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  • In View Of Security, Meeting With Prisoners In Adiala Jail Is Banned For 2 Weeks

    In View Of Security, Meeting With Prisoners In Adiala Jail Is Banned For 2 Weeks

    Canada Global(Web News)In view of security, a 2-week ban has been imposed on meeting prisoners in Adiala Jail. The Punjab Home Department has ordered the IG Prisons Punjab to ban meetings with prisoners in the jail for 2 weeks. have been released. Media coverage has also been banned.

    According to the Punjab Home Department, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies have informed about the danger alert regarding Central Jail Adiala.
    The Internal Security Wing of the Home Department has said in the light of information that the anti-state terrorist groups, which are supported by the enemies of the country, want to target Central Jail Adiala to spread chaos throughout the country. There is an urgent need to take necessary measures to avoid any such tragedy.

    Security clearance of government contractors and staff working in the jail has also been ordered. Police and Rangers have also been instructed to conduct mock emergency drills and clearance operations to ensure security.

     

  • In Smog,Punjab,The Education Department Has Declared A Holiday On Saturday

    In Smog,Punjab,The Education Department Has Declared A Holiday On Saturday

    Canada Global(Web News) Due to increasing air pollution, the Department of School Education has announced a week off.

    Due to smog, the school education department has also issued a holiday notification in 10 districts on Saturday, November 18.

    According to the notification of the Department of School Education, public and private schools will remain closed in Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Gujranwala, Gujarat, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad and Mandi Bahauddin.

    The School Education Department says that the CEOs of the respective districts will implement the decision.

    On the other hand, Lahore city has come to the first place in the list of the most polluted cities in the world, the overall air quality index of the city is being recorded at 343.

    In this regard, the administration has instructed the citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and ensure the use of masks while leaving home.

     

  • NAB to find irregularities in Punjab’s free flour scheme

    NAB to find irregularities in Punjab’s free flour scheme

    Canada Global (Web News) The National Accountability Bureau made the decision on Friday to launch an investigation into corruption and irregularities in the free flour programme in Punjab.

    In this regard, the NAB Chairman instructed the DG NAB Lahore to launch a thorough investigation in order to hold individuals responsible for corrupt practises accountable.

    According to sources, Mohsin Naqvi, the interim chief minister of Punjab, requested that NAB hold an investigation into the aforementioned scam.

  • ECP issues code of conduct for Punjab elections

    ECP issues code of conduct for Punjab elections

    Canada Global (Web News) In collaboration with political parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday released a code of conduct for the upcoming elections in Punjab.

    The province’s electoral process was intended to be fair and peaceful thanks to the code of conduct.

    Political parties were forbidden from criticising Pakistan’s judicial system and armed forces under the code of conduct.

    Also, it was completely forbidden to make fun of the electoral commission, and on election day, law enforcement agents had to be cooperated with.

    It was required to give at least 5% of general seats to women, and it was illegal to bribe candidates to withdraw from running for office.

    The code of conduct also forbade candidates from displaying guns in meetings or processions and mandated that they maintain a dedicated account specifically for election expenses.

    The President and Prime Minister are among the ministers who are prohibited from campaigning for office per the rule of conduct.

    No one was permitted to take down banners of competing political parties, and only banners, posters, and panaflexes of the electoral commission’s approved size could be used.

    Before holding rallies, the administration had to give its approval, and after the election calendar had been released, development project announcements were outlawed.

  • Punjab interim govt will hold elections as per ECP’s directives

    Punjab interim govt will hold elections as per ECP’s directives

    Canada Global (Web News) On Tuesday, the interim administration in Punjab said that it would begin preparing for elections in accordance with directives from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

    Mohsin Naqvi, the interim chief minister of Punjab, said the caretaker administration would work with the ECP.

    On the other hand, the ECP convened a consultative meeting for Wednesday to discuss elections in Punjab as the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued the decision it had reserved on the polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

    According to sources, the ECP would review the Supreme Court’s judgement and provide a legal update to the commission’s meeting about the May 14 elections.

    After hearing arguments from the parties involved, the three-member bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and including Justices Munib Akhtar and Ijazul Ahsan, rendered the unanimous judgement reserved on Monday. Also, it was decided that the ECP’s postponing of the elections constituted an unlawful conduct.

