briefs........
October 06, 2010
Petition against inquiry commission for dyke breach
By our correspondent
A petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the constitution of a commission for probing the illegal breach of the Tori dyke. Petitioner Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada submitted that due to illegal breach of dykes in Sindh on directives of influential politicians millions of people have been affected. He said that the commission should be constituted on sitting judges of the superior courts instead of retired judges. The petition will be taken up before the court on Wednesday (today).
MQM to present land reforms bill soon
By our correspondent
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement is to present a land reforms bill in the National Assembly very soon. The bill is in its final stages. Dr Farooq Sattar, talking to The News from Islamabad, said, “This will be a historic bill, and it is being submitted on the advice of Altaf Bhai.” He said that the bill would anger the feudal lords in the country, particularly in Sindh. When asked if the bill was being presented in the assembly on Friday, Sattar said, “Very soon.”
By our correspondent
A petition was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the constitution of a commission for probing the illegal breach of the Tori dyke. Petitioner Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada submitted that due to illegal breach of dykes in Sindh on directives of influential politicians millions of people have been affected. He said that the commission should be constituted on sitting judges of the superior courts instead of retired judges. The petition will be taken up before the court on Wednesday (today).
MQM to present land reforms bill soon
By our correspondent
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement is to present a land reforms bill in the National Assembly very soon. The bill is in its final stages. Dr Farooq Sattar, talking to The News from Islamabad, said, “This will be a historic bill, and it is being submitted on the advice of Altaf Bhai.” He said that the bill would anger the feudal lords in the country, particularly in Sindh. When asked if the bill was being presented in the assembly on Friday, Sattar said, “Very soon.”
