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Inflation rate recorded at 26.6% in October: Bureau of Statistics

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In October, onion, tomato, fruits, vegetables, tea, flour, rice, dal mung and other items are among the items that become expensive. Photo: File
In October, onion, tomato, fruits, vegetables, tea, flour, rice, dal mung and other items are among the items that become expensive. Photo: File

Islamabad: The Bureau of Statistics has released monthly inflation data in the country.

According to the report of the Institute of Statistics, inflation increased in the month of October and the inflation rate was recorded at 26.6% on a monthly basis.

According to the Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate was recorded at 9.2 percent in October last year.

In October 2022, rural inflation was recorded at 27.85 percent, while urban inflation was 23.90 percent.

Statistics agency says that onions, tomatoes, fruits, vegetables, tea, flour, rice, dal mung and other items are among the items that become expensive in October.

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In winter household customers will receive gas at three times: Sui Northern;

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Three months of winter will be tough, gas pressure may be low in some places that are on the tail: Senior General Manager/File Photo
Three months of winter will be tough, gas pressure may be low in some places that are on the tail: Senior General Manager/File Photo

Lahore: Senior General Manager of Sui Northern Gas Company Syed Jawad Naseem says that in winter, domestic consumers will get gas in only three hours to cook food.

Jawad Naseem in a conversation with traders in Lahore Chamber said that at present the gas in the system has reduced and is dependent on imported RLNG which is very expensive.

He said that a new contract has been made mandatory for commercial customers, businessmen have to support us in difficult situations, we will ensure gas supply to industry and commercial customers.

Jawad Naseem said that the three months of winter will be difficult, gas pressure may be low in some places that are on the tail.

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Maqbool Butt Shaheed’s brother Zahoor Ahmed Butt deprived of core membership of Liberation Front

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Rawalpindi (Dharti News) Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has canceled the basic membership of Zahoor Ahmad Butt, brother of party founder Maqbool Butt Shaheed. Last day, the party’s Central Information Office was held under the chairmanship of Acting Chairman Raja Haq Nawaz Khan. It was decided to cancel the primary membership of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front of Zahoor Ahmed Butt. According to the spokesperson, Acting Chairman Raja Haq Nawaz Khan, while giving details to the participants, clarified that according to the constitutional procedure, Zahoor Ahmad Butt was given full and excessive opportunity to come clean on the appeal of his senior colleagues. In which he failed. It should be remembered that Mohammad Yasin Butt from Srinagar had already left the Liberation Front and joined another organization, so both of them have no connection with the Liberation Front.

There has been no change in the representation of youth and women in local councils, Govt

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Muzaffarabad (PID) The independent government of the state of Jammu and Kashmir has not reduced the number of seats reserved for women and youth in local elections, but has amended the law to ensure 12.5% ​​quota for youth and women representation so that all local councils have In this regard, the officials of the Local Government Department have clarified that the representation of youth and women in local elections has not been reduced, but in December 2021, the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In compliance with the decision given by the redistricting, a legal amendment has been made to ensure representation of women and youth in all local councils and to remove ambiguity, which specifies that in 2021 According to the amendment of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Local Government Act 1990, 12.5% ​​of the total directly elected members in each local council were reserved for women and 12.5% ​​for youth. On the other hand, in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in December 2021, the upper limit of the total population of the Union Council was reduced from 25000 to 15000. Similarly, the upper limit of the population of the wards was reduced from 3000 to 2000. In the light of the Supreme Court’s guidance, due to changing the population of the Union Council and Wards, the number of Union Councils increased in the revised constituencies, while the Union Councils increased. The number of wards within HA decreased. Currently, out of total 319 local councils, 175 local councils have seven or less directly elected members per local council, while in each local council two representatives of women and youth are elected for the proposer and endorser. Eight directly elected members are required. In such a case, there will be no recommenders and endorsers for women and youth representatives in these local councils and youth and women representatives will not be able to be elected in these 175 local councils. In view of the above situation, the law has been changed to minimum 01 representative instead of minimum 02 representatives to enable indirect election of members to represent women and youth in all local councils. It is important to clarify here that in the local councils in which the number of directly elected candidates will be 12 or more, in these local councils women and youth representatives will be elected at the rate of 12.5%. Thus, no change has been made in the representation of youth and women in local councils (12.5% ​​per category), but legal amendments have been made to ensure the representation of women and youth in all local councils and to facilitate the procedure. .
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Federation refused to provide security forces for local elections in Azad Kashmir

