Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Asif Zardari shifted to PIMS Hospital

zardari

Former president Asif Ali Zardari was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) after his health deteriorated on Thursday. The Pakistan People Party co-chairman was shifted to the hospital amid high security in an armored vehicle. In order to ensure his security, he was taken into the hospital from the back gate. According … Read more

Court extends physical remand of Shahid Khaqan for 14 days

Shahid Khaqan physical remand extended

An Islamabad accountability court extended on Thursday the physical remand of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The PML-N leader is in custody in the LNG case. NAB has been granted a 14-day extension in his physical remand. Abbasi was presented in court before Judge Shahrukh Arjumand. The NAB prosecutor informed the judge that they … Read more

Bilawal to knock the court as father is being denied medical facilities

Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan People Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the government was refusing to shift his father former president Asif Ali Zardari to a hospital. “Visited my father in jail he is being held without being convicted of any crime. Can confirm news below is true. Govt doctors advised he be taken to hospital but … Read more

NAB to probe Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in bullet-proof vehicle case

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in bullet-proof vehicle case

An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday allowed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to conduct investigation of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a corruption scam related to bulletproof vehicles. NAB’s Investigation Officer (IO) Abdul Majid today submitted a request to the duty judge Shahrukh Arjamand seeking permission for investigation of Abbasi who was currently … Read more

FIR filed against Captain (retd.) Safdar

FIR against Captain Safdar

A case has been lodged on complain of Islampura SHO against Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar and fourteen other unidentified persons for engaging in a scuffle with police officials here on Thursday. A first information report (FIR) copy which reveals that the case has been filed under sections 353, 186, 147 and 149 as the suspects … Read more

Law Ministry drafted 22 laws during last year: Farogh Naseem

Farogh Naseem media briefing

Law Ministry drafted a total of twenty two laws over the last one year with the aim to ensure speedy justice to the people and enhance the efficiency of the judicial system. This was stated by Law Minister Farogh Naseem at a news conference along with Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan … Read more

Money laundering case: Physical Remand of Hamza Sharif Extended for 14 days

Hamza Shahbaz's physical remand extends for 14 days

Accountability court Lahore on Wednesday, extended Hamza Shahbaz’s physical remand for 14 days in assets beyond means and money laundering cases. In the hearing, court ordered NAB to produce Hamza Sharif on September 4, 2019. Hearing of assets beyond means and money laundering cases against Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Hamza Shahbaz, was held in an … Read more

Striving to recover plundered amount from the corrupt: Chairman NAB

Chairman NAB strives to plunge corruption cases

Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has said the bureau is striving to recover the plundered amount from the corrupt elements. He was chairing a meeting of NAB’s Executive Board in Islamabad on Wednesday. Javed Iqbal said the anti-graft body has so far recovered 326 billion rupees from the corrupt elements. He … Read more

SC reserves verdict on petitions regarding Judge Arshad Malik video scandal

Judge video scandal case

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has reserved verdict in the case pertaining to video scandal of former Accountability Court (AC) Judge Arshad Malik, and Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said it will be announced in two to three days. The chief justice said in his remarks that the federal government is protecting Arshad Malik … Read more

AC extends judicial remand of Khawaja brothers for 15 days

Khawaja brothers

The Accountability court on Tueday has extended judicial remand of Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique for 15 days in Paragon City reference. According to the details, the court has ordered to provide clear copies of the reference to the Khawaja brothers and directed to re-present them in next hearing on September 04 for … Read more

NAB recovered Rs30 billion in last 19 months: Chairman

NAB recovered 30 billion in 19 months

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal said that the Bureau recovered Rs30 billion in last 19 months. Chairing a meeting to review overall performance of the Bureau at NAB headquarters, the NAB chairman said logical conclusion of mega corruption white collar cases was the top most priority of NAB. He said NAB … Read more

New inquiry, NAB nominates Hamza in Chaudhry Sugar Mill Case

Hamza Shahbaz

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated fourth inquiry against Hamza Shahbaz in Punjab Assembly. According to details, NAB has asked for the details of shares and investments of Hamza Shahbaz in the Chaudary Sugar Mill. NAB has started investigations after putting Hamza Shahbaz in the list of suspects. Hamza Shabaz has reportedly been interrogated by … Read more

Miftah Ismail’s physical remand extended till August 30

Miftah Ismail's physical remand extended

An accountability court on Monday extended the physical remand of the former finance minister Miftah Ismail and former managing director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Imranul Haq till August 30 in the LNG corruption case. According to the details, both accused were presented before the Judge Muhammad Bashir after the completion of their physical remand … Read more

Government faces heavy criticism on Maryam Nawaz’s arrest

criticism on opposition government

Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case on Thursday. In a press release, NAB stated that Maryam Nawaz and Yousaf Abbas had been arrested in connection with the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. The press release added that on the directives of NAB chairman … Read more

SHC extends Mustufa Kamal’s interim bail till Sept 4

Mustufa Kamal's interim bail extended

The Sindh High Court (SHC) adjourned a reference against Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Mustafa Kamal. He was arrested for allegedly allotting land along the coastline in Clifton. The SHC bench put off the hearing until Sept 4 when his counsel will forward arguments in the case. At the previous hearing, a two-member bench was … Read more

Bahria tower case: Qaim Ali Shah gets protective bail

Qaim Ali Shah gets protective bail

Fearing possible arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Bahria Town Icon Tower land allotment matter, former chief minister of Sindh Sayed Qaim Ali Shah approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) for obtaining protective bail here on Friday. Qaim Ali Shah stated that he got information through a TV channel that Secretary Sajjad … Read more

Pakistan was brutally looted in previous tenures: PM

Imran Khan in Naya Pakistan Housing Program

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan was brutally looted in previous tenures. Addressing the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government and the United Nations for Project Services and Sustainable Housing Solutions (SHS) for financial assistance in Naya Pakistan Housing Program in Islamabad, Premier said that the majority of people in … Read more