Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: As the investigation into one of the biggest scams in the history of the Capital Development Agency (CDA) inches forward, the investigators were startled to find out that at least Rs20 billion were spent on development work carried out through the quotation system. Under the quotation system, the civic agency is allowed to carry out emergency work, such as …

TOBA TEK SINGH: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Central Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi says as soon as Imran Khan is able to stand and walk, he will join the long march, which will begin from Wazirabad on Tuesday. Mr Qureshi told a large public gathering at Clock Tower Chowk in Faisalabad on Sunday night that Mr Khan had asked him to …

LAHORE: Punjab police chief Faisal Shahkar refused to work with the current political setup in the province led by Chief Minister Parvez Elahi after PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi passed ‘hateful and insulting’ remarks against him at a rally. Faisal Shahkar decided to part ways with the provincial government after an ‘argument’ with CM Elahi in a meeting on Saturday …

RAWALPINDI: The inspector general of police (IGP) Punjab, on Saturday called back 800 personnel of the Punjab Highway Police (PHP) to their parent unit. These personnel were provided to the Rawalpindi district police to maintain law and order during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march. According to a directive issued by the Punjab IGP to the commandant Punjab Constabulary (PC), …

LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira has challenged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to go home if he cannot get justice from his own party’s administration in Punjab. “You should go home [resign from the Punjab government] if you are that helpless that you cannot get a case registered [on the Wazirabad incident],” Mr …

ISLAMABAD: The promotion of around 350 top bureaucrats to grades 20 and 21, selected by the Central Selection Board (CSB) in August, is facing inordinate delays amid legal questions over the scrutiny mechanism. The CSB, led by the chairperson of the Federal Public Service Com­mission (FPSC), is empowered to promote officers of the civil service from basic pay scales (BPS) …

SWAT: Tourists have started visiting Swat again to enjoy the natural beauty of the scenic valley after restoration of peace. The inflow of tourists was badly affected by the recent devastating floods that destroyed vast scale infrastructure in the district, followed by reemergence of terrorists. However, peace was restored through the resistance and unity of the people of Swat and …

ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), said on Sunday he had his doubts over the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, terming the incident a “drama”. At a press conference, he called the incident “an act”, saying that “Imran outclassed [Indian actors] Shahrukh and Salman Khan in acting”. “Initially I had sympathised with Imran Khan …

Former prime minister Imran Khan has called on President Arif Alvi to define “clear operational lines” of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) while also asking him to act against the “abuse of power and violations of our laws and of the Constitution,” it emerged on Monday. In a letter dated November 6, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed Punjab police chief Faisal Shahkar to register a first information report (FIR) of the gun attack on PTI chief Imran Khan within 24 hours. The PTI chief was injured during a gun attack while leading the party’s long march in Punjab’s Wazirabad on November 3. A PTI supporter, Muazzam Nawaz, was killed in the incident …