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Muzaffarabad (Dharti News) The federal government has refused to provide security forces for the local elections to be held in Azad Kashmir on November 27 next month. In the letter written by the Federal Ministry of Interior to the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs, it is clearly written that due to the internal conditions of Pakistan and the long march by a political party, the federal government will provide security for the local elections of Azad Kashmir. It cannot, so the government of Azad Kashmir should conduct the elections on its own by arranging security. It should be noted that the government of Azad Kashmir had asked for 33 thousand security personnel from the federation for these elections. The government of Azad Kashmir has so few personnel of its forces that not even one officer can be posted per polling station.

DG Prime Minister’s Secretariat Sardar Gulfraz will be withdrawn from the responsibilities

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Muzaffarabad (Dharti News) Director General Prime Minister’s Secretariat former DIG Police Sardar Gulfraz Khan has been withdrawn from his duties, a notification has also been issued in this regard, he was appointed in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat after retirement. And for the past few days there were rumors that he was being made the Chairman Accountability Bureau, on Friday the responsibilities assigned to him by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat were withdrawn, he said while talking to Dharti. That the notification under which I was appointed has been withdrawn which I am happy about.

The prime minister is trying to transfer power to the lower level

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Muzaffarabad (PID) Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that PTI is trying to transfer power to the grassroots level and the basic problems of the Kashmiri people will be solved in the true sense. Workers are a valuable asset of the party, they should intensify their struggle for the success of the party, the time is near when PTI will achieve a historic victory in the local body elections of Azad Kashmir like the general election. are taking part and the proof of this is the election of councilors unopposed before the elections in the municipal elections. Inshallah, the sun of November 27 will rise with the promise of PTI’s success like the general election. He expressed these views while issuing the first ticket of the local body election held in Azad Kashmir after 31 years to Major Retired Abdul Qayyum Baig from his Constituency East Bagh. Senior Vice President Tehreek-e-Insaf Chaudhry Zafar Anwar, Secretary General Tehreek-e-Insaf and Chairman Implementation Commission Raja Mansoor Khan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Sardar Imtiaz Shaheen, Central Leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf Major Retired Khurram Hameed Khan Rokhri, Vice Chairman Local Government Sardar Iftikhar Rasheed and Asst. Prime Minister Raja Sabeel Riaz was also present. It should be remembered that after the historic victory of the party in the general election, the President Tehreek-e-Insaf Azad Kashmir and Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas are working day and night for the party’s success in local elections. An important meeting was also held. In the meeting, a detailed discussion was also held regarding the upcoming local body elections, party tickets in various divisions and election preparations. All over Kashmir have been elected unopposed and it is expected that more councilors will be elected in the next few days.

Chief Justice Azad AJK High Court Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja inaugurated the Judicial Complex in Khoi Ratta

