Former finance minister, Miftah Ismail, on Tuesday, called upon the Sindh High Court (SHC) to procure the protective bail in the liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) terminal scandal. Miftah is currently being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in this regard. The petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader stated that the accountability watchdog […]
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LNG scam: Ex-PM Abbasi appears again before NAB
Former prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday, appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), in liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract scam. While talking to media sources outside the NAB’s office, Abbasi said that he would present the record to the investigation team. He further added that he had received answers of certain questions […]
Abbasi demands an explanation for military courts’ renewal
Former premier, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Monday, called on the government to consult opposition parties on the extension in military courts. Talking to media sources, he noted that previously, military courts had been set up for a maximum time of two years to be followed with an extension of another two years. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]
LNG contract case: NAB summons ex-PM Abbasi on April 2
Shahid-Khaqan-Talk-Lhr-12-11-640x439Former Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, has been asked to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on April 2, with reference to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract scam. In a notice issued on Thursday, he was summoned in a NAB case instituted against his alleged award of an LNG import contract at exorbitant […]
NAB recommends putting Abbasi’s name on ECL
On Tuesday, The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) proposed to add the name of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on exit control list (ECL)regarding his involvement in Liquefied Natural Gas Contract Case, said sources. NAB is probing into a case filed in 2015 against Abbasi for allegedly awarding an LNG contract on very high rates which […]
SC clears Abbasi to contest election
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday dismissed a petition that challenged the former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s eligibility to contest election from NA-57 Rawalpindi. The court cleared him to contest the election. Masood Ahmed Abbasi petitioned on Thursday against the approval of the former premier’s nomination papers for NA-57. He alleged that […]
Appellate Tribunals: Shahid Khaqan, Sardar Mehtab challenge rejection of NA-53 candidacies
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday challenged rejection of his NA-53 constituency nomination papers. Abbasi’s counsel Tahir Mahmood Abbasi filed an appeal in the election tribunal today seeking dismissal of RO’s rejection decision. Abbasi’s counsel maintained the view that the former premier’s omission was unintentional rather than on purpose, which he […]
PTI chief skips ECP’s NA-53 scrutinization of nomination papers in Lahore
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday failed to appear before the returning officers for scrutiny of his nomination papers. Khan along with his counsel skipped the NA-53 (Islamabad) scrutiny by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Lahore. Earlier, Khan’s lawyer Awan had requested ECP’s returning officers to scrutinize Khan’s papers on […]
Federal cabinet holds farewell meeting as tenure draws to a close
ISLAMABAD: Supreme court’s instructions in Agha Khan case were reviewed on Thursday at the farewell meeting of Federal Cabinet chaired by former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Citing the instructions of SC, the cabinet directed the investigation and prosecution agencies to act according to the law in Asghar Khan case. The decisions which were taken by the Cabinet Committee […]
Abbasi to inaugurate Quetta International Airport expansion project today
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate today (Wednesday) the expansion project of Quetta’s international Airport. The expansion project started in 2015 and cost approximately 1.7 billion rupees. The state-of-the-art passenger boarding bridge, check-in and immigration counters and baggage handling system facilities were targetted in the expansion project. Under the project, the number of domestic […]