Skip to main content

PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
Post a Comment

NAB hands over Rs 224m to Sindh Govt in fake account case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered more than Rs224 million in the fake bank accounts scam and handed over the amount to the Sindh government. 

The amount was specifically recovered in a project related to the installation of solar streetlights in different municipal and town committee areas under the Roshan Sindh program. 

NAB Chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal gave a cheque for over Rs224.071 million to Sindh Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah in a meeting that was also attended by senior officials of the bureau on Monday. 

During the meeting, NAB Rawalpindi Director General Irfan Naeem Mangi said the bureau had initiated a probe into illegal award of contracts for installing solar streetlights in municipal and town committees of Sindh and found 19 contractors had deposited kickbacks in different fake bank accounts.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Taliban freed US soldier in exchange with five Gitmo prisoners

President Obama addressing a news conference with the parents of released soldier Bowe Bergdahl Washington : Taliban released last of the US prisoner of war held in Afghanistan in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who were released from Guantanamo Bay prison. US soldier, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl held under the captivity of Taliban for five years, after Taliban were agreed at last minute to exchange it with their senior official kept at Guantanamo Bay prison by United States.
Post a Comment
Read more

South Africa lost early wickets while chasing a moderate score set by Pakistan

South African bowler McLaren celebrates after getting rid of Pakistani Captain Misbahul Haq (Photo ESPN ) Dubai : South Africa lost three early wickets in first 15 overs of match while chasing a moderate Pakistani total of 210 runs in second one day match.
1 comment
Read more

Najam Sethi to appeal against Zaka Ashraf's reinstatement

Najam Sethi belongs to Geo News and has no experience of cricket Lahore :  Suspended PCB chief Najam Sethi declared on Sunday that he is ready to appeal against Islamabad High Court decision which reinstated his rival Zaka Ashraf. Zaka Asharf was suspended by court on "dubious election" in 2013 but was reinstated earlier this year but current Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif removed Zaka and put back his close ally Najam Sethi.
Post a Comment
Read more