LAHORE: A constitutional crisis has erupted in the country’s largest province, where Speaker of Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi remained silent on whether to assume office or not following the removal of the governor. Sources privy to the development told BOL News that after the ouster of Punjab Governor Sarfraz Cheema, the federal government issued … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari underlined Pakistan’s commitment to deepening its All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership with China by expediting the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Foreign Minister was speaking at the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative’s High-Level Meeting, which was conducted virtually in New York. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting raids in different areas of the country recovered over 26.5 kg of narcotics besides netting eight accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF Peshawar acting on a tip-off conducted a raid near ‘Karkhano’ and netted two accused namely Tariq Khan and Rabnawaz for having 5.1 kg narcotics … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muftah Ismail on Tuesday has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to work on expanding tax targets for the next financial year. An important meeting was convened in FBR under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Muftah Ismail in which Chairman FBR Asim Ahmed and senior officers participated. Finance Minister Muftah Ismail … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday issued instructions to revive the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) keeping in view the emergence of a new variant of the Omicron virus. The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Monday reported the first case of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 of COVID-19 in Pakistan and strongly recommended … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has charged senior journalist and BOL News anchor Sami Ibrahim with violating the infamous Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) of 2016. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) summoned the anchorperson in person on May 13 (Friday) at 11:00 a.m, under PECA’s Section 20, which criminalises defamation, according to the notification. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former federal Minister Asad Umar on Sunday said that inflation hit an 11-year high in the first month of a government that claims to have diminished it. He took to Twitter and wrote that as long as this incompetent bouquet [incumbent government] will rule, it will drown the economy and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister Hammad Azhar on Sunday lambasted the incumbent government for their economic policies and said both inflation and interest rates have reached their optimum point. Azhar took to Twitter and wrote that the country receives no help from friendly countries and the IMF issue still remains unclear while … Read more
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday stressed that national interests should be given priority while executing the public welfare projects including hospitals to serve the masses. He was addressing an inauguration ceremony of Saleem Memorial Trust Hospital. The six-storey, 350-bed hospital is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art treatment facilities. The prime minister praised the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former Information Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday reprimanded the provincial government of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for water theft in Sindh. Chaudhry took to Twitter and wrote that all the reports made it clear that PPP’s feudals are clearly complicit in water theft in Sindh. The Minister went … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal has vowed to provide foolproof security to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. He said in an interview with a private news channel that the country’s enemies aimed to destabilise the country by creating obstacles to the effective completion of the game-changing CPEC project. Read more: … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday forecasted another round of scorching temperatures for the coming week, urging people to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight and to increase the use of water more efficiently. According to the Met Office, high pressure is expected to dominate the upper atmosphere starting Sunday, causing day temperatures … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to crack down against those who malign people by spreading x-rated and immoral videos on social media. Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in his statement on Friday said that those who spread immoral content on social media will be arrested. He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed … Read more
LAHORE: Aleem Khan, a dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member and Punjab Lawmaker on Friday challenged former prime minister Imran Khan to a televised debate. Aleem Khan was infuriated over the allegations levelled against him by PTI chairman Imran Khan and rejected the former premier’s claim of seeking illegal benefits from him. Former Pakistan Prime Minister … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Dr Murtaza Syed, the senior-most Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Friday took over as acting Governor of the central bank. He has over 20 years of macroeconomic research and policymaking experience. Dr Murtaza Syed also spent 16 years at the International Monetary Fund before resigning to join the State … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday night visited different parts of Lahore city, setting aside the security protocol, to get first-hand knowledge of the problems faced by the people. In a video clip shared by the PM Office, the prime minister is seen sitting on the front passenger seat, clearly visible to the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Referring to the lettergate that caused a furore in Pakistan’s political situation, Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Friday has said that intervention is more dangerous than conspiracy. Sheikh Rashid lambasted the newly elected government of Shehbaz Sharif and said on Twitter that a two-vote majority government would end politically in two months. Imran … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday telephoned President Dr Arif Alvi, chief ministers of different provinces, leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement, and senior political leaders to extend Eid greetings to them. A day after his similar telephonic conversations with the Muslim world leaders, the prime minister communicated with the local leadership and exchanged … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday directed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management to provide hotel accommodation to passengers facing delays in getting flights from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after the airport authorities shifted all international flights to the North Terminal due to ‘massive rush’ of air travellers. Accordingly, the PIA Chief Executive … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday while sharing a video clip of a US national security and defence analyst on his Twitter handle, said that the US clearly wants an obedient puppet as PM who will not allow Pakistan’s choice of neutrality in a European war. In the video clip, analyst Grant was … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration has finalized all the arrangements to ensure the security of the visitors and facilitate the tourists in Murree particularly during the Eid ul Fitr holidays while the visitors have been urged to strictly follow traffic rules to avoid traffic congestion and road mishaps. According to a district administration spokesman, the DC … Read more
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has decided to write letters to the concerned departments to get the record against Farah Khan, a close aide of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi. Sources privy to the matter told BOL News that letters will be written regarding the details of assets of Farah Khan, … Read more
ABU DHABI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have resolved to further strengthen trade and economic relations by accelerating cooperation and developing partnerships in the fields of investment, energy, infrastructure and agriculture. The bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of … Read more
ATTOCK: Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid’s nephew Rashid Shafiq’s one-day physical remand was accepted. MNA Sheikh Rashid Shafiq was produced before the Duty Magistrate’s Court under tight security. Civil Judge Mushtaq Hussain Janjua granted one-day physical remand to Sheikh Rashid Shafiq. He was arrested on blasphemy charges … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan while conducting counter-narcotics strikes in different areas of the country managed to recover over 396 kg of narcotics, 15,000 intoxicated tablets, 1,012 litres of prohibited chemicals besides netting 21 accused during the last seven days. According to an ANF headquarters spokesman, ANF Rawalpindi in an operation conducted at Islamabad International … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have affirmed their stance to consolidate security and stability, renounce violence, extremism and terrorism, support the unity and independence of the countries of the region and their territorial integrity, as well as give priority to political solutions that bring prosperity and progress to the region and … Read more
FAISALABAD: A case has been registered against 150 people, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Shahbaz Gill and Sheikh Rashid, in connection with sloganeering against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Masjid-e-Nabwi in Saudi Arabia. According to Faisalabad police, the case was registered at Madina Town police station at the request … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed 65 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the country’s ministry of health said on Saturday. The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,528,412 across the country after adding the fresh cases, according to the data released by the ministry. A total of 30,371 people died of COVID-19 in … Read more
