Rule of law — a key factor for stable, broad-based economic growth: SAPM on December 9, 2022Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability Irfan Qadir said on Thursday that the rule of law is a key factor for stable, broad-based economic growth as it encourages investments. Addressing a seminar titled ‘corruption, the destruction of economy,’ organised by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, he said […]
TAPPERS AND LEAKERS: The Culprits By: Staff Report on December 9, 2022Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday came down on people scandalizing reported sale of watches acquired from Toshakhana, also blasting those who tapped and then leaked personal conversations while he was the prime minister of the country. “What’s wrong with selling anything that belongs to me,” Imran Khan asked in an exclusive conversation with […]
FX reserves lowest since 2019 By: Agencies on December 9, 2022Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) plunged to an alarming level after falling 10.45% to a four-year low. The foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $6,714.9 million as of December 2, down $784 million compared with $7,825.7 on November 25, data released by the central bank […]
Daily Mail tenders apology to Shehbaz By: Agencies on December 9, 2022British publication The Mail on Sunday and news site Mail Online apologised on Thursday to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for an “error” in an article it published on July 4, 2019 – in which it had accused the premier of “stealing British foreign aid money”. The said news story, written by investigative journalist David Rose, […]
Elahi wants to extend PA dissolution date By: Agencies on December 9, 2022Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice-President Fawad Chaudhry Thursday confirmed that Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has suggested to extend date for dissolution of the provincial assemblies. Talking to media, Fawad said the PTI is determined to dissolve assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in December at every cost. He said that Punjab government must […]
Zulfi demands forensic analysis of new audio By: Agencies on December 9, 2022Former prime minister’s aide on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari has responded to the allegations of his involvement in reported sale of Toshakhana watches. In messages posted on his Twitter handle, Bukhari rejected the claims that he had taken/bought or sold exotic watches. Terming the video amateurish in how it was put together, he demanded that […]
IHC prohibits arrest of Suleman upon return By: Agencies on December 9, 2022The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman Shehbaz to surrender before it on December 13 and barred authorities from arresting him till that date. The court while issuing the directives also asked the authorities not to arrest the petitioner at the airport. The orders were given by IHC […]
New JIT gets two weeks to probe Arshad’s killing By: Agencies on December 9, 2022The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the new joint investigation team (JIT) to submit an interim report on the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif in two weeks. A five-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the order while hearing a suo moto notice of the journalist s case a month after he […]
SC seeks NAB response over amendments By: News Desk on December 9, 2022The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the anti-graft watchdog regarding amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law. The top court resumed hearing on petition filed by former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan against amendments to NAB law. During the proceedings, the apex court also sought details of pending […]
Dr Saif replaces Murtaza as Karachi administrator By: News Desk on December 9, 2022Dr Saif-ur-Rehman has been appointed as the port city’s administrator, a notification from the Sindh Local Government Department said Wednesday. The provincial government has also accepted Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab’s resignation, the notification mentioned after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) nominated Saif for the office. “In exercise of powers, vested U/s 21(3) of Sindh Local […]