PTI leader attacks police station
ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: A politician from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) along with his gunmen raided Aabpara police station on Wednesday, to setfree activists belonging to his party.
The politician — Raja Khurram Nawaz — along with his gunmen, Saeedur Rehman and Amir Mughal and other activists of the political party attacked the police station and manhandled the staff.
The police claimed that they also tore the uniform of Naib Moharar of the police station, head constable Mohammad Fiaz, although PTI disputes the claim.
As many as 25 activists of PTI were arrested on charges of disrupting normal life during the protests on Thursday and Friday in Islamabad.
The politician along with his armed guards walked inside the duty-room and asked the Naib Moharar to release his party activists.
The demand surprised the police officials, who informed the politician that the arrested were booked under criminal charges and a legal procedure required their release.
Spokesman for the PTI, Umar Cheema when contacted showed ignorance about his colleague, Raja Khurrum Nawaz. He replied: “I am not aware of him.”
On the other hand, Media Coordinator of PTI, Chaudhry Rizwan confirmed that Raja Khurrum Nawaz was affiliated with the PTI.—Staff Reporter
MNA sends notice to Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member National Assembly Mohammad Hanif Abbasi has served a legal notice of damages amounting to Rs200 million on the chief of Awami Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, asking him to submit an apology within a fortnight of the receipt of the notice.
Hanif Abbasi through his lawyer, Malik Ghulam Mustafa, alleged that during a television show on September 24, Sheikh Rashid had used defamatory language against him. He said that the false and frivolous allegations had injured Abbasi’s reputation in terms of his integrity and his political and business career.
The notice also said that in case of failure to respond to the notice, legal proceedings against Sheikh Rashid would be initiated.—A Reporter
Teachers protest
ATTOCK, Sept 26: About 200 ad hoc teachers staged a protest demonstration in front of district education office here on Wednesday.
The protest was against the indifferent attitude of the Punjab government, on not disbursing salaries on time and other problems.
As per reports, about 200 teachers of Arabic and science subjects took out a protest rally, holding banners and placards, chanting slogans against the Punjab government.
Some of them informed local newsmen that they were recruited some five years back, in the regime of PML-Q on a monthly stipend of Rs 4,500. Later, the protesters were dispersed peacefully. —Correspondent