Authorities for freezing all his assets of Asif Zardari for money laundering
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities probing laundering of around Rs 220 billion through fictitious bank accounts recommended freezing all assets including the US and Dubai properties of former president Asif Ali Zardari and other individuals, media reports said. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted a report to the Supreme Court Saturday, recommending freezing the famous Bilawal House […]
NHRC webcast service to facilitate dialogue with stakeholders
New Delhi: Marking its silver jubilee, the National Human Rights Commission, has launched a webcast facility that will allow it to directly connect with the people in different parts of the country. The web portal –webcast.gov.in/nhrc– was recently launched at the NHRC headquarters here by its chairperson justice H L Dattu, who also re-launched the advanced […]
Pak probe spells trouble for ex-president Zardari
Urges freezing all his assets for money laundering
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities probing laundering of around Rs 220 billion through fictitious bank accounts recommended freezing all assets including the US and Dubai properties of former president Asif Ali Zardari and other individuals, media reports said. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted a report to the Supreme Court Saturday, recommending freezing the famous Bilawal House in […]
Library jibe: Congress, BJP join hands to oppose Trump
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday termed as “completely unacceptable” US President Donald Trump’s ‘library’ jibe at Prime Minister NarendraModi and asked the government to remind America of India’s assistance to Afghanistan. Trump took a jibe at Modi for funding a “library” in Afghanistan, saying it is of no use in the war-torn country. He […]
Ayodhya land dispute: SC says appropriate bench to fix hearing date on Jan 10
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said that an appropriate bench constituted by it will pass an order on January 10 for fixing the date of hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute title case at Ayodhya. “Further orders will be passed by an appropriate bench on January 10 for fixing the date of […]
Trump-Imran summit proposal being discussed: Pak official
Islamabad: Pakistan and the US are discussing plans to hold a maiden meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump but it hinges on the “positive outcome” of the Pakistan-brokered talks to strike a peace deal in Afghanistan, a senior official here said. In his first comments in 2019, President Trump on Wednesday […]
Sensationalism of news is insult to journalism: Rajnath
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said sensationalism of news is an insult to journalism and suggested that media men should refrain from it. In his address at the Ramnath Goenka excellence in journalism awards ceremony, Singh said any criticism of an individual or government should be taken in a sporting way. “I think […]
PM Modi claims credit for funding library in Afghanistan: Trump
Says it is of no use in strife-torn country
Washington: US President Donald Trump took a jibe at Prime Minister NarendraModi for funding a “library” in Afghanistan, saying it is of no use in the war-torn country as he criticised India and others for not doing enough for the nation’s security. In his first Cabinet meeting of the year on Wednesday, Trump asked India, […]
Am looking forward to meet Pak leadership: US Prez
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants a “great relationship” with Pakistan and is looking forward to meeting the new leadership in that country. Trump told his Cabinet colleagues in the same meeting that he has ended USD 1.3 billion in aid to Pakistan because “this South Asian country houses enemies”. The US […]