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Broadsheet commission to probe other cases as well


January 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised terms of reference (TORs) of retired Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh-led inquiry commission under which it will probe not only the Broadsheet saga but also all mega corruption cases which have surfaced since 1999. A source in the government engaged in preparation of the TORs told Dawn on Wednesday that the commission had been empowered to investigate corruption …

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ANP rejects govt panel for Broadsheet probe


January 28, 2021

PESHAWAR/SWABI: The Awami National Party has rejected the formation of a ministerial committee by Prime Minister Imran Khan to probe the revelations by UK-based firm Broadsheet LLC about corruption and money laundering in Pakistan and demanded of the Supreme Court chief justice to take a suo motu notice of the matter to bring facts to light. In a statement issued …

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Opposition slams move to bring Senate polls bill in NA


January 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Expres­sing apprehensions and casting doubts on the federal government’s decision to move a constitution amendment bill for holding Senate polls through open vote, the country’s two major opposition political parties — the PML-N and the PPP — termed it a delayed move, but said they would give their opinion on the matter only after the formal presentation of the …

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PTI’s Buzdar-weary MPAs a threat to party’s Senate ambitions


January 28, 2021

LAHORE: The number of disgruntled MPAs’ within the ranks of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in Punjab seems to be building up and may hit the ruling party in the upcoming Senate elections. While Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is holding meetings with different PML-N MPAs to muster up support for the Senate election, new alignments within the PTI parliamentarians are emerging to …

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CAA to outsource pilots licensing exams to UK


January 28, 2021

KARACHI: In a bid to address the concerns of global aviation industry on the issue of alleged fake licences of Pakistani pilots, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to outsource the process of holding licensing exams to the United Kingdom’s CAA. Currently, all licensing exams, including commercial/airline transport pilot licence (CPL/ATPL), of the CAA are suspended after Aviation Minister …

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Four Texas Democrats in Congress criticize Biden’s halt on new oil and gas drilling permits on federal lands


January 28, 2021

WASHINGTON — Four Texas Democrats in Congress on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to rescind his moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, marking an early intraparty schism as the new president lays out his policy agenda. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in …

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Police announce arrests in slaying of food delivery driver found dead at Haltom City apartment complex


January 28, 2021

Haltom City police on Wednesday announced arrests in the slaying of a woman found in an apartment complex breezeway Saturday night. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in Pharr, Texas, is one of many properties that have been… Police offered no information about who was arrested, how many people …

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Body of missing 19-year-old found in Lake Lewisville; capital murder suspect in custody


January 28, 2021

Detectives discovered the body Tuesday of a missing 19-year-old who was dumped in Lake Lewisville, days after the teenager disappeared “under suspicious circumstances.” The Colony police had asked for the public’s help Monday to find Jonathan Houston, saying they thought he was in danger. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery …

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Police in The Colony say teen went missing ‘under suspicious circumstances’


January 28, 2021

Police in The Colony are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager. Dallas County aims to right COVID vaccine distribution with these 3 steps Dallas County commissioners hired a new public relations firm to help with the community outreach,… Authorities say Jonathan Houston, 19, disappeared about 1:15 p.m. Sunday from an apartment complex near Windhaven and Plano parkways …

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