LAHORE: President Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Women Wing Umme Kalsoom Ranjha has said that Alkhidmat Foundation is standing with the people affected by the heavy rains and floods. Thousands of volunteer women are taking part in the relief activities.

Umme Kalsoom Ranjha expressed these views on the occasion of departure of relief goods from the Alkhidmat Foundation’s Women Wing Head Office at Mansoorah on Wednesday.

She said that a field hospital was setup in Sukkur on the bank of the River Indus to provide medical facilities to the people affected by the heavy downpours and catastrophic floods.

She went on to say that at the field hospital, free-of-cost medical facilities were being provided to the patients. In this field hospital, approximately 600 patients were being given medical treatment under the supervision of skin specialist, gynecologist and general physicians.

While shedding light on the continuing work on health issues of Alkhidmat Foundation in the areas affected by heavy rains and floods, Chairman Alkhidmat Health Foundation, Umme Kalsoom Ranjha said till today, 230 medical campuses were established where almost 65,000 patients were provided with the required medical treatment.

She maintained that these campuses were installed in various districts of Sindh, Balochistan, South Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She said that Alkhidmat’s doctors, paramedical staff and volunteers are continuing with their services by reaching in the far-flung flood-hit areas through boats and ambulances.

Large number of patients were affected by diarrhea, gastro as well skin diseases in the affected areas, she said, and added that number of dengue patients was also multiplying with the passage of time. She further said as per an estimate, almost there were 650,000 pregnant women in these areas who were in dire need of gynecologists and this will remain the same in next three to six months. In the light of these circumstances, she said the Alkhidmat Foundation will setup a Gyne field hospital at Sukkur to facilitate the patients to address such issues

Umme Kalsoom Ranjha while paying tribute to the volunteer sisters said that Alkhidmat was expanding its network to help out the victims and God-willing it will continue working until the last victim was provided with the relief. She also thanked the people for their unflinching support to Alkhidmat Foundation in this test time and further appealed to them to continue their donations so that hardships of those affected people were eased.

LAHORE : A field hospital has been set up by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan at the Tent City in Sukkur on the bank of the River Indus to provide medical facilities to the people affected by the heavy downpours and floods. Free of cost medical facilities at large numbers are being provided to the patients at this field hospital. Under the supervision of skin specialist, gynecologist and general physician, nearly 600 patients are being treated in this field hospital daily.

In this field hospital, approximately 600 patients were being given medical treatment under the supervision of skin specialist, gynecologist and general physicians.

While shedding light on the continuing work on health issues of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan in the areas affected by heavy rains and floods, Chairman Alkhidmat Health Foundation, Professor Dr. Hafeezur Rehman said till today, 230 medical campuses were established where almost 65,000 patients were provided with the required medical treatment.

He went on to say that these campuses were installed in various districts of Sindh, Balochistan, South Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that Alkhidmat’s doctors, paramedical staff and volunteers are continuing with their services by reaching in the far-flung flood-hit areas through boats and ambulances.

Large number of patients were affected by diarrhea, gastro as well skin diseases in the affected areas, Professor Dr. Hafeezur Rehman said, and added that number of dengue patients was also multiplying with the passage of time. He further said as per an estimate, almost there were 650,000 pregnant women in these areas who were in dire need of gynecologists and this will remain the same in next three to six months. In the light of these circumstances, he said the Alkhidmat Foundation will setup a Gyne field hospital at Sukkur to facilitate the patients in connection with such issues.

At this moment, Alkhidmat Foundation is receiving donations in the form of medicines and medical instruments which it is proficiently transporting to the affected areas. It will also shift six mobile health units to the areas in the next one month which will enable the provision of up to the mark medical facilities in the far-flung areas.

LAHORE: The indictment of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his son, former Punjab chief minister Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, in a Rs16 billion money laundering case was delayed again on Wednesday after the premier and ex-CM Punjab filed fresh petitions seeking acquittal in the case.

They have already been granted pre-arrest bail in the case registered against them. The special court of Lahore had summoned the duo to frame the charges on Wednesday, however, the prime minister’s lawyer Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz Advocate requested on his client’s behalf a one-day exemption from appearance citing his busy schedule in Islamabad due to flood-related activities.

PM’s counsel Amjad Pervaiz and Hamza’s lawyer Muhammad Aurangzeb appeared before the court on Wednesday. The premier and the former Punjab chief minister filed separate pleas seeking acquittal in the graft case.

“Mr Shehbaz Sharif cannot appear in court today due to important government engagements, hence the request for one day’s exemption should be granted. FIA has nominated respondents in a baseless case,” Amjad Pervaiz told the court.

