Communications Ministry recovered Rs 4,329m graft money: minister on February 9, 2019Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has expressed the government resolve to unearth corruption in mega infrastructure projects and recover the looted amount. Addressing media here on Friday, he said the ministry of communication has recovered over Rs 4,329 million in five month of the present government. He said indiscriminate accountability will be continued to bring […]
Russia says working with Pakistan to fight terror on February 8, 2019Russia on Thursday reiterated that it was “closely cooperating” with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and negotiating a political settlement in Afghanistan, reported Radio Pakistan. Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Maria Zhakharova made the comments during a weekly briefing and added that both countries shared common concerns regarding the momentum being gained and the expansion […]
ATC exempts Karachi mayor from appearance in cases of hate speech, violence on February 3, 2019An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday granted an exemption to Karachi mayor Wasim Akhtar and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan from appearing in the next hearing of two cases pertaining to hate speeches, a private channel reported. Dr Farooq Sattar, Khawaja Izharul Hassan and other MQM-P leaders appeared before the ATC judge […]
Hamza allowed to travel abroad on January 31, 2019The interior ministry on Wednesday permitted Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz to travel abroad. “Hamza had filed a one-time request to travel abroad. He had also submitted the same request before high court in Lahore,” sources in the ministry said. A one-time travel permission allows travel to foreign countries for 10 to […]
PTI economic reforms package to give new breath to industry: FPCCI on January 26, 2019Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Former Vice President Riaz Khattak lauded the economic reforms package announced by Finance Minister Asad Uma. He stated this package will give new breath to Industry and the Capital Market. Taking to media on Friday Riaz Khattak said the package has accommodated the recommendations of the […]
Naqeebullah and others’ encounter: staged, extra-judicial killing on January 25, 2019A report submitted in anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case declared the killing of four people in Karachi last year an incident of extra-judicial killing. The court approved recommendation in the report to quash five cases against Naqeebullah and three others. The report states that in light of the evidence and crime scene, […]
Parliamentary committee reviews ToRs to probe rigging allegations on January 24, 2019Defence Minister Pervez Khattak on Wednesday chaired a session of a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations of rigging in General Elections. The meeting reviewed the terms of reference (ToRs) presented by the sub-committee. The opposition and the government members of the committee had handed the proposed ToRs to the sub-committee separately in November. The committee’s […]
Court extends Zardari, Talpur’s interim bail till Feb 14 on January 24, 2019A banking court in Karachi on Wednesday extended the interim pre-arrest bails of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till February 14 in a case pertaining to alleged money laundering of billions of rupees through fake bank accounts. A Federal Investigation Bureau (FIA) prosecutor told […]
LHC rejects petition against Aleem Khan’s disqualification on January 24, 2019The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday rejected a petition seeking disqualification of Punjab Senior Minister Aleem Khan for allegedly concealing necessary details in his nomination papers. The court rejected the petition filed by the runner-up in the PP-158 election Rana Ahsan of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) against the victory of the PTI […]
CPEC is of vital importance for Pakistan’s economic development: FM on January 22, 2019Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is of vital importance for the economic development of Pakistan. He stated this during a talk with Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing who called on him and discussed bilateral relations including progress on CPEC as well as other regional and […]