  • Punjab govt raises minimum wage to Rs 32,000 per month

    Punjab govt raises minimum wage to Rs 32,000 per month

    Canada Global (Web News) The minimum salary for workers will increase, according to the Punjabi government.

    According to the most recent statement from the secretary of the Punjab Minimum Wage Board, the minimum pay has been raised to Rs 32,000 per month.

    After receiving the governor of Punjab’s consent, this decision was made.

    The decision to raise the minimum pay for labourers to Rs32,000 was decided during a meeting yesterday (Wednesday), under the direction of the secretary of labour.

    It was also determined at the meeting to publish the draught of the minimum wage in the official gazette.

  • PTI to approach Supreme Court against ECP for postponing election in Punjab

    PTI to approach Supreme Court against ECP for postponing election in Punjab

    Canada Global (Web News) Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) declared on Thursday that the party would appeal the Punjab election’s postponement decision to the Supreme Court (SC).

    The decision was made after the SC ordered the electoral watchdog to hold polls in Punjab and KP within 90 days following the dissolution of provincial assemblies. The election was originally set for April 30 but was postponed by the ECP until October 8. Punjab and KP assemblies were dissolved on Jan 14 and Jan 18 respectively.

    Asad Umar, the leader of the PTI, mockingly claimed that it was merely coincidental that the ECP announced the postponement hours after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had stated his desire to hold elections immediately in the nation during a joint parliamentary session on Wednesday. He continued, “The decision is unlawful, and we will challenge it.

    He added that the PTI had already filed a contempt petition against KP governor Haji Ghulam Ali and that the party’s attorney, Ali Zafar, had been working on the petition. “The PTI will host a large gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan where it would also express solidarity with the SC for preserving the constitution”, he added.

    He continued saying that the party had scaled up preparation for the rally adding that the PTI senators will present their viewpoint completely at a joint session of the senate slated to be convened on Monday. “The party will also seek in the petition that the polls in Punjab be held on April 30,” he continued.

    Fawad Chaudhry claimed that Pakistan Day was a violation of the constitution and mentioned that 96 bar organisations had protested the ECP’s decision. The PML-N has a history of criticising the judiciary, he said, and the SC was assaulted during the joint parliamentary session on Wednesday.

    He pointed out that former chief minister of Punjab Hamza Shehbaz received bail on Sunday without showing up in court and added that law minister Azam Nazir Tarar was a lawyer of the devil. He continued, “Before, Mr. Tarar was a man [of good character].

    After the Taraweeh prayers on Saturday night, he stated that the PTI rally will begin and last until sehri on Sunday. He continued, “We applaud the government’s choice to establish a JIT and we anticipate that JIT will operate independently.

    Stating that elections in Punjab were expected to take place on April 30 and that both the populace and the SC needed to protect the constitution. The SC must defend the constitution above all things, he continued, and I am aware that judges are being threatened and blackmailed, he added.

  • Army withdraws from providing security for Punjab and KP elections

    Army withdraws from providing security for Punjab and KP elections

    Canada Global (Web News) Army would not be accessible for election duty due to the prevailing security situation in the nation and on the borders, the Ministry of Defence informed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday.

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan directed the ECP to hold elections in both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and those polls are about to take place. On April 30, KP will hold elections, and KP will hold elections on May 28.

    Sikandar Sultan Raja, the election chief, reportedly conducted three crucial meetings in relation to staging the polls, according to a news statement from the election monitor.

    At the third meeting, Lt Gen (retd) Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, the defence secretary, and Maj Gen Khurram Sarfraz Khan, the additional secretary, informed the ECP that the army was not prepared to deploy for provincial elections.

    The defence secretaries continued by adding that the economy of the nation has an effect on the army and that it would be up to the government to call the military in for “secondary duties” like elections before concluding their statement.

    The army can be deployed in quick reaction force mode for election duty, but it is not possible to carry out duty in static mode, according to the press statement.

  • GHQ excuses itself from providing security for Punjab, KP and NA elections

    GHQ excuses itself from providing security for Punjab, KP and NA elections

    Canada Global (Web News) Invoking the ongoing wave of terrorism in the nation, the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistani army has excused itself from deploying troops for security of elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as several National Assembly seats.

