chief Jang / Geo, the largest independent media group in Pakistan.
The following is the text of the letter signed by IPI Deputy Director Scott Griffen:
Shakil-ur-Rahman has spent more than a month in prison, after his arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on March 12, on charges relating to land deals that have lasted more than three decades. Despite his deteriorating health, Rahman, a highly respected editor, was rejected by the Lahore High Court on April 7, although no charges were filed against him.
NAB has informed the court that they are still investigating the allegations.
The NAB has accused Rahman of illegally renting land from the government in 1986 and transferred it to his name in 2016. The bureau has claimed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has allowed Mr. Rahman to occupy more land than he should according to law. . The NAB also accused Sharif of illegally leasing land to Rahman, and summoned the former Prime Minister to appear before him to record his statement.
Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission has criticized NAB for apprehending Rahman. Urging the government to prove its commitment to freedom of the press, the Commission said that “there is still strong suspicion that such actions by the NAB are selective, arbitrary and politically motivated.” The handling of the Rahman case by NAB is very worrying, because it happened at a time when independent media in Pakistan was under severe political and financial pressure. The government has stopped publishing advertisements in several independent media outlets, including the Jung group, starving them from much-needed income.
Your Honor, when you became Prime Minister in August 2018, there was a glimmer of hope that independent media would develop in this country. The Minister of Information announced soon after that the government had given full editorial control of state-run media over the content.
However, recent developments indicate that press freedom continues to be under severe threat in Pakistan. In December, protesters surrounded Islamabad Dawn’s office, followed by similar protests outside the Karachi Press Club and Dawn’s offices in the city. IPI is concerned that the continued persecution of independent media is designed to convey a clear message – that any criticism of the government and the ruling party will have dire consequences for the survival of the independent press in Pakistan.
We urge you to take immediate action to guarantee Rahman’s release and to ensure that freedom of the press remains the cornerstone of Pakistan’s democracy.
International media agencies have urged PM Imran Khan to secure the release of editor-in-chief Jang-Geo | Instant News
International media agencies have urged PM Imran Khan to secure the release of editor-in-chief Jang-Geo
VIENNA, Austria: In a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, International Press Institute (IPI), global network or editor, media executive and journalist for press freedom, has expressed concern over the continued detention of Mr. Shakil-ur-Rahman, editor in chief Jang / Geo, the largest independent media group in Pakistan. The following is the text of the letter signed by IPI Deputy Director Scott Griffen:
Shakil-ur-Rahman has spent more than a month in prison, after his arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on March 12, on charges relating to land deals that have lasted more than three decades. Despite his deteriorating health, Rahman, a highly respected editor, was rejected by the Lahore High Court on April 7, although no charges were filed against him.
NAB has informed the court that they are still investigating the allegations. The NAB has accused Rahman of illegally renting land from the government in 1986 and transferred it to his name in 2016. The bureau has claimed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has allowed Mr. Rahman to occupy more land than he should according to law. . The NAB also accused Sharif of illegally leasing land to Rahman, and summoned the former Prime Minister to appear before him to record his statement.
Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission has criticized NAB for apprehending Rahman. Urging the government to prove its commitment to freedom of the press, the Commission said that “there is still strong suspicion that such actions by the NAB are selective, arbitrary and politically motivated.” The handling of the Rahman case by NAB is very worrying, because it happened at a time when independent media in Pakistan was under severe political and financial pressure. The government has stopped publishing advertisements in several independent media outlets, including the Jung group, starving them from much-needed income.
Your Honor, when you became Prime Minister in August 2018, there was a glimmer of hope that independent media would develop in this country. The Minister of Information announced soon after that the government had given full editorial control of state-run media over the content.
However, recent developments indicate that press freedom continues to be under severe threat in Pakistan. In December, protesters surrounded Islamabad Dawn’s office, followed by similar protests outside the Karachi Press Club and Dawn’s offices in the city. IPI is concerned that the continued persecution of independent media is designed to convey a clear message – that any criticism of the government and the ruling party will have dire consequences for the survival of the independent press in Pakistan.
We urge you to take immediate action to guarantee Rahman’s release and to ensure that freedom of the press remains the cornerstone of Pakistan’s democracy.
Amir urged Pak expats to donate to PM Corona Fund | Instant News
Amir urged Pak expats to donate to PM Corona Fund
KARACHI: Famous British boxer from Pakistan Amir Khan has asked Pakistanis abroad to contribute to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s corona aid.
Amir praised Imran Khan for taking some good steps in responding to this devastating pandemic. He said that he wanted to come to Pakistan and oversee his own relief work but the lockout was preventing him. He said he was able to distribute 10,000 ration bags in Pakistan.
But he criticized the Director General of the Pakistan Sports Council (PSB) and accused him of obstructing the aid work carried out by his people who collected ration bags at the PSB academy. However, he praised Fehmida Mirza and Zulfi Bukhari for facilitating his team.
Meanwhile, he said that he was thinking of retiring next year. The 33-year-old added that he would be willing to start boxing academies in every Pakistani city if the government reached out for help.
He further said that he saw a bleak future for amateur boxers. However, he said, professional boxers can earn well. Amir, however, does not want his son to take up boxing, saying the boxer must bear many injuries.