ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatization Fawad Hassan Fawad on Monday said expediting the process of privatization is the key to Pakistan’s sustained economic revival. In a tweet, the minister said that during his meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar in Islamabad, he assured to do everything within his capacity to deliver to the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Official Secret Act Court on Monday sought a report from the Attock Jail superintendent for not getting the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chief have telephonic conversation with his sons despite the court’s order, Bol News reported. The Official Secret Act Court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain said he would himself talk to the … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the Islamabad inspector general, bailable arrest warrants for the chief commissioner and show cause notice to the Islamabad superintendent police in the case pertaining to arrest of former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi despite the court’s order for his release, Bol News … Read more
The second 4-day International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regional Training Course will commence in Islamabad on Monday under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency in collaboration with the NORI Cancer Hospital. Title of this RTC is ‘Palliative Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases and locally advanced Head and Neck Cancers’. The event would cover various … Read more
WASHINGTON: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will represent Pakistan at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly beginning in New York from Tuesday. He will address session of UN General Assembly on Friday. In his address, the Prime Minister will outline Pakistan’s perspective on a range of regional and global issues including Jammu … Read more
LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday left for a five-day visit to China, Bol News reported. Caretaker Provincial Ministers SM Tanveer, Amir Mir, Syed Azfar Ali Nasir, Ibrahim Hassan Murad and Chief Secretary Punjab and Finance Secretary also accompanied him. During the visit, the caretaker Punjab chief minister would meet with Chinese … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Sunday administered oath to Justice Qazi Faez Isa as the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan. High-ranking government and military officials, caretaker prime minister, federal ministers, senators, foreign ambassadors, and other dignitaries witnessed the oath-taking ceremony. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir were … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to embark on an official visit to the United States on Sunday (today), Bol News reported. Anwaar Kakar will attend a session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will hold meetings with various statesmen and dignitaries on the sidelines of the UNGA meeting. On September 16, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar … Read more
KARACHI: Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, northeast Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the next 12 hours. Heavy rainfalls is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Potohar region, east and south Punjab and southeast Sindh during the forecast period. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: … Read more
In a joint venture, the University of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Directorate of Science and Information Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, launched a three-day RoboTech 2023 Competition Fair in Kalam, District Swat. The RoboTech competitions were inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Iftikhar Hussain and Project Director Dr Qasim Jan. More than 400 students from 21 … Read more
QUETTA: A police head constable has been killed in a firing incident in Quetta. Police officials said the head constable was on way home when armed men opened fire at him in Huda area. The assailants managed to escape the crime scene. Cause of killing is yet to be ascertained. On April 21, the Counter-Terrorism … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday declared former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi’s contempt of court petition against the Islamabad inspector general inadmissible for his re-arresting contrary to the Lahore High Court order, Bol News reported. IHC’s Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri issued to written verdict to dismiss the plea. Parvez Elahi was arrested … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday said the accountability system was necessary for a functional democracy to keep a vigil on public office-holders, but any accountability process should not paralyse the system. In an interview with a local news channel, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar stressed the need to synchronise the functions of different layers of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman on Saturday filed a bail plea in the Islamabad High Court in the case pertaining to cypher of the US ambassador, Bol News reported. In the petition of the PTI chairman, the court was requested to release him on bail. He filed the bail plea through Barrister … Read more
QUETTA: At least two terrorists were killed in a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) operation in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan on Saturday, Bol News reported. The CTD spokesperson said two terrorists of a banned organization were killed in the operation. Arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from them, the spokesperson said. “During the operation, the terrorists … Read more
KARACHI: The Graduation Ceremony of No 58 Combat Commanders’ Course was held at Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE). Air Marshal Abdul Moeed Khan, Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Defence, was the Chief Guest at the occasion, Bol News reported. While addressing the graduating officers, the chief guest emphasized the significance of their achievement and … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday said the weather would remain extremely hot and humid for next few days in Karachi, Bol News reported. The PMD said sea breezes were suspended in the city increasing heat intensity. Today, the minimum temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, it said. A record 82 per cent humidity … Read more
KARACHI: Owing to increase in prices of petroleum products, goods transporters on Saturday announced a ten percent increase in fares, Bol News reported. Former Member of Sindh Assembly and President of Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance Malik Shehzad Awan reacted to the increase in diesel petrol prices. He said they were announcing a 10% fare increase … Read more
Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Islamabad, southeast Sindh, northeast/south Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during the next twelve hours. Isolated heavy falls is expected during the forecast period. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Gilgit twenty-one degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-six,Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar twenty-seven, … Read more
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has completed the investigation of 14 cases into the May 9 incidents and declared the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman guilty in ten cases, Bol News reported. The challan of the main case 96/23 against the Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman consisted of two thousand pages, said the JIT sources. The JIT … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has appealed to the world leaders, who attended the G20 Summit in New Delhi, to play their due role in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Talking to a local news channel, she said Pakistanis will continue to stand by … Read more
Bilateral Naval Exercise Naseem Al-Bahr and Dera Al-Sahel between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) concluded in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the Pakistan Navy spokesperson said on Tuesday. The spokesperson said warships of both countries and aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force participated in the naval exercise Naseem Al-Bahr. He said marines … Read more
KARACHI: At least three people including two siblings were drowned in the sea near Sand’s Pit in Hawke’s Bay area of Karachi on Tuesday, Bol News reported. The two brothers died in the mishap, while one persons was rescued alive. The Edhi Naval Services team recovered the bodies of two persons by conducting a rescue … Read more
WASHINGTON: Spokesperson for United States Department of State Matthew Miller has said the United States did not support any one political party or any candidate in Pakistan, Bol News reported. To a query regarding US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome’s meeting the chief election commissioner, Matthew Miller said the embassy might be happy to provide … Read more
The 58th Shahadat Anniversary of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed is being observed on Tuesday (today). On this occasion, the Armed Forces of Pakistan including Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs paid glowing tribute to him as he stood as a leaden wall in front of the enemy and sacrificed his life … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s petition seeking to declare the MPO order regarding his detention null and void, Bol News reported. IHC Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the case. During the hearing, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon said the district magistrate Islamabad … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A 10-member Kashmiri delegation, hailing from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), left for Geneva to attend the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The delegation led by All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter leader Altaf Hussain Wani, the delegation comprised political leaders, academicians, civil … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading media group, Bol Network, has been acquired by AsiaPak Investments, Bol News reported on Monday. Bol operates the leading news and entertainment channels for Pakistanis globally. Bol is unique among media groups to own its own studio production facilities. It also operates market-leading media technology with global reach on multiple broadcast and … Read more
