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The " criminal act" of petrol price hike that happened late Friday night (November 5), provoked public outrage. The hike was postponed till November 1, but was implemented on the night between November 3 and 4.

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I am saying it a "criminal act" again and again because it was a routine decision that should have been made in broad daylight, but at 2am in the morning the news broke and the people woke up in the morning to find that a petrol bomb had dropped on them. Now the rise in prices and the pace of inflation is so fast that even the column written on inflation last week before November 5 seems old and this repeated cry is causing boredom.

Apart from petrol prices, electricity rates have also been increased. Basic electricity prices have been increased by Rs1.68 per unit. For commercial and industrial consumers, the price has been increased by Rs 1.39 per unit. For consumers using 300 units, the price of electricity has gone up to Rs13.83 per unit. The government believes that a household using 300 units of electricity is prosperous. And he can afford to raise rates, and if that is true, it would be pointless to talk about it.

Like the people under the news of inflation, the most important news of Friday was also suppressed and this was the news, the report of the Election Commission of Pakistan on the rigging in the by-election of Daska, this report is eye-opener and biggest charge sheet against the PTI government.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has detected systematic rigging in the NA-75 by-election investigation report. What do they think and do when they come to power, this report has put all the truth in front of them. This report is not limited to the disclosure of fraud but it is a criminal case. Several names have been written in this report but this systematic fraud must be thoroughly investigated. According to the report, the education department, police and district administration, ie the entire government machinery were used in the scam. The mastermind behind the rigging and its full implementation cannot be held responsible alone. Criminal proceedings should be initiated on the basis of this report and the culprits should be identified.

Reading this report, the question arises as to whether those who came with the mission of eradicating corruption have corrupted the entire government machinery. The Deputy Director of Colleges, the Presiding Officer, several officers of the Department of Education and then an army of police officers, all of which could not be managed by a single person. How SHOs remained election managers, police personnel stationed at polling stations continued to kidnap presiding officers instead of security, ignorance of returning officer and deputy returning officer, how many factors and roles are involved in this rigging. The story unfolds in layers.

Playing the role of opposition, the same PTI used to call others as ballot box thieves. Here, the entire election was rigged under the scheme. It will happen and the government will come down with a bang but now their own organized fraud has been proved. Those who call others "box thieves" are now ready for self-accountability.

The opposition's reservations about EVMs, ie electronic voting machines, seem to have come true after this report and the plan to snatch the powers of the Election Commission of Pakistan, this report has exposed the government's intentions. Who will now trust those who bulldoze the opposition and institutions and insist on bringing electronic voting machines? ۔

The political and administrative turmoil in the country over the last four or five weeks has made me think that the PTI government is on a "suicidal mission". Inflation bombs are being set off one after another and when there is a backlash against them, the captain addresses his Wasim Akram Plus (Usman Buzdar): "Whenever they ask you about performance tell them ask us after completion of five-year mandate."   

Someone reminded the captain that if he had any mandate, it was economic justice, justice system, social justice, poverty alleviation, job creation, breaking status, eradicating corruption. The captain has a long list of promises that he may not even remember.

When the captain was saying this to the Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Bazdar, surely Bazdar must have been very encouraged that whoever had to ask me gave both a deal and a relaxation but is there any politician who is surrounded by political and economic challenges? Valuable can boldly reject all these questions under the pretext of a five year mandate ?? These are the evidences on which I believe that the captain and his team are on a mission of political suicide and the captain's advice to Bazdar was apparently a message to someone else.

The role of the opposition in this situation is also deplorable. The people are dying of poverty and inflation but the opposition is not making any effort to change the public mood into a movement. It seems that the opposition is thinking that the government may fall from its own stupidity or carry out the mission of political suicide itself. Perhaps that is why the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly and PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz talking to the media had said that it is the national responsibility of all political parties to find a constitutional way to handle the sinking economy of Pakistan and to get rid of the incumbant government. "

According to political analysts, if the opposition awaits like this, it should know that it will not be possible to get the people out to vote without representing the people. If politicians remain indifferent to the people today, then tomorrow the people will also be indifferent to them and then no one should complain that those who raised the slogan of step up didn't come along.

 

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Naqvi says people want probe against him

Federal Interior Minister continued to say that the decision to import wheat is made by the federal government

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Lahore: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Monday said that people want an inquiry against him.

