Day: November 20, 2021

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Shehbaz Sharif was Directly Involved in Money Laundering: FIA

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has claimed that it has indelible evidence regarding direct involvement of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in money laundering operation of Sharif Group.

In a statement the FIA said that its team has been working to unwind the financial matrix in this complex case and has analyzed money-trail of over 17,000 credit transactions worth more than Rs. 16 billion into the secret bank accounts of peons and clerks of Sharif Group (Sharif Family) from 2008 to 2018.

“The team has found indelible and incontrovertible documentary evidence regarding the direct involvement of Shehbaz Sharif, then Chief Minister Punjab and Hamza Shehbaz in the affairs of Sharif Group which had been used as Sharif’s vehicle for money-laundering”, the FIA statement reads.

It further said that since both Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz were holding public office, as per law of the land, the father-son duo is accountable for the secretly acquired Rs. 16 billion in the names of their lower staff.

FIA also rejected the stance taken by Ataullah Tarar, the legal advisor to Shehbaz Sharif who had earlier claimed that the FIA has failed to collect evidence of corruption of even a single penny against Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz.

“The public position taken by Ataullah Tarar that FIA has failed to collect evidence of corruption of even a single penny is totally frivolous and an attempt to mislead the public-at-large and therefore rebutted”, said the statement.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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PCB Official Suffers Mental Breakdown Due to Bad Behavior by Seniors

An official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently resigned citing mental health issues due to insensitive behavior by a couple of senior PCB officials.

Sources revealed that the unnamed PCB official had to be taken to hospital after suffering from a mental breakdown. He spent a few days in the hospital to recover before he was finally cleared by the doctors to go home. It is believed that the official suffered from mental health issues due to unnecessary stress at work and the behavior of his fellow seniors.

It is reported that the PCB employee had made several complaints regarding the insensitive behavior and even the parents of the employee got involved and filed complaints to the higher-ups in the PCB. After the incident, the PCB official stopped coming to work and eventually handed in his resignation.

It is understood that the incident took place under the previous PCB management. After Ramiz assumed charge of the chairmanship of the PCB, he warned the employees that such behavior will not be tolerated within the organization.

PCB Director Media, Samiul Hasan Burney responded on the matter and revealed that the PCB was not aware of the situation and no complaints were filed by the PCB official before the incident. He said that while the official was working with the PCB he had not raised any concerns but he brought up such things right after resigning from his role.

In other news, a similar incident occurred when a PCB employee made serious allegations against a senior PCB official. The story of the incident was not made public and the senior official resigned from their post soon after the allegations were made.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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PCB’s Multi-Million Dollar Deal With PTV Sports Collapses: Report

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been dealt a major blow as their multi-million dollar broadcasting deal with PTV Sports has understood to be canceled. The deal worth over $200 million was signed between the two parties last year for a total period of three years.

In order to avoid any illegal use of the PCB’s content, the PCB had also signed a deal with the Cable Association of Pakistan which would have streamlined PCB’s broadcasting issues and content would have been aired with proper authorization.

The broadcasting deal between PCB and PTV Sports was seen as a historic landmark in Pakistan cricket and its broadcasting rights. The deal between the two parties was signed at the house of Pakistan’s Prime Minister and PCB Patron-in-Chief, Imran Khan. According to the deal, PTV Sports had the right to broadcast all of Pakistan’s international matches and also the domestic cricket competitions all over the country.

Previously, PCB had a long-standing broadcasting partnership with Ten Sports which had the right to broadcast Pakistan’s international matches up until 2019. PTV Sports had signed a deal with Ten sports back in 2012 and were allowed to broadcast Pakistan’s home matches.

According to details, PCB is looking for new broadcasters for the upcoming home series against West Indies and Australia. PCB has reportedly opened a new tender and has invited sports broadcasters from across the country to bid for the broadcasting rights for the upcoming series.

West Indies are scheduled to tour the country in December while Australia recently confirmed that their team will tour the country in March-April.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Shadab Khan to Reveal New Variations in the Upcoming Matches

Pakistan’s limited-overs vice-captain, Shadab Khan, revealed that he is working hard to add more variations to his bowling. Shadab already has one of the best googlies in world cricket and he is looking to add more skills to his bowling Armory.

The 23-year old has recently been in terrific form and put in some magnificent performances in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Question marks were raised on Shadab’s performances prior to the mega event but he silenced the critics with his exceptional bowling. Shadab was outstanding in the semi-final against Australia, picking up 4 wickets for 26 runs. Despite a disappointing result for Pakistan, Shadab’s spell was rated as the most impactful spell in the tournament.

The young all-rounder took to Twitter to reveal that he has returned to full fitness and is working hard to add variety to his bowling. He said that he is spending a lot of time bowling in the nets and hopefully he will be able to execute his skills in the upcoming matches.

Shadab continued his fine form in the first T20I match against Bangladesh. He finished with figures of 1/20 in his four overs as he picked up the wicket of dangerous Afif Hossain with a bamboozling googly.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Govt committed to complete all development schemes in Hyderabad: Sindh Governor

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said PTI government is committed to complete all development schemes in Hyderabad.

Addressing a ceremony in Hyderabad on Saturday, he said problems of the people of Sindh will be resolved on priority basis.

The Governor said Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to serving the country in the best possible manner.

He expressed the confidence that PTI will win the next elections with a thumping majority.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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250 buses to be operated in Sindh for better public transport: Secretary Transport

Secretary Transport Sindh Sharik Ahmed has said that 250 buses will be operated in the province to provide better transport facility to the people.

This he disclosed while giving an interview to Radio Pakistan Karachi correspondent Sher Muhammad. He said the busses will operate in Karachi and other divisional headquarters including Larkana, Mirpurkhas Shaheed-Benazirabad and Hyderabad.

The project is being launched with the economical cooperation of Asian Development Bank and a MOU has been signed with National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) in this regard.

He said under the project in the first phase 50 Buses will operate in Karachi from end of January next year.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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