COAS faces questions on newsgate, Rana Sanaullah on January 13, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa on Thursday responded to questions asked by officials regarding Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah’s tirade against military courts and Dawn leaks, Daily Times learnt. Soldiers were of the view that the nation knew well that due to military courts terrorism was curtailed and overall security environment was […]
PM travelled in ATR two weeks before its crash on January 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: Aviation Secretary Irfan Elahi on Thursday told the Senate’s Committee on Rules and Procedure that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had travelled to Gwadar in the ATR plane which crashed near Havelian. The committee meeting was chaired by Jahanzeb Jamaldini. The Civil Aviation Authority secretary presented the report of black box of ATR aircraft that […]
NABs executive board authorises four inquiries against corrupt elements on January 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday decided to authorise four inquiries against corrupt elements while closing six inquiries including ex federal minister Firdous Ashiq Awan. NAB authorised an investigation against Asif Hashmi, Ex-Chairman, Evacuee Trust Property Board as well. The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was […]
Govt clinches chairmanship of NAB reforms committee on January 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: The PML-N government on Wednesday succeeded in electing the 20-member parliamentary committee chairman formed to amend NAB Ordinance 1999. However, the opposition parties protested against the government and urged it to withdraw the NAB Amendment Ordinance 2017, but the government refused. The first meeting of the parliamentary committee on NAB laws was held at […]
Corps commanders hail performance of military courts on January 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: Presiding over his first corps commanders’ conference on Tuesday, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa made it clear that counterterrorism operations will continue in the country and the army will continue to render full support to all state institutions. The top general chaired 198th corps commanders’ conference at the General Headquarters. According […]
Pakistan test-fires first nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile on January 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday achieved a major milestone and conducted its first successful test fire of submarine launched cruise missile (SLCM) Babur-3 having a range of 450 kilometers, from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean. According to an ISPR Spokesman, a missile was test fired from an underwater, mobile platform and hit its target […]
Govt may bring military courts back on January 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: In a major breakthrough, the federal government has agreed to revisit its decision on military courts, and on the ‘suggestion’ of the military establishment and the Interior Ministry, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will yet again consult all political parties to garner their support for another constitutional amendment for re-establishing military courts for a specific […]
Rs 800m fraud probe completed against Doctor Bangash on January 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has completed probe into Rs 800 million fraud by a US-based Pakistani doctor. NAB sources confirmed that they had received complaints from the Pakistani doctors against Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital and Global Health Services owner Doctor Shaukat Ali Bangash. They added that Bangash took Rs 800 million from Pakistani doctors […]
Govt imposes plea bargain decision on MPs committee on January 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed its decision regarding plea bargain on the 20-member parliamentary committee on NAB Ordinance. Opposition has decided to protest against this move on Tuesday in the meeting of parliamentary party leaders. Sources told Daily Times that Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq was not happy with the government’s decision because he set […]
Speaker forms body to amend NAB ordinance on January 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: After a delay of over four months, NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday formed a 20-member parliamentary committee to amend the National Accountability Ordinance including plea bargain clause. All parliamentary parties present in parliament have been given representation in the committee with the exception of Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad. According to an NA spokesman, […]