NAB resummons Ali Jahangir Siddiqui in embezzlement case on April 16, 2018LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday resummoned designated Ambassador to the United States and special assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) Ali Jahangir Siddiqui for an inquiry on April 17. According to the NAB, Ali Jahangir was summoned to appear before a probing committee on March 22, but he did not present himself. Moreover, the […]
Bride’s family beats up bridegroom’s family for presenting lower amount during ceremony on April 15, 2018LAHORE: A wedding ceremony in Lahore turned into chaos when bridegroom’s family was attacked by the bride’s family for allegedly present a lower than desired amount during ‘Doodh Pilai’ ceremony. According to the bridesgroom’s family, the other family demanded Rs 2,000 during a ‘Doodh Pilai‘ ceremony, but when the bridegroom’s side insisted on an amount of […]
Pakistan dismisses allegations of restricting Indian diplomats from meeting Sikh pilgrims on April 15, 2018LAHORE: The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) spokesperson on Sunday dismissed Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ allegations that the Indian High Comissioner was not allowed to meet with visiting Sikh pilgrims. Responding to a question regarding the Press Release issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs alleging that the High Commissioner of India was “prevented” […]
SC Bar Association condemns attack on Justice Ijaz’s residence on April 15, 2018LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) Bar Association President Kaleem Ahmed Khursheed on Sunday condemned the attack on Justice Ijazul Ahsan’s residence. Unknown gunmen opened fire at Justice Ijaz’s residence in Model Town in two separate incidents – one of which took place around 10:45pm on Saturday and the other at 9:10am on Sunday. No casualties […]
‘Railways’ satisfactory performance will earn you our praise’, CJP tells Saad Rafique on April 14, 2018LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Saturday resumed hearing of the Pakistan Railways corruption case and summoned minister Saad Rafique to the rostrum. During the case hearing regarding corruption of Rs 60 billion in Pakistan Railways, CJP summoned Saad Rafique to the rostrum and asked him to appraise the apex court regarding the […]
Sikh pilgrims welcomed upon arrival in Lahore on April 12, 2018LAHORE: The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Secretary Muhammad Tariq on Thursday welcomed Sikh pilgrims upon their arrival in Lahore for Baisakhi celebrations. Tariq present flower bouquets to Sikh leader Sardar Gurmeet Singh and various other prominent pilgrims, who are on a three-day visit to Pakistan to commemorate birth of Khalsa, commonly known as Baisakhi. […]
PPP unscathed by ‘seasonal’ political alliances: Chandio on April 11, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Maula Buksh Chandio on Wednesday said that “every five years, some people emerge and claim that they would outscore PPP, but disappear after the elections are over”. “Every five years, political alliances are made to challenge PPP, but these alliances are seasonal and PPP always emerges victorious,” Chandio said […]
PML-F leader Pir Pagara meets Quaid-league leaders on April 11, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) leader Pir Pagara called upon PML-Quaid’s Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday. The meeting took place at the residence of the PML-Q leaders. Matters pertaining the political situation of the country and the upcoming general elections 2018 were taken into consideration. It was also revealed that the two Muslim-league […]
LHC hears contempt petition against Nawaz, Maryam on April 11, 2018LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday conducted hearing of the contempt of court petition filed against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz. An LHC full-bench headed by Justice Mazahir Akbar Naqvi heard the petitions against the Sharif family. The bench summoned records of speeches of Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam, […]
CTD foil terror bid in Bahawalpur on April 10, 2018BAHAWALPUR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday foiled a major terror bid in Bahawalpur and arrested 3 terrorists. The CTD acted upon a tip off that terrorists affiliated to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were planning to attack sensitive installations in Bahawalpur. The counter-terror department conducted a raid near the Southern Bypass and arrested three […]