Dr Asim files contempt plea against Interior Ministry

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By Staff Reporter KARACHI: PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain yesterday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Interior Ministry for failing to remove his name from the Exit Control List as directed by the apex court. On November 16, the apex court had ordered the Interior Ministry to […]

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NAB witness expresses inability to produce required letter in the Court

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DR ASIM HUSSAIN HAD ONLY ONE ACCOUNT SANS STR  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: Prosecution Witness (PW) Mohammad Akram, UBL branch manager again failed to produce the letter addressed to him by NAB Investigation Officer (IO) seeking his appearance about investigations in NAB reference No.13/2016 against former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain tried by accountability court […]

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Dr Asim Hussain denies media reports

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STEPPING DOWN AS PRESIDENT PPP KARACHI DIVISION  By Staff Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Karachi President Dr Asim Hussain yesterday denied media reports of tendering resignation from the party position. In an informal conversation with media outside an accountability court here, Asim said he was going out of the country for six weeks for […]

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NAB conceals original record of JJVL case: Defence lawyer

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DR ASIM APPEARS BEFORE ACCOUNTABILITY COURT  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI : The NAB authorities have concealed the original record of the JJVL case and charge could not be framed without authentic documents. Anwar Mansoor Khan Defence counsel for Dr Asim Hussain said yesterday in the accountability court IV during hearing of NAB reference No.19/2016, JJVL […]

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Dr Asim will be given important assignment on return: Bilawal

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WORKERS WANT HIS CONTINUATION  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Dr Asim Hussain will be given a new and important assignment upon his return to utilize his services for the party. He said Dr Asim worked dedicatedly for PPP as Karachi division president despite deteriorated health during his incarceration. Earlier, […]

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Orders to produce required letter on 21st

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PW FAILS TO APPEAR IN DR ASIM’S CASE: ACCOUNTABILITY COURT REPRIMANDS NAB PROSECUTOR  By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: Dr Asim Hussain, former petroleum minister and President PPP Karachi Division appeared before accountability court IV on yesterday but the Prosecution Witness (PW) failed to turn up and the court reprimanded NAB Prosecutor on his behavior, while adjourned […]

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SC allows Dr Asim to travel abroad

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DIRECTS GOVT TO REMOVE NAME FROM ECL  From Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Sup-reme Court of Pakistan yesterday removed the name of President, Pakistan People’s Party, Karachi Division, DrAsim Hussain from the Exit Control List (ECL) and allowed him to travel abroad for medical treatment. According to details, the case pertaining to the exclusion of Dr Asim’s […]

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PW’s cross examination continues in Dr Asim’s case

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By Nasir Mahmood KARACHI: The Accountability Court-IV will continue to hear NAB reference No.13/2016 against former petroleum minister and President PPP Karachi Division, Dr Asim Hussain today. Yesterday, Amir Raza Naqvi, defence counsel for Dr Asim Hussain started cross examination of Prosecution Witness (PW) Mohammad Akram, the UBL branch manager. During hearing of the case […]

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SC seeks NAB’s response

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REMOVAL OF DR ASIM’S NAME FROM ECL  From Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday required a response from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pertaining to the removal of PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). Dr Asim’s lawyer, Sardar Latif Khosa, while presenting arguments for the removal of […]

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Karachi politics takes new turn

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DR ASIM MEETS DR SATTAR, INVITES TO JOIN PPP Formal discussions held on civic issues National Courier Special KARACHI: Amid increasing political temperature in the metro polis and PPP intruding into pockets considered fortress of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) now MQM-Pakistan, PPP Karachi Division President Dr Hussain yesterday called on MQM-P chief Dr Farooq Sattar […]

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