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RAWALPINDI: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 91kilogram drugs worth Rs103 million in international market in nine counter narcotics...

Citizen-Friendly NAB initiative being introduced to effectively cater complaints

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken a new initiative – Citizen-Friendly NAB - to reach out complainants and...

FIA arrests two human traffickers

FAISALABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday claimed to have arrested two human traffickers, here. An FIA spokesman said that...

NAB arrests proclaimed offender involved in usurping state land

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Thursday arrested a proclaimed offender Akbar Minhas from Block 7 Clifton and was placed...

Banks surpass agri credit disbursement target for FY16-17

KARACHI: Banks have surpassed the agricultural credit disbursement target of Rs700 billion set by Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) for...

Senate body for speedy efforts to set up shipyard at Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production on Wednesday recommended to the government to expedite efforts for construction of shipyard...

Zafar Hijazi’s remand extended till Saturday

ISLAMABAD: Zafar Hijazi, the former chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), was handed over to Federal Investigation...

Govt allows tax breaks for Matiari-Lahore transmission line

ISLAMABAD: The government has granted unparalleled tax breaks to a $2.1 billion power transmission line being executed by Chinese contractors...

NAB arrests former bank manager for fraud

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore arrested a former manager of a private bank on the charges of embezzlement of...

Human trafficker held

FAISALABAD: The FIA team has conducted a raid and arrested an alleged human trafficker, Zulfiqar Ali, resident of Mandi Bahaud...

NAB receives over 0.3 million corruption complaints

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) received around 343,356 complaints from individuals, private and public organisations since its inception. This...

FIA arrests 7 govt officials for making fake documents

QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested seven government officials on charges of making fake ID, domicile and other...

CDWP approves 15 projects worth Rs99.4b

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved 15 projects worth Rs99.2 billion of education, transport & communication,...

Mobile phone import decreases by 5.78% in FY16-17

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones during fiscal year 2016-17 fell by 5.78 percent as compared to same period of...

Oil tanker owners go on strike

KARACHI: All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (APOTA) has announced to go on a countrywide strike in protest of the safety...

Import of soyabean oil slips by 32.85%, palm oil surges by 12.8%

ISLAMABAD: Imports of edible oil including soyabean oil and palm oil into the country during previous financial year (2016-17) decreased...

FIA starts auditing housing societies