Rocket attacks rock Quetta; no causalities reported

QUETTA: Two consecutive rocket attacks on Saturday spread fear in Quetta a day after when a car-bomb blast killed more than a dozen, FTNews reported.

However, according to rescue resources, attacks did not cause any causality.

The first rocket, fired from an unknown location, dropped in a graveyard near Sabzal Road was followed by the second one which dropped in a crop field next to Spinney Road.

Emergency was imposed in two hospitals of the city which was plunged with fear and chaos after the attacks.

Yesterday’s attack near a politician’s residence killed more than a dozen and injured around 30 in the violence-ridden city.

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SC’s hearing on Babar’s remarks on Jan 4

ISLAMABAD: The hearing regarding the alleged insulting press conference by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Babar Awan on the memo case, would be held on January 4 in the Supreme Court, FTNews reported.

According to the declaration passed by the Supreme Court, the attorney general presented the bill of the press conference of Babar Awan and the response of the prime minister in this regard which was submitted to the court, to the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

In this regard, precised written order, the chief justice said that the matter would be dealt with legal measures.

A two-people bench comprising of Justice Ajaz Rahim and Justice Athar Saeed Sheikh, will conduct a hearing on this matter on January 4.

After the declaration of the interim order on the memo case, Babar Awan conducted a press conference along with other leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on December 1 in which he criticized the decision of court.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court has sent the copies of its orders regarding the declaration of the memo case being worthy of hearing, to all the parties.

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Parliament has lost its supremacy: Nawaz

GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that the parliament has lost its supremacy, while poverty and unemployment have made life miserable for the masses, FTNews reported.

While addressing in the rally, Sharif said his party will not let the government increase electricity and gas tariffs, as is widely expected.

The PML-N chief claimed that the problems being faced by the country would have been solved if his party was in power.

“Pakistan is an independent nation and it will never become a beggar and the government responsible for bringing Pakistan to the brink will not be accepted,” he said.

Lamenting the culture of corruption, Sharif said that it (corruption) is at its peak in the country.

The former prime minister said that the agenda for change is ready and that his rally will become a sign of change for the country.

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