NATIONALPM takes notice of ‘corrupt practices at checkposts’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered a reduction of the number of check posts on highways while taking note of reports of money being extorted on the transport of goods at check posts on high
Sep 4, 2019
NATIONALGovt raises cost limit for gasification schemes from Rs50m to Rs300m
ISLAMABAD: The government has increased the cost limit for undertaking gas schemes from Rs50 million to Rs300 million and has also changed guidelines and TORs (Terms of References) for undertaking gas
Sep 3, 2019
NATIONALGovernment seeks to justify GIDC waiver
--Omar Ayub says there won’t be free lunch for anyone as govt aims to collect Rs210bn--Nadeem Babar says presidential ordinance would enable the govt to collect 42bn every yearISLAMABAD: In
Sep 2, 2019
NATIONALNAB likely to decide ‘receiver’ on Sharifs’ properties soon
--Profits, earnings from Sharif family’s assets will be deposited in special bank accounts until cases are decidedISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is all set to appoint a ‘
Aug 26, 2019
NATIONALISGS MD becomes approver against Abbasi in LNG case
--NAB says Saulat's name won't be added in list of accused, has enough 'evidence against Abbasi' ISLAMABAD: Inter-State Gas System (ISGS) Managing Director Mobin Saulat has become an appr
Jul 21, 2019
NATIONALGovt to probe Mamnoon, ex-PMs’ foreign tour spendings
ISLAMABAD: After examining the details of the expenses of former president Asif Ali Zardari and former premier Nawaz Sharif, the government has decided to investigate and recover the funds used by for
Jul 16, 2019
NATIONALIslamabad Safe City Project is nearly ‘out of order’
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Safe City Project, which was launched at a cost of over Rs15 billion in a bid to ensure law and order, added security and improvement in traffic management, is nearly out of order
Jul 14, 2019
NATIONALGovt places MNAs Dawar, Wazir on no-fly list
ISLAMABAD: The government has placed Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader and Members of National Assembly (MNAs) Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir on the Exit Control List (ECL), it was learnt on Thursda
Jul 4, 2019
NATIONALPTI all set to fill vacant slots in govt departments
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has begun preparations to fill the vacant positions in ministries and Establishment Division and has been advised by the federal cabinet to dev
Apr 22, 2019
NATIONALHealth ministry seeks removal of DRAP CEO
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Service and Regulations has sought the removal of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sheikh Akhtar Hussain in order f
Apr 17, 2019
NATIONALCOMSTECH, COMSATS evading statutory audit
--Sources say audit evasion has been going on for the past 15-20 yearsISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a rather suspicious episode, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Standing Committee
Apr 17, 2019
NATIONALUK Police to start interviewing witnesses in Altaf Hussain case
ISLAMABAD: A team of United Kingdom (UK) Police, which is currently in Islamabad, is scheduled to start interviews of witnesses in Altaf Hussain speech case on Monday. The witnesses, including Sindh
Apr 7, 2019