Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
No question of PTI receiving foreign funding, says Fawad after scrutiny committee’s report to ECP
ISLAMABAD, JAN 4: Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday rubbished allegations of the PTI receiving foreign funding, adding that it was the only political party in the country that had created a “legal, detailed and elaborate” system for funding. The minister’s comments came after a scrutiny committee submitted a report, which has not been made public yet, to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the party’s funds. According a report published by Geo News, the ruling party hid funds worth millions of rupees from the commission. According to Geo News, theRead More
First-ever soccer city stadium to be built in Pakistan
KARACHI , JAN 04 : NED University collaborated with Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) to build the first-ever Soccer City Stadium in Pakistan. For the construction of the stadium, GSV and NED University have inked a 10-year deal. The concept stadium will provide FIFA’s world-class facilities. The innovative stadium is designed by a German firm. The goal of the GSV is to develop talented players at the right age. The Vice-Chancellor of the NED University, Dr Sarosh Hashmat Lodi said that the institute wants to be at the forefront in theRead More
Emma Watson shares message in solidarity with the Palestinian movement
LONDON, JAN 4: British actor Emma Watson recently took to social media to share a message in support of the Palestinian movement, leaving many Pro-Palestinian netizens both surprised and elated at the move. Watson’s move has received worldwide attention. Pro-Palestinian supporters on social media have hailed her support for the cause. A long-held argument of the anti-Palestinian movement is that calling for a free Palestine is akin to anti-Semitism. Model Bella Hadid was on the receiving end of a lot of backlash and claims of anti-Semitism after she was vocal about herRead More
ECP rejects PTI request to not make foreign funding report public
ISLAMABAD, JAN 04 (DNA) — The Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) request to not make foreign funding report public. The committee formed to scrutinize the PTI accounts presented its report in the Election Commission of Pakistan. The Chief Election Commissioner directed to give copies of the report to all the parties. A three-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the PTI foreign funding case. Petitioner Akbar S Babar, PTI leaders Asad Umar and Amir KiyaniRead More
Taxation measures to retard growth of economy: ICCI
Islamabad , JAN 04 : The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has cautioned the government that the Rs.375 billion taxation measures proposed in the mini-budget would badly hit the business and industrial sectors and retard the economic growth of the country, therefore, the government should give a comprehensive reconsideration to its implications in order to save the country from further troubles. He said this while talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Marble Industry Association that visited ICCI led by Senior Vice Chairman Abdul Sattar Shah. Mian Sami,Read More
Ramiz Raja holds meetings to finalise PSL7 preparations
LAHORE, JAN 4: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja has held high-level meetings in Karachi ahead of the Pakistan Super League season seven. The former captain met Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah at the CM house and letter met with individuals from the government of Sindh, district administration officials, and police officials at the National Stadium Karachi. The purpose of the meetings was to finalise the preparations for the upcoming seventh edition of the league, which is set to commence on January 27. The security plan was alsoRead More