Terror suspect granted bail

RAWALPINDI, July 23: A magistrate on Saturday granted bail to a teenaged terror suspect on the grounds that all charges leveled by the police are bailable offences.

Gunjmandi Police had arrested Shahrukh for carrying illicit weapons and pretending himself as an army solider.

Magistrate Mohammad Ismail Akhtar directed Shahrukh to deposit Rs30, 000 as surety bonds and adjourned the hearing till August 6. He will be released after he submitted the surety money, said the officials of the court.The 14-year-old Shahrukh was presented before the media on Friday after he was arrested along with two pistols, SSG commando’s uniform and Rs39, 000.

The investigators told the mediapersons that the boy had confessed that he was a trained suicide bomber and that he had obtained training of terrorism at Waziristan from Qari Zaheer to whom he met in a local mosque.

The police said that the boy came from tribal areas after receiving training and money for the terrorism. He was to be given suicide vest in Rawalpindi. — A Reporter

A belated revenge

ATTOCK, July 23: A divorced woman took revenge from her former husband after 20 years by occupying his house in Waisa village with the help of her three relatives.

The police said here on Saturday that Hakeem Khan reported to Rangu police station that he divorced his wife some 20 years back over some family disputes. On July 7, his second wife informed him on telephone in England that his former wife along with her relatives Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Zaman allegedly occupied his house and luggage. They made his second wife and other members of the family leave the house on gunpoint. On information, he reached his native village to initiate legal action against the accused to get his house back. Rangu police registered a case against the accused and started investigating. — Correspondent

Authority for disabled persons

ISLAMABAD, July 23: The Pakistan Disabled Foundation has demanded of the government to set up a national authority on the disabled persons.

In a memorandum presented to the government, the foundation welcomed the issuance of special identity cards for the disabled persons by the Nadra. However, the foundation regretted that the national council for the rehabilitation of disabled persons had not held any meeting for the past eight years which showed the apathy of the government towards the disabled persons.

The foundation said that the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal was neglecting the disabled persons and called for a high level committee of the legislators and others to probe the mismanagement of the Bait-ul-Mal.

The body called for the implementation of the decisions taken by the government for the welfare of the disabled persons including quota in jobs, travel concession and other facilities. It also urged the government to take notice of the illegal occupation of the hostels meant for the disabled persons. — Our Reporter

Taseer murder case

RAWALPINDI, July 23: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday recorded the statement of another eyewitness in former Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s murder case during the trial held at Adiala Jail.

Anti-Terrorism Court-II Judge Syed Pervaiz Ali Shah recorded the statement of Inspector Mohammad Amir. Later, the court adjourned the proceedings till July 30.

Talking to newsmen outside the Adiala Jail, defence lawyer Shujah-ur-Rehman Advocate said the court had recorded the statements of 17 eyewitnesses in Salman Taseer murder case and it would also record the statements of seven more witnesses in coming days.— A Reporter