Tag: Accountability
Why can’t Judges & Generals be held publicly accountable?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | 3 times former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif convicted to 7 years imprisonment on his birthday! A damning JIT investigation report submitted...
Nawaz to return next week to lead the election campaign
News Analysis | Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, have announced to return to Pakistan next week to take part in...
Captain Safdar is not the only one who wants Dr. Abdus...
News Analysis | The National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to rename the Physics department of Quaid e Azam University after Abu al Fatah Abdul...
Nawaz eyes imprisonment, readies party for elections
News Analysis | Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has once again hinted at the possibility of being sentenced to jail in the...
Accountability court rejects exemption plea: Sharifs play Kulsoom’s health card
News Analysis | The accountability court, investigating the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, has rejected the pleas filed by the...
Imran and Shehbaz claim to end each other’s politics
News Desk | Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif exchanged the verbal blows on Sunday, vowing to end the political careers...
Nawaz’s demand to broadcast accountability court proceedings is a political gimmick
News Analysis | Disgruntled former three-time Prime Minister (PM) and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N’s) ‘Quaid for life’ Nawaz Sharif has demanded that the hearing of...
Shahbaz praises COAS to gain political ascendancy
News Analysis | Chief Minister Punjab and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President offered an olive branch to the military establishment. He stressed that the...
Ahsan Iqbal accuses NAB of pre-poll rigging?
News Analysis | Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal has accused the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan of pre-poll rigging. The interior minister alleged...
Democracy and education: The indivisible duo
Maham Gillani | Democracy has certain prerequisites, foremost among them is education. Quality education is the only tool that can inculcate democratic values in the...
Nehal Hashmi seeks forgiveness for his use of “cuss words” against...
News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi on March 26, 2018 has demanded forgiveness for his recent inflammatory remarks against the apex court....
There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch: “CPEC is...
News Analysis | Bruno Olierhoek, the President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) said, “Investments in special economic zones, railway, roads...
JIT head Wajid Zia records his testimony in the accountability court
News Analysis | The head of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), formed by the Supreme Court (SC) to probe into the Panama Papers case, Wajid...
Daniyal Aziz “scandalizing the court”
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SP) decided to indict PML-N leader and Privatization Minister Daniyal Aziz for contempt of court on Tuesday. The top...
27 simple ways to improve your life
Cesar Romero | In his best-selling book Unlimited Power Tony Robbins write, “If you want to achieve success, all you need to do is find a way...
Senate defeat a prelude to approaching doomsday for Nawaz?
Waqas Shabbir | The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) suffered an unlikely defeat at the hands of opposition nexus. PML-N accused the opposition parties of...
Surprising twist in NAB reference against Nawaz
News Analysis | In a surprising twist, the accountability court remarked that the investigation report compiled by the Joint Investigation Team is not admissible as...
Democrats: We are Defined by what we Defend
Saeed Afridi | Democracy is a complex and much misunderstood entity in countries with a history of authoritarian rule. Transition from authoritarianism can suffer distortions...
Pakistan political system’s 21 day countdown
Farrukh Saleem| Judge Mohammad Bashir of Accountability Court-1, who is hearing graft cases against the ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members, retires...
NAB chairman expresses his firm belief in universal accountability
News Analysis | National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Thursday reiterated his firm resolve in universal accountability and vowed to bring...
IHC dismisses judge for taking bribe in Axact fake degree case
News Analysis | Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday removed the additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) Pervaizul Qadir Memon from service for taking a...
NAB requests interior ministry to place name of Nawaz, Maryam and...
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday requested the Interior Ministry to place the name of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz...
Islamabad High Court sets precedence asks to investigate Musharraf for corruption
News Analysis | On 10 February 2018 Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate General Pervez Musharraf over alleged corruption...
Accountability court allows NAB to record witness statements via video link
News Analysis | The accountability court hearing three corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Capt(Retd) Safdar on Friday, allowed National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...
Accountability court delays JIT head testimony till Feb 8 in Dar...
News Analysis | The accountability court has postponed the testimony of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head and FIA Additional Director Wajid Zia until February...
Nawaz granted one week to present arguments in disqualification period case
News Analysis | The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted one week to Nawaz Sharif to present his arguments regarding the disqualification period under Article...
Pentagon hides data on how much Taliban controls in Afghanistan
AFP | A US government watchdog said Tuesday the Pentagon has barred it from disclosing how much of Afghanistan is under Taliban control -- a...
Dar’s assets multiplied by 91 in 16 years
News Analysis | The accountability court hearing the graft case against former finance minister Ishaq Dar recorded the statements of six National Accountability Bureau...
Six more witnesses record statement against Dar in graft case
News Analysis | The accountability court hearing the corruption case against the former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recorded the statement of six more witnesses on...
Sharif appears before the accountability court amid tight security
News Analysis | Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (Retd.) Safdar appeared before the accountability court today amid tight security...
Hudaibya Decision: Should Ex-heads of NAB from Gen. Amjad to Qamar...
Saad Rasool | A three-member bench of the honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan has released its detailed judgment in the Hudaibya case, dismissing NAB’s appeal...
Why accountability of house of Sharif is in doubt?
News Analysis | The conspiracy theory says Nawaz is back. The media’s narrative is built on Nawaz’s ability to penetrate the system and apparent success...
Punjab leads using Information Technology to improve services
Saud Bin Ahsan | Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool in improving service delivery. In this competitive era, most regions of...
What is the difference between Qatari and Saudi Wahhabism?
James M Dorsey | A multi-domed, sand-colored, architectural marvel, Doha’s biggest and national mosque, symbolizes Qatar’s complex and troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia. Its naming...
The reluctant democrat
Faisal Zaman | “It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” It takes a handful of people to...
Will Nawaz be able to save his sinking ship through...
Ousted ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is holding a public rally in College ground- Abbottabad today.Nawaz's address is expected to begin at 3 pm. The organizers...