Nawaz flying home on April 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: The doctors in London, after a through medical check-up, have allowed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to travel and, according to sources, he is scheduled to leave London for Pakistan on Tuesday (today). Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London some five days back for his medical check-up on the advice of doctors at the […]
FBR deducts Rs 680m from CDA accounts despite stay order on April 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deducted around Rs 680 million from the accounts of Capital Development Authority (CDA) in the name of property tax, despite a stay order issued by the court. The FBR has also allegedly blocked four other accounts of the civic agency, virtually rendering it without cash to pay salaries […]
Panama leaks: another NRO on the cards on April 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: The embattled ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is all set to sign an ‘NRO’ with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in London. In London, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seems not only quite healthy but also making an effort to come out of the political pressure in collaboration with the PPP. Source privy to the […]
Political affiliation of Justice (r) Usmani overshadows his competence, integrity on April 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: Questions are being raised over competency and political affiliation of Justice (r) Sarmad Jalal Usmani before his appointment as head of inquiry commission announced to probe the Panama leaks scandal. Talking to Daily Times on Saturday, PPP Senator Saeed Ghani said following the imposition of November 3, 2007, emergency, Justice (r) Sarmad Jalal Usmani […]
Justice (r) Usmani conditionally agrees to lead probe commission on April 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: Given their 35-year track record of cheat and deceit, no honourable retired judge of Supreme Court (SC) is willing to bail Sharif family out of Panama Leaks quandary, except Justice (r) Sarmad Jilal Usmani, who too has only conditionally agreed to head the inquiry commission. The PTI has already rejected the proposal of appointing […]
NAB official leaked info to man linked to fraud on April 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Some more facts have come out in the reference against the misuse of authority by two former directors general and an investigation officer of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The NAB has the record of telephonic data, which reveals that sitting NAB Rawalpindi DG Zahir Shah leaked extremely sensitive and classified documents just to […]
Munching at PM House costs Rs 10m on April 13, 2016ISLAMABAD: In just one year, the guests of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have munched snacks with tea and coffee costing taxpayers a staggering amount of Rs 10 million. The documentary evidence presented in the National Assembly has exposed the extremely lavish expenses of the Prime Minister’s House as well as Prime Minister’s Secretariat. The documents […]
In-house change: infighting starts within PML-N over PM slot on April 12, 2016Islamabad: Following earthshaking revelations of Panama Leaks and mounting political pressure from the opposition parties, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is considering a temporary in-house change to silence his critics, avoid public backlash and carry the day eventually. Though nothing is final so far, the prime minister commended consultation with his trusted aides whether a temporary […]
NAB accused of violating law on April 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has failed to arrest more people on the basis of the information given by former Islamabad Circle registrar Malik Deen who is currently in the custody of the bureau on charges of corruption. On the other hand, Deen has filed a petition in a court of law for recovery […]
Rs 500m corruption scam surfaces in Foreign Ministry on April 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: A mega corruption scandal of Rs 500 million has come to surface in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was revealed by the documented evidence, which was produced before a parliamentary committee. As per the documents, the vehicles, furniture and machinery was procured for Rs 120 million for the Pakistani Missions abroad without getting prior […]