The whereabouts of Imran Riaz Khan remain unknown following his apprehension at the Sialkot airport on May 11. The Lahore High Court (LHC) gave police instructions on Saturday to find him and present him in front of the court by Monday, May 22. After PTI Chairman Imran Khan was imprisoned, …
Read More »After money laundering, NAB clears PM Shehbaz of wrongdoing in Ashiana housing case
A businessman has gone before a Latvian court in a murder plot case that may provide insight into the shadowy history of the country’s banking industry. Martins Bunkus, an insolvency lawyer, is said to have been killed for money by Mihails Ulmans and co-defendant Aleksandrs Babenko. According to reports, Mr. …
Read More »Murder plot trial puts Latvia bank system in focus
In 2018, he was fatally shot. Both accused parties refute any involvement. Prosecutors claim that while Mr. Bunkus was closing another company, he discovered evidence linking the two individuals to money laundering. He then spoke with Latvian financial crime watchdogs about his worries. After one failed attempt on his life …
Read More »Terrorist killed during intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan: ISPR
A terrorist was killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the forces conducted an IBO in the area, prompting an intense exchange of …
Read More »US, Pakistan discuss options for Gen Bajwa’s visit to DC
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistani officials are considering various options for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Bajwa to visit the United States in late August or early September, diplomatic sources told Dawn. “A date will soon be finalized,” a source said. Since the visit has not yet been …
Read More »Petrol price raised, HSD, kerosene rates cut
ISLAMABAD: The government raised the price of petrol and reduced those of high speed diesel (HSD) and kerosene on Monday for the next fortnight. According to an announcement by the ministry of finance, the rate of petrol and light diesel oil (LDO) was increased by Rs6.72 and 43 paisa per …
Read More »Met office forecasts more countrywide rains from Wednesday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday predicted another spell of countrywide rains from July 27 due to penetration of “monsoon currents”, which it said are expected to intensify in upper and central parts of the country. According to PMD, various parts of Sindh will witness thundershowers with scattered heavy …
Read More »Ruling coalition rejects, PTI hails apex court verdict
ISLAMABAD: While the ruling coalition rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on Punjab chief minister’s election and called it a day of “start of another phase of independence of judiciary”, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) termed the decision “supremacy of the Constitution” and decided to observe ‘thanksgiving day’ on Wednesday (today). …
Read More »8 dead, many stranded in rain-hit Balochistan, Sindh
KARACHI / QUETTA: Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in several areas of Sindh and Balochistan on Tuesday where at least eight more people lost their lives in rain-related accidents while several people stranded due to washing away of bridges and roads awaited rescue. A tragedy befell on a family …
Read More »SITUATIONER: PML-N TO SWITCH GEARS BACK TO ‘ATTACK’ MODE?
AS most of the legal tea leaf readers had predicted over the last four days, the Supreme Court on Tuesday night dethroned Hamza Shehbaz, declared Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the chief minister, and told President Arif Alvi to administer the oath within the next 150 minutes of the order if the …
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