ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a major case exposing a multibillion-rupee scam linked to illegal online activities and shady call centres. The investigation has already led to the arrest of a woman named Nida and a private bank manager accused of aiding the criminal network. The case was launched after the […]
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LHC disposes of Shehbaz’s mills plea challenging FBR notice
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday disposed of a petition filed by the PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif’s sugar mills challenging a tax audit notice of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). “The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have no powers to conduct an audit of the five-year-old accounts,” the petition argued and pleaded with the […]
FIA arrests ex-CEO NICL, three others in illegal appointment case
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested former CEO of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), Captain (retd) Jameel Akhtar in a recruitment case for allegedly making illegal appointments in the state-run institution. Officials said that three more accused have been arrested after details disclosed by Jameel Akhtar. Akhtar, who was the NICL CEO from 2015 […]
Tareen group to fully support the government in budget approval
ISLAMABAD: Estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen hosted a group of like-minded lawmakers for a dinner at his residence. The meeting was conducted to discuss how the Tareen group would support the government in approving the budget for the next financial year. The implementation of the Punjab government’s promises was also reviewed in the […]
Khawaja Saad, others under NAB scanner
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has authorised filing inquiries against former Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and others for inflicting losses to the national exchequer. The EBM presided over by NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has approved the filing of numerous inquiries against various personalities […]
PM Khan uses Quranic verse to fight ‘fake news’
Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Friday, broadcasted a verse from Surah Al-Baqarah in the holy Quran in his fight against the people spreading fake news. Fake news appears to have impacted Pakistani politics too as it becomes extremely rampant worldwide. In such circumstances, PM Khan tweeted the message of Quran from Surah Al-Baqarah [2: 42]. […]
FIA demands same access to records as NAB
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director General Basharat Mehmood Shehzad, on Tuesday, called for the need to provide same government records to the body as are available with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in order to tackle money laundering in a more effective manner. He said this while briefing a meeting of the National Assembly’s […]