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Rawalpindi Ring Road scam: ACE arrests former commissioner, land acquisition collector
LAHORE: Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Wednesday arrested former commissioner of Rawalpindi retired Capt Muhammad Mahmood and land acquisition collector Abbas Tabish for their alleged involvement in the ring road scam. ACE Director General (DG) Gohar Nafees, addressing a press conference, said a case was registered against the former commissioner and director of Rawalpindi ring […]
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Report shows PTI received Rs2.2bn illegal funding: Babar
ISLAMABAD: Petitioner in the foreign funding case Akbar S. Babar has claimed that a fact-finding report has revealed that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) received illegal funding to the tune of Rs2.20 billion during the period between 2009 and 2013. Unveiling the report at a media briefing here on Tuesday, Mr Babar, a founding member […]
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ٹرانسپیرنسی نے تربیلا 4؍ کے نقصان کا معاملہ وزیراعظم کو پیش کر دیا
اسلام آباد (انصار عباسی) ٹرانس پیرنسی انٹرنیشنل پاکستان (ٹی آئی پی) نے وزیراعظم آفس سے رابطہ کرکے درخواست کی ہے کہ چیئرمین واپڈا کی جانب سے تربیلا ڈیم کے ٹنل فور پروجیکٹ کو شروع کرنے سے قومی خزانے کو پہنچنے والے 753.7؍ ملین ڈالرز (تقریباً 100؍ ارب روپے) کے نقصان کے حوالے سے دی نیوز […]
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TIP takes up Rs100 bn Tarbela-4 project loss issue with PM
ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan has approached the prime minister’s office with the request that the inquiry into The News story about the loss of $753.7 million (around Rs 100 billion) caused to the exchequer during the execution by Chairman WAPDA of a project in Tunnel-4 of the Tarbela Dam Project was wrongly closed by the […]
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تربیلا ڈیم بے قاعدگیوں پر چیئرمین واپڈا کو بچانے کی کوشش
وزارت آبی وسائل نے سرنگ 4 کے قبل ازوقت افتتاح سے 100 ارب نقصان کا الزام وزیراعظم کے سر منڈھ دیا-ٹرانسپیرنسی
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Tarbela 4th extension project: TI-P refuses to accept ministry’s assertion
ISLAMABAD: Transparency International -Pakistan (TI-P) has refused to accept an assertion of Ministry of Water Resources that Prime Minister ordered closure of an inquiry into the affairs of the Tarbela fourth extension project, saying that it is an attempt aimed at diverting blame from themselves. In a letter to Secretary to the Prime Minister, Azam […]
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Islamabad denied US chance to ask for bases: Moeed
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf has said Pakistan has not given an opportunity to the United States to demand airbases after withdrawal from Afghanistan. In an interview with a private news channel, Moeed Yusuf said it was quite logical that the US would be in search of airbases after withdrawal from Afghanistan. […]
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سنیارٹی کے قانون نے پاکستان کو بہت نقصان پہنچایا ہے، فواد چوہدری
وفاقی وزیر اطلاعات فواد چوہدری کا کہنا ہے کہ میں چیف جسٹس اور پارلیمنٹ سے درخواست کروں گا کہ سنیارٹی قانون کو چھوڑ دیں، سنیارٹی کے قانون نے پاکستان کو بہت نقصان پہنچایا ہے۔ فواد چوہدری نے تقریب سے خطاب کے دوران اپنے ایک بیان میں کہا ہے کہ پاکستان بار کونسل ہڑتال پر چلی […]
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Zardari didn’t mention New York flat to ECP, reveals NAB probe
ISLAMABAD: A NAB probe has revealed that PPP co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari didn’t mention the New York apartment he allegedly owned before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). They said the corruption watchdog has obtained all relevant records in connection with its probe into the Manhattan apartment case from the Election Commission […]
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NAB to file reference against Hafeez Shaikh, 2 FBR ex-chairmen
KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau Regional Board Karachi on Monday recommended filing a reference against a former finance minister and two ex-chairmen of FBR on charges of misuse of authority, causing loss of over $11 million to the national kitty. The Regional Board meeting — held here with DG NAB Karachi Dr Najaf Quli Mirza […]
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