People have lost faith in Hajj services offered by govt: IHC on February 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said during hearing of the Hajj corruption case that the Hajj services provided by the government have lost the faith of the pilgrims who are now preferring private Hajj services over the governmental services. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani resumed hearing of an appeal moved […]
Pakistan ranked 139 of 149 nations in Legatum Prosperity Index on December 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Poor performance has made Pakistan the 11th least prosperous country in the world in 2016. Pakistan’s unstable democracy, labouring under constant threat from Islamic extremists, has constrained its ability to deliver prosperity to its citizens. It has been ranked 139th out of 149 countries in the annual Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) 2016. The annual […]
Corruption in PSB comes to the surface on June 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Corruption of billions of rupees, misuse of authority and misappropriation of funds in the Pakistan Sports Board has come to the surface. A report was presented in the parliamentary committee in which it was revealed that the big bosses of the PSB embezzled Rs 25 million in awarding a contract of air conditioning and […]
Embezzlement of Rs 41m at Sports Complex exposed on May 7, 2016ISLAMABAD: The administration of Jinnah Sports Complex Islamabad has digested over Rs 40.88 million on the name of renovation and overhauling of the swimming pools, which are still incomplete even after lapse of four years. The complex is in bad shape due to the fact that maintenance of the biggest sports complex of the country […]