PAC softens stance on absentee babus on September 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: The toothless Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly could not stay on its decision regarding issuance of summons to the heads of departments who were absent on Thursday to discuss the issue of Panama leaks. “We have issued show cause letters to the foreign affairs secretary, Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan […]
Ayaz Sadiq refuses to chair during Imrans speech on September 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: Although National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq defended his ruling on references sent to the election commission for the disqualification of PTI chairman Imran Khan, he nevertheless refused to chair the session during the speech of PTI chairman Imran Khan on Thursday. Sources told daily times that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Railways Minister […]
Ahead of legal battle over Panama leaks, hand-picked babu takes over on September 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: Fearing a tough battle ahead over the Panama leaks, the government has appointed its own Karamat Niazi as federal secretary of law and justice. Niazi, who is the brain behind the Speaker’s ruling in which he rejected references against PM Nawaz Sharif, has now been tasked with rescuing the government from a possible legal […]
Imran & co to be grilled as Nawaz gets clean chit on September 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: Triggering a new controversy about his neutral role as the custodian of the Lower House, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday rejected all references against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but forwarded two references filed against Imran Khan and his close friend Jahangir Khan Tareen to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The […]
PAC issues notices to FBR, NAB over Panama scandal on September 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee, the most important parliamentary forum of accountability, at last took notice of the Panama scandal after five months and summoned all concerned on September 8 in the National Assembly. Sources disclosed on Sunday that PAC may order a formal enquiry on Panama leaks but the government could oppose it due to […]
Anti-terror operation in Punjab to be intensified on September 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: After the arrest of some hardcore terrorists and their facilitators, the civil-military leadership has agreed to enhance the scope of combing and intelligence-based operations in Punjab, sources told Daily Times on Friday. The decision comes following the recent arrest of six hardcore terrorists from Faisalabad – at least two of them linked to al […]
WB refuses Pakistan $495m promised loans on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has refused to release $495 million loan to Pakistan for the improvement of road infrastructure because of some audit objections and non-utilisation of the loan in time, it has been learnt. Sources within the Ministry of Communications told Daily Times that the World Bank loan was available until June 30, […]
Cabinet mum over Altaf anti-state comments, MQMs political future on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday surprisingly remained silent over the anti-Pakistan speech of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain and the political future of the party, sources told Daily Times. “Altaf Hussain’s speech and the MQM’s future were not on the agenda of the federal cabinet, so no one spoke on this issue. […]
NA body slams Punjab Prisons over violation of inmates rights on August 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday criticised the Punjab Prisons Department over the deteriorating situation in jails and violation of prisoners’ rights. The committee also directed the jail administrations in four provinces to change the food menu and wipe clean the record of prisoners who have been declared innocent by […]
Ayaz Sadiq in a spot of bother as questions of bias mount on August 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is having sleepless nights these days due to references controversy of the government against PTI Chief Imran Khan and PTI against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The speaker had to decide first a reference submitted by ruling party Pakistan Muslim League N against PTI chairman Imran Khan for not […]