Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Shehbaz Sharif, daughter appear before NAB court in Ramzan Sugar Mills case
LAHORE : Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and his daughter Javeria have appeared before an accountability court in Lahore in Ramzan Sugar Mills case. An accountability court’s administrative judge Jawadul Hassan conducted the hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills case today. Shehbaz Sharif appeared at the court’s rostrum and said that he had saved billions of funds belonging to the people of Punjab during his 10-year tenure without taking any benefit for him and his family businesses. He continued that Sindh government had reduced the rates of sugarcaneRead More
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt gives 60 days to NGOs for registration
PESHAWAR : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has given six months to all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for registration. In a notification issued by the KP government, the NGOs working in the provinces have been directed to get their registration within 180 days under the Social Welfare Act 2019. The notification has been sent to all concerned departments. Earlier on November 17, last year, Sindh government had decided to suspend the registration of 2500 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) out of 10,500, citing sources. Muhammad Nawaz Shaikh, the secretary of Sindh social welfare departmentRead More
Trent Boult reveals Wasim Akram inspired him to swing the ball
Karachi : New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult has revealed that it was his Pakistan idol, former left-arm pacer Wasim Akram, who inspired me to swing the ball. On Wednesday, Trent decided to hold a Question and Answer session to interact with his fans and followers on Instagram. He was asked about his inspiration to become a fast bowler. The 31-year-old further answered ” have a lot of idols but this guy definitely inspired me to swing the ball! No one could move the ball like he could!” It must be noted thatRead More
PM Imran to inaugurate Roshan Digital Account for overseas Pakistanis today
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate Roshan Digital Account for overseas Pakistanis – a major initiative by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) – today [Thursday]. In a press release, PM Office said that the initiative by the central bank will work with commercial banks operating in Pakistan. “For the first time in the country’s history, Non-Returning Pakistanis (NRP) will be able to remotely open an account through an entirely digital and online process without any need to visit a bank branch, embassy, or consulate,” It said. “The customerRead More
Sindh turned into cesspool of filth, corruption by Zardari, Bilawal: Ali Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi has criticised Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) top leaders and said that the entire province of Sindh has turned into a cesspool of filth and corruption by Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Ali Zaidi said in his Twitter messages that the son-in-law and grandson of the founder of PPP, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, have done nothing to uplift the people of Sindh. He added that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is now implementing the social welfare agenda similar to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Zaidi further saidRead More