KARACHI, JAN 23 (DNA): The Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, visited the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) for an interactive session with foreign investors and business leaders. The session focused on the government’s initiatives aimed at economic stabilization and enabling a conducive business environment in Pakistan. During the session, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal provided an in-depth overview of the government’s economic agenda, highlighting Uraan Pakistan – The 5Es National Economic Transformation Plan. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reforms aimed at addressingRead More

LAHORE, JAN 23 (DNA):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Gujranwala zone has intensified its operations against human trafficking, resulting in the arrest of 68 human traffickers sofar in the current month. A spokesperson for the FIA said, among those arrested, eight are proclaimed offenders.Additionally, 10 individuals involved in the boat tragedy in Greece had also been apprehended. The FIA seized illegal properties worth Rs 260 million belonging to human traffickers and frozen bank accounts worth over Rs 40 million.  The FIA immigration department continues its rigorous passenger screening process at theRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): Did the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the property tycoon finalise the £190 million repatriation deal independently without facilitation by Imran Khan’s government? Official records, including the sealed note approved by the cabinet, show otherwise. Matching travel records of the then-special assistant to prime minister (SAPM) Mirza Shahzad Akbar to the UK with the tycoon and the removal of the property czar’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) at least 20 times during Khan’s regime highlight the government’s key role and active facilitation by theRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA)Heated exchange between two rival political parties on a TV show is a common sight but coming to blows is something that occurs rarely. In one such unfortunate incident, heated arguments and serious allegations between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s Naeem Haider Panjutha and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s Ikhtiar Wali Khan led to a scuffle, while presenting their respective political parties’ views on a live national TV channel programme. The video of their wrestling is doing rounds on social media platforms, wherein Khan can be seen grabbing Panjutha fromRead More