Addressing a news conference at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore office, he stated that in the month of April, there will be no over-billing in the Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO). The rest of the discos have largely stopped overbilling, though that is their own internal matter.

Mohsin Naqvi added that FIA, especially Lahore Region has played a very good role regarding over-billing, relief of 310 million units was returned to consumers, which was fully supported by the Power Division and Prime Minister and this will continue in the future.

‘An arrest has been made from Sheikhupura, they were involved in a massive over-billing case, earlier two officers were arrested,’ he added.

Mohsin Naqvi said that it is forbidden to arrest the lower level staff, they are not guilty, if the officers put pressure on them, they do this kind of work.

In response to a question, he added that Punjab allocates a quota of its own that how much wheat they have to buy. The decision regarding wheat stock in the country is made by the federal government.

“People definitely want inquiry against me, but thank God that not even one percent I did anything wrong,” stated Mohsin.

He further said that even if something wrong happened, my team was good and my secretary would say that whatever happens, don't do it. I had a good team so they didn't let anything like that happen. Therefore, people will be disappointed regarding the inquiry against me, I have worked for a long time, if there is even a cent in it, I am ready for inquiry.

The minister continued that the facts of the matter must be brought out, the federal government also has no bad intentions, and if someone has done something at the lower level, that thing will also come out clearly.

The FIA cyber wing will continue to work, a new body is being formed, and there should be laws and a new body regarding fake news, there is nothing wrong in it, everybody will continue to do its work.

Federal Interior Minister continued to say that the decision to import wheat is made by the federal government. The Punjab government buys wheat from farmers, not from abroad.

The interior minister further said that the Punjab government had nothing to do with the issue of wheat. In my personal opinion, it was not malicious act.

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Swati's interim bail extended in controversial tweets case

Special Judge Central extended Azam Swati's interim bail till May 15

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Islamabad: Special Judge Central Islamabad Monday extended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati's interim bail till May 15 in the case of the controversial tweet.

According to the details, Special Judge Central Humayun Dilawar heard the case against PTI’s Azam Swati.

Judge Humayun Dilawar, talking to lawyer Ali Bukhari, said that do not crowd the court, to which lawyer Ali replied that the lawyers are not from the International Legal Foundation (ILF) but are my juniors.

Special Judge Humayun stated that the lawyers who have to present their arguments should be present and sit down. Lawyer Ali Bukhari said that Azam Swati was granted bail on merit.

Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi added that Azam Swati misused the judicial leniency. He had become proclaimer. ‘I want to take instructions from my client for which I need time’.

Later, Special Judge Central extended Azam Swati's interim bail till May 15.

Talking to the media outside the judicial complex, Azam Swati said: “I don't know what deal PTI is going to make, I am suffering my cases today. If there is rule of law, the institutions will work”.

He stated that he would be honored with law and the country would move towards improvement. If every institution and individual applies the law to themselves, then stability will be created in the country. Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked to bring Forms-45, 46.

Azam Swati further added that there was a huge rigging in the elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has committed a crime. ‘I curse the elected members of the Assembly under Form-47, those who have the Form-47 should show moral courage and leave the Assembly’.

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Positive trend in PSX as index increases by 634 points

According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index rose 634 points or 0.88 percent to 72,536

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Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has witnessed a bullish trend on the first day of the business week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 634 points in early trading.

According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index rose 634 points or 0.88 percent to 72,536 at around 9:46am, which had closed at 71,902 yesterday.

It is pertinent to mention that on the last business day of last week (May 3), the benchmark SE-100 index had recovered to the psychological limit of 71,000 after increasing by 1,244 points in the stock exchange.

Tahir Abbas, Head of Research, Arif Habib Limited observed that after the three percent correction in the last three days, there is a bullish trend in the market.

He said that investors are optimistic about the new program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the upcoming budget being investor-friendly.

It may be recalled that on April 29, the 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange reached an all-time high of 73,000 points, after which the index fell to 70,657 on May 2 after a gradual decline over the next few days.

Earlier on April 26, the PSX witnessed a strong rally and the benchmark KSE-100 index closed at a record high of 72,742 points after gaining 771 points.

On April 24, the benchmark SE-100 index surged 692 points to cross the psychological level of 72,000 for the first time in history.

On April 22, the 100-index gained 523 points or 0.74% to touch a high of 71,433 points.

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