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Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau books ruling party MLA Choudhary Javed Iqbal in ‘illegal' land deal case
Jammu and Kashmir's highest anti-corruption body has booked three former revenue officers and one serving one for allegedly 'entering into a conspiracy with three civilians' – including National Conference's current Budhal MLA Choudhary Javed Iqbal – to 'usurp' a piece of land meant for a refugee in Jammu's Chawadi area. According to the Anti-Corruption Bureau's First Information Report (FIR) registered on May 20, Ravinder Sharma, the then Tehsildar (Settlement) Jammu, Mohammad Bashir, the then Tehsildar (Bahu), Jammu, Mohammad Sarwar Lone, the then Naib Tehsildar (Bahu), Jammu, and Mohd Rasheed Malik, the then Patwari Chowadhi, Jammu, have been booked under sections of the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt 2006, and the Ranbir Penal Code for having illegally attesting the change in ownership of a piece of land in Chawadi area in 2014. Of the alleged accused, the tehsildars and the naib tehsildar are now retired. Significantly, the FIR mentions J&K lawmaker Javed Iqbal, son of Aslam Din of Madina Hills, Narwal Bhatindi, as the holder of the power of attorney pertaining to the land. Iqbal, however, has not been named as an accused in the case and he was not in politics at that time. Also named in the FIR is Tara Singh, the allottee of the land and a man displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 1947. In its FIR, the ACB said that the land in question measuring 30 kanals (equivalent to 3.75 acres), was allotted to Singh in 2013 according to Government Order No. 254/C, which provided for allotment of state land to displaced persons from PoK. According to Cabinet Order No. 578-C of 1954, allottees of such land will have to personally begin cultivating them within six months of their allocation, failing which he will forfeit his right to hold the land. According to the ACB, Singh never had possession of the land, and that instead, revenue records had one Nazir Ahmad, son of Alam Deen, recorded as the gair marusi — or the tenant without any occupancy rights — of the land. Additionally, the Khasra Girdawari, or the annual revenue record denoting possession, was also shown in Ahmed's name, the FIR says. In view of the entities in the revenue records, the land in question was neither in the possession of the allottee Tara Singh, nor there was any Khasra Girdawari entered in revenue records in his name, but the revenue officials named as accused in the FIR entered into a conspiracy with the beneficiaries and attested mutation in favour of Tara Singh in 2014, the FIR said. However, a power of attorney pertaining to that land had been executed in Javed Iqbal's name 'well before the conferment of ownership rights in favour of Tara Singh'. This attesting of mutation in favour of Tara Singh, according to the FIR, was in violation of the Cabinet Order No. 578-C of 1954. However, the revenue officials named as accused in the FIR entered into a conspiracy with the beneficiaries and attested mutation in favour of Tara Singh in 2014. 'The entire episode serves as evidence that for pecuniary gain, the then Tehsildar Settlement, Jammu, along with the revenue officers/officials of Tehsil Bahu, Jammu, beneficiary Tara Singh, Nazir Ahmad, and attorney holder Javid Iqbal, conspired together in a well-orchestrated manner to illegally obtain state land. They subsequently sold the land worth crores causing significant loss of the state exchequer,' the FIR said. When contacted, a senior officer of the ACB, investigations are ongoing and that 'inclusion of any person as accused depends on their outcome'. On his part, Iqbal denied he had anything to do with the land and claimed that 'The matter was investigated by government agencies earlier as well, and I was given a clean chit'.
