NATIONALArrangements made for repatriation of 54 Pakistani prisoners in US
-54 out of 107 Pakistanis languishing in US jails to be deported -Charter flight scheduled to bring them home on May 15 ISLAMABAD: A plan to repatriate 54 Pakistani prisoners languishing in the United<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/05/flight-scheduled-for-repatriation-of-54-pakistani-prisoners-in-us/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 5, 2018
NATIONALPresident approves Rs1.3mn monthly remuneration for NAB prosecutor
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has approved an attractive salary and fringe benefits package worth over Rs1.3 million per month for National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prosecutor General Accoun
Apr 30, 2018
NATIONALFBR seeks surrender of non-custom paid vehicles from govt officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sought immediate surrender of all non-custom paid, tampered luxury jeeps including Land Cruisers, Prados, Pajeros and SUVs allegedly in the personal
Apr 28, 2018
NATIONALGovt allocates Rs 802 million for Climate Change Division
ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 802.699 million for climate change division under a Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the financial year 2018-19.According to budgetary docu
Apr 27, 2018
NATIONALPM disregards ECP order, grants Rs 10 bln for road project
--- ECP imposed ban on April 11 over approving development funds to discourage pre-poll rigging---PM Abbasi approved the release of funds on April 17 only to fulfill demands of CADD Minister Tariq
Apr 23, 2018
NATIONALUS decides to deport 107 Pakistani nationals over criminal charges
Joint India-Pakistan chartered flight to bring back deported nationalsISLAMABAD: The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reque
Apr 18, 2018
NATIONALNAB chairman takes notice of unlawful interventions in investigation
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal has taken notice of alleged unlawful interventions by some officers of the bureau in investigations agains
Apr 15, 2018
NATIONALProbe underway against Ali Jahangir Siddiqui over ‘corruption’ of Rs 55 billion
Siddiqui is named in 19 inquiries pending at NAB, FIA, SECP ISLAMABAD: Ali Jahangir Siddiqui, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US and a business tycoon, is allegedly named in 19 inquiries per
Mar 20, 2018
NATIONALPML-N govt plans restructuring of FIA
— PML-N govt will apparently give jobs to 3,850 persons in FIA, including 209 officers —Federal government will provide more than Rs 2 billion annual funds to the agency for restructuring <a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/05/pml-n-govt-plans-restructuring-of-fia/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Mar 5, 2018
NATIONALWorkers Welfare Fund’s DG, two officers removed from service after corruption, embezzling funds
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OPHRD) has removed their Director General (DG) and two officers of the Workers Welfare Fund (WWF), additionally issuing job termination notifications that declare<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/02/14/workers-welfare-funds-dg-two-officers-removed-from-service-after-corruption-embezzling-funds/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 14, 2018
NATIONALPM imposes ban on allotment of govt accommodations to ex-bureaucrats
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has imposed a ban on the allotment of government accommodations to retired bureaucrats and ordered to get back such accommodations which are under the occupation<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/02/12/pm-imposes-ban-on-allotment-of-govt-accommodations-to-ex-bureaucrats/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 12, 2018
NATIONALFingers crossed as PPP eyes majority in Senate again
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has been gearing up its efforts to bag a maximum number of seats in the upcoming Senate elections from Sindh and Balochistan with help of likeminded political<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/02/11/fingers-crossed-as-ppp-eyes-majority-in-senate-again/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Feb 11, 2018