Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Sunday clarified his role in the opening of certain offshore companies. He said the offshore companies were opened when Tariq Fawad Malik, who worked for the UAE’s Tariq bin Laden company, had obtained formal permission to invest in Silk Bank, of which he was a major stakeholder. He clarified […]
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More layers of Zardari, Nawaz corruption exposed
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday said that Pandora Papers have exposed more layers of corruption of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari. In a tweet, he said that Sharjeel Memon and Ali Dar, son-in-law of Nawaz Sharif and son of Ishaq Dar, had no status of their own. In fact […]
Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister confirmed Sunday that Riyadh held discussions with regional rival Tehran last month, as talks to ease tensions have continued under Iran’s ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi. Muslim Shiite-majority Iran and Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia, on opposing sides in multiple Middle East conflicts, have been engaged in talks since April at the highest […]
Stuck at home, Afghan girls waiting for Taliban plan to re-open schools
As the weeks pass in Afghanistan, the new Taliban administration has yet to announce when it will re-open secondary schools for girls, leaving them stuck at home while their brothers return to class. Two weeks since boys in classes above the sixth grade were told to go back to school, the government says it is […]
PM set to unveil Kamyab Pakistan Programme today
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday will inaugurate Kamyab Pakistan Programme under which loans worth Rs1400 billion would be rolled out among 3.7 million families in the country. A press release quoting Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that Kamyab Pogramme would be a major initiative in the government’s efforts to alleviate poverty by empowering the […]
Complete implementation of NAP the only option: Zardari
Expressing his grief at the martyrdom of five security personnel a day earlier during a security operation, former president Asif Ali Zardari said Sunday that complete implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) is the only solution for militants. Four Frontier Corps soldiers and one Levies sub-inspector were martyred on Saturday during an operation at […]
Covid-19 national positivity ratio drops below 4%
The national tally of Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday reported decline in national positivity ratio below 4% amid declining disease trend and consistent death rate. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in a tweet on its official handle shared the latest disease statistics. The nerve centre of the country in its fight against the pandemic […]
Blast rocks Kabul after Taliban hold victory rally
Taliban supporters and senior figures held their first mass rally near Kabul on Sunday, but the show of strength was overshadowed by a bomb blast targeting mourners inside the Afghan capital. No foreign government has yet recognised the former rebels’ rule, though their hold on power within the country is becoming stronger, seven weeks after […]
CPNE cautions govt against removing papers from media list
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed serious concern at reports of the government’s intention to remove some newspapers from the media list and warned of protests if such a decision is taken. The standing committee of CPNE met via video link on Friday. The meeting was presided over by Acting President CPNE […]
Pakistan, Royal Saudi Naval Forces joint drill Naseem Al Bahr-XIII commences
The major joint Naval Exercise Naseem Al Bahr-XIII between Pakistan Navy (PN) and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) commenced here on Sunday. The exercise was aimed to consolidate the existing strong bilateral relations between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces, said a Pakistan Navy media release. The exercise included joint conduct of maritime security […]