Tag: corruption charges

NAB arrests three more in mines case after PTI minister Sibtain...

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday arrested three more accused in Chiniot mines and minerals case. On Friday, NAB arrested Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) member provincial assembly...

NAB arrests forestry minister on corruption charges

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday arrested Punjab Minister for Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Sibtain Khan over corruption charges. In this regard, a...

PHC removes Nowshera judge on corruption charges

The Peshawar High Court has removed Additional District and Sessions Judge Nowshera on corruption charges. According to the notification issued by PHC administration on Friday,...

PHC terminates security officer’s services on corruption charges

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday imposed a major penalty of removal of service on PHC Security Officer Juma Khan over the charges...

Ex-PTV chief Attaul Haq Qasmi’s judgement day on 9th

--Chief justice reprimands ex-info minister Pervaiz Rashid for 'lawlessness' in PTV after columnist's hiring as chairman of state-run TV --Court hints at referring Qasmi's appointment...

NAB dismisses corruption charges against Sethi

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) dismissed corruption charges against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi, reported a local English newspaper. Former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz...

Dr Safdar Abbasi denies NAB charges against him, his family

LARKANA: Pakistan People’s Party Workers President Dr Safdar Abbasi had denied allegations made against him and his family and had challenged the National Accountability Bureau...

Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva loses procedural appeals, faces prison

BRASILIA: A Brazilian appeals court rejected on Monday final procedural objections raised by lawyers of former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against...

NAB to start inquiry against Customs Intelligence DG on corruption charges

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to start an investigation against incumbent Customs Intelligence and Investigation Director General (DG) Shaukat Ali and a...

Bangladesh court sentences Khaleda Zia to five years in jail over...

DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh sentenced opposition leader Khaleda Zia to five years in jail on Thursday after convicting the two-time former premier of...

Corruption charges: SHC directs Pechuho to appear before trial court

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC), on Wednesday, restrained the police from arresting former Sindh education secretary Fazalullah Pechuho, in a case pertaining to demanding...

ECP adjourns hearing of Zia Afridi’s disqualification case

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of disqualification reference against former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf minister and MPA Ziaullah Afridi till December 11. A...

SC seeks NAB’s response on Dr Asim’s plea for removal of...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking its response to PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain’s...

Brazil president escapes corruption trial, says ‘truth won’

BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Michel Temer on Thursday said "the truth won" in a congressional vote sparing him from going on trial on corruption charges. "Brazil...

NAB orders probe against Shehbaz over corruption charges in Multan metro...

--Iqbal Javed making all-out efforts to make NAB efficient The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday ordered an enquiry into the corruption allegations against...

New corruption charges surface against FMDC vice chancellor

ISLAMABAD: A new scam of corruption involving the vice chancellor (VC) of the Federal Medical and Dental College (FMDC) Islamabad has surfaced. Per details, the...

Sharif family repsects law, will appear before court: Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that corruption references against the Sharifs are based on revenge, adding that they respect...