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NAB initiates probe towards Farah Khan in property past means case

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2 years ago

April 29, 2022

The Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday authorised an inquiry towards Farah Khan, a detailed buddy of former prime minister Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi, on allegations of accumulating “unlawful property past identified sources of earnings, cash laundering, and sustaining varied accounts within the title of companies”.

The corruption watchdog has directed NAB DG Lahore to provoke an inquiry towards her as per the legislation.

Based on a press launch issued by NAB earlier as we speak, “enormous turnover amounting to Rs847 million was present in her [bank] account over the past three years” which it stated is just not commensurate along with her said account profile.

“These credit have been acquired in her private account and withdrawn instantly after credit score inside a short while interval,” it said, noting that a number of “opposed” media studies had been discovered the place Farah — referred to within the assertion as Farhat Shahzadi (Alias Farah Khan) — was alleged of “being concerned in [acquiring] property past authorized means”.

NAB additionally stated that in a evaluate of Farah’s earnings tax returns, it was noticed that her property “considerably elevated” from 2018 onwards “for unknown causes”.

“Furthermore, she has been often travelling to international jurisdictions; 9 occasions to the USA and 6 occasions to the UAE,” it added.

Final month, at a gathering of the opposition alliance, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz had first alleged {that a} buddy of the PTI chairman’s spouse acquired an enormous sum of cash for getting officers transferred and posted in response to their selection.

“I dare to call Farah, a buddy of Bushra Bibi who’s concerned in receiving thousands and thousands of rupees in transfers and postings and these are instantly linked to Banigala (residence of Imran Khan),” Maryam had stated.

“The mom of all scandals of transfers and postings amounting to Rs6 billion is expounded to Banigala. Within the coming days, startling proof will floor. Imran Khan has fears that after he’s out of energy his ‘thefts’ will probably be uncovered,” she had claimed.

Subsequently, amid the allegations, it has been reported that Farah had left for Dubai on April 5. Her husband had reportedly left the nation already.

Individually, the watchdog accredited a supplementary reference towards former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and his son Abdullah Khaqan Abbasi.

It stated that the aforementioned individuals have been accused of awarding the LNG Terminal-1 contract by means of “non-transparent sources”.

“The accused public workplace holders misused their authorities in energetic connivance with one another to provide wrongful positive aspects of Rs14.146 billion to EETL/ETPL/ECL in reference to LNG Terminal-1 of EETL and in addition induced a wrongful lack of Rs7.438 billion (roughly) for non-utilisation of unused capability of 2nd LNG Terminal of PGPL from March 2015 until September 2019,” the assertion stated.

The watchdog alleged that from 2013 to 2017, unexplained deposits of over Rs2 billion have been acquired in Abbasi and his son’s accounts, throughout which the LNG deal was caught.

“By concealing the origin of above stated deposits and layering, the accused additionally dedicated offence of cash laundering,” NAB added.

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, former Sui Southern Gasoline Firm Restricted (SSGCL) chairman Sheikh Imran ul Haq, ex-CEO of Engro Elengy Terminal Personal Restricted Agha Jan Akhtar, ex-chairman of Port Qasim Authority Saeed Ahmed Khan, former chairman of Oil and Gasoline Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Aamir Naseem, chairperson OGRA Shahid M. Islam, and former managing director of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) have been additionally named within the reference.

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Govt workers to get electrical bikes

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40 mins ago

November 30, 2023

Pakistaneo.com

LAHORE: Caretaker Provincial Transport and Livestock Minister Ibrahim Hasan Murad stated that the federal government was all set to launch electrical bikes to forestall smog depth.

He stated that the E-bikes could be cost-effective and authorities workers would even be offered electrical bikes on lease.

Speaking to state-run information channel, the minister stated: “In goal to cut back the utilization of high-priced gasoline and defend the surroundings of the cities, authorities has determined to introducing electrical bikes and protected metropolis digicam initiatives during which smoke-emitting automobiles shall be detected by the cameras and speedy alerts had been relayed to the sector forces.”

The Electrical Automobiles Coverage is the necessity of the hour to advertise a protected surroundings, native manufacturing of e-vehicles, offering incentives, with the final word objective of capturing a considerable share of the market, he added.

E-bikes being zero-emission automobiles would use lithium-ion batteries which can emerge as an economical and eco-friendly various to conventional transportation, he talked about.

The minister confused that the media ought to play its position by creating consciousness campaigns on personal TV channels and radio for the conservation of vitality and for carrying face masks throughout smog climate.

Replying to a query, the administration has began a strict crackdown and introduced to cost heavy fines for violations of the site visitors guidelines.

Punjab authorities was taking steps in accordance with PM’s eco-friendly measures, he stated, including that Punjab could be the primary province within the nation to present such an amazing incentive to homeowners of electrical automobiles.

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Breakthrough in lacking individuals case as police efficiently find three particular person

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2 hours ago

November 30, 2023

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KARACHI: The native police on Wednesday efficiently traced three people together with a girl throughout a listening to of a petition in Sindh Excessive Courtroom (SHC) for restoration of lacking individuals.

In keeping with the report, the police confirmed the hint of three people – named Muhammad Iqbal, Saima Bibi, and Shahnawaz – all three have been wished by police in a number of instances.

The report acknowledged that Muhammad Iqbal is underneath the custody of Zaman City police in a case, whereas the opposite two are fugitives as a case has been registered in opposition to them at Mehmoodabad police station.

The court docket dismissed the case associated to the restoration of the three lacking individuals.

Earlier this week, the police declared the arrest of a lacking individual throughout the Sindh Excessive Courtroom (SHC) listening to of petitions for the restoration of 10 disappeared males.

The police confirmed the arrest of a lacking citizen Saddam in its progress within the case. The court docket dismissed the petition about restoration of Saddam.

Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto directed motion in opposition to the folks concerned in enforced disappearances. “It’s the accountability of the state to go looking a lacking citizen,” Justice Phulpoto stated.

“It was stated {that a} lacking man Usman has been in Landhi Jail, a letter was written to the jail authorities, however they replied that the person was not in jail,” the investigation officer knowledgeable the court docket.

“Document the jail superintendent’s assertion, and if required take motion in opposition to the jail official,” the court docket directed the IO.

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Pakistan implements ban on wheat imports from India and Israel

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3 hours ago

November 30, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed a ban on the import of Indian and Israeli wheat, whereas the commodity can even not be imported from Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Ukrainian territories managed by Russia.

Pakistan has imposed a situation on international buying and selling firms to not provide wheat from India and Israel. Wheat provide has additionally been banned from nations going through worldwide sanctions, together with Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria.

In response to a doc, wheat can even not be bought from the Ukrainian areas beneath the management of Russia in addition to Crimea.

In the meantime, the moisture content material of wheat in a young for the acquisition of 110,000 metric tons of the commodity has been set at 14.5%, whereas the presence of different objects, together with soil, is not going to exceed 1%.

Wheat is scheduled to begin arriving in Gwadar or on the Karachi port on two ships by February 12.

The Buying and selling Company of Pakistan (TCP) not too long ago issued a world tender to acquire and import 110,000 metric tons of wheat, in response to European merchants.

The deadline for submitting value presents on this tender is December 27. As a situation, the wheat must be from the most recent crop.

Cargo is requested for 2024, in consignments of not less than 50,000 tons throughout two intervals between January 10-15 and January 17-22. The wheat should arrive in Pakistan by February 12, 2024.

The TCP has the choice to purchase 10% kind of than the tender quantity. Merchants recommend that Pakistan, going through monetary difficulties, has a major import requirement to handle rising flour costs.