Tag: Corruption

Abdul Wali Khan University officials arrested over graft charges

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday arrested accused Treasurer Shafiq Ullah (BPS-19) and Procurement Officer Pir Asfandyar (BPS-18) of...

Top court orders to place PKLI head on ECL

--Supreme Court directs to auction 22 LDA plots earlier leased to oil companies, petrol pumps on low prices LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered...

South Africa’s Zuma says will win case on corruption charges

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma said on Friday his lawyers had faith they would get the case against him dropped after making...

Efforts to continue for corruption-free Balochistan: NAB DG

QUETTA: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan Director General Mirza Mohammad Irfan Baig on Thursday said that NAB will continue its efforts for corruption-free Balochistan. "Nothing could...

IHC judge goes ballistic on top spy agency

--Justice Siddiqui accuses ISI of manipulating judicial process, says judicial freedom now in control of 'those with guns' --Says 50% of responsibility of Pakistan's current...

NAB arrests NTS additional director

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has arrested Nation Testing Service (NTS) Additional Director and Member Consultants Hiring Committee Tahir Maqbool Khakwani. According to details, some...

NAB arrests four ‘fraudsters’ in different corruption cases

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore on Thursday arrested four persons allegedly involved in two different corruption cases related to cheating public at large and...

Federal govt mum on KP CM’s nominations for top posts

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has kept mum about the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister's (CM) proposal to appoint his blue-eyed officers as chief secretary (CS)...

PML-N’s Amir Muqam ‘too busy’ to appear before NAB

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief Amir Muqam on Thursday sought more time from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to appear in...

Official accuses customs DG of corruption after dismissal

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation in Peshawar has dismissed sepoy Aamir Shabbir who was posted at Field Investigation Unit (FIU), Mardan for...

NAB authorises inquiries against corrupt officials

PESHAWAR: A regional board meeting of the National Accountability Bureau of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NAB-KP) on Monday authorised inquiries against various provincial government departments on charges...

Nawaz should return nation’s looted Rs300bln: Imran Khan

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Friday said that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif should return the looted Rs300 billion to the...

LHC dismisses plea against Aleem Khan’s nomination papers for NA-129

--Aleem appears before NAB 'to uphold supremacy of law'   LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed a petition against the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Nawaz Sharif, daughter to be arrested at airport: interim govt

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, will be arrested at the airport, said the interim government on Thursday. The caretaker...

Nawaz says will return ‘come hell or high water’

Convicted ex-PM says prepared to 'face jail and even gallows' but won't keep silent over 'disrespect of vote' Rejects reports that he plans to...

37 PML-N workers sent to jail for obstructing Safdar’s arrest

RAWALPINDI: A local court here on Wednesday sent 37 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in cases registered against them...

Imran urges masses to support PTI in fight against corruption

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday urged masses to vote on basis of ideology and support PTI for ending corruption which...