ECP has written a letter to NAB to recover dues for using official helicopters 1800 illegal trips were made in two government helicopters of KP The total outstanding arrears amount to Rs 190,830,000 ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken action to recover the dues from PTI Chairman Imran Khan and others for using … Read more
RO stopped approval of Farooq Sattar’s nomination form Farooq Sattar’s proposer is not a resident of the constituency He has been granted time till February 13 to rectify the error KARACHI: The Returning Officer has rejected the nomination form of Muthahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar for the NA-252 constituency by-election. The by-polls … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the anonymous Pakistani The Pakistani donates $30 million for earthquake victims in Turkiye, Syria The Pakistani donated to the Turkish embassy in US ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised an anonymous Pakistani who donated $30 million for the earthquake victims of Turkiye and Syria. In a tweet, the prime minister … Read more
A local court approved Sheikh Rashid’s bail He is accused of threatening police officers Sheikh Rashid is currently in Adialia Jail RAWALPINDI: A local court in Rawalpindi on Saturday granted bail to Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in a case registered against him in Murree. The former interior minister is accused of … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the mob lynching in Nankana Sahib The prime minister directed an investigation into the incident A mob lynched a person inside a police station ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took notice of an extra-judicial killing of a person in the jurisdiction of Nankana Sahib police station. … Read more
SC heard FBR petition challenging LHC order regarding collection of Super Tax CJP asked government to adopt measures to stop foreign currency smuggling The top judge said four million dollars were going out of Pakistan illegally daily ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Friday asked the federal government to adopt … Read more
LHC has instructed ECP to immediately issue the election schedule The court ordered to conduct the polls within 90 days It ordered ECP to consult with Punjab Governor on the election schedule The Lahore High Court (LHC) has instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to immediately issue the election schedule and conduct polls within … Read more
Maryam Nawaz reprimanded her husband Captain (retd) Safdar Safdar remarks he does not foresee Maryam Nawaz as prime minister in near future Maryam Nawaz will soon issue directives for the party policy LAHORE: PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz has reprimanded her husband Captain (retd) Safdar for issuing a statement concerning her contravening party policy. … Read more
LHC imposed a complete ban on felling of trees in Lahore The decision is a major step towards curbing smog The judge said air quality index and smog situation were below par LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday imposed a complete ban on felling of the trees in the provincial metropolis as a major … Read more
President Alvi and PM Shehbaz Sharif condoled over death of Amjad Islam Amjad They said Amjad rendered invaluable services to Urdu language and literature Amjad Islam Amjad passed away in Lahore aged 78 ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed grief over the death of renowned poet and writer … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif said no stone will be left unturned to provide support to Turkiye Federal government established Rs10bn fund for earthquake victims He said an air bridge has been established for delivering relief items LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says no stone will be left unturned to provide full support to the people of … Read more
World Bank Regional Director called on Chairman FBR Both discussed various FBR initiatives for revenue mobilization They expressed satisfaction on progress of PRRP ISLAMABAD: World Bank has appreciated Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the pace of reforms for sales tax harmonization. World Bank Regional Director Mr Mathew Verghis, called on Chairman FBR Mr Asim … Read more
Ishaq Dar reiterated commitment on achieving SDGs UNDP Resident Representative Knut Ostby called on him. UNDP officials briefed on the Climate Resilient Pakistan plan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar has reiterated the commitment of the government on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and extended full support. He … Read more
NAB has initiated action against Muhammad Khan Bhatti He is accused of possessing illegal assets and corruption Bhatti was arrested from Sindh and his whereabouts are unknown LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated action against Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti, considered a close aide of former Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. According to … Read more
Pakistan was unable to reach a staff-level agreement with the IMF IMF delaying signing over getting approval from Washington IMF has handed over the MEFP to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan was unable to reach a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the revival of the stalled $7 billion Extended Fund … Read more
SC heard Imran Khan’s plea challenging NAB law amendments CJP Umar Ata Bandial said Imran Khan is not an ordinary citizen He mentions general election is a possible solution to all problems ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial remarked that the solution to all problems being faced by the country lay in … Read more
First woman chairperson has been elected in Balochistan Dr Durrosum Khan took oath as chairman of the union council in Naseerabad She resolved to ensure the best facilities to her union council QUETTA: In the history of local government elections, the first woman chairperson has been elected in Balochistan. It is a feather in Dr Durroshum … Read more
President Arif Alvi met PTI Chairman Imran Khan in Lahore They discussed the letter sent by the president to the ECP They agreed on implementing the constitution to avert crises LAHORE: President Arif Alvi on Thursday met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and discussed matters related to upcoming elections. The president arrived at Imran … Read more
