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Military yet to disclose names of May 9 mastermind, planners ISPR says justice would truly be fully served once mastermind of 9th May tragedy were punished ISLAMABAD: The military authorities have not yet made public the names of the mastermind and planners of May 9 attacks. Announcing 25 convictions of military courts, the ISPR last week said justice would truly be fully served once the mastermind and planners of “9th May tragedy are punished as per the Constitution and laws of the land”. Since the May 9 attacks, the issue has been discussed at different military forums but in the ISPR press releases or press conferences, the names of the mastermind and planners were never announced. However, different federal ministers and political leaders have been accusing Imran Khan of being the mastermind. The caretaker government had for Amed a five-member committee tasked with identifying the “role of mastermind, planners, facilitators and executors” of May 9, 2023 incidents that saw countrywide violence following the arrest of former premier Imran Khan. The caretaker government’s report on May 9, which was presented before the Shehbaz Sharif cabinet, had accused that Imran Khan had “actively contributed” to the planning of these violent attacks on the military installations. The report claimed, “Evidence shown to the Committee suggests several party leaders were involved in this planning. It further suggests that Mr Khan actively contributed to it.” The same report talked about 34 individuals, who had masterminded the strategy of violent street power. It accused 52 individuals as planners and 185 persons as executors of the plan. Although the report had identified dozens of PTI leaders for their alleged role in May 9 attacks, it was not specifically mentioned who were the alleged masterminds, who were the planners and who were executors of the plan. However, in the case of Imran Khan, it was said that he had “actively contributed” to the planning. The report had said, “Investigations conducted so far suggest that there were 34 individuals who masterminded the strategy of violent street power, actively contributed to planning the violence and mayhem. Additionally, 52 individuals contributed to detailed planning and 185 individuals executed this plan.” The report added, “The pattern of violence on May 9, 2023 suggests that these people were following a carefully crafted strategy in attacking specific targets, including military installations. An examination of call logs shows that these calls were made by certain PTI leaders to the rioters attacking the Jinnah House. A day earlier, the same PTI leaders made multiple calls to the same rioters on May 8, 2023, establishing very close coordination between the PTI leaders and rioters. Many of the culprits who were subsequently arrested, confessed during interrogation to have received instructions from the party leaders to cause violence and mayhem and attack specific targets such as the residence of Corps Commander, Lahore.” Imran Khan, however, termed May 9 a false flag operation. He also demanded the setting up of a judicial commission to probe the May 9 attacks.

Like a football off McBride's helmet, the Cardinals aren't getting many lucky bounces these daysUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked for the country and society with values and principles without worrying about the ruling party or the opposition. Addressing an 'Atal Geet Ganga' event on the eve of Vajpayee's 100th birth anniversary, Adityanath said, ''Atal Ji is known as a model of good governance in the country. He is also considered the symbol of all-inclusive politics. His political life spanning six decades is considered a symbol of purity, transparency and honesty.'' Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also addressed the programme. ''Atal Ji always used to say that politics without principles is like a noose of death. He worked for the country and society with values and principles without worrying about the ruling party or the opposition for six decades. His standards and ideals are guiding lights in Indian politics even today,'' Adityanath said. Recalling the later prime minister's contributions, Adityanath said Vajpayee worked for rural development, urban development, the concept of Antyodaya, employment generation for the youth, protecting the dignity and pride of India, and setting models for the security of the country, all of which later became benchmarks for others. ''Every Indian has a sense of respect and reverence for Atal Ji, be it as a poet, journalist, nationalist thinker, true son of Mother India, or a sensitive human being. Addressing the gathering, Rajnath Singh said everyone is familiar with the personality of Vajpayee and his fame in the international stage. ''Atal Ji made India proud in the international arena,'' Singh said, as he recalled working with Vajpayee in the Union Cabinet. ''Atal Ji often used to talk about the development of Lucknow. He represented the Lucknow parliamentary constituency for a long time. He also became the prime minister as an MP from this constituency,'' Singh said. The event was also attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, former Deputy Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, and ex-Union minister Mahendra Nath Pandey, among others. