ECP secretary attacks electoral reforms committee on December 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Democratic Foundation Chairman and former Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Kanwar Dilshad has raised eyebrows on the electoral reforms committee and said that it did not evolve any positive strategy to eradicate rigging. While talking to the Daily Times, he said that the 27th amendment could not finish irregularities and rigging, and for […]
CDA loses Rs 500 million in auction of precious plot on December 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: The CDA has allegedly allotted a precious plot valuing Rs 3.25 billion to a favourite company at lower than the market rate (less than Rs 500 million) through an auction. A claimant of the plot had obtained a stay order from the subordinate court till December 20. Despite the publication of the advertisement about […]
Southern Punjab rises against Sharifs and their Qatari friends on December 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Seraiki Bachao Tehreek (SBT) on Sunday announced to take to the streets against the hunting of houbara bustard by the Arabs. In this connection, the SBT staged its first protest in Bhakkar in which hundreds of lawyers, farmers, shopkeepers and students participated. They shouted slogans against the Sharifs-led federal and Punjab governments. The […]
Police refuse to help CDA in anti-encroachment campaign on December 7, 2016ISLAMABAD: The district administration and the federal police have refused to provide assistance to the CDA for eradicating illegal occupation of public properties. As per details, the Chairman CDA and the Mayor Islamabad Sheikh Ansar Aziz, has directed the director enforcement to continue the operation against the encroachment mafia without the assistance of the federal […]
Fake degree holders, NAB-stricken OPF officers to face the music on December 7, 2016ISLAMABAD: Stern action has been launched against fake degree holders and NAB stricken officers of Overseas Pakistan Foundation (OPF) amid reports that management has sent a letter to FIA seeking initiation of legal proceedings against fake degree holding employees without fail. On the other hand, the noose is all set to be tightened around officers […]
CDA issues property tax notices to private housing societies on December 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority has issued property tax notices to the inhabitants of private housing societies, asking them to pay the taxes within the stipulated time, otherwise strict action would be initiated against them. The CDA has issued these notices despite the fact that the matter is lying pending before the federal ombudsman, a […]
Corruption unearthed in Academy of Letters on December 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: A corruption of Rs one million has been unearthed at the Pakistan Academy of Letters in the name of self hiring of residential accommodation facility for the staff. According to audit paras of 2013, the employees of the Pakistan Academy of Letters caused loss to the national exchequer. The auditors not only pointed out […]
Land grabbing case against Pak-Saudi Bank chief unfounded on December 3, 2016ISLAMABAD: The case registered against Kamalud Din, Chief Executive of Pak-Saudi Bank, for his alleged involvement in grabbing precious land in Tarnol, is unfounded and baseless. Owners of the Toyota Rawal company injured his guard in gun firing with the connivance of the police and got the registered the case against Kamalud Din and his […]
Criminals using international SIM cards to run networks in Adiala Jail on November 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The scam of using foreign mobile phone sims in Adiala jail has come to light amid reports that hardened prisoners were active in running their own network inside the jail by greasing the palms of the corrupt officials of the prison. According to jail sources law enforcement agencies have forwarded a detailed report to […]
Police providing shelter to land grabbers on October 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The police has started to provide shelter to the land mafia which is occupying the lands of citizens illegally in connivance with the police in Tarnol, a suburb of the federal capital. Salar Khan, a resident of Tarnol has lodged an application with the Inspector General of Police Islamabad and Interior Minister Nisar Ali […]