    The Ministry of Interior informed the Pakistani Election Commission in a letter of the situation about the lack of troops for the election-related activities (ECP).

    Date for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is anticipated to be issued in the coming days since the ECP is required to hold elections within 90 days of the dissolution of the assemblies. The top electoral body has set by-elections on NA seats for March.

    In the letter, the ministry said that the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) and intelligence agencies were issuing threat alerts, and that Pakistan had recently seen a number of terrorist incidents that killed many lives.

    It said that because the Pakistani Armed Forces were preoccupied fighting terrorism and defending people’s lives, they were unable to provide security for elections. It emphasised the fact that terrorist organisations had threatened political officials from different parties. It was concerned that political leaders might be singled out during campaigning.

  • Punjab and KP by-election possibilities are discussed in PTI meeting

    Punjab and KP by-election possibilities are discussed in PTI meeting

    Canada Global (Web News) Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), oversaw a consultative meeting on Monday to talk about the nation’s present political climate.

    In addition to former MNAs, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Farrukh Habib, and other ministers were present. The political climate in Pakistan and its future plans, including postponing the by-elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), were discussed. It was also discussed Fawad Chaudhry’s detention, a top PTI legislator.

  • Pervaiz Elahi apologises for his insensitive remarks over Fawad’s arrest

    Pervaiz Elahi apologises for his insensitive remarks over Fawad’s arrest

    Canada Global (Web News) Pervaiz Elahi, a former Chief Minister of Punjab and current PML-Q leader, apologised on Thursday to the family of PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, who was arrested earlier this week on sedition-related charges.

    Elahi criticised PTI leaders for “misleading” party leader and former prime minister Imran Khan in a statement to the media earlier today. The former chief minister of Punjab stated that he had done his best to persuade the PTI chairman not to dissolve the provincial legislature.

    He had stated that “those who were close to Khan sahab [are accountable] for undermining the roots of the party.”

    Elahi had stated, “If he was detained sooner, things would have been better,” without mentioning Fawad.

    Elahi afterwards apologised for his comments and mentioned that he had known Fawad Chaudhary’s family for a very long time.

    I apologise to his family for the hurt my statement has caused,” he stated.

  • Lahore court allows police to take Fawad Chaudhry to Islamabad

    Lahore court allows police to take Fawad Chaudhry to Islamabad

    Canada Global (Web News) Lahore court on Wednesday gave police permission to transport PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry to Islamabad hours after he was taken into custody from his home for making offensive remarks about the country’s highest election body.

    The PTI leader was arrested early on Wednesday morning after being charged under sections 153A, 506, and 124 A of the Pakistan Penal Code in response to a complaint made by the secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan, Umer Hameed. At 10 a.m., police brought Mr. Chaudhry in handcuffs to the Rana Muddasir court and asked for a one-day transit remand because they wanted to transfer him to Islamabad because the case had been filed at the Kohsar police station.

    The PTI leader claimed security had been set up in a certain way as a “terrorist” was being brought before the court, adding that he was not aware of the accusations made against him. In addition, he exhorted citizens to protest in the streets. He said that Nelson Mandela, a former president of South Africa, had also been arrested in a sedition case.

    The former minister of information asked the judge Rana Mudassir during the hearing for a copy of the FIR filed against him, and the request was granted. His attorney argued against the transit remand, claiming there was no need for it because the trip from Lahore to Islamabad only took four hours.

    He argued that police should transport his client right away to the federal capital so they may appear in court.

    Additionally, the PTI leader said that he has petitioned the Lahore High Court (LHC) to end his wrongful arrest. He asked the judge to delay rendering a decision on the transit remand plea until the LHC rendered its ruling.

  • Punjab is receiving anti-PTI officers, Parvez Elahi

    Punjab is receiving anti-PTI officers, Parvez Elahi

    Canada Global (Web News) On Tuesday, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, a former chief minister of Punjab, expressed his frustration by claiming that the officers who had a record for opposing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were being deployed.

    Sibtain Khan, a former speaker of the Punjab Assembly, and Mr. Elahi met to talk politics and changes to the Punjab bureaucracy under the interim government.

