China’s anti-graft campaign has netted 35 people suspected of being part of its 100 most wanted by September, most of whom were deported, highlighting China’s efforts to work together with the international community against corruption. China’s anti-graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), reported Sunday that half of the 35 people fled to Western countries including the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. China does not have an extradition treaty with those…
Posts published in November 2016
The top Communist Party official overseeing the hi-tech hub of Shenzhen is tipped to head north to lead the government of a rust-belt province in a fresh round of senior personnel changes ahead of next year’s party congress, sources said on Sunday. Space scientist and Shenzhen party boss Ma Xingrui, 57, would soon be made Jilin province’s governor, filling the void left by Jiang Chaoliang, who was formally named Hubei’s party boss over the weekend,…
The biennial Airshow China expo in Zhuhai, which starts on Tuesday, will showcase many advanced, Chinese-made weapons to potential customers in Asia and Africa. More than 900 Chinese weapons will be on display, according to the organiser of the six-day show, which will feature more than 700 exhibitors from more than 42 countries and regions – with more than 400 exhibitors from China alone. But while military experts say the quality of cheaper Chinese weapons…
ISLAMABAD: The information minister has been shown the door. He allegedly made something known in the breach of national security. What role he played and how did that compromise the national interest remain unknown. Discretion in interpretation and discrimination in dealing with such breaches are at display. Whether the story published as outcome of this leak was true or false continues to be contested by none other than the government.Is there any proof to establish…
The resignation of Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed in the wake of publication of a story in Dawn regarding ‘revelation’ of contents of a high-level meeting of civil-military leadership has given birth to widespread speculations. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has come down hard on the government for taking this step, and making Rasheed a scapegoat. A statement from the Prime Minister Office (PMO) has said that the controversial story was a breach to…
The commotion caused by the Dawn story on the civilian government supposedly telling the military to take action against militants claimed its first victim as Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed’s resignation was accepted by the prime minister because the enquiry conducted by the interior ministry has found a “lapse” on his part. It is clear then that he is not at this point being accused of actually leaking the story and, in that respect, little headway…
ISLAMABAD – Former president Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that those responsible for the “leaks” of a recent meeting must be punished, while those protesting on streets against the government should be pacified. Zardari, who heads the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, believed “wise decisions” were required to drag the country out of the crises and avert threats to democracy. Late on Saturday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif relieved Information and Broadcasting Minister Pervez Rashid of…
ISLAMABAD: Dispelling all the rumours and speculations, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has reached back Islamabad on Sunday after attending a wedding in Duabi. “Just landed back Alhamdolillah… Ab tera kaya bane ga kaliya,” Khawaja Asif said on Twitter confirming his return, using famous dialogue from Indian film “Sholay” to poke fun at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. Soon after news came that Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has been sacked to pave way for a…
LAHORE – Former federal minister for information and broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said that he would reveal the reason of leaving his ministry at the right time. He said that he’d never stay behind if the larger interest of Pakistan demanded sacrifice. Talking to a private TV channel on Sunday, Pervaiz Rashid said that he should be identified as a political worker. “I was made minister by the leadership. It doesn’t make any difference if…
In a press conference held to shed light on the reasons behind Pervaiz Rasheed’s dismissal from office as information minister, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Sunday said Rasheed should not have let Dawn’s story go into print. A day after Pervaiz Rasheed was asked to step down from his post as information minister during a probe into Dawn’s story on a high-level meeting, Nisar said, “Some documented and undocumented records involving Pervaiz Rasheed say the…
ISLAMABAD: The newsgate scandal has become more damaging for the government than Panama leaks and sit-in by Imran Khan which would be held on November 2 in Islamabad. In the light of the probe carried out by the investigation team, consisting of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), the court martial of all the characters would be accomplished and it is very much likely that the military court may award them…