Pakistan

Monday at a glance - June 25, 2018The highlights of yesterday's (Monday, June 25 2018) events, from Pakistan and around the world on all the happenings in politics, sports, science, entertainment, business, etc.PAKISTANNAB received threatsNAB Chairman (R) Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday revealed that the anti-corruption bodys headquarters of The National Accountability Bureau received threats.He disclosed it during a meeting with officers at NABs Lahore complex.
Chaudhry Nisar's rival Raja Qamar-ul-Islam arrestedAnother major development in Pak politics of the day was the arrest of PML-N leader Raja Qamar-ul-Islam contesting election against Chaudhry Nisar.Pakistans anti-corruption watchdog has arrested Raja Qamar-ul-Islam over his alleged involvement in Punjabs Saaf Pani Company scam.Qamar-ul-Islam, a PML-N candidate and Chaudhry Nisars opponent in NA-59 (Rawalpinidi), was one of the board members of the Saaf Pani company.


Meeting between COAS, PM Army Chief Gen Bajwa held meeting meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk at PM House to discuss upcoming general elections and professional matters of Pak Army.
Nationwide electioneering kicked off PTI and other political parties, which have thrown their hats in the political ring, set their nationwide formal mass contact campaignsLaunching his campaign from the Mianwali home district by addressing a public meeting, PTI Chairman Imran Khan said former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his sons should be held accountable for Rs300 billion, adding that the PML-N had 'expertise only in corruption and money laundering'.SPORTS PAKISTANUmar Akmal grilledThe Anti-Corruption Unit of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) grilled cricketer Umar Akmal after he claimed he was approached by bookies for spot-fixing.
WORLD NEWSErdogan winsThe biggest news of the day was the result of Tukey's presidential polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new mandate in the first round of voting by winning more than half of the votes, the chief of Turkeys election authority said Monday.
Saudi women take wheelSaudi Arabias decades-long ban on women driving ended, hundreds of women took the wheel, as the kingdom overturns the worlds only ban on female motorists.
Russia air strikes hit south SyriaRussia bombed rebel-held areas in Syrias south for the first time since it agreed on a ceasefire there nearly a year ago, a monitor said.
SPORTS WORLDSaudi Arabia winger Salem Al-Dawsari scored a last-gasp winner as Mohamed Salahs Egypt suffered a 2-1 loss in their Group A dead rubber in Volgograd on Monday.
Luis Suarez helped fire Uruguay into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group A winners on Monday after opening the scoring in their 3-0 win over host nation Russia, who had a man sent off.





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