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ISAF-NATO containers’ scam: Pre-arrest bail granted to clearing agent

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to a forwarding and clearing agent in a case relating to missing ISAF-NATO containers’ scam. 

ISAF-NATO container scam involved the issue of missing containers that were meant for international forces in Afghanistan under the Afghan Transit Trade agreement, which caused huge loss in evasions and pilferage of duties. It was reported that a number of consignments have not reached the destination.

Applicant’s counsel Aqeel Ahmed told the court that his client was nominated in three references filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) relating to missing containers. He said many other co-accused nominated in case had been awarded pre-arrest interim bail by the court, so he may also be granted bail. (DailyTimes)

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Pakistani women cricketers banned for false sex harassment claims

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday banned five women cricketers for falsely accusing their male officials of sexual harassment after an investigation ruled they lied about the allegations. According to Daily Times In June this year, five women cricketers from the central Multan region accused their club chairman and a team selector of demanding sexual favours in return for their selection in the regional and national teams. The charges were initially made in a television show but Sultan Alam, chairman of Multan Cricket Club, and his selector Mohammad Javed denied the allegations.

Seema Javed

Seema Javed, a prominent club cricketer, alleged that Alam, 70, once came to her and asked her to convince another girl to give him favours. The PCB set up an inquiry to look into the allegations, which ruled that the five players should be banned for six months and censured Multan cricket officials. “The inquiry committee set up to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment by five women cricketers against the management of Multan Cricket Club has recommended that all five should be banned from playing any form of cricket for six months with effect from October 23, 2013,” said a PCB spokesman. According to the spokesman: “when questioned by the committee three of the five women, including Seema, categorically denied having been sexually harassed or having seen such harassment taking place”, while the other two women declined to present their case at the inquiry. All three who were questioned were serving one penalty or ban for various offences and that was the focus of their complaint.” 

Ayesha Ashaar, the convenor
of the probe committee and manager
 of Pakistan women’s cricket

The Multan District Cricket Association, which overseas cricket in the region, has also been censured and asked to keep a close watch on Multan Cricket Club and ensure that all clubs registered with them follow the regulations and disciplinary procedures of PCB. Ayesha Ashaar, the convenor of the probe committee and manager of Pakistan women’s cricket, said that even after they have served the ban, “all five girls will be kept under probation for a period of one year after which the evaluation of their conduct will be made”. Pakistan women cricketers have done well on the international level during previous few years but young girls still suffer hardships to be allowed to play in the deeply conservative Muslim nation. The national women cricket is governed by the PCB, which looks after all affairs relating to the game and players in the country.

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Pills and profit: The PIC scandal in Lahore was one shock for the country’s $2billion drug industry but within the span of a year the cough syrup scandal landed the pharmaceutical manufacturers in more trouble putting a question mark on locally produced drugs.

Chairman of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Jawaid Akhai maintained that the PIC drug scandal was one dark event of Pakistan’s booming drug industry but the cough syrup scandal has nothing to do with the quality of drugs.

According to him: “It is not the fault of the industry if the drug addicts are drinking the cough syrup while mixing it with some narcotic substance.”

Several people, allegedly drug addicts, died in November 2012 when they took the syrup in the low-income Shahdra Town of Lahore; the provincial government later closed down the factory and the matter is still under investigation.

“This syrup issue is still being probed by the government but we did not compromise on the quality of drugs knowing the fact that we are in trouble again after the PIC drug issue,” said the PPMA chief.

Last year, the national drug industry remained under scrutiny of the media and the public as over 100 cardiac patients died in Lahore after taking pills provided by the PIC. The Supreme Court had to intervene, directing the government to establish the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan.

“During Pakistan’s 50-year history our industry has witnessed rare scandals, like the PIC drug scandal or the current cough syrup issue, which highlights that Pakistan’s drugs are safe for use,” asserted the president of the PPMA.

“The PIC drug scandal was a painful event and turned out to be a hard pill for the industry and we really feel sorry for that but tagging the whole industry with one event will be unfair,” said the president of the PPMA.

Regarding the cough syrup scandal he claimed: “The issue is not with our drug manufacturer instead it’s with the drug addicts since they used it with some narcotic substance; the drug is fit for use.”

Commenting over the growing pharmaceutical industry and internationally acceptable quality of Pakistani drugs Mr Akhai informed Dawn that Pakistan’s manufactured drugs are trusted in more then 60 countries.

“The total size of the drug industry is $2 billion as per PPMA figures, while we are also exporting drugs worth $200 million to 60 countries,” insisted PPMA’s chief.

On the fact that Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry is without any FDA approval, the US approved industry, Mr Akhai maintained: “Establishment of FDA approved drug industry in Pakistan needs a huge investment, however we are working on it and the Ministry of Regulations and Services has shown its willingness to support us (PPMA) for establishment of such an industry.”

The Ministry of Regulations and Services manages the drug industry through the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan that regulates the pricing, registration and licensing matters of drugs.

PPMA chief said that around 700 companies are attached with the pharmaceutical manufacturing business “so instead of criticising the industry we should be supported by the government to fulfil the needs of drugs at the national level.” (Dawn)