Business Recorder
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Rally held to celebrate success of Bunyanum Marsoos operation
LAHORE: Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company organized a rally and celebrated Gratitude Day on the success of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and to pay tribute to the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Chairman PIEDMC Javed Iqbal said that the success of Operation Bunyan Marsoos has proven that our armed forces will not tolerate any threat to the country's integrity and sovereignty. Chairman PEDMC Javed Iqbal, President Sundar Industrial Estate Muhammad Ahmed Khan, and President Sundar Trade Union Syed Maaz Mahmood led the rally from the Sundar Board office to Al Harmain Chowk. A large number of industrialists and industrial workers participated in the rally. The participants of the rally were carrying the national flag and placards written in favor of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The national anthem and slogans in favour of the Armed Forces were chanted during the rally. Addressing the rally, Chairman PEDMC Javed Iqbal said that our armed forces have thwarted India's nefarious objectives and made the country's defence impregnable. It has been proven that Pakistan is not only self-sufficient in its defense but also has the full capability and courage to respond to the enemy on every front. He said that the befitting reply of our armed forces was not just a defensive action, but a clear message to the enemy that our silence should not be considered as our weakness. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
10-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Nespak team visits FCCI
FAISALABAD: A team of NESPAK visited Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) to discuss the issues relating to the establishment of Expo Centre in Faisalabad. They also participated in a special session of FCCI Standing Committee on Council of Textile and Expo. The meeting was chaired by Qaisar Shams Gucha Senior Vice President FCCI while it was participated by former President Mian Javed Iqbal, Convenor Standing Committee Engineer Bilal Jamil, Mian Naveed Gulzar, Mian Muhammad Latif and Muhammad Amir General Manager NESPAK and Structure Engineer Dilawar Khan. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
'Outrageous' mountain of fly-tipping dumped on street junction
This is a disgusting heap of fly-tipped rubbish left outside a Birmingham park. In a depressingly familiar sight across the city, criminals dumped a pile of mattresses, furniture, wooden boards, blankets and other household waste on the junction of Ward End Park Road on Thursday morning, May 1, instead of disposing it at a tip. Community activist Javed Iqbal filmed scenes in which he branded the perpetrators "scumbags" who "give the whole community a bad name." READ MORE: Huge mobile company shuts down after 15 years and warns customers over closure READ MORE: Birmingham charity thief carried out £260k scams to keep up with wife's wealthy friends READ MORE: Commissioner intervention could be 'scaled back' at Birmingham City Council He said: "Uncollected rubbish is bad enough, but fly-tipping on this scale is outrageous. "We need action, those responsible must be caught, convicted, and held accountable. Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox "Let's work together to demand change and protect our communities." Meanwhile, councils will be encouraged to seize and crush vehicles used by fly-tippers, under a scheme being led by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify cars and vans belonging to fly-tippers so they can be destroyed. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Anyone caught of transporting fly-tipping could face jail sentences of up to five years. Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed said: "Waste criminals and fly-tippers who blight our towns and villages have gone unpunished for too long. "That ends today. The Government is calling time on fly-tipping. I will not stand by while this avalanche of rubbish buries our communities. "Under the Plan for Change, this Government will seize and crush fly-tippers vans' to clean up Britain's streets."
Express Tribune
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Cinemas should lower prices: Abu Aleeha
In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, film director Abu Aleeha advocated for the reduction of ticket prices to boost business in Pakistani cinemas. Backing the suggestion to bring back Indian films to Pakistani theatres, he highlighted that there was a bigger problem at play. "We should screen Indian films, but why are we refusing to reduce ticket prices from 1000 to 250 rupees, or popcorn and drink prices from 500 to 150?" he posed. "Cinema is a common people's entertainment. Please open your cinemas for them." The Taxali Gate director elaborated on his argument further in a grid post. "The cinema owners' stance is stubborn: show Indian films or we will shut down cinemas. However, they refuse to halve ticket prices because they don't want ordinary people in their air-conditioned halls," he wrote. Drawing comparisons with Bollywood, he added, "Around the world, parallel cinema thrives on affordable tickets. In India, big-budget films like Animal, Chhaava, Jawan, and Stree 2 were shown with tickets as low as 199 rupees to maximise audience turnout. If Pakistani films like Javed Iqbal, Maadari, John, and Laal Kabootar had 250-rupee tickets, they would have not only doubled their investment but also spurred the creation of dozens more similar films." Abu Aleeha believes that the solution lies in making the cinema an accessible experience for all. "Screen Indian films, by all means, but keep ticket prices low so that both the elite and the common person can enjoy movies. Cinema-going is a habit, not a luxury. By making cinema more accessible, we can revitalise the Pakistani film industry and create a thriving cultural scene." Followers echoed Abu Aleeha's sentiments in the comments section. "It is totally possible. If we have open-air cinemas, sell cheap street fare, and bring in a larger audience, we could sell tickets at a much lower price and still make a profit. Not everybody needs to go to fancy air-conditioned halls in posh locales to watch films," a user wrote, while others expressed that they couldn't agree more with the director's words. Actor Ahmad Ali Butt also spoke out on the cinema crisis in an Instagram Story shared recently. "Our cinema needs films," he stressed, listing various industries to make his point. "We can't afford to close cinema houses anymore."
