by Mubarak Zeb Khan in Dawn, Dec 24th, 2020ISLAMABAD: The Benami Transactions Adjudicating Authority of the Federal Board of Revenue has confirmed the investigation by FBR’s benami (prohibition) zones in 27 references involving benami assets worth over Rs7.4 billion, most of which are allegedly held by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Chaudhry Tanvir Khan and the Omni group, it emerged on Wednesday. Three references against the PML-N senator from Rawalpindi and 11 against the Omni…
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Report in The Nation, Dec 24, 2020LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League (PML) District Rawalpindi President Zubair Ahmad Khan and General Secretary PML Rawalpindi Fayyaz Tabbasum called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in the speaker’s chambers here on Wednesday. They exchanged views about national political situation and party’s reorganisation so far done in district Rawalpindi. Ch Parvez Elahi said that the PML will fully participate in the local body polls in Punjab and preference…
by Ali Raza Rind in Dawn, Dec 24th, 2020CHAGAI: Residents of Taftan, a town near the Pak-Iran border in Chagai district, on Wednesday held a protest rally against prolonged closure of the mutual trade gate between Pakistan and Iran. The trade gate, which is commonly known as Zero Point Gate, had been closed almost three months ago by the Iranian authorities. The protesters chanted slogans demanding immediate reopening of the trade gate. Addressing the participants…
Reuters report in The Express Tribune, Dec 24, 2020JERUSALEM: Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country during US President Donald Trump’s term, which ends next month, but the country is not Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, an Israeli government minister told Ynet TV on Wednesday. The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco this year. Israeli Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis was asked…
Report in The Nation, December 23, 2020Peshawar – The bomb disposal unit (BDU) defused a 10kg remote-controlled explosive device in Bannu district on Tuesday, while the unit has defused 467 explosive devices throughout the province in the year 2020, a senior official said. Head of the KP’s Bomb Disposal Unit AIG Shafqat Malik told The Nation that it was an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in Rotcha area in the limits of Bakakhel Police Station.…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, December 23rd, 2020QUETTA: At least 10 suspected terrorists have been killed in a gun battle with security forces during an intelligence-based operation in the Awaran area of Balochistan. “These terrorists were involved in firing on security forces, which resulted in martyrdom of Lance Naik Mohammad Iqbal on Dec 20 in the Awaran area,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday in a statement. It said security forces conducted the…
by SHAFQAT ALI in The Nation, December 23, 2020ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday vowed to enhance cooperation as they held the first Public Diplomacy exchange meeting. Director General South Asia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri and Turkish Director General Information Ambassador Murat Karagoz led the respective sides in the virtual meeting. “Avenues for collaboration across digital diplomacy, socio-cultural dialogue and infrastructural technical trainings were discussed,” Chaudhri said after the session. The sixth meeting of the…
report in The News, Dec 23, 2020LONDON: A British government report reveals that dirty money continues to flow unhindered from Pakistan into the UK and vice versa. The latest “National risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing 2020” report says “corrupt foreign elites continue to be attracted to the UK property market, especially in London, to disguise their corruption proceeds”. The report, put together by the Treasury and Home Office, has named Pakistan, China,…
report in The News, Dec 23,2020Karachi: A Chinese national and his interpreter escaped an attack on a car showroom on the Super Highway on Tuesday. Police are investigating if the assailants had intended to target the foreigner. A Sachal police official said that an unidentified motorbike pillion rider had fired shots at the showroom located near the Jamali flyover. He said that the attack was carried out when the Chinese national was visiting the shop.…
by Shahbaz Rana in The Express Tribune, Dec 23, 2020ISLAMABAD: China has sought additional guarantees before sanctioning $6 billion loan for Main Line-1 (ML-1) project due to weakening financial position of Pakistan and also proposed a mix of commercial and concessional loan against Islamabad’s desire to secure the cheapest lending. The issue of additional guarantees was raised during the third joint ML-1 financing committee meeting, held ten days ago, official documents said. However, a senior…
report in The NY Times, Dec 23, 2020 at 19:17:15 htsBeijing and Brussels were on the brink of an agreement to roll back restrictions on investment. But the deal’s fate is uncertain amid growing animosity toward China and increasingly vocal opposition. China and the European Commission appeared close this week to announcing a landmark agreement that would make it easier for their companies to invest in each other’s economies. Then it hit another snag: A…