Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Asim Bajwa resigns as SAPM Information
ISLAMABAD (DNA) Asim Saleem Bajwa has decided to step down as SAPM on Information. He said he will continue to act as Chairman CPEC AUHTORITY. In a tweet he said he has decided to step down as SAPM on information. It may be mentioned here that Asim Bajwa was under criticism because of news of his assets beyond means. He had categorically denied all charges.
Three security personal embrace shahadat
DNA ISLAMABAD: IED attack on security forces in North Wazirstan. Terrorists planted road side IED which exploded on troops providing protection to road construction teams working in Ghariom sector on Road Shaga – Nishpa in North Wazirstan. Lieutenant Nasir Hussain Khalid, age 23 years resident of Muzafarabad, Naik Muhammad Imran, age 33 years, married, resident of Faisalabad and Sepoy Usman Akhtar, age 30 years resident of Rawalpindi, embraced shahadat, while 4 soldiers got injured. Security Forces cordoned off the area. Search operation being carried out for area clearance.
PM orders crackdown against housing societies duping overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took notice of fraudulent housing societies and ordered authorities concerned to launch a crackdown against housing societies cheating overseas Pakistanis. As per details, PM Imran Khan chaired an important meeting regarding investment in the real estate sector here in Islamabad and directed authorities to take measures in protecting the investment of overseas Pakistanis in real-estate. Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfi Bukhari, taking to twitter said that major crackdown will be launched on all illegal housing societies sellingRead More
India given another chance to appoint defence counsel for Jadhav
ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday gave another chance to India to engage defence counsel for spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. A larger bench of the high court comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Amir Farooq, and Justice Mian Gull Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case. “The Government of Pakistan shall once again convey the orders passed in this petition to the Government of India to enable the latter to consider taking appropriate measures in order to ensure compliance with the judgement of the International Court,” the bench said inRead More
Ambassador of Kuwait Calls On Deputy Chairman Senate
Islamabad , 3rd September, 2020 Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Mandviwalla has underlined the need of enhancing trade with Kuwait which also offers good potential for export of many Pakistani products. He expressed these views in a meeting with Ambassador of Kuwait Nasar Abdul Rahman J. Almutairi at the Parliament House on Thursday. He said that Kuwait has tremendous potential, especially for Pakistani Halal food products and a serious attention towards this particular sector could give a quantum jump to our exports. He emphasized close collaboration between the two sides inRead More
NAB unearths unaccounted transactions to Ex-PM Abbasi’s account
ISLAMABAD : The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a supplementary reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the LNG scam, making startling revelations about transfer of funds to his account from a UAE-based firm. According to the reference, the PML-N leader had been receiving funds from Trinity Company located in the UAE, said to be working with an India-based firm, Siddhart Private Limited. A sum of $538,895 was transferred to Ex-PM Abbasi’s account in three installments from a Dubai bank, the reference revealed, adding that the UAERead More