Three out of five missing bloggers are in safe hands on January 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: Three out of the five “missing bloggers” have contacted their families, Daily Times learnt on Saturday. Salman Haider, Asim Saeed and Waqas Goraya have contacted their families while Ahmad Raza and Samar Abbas are still missing. The families of the remaining two have appealed to the Interior Ministry to ensure their safe return. According […]
OSD granted bail in minor maid case on January 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: OSD Raja Khurram Ali Khan has been granted pre-arrest bail in the minor maid Tayyaba torture case till Jan 26. The OSD judge was accused of violating Section 328 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) which is about the exposure and abandonment of a child under twelve years by parents or persons having care […]
SIT submits report to SC on minor maid Tayyabas case on January 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: In the minor maid violence case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted its report along with incomplete challan of the case in the Supreme Court, which will commence the hearing of the case from tomorrow (Wednesday). The SIT has interrogated the accused Additional Sessions Judge, Raja Khurram and his wife, part of the […]
Life term for man who raped own daughter on November 25, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The court has awarded life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 100,000 to a man who was proven guilty as “a cruel father who raped his own daughter”. The District and Sessions Judge Islamabad, Sohail Ikram, gave the verdict of the case after hearing the arguments of the both sides on the basis […]
Joyride trips by PSB chief costing dear on September 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: No let up in joyride trips by Director General (DG) Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Dr Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera has been witnessed. Sheer decadence in the field of sports persists even as the performance of Pakistani sportsmen falls to new lows. DG PSB has reached Kyrgyzstan on a four-day trip soon after spending 20 days […]
ISC turns into security risk due to stay of unauthorised persons on August 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Sports Complex (ISC) has turned into security risk for the players and the staff members amid the reports that unauthorised persons have started residing in the building in name of players. Sources told Daily Times that high-ups of ISC have provided residences to the unauthorised persons in the name of players due […]
SAARC members pledge to enhance cooperation on August 18, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Young parliamentarians of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries have agreed to enhance cooperation in diverse fields including energy, trade, security, and to ease process of visa and travel arrangements. An understanding to this effect came in a joint statement issued on the conclusion of the first two-day ‘Young Parliamentarians Conference’ […]
Union office bearers elevated to higher posts under out of promotion doctrine on August 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: Several senior office bearers of All Pakistan Sports Board Employees Union (APSBEU) have held senior posts for a long time due to out of turn promotion doctrines. They have succeeded in clinching the higher posts by encroaching upon the promotion right of other deserving employees. On condition of anonymity, sources told Daily Times that […]
Tug of war between PHF and OA eclipses future of hockey in Pakistan on July 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The tug of war between the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the Olympic Association (OA) has pushed the national game to the brink of disaster. The war for power and privileges between the two has led to s humiliating status for the Pakistan hockey team that it has for the first time in its […]
Swimmers using PSB pool at high risk of diseases on July 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: Negligence and silence of sports board swimming pool management as numerous people stretched to hospitals affected from different diseases by swimming in chloride pool water, people largely condemned it and demands action against the officials responsible for this episode. Responsible source told by keeping his name secret that pool income reaches almost 10 million […]