SHC extends Sharjeel Memon interim bail on May 2, 2017KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) while extending the interim bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon till May 11 in corruption case has adjourned the hearing till May 18 of petition seeking removal of his name from Exit Control List (ECL). SHC took up the corruption case of five million rupees in Sindh […]
PPP decides to appoint Faisal Saleh as Punjab president on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to change its organizational structure in Punjab and appoint Faisal Saleh Hayat as president PPP in Punjab. PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has decided to bring a change in its party structure in Punjab and in this regard he will hand over the office of presidency of the […]
PTI files resolution over Dawn Leaks inquiry report on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a resolution in the National Assembly demanding the government to present Dawn Leaks inquiry report before the House. PTI parliamentarian Murad Saeed has filed the resolution. The resolution demanded Ministry of Interior to present Dawn Leaks report before the House. The resolution further said that Parliament is supreme and […]
Fatemi rejects allegations leveled against him on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Former Special Assistant to Prime Minister (PM) on Foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi while rejecting all the allegations leveled against him has said that these allegations are painful for a person who has served the country for five years. In his letter written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday he termed all allegations leveled […]
PTI challenges Election Commissions notifications in IHC on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged the notifications of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad High Court (IHC) for preventing elected representatives of people from launching election campaign. PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq, on behalf of PTI Chief Imran Khan has filed a petition against ECP notification through Babar Awan Advocate in registrar office. The […]
One dacoit killed in alleged police encounter on May 2, 2017KARACHI: A dacoit has been gunned down during alleged police encounter while his 2 accomplices have fled the scene within jurisdiction of Jackson police in Karachi. The alleged encounter took place in the area of Kimari Gulshan Sikandarabad within Jackson Police station jurisdiction. Police have recovered a piston and 2 bullets from him. The identity […]
Zardari announces to visit all districts of Sindh on May 2, 2017KARACHI: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has announced to visit all the districts in Sindh. He said this while talking to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh Assembly member Ahmed Ali Pitafi who called on him on Tuesday. Zardari said that general elections 2018 are ahead, therefore, he will visit all the districts of Sindh, “we […]
President Mamnoon appoints Riaz Riazuddin as acting governor SBP on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has appointed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Deputy Governor Riaz Riazuddin as acting governor state bank and Imran Iqbal as Auditor General of State Bank of Pakistan. Both of these appointments have made on temporary basis and government will have to appoint permanent governor state bank within 3 months. The post […]
PM directs completion of all projects with utmost transparency on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: A meeting of council of common interests (CCI) has discussed matters pertaining to distribution of gas and other natural resources amongst the provinces as well as the proposed national LNG policy. The meeting was held in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the chair. The meeting also discussed energy and hydropower […]
Roadside bomb blast in Dera Bugti on May 2, 2017DERA-BUGTI: No casualty was reported in an IED blast planted on roadside in Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. The unidentified terrorists on Tuesday morning planted an IED device on roadside to target a government van. However no casualty was reported in the blast while van was partially damaged. The law enforcement agencies and police have […]