Lahore: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore Thursday summoned the accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sanam Javed, Dr. Yasmin Rashid and other for the next hearing to indict them in two cases of burning the office of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on May 9.

Judge Arshad Javed of ATC Lahore heard two cases of burning the office of PML-N on May 9. PTI leaders Dr. Yasmin Rashid and Ejaz Chaudhary and other accused were produced in the court from jail, while Sanam Javed was brought to court from Sargodha Jail.

The court adjourned the trial proceedings of both the cases till May 8, summoning the accused to be charged at the next hearing.

It is pertinent to note that former Governor Umar Sarfraz Cheema, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmood-ul-Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhary and Sanam Javed are named in the case. The court has distributed the copies of the challan to the accused.

There are two cases against the accused for burning down the office of Muslim League-N in Model Town Lahore.

Abbottabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday while expressing his condolences at the house of an official who was martyred in a terrorist attack last week in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said that it is necessary to end smuggling together with the provincial governments. ‘I am grateful for the support of Army Chief General Asim Munir for his support to prevent smuggling’.

According to the details, Prime Minister expressed his condolences to the family of martyred Customs officer Hussain Ali Tirmizi at his residence in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and paid tribute to the martyr's sacrifice.

Speaking on this occasion, Shehbaz Sharif directed to take full action to prevent smuggling. He said that Chairman Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR), officers of relevant agencies are present, Mohsin Naqvi is united to prevent smuggling.

He stated that it is necessary to end the smuggling together with the provincial governments. The economy cannot stabilize without the end of the smuggling, they will use all their capabilities to prevent it.

The premier added that he is grateful for the Army Chief's support in preventing smuggling. He is proud of the martyred Inspector Hasnain. There were eight martyrs in DI Khan incidents. The brave warriors are fighting the enemies with their life at stake.

Shehbaz Sharif further said that he will not avoid any action against smuggling, billions of dollars can be saved by eliminating it.

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa Thursday remarked during the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court Karachi Registry that the government institutions are feeding the employees and paying them for doing no work.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandukhel and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan heard the petition against the dismissal of contract employees of Hyderabad Development Authority at the Supreme Court Karachi Registry.

The Supreme Court expressed its displeasure over not getting a satisfactory response from the counsel for the petitioners.

Qazi Faez Isa said: “We will see what the government departments are doing, what the government institutions are doing? Only the employees are being fed, only people are being hired in government jobs, employees are being given salaries, the government has no resources to do anything”.

He stated that they are only said to be serving, they are recruiting three times as many employees for each post. Those are posted on government jobs who are not qualified. The burden of illegal recruitment is on the public of Sindh.

Petitioner Advocate Malik Naeem stated that the recruitments were done under the package of the President and the Governor, the government itself started the project and later sent back the employees.

On this, Justice Qazi said that we should not run the government, they should run the government themselves. They have flouted the law in the name of authority, what authority do the president and the governor have? Did they have their own money? We will not allow the Constitution to be flouted. How did the president get the power to distribute money to whoever he wants?

The Chief Justice inquired when it happened and who did it? On which the petitioner's lawyer said that the recruitment package was received during the tenure of General Musharraf.

Qazi Faez Isa said that if the foundation of something is wrong then this is what happens. What the people of province are getting? Roads, water, electricity or what? Will ytheyou continue to pay all the money in salaries?