Two judges suspended for corruption

Published August 30, 2002

QUETTA, Aug 29: The Balochistan High Court has suspended Civil Judge Nushki Abdul Nasir Khan and Judicial Magistrate Nushki Sohail Ahmed Ansari on the charges of corruption and mismanagement.

A BHC notification, issued here on Thursday, directed the judicial officers to report to the high court immediately.

Through another notification, the high court appointed Harnai Civil Judge Abdul Nasir Khan, son of Sher Khan, the civil judge of Nushki, and asked Judicial Magistrate Taftan Rahim Dad to take over as the judicial magistrate, Nushki.

COLLEGE CLOSED: Science College, Quetta, was closed for an indefinite period on Wednesday following a clash between two rival students’ organizations.

Two students were wounded in the clash the other day following which the college administration called out police to avert further clashes.

A heavy contingent of the Balochistan Reserve Police has been deployed in and around the institution.

The college administration has decided to close the institution indefinitely.

In a late-night swoop, the police got the hostel rooms vacated from the students belonging to both the organizations and other people, who had been living in the hostel illegally.