Monday, December 24th, 2018
PM Imran Khan telephones Indonesian President Joko Widodo
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister, Imran Khan had telephone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday. The Prime Minister expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the loss of precious lives in Sunda Strait due to devastation caused by tsunami on Saturday. The Prime Minister conveyed that Pakistan and Indonesia enjoy fraternal and historic relations that make the current natural calamity equally felt at heart by the people of both countries.
Casualties feared as bomb blast rocks Afghan government compound in Kabul
KABUL, (DNA) – A car bomb exploded not far from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works in Kabul was followed by gunfire, the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan said on Monday. A number of gunmen have entered the compound where an office of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled is located, according to officials and media reports. Meanwhile, citing Kabul police spokesman Basir Mujahid that the security forces have arrived at the government institution in Macroryan 1, PD 16 of the city, and the shooting is still underway. TheRead More
SC issues notice to Zardari, orders forfeiture of Omni Group properties
LAHORE: (DNA) – The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari after a joint investigation team pointed to the Zardari Group and Omni Group’s involvement in the mega money laundering scam. A bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, directed the PPP co-chairman to submit his replies until Dec 31. Meanwhile, it ordered the authorities concerned to forfeit all properties owned by the Omni Group and Zardari Group until a finalRead More
Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 7 years in prison: shifted to Kot Lakh Pat jail
ISLAMABAD (DNA) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to seven years in prison. 25 million dollars fine has also been imposed. the court acquitted Nawaz Sharif in Flagship refernce saying NAB has failed to pove the case. NAB has arrested Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz Sharif lawyer requested the judge that Nawaz Sharif be shifted to Kot Lakh Pat jail. the court allowed Nawaz Sharif to be shifted to Lahore.
SC gives Zardari till Dec 28 to submit reply in fake accounts case
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – : The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to former president Asif Ali Zardari in a suo motu case pertaining to money laundering of billions of rupees through fake accounts. He has been directed to submit reply by December 28. Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and close aides Omni Group’s Anwar Majeed, former Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) chairman Hussain Lawai and Summit Bank Senior Vice-President Taha Raza are among those being investigated by a seven-member top court-constituted joint investigation team led by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional DirectorRead More
Islamabad: Security beefed up ahead of verdicts in NAB references against Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE (DNA) – Security has been beefed up in Islamabad on Monday ahead of announcement of verdicts of Flagship and Al-Azizia, by the Accountability Court (AC) filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif. Reportedly, enhanced security plan included deployment of heavy contingent of security forces including rangers and 1,000 police officers, particularly around the Accountability Court premises in Islamabad to curb a possible resistance by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supporters. Moreover, only Sharif and his lawyers wereRead More