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Baba Sadiq, the defeated National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Okaikwei Central constituency, has issued a stern warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating that they should be scared of what will happen in Parliament. Speaking at a party rally, Baba Sadiq declared, “We are not cowards in this country. We were not born to be cowards. The blood that runs through our veins in NDC is the blood of revolution.” Baba Sadiq’s comments come on the heels of his defeat in the Okaikwei Central constituency, where he lost to Patrick Boamah of the NPP after a re-collation exercise. Boamah secured 21,099 votes, while Baba Sadiq garnered 19,368 votes. This defeat is a significant blow to the NDC, which had hoped to win the seat. However, Baba Sadiq remains undeterred, and his warning to the NPP is a clear indication that the NDC is not ready to concede defeat. He continued, “Nana Akufo-Addo is going. He’s an out-gone president of the country. Bawumia has lost. The IGP doesn’t have any locus. Jean Mensa cannot choose for Ghanaians who they want to be their MPs.” Baba Sadiq also emphasized that the NDC worked hard to be voted for and that every single seat they won would be sworn into Parliament. He warned, “If the EC has elected them three days ago, they should be scared for what we’ll do on the 5th of January.” This statement is a clear threat to the NPP, and it suggests that the NDC is planning to take drastic action to challenge the election results. Baba Sadiq stated, “We won the elections credibly. On behalf of myself, on behalf of Dome Kwabenya, on behalf of Ablekuma North, on behalf of Tema Central on behalf of Obuasi East, this is a strong warning to them.” He continued, “To Afenyo-Markin, if this is what you wanted to achieve, to be retained as a minority leader, you failed. You will not be retained”. Background Baba Sadiq lost the Okaikwei Central seat to Patrick Boamah after a re-collation exercise. The Electoral Commission (EC) under duress had initially declared Baba Sadiq the winner, but a court order led to a re-collation, which resulted in Patrick Boamah being declared the winner. -BY Daniel BampoeQatar tribune Agencies A powerful government panel on Monday failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel, leaving the decision to President Joe Biden, who opposes the deal. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, sent its long-awaited report on the merger to Biden, who formally came out against the deal in March. He has 15 days to reach a final decision, the White House said. A U.S. official familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private report, said some federal agencies represented on the panel were skeptical that allowing a Japanese company to buy an American-owned steelmaker would create national security risks. Monday was the deadline to approve the deal, recommend that Biden block it or extend the review process.Both Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have courted unionized workers at U.S. Steel and vowed to block the acquisition amid concerns about foreign ownership of a flagship American company. The economic risk, however, is giving up Nippon Steel’s potential investments in the mills and upgrades that might help preserve steel production within the United States. Under the terms of the proposed $14.9 billion all-cash deal, U.S. Steel would keep its name and its headquarters in Pittsburgh, where it was founded in 1901 by J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. It would become a subsidiary of Nippon Steel, and the combined company would be among the top three steelmakers in the world, according to 2023 figures from the World Steel Association.Biden, backed by the United Steelworkers, said earlier this year that it was “vital for (U.S. Steel) to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated.” Trump has also opposed the acquisition and vowed earlier this month on his Truth Social platform to “block this deal from happening.” He proposed reviving U.S. Steel’s flagging fortunes “through a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs.” The steelworkers union questions if Nippon Steel would keep jobs at unionized plants, make good on collectively bargained benefits or protect American steel production from cheap foreign imports. “Our union has been calling for strict government scrutiny of the sale since it was announced. Now it’s up to President Biden to determine the best path forward,” David McCall, the steelworkers’ president, said in a statement Monday. “We continue to believe that means keeping U.S. Steel domestically owned and operated.” Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have waged a public relations campaign to win over skeptics. U.S. Steel said in a statement Monday that the deal “is the best way, by far, to ensure that U.S. Steel, including its employees, communities, and customers, will thrive well into the future.” Nippon Steel said Tuesday that it had been informed by CFIUS that it had referred the case to Biden, and urged him to “reflect on the great lengths that we have gone to to address any national security concerns that have been raised and the significant commitments we have made to grow U. S. Steel, protect American jobs, and strengthen the entire American steel industry, which will enhance American national security.” “We are confident that our transaction should and will be approved if it is fairly evaluated on its merits,” it said in a statement. A growing number of conservatives have publicly backed the deal, as Nippon Steel began to win over some steelworkers union members and officials in areas near its blast furnaces in Pennsylvania and Indiana. Many backers said Nippon Steel has a stronger financial balance sheet than rival Cleveland-Cliffs to invest the necessary cash to upgrade aging U.S. Steel blast furnaces. Nippon Steel pledged to invest $2.7 billion in United Steelworkers-represented facilities, including U.S. Steel’s blast furnaces, and promised not to import steel slabs that would compete with the blast furnaces. It also pledged to protect U.S. Steel in trade matters and to not lay off employees or close plants during the term of the basic labor agreement. Earlier this month, it offered $5,000 in closing bonuses to U.S. Steel employees, a nearly $100 million expense. Nippon Steel also said it was best positioned to help American steel compete in an industry dominated by the Chinese. The proposed sale came during a tide of renewed political support for rebuilding America’s manufacturing sector, a presidential campaign in which Pennsylvania was a prime battleground, and a long stretch of protectionist U.S. tariffs that analysts say has helped reinvigorate domestic steel. Chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, CFIUS screens business deals between U.S. firms and foreign investors and can block sales or force parties to change the terms of an agreement to protect national security.Congress significantly expanded the committee’s powers through the 2018 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, known as FIRRMA. In September, Biden issued an executive order broadening the factors the committee should consider when reviewing deals — such as how they impact the U.S. supply chain or if they put Americans’ personal data at risk. Nippon Steel has factories in the U.S., Mexico, China and Southeast Asia. It supplies the world’s top automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., and makes steel for railways, pipes, appliances and skyscrapers. Copy 25/12/2024 10

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night at Toyota Center to close its three-game trip at 2-1 and reach the 30-game mark at 16-14. The Heat now returns to Miami to begin a three-game homestand on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans: The Heat, short-handed and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, earned a gutsy road win over a quality Rockets team behind another excellent performance from Tyler Herro. But the game ended with an unfortunate moment for both teams. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Lockheed Martin Elects John C. Aquilino to Board of DirectorsEC declared results in NA-10 despite zero turnout of women ISLAMABAD: Election Commission (EC) of Pakistan declared results in NA-10 in General Elections 2024 despite the fact that not a single woman cast her vote in 84 or 28% of the polling stations set up for female voters only and combined for both genders, in NA-10 and its three provincial constituencies, says the research done by the audit team of PATTAN-Coalition 38. The huge void was discovered by the team while conducting the audit of the result forms available on the ECP website till the filing of the press release. Moreover, it shows that the results of eight (8) polling stations in NA-10 were unavailable on the ECP website during our audit. The audit says that the same pattern was found in the three associated provincial constituencies e.g. PK-26; PK-27 and PK-28 which fall under NA10. “Yet the Election Commission declared the final consolidated results of the constituencies without holding legally required enquiry and re-polling. This was a brazen failure of the ECP for not responding to a clear violation of Section 9 of the Elections Act 2017,” says the statement issued by PATTAN-Coalition 38, a network of CSOs, labour unions, CBOs, and intellectuals. It says that the pledge of the Chief Election Commissioner ‘to eliminate the gender gap among voters by the next general election,’ a pledge issued the wake of the Working Women’s Day celebrations, seems to be hollow. The audit further shows that the case of women’s participation in voting was further examined in terms of female voters’ turnout from two angles including total polled votes and total registered votes. It says that in both cases, results reveal extremely disturbing trends. “For instance, in terms of female registered voters’ turnout, at 100 or 33% of female and combined polling stations was either zero or less than 10%. While the female voter’s turnout was either zero or less than 10% of the polled votes in as many as 74 combined polling stations. This reveals the extent of gross under-participation of women in polling in the