A prominent Pakistani politician, Dr Imran Farooq, was stabbed to death near his home in north London on Thursday evening. Fifty-year-old Farooq was convenor and a founding member of the Muttahida Quami Move-ment. He was found with head injuries and stab wounds outside his home at Green Lane in Edgware, north London, at 5.30 pm Thursday.
“When officers arrived they found an Asian male, aged 50, suffering from multiple stab wounds and head injuries. He was treated by paramedics at the scene but was pronounced dead at 18.37 pm. The next of kin have been informed,” the Metropolitan police said.
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GoM clears mining bill draft, 26% for locals
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
A panel of ministers headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday cleared the draft mining bill. The bill seeks to balance the rights of indigenous people against the need for development, and proposes that 26 per cent of profits from mines be shared with locals.
Land acquisition and displacement of local people has become a major issue in recent years. Several large mining projects, including those being promoted by Vedanta, Posco and Arcelor Mittal, have faced opposition from locals. There will be one more meeting of the group of ministers, after which the bill will be sent to the Union Cabinet, said mines minister B.K. Handi-que. n More in Business