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Chief Justice Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja inaugurated the building of Judicial Complex (Court Civil Judge) Khoi Ratta. On this occasion, Justice High Court Sardar Ejaz Khan, Minister of Public Health Dr. Nisar Ansar Abdali, Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Information Small Industries and Environment Chaudhry Muhammad Rafiq Nayar, Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Haq Nawaz, Axion Buildings Rizwan Shabbir Mirza, President District Bar Kotli Raja. Masood Khan, Senior Advocates and Bar Council, Kotli and Khoi Ratta Bar officials were also present. Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Sadaqat Hussain while addressing the ceremony said that today is a day of great importance as the Khoi Ratta Judicial Complex was inaugurated today. PPH is spending 60 percent of its budget on judicial infrastructure. The largest judicial building (in terms of covered area) is being constructed in Muzaffarabad. Khoi Ratta has 200 cases written for the Additional Tehsil Criminal Court. There should be incentives for the judges, they are also law graduates, I suggest that a one-member court should be established by making a law so that the shortage of courts will be completed without spending. In this way (72) better courts will be established. It is written that vacancies should be given for the establishment of an independent drug court. Judiciary is the only department that gives revenue to the government. The second floor of the judicial complex will provide bar room immediately. I will solve the problem of National Bank account in a week. This building is meant to benefit the poor people. Provide facilities to people. Lawyers should also protect themselves from Allah’s displeasure. The real parties are the poor people, give them justice. The work of the government does not stop. They do the work of the government urgently in the interest of the people. Minister of Public Health Dr. Nisar Ansar Abdali said that the building was completed on time due to the interest of the Civil Judge Khoi Ratta Mr. Chief Justice. A bar room will be built for lawyers. We are proud of our judiciary. The dignity of the courts has been restored and justice is being provided to the people. A drug court should be established so that cases related to drugs can be heard quickly. The public got relief from the appointment of new judges in Azad Kashmir. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information, Small Industries and Environment Chaudhry Muhammad Rafiq Nair while addressing the ceremony said that the demands of Tehsil President Khoi Ratta Bar should be fulfilled. He demanded that the shortage of judges should be removed in Tehsil Khoi Ratta and funds will be provided by the government. Chaudhry Waseem Kifayat President of Tehsil Khoi Ratta Bar while speaking said that there is a flood of cases in Khoi Ratta while the staff including the judges of the subordinate judiciary. There is a lack of There is a shortage of chambers for lawyers, an account should be opened in National Bank Khoi Rata for depositing the amount of government fees. Javed Shah advocate also addressed the ceremony.




Inauguration of Kashmir Airline, Tourism will be boosted, Prime Minister

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Bagh (PID) The Prime Minister of the Independent Government of Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that the inauguration of Kashmir Airline and local body elections after many decades are the tasks of Tehreek-e-Insaaf which no one has been able to do till date. Increase the resettlement of the refugees, by increasing the living allowance, there is peace of mind, service to humanity, solving the problems of the common man at his doorstep, the vision given by Imran Khan is being followed. If the funds were honestly invested in the country, today we would have overcome the basic problems and progressed forward. With the promotion of tourism, the unemployed youth of the state will be given decent jobs. A strategy for employment has been prepared. More than 6 thousand women will be provided employment through Tuta and other institutions. Because of Kashmir Airline, tourists from all over the world will visit the state, which will not only end unemployment. Rather, the revenue will also increase, he expressed these thoughts yesterday, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr On the occasion of Raf Alvi’s visit to Bagh Azad Kashmir, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Kashmir Airline and other projects started under the auspices of MTBC. President of Pakistan Arif Alvi MTBC MD Shaukat Ali, Director Kashmir Airline Colonel Ashraf, MD Tourism Project Syed Abdul Rehman, Principal Head Start Madam Nazanin Murtaza, Director Public Relations Zartif Badshah and others also addressed the ceremony. was hosted by Chairman MTBC Mahmoodul Haque. While on this occasion Senior Most Minister Khawaja Farooq Ahmed, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Sardar Mir Akbar Khan, Member of Assembly and Parliamentary Secretary Ms. Imtiaz Naseem, Chief Secretary Azad Kashmir Muhammad Usman Chachar, IG Police, Commissioner Poonch DIG Poonch Division along with District The administration garden was also present. Addressing the ceremony, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas said that ten billion rupees have been allocated for the resettlement of refugees and the construction of solid houses. The problems will be solved. I was even told to choose between the local body elections or the government. I said that the local body elections are the promise of Imran Khan. The project of the port, which was in limbo for 32 years, has been restarted, initially spending a billion on it. We are developing a strategy by keeping people in front, service to humanity is our priority. On this occasion, he appreciated the services of Chairman MTBC Mahmoodul Haq in IT and tourism and assured full support from the government.
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AJK Local Government Amendment 1990

