President Zardari’s lawyer withdraws appeal in assets reference Updated at: 1030 PST, Tuesday, November 17, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The lawyer of President Asif Zardari has withdraw appeal in assets reference filed in 1990’s after which Supreme Court (SC) has wind up the case.

A three member bench of Supreme Court headed by Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza hears the case.

The last hearing of these cases was conducted in 2004 whereas assets reference has already abolished under NRO. Abu Bakar Zardari, the lawyer of President Zardari today filed a plea in the court for the withdrawal of appeal as the case has already abolished. The court has then wind up the case. LINK

NWFP gets Rs 110 bln of hydel power Updated at: 1210 PST, Tuesday, November 17, 2009

PESHAWAR: The federal government has issued principal amount of the past liability on account of net hydel profit amounting to 110 billion rupees to NWFP. The NWFP government has now decided to take part in NFC meeting. link