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Pakistan court reserves decision on Sharif’s plea to club references

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Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) The accountability court here on Tuesday reserved for a day its judgment on a petition to club corruption references filed against the family of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The decision is expected to be announced on Wednesday. Sharif and his family are facing three corruption references filed by the anti-graft body, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), in light of the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Panama Papers case.

They are facing trial in connection with references pertaining to their Avenfield properties in London, the Azizia Steel Mills as well as another 16 offshore companies.

The NAB prosecutor opposed the clubbing of the references against the Sharifs. He went on to say that on the application of just one accused, the trial cannot be combined into a single case, the Pakistan media reported.

Sharif along with daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain Mohammad Safdar (Retd) appeared in the capital’s accountability court for a hearing in connection with the graft cases filed against them by the NAB, Geo News reported.

Sharif left the accountability court after his counsel Khawaja Haris completed his arguments before the bench hearing references filed against him.

The court later took up the cases against Maryam and her husband.

Harris argued that the nature of cases, as well as the defence and prosecution of all the references, is the same — thus they should be clubbed together and heard as a single case.

“Allegations in the references are not clear. They do not constitute any clear offence. Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report didn’t mention what role the accused had played,” Haris said.

The PML-N leaders reached the court early on Tuesday amid tight security while a number of workers and leaders were present outside the court.

The Islamabad High Court recently accepted Sharif’s plea regarding the clubbing of three NAB references against his family.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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