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AZAD GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department

“Muzaffarabad”
Dated: 28.06.2021
No. LD/Legis-Act/499-513/2021. The following Act, passed by the Azad
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on 28th day of May, 2021 and
received the assent of the President on the 15th day of June, 2021, is hereby
published for general information.
[Act XXVII of 2021]
An
Act
further to amend the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Local Government Act,
1990


Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Azad Jammu and
Kashmir Local Government Act, 1990 (Act VII of 1990), for the purposes
hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted as follows:-

  1. Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
    Azad Jammu and Kashmir Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2021.
    (2) It shall come into force at once.
  2. Amendment of Section 2,Act VII of 1990.- In the Azad Jammu and
    Kashmir Local Government Act, 1990 (Act VII of 1990), hereinafter
    referred to as the said Act, in Section 2,-
    (i) clause(xi) shall be omitted;
    (ii) after clause (lxvii) new clause (lxviii) shall be added as under,-
    “(lxviii) “Youth” means a person having age between 18-35
    years;”
  3. Amendment of Section 5, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 5, existing section shall be renumbered as subsection (1) and
    thereafter following amendments shall be made,-
    (i) clause (a) of subsection (1), as renumbered above, shall be
    omitted; and
    (ii) after subsection (1), following new subsection (2) shall be
    added,-
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    “(2) As far as practicable, variation in population for local
    council shall not ordinarily exceed 10%:
    Provided that, if the limit of 10% exceeds in an
    exceptional case, the authority shall record reasons thereof in
    the delimitation order.”
  4. Amendment of Section 8, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 8, after sub-section (1) following new sub-section (1-a) shall be
    added:-
    “(1-a) The women and youth members equal to 12.5%each of the total
    number of seats, subject to minimum of four i.e., two women
    and two youth, shall be elected by the directly elected members
    of the Union Council.
  5. Amendment of Section 9, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 9, sub-section (4)shall be substituted as follows:-
    “(4) The women and youth members equal to 12.5% each of the total
    number of seats, subject to minimum of four i.e., two women and two
    youth, shall be elected by the directly elected members of the district
    council.
    Explanation: For working out the number of women and youth
    members mentioned in this sub-section, a fraction of 0.5 and above
    shall be counted as one.”
  6. Omission of Section 10, Act VII of 1990,- In the said Act, Section
    10, shall be “omitted”
  7. Amendment of Section 11, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 11, after sub-section (1) following new sub-section (1-a) shall
    be added:-
    “(1-a) The women and youth members equal to 12.5% each of the total
    number of seats, subject to minimum of four i.e., two women
    and two youth, shall be elected by the directly elected members
    of the town committee.”
  8. Amendment of Section 12, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 12, sub-section (4) shall be substituted as follows:-
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    “(4) The women and youth members equal to 12.5% each of the total
    number of seats, subject to minimum of four i.e., two women and two
    youth, shall be elected by the directly elected members of the
    Municipal Committee.
    Explanation: For working out the number of women and youth
    members mentioned in this sub-section, a fraction of 0.5 and above
    shall be counted as one.”
  9. Amendment of Section 12-A, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act, in
    Section 12-A, sub-section (4) shall be substituted as follows:-
    “(4) The women and youth members equal to 12.5% each of the total
    number of seats, subject to minimum of four i.e., two women and two
    youth shall be elected by the directly elected members of the
    Municipal Corporation.
    Explanation: For working out the number of women and youth
    members mentioned in this sub-section, a fraction of 0.5 and above
    shall be counted as one.”
  10. Amendment of Second Schedule, Act VII of 1990.- In the said Act,
    in the Second Schedule,-
    (i) in Part I, in clause (b) of entry no.
  11. 1, for the words “twenty-one”
    the words “eighteen” shall be substituted;
    (ii) in Part II, in entry no. 3, after the word “age” the words “and
    having Secondary School Certificate or equivalent, from a
    recognized board,” shall be added.
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