Tag: TheCurrent
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PIA bank accounts frozen over non-payment of excise duty
On Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) froze 13 bank accounts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after the airline failed to pay Rs8 billion in Federal Excise Duty (FED). PIA bank accounts that are associated with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will also be frozen, FBR officials added. “A decision has been made…
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Local singer sings request to PM Kakar, gets his wish
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has ordered the restoration of the Panjra bridge in the Bolan area of Balochistan, on the poetic appeal of local singer Gul Meer Jamali. The bridge was swept away in July 2022 as biblical floods swept across Pakistan. “Orders have been issued to the institutions concerned for the reconstruction of…
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JIT to conduct forensic test of audios linked with Bushra Bibi
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has decided to test two audios alleged to feature the voice of former first lady Bushra Bibi, in the ToshaKhana case. On Tuesday, the JIT decided to conduct a forensic test of audios as during the investigation, Bushra Bibi has denied that it was her voice. The JIT is currently…
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‘Elections not possible before May 2024,’ says former ECP secretary
According to a former Secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) , Kanwar Dilshad, general elections are not possible before May 2024, stressing that polling will only be possible after nine months. He explained his point further while talking to The News that the process of delimitation of constituencies will take almost four months. The…
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Case against UK-based PTI activist Shayan Ali filed under anti-terror law in Islamabad
A case has been filed under anti-terror laws against Shayan Ali – a UK-based based activist of the the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)- at Ramna Police Station in Islamabad. According to the First Information Report (FIR), Shayan Ali made videos of a judicial officer Humayun Dilawar and harassed him in London.“An attempt was made to attack…
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US Secretary Blinken congratulates Anwaar Kakar
According to Bol News, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-Ul-Haq Kakar on assuming office. “Congratulations to the new Pakistan Interim Prime Minister, @anwaar_kakar. As Pakistan prepares for free and fair elections in accordance with its constitution and the rights to freedom of speech and assembly, we will…
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Relief for PTI; IHC issues release orders for Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi after suspending their arrest warrants under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). The IHC had previously ordered that both Shandana Gulzar and Shehryar Afridi be presented in court. IHC conducted a hearing against the…
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Imran’s nephew, Hassan Niazi arrested in Abbotabad
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Imran Khan’s nephew Hassan Niazi got arrested in Abbotaabad late on Sunday night. Hassan Niazi’s father, political analyst Hafeez Ullah Niazi, confirmed the arrest in a tweet.Sources have told Daily Pakistan that Hassan Niazi, who is also a lawyer, got arrested from his friend’s house in Abbotabad. Hassan Niazi had…
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Shehbaz, Arif Alvi lock horns on caretaker PM appointment
President Arif Alvi wrote a letter on Friday to outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to appoint a caretaker Premier by Saturday (today), rekindling the uneasy relationship between the two. Dawn has reported that PM Shehbaz is not happy with the letter, questioning why President Alvi is in a hurry. He also said that the President…
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Khan’s alleged cypher is out
A report carried by The Intercept, a US publication, says that Imran Khan’s cypher which he blamed for his removal from power, did include American official Donald Lu pressurising Pakistan to oust Khan. The Intercept says it has the cypher. The conversation took place during a meeting held on March 7, 2022. The meeting between…