Lahore’s Prestigious Royal Palm Country Club Faces Supreme Court’s Gavel

Surreptitiously leased, built and operated, Lahore’s prestigious Royal Palm Golf & Country Club handed red card by the Supreme Court PKONWEB — The country’s highest court on Friday declared null and void the lease of over hundred acres prized railway-owned land (public property) used for developing the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club (RPGCC) inContinue reading “Lahore’s Prestigious Royal Palm Country Club Faces Supreme Court’s Gavel”

Former Executive of Arif Naqvi’s Abraaj Group Pleads Guilty to U.S. Charges in Plea Bargain

“I share responsibility for what happened,” Abdel-Wadood said. “I regret my involvement more deeply than anyone can imagine.”Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi says US charges ‘politically motivated. DESPARDES — A former executive of collapsed Dubai private equity firm Abraaj Capital Ltd on Friday pleaded guilty to U.S. fraud and conspiracy charges, admitting that he lied to investors aboutContinue reading “Former Executive of Arif Naqvi’s Abraaj Group Pleads Guilty to U.S. Charges in Plea Bargain”

U.S. Electoral Map Bias May Worsen as Gerrymandering Battle Shifts to States

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain – likely will embolden politicians to pursue more extreme efforts free from the fear of judicial interference, experts said. “We’ll see more states doing more bad stuff,” said UniversityContinue reading “U.S. Electoral Map Bias May Worsen as Gerrymandering Battle Shifts to States”

Karachi Woes: World Bank Provides $652M Loan to Help Make Pakistan’s Economic Powerhouse Livable

Karachi has “highly complex political economy, highly centralized but fragmented governance, land contestation among many government entities, and weak institutional capacity. The city needs $10bn over next 10 years to make it livable. PKONWEB — The World Bank has approved $652 million soft loan for improving civic and public transport facilities in Karachi – theContinue reading “Karachi Woes: World Bank Provides $652M Loan to Help Make Pakistan’s Economic Powerhouse Livable”

Pakistan Key to Bringing Peace in Afghanistan: ex-PM Hekmatyar

DESPARDES — Afghanistan’s former Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has praised Pakistan’s role in the ongoing peace process for his war-ravaged country.  “Pakistan is a very important country and Islamabad could play a key role in bringing peace in Afghanistan and now they are doing it,” Hekmatyar told Anadolu Agency in the resort town of BhurbanContinue reading “Pakistan Key to Bringing Peace in Afghanistan: ex-PM Hekmatyar”

Govt., BNP ‘Working Together For Natl. Interest’: Mengal and Khattak Agree on 6-Point Agenda

“The issue of Balochistan was political in nature and only political leaders could solve it.” PKONWEB — Following Balochistan National Party’s Akhtar Mengal meet with Premier Khan on Wednesday, Defense Minister Pervez Khattak held a parley with the Baloch leader on Thursday to discuss the 6-point agenda. After the meet, Khattak said, “Reservations presented by BNPContinue reading “Govt., BNP ‘Working Together For Natl. Interest’: Mengal and Khattak Agree on 6-Point Agenda”