ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared before accountability court in Flagship Investments reference.During the hearing headed by Justice Arshad, Nawaz Sharif’s counsel Khawaja Haris cross-examined documents submitted by investigation officer Muhammad Kamran.
PTI to abolish govt’s control on advertisements: Fawad Ch
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (DNA): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that the media industry damaged due to the decisions of previous government.While giving details of a meeting held in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair to discuss media related matters, he said that the meeting decided that from now onwards a transparent advertisement policy will be chalked out to deal with this matter purely on merit basis.
No one to go scot free in criminal cases, says PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will change the tradition of influential people’s going scot-free in criminal cases.Expressing the determination to provide justice to all citizens of the country without any discrimination, Imran regretted that only poor were punished in our system while the crimes and misdoings of the influential lot were overlooked.
Sindh bans purchase of new government vehicles for 3 years
KARACHI, (DNA): The Sindh cabinet has slapped a 3-year ban over purchase of the new vehicles for the use of the provincial government.The cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, gave green signal to CM himself, the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Speaker of Sindh Assembly, Inspector General of Police, Sindh and Additional Inspector General (AIG) to use bullet proof vehicles in the wake of mounting security threats.
Updated: Holland resumes visa services after short closure
ISLAMABAD, NOV 12 (DNA) Dutch embassy announced on Monday the resumption of consular and visa services in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.The embassy and consulates will start receiving visa application from tomorrow.Earlier today the embassy had decided to discontinue visa services but afterwards they decided to resume services for the facilitation of people.
NAB believes in accountability for all: chairman
LAHORE, NOV 12 (DNA) – Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice Javed Iqbal Monday said that NAB was strictly sticking to the policy of ‘Accountability for All’ policy and taking mega corruption case to their logical conclusion on priority.
South Korea shows keen interest in upgradation of railway track in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rasheed has said that Pakistan Railways is ready for mutual cooperation with South Korean.The minister mentioned, “Pakistan Railways is open to all merit based international investments.”
Holland embassy closed down because of security threats
ISLAMABAD, NOV 12 (DNA) – The Embassy of the Netherlands in Islamabad has temporarily closed down its operations in the wake of serious threats.Sources said on Monday that the embassy of the Netherlands decided to discontinue counselor services also albeit for the time being.
Former RAW chief optimistic about Kashmir settlement
LONDON, NOV 11 (DNA): Former chief of Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), AS Dulat, has expressed the hope about the settlement of the Kashmir dispute through talks between Pakistan and India.
Arrests, reign of terror can only further deteriorate situation: Sehrai
SRINAGAR, NOV 11 (DNA): Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman, Mohd Ashraf Sehrai has said that arrests and unleashing reign of terror among masses can only further deteriorate situation.“New Delhi and its local supporters must understand this simple reality that Kashmir dispute will not be written off from the pages of history by using brute force to suppress the people’s voice,” Sehrai said, in a statement.
