Opposition Leaders Office renovated to welcome new office-holder on December 30, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The renovation of an office in Parliament House has been started to provide a luxury environment for the new office holder for the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Daily Times has learnt. According to sources, the current office of the Opposition Leader, which previously comprised of two rooms, was being […]
FIA submits challan against corrupt former registrar on December 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) had submitted challan with the court in a case against former Registrar Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Dr. Ahmed Nadeem Akber for his alleged forgery and facilitating a local hospital’s doctor to play with the lives of patients. The FIA stated that during an inquiry […]
IHC moved against deregulating CNG prices by local activist on December 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: A petition has been moved in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday challenging the government’s recent notification to transfer the administrative control of five autonomous and independent regulatory authorities to various ministries and divisions. The petition was filed by an activist of Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party Muhammad Nawaz through his counsel Sheikh Ahsanuddin […]
IHC serves notice to PCBs patron-in-chief in PSL case on December 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought reply from Patron-in-Chief Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Governors (BoD) in a case against the resolution passed for making Pakistan Super League (PSL) a private limited company. A single member bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamir Farooq heard the case filed by civil society seeking […]
Court grants bail to PMDC ex-registrar in corruption case on December 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: A special court of Islamabad has granted bail to the former registrar Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC), Ahmed Nadeem Akbar in another case of forgery and corruption. It may be mentioned here that as many as 20 FIRs of corruption, irregularities, embezzlement of funds in various schemes and misuse of powers were registered […]
IHC grants bail to accused in multi-billion Modarba scam on December 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted bail to an accused allegedly involved in a multi-billion Modarba scam. A divisional bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamir Farooq, heard the suit filed by Fazal Subhan, seeking his bail in the mega scam. During the proceeding, the counsel for the petitioner, Rao Sarfraz, contended […]
PMDC restores registrar accused of mega-corruption on December 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has set another example of nepotism by restoring its former registrar Ahmed Nadeem Akbar, allegedly involved in mega corruption cases of over Rs 100 million. Interestingly, the PMDC issued a notification for restoration of Dr Akbar on the same day when the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested him […]