Selection of Information Attaches MoI&B tears away merit in air on May 9, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of information and Broadcasting has developed a negative trend of political recommendations and nepotism in the appointment of Information Attaches in the Pakistani embassies, missions and high commissions abroad. The ministry called those candidates who even failed in the written test, held at NUML University Islamabad. Some 36 candidates appeared in the […]
Killer doctors posted to higher posts on May 3, 2016ISLAMABAD: The doctors who have “played” with the lives of poor patients and those who are suspects in murder cases have been posted to even higher and important posts at different hospitals . The Daily Times got information that a person named Waris Khan, lodged an FIR with the Naseerabad Police station Rawalpindi that his […]
Bodybuilding clubs play havoc with lives of youngsters on April 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Bodybuilding centers across the country are pouring venom into youngsters’ veins by giving them prohibited drugs to build muscles. This ugly practice claimed four lives in different cities including Lahore while around 50 youngsters have become disabled in twin cities: Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A source told Daily Times Wednesday that around 150 bodybuilding centers […]
Action against corrupt officials of capital police on the cards on April 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has directed the authorities concerned to tighten the noose around the necks of the federal police officials involved in corruption and dishonest practices. As a first step, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been told to make a list of the federal police officials who either used to openly demand money […]
Capital city police unable to arrest 5,188 proclaimed offenders on April 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Some 5,188 proclaimed offenders including 221 criminals involved in heinous crimes are enjoying complete freedom in the federal capital by befooling the law. The police have utterly failed to catch them despite the lapse of many years. A cold blooded killer named Baz Muhammad who committed murder 26 years ago under the jurisdiction of […]
Financial irregularities in OPFHS : PM Nawaz forms inspection committee, orders report on April 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has taken strict notice of financial irregularities and malpractices of billions of rupees in Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Housing Society (OPFHS) and has constituted an inspection committee to visit the society and prepare a report for him. According to information received by Daily Times from the PM’s House, PM Nawaz […]
Political leaders rejoice! on March 9, 2016LAHORE: Family members, politicians, journalists and the general public welcomed the homecoming of Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, whose son Ali Haider Gillani was also kidnapped in a similar high-profile incident in 2013, said he has conveyed his congratulations to the Taseer family via […]