Monday, June 22nd, 2020
NAB committed for logical conclusion of mega corruption cases: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, / DNA / = Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has said that NAB is committed for logical conclusion of mega corruption cases. Eradication of corruption from the country is the top most priority of NAB. NAB is role model for SAARC countries as NAB is Chairman of SAARC anti Corruption forum and is focal organization of Pakistan under United Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Moreover, NAB is Chairman of SAARC anti Corruption forum. NAB is the only organization who has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China inRead More
Citizen moves SHC against ‘rise’ in NA members’ salaries, perks
KARACHI : A citizen on Monday moved a constitutional petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) challenging a bill calling for an increase in salaries and perks of members of the National Assembly. Mahmood Akhtar Naqvi cited the prime minister through his principal secretary, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan, and the National Assembly secretary as respondents in his petition. He also impleaded the finance secretary and the parliamentary affairs secretary as respondents. Naqvi states in his petition that State MinisterRead More
AIOU to upload ‘End-term assessment’ papers at website on June 27
Islamabad, June 22: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Monday announced that it will upload its ‘End-term assessment’ papers’ for Post-Graduate programs (semester autumn 2019) on June 27 as a part of its new exam policy in wake of COVID-19. Meanwhile, ‘End term questions papers’ will also be sent to enrolled students by post at their given addresses. It will be mandatory for the students to send back the solved papers of their relevant courses to their concerned regional office by July 20, said Controller Exams Dr. Malik Tauqir AhmadRead More
Canadian police gun down Pakistani man suffering from schizophrenia
DNA MISSISSAUGA, JUNE 22 : A Canadian-Pakistani, reportedly suffering from schizophrenia, was shot dead by Canadian police in Mississauga on Sunday. The Special Investigations Unit said that the police were called to an apartment to ‘check on the well-being of a man’. The 62-year-old man’s family called police because he was not taking his medication. When police entered the apartment, they found Ejaz Chaudhry, the deceased, holding a knife. Upon seeing this, police fatally shot him dead. The Pakistani community in Canada has expressed concern over the incident while police haveRead More
Punjab govt rakes in over Rs750m by auctioning non-operational vehicles, machinery
LAHORE JUNE 22 : The Punjab government claimed on Monday to have raked in a huge sum of over Rs750 million by auctioning non-operational vehicles, machinery, and furniture that lay idle on the premises of various government offices. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in a statement today said the provincial government generated Rs750 million funds without using any public money. “This step of ours is a remarkable example of cleaning offices and making the system transparent,” he said. He said divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, and police helped complete theRead More
Malawi braces for a historic presidential rerun
Malawi : Malawians return to the polls on Tuesday for a rerun of the presidential election five months after the constitutional court annulled the results of a disputed vote last year. Incumbent President Peter Mutharika had initially been declared the winner of the May 2019 election with a slim victory of 38.5%. But opposition leaders challenged the results in court citing massive irregularities. Judges agreed with them and nullified the results in February and ordered a repeat of the election. The opposition has now united under a single candidate andRead More