    Elahi criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), saying it didn’t conduct fair elections.
    Mr. Elahi expressed regret at the placement of officers in Punjab, saying, “The contentious officials were placing in the Punjab.”

    Imran Khan, a former prime minister, was “fighting the corruption mafia with enormous determination,” according to Mr. Elahi.

  • PTI rejects ECP selection of caretaker Punjab CM

    PTI rejects ECP selection of caretaker Punjab CM

    Canada Global (Web News) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vehemently opposed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appointment of Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi as interim chief minister for Punjab on Sunday, branding “Naqvi” as a “controversial” personality. Naqvi was an opposition nominee.

    The decision of the electoral body, which came after the government and opposition were unable to agree on the interim chief executive, appeared to start a new wave of debate in the nation.

    According to a statement from the ECP, the meeting, which was presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, unanimously decided to name Naqvi as the interim chief minister of Punjab.

    Meeting was attended by ECP members Nisar Ahmad Durrani, Shah Mohammad Jatoi, Babar Hassan Bharwana, and Justice (retd) Ikramullah Khan.

    In the meantime, the ECP sent a letter to the province governor requesting that the oath be administered to Naqvi.

    As a result of the lack of agreement, the issue was sent to the electoral body in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 224-A of the Constitution.

    The 15 people present at the special meeting of the electoral watchdog included ECP Secretary Umar Hameed Khan, Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal Hussain, director generals and assistant DGs of the pertinent departments.

    Fawad Chaudhry, senior vice president of PTI, criticised Naqvi’s nomination as interim chief executive of Punjab and promised to wage a significant battle against “this system”.

    Fawad responded, “There are no other options left than to protest this system in the streets.”

    He continued by saying that they disagreed with the ECP’s choice to fill the important position with a “controversial” individual. He made fun of the electoral watchdog by remarking, “The ECP never let them down.”

    Fawad urged PTI supporters to get ready for Imran Khan’s leadership in a significant campaign.

    Fawad Chaudhry cautioned that people would “now make their own conclusions” on Twitter. “[We] condemn the choice of Mohsin Raza Naqvi [as interim chief minister], he stated in his letter.

    PTI leader and former education minister, Shafqat Mahmood, criticised the decision: “The one man considered most unsuitable for this position.”

    He added, “This amounts to practically giving [PML]N and PPP control of how elections are conducted in Punjab.”

  • Parvez Elahi submits three names to Governor Punjab for caretaker CM

    Parvez Elahi submits three names to Governor Punjab for caretaker CM

    Canada Global (Web News) Punjab Governor Baleeghur Rehman has received three names from Punjab Chief Minister Chauhdry Parvez Elahi for the position of acting provincial governor.

    There has been a letter delivered to the Governor House. Nasir Mahmood Khosa, Muhammad Naseer Khan, and Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhaira have all been mentioned as possible candidates for the position of interim chief minister.

    Previously, the Punjab governor had requested names from the Punjab chief minister via official correspondence.

    The names of Ahmed Nawaz Sukhira, Naseer Ahmed Khan, and Nasir Saeed Khosa were decided upon on Sunday night by PTI chairman Imran Khan and PML-Q president Paervez Elahi for the position of interim chief minister in Punjab.

    After visiting PTI chairman Imran Khan in Lahore, he spoke to the media and revealed that three choices had been chosen in consultation for the caretaker chief minister, the first of which is Ahmed Nawaz Sukhira.

    He stated that the Governor of Punjab would receive these names and expressed the hope that consensus would be found on one of them.

    Chief minister claimed that Moonis Elahi desired a merger between the PML-Q and the PTI.

  • CM Parvez Elahi signs summary for dissolving Punjab assembly

    CM Parvez Elahi signs summary for dissolving Punjab assembly

    Canada Global (Web News) Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the chief minister of Punjab, signed the summary for the dissolution of the provincial assembly on Thursday.

    Elahi went to see Imran Khan, the PTI leader, at his Lahore residence in Zaman Park after getting a vote of confidence from the Punjab Assembly early on Thursday.

    I Parvez Elahi, chief minister of Punjab, hereby advise you to dissolve the provincial legislature, Elahi said in a one-line letter to Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman.

