Pakistan

An eminent banker and former head of Summit Bank, Hussain Lawai, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with alleged bank transaction worth billions of rupees. 

Following the arrest, investigations to probe the matter are underway. 

Hussain Lawai

Imran Khan addressed a rally in Lower Dir as national is glued to the TV screens awaiting  the accountability court's verdict in Avenfield reference against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

He asked participants of the rally to let

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz on Friday asked her workers not  to worry after the Accountability Court decision  in Avenfield reference.

As people in Pakistan remain glued to the TV screens awaiting  judgment in

The Accountability Court o Friday delayed verdict in the  Avenfield properties reference  against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif  for the third time at 3:00 pm.

The decision is   now likely to be announced after  4:00 pm.

According to Geo News, the court

Nawabshah:  At least 11 people have been killed and many others injured near Nawabshah when a car and a passenger van collided , Geo News reported on Friday.

The TV channel reported that the  injured have been taken to People's Medical Complex.

Identities of the dead and injured

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on 08th September 2017, filed four references in the accountability court against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his two sons -- Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz -- his daughter Maryam Nawaz, son-in-law Captain

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Friday dismissed Nawaz Sharif's   plea seeking delay in pronouncement of judgement in a corruption reference against him.

The application was filed by Sharif's lawyers on Thursday in which the   ousted prime m

Amjad Pervaiz, a counsel for Maryam Nawaz and her husband, has suggested that the accountability court should give its decision in Avenfiled reference  on Saturday instead of Friday to reject the impression that judgment announced on Friday would come against the

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court  (IHC) on Friday ordered the Interior Ministry to remove Zulfi Bukhari's name from the black list.

Bukhari, a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, was placed on black list by the government on

KARACHI: Flights operation resumed at Karachi's  Jinnah International Airport  after a brief suspension as a PIA flight, en route to Karachi from Islamabad , faced  challenges before landing late on Thursday.

According to Geo News, an emergency was

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has signed a contract for acquisition of four MILGEM Class Ships with M/s ASFAT A.S, Turkey which is a Military Factory and Shipyard Company under the Ministry of National Defence, Turkey.

The agreement was signed at Ministry

CHARSADDA: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan Thursday urged people to change their destiny by voting sincere leaders into power and reject those who were involved in corruption and money laundering during their terms in the

ISLAMABAD: A district and Session Court in Islamabad has sentenced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Axact Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh and 22 others to 7 years in jail in Axact fake degree scandal case.

The court acquitted the accused in

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday unveiled party manifesto for elections 2018.

President PMLN and former chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif  presented the party manifesto.

PMLN leaders including former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Azad

Following his discontent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zafar Ali Shah joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Thursday.

Upon his meeting with PTI chairman Imran Khan at his Islamabad residence, Shah proclaimed that “Now, Imran Khan is my Quaid (Political leader).”

The

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Balochistan president Yar Muhammad Rind was allowed to contest upcoming polls by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Revoking the decision of Balochistan High Court (BHC) that barred Rind from contesting the

Torrential rain killed at least six people in Lahore on Tuesday, wreaking havoc on city's infrastructure.

Rainwater submerged most parts of the city where Shahbaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N and contender for prime minister's office,

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau has arrested Fawad Hassan Fawad, former secretary to prime minister in Ashiana Iqbal scam, sources said.

The anti-graft body has summoned the  officer today.

It is learnt that Fawad had hearing in

ISLAMABAD: According to data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on its website, 1,007 candidates are vying for the Balochistan Assembly’s seats.

As per the details, 943 are in the race for general

ISLAMABAD: 4,242 are contesting in the populous province of Punjab, according to the final list issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

According to the data shared by the election commission, 4,036 are contesting for

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister  Nawaz Sharif has requested the Accountability Court to defer its judgement which it is scheduled to announce on Friday in NAB references.

The  Pakistan Muslim League supremo, according to Geo News, has filed an application in the court

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued final list of candidates. 

According to the list, total 1,264 are in the race out of which 1,165 are vying for general seats.

Likewise, 79 women are

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has  issued final list of candidates from Sindh. 

The list shows a total of 2,382 contestants running for Sindh Assembly seats, with 2,252 of them contesting for general

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued final list of candidates, according to which 3,675 contestants are in the electoral arena for the National Assembly’s seats.

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LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has requested the accountability court to delay the verdict on Avenfield reference case “for a few days only”.

At a press conference held on the steps of Harley Street Clinic, Nawaz Sharif said that he

ISLAMABAD: In a latest development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday announced  that it would not arrest any electoral candidate, facing a corruption inquiry , until July 25, the day of general elections in Pakistan.

According to

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London.

In an interview with private TV, Asif Ali Zardari said he wanted to see his son Bilawal Bhutto