Six parliamentarians found ‘defaulters’ of property tax on December 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: At least six parliamentarians including a minister, four senators and one member of National Assembly have been found defaulters of property tax in an investigation carried out by Daily Times. Parliamentarians who are avoiding property tax are State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, MNA Ibadullah Khan and […]
‘No taxation without representation’ on December 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: In solidarity with an ongoing shutter down strike against imposition of taxes in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), the students of the region residing in major cities across the city held protest demonstrations in front of respective press clubs. In Islamabad, a demonstration was held in front of the National Press Club. Dozens of students gathered there […]
FIA Islamabad Zone working from ‘dilapidated, unauthorised’ building on December 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: The zonal office of country’s premier investigation agency, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in Islamabad is not only working from an unauthorized and dilapidated building but mismanagement inside the premises also speaks for itself. The Islamabad zone of the FIA is comprised of six circles: Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad, Anti-Corruption Circle Gilgit, Cyber Crime Circle Islamabad, […]
FATB reforms bill: opp walks out of NA for the third consecutive day on December 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: At the time when opposition benches are trying to give tough time to the government by staging walkouts from the National Assembly in last three consecutive sittings, the government’s failure to bring its own lawmakers to the House is adding more embarrassment for treasury benches. On Wednesday, it was the third consecutive day when […]
PML-N govt has no funds for repair, maintenance of mosques on December 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Almost all mosques under the control of Auqaf Directorate in Islamabad are fully dependent on ‘community’s funding’ for their repair, maintenance and expansion work because the federal government has not spent even a single penny in this regard since 2013. It is a well-established fact that the government has absolutely no influence over 868 […]
FIA arrests ‘cyber criminal’ with international links on December 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: A man allegedly involved in automated teller machines (ATMs) skimming and other cybercrimes – with international links – has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from Rawalpindi. ATM skimming is like identity theft for debit cards: Thieves use hidden electronics to steal the personal information stored on your card and record your […]
Scotland Yard’s most wanted criminal arrested from Rawalpindi on December 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday arrested a most wanted criminal Zafar Iqbal for his alleged involvement in the brutal murder of his British wife. He was a prime suspect of homicide committed in August, 2001 in south London where he strangled his estranged wife Naziat Khan in front of their three daughters. […]
Journalist attacked in Islamabad on October 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Muhammad Ahmed Noorani was beaten up by unidentified attackers at the busy Khayabane Suharwardy Road in Islamabad on Friday. His car was stopped by three people riding a motorbike near Zero Point Interchange, while he was on his way home in Islamabad from Rawalpindi. The three men got down from their unmarked […]
IIUI needs government approval for layout plan on October 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) needs a prior approval of the prime minister of Pakistan before a final approval of its layout plan from the Capital Development Authority (CDA); otherwise the university will have to leave almost half of its area as green belt. The university management recently submitted a purposed layout plan […]
Deputationists ruling the roost in CDA on October 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ad-hocism is the order of the day at the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Three out of the total five CDA Board members are on deputation. A large number of other deputationists also hold key posts. The board members who are on deputation are: CDA Administration Member Muhammad Yasir Pirzada, a grade-19 officer from the […]