Amjad Pervaiz said Pakistan had never witnessed such devastating floods. “All government departments and officials led by the prime minister are busy monitoring relief activities.”

The judge observed that sparing 10 minutes for a hearing was not so difficult. The counsel responded that it was necessary for his client to visit Lahore for the hearing. Hamza, on the other hand, showed up at the court.

The lawyers contended that there was no chance of conviction in the case and sought their clients’ acquittal from the graft case.

Under court orders, the accounts of the companies had also been frozen, PM Shehbaz’s lawyer said, urging the court to issue orders to unfreeze them.

The FIA’s counsel, who was present in the hearing, told the court that the agency had no objection to unfreezing the accounts.

After hearing arguments, the court issued a notice to the FIA and sought its response.

The FIA prosecutor also did not oppose the exemption plea, resulting in court accepting their pleas. The hearing was adjourned till Sep 17.

Shehbaz and his family are facing charges of money laundering of billions of rupees using accounts of their sugar mills and employees, according to the FIA.

The FIA had in December 2021 submitted the challan against Shehbaz and Hamza to a special court for their alleged involvement in laundering an amount of Rs16bn in the sugar scam case.

“The investigation team has detected 28 benami accounts of the Shehbaz family through which money laundering of Rs16.3bn was committed during 2008-18. The FIA examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions,” according to an FIA report submitted to the court.

The amount was kept in “hidden accounts” and given to Shehbaz in a personal capacity, the report added.

This amount (Rs16bn) has nothing to do with the sugar business (of the Shehbaz family), it claimed. The money received from the accounts of low-wage employees by Shehbaz was transferred outside Pakistan via hundi/hawala networks, ultimately destined for the beneficial use of his family members, the FIA had alleged.

“Eleven low-paid employees of the Sharif group who ‘held and possessed’ the laundered proceeds on behalf of the principal accused, are found guilty of facilitating money laundering. The three other co-accused of the Sharif group also actively facilitated the money laundering,” the agency had said.

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has again submitted an application in Lahore High Court (LHC) for return of her passport on Wednesday.

Maryam Nawaz has submitted application in the LHC through her counsel Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz Advocate. It has been argued in the application that from last four years the passport of the applicat is present with LHC, adding that so far National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has not succeeded in submitting the challan of the Chaudhry Sugar Mills reference. Maryam Nawaz has argued that she was granted bail on merit in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.

It has been argued that no person could be deprived of his or her basic constitutional rights for a long time. It has been requested in the application that the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) of LHC may kindly be directed to return the passport(s) of the petitioner of the justice. Any other relief deemed appropriate in the peculiar circumstances of the case may kindly be granted to the petitioner. Maryam Nawaz has cited former president general (retd) Parvez Musharraf and Ayyan Ali cases in her petition that their passports had been returned back so her passport should also be returned so that she could go anywhere like a free citizen.

It is worth mentioning here that in past also Maryam Nawaz Sharif had approached the Lahore High Court for return of her passport but the two separate benches of the LHC had recused themselves from hearing the petition of Maryram Nawaz due to personal reasons after which Maryam Nawaz had withdrawn her application.

LAHORE : Central Court Judge on Wednesday adjourned till September 10 hearing of money laundering case against Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz.

The counsels for Shahbaz Sharif filed exemption from attendance plea on belalf of their client which was accepted by the court.

Hamza Shehbaz also appeared before court and court allowed him to leave.

16 people including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were to be indicted but it could not take place.

It is pertinent to mention here that Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz have also filed acquittal plea.

LAHORE: PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has resorted to Lahore High Court (LHC) for return of her passport.

A miscellaneous petition was filed by her through her counsel Amjid Pervez advocate Wednesday.

Maryam Nawaz has taken the plea in the petition NAB kept her passport under custody in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. No reference has been filed despite lapse of 4 years. Keeping the passport under custody is violation of basic constitutional rights.

It has been said in the petition no one can be kept deprived of basic constitutional rights for indefinite period. I will not flee any where. I had returned to Pakistan after leaving my mother on death bed. No ban has been imposed on the accused for going abroad in NAB law.

She also pleaded in the petition that she had deposited Rs 70 million as security. She said “ I was granted bail on merit in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. She prayed the court to order Deputy Registrar Judicial to return her passport to her.

LAHORE: Dollar has continued its global ascent on third business day of this week as PKR lost Rs.2.58 in interbank on Wednesday. Greenback’s new price is 224. It is worth mentioning here that Dollar price increased 5.02 in last three days.