Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
China to finance Rs 66 billion project to bring Indus River water to Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal has said a project costing sixty six billion rupees has been prepared to bring water from Indus River to Islamabad to meet the growing water requirements of the capital. He said work on this project will start this year. He said China has been requested to provide finances for the project under the CPEC. Ahsan Iqbal said that another project costing four hundred million rupees has been prepared for rehabilitation or replacement of water pipes in the capital. The National Assembly today unanimouslyRead More
LHC announces verdict in the petition seeking CM Shahbaz Sharif disqualification
LAHORE, JAN 24 (DNA) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has announced the verdict in the petition filed against CM Shahbaz Sharif over his disqualification from office. LHC on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional petition seeking disqualification of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif from his office. A bench of the LHC had earlier reserved the verdict on maintainability of the petition after hearing arguments of the petitioner. During the hearing, the bench asked the litigant to explain under what law it could send the chief executive of Punjab province packing.
Germany embassy warns against fake student advisory firms
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – The German embassy in Pakistan has warned against various students consultancy firms that are offering German visas to Pakistani Students. The embassy while distancing itself from all such firms and consultancy agencies, made it clear that it has nothing to do with such imposters. The German Embassy has no affiliation, connection or association with any kind of agency. Some of these agencies promise guaranteed visas and many of our followers ask us if they are trustworthy. “They are not! Please don’t trust these scammers! YouRead More
NAB to ensure justice for all and sundry, says Chairman
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau sought report from DGs of all Regional Bureaus of NAB on action taken on corruption complaints lodged by people in their respective regional bureaus of NAB from Oct 11, 2017. Chairman NAB also sought report whether the complainants had been informed about the receipt and progress on their complaints accordingly as directed earlier. The concerned Regional Bureaus have also been directed to fix responsibility of officers/officials who had failed to issue receipts and provide remedy to complainantsRead More
Pakistan has gained great investor confidence: PM Abbasi
DAVOS, JAN 24 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday addressed a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland saying Pakistan, with the help of One Belt and One Road initiative (OBOR), has gained great investor confidence. Talking to a panel attended by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun, Caixin Global Managing Director Li Xin, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, AECOM CEO and Chairman Michael Burke, Singapore Minister Chan Chun Sing and China National Machinery Industry Corp Chairman Ren Hongbin, Abbasi said that thereRead More
Pakistan embassy official went missing along with sensitive documents
ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – : A Pakistan embassy official in Austria went missing along with some sensitive documents, as reported by a local English daily. The army official, who was originally from Sara-i-Kharboza, was appointed as a clerk at the Pakistani embassy in Austria around five months ago. He was given a sensitive assignment by the defence ministry. On a complaint of the defence ministry, a case of his disappearance and missing documents was registered against him under Sections 109 (abetment) and 409 (criminal breach of trust by publicRead More