CJ takes notice of woman’s murder outside LHC

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, on Friday took notice of the murder outside the Lahore High Court and called a report from the Punjab IGP within 48 hours.

The chief justice took notice after the incident was reported in a section of the media on May 29 containing details about the murder of a young woman, who was beaten to death with bricks

by her family, close to the Lahore High Court for marrying without their consent.It was requested that the killers be brought to justice and police officers who were silent bystanders be punished for aiding and abetting the crime through their inaction to dispense justice to the victim.

Taking cognizance, the chief justice of Pakistan directed the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) to submit a report in the matter within 48 hours.Similarly, the chief justice also took notice on press clippings of different newspapers dated May 30, containing details of the death of an overseas Pakistani in a Malaysian jail and non-cooperation of the Embassy of Pakistan in Malaysia.

It was appealed to the chief justice of Pakistan to take action into the matter to dispense justice. Taking cognizance, the chief justice of Pakistan called a report from the secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan, within three days.

Angels’ stage drama outside police station

 

ISLAMABAD: The ‘angels’ managed to create a dramatic scene along with a dubious complainant, a kiln owner, who suddenly appeared in front of the Margallah Police Station and started shouting that he will set himself on fire if the police did not register a caseagainst journalists Sunday night.
The complainant, Arshad Mehmood Butt, had got order from the additional sessions judge/justice of peace to lodge an FIR against the journalists under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Butt told media persons gathered their on his call that he will set himself on fire if FIR was not registered against journalists of Jang Group and Geo according to the justice of peace order.

He said he was owner of a brick kiln in the outskirts of Islamabad whereas earlier he had introduced himself as top businessman of Islamabad running his trade at Blue Area. Butt said he is a patriot and questioned why his FIR is not being lodged against Geo TV and Jang Group for contempt of angels. Asked at whose behest he is doing this, he said God is on his back. He said if his link is proved with any network of “angels”, he should be shot at straightaway. He continued to say that he is doing it in his personal capacity.

A man named Zahoorul Hassan, calling himself Butt’s lawyer, said it is a case of terrorism. Unaware about essentials of the case and legality of the issue, he could not respond to questions raised by the media like how this has become a case of terrorism. He gave different references out of place and left the spot saying, “You want to trap me.”

After some time, senior counsel Sanaullah Khan reached there saying he is a friend of the junior lawyer. He was asked how many lawyers give time to their clients at night and come for them to the police station. Khan acknowledged that the junior had a background of working with “angels”, after first denying his relationship with the “angels”.

In the meantime, Butt came out of the police station and started shouting slogans against Geo TV and in favour of “angels” but refused to talk to the newsmen.Asked by journalists when he will commit suicide, Butt first stayed silent and then said he would do it in front of Geo TV office. At this time, some bearded persons encircled him and he shouted slogans against Geo TV and in favour of “angels”.

Amid a series of questions from the media persons, he stormed back into the police station along with his lawyer and some “mysterious persons”.Two reported “angels” were already present in the police station. Plainclothes low ranking officials were also present on different locations around Margallah Police Station.

After midnight, food was provided by mysterious persons and served to the complainant, his lawyers and “angels” at about 1am. Butt and his supporters were in the police station till the filing of this report, as some police sources indicated that the complainant was under police protection and it was obvious that he will remain at the police station till morning. Heavy contingent of police were deployed in and around the station to counter any untoward incident.

Car bomb outside Nairobi police station kills 4

NAIROBI: Police in Kenya´s capital intercepted a suspicious car at a traffic light Wednesday and were taking the occupants in for questioning when the car exploded, killing four people, including two police officers, officials said.

The car exploded just outside a police station´s main gate in central Nairobi, turning the car into an unrecognizable heap of twisted metal.

David Kimaiyo, the inspector general of police, said two officers were killed, along with two other people.

Terror warnings have been a constant in Kenya in recent months, particularly after September´s attack on Westgate Mall killed at least 67 people. Most of the small-scale attacks and explosions are blamed on al-Shabab, the militant group in Somalia that has vowed revenge attacks in Kenya because Kenyan troops moved into southern Somalia in 2011.

Patrick Kimiti was close to the car when it exploded. "I was just tossed up immediately and when I landed, I lay on the ground. There was so much dust. People were screaming. Cars were skidding and making U-turns," he said.

Kenyan authorities this month have been carrying out an extensive sweep of Nairobi´s ethnic Somali neighborhoods, making thousands of arrests and deporting more than 100 people to Somalia.

Somali Kenyans say they know that further police clamp-downs will follow attacks such as Wednesday´s car bomb blast. (AP)