Court testifies witness against Zardari in Toshakhana reference By: APP on June 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday testified one more prosecution witness against former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Toshakhana corruption reference. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the graft reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding the above matter while Farook H. Naek and Arshad Tabraiz […]
IHC dismisses Nawaz Sharif’s appeals in Al Azizia, Avenfield corruption references By: Web Desk on June 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed two appeals of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif against his imprisonment sentences in Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Avenfield Property references. Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced the nine page verdict reserved a day before. Appellant Nawaz Sharif was tried and convicted in the […]
Amendments in Punjab Sugar Factories Act 1950 approved by Governor By: Web Desk on June 24, 2021LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Thursday has approved the amendments in the Punjab Sugar Factories Act 1950. The amendments have been made to provide relief to the growers as it was reported that sugar mills in the province were purchasing sugarcane from the growers ‘off the book’ by violating the rules and regulations. […]
COVID-19 national tally of active cases records over 32,000 By: APP on June 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Wednesday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 32,936 with 1,097 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 1,131 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Thirty-eight corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 35 of them were under treatment in the hospitals and […]
Maryam seeks NRO to help her father escape jail after return, says Farrukh Habib By: APP on June 24, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said that the Vice President Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Safdar was seeking the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to help her father escape jail on his return from abroad. In a tweet, he said Maryam sought such a relief on the pretext of […]
Pakistan Railways designs safety campaign to reduce trespassing accidents By: Web Desk on June 24, 2021LAHORE: An important meeting regarding the media strategy of the Railway Track Safety Campaign was held at the Directorate of Public Relations, Pakistan Railways Lahore. Chief Operating Superintendent of Safety Shoaib Adil and Director Public Relations Pakistan Railways Nazia Jabeen briefed the participants of the meeting about the salient features of the safety campaign. Shoaib […]
Shehbaz voices concern over brewing power, LNG crises By: Web Desk on June 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif has expressed concern and alarm over reports of a brewing new gas and electricity crisis. In a statement Shehbaz said the reports of a new crisis of gas and electricity shortages and disruptions for consumers from next month are unfortunate and deeply concerning. He said […]
Pakistan facing foreign policy firestorm, economic emergency, says Sherry Rehman By: Web Desk on June 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate Senator Sherry Rehman said in her budget speech in the Senate on Wednesday that countries have a responsibility to history, and governments to their people when they face a crisis. “There is no doubt that Pakistan is facing a foreign policy inflection point and is at the threshold […]
Opposition fails to submit cut motions for Sindh budget spending By: Web Desk on June 23, 2021KARACHI: It was disclosed in the Sindh Assembly that the opposition parties failed to submit cut motions for the budget on Wednesday. Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani made this disclosure during the session of the provincial legislature. After announcement of budget, cut motions should be submitted to the house in two days, Speaker Durrani […]
No institution except Parliament can do legislation, says Babar Awan By: APP on June 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Babar Awan Wednesday rejected the opposition’s demand of holding an All Parties Conference (APC) on the electoral reforms, saying the Parliament was the only forum that could decide about any legislation. “No APC can do legislation,” he said while participating in the federal budget debate […]