Government taking all measures to avert November 2 protest on October 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: On the one hand the government has taken measures to avert the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s protest on November 2, but on the other hand backdoor channels are also being used to plead with PTI Chairman Imran Khan to change his mind. A source in the Interior Ministry told Daily Times that Punjab and Azad Kashmir […]
Pakistan, UK agree to boost military relations on October 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: British Army Chief of General Staff (CGS) Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter on Wednesday lauded the Pakistan Army’s war against terrorism. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Carter called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at the General Headquarters on Wednesday. The visiting dignitary acknowledged the sacrifices and achievements of […]
Rs 800m corruption charges make Mehsud apt for NHA member’s slot? on October 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: A powerful lobby in Establishment Division and National Highway Authority (NHA) is trying to appoint an officer as NHA member who is being probed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Rs 800 million corruption charges. A source in the Ministry of Communication told Daily Times that NHA Member Admin Ejaz Jafar has been […]
RAW, NDS, ETIM and TTP develop nexus to sabotage CPEC project on October 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: The intelligence bureau on Tuesday disclosed that Indian spy agency RAW and Afghan agency NDS have formed a nexus with banned Tehreek e Taliban and East Turkmenistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) to damage the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The chief of intelligence bureau Aftab Sultan told the Senate Standing Committee chaired by Senator Tulha Mehmood […]
PM set to get clean chit in disqualification reference on October 18, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Secretariat and Law Ministry have joined hands to absolve Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a disqualification reference sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan. Sources told Daily Times that the NA Secretariat took a clear stance against the reference moved by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for disqualification of the prime […]
Rs 502bn corruption in ministries exposed on October 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan has unearthed Rs 502 billion corruption and irregularities in several ministries and their subordinate departments. According to audit documents available with Daily Times, the auditor general has disclosed that due to violation of rules, regulations, principle of propriety and probity in public operations national exchequer had to bear Rs […]
Lawmakers summon IB DG over tapping of telephones on October 16, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet has summoned Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director General Aftab Sultan on October 18 over the “continuous practice” of telephone tapping despite clear directives from various parliamentary bodies to stop bugging phones of politicians and important personalities. According to sources within the Senate Secretariat, the committee would meet at […]
Poor parliamentarians demand increase in salary on October 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians of all parties demanded an increase in their salaries and allowances, and said that 71 percent of them were either “poor” or belonged to the middle class, so an increase in salaries was their right. This unanimous demand was made in the National Assembly Standing Committee for Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Mian Abdul […]
COAS approves death sentence of 10 more hardcore terrorists on October 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed death sentences awarded to another ten terrorists involved in offences that included killing civilians, polio workers, NGO employees, police officials and Armed Forces personnel. Firearms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. These convicts were tried by military courts. All of them pleaded […]
Army wants action against rumour mill for maligning security forces on October 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: The military leadership on Monday formally demanded the government to take action against those elements which tried to malign the army and intelligence agencies and raised doubts about their role against terrorism. The Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM House today. Finance Minister Muhammad […]