Friday, August 25th, 2017
Trump’s statement painful, humiliating for all Pakistanis, Imran Khan to CNN
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said that hundred and fifty thousand North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and American troops have failed to tackle the small number of insurgents, going into Afghanistan which Pakistan is being accused of harboring. In an interview to Cable News Network (CNN) London-based anchor and correspondent Hala Gorani, Khan said that Pakistan, a country who collaborated with USA after 9/11 in war on terror, ended up in losing about more than 70,000 people and over a hundred billion dollars toRead More
PMLN’s top brass ask Nawaz to leave for London
LAHORE, AUG 25 (DNA)- Asad Khan Junejo, son of former Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo, has on Thursday announced to join Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN). He made this announcement during meeting with ousted Nawaz at his residence in Jati Umra. Junejo informed Nawaz Sharif about current political situation and invited him to visit Sindh, the stronghold of Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party. Nawaz assured Junejo of visiting Sindh and playing an effective role in 2018 polls while claiming that PMLN would achieve ‘big victory’ in upcoming elections. On the otherRead More
Irregularities of more than Rs40 bn exposed in pension payment process: report
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 (DNA) – An embezzlement of more than Rs40 billion has been revealed in pension payment process of National Bank and General Post Office (GPO). According to special report of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), irregularity of Rs35 billion was surfaced during payments of pensions at National Bank whereas a corruption of Rs5 billion was also exposed in GPO. It was disclosed that Rs65 crore was embezzled while Rs25 crore was additionally paid. Dual payments of Rs25 crore were done on one identity card while GPO Peshawar alsoRead More