above-mentioned constituencies,” says the statement. It says that the absence of female voters at such a large scale is highly likely to be the result of enforced restraints on women to cast their votes and cannot be considered an outcome of voluntary choices. The Section 9 of the Elections Act 2017 makes it mandatory and categorically instructs the ECP that: (a) before declaring the final results hold the enquiry to assess the material impact of the women’s voters’ absenteeism and low turnouts on the poll results, and (b) based on the enquiry to hold the re-polling in the affected polling stations or whole of the constituency. “We are of the considered opinion that similar deficits are likely to surface in some other constituencies of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa too. Therefore, a comprehensive audit of the ECP result forms is the need of the hour, and this is the only way to rebuild the trust of the stakeholders in the ECP working. We urge the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to take notice of the failure of the ECP in this regard, initiate an investigation and punish the responsible officials for this gross misconduct and negligence,” demands the statement issued by the Coalition besides appealing women’s rights groups, civil society organisations and political parties to make it a test case for improving electoral governance in Pakistan.WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told bureau workers Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden's term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job. Wray said at a town hall meeting that he would be stepping down “after weeks of careful thought,” roughly three years short of the completion of a 10-year term during which he tried to keep the FBI out of politics even as the bureau found itself entangled in a string of explosive investigations, including two that led to separate indictments of Trump last year as well as inquiries into Biden and his son. “My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day,” Wray told agency employees. “In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.” The intended resignation was not unexpected considering that Trump had settled on Patel to be director and had repeatedly aired his ire at Wray, whom he appointed during his first term. But his departure is nonetheless a reflection of how Trump's norm-breaking style has reshaped Washington, with the president-elect yet again flouting tradition by moving to replace an FBI director well before his term was up and Wray resigning to avert a collision with the incoming administration. “It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway — this is not easy for me," Wray said. “I love this place, I love our mission, and I love our people — but my focus is, and always has been, on us and doing what’s right for the FBI.” Wray received a standing ovation following his remarks before a standing-room-only crowd at FBI headquarters and some in the audience cried, according to an FBI official who was not authorized to discuss the private gathering by name and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. Trump applauded the news on social media, calling it “a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice" and saying that Patel's confirmation will begin “the process of Making the FBI Great Again.” If confirmed by the Senate, Patel would herald a radical leadership transformation at the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency. He has advocated shutting down the FBI's Washington headquarters and called for ridding the federal government of “conspirators," raising alarms that he might seek to wield the FBI's significant investigative powers as an instrument of retribution against Trump's perceived enemies. Patel said in a statement Wednesday that he was looking forward to "a smooth transition. I will be ready to serve the American people on day one.” It's extremely rare for FBI directors to be ousted from their jobs before the completion of their 10-year terms, a length meant to insulate the agency from the political influence of changing administrations. But Trump has done it twice, placing Wray in the job in 2017 after firing Director James Comey amid an investigation into ties between Russia and the Republican president’s campaign. Despite having appointed Wray, Trump had telegraphed his anger with the FBI director on multiple occasions throughout the years, including as recently as the past week. