Rs 140 billion financial irregularities come to surface in WAPDA on September 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: The auditor general of Pakistan has unearthed financial irregularities of more than Rs 140 billion in the Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) Water Wing, which falls under the orbit of the Ministry of Water and Power. The Water Wing of WAPDA is responsible for planning, designing and execution of water reservoirs for irrigation, […]
Nawaz-led government deprioritises Bhasha on September 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Nawaz Sharif-led federal government has delisted Diamer Bhasha dam from its priority and has shifted its funds to other hydel power projects, it has been revealed in government documents available with Daily Times. Diamer Bhasha dam project was the idea of former President Musharraf but construction of this project had started during the […]
Khurshid Shah seeks more power for PAC on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Syed Khurshid Shah has suggested National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to delegate more powers to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in order to weed out corruption from government departments. In a letter written to the NA speakers, PAC Chairman Khurshid Shah said civil judges have had more powers than the parliamentary […]
Aleem Khan, Zafar Gondal accused of looting 34 billion rupees, PAC told on August 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee was informed that former Chairman Employess Old age Benefit Institute (EOBI) Zafar Gondal, with connivance of Pakistan Tehrik Insaf’s (PTI) leader and property developer Aleem Khan, DHA administration and son in law of former chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry had looted Rs 34 billion by purchasing 18 properties from different […]
NAB starts probing Suhail Anwar Siyals alleged corruption on August 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has now tightened its noose around the irrigation minister of Murad Ali Shah’s cabinet, Suhail Anwar Khan Siyal, by initiating investigation into corruption charges against him, a well-placed source told Daily Times. The NAB again stunned the political circles of the country by abruptly starting the probe against former […]
PAC to adjudicate land dispute between PAF and CAA on August 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have miserably failed to resolve a land dispute worth over Rs two billion, both the organisations have agreed to send the matter to the Public Accounts Committee for its resolution. According to official documents laid before a parliamentary committee, the PAC is […]
International oil company accused of stealing over Rs 100bn worth of crude on August 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Assembly standing committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that “crude oil pilferage volume from Kohat Division is more than Rs 100 billion” and MOL, an international oil company is main accused in this scam. A standing committee meeting was held at OGDCL house on Friday with […]
Privatisation Commission refuses to reimburse Rs 5.5bn to WAPDA on August 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: Turning down the plea of the Water and Power Ministry, the Privatisation Commission has refused to reimburse Rs 5.5 billion to the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), pushing the matter into the court of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for adjudication, classified documents available with Daily Times reveal. According to the documents, the […]
Senate panel rejected introducing minimum quota for female judges on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on law and justice rejected Supreme Court judges’ amendment bill and has decided to set up a three member subcommittee to revisit National Accountability Bureau service laws. The committee was of the unanimous opinion that judges in the Supreme Court should be appointed on merit and to reserve quota for women […]
NATO using Pakistans airspace for the last 12 years free of cost on August 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Civil Aviation Authority’s(CAA) magnanimous attitude toward NATO forces at the cost of the national exchequer has been unearthed by Auditor General of Pakistan, saying that CAA has not received even a penny from the thousands of NATO flights which had been using Pakistan’s air space for the last ten years. Former military ruler General […]