Category: Updates

Bills’ misplacement charge unfounded By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: The Anti Terrorist Court-II yesterday observed in Dr Asim Hussain’s case that there was no evidence recorded in favour of the allegation that present IO of the case, DSP Altaf Hussain, had misplaced 9 out of the 50 bills already submitted with the court and was not […]

The London Free Press By Dale Carruthers, The London Free Press Thursday, May 12, 2016 9:36:05 EDT AM The past nine months have been“absolute hell” for the family of a former Londoner who became a high-ranking politician in Pakistan, but now languishes in jail there, says one family member. Human Rights Watch has waded into […]

KARACHI: “Former Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Asim Hussain has strongly denied that he has invested any money in India. The allegation levelled in print and electronic media, that he is constructing the Global Medical Center in Bangalore is totally baseless”. This was stated by Anwar Mansoor Khan, counsel for Dr Asim Hussain, […]

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 […]