Important documents required by NAB disappear from WWF on June 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Important documents required by NAB relating to corruption worth billions of rupees have disappeared in an alleged connivance with the high-ups of the Workers Welfare Funds (WWF). According to information, mega corruption worth billions of rupees had been discovered in the WWF and the National Accountably Bureau (NAB) had launched regular investigations against the […]
Probe into nepotism and corruption at Lok Virsa launched on June 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau and the FIA have launched investigation into cases of massive corruption, nepotism, illegal appointments, fake degrees and undue interference of NGOs in the official matters of the Lok Virsa. According to documents available with Daily Times , NAB through letter No 6514/15/cv/sms/nab/rwp/ dated March, 3, 2016 directed the Lok Virsa […]
Interior Ministry notifies metropolitan government on June 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has issued a notification about the metropolitan government in Islamabad besides giving indication for issuance of a separate notification about functions to be transferred to the ICT Metropolitan Corporation and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) within a few days. The ICT Metropolitan Corporation will start functioning soon after issuance of the […]
Police register FIR against Hamadullah on June 15, 2016ISLAMABAD: On the orders of Inspector General Capital Territory Tariq Masood Yasin, Islamabad Police has registered a case against JUI (F) leader Senator Hamadullah, at the Kohsar Police Station, on charges of harassing, abusing and attempting physical violence against journalist and social worker Marvi Sarmad. But even after registering the case No 237 in PS […]
Farmers misery in the tobacco world on June 6, 2016The new budget was announced on the eve of 3rd June, 2016, however, despite agriculture relief subsidies promised this year, there is no proper mechanism to check if the farmers are actually being benefited. The tobacco farmers of KPK were already being harassed by monopolistic buyers and this trend is like to exacerbate after the […]
Non-qualified candidates appointed to lucrative slots in Lok Virsa on June 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Executive Director Lok Virsa has appointed her friends (Or people chosen as a result of political links) to the important posts of gazetted officers, though they are under qualified for the slots. Most of these persons have only passed the 10th class. Sources told the Daily Times, that there were two officials at […]
Non-qualified candidates appointed to lucrative slots in Lok Virsa on June 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Executive Director Lok Virsa has appointed her friends (Or people chosen as a result of political links) to the important posts of gazetted officers, though they are under qualified for the slots. Most of these persons have only passed the 10th class. Sources told the Daily Times, that there were two officials at […]
Lok Virsa turns into den for corrupt mafia, drug addicts on May 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa that is the place for public amusement, has now turned into safe den for drug addicts as the use of narcotics and liquor became common there under the supervision of corrupt staff deputed there. Whenever any programme is held there the whole staff seems to be vacillated after taking heavy quantity of […]
Islamabad metropolitan govt set to get poweres from June 1 on May 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has assured the first ever mayor of Islamabad that the notification regarding devolution of power to the newly elected metropolitan government of the federal capital territory would be issued on June 1. The finance ministry has also sought the budget proposals from the local government . The newly elected Mayor of […]
DG NADRA seeks action against PMAP ministers, MPAs on May 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: Director General of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Balochistan Mairaj Khan Durrani has sent a request to Chairman NADRA for taking action against provincial ministers for interfering in preparation of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC). The Director General in his application stated that provincial ministers belonging to Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awani Party (PMAP) namely […]