Govt fined for ?lack of interest? in Hafiz Saeed case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday imposed Rs 10,000 fine on the Federation and the Punjab government each for showing lack of interest in
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Minister doesn?t know UK probing his forex firm
LAHORE: The British government has identified a massive money-laundering network, based in Pakistan and operating through a private foreign exchange c
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Bizenjo?s autobiography launched
Islamabad
Speakers at the launching of ?In Search of Solutions: the autobiography of Mir Ghaus Buksh Bizenjo?, edited by political activist, B
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CM can?t interfere in ACE affairs, LHC observes
LAHORE
THE Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday suspended the Punjab chief minister?s order under which the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE)
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Man, wife, two siblings dead in Islamabad accident
ISLAMABAD : Man and his wife and their two siblings lost their lives when a dumper fell on their car off Shakriyal area off Islamabad, Geo News reported Friday.
The couple was riding the ill-fated car along with their three siblings. The third injured child has been brought to PIMS Hospital.
The driver and another man on the dumper fled the scene as soon as the accident happened.
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Two ?naib tehsildars? suspended
Rawalpindi
The Revenue Department of the City District Government Thursday suspended two ?naib tehsildars? on charges of misconduct.
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Balochistan govt?s top priority: Zardari
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the government is according top priority to Balochistan and he has already urged parliament to con
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Three blasts heard in Kohat
KOHAT: At least three powerful explosions have been heard in Kohat, Geo News reported Friday.
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Disciplinary action against officers for Gojra violence
LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to initiate disciplinary action against District Nazim Toba Tek Singh and a number of senior officers and officials who have been held responsible for negligence and dereliction of duty in the light of inquiry report of Justice Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman regarding the incidents of violence in Gojra on August 1, 2009.
Those against whom action is being taken include District Nazim Toba Tek Singh, Abdus Sattar, DIG Faisalabad, Ahmed Raza Tahir, former DCO Toba Tek Singh, Imran Sikandar, SSP, Inkasar Khan, DSP Raja Ghulam Abbas, SI Liaqat, SI Mushtaq Ahmad and ASI Ibrar.
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had announced after the Gojra incidents that government officials found guilty of negligence and dereliction of duty will not be spared, irrespective of their rank.
In accordance with the decision of Punjab government, the case of District Nazim Abdus Sattar is being sent to Local government for immediate suspension and action under the relevant laws.
RPO/DIG Faisalabad Ahmad Raza Tahir and SSP Inkasar Khanare being posted as OSD and their services are being placed at the disposal of federal government with the recommendations that they may be suspended immediately and disciplinary action be initiated against them.
SP Incharge Special Branch Faisalabad Region Zia Ullah Niazi has been suspended with immediate effect and disciplinary action is being initiated against him while Imran Sikandar Baloch who was DCO Toba Tek Singh at that time is being repatriated to the federal government with the recommendation that disciplinary action be initiated against him.
Similarly, DSP Raja Ghulam Abbas, ASI Ibrar, SI Liaqat and SI Mushtaq Ahmad have been suspended and disciplinary action is being initiated against them.
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Bizenjo?s autobiography launched
Islamabad
Speakers at the launching of ?In Search of Solutions: the autobiography of Mir Ghaus Buksh Bizenjo?, edited by political activist, B
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