Lahore—A mob of furious lawyers on Tuesday
evening severely manhandled former Federal
Minister Sher Afgan Khan Niazi who has detained
for hours in a local hotel here at Mazang road.
The incident occurred when Sher Afgan went to
meet a local advocate Malik Noor Muhammad Awan
for some personal matter where a large number of
angry lawyers gathered and tried to attack him.
The lawyers also threw rotten eggs on Sher Afgan.
However he rushed to escape and took shelter in
a nearby local hotel where he remained for more
than three hours.
Islamabad—President Pervez Musharraf and Prime
Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani have condemned
the manhandling of former federal minister Dr
Sher Afgan Khan Niazi by the lawyers in Lahore
on Tuesday.
Karachi—Syed Qaim Ali Shah assumed the office of
the Chief Minister of Sindh Tuesday when Dr.
Ishratul Ibad, governor of Sindh administered
oath at the governor house where distinguished
personalities and elected MPAs were present.
Islamabad—Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior
A. Rehman Malik ordered inquiry into the
incident of manhandling of the former federal
minister, Dr. Sher Afgan Niazi by some furious
lawyers at Lahore on Tuesday.
Islamabad—Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on
Tuesday stressed the need for adopting practical
measures to control inflation and lower prices
of essential commodities besides ensuring
sustainable economic development.
Quetta—Parliamentary leader of the Pakistan
people Party and designate chief minister of
Balochistan, Head of Raisani Tribe Nawab Aslam
Khan Raisani filed his nomination designate
forms in the Baloshistan Assembly Secretariat
here Tuesday.
karachi—With oath taking by Syed Qaim Ali Shah
as Chief Minister on Tuesday, a new era for PPP
in the province has begun. His government will
have to face great challenges like; law and
order, unemployment, inflation and political
turmoil which were handed over by the outgoing
caretakers. The Chief Minister assumed office in
wake of manhandling of former Sindh Chief
Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim during Assembly
session. The incident took place as former CM
entered in Assembly amid beefed up security from
backdoor. He took oath as member of Sindh
Assembly. Political workers shouted at former CM
despite warnings by Speaker Syed Muzaffar
Hussain Shah.
Lahore—The inaugural session of the 14th
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab will be held
here today (Wednesday) with speaker Chaudhery
Afzal Sahi to administer oath to 353 members in
house of 371.
