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<div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1977December%2Fnew%2520horizon_091614020414.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img>Bhutto - the allegations grow<p>Pakistan's search for energy has reached another milestone with the discovery of gas in commercial quantity at Pirkoh in Marri-Bugti area of Baluchistan. This is the second major discovery of gas in Pakistan, the first being that at Sui in 1954 which is still catering to the domestic and industrial needs of the country. The new gas deposits are said to be free from sulphur and having about 80 per cent combustile component.</p><p>At the end of 1976 Pakistani Oil and Gas Development Corporation had discovered a considerable quantity of oil and gas at Dhodak in Area Ghazi Khan in Punjab Province.</p><p>The new gas discovery at Pirkoh has widely been welcomed in view of worldwide energy crisis and Pakistan's mounting oil import bill. In the current year Pakistan-is expected to spend over Rs 419 crores on import of oil and its products.</p><p>Gas is one of the major energy sources of Pakistan and the new oil and gas discoveries will reduce the country's dependence on imported oil and also relieve the strain on balance of payments by giving a boost to the petro-chemical industry.</p><p>At present Pakistan has 15 gas and seven oil-fields. The indigenous production of oil is presently meeting only 12 per cent of the total requirement of the country but by 1979-80 it would meet half of the domestic needs.</p><div class="itemcenter"><amp-iframe height="62" title="" width="320" sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" allowfullscreen src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014%5Cu0026native%3D1" class="mrBt15 preferred-source-banner"> </amp-iframe></div></p><p>According to the Oil and Gas Development Corporation, Pakistan will now be able to export gas to neighbouring countries. Pakistan is already self-sufficient in supply of gas for the industrial sector and with the fresh discovery at Pirkoh, it will be able to earn foreign exchange.</p><p>Pakistan's most prospective gas buyer is India which is pursuing the matter since 1960.</p><p>To cater to its energy needs, Pakistan is determined to get its much controversial nuclear reprocessing plant from France.</p><p>Recently, the Pakistan government has reportedly turned down an American offer of massive financial and economic aid if she agrees to give up her reprocessing plant.</p><p>The Pakistan government has regretted the American offer and informed the US of her determination to get the nuclear reprocessing plant for which Pakistan has already paid the French government.</p><p>Despite Pakistan's rejection of the American offer, she would continue to get aid under PL 480.</p><p>The present military government is hopeful of getting the plant within a year. The head of the martial law government. Gen. Zia recently stated that when India. Israel and Latin America can have nuclear energy why should Pakistan not benefit from the nuclear technology.</p><ul><li>The supreme court of Pakistan has declared deposed prime minister Z.A. Bhutto an "usurper" and given a legal sanction to Gen. Zia-ul-Haq's martial law.</li></ul></p><p>The martial law got a legal cover on November 10 when Nusrat Bhutto, wife of the former premier, lost a legal battle for the release of her husband and his 10 top party leaders from detention under martial law.</p><p>In its 108-page order announced by a full bench comprising nine judges, the court gave a unanimous decree on Begum Bhutto's petition refusing any relief to the former prime minister and upholding the imposition of martial law on July 5.</p><p>The supreme court observed that the change that took place in Pakistan on July 5 did not amount to usurpation of state power by the chief of army staff but was in fact intended to oust the usurper (Bhutto) who had illegally assumed power as a result of massive rigging of the election of March 7.</p><p>Terming it a "state necessity", the supreme court justified the imposition of martial law on July 5 under the doctrine of necessity and gave a mandate to army chief Gen. Zia to effect legislations.</p><p>The court observed that martial law was "an extra constitutional step necessitated by the complete break down and erosion of constitutional authority of Bhutto's government as a result of unprecedented protest movement launched by the Pakistan National Alliance against the massive rigging of elections of March 7".</p><p>The court also refused a request from Bhutto's counsel seeking a definite time - table for holding elections in the country from Gen. Zia, hoping that during the period between martial law takeover and holding of fresh elections, all the energies of the chief martial law administrator will be directed towards creating conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections leading to the restoration of democratic rule in accordance with the dictates of the constitution.</p><p>After the legal sanction from the supreme court, the martial law authorities are taking tougher measures to clean up Pakistan politics of "bad blood". Initiation of the proposed proceedings against Bhutto from the state has been delayed because the legal experts are giving very serious consideration to the charges to be brought out against him. "We do not want to have a debacle like the Janata government had by hastily arresting Mrs Gandhi," a government source said while commenting on the delay in bringing out charges against Bhutto.</p><ul><li>Melody king Mehdi Hasan has undergone surgery in a Lahore hospital. He developed sudden appendicitis pains and his appendix burst. He was rushed to hospital in a precarious state where an emergency operation was performed on him. He is now recovering satisfactorily.</li></ul></p><p>Mehdi Hasan was scheduled to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi states with a group of performers on November 8. The programme has now been postponed indefinitely.</p><p>Mehdi Hasan had earlier received invitations to visit India and was hoping to come to India in November. The Government of Pakistan refused him a permit to travel.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">AtMigration </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Sep 16, 2014</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div></div>

