ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani ambassador to India Abdul Basit observed on Thursday that the Two-Nation Theory remains “valid” as East Pakistan after separation chose to become Bangladesh rather than merging into India. “The Two-Nations Theory is still valid as Bangladesh did not merge into India rather it kept its Muslim identity and became part of Organisation … Read more
LAHORE: Over 100 Hindu pilgrims returned to India via the Wagha border, said a spokesman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on Wednesday. The ETPB spokesman shared that the pilgrims had come to Pakistan a couple of weeks back to observe their religious rituals. Read more: Indian Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan via Wagah border … Read more
ISLAMABAD: On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Army Public School massacre, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser assured the families of the victims that the nation will always stand with them and share their inexpressible grieve. The NA speaker and his deputy Qasim Suri shared their messages on the eve of the seventh … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to close all illegal campuses of universities. A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the directives while hearing a case related to the non-issuance of degrees to the students from illegal campuses of private universities. The Supreme Court has … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate for PP-206 (Khanewal) Mir Syed Wasiq Sirjees Haider claimed on Tuesday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters attacked his house. Wasiq told Bol News that a large number of alleged PML-N supporters while chanting slogans, broke the main entrance of his house and attempted to enter the second gate … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday noted with dismay that officials of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) appeared to be hand in gloves with builders involved in illegal construction in the city. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput, was shocked to know that the SBCA official had issued approval for … Read more
Pakistan High Commission in India announced on Tuesday that it has issued visas to over 100 Hindu pilgrims to visit the Katas Raj Temple. In a tweet, the Pakistani mission in India said that 112 Hindu pilgrims have been granted visas for visiting a prominent temple located in Pakistan’s Punjab. It added that the convoy … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday granted one month to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to decide on a corruption inquiry against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Manzoor Hussain Wassan. As the hearing of the case resumed, Wassan’s counsel complained that the inquiry against his client was still pending. He requested the court … Read more
To preserve and promote the lofty Islamic values of peace, compassion, tolerance, equality, justice and human dignity, Pakistan is hosting the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) session on December 19 to seek the Muslim world’s support for Afghanistan. Significance of OIC According to its charter, the OIC aims at preserving Islamic, social and economic values; … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed federal ministers Asad Umar and Zubaida Jalal to visit Gwadar to meet the protestors and file a comprehensive report on the issues being faced by residents of the city, said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. Addressing a press conference, Fawad shared that the protest in Gwadar was discussed by … Read more
KARACHI: As per the market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday increased the key policy rate by 100 basis points to 9.75 per cent. The central bank has increased the policy rate by 250 basis points in less than a month to 9.75 per cent from 7.25 per cent. On November 19, … Read more
PESHAWAR: With over two and a half thousand years of history, a rich cultural heritage and 1,800 buildings standing for over a century now, Peshawar is the oldest city of South Asia that is still up and running. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital has produced Pakistan’s showbiz personalities Mohammad Qavi Khan and Firdaus Jamal, and also … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The nine-yard graves’ shrine of Syed Shah Hussain, also known as Nau-Gaza Sarkar, continues to attract pilgrims in Rawalpindi for the past four centuries for treatment of whooping cough or kaali khansi. Situated alongside the railway track, near Marir Hassan Square at Nau-Gaza Road, a name which had been derived from the shrine, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Professor Dr Mohammad Ali Shah serves as vice chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), a top-ranked educational institution in the country’s capital. Before taking QAU to the top, he steered Government College University (GCU), Faisalabad as its VC. He has also served as registrar of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. At present, he is chairperson of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: All those who are on the lookout for investment opportunities in the real estate sector should think twice as a number of illegal housing societies that offer cheap rates are operational in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to a public announcement, made in this regard, by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) … Read more
LAHORE: Clean air is considered to be a basic requirement for human health. However, air pollution continues to pose a serious threat to the health and environment globally. Air pollution is a major public health concern across Pakistan, where an estimated 128,000 people die annually from air pollution-related illnesses, according to the Global Alliance on … Read more
KARACHI: The Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi has still not been reinstated as a heritage site, despite orders from the Supreme Court, and the current occupant of the premises, the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) is yet to vacate the recreational area. Though the apex court had been issuing directives to authorities for the past … Read more
KARACHI: Saleem Masih, Bansi Lal and Barkat Masih at times used to serve as pathologists at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) and Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) respectively. They are considered as highly experienced medico-legal examiners, and merely by looking at the corpse, can tell the cause of death. But the … Read more
KARACHI: “Mr Commissioner you were asked to submit a report about a building built on the drain on Shahrah-i-Quaideen in Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society. What you have done about that,” Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice (CJ) Gulzar Ahmed asked the Karachi commissioner on February 6, 2020. The CJ was addressing the government functionaries and … Read more
LAHORE: All the leading political parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) are all set to contest the PP-206 Khanewal by-polls scheduled for December 16. The seat fell vacant after the death of PML-N’s Nishat Khan Daha who breathed his last on October 23. In 2018 general elections, … Read more
KARACHI: Over the past month, two incidents of suicide have shocked the city of Karachi. Two men committed suicide within a week of each other. Initial reports revealed that both men were unable to support their families due to financial issues. According to reports, both men were the sole bread earners of their families. One … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that policemen murdered during duty are “Shaheed”, martyr, and their families are entitled for a “Shaheed package 2015”. Assistant sub-inspector(ASI) Azeem Akhtar was murdered at Lahore Police Station Defence , while performing his duty. However, when his post mortem examination was done the death was ruled as suicide. … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court Muhammad Ameer Bhatti on Saturday cancelled the cause list of petitions against formation of second joint investigation team (JIT) for a fresh probe into 2014 Model Town tragedy. A seven-member bench headed by chief justice was scheduled to resume the hearing on December 13. However, the chief justice canceled … Read more
LAHORE: A banking court on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to Federal Investigation Agency-Punjab (FIA) Director Zone-I Dr Rizwan Ahmad for not submitting the investigation report in the money laundering and sugar scam inquiry against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz. A prosecutor told the court that the … Read more
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal vowed on Saturday to protest against the local government law introduced by the PPP-led Sindh government. “We will campaign against it” vowed Kamal while addressing his party’s protest against the Local Government Amendment Bill in Karachi’s Orangi Town. He urged the city’s mothers, sisters and elders to … Read more
LAHORE: At least 15 people were killed in over 1,000 road accidents across Punjab in the last 24 hours, said the spokesperson for the Rescue 1122 service. The spokesman shared that at least 1,230 people were injured in the 1,162 accidents that took place in the 37 districts of Punjab. Out of the total injured, … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan urged on Saturday for a “deeper and stronger partnership” between Islamabad and Pakistan for the “region’s peace, security and prosperity”. According to the premier’s office, PM Imran urged for better relations in a meeting with a four-member delegation of the US Senate. The US congressional delegation included Senator Angus King, Senator … Read more
Pakistan on Saturday urged United Nations (UN) to take steps for the protection of peacekeepers serving in the conflict zones around the world, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Munir Akram put forward the demand while speaking at a meeting convened by the ‘Group of Friends’, devoted to advancing the safety and security … Read more
