Tag: Investigation

From grade-7 to grade-16 to fugitive – Edu Dept employee...

KARACHI - An investigation into the illegal transfer of a grade-7 employee to the Education Department and his promotion to grade-16 could not be initiated as the defendant has gone missing, sources have informed Pakistan Today.
Complying with the Sindh High Court's orders, the Sindh Services General Administration and Coordination Department (SGA&CD) had directed the Sindh education and literacy secretary to probe into the matter of Syed Hasnain Abbas, who was transferred to the

SHC summons DIG investigation to submit report

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the Karachi Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation to appear in person in the next hearing and submit a detailed report on targeted killings in the metropolis.
The SHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi issued the order while hearing a constitutional petition filed by Syed Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi seeking to curb targeted killing incidents in Karachi.

Madonna not under FBI investigation

A spokeswoman for Madonna said on Tuesday that neither the singer nor a charity she backs in Malawi is being investigated by the FBI. Some recent media reports have said that an international education charity the singer backs, Success for Kids, is being investigated by FBI agents in Los Angeles for alleged irregularities and suspicious activity.
The reports follow news last month that another charity backed by Madonna, Raising Malawi, had scrapped a plan to build a school for

Madonna not under investigation by FBI

NEW YORK - A spokeswoman for Madonna said on Tuesday that neither the singer nor a charity she backs in Malawi is being investigated by the FBI.
Some recent unsourced media reports have said that an international education charity the singer backs, Success for Kids, is being investigated by FBI agents in Los Angeles for alleged irregularities and suspicious activity.

Investigation ordered against financial bungling in govt school

SIALKOT - Gujranwala Division Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) Director has ordered a strict departmental probe against the alleged financial bungling and irregularities in Government Girls Higher Secondary School Sialkot Cantt.
According to a charge sheet forwarded to the Gujranwala ACE directorate by the school teachers, the principal forcibly collected Rs 850 as fine from the school's 9th class each student for the registration fee of Board of Intermediate and Secondary

India shares Samjutha Express blast case investigation report

ISLAMABAD - In secretary talks between Pakistan and Indian, India provided information on the on-going Samjhautha Express blast case investigation. It was also agreed that after filing of report in the court, updated information will be shared with the concerned Pakistan authorities.
According to Foreign Office, Indian and Pakistan in secretary level talks shared the concern of the growing menace of Narcotics/Drugs and agreed that cooperation between NCB of India and ANF of

Police begin formal investigation in stowaway case

LAHORE - Lahore Police began formally investigating the incident of young stowaway Qasim Siddique and his missing classmate Ali Jamshed, sources told Pakistan Today on Thursday. Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO Aslam Tarin, Investigations Senior Superintended of Police (SSP) Abul Razzaq Cheema and Cantt Division Investigations Superintended of Police (SP) Amin Bukhari visited Allama Iqbal International Airport and inspected the runway and its surrounding areas, sources

Missing evidence, lack of chemical examination mar Taseer murder investigation

LAHORE - There is more to slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer's assassination than his assassin Malik Mumtaz Qadri: key pieces of evidence have either been overlooked or have gone missing, Pakistan Today has learnt. Moreover, while the investigation team insists otherwise, the prosecution and the defence have verified that a chemical examination has not been conducted.
"A chemical examination was essential, especially in a case as high profile as this," a senior Punjab Police

ICC releases investigation findings

LAHORE - Cricket's governing body released its findings from a corruption investigation which resulted in three Pakistan players being banned at the weekend for five years. When handing down the verdict, the tribunal expressed the view that the full written judgment should be published widely so that the interested parties can read and fully understand the reasons behind the bans.
Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive, said: "It is the ICC's intention to be as transparent an

Policewomen complete first advance investigation course

LAHORE - Prize distribution ceremony of the first investigation course for policewomen was held at the Women Campus, Police Training School Choong on Monday. Around 20 policewomen ranging from ranks of ASI to DSP from all over Punjab successfully completed the course and are certified to work as SHOs and investigation officers.
Chief guest Additional Inspector General (AIG) Training, Punjab Police Sarmad Saeed Khan along with Principal Advisor of Gender Responsive Project Dr

‘Chaudhrys panicking as NICL scam investigation continues’

LAHORE - As the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) land purchase scam investigation is moving ahead in the Supreme Court, the Chaudhry brothers are panicking and their fright at surfacing of solid evidences against their blue-eyed political successor of involvement in fraud of billions of rupees is natural, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesman said on Friday.
The spokesman advised the Chaudhrys to refrain from levelling allegations against the PML-N and worry

‘Punjab Police facing investigation difficulties’

LAHORE - The Punjab Police faces difficulties in investigation, screening equipments and locating suspects, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah told the Punjab Assembly (PA) on Tuesday. Sanaullah admitted that police did not have facility of phone locator, as this equipment is only being used by intelligence agencies. The law minister said that the Punjab government had demanded the federal government to provide locators nothing has been done in this regard.
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KPT investigation and the PPP-MQM conflict

KARACHI - The local intelligence agencies are investigating entire administrative hierarchy of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and some local and international salvaging companies for an alleged corruption in a multimillion project.
Referring to unconfirmed reports, the sources, however, claimed the probe was a part of an underlying political tussle between the traditional political rivals, PPP and MQM which, many of the analysts believe, have from the very outset been engaged in a

‘PPP not satisfied with Taseer’s murder investigation’

LAHORE - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Punjab President Imtiaz Safdar Warriach has expressed concern over the investigation being carried out into the assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.
He was talking to reporters at Taseer's Qul at the Governor's House on Thursday.
Warraich said he was not satisfied with the investigations, as the Punjab government was responsible for his security, which was overlooked.
He said Taseer's assassination was politically

Investigation team formed to probe Hindu labourer’s torture case

MIRPURKHAS: An inquiry committee was set up on Sunday to investigate the case of the labourer who was allegedly set on fire by a landlord and his aides in Kot Ghulam Mohammad taluka of Mirpurkhas district on Saturday (November 13).
The investigation team comprises of Sindhri Supervisory Police Officer (SPO) Mohammad Ayub Dar, Satellite town SPO Bilawal Maher, Kot Ghulam Mohammad (KGM) Station House Officer (SHO) Lala Javed and KGM Police Investigation Officer Abdul Sattar

SC refuses to halt PSM investigation

ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Thursday declined to halt investigations into corruption of over Rs 22 billion in the state-owned Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit a progress report into the case within a month.
The bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Tariq Parvaiz and Justice Ghulam Rabbani was conducting suo motu hearing on reports of alleged corruption of Rs 22 billion in PSM. The

Air Blue plane crash investigation making no headway

ISLAMABAD: Investigations into the Air Blue plane crash in Islamabad on July 28 are making no headway despite passage of some months and people fear that the probe might not reach a conclusion, Pakistan Today has learnt.
"Members of the investigation team have so far been unable to find the cause of the deadly crash that resulted in the death of 152 passengers on board the ill-fated plane early this year," a senior government official said, seeking anonymity. "More disturbing