Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
Accountability court indicts PTI’s Parvez Elahi in bribery, kickbacks case
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore indicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in a corruption reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). With the court summoning witnesses on the next hearing, Parvez, the former Punjab chief minister, has denied the charges levelled against him. The senior politician, along with his son Moonis Elahi and others, is accused of illegally approving various development schemes, receiving kickbacks and causing over Rs1 billion in loss to the national exchequer. The NAB, in its reference, also accused the PTI leader and hisRead More
Indonesian President to visit Pakistan
UAE rolls over $2 bn debt for Pakistan: PM Says government was working in unison to curb the menace of human smuggling which has led to the death of hundreds of Pakistani citizens besides bringing defame to the country Mahnoor Ansar/DNA ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday told the federal cabinet that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced to extend the $2 billion debt that was due to be paid back by Pakistan this month. The prime minister, in his televised opening remarks at the federal cabinet meetingRead More
Chairman APMIA highlights challenges and opportunities for Pakistan’s marble and granite sector
GADANI, JAN 7 /DNA/ – Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) recently hosted a seminar to boost the marble and granite sector in Pakistan. The event, held at the Marble City, Gadani, Balochistan, aimed to promote the sector’s growth and development by highlighting its vast potential. TDAP’s Director General, Azhar Ali Dahr, and PASDEC Representative, Waqas Ahmad Ansari, reiterated their commitment to supporting the sector’s advancement domestically and internationally. They emphasized the importance of adopting international standards and best practices to increase exports andRead More
Uzbekistan: Development of Culture – A Key Tool for Preserving National Identity
TASHKENT, JAN 7 (DNA): Culture and art are the foundation of civilization, national identity, and spiritual perfection, as well as important indicators of a country’s progress. The development of these spheres, reflecting the spiritual growth of the people, their past, present, and future, requires an approach that meets the demands of the times. This is why the reforms aimed at the development of culture and art in Uzbekistan carry profound meaning and are entering a new phase. The words of the President of Uzbekistan Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev: “In these troubledRead More
UK’s Pakistani Sexual Grooming Gangs
By: Qamar Bashir Macomb, Detroit, Michigan Regrettably, Pakistan and Pakistanis have frequently been featured in global headlines for predominantly negative causes for all wrong reasons. Currently, social media is inundated with reports of UK-based Pakistani-origin sex grooming gangs that targeted underage white girls by luring them with lavish presents and money, gradually ensnaring them in a cycle of drug and alcohol addiction. Reportedly, once completely under their control, these innocent and underage girls were relegated to sex slaves, exploited to satisfy their primal, malevolent desires, and sold to other clientsRead More