NAB goes after Chaudhry brothers for money laundering, PTA denies disrupting AWS in Pakistan, and more.
PTA says it has nothing to do with AWS disruption in Pakistan, Fazlur Rehman's brother's appointment draws criticism, and more top stories from Pakistan.
📆 COVID-19 update: Pakistan reported 1,427 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths yesterday. The death toll is the lowest in 80 days and the total number of recoveries has risen to 87% of reported cases.
☁️ AWS troubles: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority says it hasn’t blocked Amazon Web Services (AWS) or VPNs in the country. The clarification comes after high profile people in the industry accused the Authority of disrupting AWS in Pakistan. Read more.
⭕ Maulana nepotism: Ziaur Rehman, a Grade-19 PMS officer, and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s brother, has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner for the Karachi’s Central district. The move has attracted widespread criticism. Read more.
👮 Fake MNA arrested: Police have apprehended a fake member of the National Assembly (MNA) along with his accomplices for threatening to kill police officials in Lahore. Read more.
⚔️ Anchor thrashes police: An alleged female news anchor physically assaulted and verbally abused cops in the Korangi area of Karachi. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Read more.
💰 NAB vs Chaudry’s: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has claimed that Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi laundered a huge amount of money abroad through five fake accounts. Read more.
🎓 FBISE policy change: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has decided to promote former and private students who failed in 40% of their subjects, going back on its earlier decision to mark them as failed. Read more.
⚖️ PM appointments challenged: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court against the appointments of 16 advisers and special assistants to the prime minister, Imran Khan. Read more.
✈️ Aviation help offer: The Air Line Pilots Association, International has offered Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association assistance to address safety and technical issues. Read more.
🕊️ Balochistan promise: Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to launch a series of development projects to undo the “decades of neglect” in Balochistan. Read more.
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