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Court reserves order on plea for physical remand in Anmol alias Pinky case
KARACHI: Dramatic scenes were witnessed in a Karachi court on Friday, as the court reserved its judgment on a police plea for physical remand of an alleged narcotics suspect, Anmol alias Pinky.
During hearings before a judicial magistrate in Karachi South, the suspect shouted and wept in court and the judge assured her that her position as well as that of her counsel will be heard in full and equitably.
“Take it easy, breathe calmly, I will listen to your full statement,” said the judge to the suspect during the hearing.
The court was told the suspect was produced in connection with FIR No 147 registered at Baghdadi Police Station.
The suspect told the court that there were 20 to 25 cases against her.
“I am picked up for 22 days. I was brought from Lahore and tortured.” She told the court: “I am being framed on false cases.
Her lawyer said she should have been brought before a judge on May 15 and had been transferred from one place to another during the past 22 days.
The court was informed by police that so far seven suspects have been arrested during the inquiry. Recoveries were being made on the identification of several sites by the suspect. Investigators said the accused was running an organized narcotics network which supplied drugs to schools and colleges.
Around 800 contact numbers were allegedly found in the mobile phone records of the suspect which were linked to drug supply activities, the investigating officer said. Police said the network included foreign nationals and facilitators operating in several cities.
The court was also told that officials have uncovered dubious financial deals running into millions of rupees and that numerous alleged riders and facilitators related to the network were remained at large.
Seven people apprehended would be produced before the court soon, police said. Further raids and investigations were on to trace other members of the suspected network.
The court was not pleased with the way the investigation was conducted and wanted to know where the first court order was. The IO replied that it was available in the police cell phone which invited more remarks from the court.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its decision on the request for a physical remand.
Farooq Sattar said MQM’s proposed local bodies amendment was an important aspect of the 28th amendment in the constitution.
“All parties except the People’s Party are in favour of the amendment,” stated a MQM leader. “The People’s Party’s claim that nothing could be done without it will collapse,” Mr Sattar added. “There are many things that could happen without the People’s Party,” he remarked.
“First time a President was given immunity”, said Farooq Sattar, adding that the PPP has enjoyed a prolonged political space.
“No one knows where Rs 25,000 billion were spent in 18 years,” he added. “Karachi is not even looks like the Paris of 14th to 16th century,” Sattar. “Karachi looks like a 5,000 year old city found in excavation”.
He also alleged, “The pride of PPP is going down into drain and alternate leaderships are being prepared.
— A 13-year-old child drowned while bathing in Pinjari Canal in Sajawal, a city in Sindh province, on FridayThe tragedy occurred in village Gul Ghayo near Sajawal where 13-year-old Abbas was taking a swim in the canal to beat the heat when he slipped into deep water and drowned.
The deceased body of the youngster was removed from canal on self help basis by local neighbors and handed over to his heirs.
The federal government has cut the price of kerosene oil by Rs7.23 per litre and also revised the petroleum charge on petrol and diesel, according to official notifications.
According to the revised rates announced by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, the new price of kerosene oil has been determined at Rs311.73 per litre against the previous cost of Rs318.96 per litre.
The fuel price was dropped by Rs9.24 per litre to Rs108.17 a litre from Rs117.41, Petroleum Ministry sources said.
In contrast, the duty on high speed diesel was raised by Rs9.40 a litre to Rs52 a litre from Rs42.60.
The Petroleum Division had announced a Rs5 per litre drop in the pricing of both fuel and high-speed diesel.
After the change, the new petrol price is Rs409.78 per litre and high-speed diesel Rs409.58 per litre.
The revised fuel rates have come into force across the country from midnight, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division.
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