SANTIAGO (2010-05-10 Qiyadat) Chilean Police have detained a Pakistani man who entered the U.S. Embassy in Santiago with traces of explosives on his cloths. The Pakistani man will be charged with violating gun control laws in Chile Tuesday after traces of explosives were detected on his body and belongings during a visit to the US embassy, police said. The suspicious substance was detected when the man identified as Mohamed Said UR Rejaman, 28, went through a security checkpoint on Monday, prompting embassy staff to notify police. He was arrested on site. Police experts found traces of a TNT explosive derivative on the suspect's hands, cell phone, bag and documentation. The man said he did not know where it had come from and he was only at the embassy to renew his visa. He arrived in Chile about three months ago on a visa and had been working at a hotel in the capital. Police have raided his home in downtown Santiago. The Pakistani national, Mohammed Saif Ur Rehman, who arrived in Chile four months ago to study tourism, was detained on Monday when he entered the US mission to process a visa. The arrest came just a week after Pakistani-born naturalised US citizen Faisal Shahzad was pulled off a plane to Dubai and arrested for allegedly leaving a sport utility vehicle rigged to explode in New York's crowded Times Square.

KARACHI (2010-05-10 Qiyadat) The man, identified as Faiz Mohammad, 30, was about to board a Thai Airways flight to Muscat late on Sunday when the devices were found during a routine security check. He was not carrying any explosives nor were any other suspicious items found on him or in his luggage, an airport security official said. Senior police investigator Niaz Khoso said the suspect had told the police that the shoes were used for massage. “We have seen such shoes for the first time and have sent them for analysis to verify his claims,” Khoso told.“To be honest, we did not know that such shoes are available in the market but we are checking. We have not released him yet but if he is found innocent, we will let him go for sure,” he said. Mohammad was wearing the “Good Vibrations” shoes, described on a website as “designed to massage away the aches and pains throughout the day rather than after the damage is done”. Another police official said Mohammad was likely to be given a clean chit, but the investigation and formalities could take time. Police and airport security officials had earlier said that Mohammad had placed two batteries hooked up to wires in cavities cut into the heels of each of his shoes. They said that the devices could have been used to set off explosives. In late 2001, a British Islamist militant, Richard Reid, tried to blow up an airliner over the Atlantic with explosives in his shoes. Pakistan is at the centre of international worries over militant bomb plots. A Pakistan-American was arrested in the United States a week ago over a botched plot to blow up a car-bomb in New York's Times Square. The United States is convinced that Pakistani Taliban militants allied with al Qaeda were behind the failed bombing.

ISLAMABAD (2010-05-10 Qiyadat) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday said the unanimous passage of a bill to provide for establishment of Islamabad High Court is another feather in the Parliament’s cap that has already achieved remarkable progress by passing 18^th Amendment Bill. “The Parliament that has already achieved a lot by passing 18^th Amendment Bill and giving administrative rights to Gilgit-Baltistan, the unanimous passage of Islamabad High Court Bill is another feather in its cap,” said the Prime Minister in National Assembly over passage of the bill. Congratulating the House, the opposition as well as the people of the area, he said the bill was moved in 1980 but the then government had not fulfilled the constitutional requirements that is why the Supreme Court, in a verdict, had declared it as illegal. He said  “it was our commitment. The law minister had also committed the same. Today’s unanimous passage of bill would benefit 25,000 lawyers and hundreds of thousands of the people”. He said the criteria for the appointment of Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court has also been incorporated in the Bill under which chief justice would be appointed on rotation basis from ICT and FATA, as per prerogative of Chief Justice of Pakistan under 18^th Amendment.

IHC Bill 2010 unanimously passed in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD (2010-05-10 Qiyadat) The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a bill to provide for the establishment of a high court for Islamabad Capital Territory, a notification to that effect has already been issued. The Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan introduced “The Islamabad High Court Bill, 2010” in the Lower House of the Parliament. Later, he requested the chair to allow him move the bill for passage as it has already been agreed upon by all political forces through 18^th amendment bill which was permitted by the chair, under rules and procedures of the National Assembly. The Lower House of the Parliament unanimously passed the 16-clause “The Islamabad High Court Bill, 2010” through voice vote that has been designed to make provision for its composition, jurisdiction, practice and procedure, transfer of pending proceedings and for matters connected therewith of ancillary thereto. According to the Bill, the IHC shall consist of a chief justice, and six other judges to be appointed one from each province and, one from ICT and one from FATA. The chief justice will be appointed in rotation from ICT, provinces and FATA. The IHC will start functioning from the appointed date and the principal seat of IHC shall be at Islamabad. The bill says, “Islamabad High Court shall have, in respect of the Islamabad Capital territory, original, appellate, revisional, and other jurisdiction, as under the Constitution or the laws in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is exercisable in respect of the said territory by the Lahore High Court.” According to the Bill, the IHC shall take necessary steps for establishing subordinate judiciary for the ICT within six months of the commencement of this Act. The judged of the subordinate judiciary working on deputation shall be sent back to the respective high courts for establishment of subordinate judiciary for the ICT. All appeals, petitions and other proceedings pending in the Lahore High Court (Rawalpindi bench) or in any other high court in relation to Islamabad Capital Territory immediately before the appointed date shall stand transferred to the IHC.

LAHORE (2010-05-10 Qiyadat) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the enactment of 18th Amendment lays additional responsibility upon the provinces to resolve the problems of common man.He was talking to Punjab Governor, Salman Taseer who called on Prime Minister at his residence here Monday.Prime Minister said the responsibilities of all the institutions have also been clearly reflected in the 18th Amendment, adding that this would help in establishing better relations among the institutions. The Prime Minister said that the government has given policies in various sectors and it is expected that the provincial governments would be able to speed up the implementation so that common man can benefit.  While talking to elected members of the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, Premier called for monitoring the implementation of various development schemes and added that the projects must be planned accordingly. “The needs of common man must be considered on all accounts while preparing development plans”, he stressed.Earlier, Governor Punjab Salman Taseer apprised the Prime Minister about the progress of various federal government projects as well as overall political and security situation in the province.