Second death anniversary of Mohsin-e-Pakistan and nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is being observed on Tuesday (today). He was born on April 1, 1936 in Bhopal, India. He made Pakistan’s defence invincible by making it the first nuclear power of the Muslim world and seventh nuclear power in the world. In recognition of his … Read more
ISLAMABABAD: Funeral prayers of Major Raza Ali Shah Shaheed and Havaldar Nisar Ahmad Shaheed, martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists on the night of Sunday and Monday, were offered with full military honors in their native areas. The funeral prayer of Major Raza Ali Shaheed was offered in Sargodha. The relatives, Pakistani army … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Hamas attack against Israel, but said he was “deeply distressed” by the Jewish state’s subsequent imposition of a total siege on the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities,” the UN chief told reporters at … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar will visit Quetta on Tuesday (today), Bol News reported. The Prime Minister will specially participate in the 14th meeting of Balochistan Apex Committee to discuss the current situation of implementation of the National Action Plan in the province. The Prime Minister will also meet with the caretaker … Read more
Mia Khalifa, a former adult film star, has publicly stated her support for Palestine in the midst of the intensifying Israel-Palestine conflict. Mia Khalifa took a bold step in support of Palestine as tensions increased after Hamas launched a surprise strike on Israel. She wrote in a post on X, “If you can observe the … Read more
Following a surprise attack by Hamas, Israel has imposed a complete blockade on Gaza that includes restrictions on food and water. The attack by Hamas was one of the most comprehensive operations against the occupational country in decades. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, declared on Monday that as part of a “complete siege” on … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Top UN officials are in touch with key parties amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected rocket and artillery fire exchanged across the Israel-Lebanon border ahead of Sunday’s Security Council emergency meeting on the unfolding crisis. As the 15-member Council prepared to meet at 3 pm (Midnight PST) in New York, … Read more
Palestinian officials have said that Israeli military airstrikes in Gaza massacred 15 Palestinian families, causing more civilian deaths. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, the number of people killed by Israeli bombings in the confined territory has risen to 436, with 91 children and 61 women among the dead. The current escalation of … Read more
Caretaker Minister for Planning and Development Sami Saeed has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to fast track implementation of projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Talking to Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong in Islamabad on Monday, he said work on special economic zones has been expedited. He said the government is taking vigorous steps to further improve … Read more
KARACHI: Rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Islamabad and Pothohar Region during the next twelve hours. Dry weather is likely elsewhere in the country. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad nineteen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-four Karachi twenty-nine, Peshawar twenty-one, Quetta twelve, Gilgit elven, … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the police to find out about the missing persons and submit a report to the court by November 6, Bol News reported. Hearing more than 10 petitions pertaining to recovery of the missing persons, the high court gave the task of locating other missing persons to … Read more
KARACHI: The government is gearing up to impose tax on 3.6 million retailers, Bol News reported on Saturday quoting sources as saying. The tax rate can range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month on a retailer, the sources said. The tax levied on small traders will be estimated from the amount of electricity … Read more
KARACHI: Dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country during the next 12 hours. However, rain and wind with thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in Chitral, Dir and Gilgit Baltistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad nineteen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-four, Karachi twenty-nine, Peshawar twenty-one, Quetta and … Read more
NEW YORK: Namira Salim became the first Pakistani to reach space on Virgin Galactic’s mission, called “Galactic 04,” which was launched from New Mexico’s Spaceport America on Friday, according to SPACE.com, an independent space news publication. Karachi-born Ms.Salim, the founder and chairperson of Space Trust, is a longtime adventurer. She’s the first Pakistani to visit … Read more
VEHARI: A school teacher was severely burnt in an acid attack by a man who wanted to marry her but the teacher was not interested in him, Bol News reported. The incident took place in Vehari district and the victim has been identified as Ghulam Sabira. Two innocent kids were also hurt in the incident. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Thursday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif program for returning to Pakistan on October 21 was final, Bol News reported. In a statement issued by Nawaz Sharif’s office, Irfan Siddiqui said Nawaz Sharif would leave for Saudi Arabia in the next few days for Umrah. After … Read more
Pakistan on Thursday categorically stated that ongoing operation against illegal immigrants is not targeted against any particular nationality. Responding to questions at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the ongoing action envisages repatriation of individuals who have either overstayed their visas or do not have the valid documents … Read more
KARACHI: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Thursday said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were doing corruption on desire of the World Bank, Bol News reported. Hafiz Naeem said this during a press conference at Idara e Noor e Haq. He said the World Bank demanded that a person with … Read more
KARACHI: The caretaker government has imposed a ban on 212 items of Afghan transit trade, Bol News reported on Thursday. The Ministry of Commerce has issued a notification in this regard. According to the ministry’s notification, 17 types of cloth were banned from passing through the Afghan transit trade. All types of tires banned from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan have only 26 days left to leave the country and face deportation. Foreigners living illegally must leave Pakistan by October 31 or law enforcement agencies will ensure their arrest and deportation. It should be noted that in the meeting of the Apex Committee of the National Action Plan, it … Read more
Pakistan and Norway have reaffirmed to further strengthen cooperation in areas including investment, shipping, climate change, renewable energy and higher education. This resolve was expressed at the 12th round of Pakistan-Norway bilateral political consultations in Islamabad on Wednesday. Pakistan delegation was led by Ambassador Muhammad Saleem, while the Norwegian side was represented by, Director General … Read more
Dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country, while hot in southern parts during daytime during the next 12 hours. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad 15 degree centigrade, Lahore 22, Karachi 28, Peshawar 19, Quetta and Murree 13, Gilgit 10 and Muzaffarabad 16 degree centigrade. According to … Read more
The Apex Committee Meeting on Tuesday took very important decisions regarding the illegal alien immigrants under the National Action Plan, Bol News reported quoting sources as saying. “A final decision has been taken to deport all foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan. Illegal foreigners in Pakistan likely to be given final deadline to leave the country,” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Pakistan was in high need of retaining its skilled professionals including doctors and nurses, and stressed that the present situation necessitated an effective strategy to prevent brain drain. “Offering competitive job opportunities and creating a favourable work environment is essential to reduce the loss of our precious … Read more
KARACHI: The district West Police in continuation of crackdown against illegal immigrants arrested four illegal Afghan immigrants here on Tuesday. According to spokesman for district West Police, the illegal immigrants were arrested from the limits of Iqbal Market police station in two separate actions. Arrested were identified as Abdul Baqi, Qudratullah, Fazal and Fida. The … Read more
The water corporation spokesman on Tuesday said another sudden major power breakdown by K-Electric at Dhabeji Pumping Station affected the MS Line number 5 because of the immense back pressure created by the breakdown. Due to the breakdown, the power supply to all the feeders of Dhabeji Pumping Station was completely shut down, the Karachi … Read more
KARACHI: Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf has been appointed as the new chief of Pakistan Navy, Bol News reported on Tuesday quoting the Pakistan Navy spokesperson as saying. The Pak Navy spokesperson said the change of command ceremony will be held on October 7, 2023 in Islamabad. Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf will be promoted to the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for immediate steps to address the dire situations around the globe left behind by the crises of covid, climate and conflict, warning that the world’s unequal economic growth was creating the super-rich and the super-poor within an exploitative system. “We live in an age of enlarging inequality,” Ambassador Munir Akram, … Read more
