Military tells PM to act against 120 influentials on August 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: The military establishment has demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif take action against 120 politicians, including two of his cabinet members, on corruption and terrorism-related charges. Sources told Daily Times that the military establishment presented the list to the civilian leadership at a recent meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House to review progress on […]
Federal govt moves to slap ban on MQM on August 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: After receiving reports from the intelligence and law enforcement agencies, the federal government has started mulling legal steps over to ban the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), including using Article 17A of the constitution against the party, sources said. Sources told Daily Times that the federal government has formed a legal committee headed by the […]
Military speeds up implementation of defence development programme on August 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The military has sped up the implementation of its defence development plan, under which the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will purchase four new helicopters from Italy, while the Pakistan Navy will get state-of-the-art submarines from China, defence sources told Daily Times. Sources said that after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s approval, the PAF has signed […]
Civil-military leadership finalising Karachi operation strategy on August 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: The federal government and military leadership is finalising the strategy regarding the Karachi operation. Some important developments will take place in a few days regarding MQM as well, official sources told Daily Times. A clear message has been passed on to the MQM parliamentary leader Farooq Sattar to decide about the political and parliamentary […]
NAB extends deadline for PM’s case to September 30 on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau has set a final deadline of 30 Sep 2016 to complete the investigation of corruption cases against 133 influential persons including Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif, sources disclosed. NAB Chairman set two deadlines for these important cases but an investigation could not be completed in due course and investigation officers requested […]
Come clean or get out, Nawaz tells accused cabinet members on August 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Nawaz Sharif has taken serious notice of complaints of corruption against some of his cabinet members as well as National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), sources told Daily Times. The premier has directed the accused ministers and the deputy speaker to prove their innocence, adding […]
Arrest procedures set to change after several complaints on August 19, 2016 ISLAMABAD: On the complaints of various political parties, especially the MQM, the federal government has decided to change the procedure of arrest of any person. In this regard, a new law will be introduced in parliament, sources in the Ministry of Law told Daily Times. Law minister Zahid Hamid has drafted a bill in […]
Backdoor channels go into action to defuse tension between PPP, PML-N on August 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: Ruling Pakistan Muslim league N established backdoor contacts again with the largest opposition party in parliament, the PPP after their announcement of agitation on roads in September, sources told Daily Times. On the other hand, the President of PPP Asif Ali Zardari has given some important messages to the PML N leadership to avoid […]
NA rebuffs SCs order, withdraws branch letter on August 17, 2016 ISLAMABAD: In a surprising move, the national assembly secretariat not only refused to implement the Supreme Court orders but withdrew the establishment branch letter regarding return of those employees and officers to their parent departments. Sources told Daily Times that the national assembly secretariat wrote a letter to the establishment division and sought clarification […]
Nawaz upset over PPP bashing by Ch Nisar on August 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed his younger brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to stop Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan from taking an overly confrontational tone with the PPP, because the interior minister refused to spare the PPP’s main leaders even on the prime minister’s personal request, according to sources. The […]