NATIONALFATF compliance: Govt launches crackdown against money laundering facilitators
–Operation aimed at nabbing FIA, Pakistan Customs, ANF officials involved in terror financing and capital flight as well –Strict measures being taken under six-member ministerial committee to comply with FATF guidelines ISLAMABAD: In a major<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/14/fatf-compliance-govt-launches-crackdown-against-money-laundering-facilitators/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 14, 2018
NATIONALBRI offers common economic development for entire region: speakers
–‘Regional cooperation necessary to face common challenges in South Asia’ ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference unanimously said on Wednesday that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers a vision of common economic development for<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/12/bri-offers-common-economic-development-for-entire-region-speakers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 12, 2018
NATIONALInfo Ministry fails to come up to PM’s expectations
–PM says info minister failed to highlight govt’s 100-day performance, scuttle fake news –‘Paglay, Ab Rulaye Ga Kya?’, PM mocks Vawda at his plight ISLAMABAD: During the longest cabinet meeting of the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/11/info-ministry-fails-to-come-up-to-pms-expectations/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 11, 2018
NATIONALFederal secretaries to give lowdown on ministers’ performance to PM
–Ministers with unsatisfactory conduct likely to be sent packing by Prime Minister Imran ISLAMABAD: All federal secretaries will on Monday brief Prime Minister Imran Khan on the performance of their respective ministries<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/08/federal-cabinet-shakeup-expected-monday/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 8, 2018
NATIONALPM likely to sack entire economic squad
–Finance Minister Asad Umar, FBR chairman, SBP governor expected to be sent packing –Energy minister Omar Ayyub likely to head finance ministry –Finance minister says ‘PM trusts me’; info, revenue ministers say<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/06/pm-likely-to-sack-entire-economic-squad/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 6, 2018
NATIONALTrump seeks to reset ties with Pakistan
–US president writes letter to PM Imran, acknowledges cost of Afghan war, urges Pakistan to play key role in ‘negotiated settlement’ in Afghanistan –Pakistan welcomes US offer to ‘work together and renew partnership’<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/03/trump-seeks-paks-assistance-in-afghan-peace-process/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 3, 2018
NATIONALMystery shrouds Asad Umar’s resignation rumours
–Finance minister reportedly offered to resign after PM Imran, Tareen criticised him for giving SBP ‘free hand’ in devaluing rupee –Finance Ministry statement rejects resignation news but admits that ‘healthy debates are<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/03/asad-umar-didnt-offer-to-resign-says-finance-ministry/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 3, 2018
NATIONALTerror casualties increase in November: report
–Think tank says ‘anti-CPEC forces’ behind terror attacks ISLAMABAD: November proved to be fatal in terms of human losses and injuries inflicted in terrorist attacks across the country, though the number of terror attacks<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/02/terror-marching-number-of-deaths-injuries-escalated-in-november/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 2, 2018
NATIONAL100 days on: NA’s standing committees still in limbo
–PTI’s planned legislative bills face uncertainty owing to lack of representation in Senate ISLAMABAD: Despite the lapse of around a 100 days since the oath-taking ceremony of the 15th National Assembly’s members, the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/01/100-days-on-nas-standing-committees-still-in-limbo/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Dec 1, 2018
NATIONALPML-N’s reorganisation process hits snags as deadline lapses
–Party may shelve process due to ‘deep differences’ among top ranks of all chapters –Sources say Maryam Nawaz wants to appoint her aides, remove Shehbaz’s through reorganisation –Raja Zafarul Haq says grievances of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/30/pml-ns-reorganisation-process-hits-snags-as-deadline-lapses/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Nov 30, 2018
NATIONAL100 days report: Interior Ministry emerges as ‘most efficient’ one
–Minister Shehryar Afridi gets done with PM-given tasks, plans 44 new initiatives of his own –Initiatives include public-friendly offices, de-weaponisation drive, overhaul in police, FIA, safe city project ISLAMABAD: With the first 100<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/27/100-days-report-interior-ministry-emerges-as-most-efficient-one/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Nov 27, 2018
NATIONALInfo minister sees foreign hand behind Chinese consulate attack
–China donates overwhelmingly to support martyred cops’ families ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that foreign elements were behind the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi last<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/26/foreign-support-behind-attack-on-chinese-consulate-says-info-minister/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Nov 26, 2018
