by Waqas Ahmed in The Express Tribune, Nov 12, 2020ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a list of over 1,200 people most wanted in terrorism cases. The list includes names of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, MQM founder Altaf Hussain and PML-N worker Nasir Butt. According to Express News, the list – issued by the FIA anti-terrorism wing – is part of a 198 page report and…
Posts published in “Pak Media Report”
Report in Dawn, November 12th, 2020LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Wednesday convicted three leaders of the Jamatud Dawa (JuD) of terror financing in two more cases registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD). ATC-III Presiding Judge Ijaz Ahmad Buttarhanded down a collective imprisonment of 16 years each to Prof Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid and one-year term to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in FIR No 24of 2019. The judge also handed down 16-year…
report in The News,Nov 12, 2020ISLAMABAD/MULTAN: Speakers in protest rallies of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) across the country warned the government with the message of “Enough is enough, no more retrenchments, censorship and media gagging in Pakistan”, says a press release on Wednesday. The PFUJ, with the support of all journalist unions, arranged protest rallies across the country, attended by journalists, media workers, retrenched employees and pensioners of national TV and radio, besides…
by Shahbaz Rana in The Express Tribune, Nov 12, 2020ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s debt and liabilities peaked to a record Rs44.8 trillion at the end of September this year, an addition of Rs3.3 trillion in a year, but the pace of debt accumulation slowed down significantly, reported the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday. The release of latest debt bulletin by the central bank coincided with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board discussion to propose…
Report in Dawn, November 12th, 2020• 79,603 prisoners against sanctioned strength of 64,099 in 116 jails, says ombudsmanISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsman has conceded in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that there are 79,603 inmates in 116 jails of the four provinces against the sanctioned capacity of 64,099 prisoners. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, a three-judge SC bench, which was hearing a case pertaining to conditions of the inmates…
By Tahir Niaz in The Nation, Nov 12, 2020ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister of Iran Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ on Wednesday. “During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghan reconciliation process, Pak-Iran border management and border markets were discussed,” says the press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate. According to Pakistan Army’s media wing, COAS…
report in Dawn, November 12th, 2020ISLAMABAD: Condemning the violent attack that took place at a cemetery in Jeddah, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday the government and people of Pakistan stood in solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “We wish (the injured) early recovery. Such acts of violence and extremism are reprehensible. We appreciate the actions taken today by the Saudi security forces that prevented further loss of life,” the Foreign Office said in…
report in Dawn, November 12th, 2020PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that he will not allow anyone to steal votes of people in Gilgit-Baltistan elections. — DawnNewsTVGILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that he will not allow anyone to steal votes of people in Gilgit-Baltistan elections. Addressing an election rally in Bargo area of Gilgit district, he said that in the past the ruling party in the centre would form government in…
by Rizwan Ghilzai in The Express Tribune, Nov 12, 2020ISLAMABAD/ ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Terming the opposition’s public meetings, which it has been holding in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) for the upcoming polls, as “circus”, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that according to different survey reports, the PTI was leading with a clear majority in the region. “Opposition for their personal gains is speaking the language of state enemies,” PM Imran said while chairing a meeting of the…
by Ahsan Kamray in The Express Tribune, Nov 12, 2020LAHORE: The under-representation of women in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections can be assessed from the fact that only four female candidates will be contesting the region’s polls, which are scheduled to be held on November 15. Out of a total of 745,361 registered voters in the region, 339,998 are women, which constitutes 46% of the total electors. For 2020 elections, 65,365 more male voters have registered themselves,…
report in The News, Nov 21, 2020MIRANSHAH: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sanaullah Abbasi on Friday visited the police lines in North Waziristan and inaugurated nine police stations there. The IGP also visited the training centre of the police, where cops were receiving training. Deputy Commissioner Shahid Ali, District Police Officer Shafiullah and others were present on the occasion. Later, he met the local elders at the jirga hall in Miranshah. Chief of…