Tag: Crackdown

FIA cracks down on dollar hoarders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday decided to launch a crackdown against dollar hoarders as well as those involved in Hawala and...

Pakistan asks Iran to bring Ormara assailants to book

--Pakistan to fence Iran border, increase border patrols, start aerial surveillance through helicopters to put end to cross-border incidents --FM urges Iran and Afghanistan to...

FIA confiscates Rs 40m, arrests three in crackdown on dollar hoarders

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday arrested three money changers in Lahore in the ongoing crackdown against dollar hoarding and recovered hundreds of...

DRAP launches crackdown against firms over illegal medicine price hike

LAHORE: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Saturday launched a countrywide crackdown against the pharmaceutical companies over unauthorised and illegal hike in prices...

As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan closes in on eradicating polio, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office has urged the country’s telecoms regulator to take action against misinformation...

Jaish leaders among 44 persons taken into preventive custody

--Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar's brother and son among those detained, PM Imran to take decision on JeM chief's arrest --Afridi says across-the-board action being taken...

Govt to crackdown on social media, says won’t tolerate ‘hate speech’

--Information Minister Fawad says it's 'essential' for govt to regulate digital media given its far-reaching consequences --Says govt will act indiscriminately against individuals who propagate...

PM directs countrywide crackdown against gas theft

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered countrywide crackdown against gas theft, saying that gas worth Rs50 billion was being stolen annually while the...

Cops directed to adopt zero-tolerance policy against drug pushers

LAHORE: Lahore DIG (Operations) Waqas Nazir on Wednesday said that a zero-tolerance policy would be adopted against those involved in drug-related activities in order...

PFA launches province-wide crackdown on energy drinks

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Tuesday launched a massive crackdown on energy drinks across the province as the deadline given to manufacturers...

Islamabad police launch crackdown against beggar mafia

ISLAMABAD: The beggar mafia in Islamabad has increased in the Capital and Islamabad Police have decided to launch a special crackdown against professional beggars...

FIA to act against display of weapons on social media

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Wing, under the directives of Ministry of Interior, has decided to launch a crackdown against those involved...

Pakistan, Turkey sign agreement to curb money laundering, terror financing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Monday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation at all levels for tracing properties of Pakistanis bought through money laundering and other...

FATF compliance: Govt launches crackdown against money laundering facilitators

--Operation aimed at nabbing FIA, Pakistan Customs, ANF officials involved in terror financing and capital flight as well --Strict measures being taken under six-member ministerial committee to...

PFA seals substandard pickle manufacturing units

LAHORE: On the special directions of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Director General Captain (r) Muhammad Usman, food safety teams on Sunday held a province-wide...

Khadim Rizvi among other TLP leaders arrested

--Hardline preacher taken into 'protective custody' during Lahore raid --Nationwide crackdown against Labbaik underway as LEAs round up over 537 workers --State acted after TLP's refusal...

PFA uproots crops irrigated with wastewater

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday uprooted thousands of kilograms of vegetable crops cultivated on 60 kanal land with sewerage and untreated...