ISLAMABAD: (DNA) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) witness Malik Tayyab Ahmed on Wednesday testified against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members before an accountability court. Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir heard Azizia Steel Mills graft reference filed by the NAB in compliance with Supreme Court’s landmark July 28 verdict. Advocated Zafir Khan Tareen represented Sharif in his absence after the court granted him a week-long exemption from personal appearance before the court. Tayyab, who is associated with a private bank, shared the details of Sharif and his sons HassanRead More

LAHORE, (DNA) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-day official visit. He is accompanied by a 16-member delegation of UK business leaders and reached Lahore through Wagah Border. Lahore Mayor Colonel (retd) Mubashir received the delegation and gave them a warm welcome at the border. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed him on twitter. Khan will later visit Badshahi mosque whereas a dinner will also be arranged in his honour. The London Mayor also held a meeting with Punjab CM at his office inRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of NA-125 rigging case without any proceedings. A three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal was to conduct hearing in the case after a span of one year and eleven months. Election Tribunal had ordered re-election in the constituency after irregularities on the seats were proven during the 2013 general elections. Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique had secured 123,416 votes whereas his contender Hamid Khan had obtained 84,495 votes from NA-125 constituency. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Hamid Khan had challengedRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) is forecasting cold and dry weather across the country after the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded minus 10 degree Celsius. The ongoing cold spell has intensified across the country wherein people have put on warm clothes to fight cold weather conditions. The Met department forecasted cold weather conditions with wintry showers, strong winds, and light snowfall over the hills in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan for next 24 hours. Quetta and Kalat, two cities of Balochistan, were the coldest area with minimum temperature of minusRead More