    “Promise fulfilled. May we see you back in the prime minister seat soon @ImranKhanPTI,” said Moonis.

    The Punjab governor, meanwhile, confirmed that he had received the summary sent by Elahi.

  • CM Elahi successful in vote of confidence

    CM Elahi successful in vote of confidence

    Canada Global (Web News) Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi received a vote of confidence from the Punjab Assembly after the opposition walked out, claiming that the vote was “bulldozed” and “unconstitutional” in a typically chaotic session held in the early hours of Thursday.

    Speaker Sibtain Khan, who presided over the session, stated that Elahi had received 186 votes, which was exactly the number required to retain his position and one less than the 187 claimed by PTI leaders prior to voting.

    Before the vote, the government and opposition lawmakers rekindled their feud around the speaker’s dais, jostling each other. Shortly after, the opposition MPs staged a walkout and boycotted the session.

    Outside the Punjab Assembly, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah called the proceedings “against the rules and the Constitution,” and accused the speaker of “bulldozing” the vote of confidence.

    The vote of confidence will be challenged in court, according to Sanaullah and another PML-N leader, Ata Tarar.

  • Punjab may extend winter vacations

    Punjab may extend winter vacations

    Canada Global (Web News) Due to the drop in temperature in the region, the Punjab administration is considering extending winter vacations by one more week.

    According to sources, due to parent complaints over the chilly weather, the winter break for schools will likely be extended by one more week (January 9–15).

    It should be remembered that the Lahore High Court ordered the Punjab provincial administration to extend the winter break by a week owing to smog.

    The Punjab Specialized Health Department has announced that the winter break in the medical and nursing schools in the region has been extended till January 8.

    Prior to this, the holidays were scheduled to expire on January 2. Furthermore, the statement stated that clinical students who are completing rotations will continue to work in hospitals.

    On December 27, the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued a ruling extending winter vacations by one more week due to the smog’s growing danger. The LHC issued the rulings after hearing the petitions submitted in an effort to find a solution to the smog problem.

  • Punjab CM refuses to take vote of confidence on governor’s order

    Punjab CM refuses to take vote of confidence on governor’s order

    Canada Global (Web News) On the directives of Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that he will not participate in a vote of confidence and has referred to his letter requesting the trust vote as “illegal.”

    “I disagree with the governor’s letter requesting a vote of confidence. I would be receiving the letter if I accept the vote of confidence “At a press conference in Lahore, the chief minister remarked.

    The action is expected to worsen the political unrest in Punjab, which was put an end to after the Lahore High Court (LHC) restored Elahi as the chief minister after the governor had de-notified him.

    On December 23, the court ordered Elahi back in custody and postponed the hearing until January 11. Although the court’s injunction prevented the CM from dismissing the assembly, Elahi was still allowed to cast a vote of confidence, according to the court.

    As a result, Elahi’s ally Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) got to work and stated that the chief minister will take the trust vote before January 11 — the hearing date.

    However, issues for the CM have emerged after independent lawmaker Syeda Zahra Naqvi claimed that she was a PTI ally rather than Elahi, according to The News. Three PTI members are also reportedly planning to rebel against the party’s decision to support the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader.

    The chief minister declared, “The governor wants me to follow his unconstitutional order, but I will not do it,” as the Punjabi ruling coalition fought to keep him in office.

    According to CM Elahi, the authorities are still looking into the alleged shooter’s confession statement, who is suspected of attempting to kill PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad during the long march in November.

  • Earthquake jolts various cities of Punjab

    Earthquake jolts various cities of Punjab

    Canada Global (Web News) Lahore and other cities in Punjab saw strong earthquake tremors on Wednesday, according to the meteorological agency.

    The earthquake was five kilometres deep and registered a Richter scale value of 4.1. According to the Met Office, the earthquake’s epicentre was located 12 km west of Sheikhupura and 34 km west of Lahore.

    Earthquake was felt in Sheikhupura, Sharqpur, and Lahore among other places in Punjab, although there were no reports of any damage. There were tremors reported in certain areas of neighbouring India as well.

    People came out of their homes reciting Kalima Tayyaba in a state of terror.