Abrar Hussain National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Nazibur Rahman has been made the principal secretary to the prime minister, reports the Daily Star. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today.Nazibur, who joined BCS Administration Cadre in 1982, served as Environment and Forests secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division secretary…
Abrar Hussain During raids in Istanbul Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State, tightening security ahead of the anniversary of a nightclub attack in which dozens were killed. The raids by the anti-terrorist branch of the Istanbul police took place on Saturday and targeted four…
Sayeed Muhammad Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has announced his decision to start his political career, saying he will float a new party to run the next assembly polls race from all constituencies in Tami Nadus. “My political entry is definite. This is a long-pending decision. I will feel guilty if I don’t take this decision at…
Sofian Khan On Sunday, a seaplane crashed into a Sydney river killing six people on a sightseeing flight ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at the harbor.According to Police, they still don’t know the cause of the crash, even the identities of the five passengers.Several Australian medias had reported that four of the…
Sofian Khan Ten people have died and two more injured in a car crash on the southwestern Mexican coast near the tourist hot spot of Acapulco, said the nation’s civil protection agency on Saturday. The accident occured late Friday where two cars and a motorcycle collided on the highway between Acapulco and beach city Zihuatanejo…
Sofian Khan According to the minister of state for security, Internet giants can face tax penalties through if they fail to cooperate with the government to its efforts to eliminate terrorism and online extremism.Ben Wallace asserted Britain was the most helpless it has been for a long time because of psychological oppression fuelled by radicalizing…
Abrar Hussain On early Sunday in Indian Kashmir, suspected rebels stormed a paramilitary camp leaving seven including three attackers dead, reports Straits Times. Armed militants lobbed grenades and fired automatic rifles to enter the camp of India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) outside the main city of Srinagar, triggering a fierce exchange of fire as…
Sofian Khan The Greek government says it has asked the nation’s judicial experts to cross out a lawful choice giving haven to a Turkish helicopter pilot. He was one of eight servicemen who fled to Greece a year ago after a fizzled upset endeavor in Turkey. Turkey has communicated its wrath at the asylum choice,…
Abrar Hussain The investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign began after a tip-off from Australia, the New York Times reports.Trump adviser George Papadopoulos allegedly told Australia’s top UK diplomat that Moscow had incriminating information on Hillary Clinton.The New York Times alleges the revelation came “during a night of heavy drinking”…
Abrar Hussain The crew of HMAS Warramunga seized almost eight tonnes of hashish and 69kg of heroin, estimated to be valued at $415m, from drug smugglers on three vessels on the Arabian Sea between 27 and 29 December, reports the Guardian. “A thorough search by the boarding parties uncovered a large quantity of hashish and…