Turkish firm completes second submarine modernisation project for Pakistan

KARACHI anadolu agency Turkish defense firm STM completed the second submarine modernization project for the Pakistan Navy, according to the firm’s press release on Wednesday.

The firm made modernization operations of the AGOSTA 90B Class submarine, equipping it with modern and state-of-the-art systems. The submarine, named PNS/M KHALID (S-137), was delivered to Pakistan Naval Forces Command at a ceremony.

The previous submarine, named PNS/M HAMZA (S139), was delivered in April 2021.

Ozgur Guleryuz, the general manager of STM, said in the press release:

“Within the scope of the AGOSTA Modernization project, which stands out as

Turkey’s first submarine modernization engineering export project involving strategic and high-tech systems, we have successfully equipped the second submarine with modern systems after having delivered the first to the customer in 2021.”

Law officers In Punjab Advocate General office are enjoying hefty salaries ranging from Rs 0.5 to 0.6 million a month, it was revealed on Friday. The report said that number of judges in high court are 41 while sanctioned strength of law officers in Advocate General office is 98. However, after a stay order by high court number these officers has reached 150. Sources said the advocates working as law officers in Advocate General office are drawing big salaries ranging from five to six lac a month. Former chief minister Parvez Elahi had increased sanctioned strength of law officers to 98, reported added quoting sources. Now, after a stay order issued by high court, the number of law officers has gone up to 150, more than three times the number of judges. After the stay order, 150 law officers will assist 41 judges at high court as amici curiae. Ninety-eight law officers were reinstated after the stay order given by the high court. Two law officers had decided Against moving the highest court of the province for their restoration. On the other hand, at Advocate General office law officers are more in number and offices and staff for them is lesser in number. Three law officers are being accommodated in a single room.

Rangers, Police arrest two members of lyari gang in joint operation

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Pakistan Rangers, Sindh and Police in a joint intelligence based operation arrested two alleged gangsters of Lyari gang from Mawach Goth. The accused arrested were identified as Naveed alias Kuppi alias Chotu and Noroz alias Nimmu. The spokesman for Rangers said on Friday that the arrested were involved in killings, attempted murders, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, robberies and attacks on police personnel. Naveed joined the Lyari gang of Sajid alias Sajid Golimar in 2005 while his brother-in-law Noroz joined the Lyari gang in 2019, he added. “Naveed was involved in more than 50 targeted killings of members of a political party and of rival gang. He fled to a neighbouring country during Karachi operation in 2014 to escape his arrest. “In 2021, he organized his separate gang in Old Golimar. About six cases of murders, attempt to murders and attack on police personnel were registered against the acused,” the spokesman added. “During initial interrogation, the accused arrested confessed to their involvement in a number of crimes, including extortion, kidnapping for ransom, robberies and motorcycles snatching “During 2011 and 2012, they kidnapped three traders from Soldier Bazar and Clifton areas and collected ransom of Rs 2 million. On January 18 this year, the accused arrested did aerial firing to spread fear among people in Old Golimar area with the objective of land encroachment.