ECC Approves First Installment to 35 IPPs
The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Wednesday approved payment of the first installment to 35 IPPs out of a total 47, whereas payment to the remaining 12 IPPs (under Power Policy 2002) may be withheld owing to the NAB investigation.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet today.
Power Division presented a summary before the ECC regarding the release of the first installment of payment to IPPs. Secretary Power Division briefed the Committee about the recommendations of the sub-committee constituted during ECC last week. The ECC approved payment of the first installment to 35 IPPs out of total 47 whereas payment to the remaining 12 IPPs (under Power Policy 2002) may be withheld owing to the NAB investigation.
Criminal attack
January 1, 2021
December 30, 2020 was a sad day for the patriotic Pakistani Hindu community because a violent mob succeeded in attacking the Teri Temple and Samaadhi (Tomb) located at district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This unjustified act is a violation of the constitution of Pakistan, Supreme Court orders, Quaid-e-Azam ’s vision and, most importantly, religious teachings.
Shri Param Hans Ji Maharaj was a God-fearing and kind natured saint. His purpose was to provide spiritual relief to vulnerable and poor people. Due to this fact, his ‘Aashram’ was always full of people seeking eternal peace and spiritual satisfaction. Even after his demise, a large number of his followers, regardless of religious affiliation, used to visit the Samadhi to pay tribute to his selfless and humanitarian services. However, after Partition, the local Hindu population had to migrate from there.
Chief Justice takes notice of burning of Shrine of Hindu Saint in Karak
December 31, 2020
KARACHI, Pakistan: The MNA and Patron in Chief Pakistan Hindu Council Dr. Ramesh Kumar met the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed at the Supreme Court Branch Registry in Karachi on Thursday.
In the meeting, they discussed the issue regarding the desecration/burning of the Shrine of Hindu Saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj by a mob in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan showed grave concern over the tragic incident and informed the Hon’ble Member of Parliament that he has already taken cognizance of the issue and has fixed the matter before the Supreme Court on January 5, 2021 in Islamabad with the directions to One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, the Chief Secretary KPK and IGP KPK to visit the site and submit a report on January 04, 2021.