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ISLAMABAD: Despite the winter vacations, Accountability Court-II judge Muhammad Arshad Malik on Sunday wrote and signed the judgment acquitting former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the Flagship reference.In his verdict, the judge declared that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) failed to prove Nawaz Sharif’s corruption in 16 offshore companies and his direct links to these companies.The judge said sufficient proof was also not produced to prove that Nawaz Sharif had taken benefits from these companies and kept their ‘benami’ assets.The judge said Nawaz Sharif was exonerated as the prosecution failed to prove the charges against him.According to sources in the Accountability Court-II, Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik had signed every page of the judgement after writing it completely. However, due to official holiday the court could not issue the verdict on Sunday.When defence counsel Zubair Khalid was questioned about issuance of the ruling, he said only the judgement was com...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mia Saqib NIsar expressed anger on the Federal Government for putting 172 persons on the Exit Control List and remarked that we will not allow to dislodge the government on the basis of JIT report.A two-member bench of the apex court comprising CJP Nisar and Justice Ijazul Ahsen resumed the hearing regarding an investigation into the fake transactions worth billions conducted through several mainstream banks via ‘benami’ accounts.The court had asked the persons named in the JIT report to submit their replies but the government put their name son the no-fly list, the CJP observed. Who did this? He asked the Attorney General. “How can you bar the Chief Executive of the country’s second largest province from traveling abroad?” he questioned.Since Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was named in the JIT report, the PTI is demanding his resignation and is making hectic efforts in dislodging Pakistan Peoples’ Party government in Sindh.Senior PTI leaders claimed...

ISLAMABAD: Foggy conditions are likely to continue in plains of Punjab, upper Sindh and Peshawar division during morning/night hours on Monday, according to National Weather Forecasting Centre, Pakistan Meteorological Department.Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Very cold, dry weather in night hours and frost in morning hours is expected in upper parts of the country, the latest PMD media advisory further added.Synoptic Situation:Continental air is likely to prevail over most parts of the country during next two days.Weather Forecast for Tuesday:Rain with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in Quetta, Zhob, Kohat, Malakand, Hazara divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while light rain is also expected at isolated places in Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, D.I.Khan, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Rawalpindi divisions and Islamabad.Past 24 Hours Weather: Foggy conditions prevailed in few plains of Punjab, upper Sindh and Peshawar division during...

MUMBAI: TV actress Dipika Kakar has  been declared the winner of Bigg Boss 12. The  announcement was made by the  Bollywood's superstar  and the host of the reality show Salman Khan on Sunday. The finale was an extravagant evening filled with spectacular performances and endless entertainment.  Before announcing the name of winner, the top three contestants - Dipika, Sreesanth and Deepak - were given the chance to leave the finale with a chunk of the prize money (Rs 20 lakh) and Deepak was the one to go home with it.While Dipika Kakar and Sreesanth, whose bonding on the show made headlines were announced the  winner and the runner of the show. Dipika Kakar celebrated her big win with the Bigg Boss 12 trophy and the prize money of Rs 30 lakh, Sreesanth turned out to be the runner up of the show. As the season comes to a close, viewers witnessed host Salman perform to various songs along with the top five finalists - Romil Chaudhury, Sreesanth, Kara...

MURREE: After a short argument, a man on Sunday reportedly opened fire in a Murree hotel near GPO Chawk leaving the manager  wounded.As per details, the firing incident took place after the argument between the hotel manager and the person over refusal to allot the hotel room to Masab,  who is said to be the son of an influential figure of Murree.Asif, manager of the hotel, was injured as a result of fire, however, the suspect fled from the scene after the incident. The wounded  manager was immediately rushed to Rawalpindi hospital in critical condition.Meanwhile, police have launched the investigation into the matter after receiving the CCTV footage to apprehend the  culprit. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2AmSJU5

HYDERABAD: A child has died and another was seriously ill after consuming chips at an  amusement park near  Chandni market   here on Sunday night.According to details, the sad incident took place at an amusement park where the family of Deputy Director Legal Jamshoro Power House Sattar Mallah came t spend time. His wife bought chips for children from a local eatery situated near the Cantonment Board, Hyderabad. After consuming the chips, one of the children died and another got seriously ill.The victims were immediately rushed to  a nearby  and later a child was announced dead. The relatives of the victims claimed to be allegedly mistreated by the doctors at the emergency ward. They said the victims' stomachs were not washed in time to save them. The restaurant was reportedly sealed after the SSP Hyderabad took notice of the incident.Meanwhile, IGP Sindh Kaleem Imam has taken the notice of the incident, summoned a report. from The News International ...

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has dismissed rumours of Governor rule in Sindh and abolishing the 18th Amendment.Speaking in Geo News programme, ‘Jirga’, Fawad Chaudhry said, “Pakistan People’s Party should remove Murad Ali Shah and name anyone else as Sindh Chief Minister.”He went on to say we want change of CM Murad Ali Shah as his name has appeared in the JIT report of the money laundering and fake bank accounts case.Chaudhry said, “Everyone knows what Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif did. PPP and PML-N should support fair investigation.”Neither there will be Governor’s rule in Sindh, nor the federal government will abolish the 18th Amendment, he said and added that Sindh government should reciprocate and cooperate in investigation against Asif Ali Zardari case. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2Ap9Apd