Police launch probe after social activist stabbed to death

Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into the murder of a social activist who was stabbed to death in the New Karachi area a day earlier.

Saba Aslam, 27, was attacked outside her home in Sector 5-J of New Karachi near Aqsa Masjid on Tuesday when she came out early in the morning to run an errand.

Bilal Colony police have registered a case under Section 302 (murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code against a neighbour of the victim, Ghazanfar alias Maan, on behalf of the state through a police officer.

Aslam’s murder also echoed on social media, where users demanded that her killer be arrested.

According to the First Information Report, Aslam was stabbed to death near Monotechnical College in New Karachi.

Two eyewitnesses namely Akhlaq Ali and Zeeshan Shaukat told police that the woman was allegedly killed by their neighbour, Ghazanfar, who managed to escape from the crime scene.

The victim’s brother, Mohammed Yasir, and her sister, Sadaf, told police that they did not want any legal proceedings and even showed reluctance to lodge the FIR.“

She was murdered over some personal enmity and after an exchange of hot words,” said the FIR.Central SSP (Investigation) Shahla Qureshi said the initial probe had revealed that the murder took place over “throwing of garbage on the street” in the neighbourhood.

Bilal Colony Station Investigation Officer (SIO) Arif Shah said that police had lodged the FIR on behalf of the state through a police officer as the family had refused to lodge a case.

However, he said, Aslam’s relatives, who were in a “state of shock” initially, had now shown interest in pursuing the case legally.

Pakistan Observer

Administrator New Karachi Town visits cleaning work

Syed Kamal Ahmed Administrator New Karachi Town, inspecting the cleaning of rainy nullah on 4000 Road.

KARACHI CITY GOVT. COMPLETES FLOOD LIGHT STADIUM IN NORTH KARACHI.

City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal inaugurated flood light stadium in North Karachi on Wednesday night. The stadium has been built by CGDK with a cost of Rs50million. Provincial Minister for Youth Affairs Faisal Sabzwari, DCO Karachi Javed Hanif Khan and large number of people attended the inaugural ceremony.

Talking to media representatives on this occasion City Nazim said that during last four years more than 18 sports stadiums and 18 cricket academies have been established by city government in different parts of the city. Payment of salaries to members of town cricket team and their coaches will also start from 1st January 2009. City Government has so far completed 7 flood light stadiums in Karachi which have been opened for public.

Nazim Karachi said that 2 country clubs in Baldia and Orangi Town, Sangam Cricket Ground and three astro turf hockey stadiums have also been completed while the football stadium will be inaugurated next week. All these grounds and stadiums will be handed over to prominent sports persons who would besides running their affairs also arrange for training of youths.

He said that an indoor sports complex has also planned at one side of this ground which will be completed soon. Nazim Karachi said that by giving importance to sports and recreation facilities, City Government Karachi has set up new example for other district governments in Pakistan.

Town Nazim Inspects re-carpeting of Roads

Cricket ground in North Karachi inaugurated

The city government will install Astroturf at the hockey ground of North Karachi town with a cost of Rs25 million, said City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.

Talking to journalists after inaugurating a cricket ground in sector 11-E, North Karachi on Sunday, the Nazim said that the construction of more than 20 floodlight stadiums and cricket academies was also under way in all 18 towns of the city.

Provincial Sports Minister, Dr Muhammad Ali Shah; Minister for Youth Affairs, Sindh Faisal Subzwari; Town Nazim North Karachi, Akhtar Hussain; Town Nazim North Nazimabad, Mumtaz Hameed; prominent sports personalities and a large number of people were also present on the occasion.

Kamal said that the Haq Parast city government had started implementing the plan to construct cricket stadiums with floodlights in every town, adding that national cricket experts will be coordinated with in this project. He also directed the North Karachi Town Nazim to construct a sports academy and sports complex at the site adjacent to the cricket ground. He said that the complex should also have a hockey ground, which would be the second Astroturf hockey ground constructed by the city government in Karachi.

The city Nazim also asked Faisal Subzwari to provide technical coordination for the establishment of a sports academy in North Karachi.

Earlier, thousands of people including sports lovers greeted Kamal and Subzwari with a warm welcome when they arrived at the ground.

An exhibition cricket match was also supervised by the organisers after the inauguration of ground. The match was played between City Nazim XI and N. Karachi Town XI. Kamal and Subzwari represented the City Nazim XI and also opened the innings for their team.

North Karachi Town Eleven had Shah, Hussain and Hameed as the main players. Other cricketers also played in the match. A good number of spectators enjoyed the exhibition match at the newly-inaugurated ground in North Karachi.

Nazim New Karachi presents balanced budget

Town Nazim New Karachi presented a balanced budget for the year 2009-10. The budget session of New Karachi Town was held under the chair of convener Muhammad Zulfiqar at New Karachi Town Council hall yesterday. Akhtar Hussain the Nazim of New Karachi Town presented a 580.529 Millions balanced budget for the next financial year 2009-10, which was unanimously approved by the members of the town council.
Budget showed the expectation of revenues about 580.529 millions of rupees whereas the estimation of expenses is about 580.379 millions of rupees. Thus the New Karachi Town will have to mange its next financial year within the limits of the earnings of revenue.
A sum of Rs. 237.715 million has been set for the development plans ( 41 % of the budget) and projects whereas the non development plans and projects will utilize 342.664 millions of rupees i.e. 59.41 % of the budget.
In his speech Town Nazim New Karachi Akhtar Hussain said that increased non development expenses are because of increase in the salary of the employees and some of the special projects introduced to the town like free of cost house to house collection and dispatch of garbage.
Akhtar Hussain further said that the teaching of Altaf Hussain encourages the Haq Parast leadership to server the people without discrimination of color cast, language or other differences.
He said that the town administration New Karachi town did its best to utilize the public funds in the interest of the people and will continue to do the same in future. -PR

New Karachi to be included among the best towns: Town Nazim Akhtar Hussain

Town Nazim New Karachi, Akhtar Hussain has said that it would not appropriate to described New or North Karachi a backward area because their people now enjoy all facilities of modern day.
“New Karachi will soon be included among the city’s best Towns”, he sad during a visit to all the Union Councils to review the pace of work of ongoing projects. He pointed out that in New Karachi Town; all the ongoing schemes are leading to completion on a fast track system.