Month: May 2016

It has been over 6 months since Dr Asim was first detained by the Pakistani Rangers. At this point I most certainly need to mention that Dr Asim is a close confidant/aide of Ex President Zardari, as no print media article is complete without this adjective. It is surprising to note how the case has […]

Hussain was arrested for allegedly financing terrorism through his hospital The Canadian Press A former high-ranking Pakistani politician with Canadian citizenship is being held in Karachi on trumped-up political charges, supporters say. Dr. Asim Hussain, a 62-year-old orthopedic surgeon with family and property ties in London, Ont., was arrested in late August by paramilitary Pakistan […]

By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: The Accountability Court IV hasadjourned hearing of the JJVL (Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited) reference against former federal petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain till May 13. Dr Asim, Yousaf Ansari, Basharat Mirza, Naveed Mukhtar and others accused in the case appeared in the court the day befor yesterday. Counsel for the defendant […]

INDEPENDENTLY INVESTIGATE AFTAB’S DEATH NEW YORK: Pakistani authorities should order an independent civilian investigation into the alleged torture and death of Muttahida Qaumi Movement worker, Aftab Ahmad, in Karachi, Human Rights Watch said in a its report published recently. Aftab died on May 3, 2016, while in the custody of the Sindh Rangers. The HR […]

What is this if not apathy? By A.A. Usmani “Now they will implicate me in ‘goat-stealing cases’, was the statement issued by former Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain, who has been in custody since August last year. Dr Asim was obviously pointing to the LEAs inability to prove the terrorism charges (charges to finance terrorism, […]

Finding nothing, NAB mulls to book me in goat theft case By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: “I am the first political victim of a political government”, said Dr Asim Hussain while talking to media at an Accountability Court here yesterday. Earlier, the court indicted former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain in a corruption reference pertaining to […]

NC Report KARACHI: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has recommended imposing fine of Rs. 500,000/- on M/s Galaxy Broadcast (Pvt.) Ltd. (Channel-92) for irresponsible and unverified reporting. The press release said the authority’s Council of Complaints in its meeting presided by Prof. Inam Bari recommended imposing fine of Rs. 500,000/- on M/s Galaxy […]

Pakistan Rangers should be held accountable for abuses (New York) – Pakistani authorities should order an independent civilian investigation into the alleged torture and death of an opposition party worker in Karachi, Human Rights Watch said today. Aftab Ahmad, a member of the opposition Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), died on May 3, 2016, while in […]

From Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: After Dr. Asim Hussain, another case of political victimization was witnessed at the highest level yesterday when Islamabad police were ordered to take action against former Senate chairman and PPP leader Nayyar Hussain Bokhari and his bodyguard after one of them allegedly slapped a security official. Political circles particularly among the […]

Is Dr Asim Hussain the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates, which to me, sounds a bit too execrated even if he allegedly has $88 billion market cap?, as revealed in the document, but, all this yet to be proved in the court. After meeting him for few hours in a Jinnah hospital’s […]