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<div class="itg-mosimage"><div class="itgimage"><img  title=""  class="" alt="" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1977December%2Fnew%2520horizon_091614020414.jpg" loading="lazy" /></div>Bhutto - the allegations grow<p>Pakistan's search for energy has reached another milestone with the discovery of gas in commercial quantity at Pirkoh in Marri-Bugti area of Baluchistan. This is the second major discovery of gas in Pakistan, the first being that at Sui in 1954 which is still catering to the domestic and industrial needs of the country. The new gas deposits are said to be free from sulphur and having about 80 per cent combustile component.</p><p>At the end of 1976 Pakistani Oil and Gas Development Corporation had discovered a considerable quantity of oil and gas at Dhodak in Area Ghazi Khan in Punjab Province.</p><p>The new gas discovery at Pirkoh has widely been welcomed in view of worldwide energy crisis and Pakistan's mounting oil import bill. In the current year Pakistan-is expected to spend over Rs 419 crores on import of oil and its products.</p><p>Gas is one of the major energy sources of Pakistan and the new oil and gas discoveries will reduce the country's dependence on imported oil and also relieve the strain on balance of payments by giving a boost to the petro-chemical industry.</p><p>At present Pakistan has 15 gas and seven oil-fields. The indigenous production of oil is presently meeting only 12 per cent of the total requirement of the country but by 1979-80 it would meet half of the domestic needs.</p><div class="itemcenter"><iframe scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="62" awidth="320" aheight="62" amplayout="fixed" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014" class="preferred-source-banner" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><style>.preferred-source-banner{  margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}</style></p><p>According to the Oil and Gas Development Corporation, Pakistan will now be able to export gas to neighbouring countries. Pakistan is already self-sufficient in supply of gas for the industrial sector and with the fresh discovery at Pirkoh, it will be able to earn foreign exchange.</p><p>Pakistan's most prospective gas buyer is India which is pursuing the matter since 1960.</p><p>To cater to its energy needs, Pakistan is determined to get its much controversial nuclear reprocessing plant from France.</p><p>Recently, the Pakistan government has reportedly turned down an American offer of massive financial and economic aid if she agrees to give up her reprocessing plant.</p><p>The Pakistan government has regretted the American offer and informed the US of her determination to get the nuclear reprocessing plant for which Pakistan has already paid the French government.</p><p>Despite Pakistan's rejection of the American offer, she would continue to get aid under PL 480.</p><p>The present military government is hopeful of getting the plant within a year. The head of the martial law government. Gen. Zia recently stated that when India. Israel and Latin America can have nuclear energy why should Pakistan not benefit from the nuclear technology.</p><ul><li>The supreme court of Pakistan has declared deposed prime minister Z.A. Bhutto an "usurper" and given a legal sanction to Gen. Zia-ul-Haq's martial law.</li></ul></p><p>The martial law got a legal cover on November 10 when Nusrat Bhutto, wife of the former premier, lost a legal battle for the release of her husband and his 10 top party leaders from detention under martial law.</p><p>In its 108-page order announced by a full bench comprising nine judges, the court gave a unanimous decree on Begum Bhutto's petition refusing any relief to the former prime minister and upholding the imposition of martial law on July 5.</p><p>The supreme court observed that the change that took place in Pakistan on July 5 did not amount to usurpation of state power by the chief of army staff but was in fact intended to oust the usurper (Bhutto) who had illegally assumed power as a result of massive rigging of the election of March 7.</p><p>Terming it a "state necessity", the supreme court justified the imposition of martial law on July 5 under the doctrine of necessity and gave a mandate to army chief Gen. Zia to effect legislations.</p><p>The court observed that martial law was "an extra constitutional step necessitated by the complete break down and erosion of constitutional authority of Bhutto's government as a result of unprecedented protest movement launched by the Pakistan National Alliance against the massive rigging of elections of March 7".</p><p>The court also refused a request from Bhutto's counsel seeking a definite time - table for holding elections in the country from Gen. Zia, hoping that during the period between martial law takeover and holding of fresh elections, all the energies of the chief martial law administrator will be directed towards creating conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections leading to the restoration of democratic rule in accordance with the dictates of the constitution.</p><p>After the legal sanction from the supreme court, the martial law authorities are taking tougher measures to clean up Pakistan politics of "bad blood". Initiation of the proposed proceedings against Bhutto from the state has been delayed because the legal experts are giving very serious consideration to the charges to be brought out against him. "We do not want to have a debacle like the Janata government had by hastily arresting Mrs Gandhi," a government source said while commenting on the delay in bringing out charges against Bhutto.</p><ul><li>Melody king Mehdi Hasan has undergone surgery in a Lahore hospital. He developed sudden appendicitis pains and his appendix burst. He was rushed to hospital in a precarious state where an emergency operation was performed on him. He is now recovering satisfactorily.</li></ul></p><p>Mehdi Hasan was scheduled to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi states with a group of performers on November 8. The programme has now been postponed indefinitely.</p><p>Mehdi Hasan had earlier received invitations to visit India and was hoping to come to India in November. The Government of Pakistan refused him a permit to travel.</p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">AtMigration </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Sep 16, 2014</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div></div>

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New gas deposits discovered at Pirkoh in Marri-Bugti area of Baluchistan

Pakistan's search for energy has reached another milestone with the discovery of gas in commercial quantity at Pirkoh in Marri-Bugti area of Baluchistan.

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