Friday, June 16th, 2023
Four sentenced to life in murder case
DNA ATTOCK (JUNE-16) – Additional Session Judge Fatehjang Syed Najaf Haider Kazmi sentenced to life four convicts for murdering a man over a land dispute in Bhattar Police station on November 3, 2020. The Additional Sessions Judge Fatehjang Syed Najaf Haider Kazmi also imposed a fine of Rs 0.5 million each on the convicts. During the case proceedings, the complainant had identified all the nominated persons identified as Sartaj Khan, Parvez Sardar, Shahid Nawaz and Ahmed Khan. A case under sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)Read More
Asad Rehman Gilani assumes additional charge as NADRA Chairman
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16: Two days after his predecessor Tariq Malik resigned, Asad Rehman Gilani on Friday assumed additional charge as the new chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). In a tweet, the authority confirmed that Gilani — who is a grade 22 officer of the Pakistan Civil Service and also the secretary of the Board of Investment — has joined the Nadra headquarters in Islamabad. It said that on his first day at work today, Gilani visited different departments and instructed the employees to perform their dutiesRead More
Real estate sector is the backbone of economy: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 /DNA/ – President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has said that the real estate sector is the backbone of the Pakistani economy, the last two decades the construction sector has contributed to economic recovery, employment and investment. Islamabad State Agents Association is one of the prominent organizations of the business community, IEAA and Islamabad Chamber have solved the problems through exemplary coordination. The current body of the Chamber is taking historic steps to serve the business community and address issues. Vice PresidentRead More
President JUI-F meets PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD, JUN 16 /DNA/ – President JUI-F Maulana Fazl-Ur-Rehman met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, on Friday. Federal Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mahmood was also present on the occasion.
Zaheer Ahmed receives trafficking in persons prevention award from U.S. Secretary of State
Islamabad, JUN 16: /DNA/ – Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani law enforcement officer, was presented with the prestigious Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero award by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a June 15 award ceremony in Washington, DC. This annual award brings international attention to the fight against human trafficking. Officer Ahmed was recognized for his efforts in guiding the Government of Pakistan’s implementation of anti-trafficking in persons reforms, his leadership in capacity building, and his training initiatives. These efforts were instrumental in Pakistan’s promotion from TIP Tier 2Read More
Instead of improving, relations with the IMF deteriorating
Karachi, /DNA/ – Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Friday that the IMF has expressed its concerns about the federal budget, which are contrary to the expectations of the Prime Minister. Pakistan’s relations with the international organisation are deteriorating instead of improving, which worries the business community and affects their confidence, he said. Mian Zahid Hussain said that the government has so far controlled the current account deficit by restrictingRead More