National Reconciliation Ordinance case hearing underway
It should be noted that the SC also restored today the former petition against the NRO filed by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
During the run of court proceedings, the CJ, in his remarks, asked the Federation as to how the ruling is going to affect the democracy in the country, adding if the ruling is feared to cause November 3 situation, then the Federation should intimate court in this connection, so that an immediate stay order could be issued.
The CJ Chaudhry continued, ‘We are sitting here for the supremacy of democracy and the law and such allegations cannot be tolerated,’ adding all the judges sitting here have been part to the struggle for restoration of thedemocracy.
The court ordered the Federation’s counsel Kamal Azfar to submit clear statement on oath regarding dangers to the democracy and directed the Federal Secretary to appear before the court today.
Federation’s counsel Barrister Kamal Azfar requested the court to announce sentence for the money-looters and that the looted money be brought back into the country.
The details of Swiss case and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) report on Asif Zardari’s foreign assets and expenditures were presented to thecourt.
The NAB further said the case was remanded to the magistrate for review after the objections put forward by Benazir Bhutto.
The NAB Chairman report said Asif Zardari was awarded six-month sentence for not appearing before the court.
The report further said the Swiss court ordered the return of $8.3 million to the government of Pakistan. However, Justice Javed Iqbal said there are contradictions in the NAB report.
The CJ asked as to who owns $60 million in Swiss bank. The NAB Chairman said he is not aware of the whereabouts of $60 million. (Last updated at 1040)
Supreme Court to resume hearing NRO cases today
The larger bench headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry will be hearing the petitions submitted by the lawyers of Dr. Mubashir Hassan, Roidad Khan, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Tariq Asad and Fazal Asad.
A. K. Dogar, Feroz Shah Gilani’s lawyer will give present their arguments.
Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, Dr. Mubashir Hassan’s lawyer will present his old stance on the new petition on behalf of the centre.
The request for the restoration of the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s discarded petitions will also be considered amid today’s proceedings.
Akram Chaudhry, Roidad Khan’s lawyer said the centre’s current stance on the activities of court, in regard to NRO petitions, is contempt of court. Its answer will be filed in the court today.
Advocate Akram Chaudhry, in an interview with television media stated the government’s stance is baseless, and that it should be discarded with a fine.
“The centre has committed contempt of court by submitting the results beforehand,” said Chaudhry adding further, “Its written reply has been prepared and will be presentedin the court today.”
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Movie: Katha
My Rating: 2.25/5
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Music: S K Balachandran
Cinematography: I Andrew
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Producer: Gunnam Gangaraju
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Srinivas Raaga
Cast: Arun Adit, Genelia, Prakashraj, Shafi, Raghubabu, Tulasi, Jayalalitha, Ravikiran Babu, Praneeth, Srilatha etc
Release Date: 12th Dec 2009
ReviewStory
Chitra (Genelia) is a school teacher who comes to Araku to teach school students. Krishna (arun) is an aspiring director who comes along with his team to make a movie at the same place. Soon, their paths meet and Krishna falls for her. However, there is a flashback for Chitra that is revealed later and to add to it, Chitra says she has witnessed a murder as well. Was it really true or a hallucination? What is the real ‘Katha’? All this forms the essence.
Artists Performance:
The bubbly beauty Genelia has given her best efforts to do justice to the film but then her role was not given that depth and portrayed correctly. However, her chirpy looks and cute smiles make up for the score. Telugu Movie Reviews
Arun Adit has shown confidence in front of the screen but then he is raw. There are a few things he has to work on like his expressions, posture, body language etc if he is looking at making a career in film industry.
Prakashraj has given another decent performance, though he plays a crucial role and a brief one, he made his presence felt whenever required. No complaints on that one.
The entire film revolves pretty much around Genelia so it must be said that the stand out act has been that of Raghu Babu who spreads good laughter with his witty dialogues and expressions. Shafi was not used to the fullest, Tulasi was standard and so was Jayalalitha, Ravikiran Babu was alright, C M Kalyan was usual, they were regular and contributed as required.
Final Analysis:
The film came out with an interesting concept but then it was caught between two genres – romance and thriller. That led to a lot of confusion and it must be said that there is a major flaw in the direction. The storyline was appealing but the narrative was very weak, presentation was good in many places. Dialogues were mild, the script lacked the spine, screenplay was erratic. Another flaw in the film is the background score which was overenthusiastic in every scene. To create an impact in a thriller, silence at the right time works best and themusic director is busy giving a sentimental tune which is a major turn off. Editing was not crisp. Songs were not good either barring one which was a bit melodious. Cinematography was professional and the locations were good in few scenes.
The film runs on a very slow pace and given the lack of depth in the plot, it is quite boring. While the first half revolves around the lighter elements, the second half tries to get serious and there are one or two scenes where the audience interest is engaged. But soon, it loses its grip and gets back to a monotonous tune. The lack of comedy is another drawback and despite the presence of highly talented stars like Prakashraj, Genelia, Shafi, the director could not pull a good one. There is nothing for the mass audience, family audience might come for Genelia but lose interest in no time, and youth don’t have much to talk about it either. The film is mostly ending up as a dud at the box office.