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Trump said, “I can’t say I’m thrilled with him. He invaded my home,” a reference to the FBI search of his Florida property , Mar-a-Lago, two years ago for classified documents from Trump’s first term as president. That search, and the recovery of boxes of sensitive government records, paved the way for one of two federal indictments against Trump. The case, and another one charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election, have both been dismissed by the Justice Department special counsel that brought them in light of Trump's November victory. Attorney General Merrick Garland praised Wray for having “served our country honorably and with integrity for decades.” He said: “Under Director Wray’s principled leadership, the FBI has worked to fulfill the Justice Department’s mission to keep our country safe, protect civil rights, and uphold the rule of law.” Natalie Bara, the president of the FBI Agents Association, said in a statement that Wray had led the FBI “through challenging times with a steady focus on doing the work that keeps our country safe. ” Throughout his seven years on the job, the self-professed "low-key, understated" Wray brought a workmanlike approach to the job, repeatedly preaching a “keep calm and tackle hard” mantra to bureau personnel despite a steady drumbeat of attacks from Trump and his supporters. He also sought to avoid public conflict when possible with the Trump White House, distancing himself and his leadership team from the FBI's Russia investigation over errors that took place before he took office and announcing dozens of corrective actions meant to prevent the recurrence of the surveillance abuses that plagued the inquiry. But there were other instances when he memorably broke from Trump — he did not agree, for instance, with Trump’s characterization of the Russia investigation as a “witch hunt." He made known his displeasure when the White House blessed the declassification of materials related to the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and contradicted a Trump talking point by stating that Ukraine had not interfered in the 2016 election. He repeatedly sought to keep the focus on the FBI's day-to-day work, using the bulk of his resignation announcement to praise the bureau's efforts in countering everything from violent crime and cyberattacks to Chinese espionage and terrorism. Yet as he leaves office at a time of heightened threats , much of the public focus has been on the politically sensitive investigations of his tenure. Besides the inquiries into Trump, the FBI in recent years also investigated Biden's handling of classified information as well as Biden's son Hunter for tax and gun violations. Hunter Biden was pardoned by his father last week. A particular flashpoint came in August 2022, when FBI agents searched Mar-a-Lago — an action officials defended as necessary given the boxes of documents that were being concealed at the Palm Beach property and the evidence of obstruction that the Justice Department said had been gathered. Trump railed against the FBI over that search and has kept up his criticism ever since. Trump was angered by Wray's comment at a congressional hearing that there was “some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel” that struck Trump's ear during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July. The FBI later stated unequivocally that it was indeed a bullet. Before being named FBI director, Wray worked at a prestigious law firm, King & Spalding, where he represented former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during the “Bridgegate” scandal. He also led the Justice Department’s criminal division for a period during President George W. Bush’s administration.As Love Island star Maura Higgins and author Reverend Richard Coles join fellow celebrities Down Under. The latecomers were revealed on Wednesday, November 20 and have yet to join the other campmates. The two are currently in their own private camp as hosts Ant and Dec told viewers they would be living in the 'Junkyard' camp for the next few days. Thinking it would be really bad living conditions, the camp transformed with a mattress bed, bubble bath, grill and more. Maura influencing a priest was not on my 2024 bingo card #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/ZFCl2buUuC However, the two had to complete a mission by convincing the celebrities in the other camp that they were living in awful conditions. Despite not yet being with the other celebrities, fans of the ITV show have said that they are already loving them. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one I’m A Celeb viewer said: “These two are like polar opposites but so funny together." As another added: “Richard and Maura are MY WINNERS ALREADY." A further said: ““Sorry Father.” HAHAHAHAHA adding Maura to an already 10/10 camp is ridiculously brilliant!" While one said: “Aww I’ve missed Maura, I love her! I saw her on Love Island USA but I still have missed her." The reason celebrities no longer have their phone numbers printed on their uniforms is because ITV has changed the way viewers vote this year. Usually, viewers can vote for celebrities to take part in trials or to leave camp by calling the phone numbers assigned to each of them. However, this year, the ITV show is not accepting votes via phone calls. Therefore, viewers must use the app to make their votes. RECOMMENDED READING I'm A Celeb's Danny Jones in tears as he shares mental health journey GK Barry and Dean branded ‘awful’ on I’m A Celebrity I'm A Celebrity's Melvin Odoom was on this hit TV show - do you remember him? The app is available to download either via the App Store or Play Store. One viewer took to X (formerly Twitter) to say they didn't like the change: "Don’t like how they no longer stick phone numbers on the back of their shirts on I’m A Celeb. "Some things should never change, even with technological advances."