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Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him after 16 years
Monitoring Report LONDON/OSLO: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing a 16-years-old alleged corruption case against him – citing a lack of sufficient evidence to prove corruption and wrongdoing. The decision to dismiss the alleged corruption case against Umar Farooq Zahoor has been made by Norway’s top prosecuting authority after establishing that there is not enough evidence against Umar Farooq Zahoor either to prosecute him or to justify keeping the case file open because there isRead More
Indian hotel fire kills nine
KOLKATA, 19 AUG (DNA) — A fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, killing nine people, including five Bangladeshi nationals who were seeking medical care, officials said. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday,” Anuj Sharma, the fire services director of West Bengal state, told media. “Thick smoke enveloped the hotel. Some victims were found in the bathrooms.” Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safetyRead More
PM wants cut in petrol, diesel prices
ISLAMABAD, 19 AUG (DNA) — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik to immediately travel to Karachi and hold urgent negotiations with local oil refineries in order to secure a reduction in diesel prices and provide relief to the public. The directive was issued during a high‑level meeting attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahsan Khan Cheema, Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadik Malik, and Member of the National Assembly Hamza Shehbaz. The Prime Minister emphasized that sinceRead More
Islamabad lodges strong demarche on US ambassador’s Kashmir statement
ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – Demarche on the Visit of the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, to IIOJK, and Incorrect Statement regarding the Status of the Disputed Territory The U.S. Charge d’ Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a strong demarche was lodged over the factually incorrect remarks of U.S. Ambassador to India, regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir,during his visit to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan strongly condemned and categorically rejected the characterisation of Jammu and Kashmir as aRead More
Mass arrest in Islamabad: over 100 foreigners detained in I-8
The latest arrests raise pressing questions about how such networks were able to establish themselves in Pakistan. Concerns have been voiced about the role of local law enforcement agencies, which seemingly allowed these operations to continue unchecked DNA ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies in Islamabad carried out another major operation on Wednesday, arresting more than 100 foreign nationals allegedly involved in running an illegal call center in Sector I-8. Officials confirmed the arrests but have not disclosed the identities or nationalities of those detained. The crackdown comes just days after authoritiesRead More
ECC approves international tender for 108,000 MT sugar export
ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, held at the Finance Division. The ECC considered a summary submitted by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research seeking permission to call international tenders for export of 108,000 MT of sugar lying with Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), as remaining stock from the 300,000 MT sugar imported last year on recommendation of Steering Committee on Sugar, constituted with the approval ofRead More