ISLAMABAD: A massive anti-polio drive has been embarked on Monday, targeting over 34 million children under the age of five years in different parts of the country. As part of the national immunisation days, the five days campaign will be commenced from today (28 February). During the drive, over 2.5 million children aged one to … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Police have launched the clampdown across the province against kite flyers and arrested 35 people including two women. The operation was carried out in Kasur city of Punjab province, as a result of which 35 accused including 2 women have been arrested, BOL News reported on Friday. Police officials said that hundreds of … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday launched a week-long anti-polio campaign at the Chief Minister’s House in Karachi by administering the polio vaccine to children. The drive will formally begin on Monday throughout the province, including Karachi. A target of administering anti-polio drops to nearly 10 million children under the age … Read more
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Friday said that the incumbent government’s top priority is to provide better healthcare to the masses. While speaking at the occasion of the visit to Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar, the Special Aide stated that the health … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded 1,122 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Friday. With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,506,450 in the Asian country, said the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic. A total … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has returned to Pakistan after concluding his visit to Russia which became fruitful as both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations. The Premier had arrived in Russia on February 23 for a two-day, the first by a Pakistani prime minister in more than two … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court of Islamabad on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking former federal minister and PML-N Secretary-General Ahsan Iqbal’s plea for acquittal in Narowal Sports City Complex reference. Accountability Court Judge Syed Asghar Ali pronounced a reserved judgment on the plea of Ahsan Iqbal in Narowal Sports City Complex reference. The Islamabad accountability court … Read more
RAWALPINDI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said raising awareness about Thalassaemia and its prevention through screening of individuals before marriage could prove helpful in reducing the chances of its transmission to the next generation. Addressing here at the inauguration of Bone Marrow Transplant Centre under the Pakistan Thalassaemia Welfare Society (PATHWEL), he said premarital … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Rapid increase in cybercrimes, followed by slow convictions warranted amendments in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), which have been widely welcomed by the public, and criticised by the trolls. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Wing has received a total of 244,930 complaints of various cyber offences since January 1, 2019, with … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Chairperson of Peace and Culture Organisation (PCO), Mushaal Hussein Mullick, has urged the world powers and human rights organizations to press the fascist Indian government to ensure the release of her husband Muhammad Yasin Malik from Indian illegal detention, who is battling for life. The Hurriyat leader in a statement on their 13 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Unveiling the roadmap for the 7th digital population and housing census, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Tuesday said the final results of the 7th digital population and housing census would be announced by December 2022 and the new elections would be based on the fresh census results. He said that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Tuesday announced that the incumbent government would introduce an e-passport system soon which would facilitate people. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad, he stated that Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch an e-passport service to facilitate the people after his return from Russia. Rashid further informed that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has abolished the requirement of rapid antigen tests at airports for passengers travelling from Pakistan to Dubai. According to the notification, the UAE has scrapped the pre-departure PCR test for inbound travellers. While announcing a major policy shift, the UAE government said that all passengers transiting to Dubai … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus positivity ratio on Tuesday dropped to 2.51 per cent in Pakistan, as 961 people tested Covid-19 positive out of 38,139 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic said 13 deaths because of the viral disease occurred in the country during the last day … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with Special Representative of European Union for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore Monday here and discussed matters of mutual interest. The minister shed light on the importance of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the European Union and Pakistan. European Union … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has felicitated the Saudi leadership on the founding day of Saudi Arabia which celebrates the origins and history of the Kingdom. The Prime Minister in a Tweet has extended heartiest greetings to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib said on Monday Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has ‘lost its mind’ after seeing failure in the no-trust move, being planned against the Prime Minister. The Minister, in his response to the press conference of PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb, said her party came back … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday discussed the overall political situation of Balochistan. During the meeting, both the dignitaries also discussed the progress on the ongoing development schemes in northern and southern Balochistan under the federal government funded uplift packages. The prime minister also assured taking all steps … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Indian disinformation campaign is back in the lineup against Pakistan ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting in Paris from February 21 to March 4. According to a report released by Kashmir Media Service (KMS), an Indian campaign against Pakistan is underway, with its media spreading propaganda that Pakistan will … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet on Monday has approved Karachi Metropolitan University Bill. Administrator Karachi and Spokesman Sindh Government Murtaza Wahab informed in a Tweet about the development and said that through this law, the provincial is giving Karachi Medical and Dental College the status of a public university. Wahab added that the Bill is one major … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz has said that the Electronic Crimes Act Amendment Bill and the Elections Act Amendment Ordinance are in the best interests of all. In an interview with a private news channel, the Minister stated that laws should be based on ground realities. He claimed that fake news … Read more
SWAT: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday shared a video of a newly discovered skiing spot situated in Gabin Jabba, Swat. While sharing a video on Twitter, the Premier expressed hope that the children learning to ski in Swat will make Pakistan competitive in the winter Olympics. “This is a newly discovered skiing area in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday lambasted the opposition parties for selecting an inappropriate time to hold the power show against the incumbent government in Rawalpindi where the Australian Cricket team would be playing the first test match of its tour against Pakistan. Chaudhry said in a Tweet the whole … Read more
DUBAI: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday thanked United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan to bring in Rs 60 Billion investment in Lahore. In a meeting with the UAE Minister in Dubai, CM Buzdar said that Punjab Government is providing a conducive atmosphere to … Read more
KARACHI: An eight-member gang armed with modern weapons snatched valuables from more than 100 citizens in the Korangi area as police failed to stem the city’s rising street crime and robberies. The gangsters set up a gridlock near Korangi Industrial Area and looted more than 100 people who were stranded on the Korangi Causeway river. … Read more
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit the provincial capital next month after concluding his Russia visit, BOL News reported on Saturday. During his visit to Karachi, Prime Minister Khan will also pay a visit to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) headquarters in Bahadurabad, sources said, adding that Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Kashmiri women, who are soft targets of Indian atrocities, are optimistic about the success of their freedom struggle, says Representative of International Muslim Women Union Geneva Shamim Shawl. Highlighting the Kashmiri women’s struggle for freedom and resistance against Indian atrocities in an exclusive chat with APP on Tuesday, Shawl said they were successfully operating … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday announced that it would relax the COVID-19 restrictions in cities with a low positivity ratio. An important meeting of the NCOC, a nerve centre to synergize and articulate a unified national effort against the Pandemic, was held in which the non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented in various sectors were reviewed … Read more
