Massive corruption unearthed in Larkana-Khairpur bridge project on February 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The corrupt bureaucracy of the National Highways Authority (NHA) construction company, Project Director and respective consultant, has inflicted a loss of Rs 1.5 billion to the national exchequer through a massive corruption scandal in the construction project of Larkana-Khairpur bridge over the Indus River. According to official documents, the bridge was built during Asif […]
Corruption worth Rs 12bn unearthed in NHA on February 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Corrupt officers in the National Highway Authority (NHA) are said to be involved in a new scam where corruption of Rs 12 billion has been unearthed according to official documents. PC-1 of Sultan Baho Bridge was approved for Rs 1.50 billion but the officers paid Rs 42 million extra to contractors. Similarly PC-1 of […]
OGRA suggests selling LPG to domestic consumers at Rs 1,100 per cylinder on February 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regularity Authority (OGRA) has awaken from its hibernation and has come to rescue the poor consumers from LPG mafia and proposed price at Rs 1,100 per cylinder of 11.8kg across the country. OGRA authorities have also directed LPG producing companies to submit their audited accounts for the last three years […]
Rs 12bn corruption unearthed in NHA on February 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: Some corrupt officers in the National Highway Authority (NHA) are said to be involved in a new scam of corruption of Rs 12 billion, it has been unearthed in official documents. According to official documents, PC-1 of Sultan Baho Bridge was approved in Rs 1.50 billion but the officers paid Rs 42 million extra […]
Pakistan and Australia join hands against terrorism on February 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia have agreed to evolve a mechanism to eliminate terrorism from the region. This has been decided in a meeting held between National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua and Australian Ambassador for Counterterrorism Paul Foley PSM. The envoy, accompanied by acting Australian high commissioner to Pakistan met the adviser on Thursday. The adviser […]
Pakistan and Australia join hands against terrorism on February 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia have agreed to evolve a mechanism to eliminate terrorism from the region. This has been decided in a meeting held between National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua and Australian Ambassador for Counterterrorism Paul Foley PSM. The envoy, accompanied by acting Australian high commissioner to Pakistan met the adviser on Thursday. The adviser […]
Senators foil bid to waive Rs 50 million audit objections on February 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: Five senators showed up in the meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday and foiled a bid of PAC Chairman Khurshid Shah to waive Rs 50 million audit objections against former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, forcing the chairman to forward the matter to a sub-committee for further probe. Senators Sherry Rehman of […]
NAB to summon Nargis Sethi in Saindak corruption case on February 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to summon former principal secretary to ex-PM Yousaf Raza Gilani to probe Saindak corruption, source told Daily Times. NAB wants to grill Nargis Sethi to ascertain her role in the scam which has caused a huge financial loss to the national exchequer, sources added. NAB has started […]
NAB to summon Nargis Sethi in Saindak corruption case on February 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to summon former principal secretary to ex-PM Yousaf Raza Gilani to probe Saindak corruption, source told Daily Times. NAB wants to grill Nargis Sethi to ascertain her role in the scam which has caused a huge financial loss to the national exchequer, sources added. NAB has started […]
National Highway Council stays headless on February 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Council, which lays down national policies and guidelines to be followed by the National Highway Authority (NHA) in the performance of its functions, has become ineffective due to the absence of the in-charge minister in the Ministry of Communications. Since there is no minister, meetings of one of the most important […]