Civilian killed in Indian across-border firing

A civilian injured by Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday succumbed to his injuries.

“Victim labourer of Indian fire in Khuiratta sector today succumbed to injuries. Another innocent life lost to Indian irresponsible attitude,” DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor said on twitter.


Earlier today, the military’s media wing said Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing at the sector, injuring 20-year-old Ashfaq who was rushed to hospital for treatment. The statement added that Pakistan Army responded to the unprovoked firing in a fitting manner.


On Monday, Indian troops resorted to firing along the Working Boundary in Zafarwal sector, with Pakistan Rangers Punjab “responding effectively” to the aggression.

Last month, Indian forces violated the ceasefire as they fired across Jandrot, Nikyal, Baroh and Khanjar areas. Indian aggression continued unabated as the violation was reported five times.

According to Pakistan Army, Indian forces committed at least 178 ceasefire violations along the LoC and Working Boundary in 2016, killing 19 civilians and injuring 80 others.

Source: The Express Tribune

Elimination of crime in Karachi city

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met leaders from the business and trader communities and assured them of continuation of the security operation in Karachi, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

"The Karachi operation will continue till the elimination of crime in the city," said the army chief while addressing a gathering of the community.

Bajwa added that all possible measures will be taken to restore peace in Karachi, and said that the strategy for Karachi would remain the same and there would be no change in policy.

COAS addressing troops and officers. -ISPR

The army chief also reassured the business community leaders that businesses and investment in Karachi will benefit form improving law and order situation and should, in turn, ensure social and national obligations.
'Efforts to consolidate peace will continue'

General Bajwa, while interacting with officers and soldiers, lauded the Rangers and law enforcement agencies for the operations conducted across the metropolis.

He appreciated the efforts of all involved for significantly reducing terrorism, kidnapping for ransom and target killings.

The army chief reiterated that efforts to consolidate peace in Karachi will continue unabated.

He also said the Pakistan Army would continue to give full support to all government institutions involved in the Karachi operation, particularly the Sindh Police and the civil administration.

Source: The Dawn News

Military courts award last eight death penalties

ISLAMABAD - The military courts over the period of its existence for the last two years have awarded death sentence to some 161 hardened criminals, while another 113 were awarded imprisonment of varying duration, said an ISPR statement issued on Sunday.

Established in the light of 21st Constitutional Amendment the military courts had dealt with the cases through due process of law and played a vital role in dispensation of justice.

Soon after the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar massacre the government had taken the decision to deal with the terrorists/terrorism with an iron hand and the decision of establishing military courts for a period of two years was taken.

It was the time when the judicial system in the country was under stress and the judges were also subjected to acts of terrorism.

Under these circumstances these military courts shouldered the burden of the judiciary in speedy dispensation of justice. During the period of its validity, 274 cases were referred to military courts.

Of these 161 were awarded death penalty (of them 12 were executed) and 113 were awarded imprisonment of varying duration.

The disposal of cases through military courts has yielded positive results in terms of reduction in terrorist activity.

The military courts ceased to function on expiry of mandated period on January 7.



RANA SANA 'DISSATISFIED' WITH ARMY COURTS' PERFORMANCE

Monitoring Desk adds: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Sunday that general elections would be held on time and that the performance of military courts was not up to the mark.

Reacting to PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s address to a rally in Bahawalpur, Sanaullah said that Khan would have to wait for 2018 general elections as there is no chance of early polls.

Sanaullah said that 2017 is not the year of elections but a year.

The minister also criticised Sheikh Rasheed, chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) who delivered an addressed in Bahawalpur at PTI’s rally.

Source: The Nation