Expressing dissatisfaction: Gilani prefers jail over appearance before NAB

MULTAN: Former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he would prefer to go to jail instead of appearing before the National Accountability Bureau for an inquiry.

In an interview with The Express Tribune, Gilani said that with every passing moment, every institution under the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s government was hatching conspiracies against the Pakistan Peoples Party, especially against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Javed Hashmi withdraws calling Nawaz Sharif his leader

MULTAN: Senior leader of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf Javed Hashmi on Sunday, June 9, announced the withdrawal of his remarks made in the National Assembly that Nawaz Sharif was his leader and will always be his leader.

At a press conference Javed Hashmi said his supporters and voters from his constituency did not like the remarks therefore he was withdrawing them.

However, Hashmi accused media and some anchors for fueling the controversy. He said that he had made the remarks out of respect.

Acid thrown on three women in Multan

MULTAN: Two people have thrown acid on three women, a mother and two daughters, in village Nauranga on the outskirts of Multan. Police said that they have arrested one suspect and the injured were shifted to Nishtar Hospital Multan.

According to police, Altaf and Naveed had some enmity with Aziza Mai and the accused wanted to take revenge from the woman.

“On Tuesday morning they went to her house and threw acid on her,” said police.