ISLAMABAD: Death anniversary of eminent writer, playwright and broadcaster Ashfaq Ahmed was observed on Thursday. Born on August 22, 1925 Ashfaq Ahmed wrote dozens of TV dramas and hosted a famous programmes on Radio Pakistan “Talqeen Shah” which was broadcast by Radio Pakistan for about 35 years. His famous PTV plays were “Munchaley ka Soda” … Read more
Air Force Day is being observed today with national pride to commemorate the valour of the defenders of air space of the country against Indian aggression in September 1965 war. In the 1965 war, the valiant Pakistani pilots despite limited resources not only repelled Indian air attacks but also handed India a resounding defeat, displaying … Read more
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not rejected the government’s relief plan for ongoing inflation and electricity bills, Bol News reported quoting sources as saying on Thursday. The sources said discussions with the IMF were ongoing in a friendly and positive manner. They said the IMF had shown willingness to alleviate the hardships of … Read more
Dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while humid in plain areas during the next 12 hours. However, rain-wind/thundershower is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad 23 degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar 27, Karachi 28, Quetta and Muzaffarabad … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday declared the contempt petition filed by former Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, against the inspector general and deputy commissioner of Islamabad for arresting him, inadmissible, Bol News reported. Parvez Elahi had lodged the plea over his re-arrest by the IG Islamabad and others after getting freedom from the … Read more
BEIJING: China-Pakistan Technology and Innovation Conference, aimed at developing science & technology bilateral cooperation between China and Pakistan, was held in Beijing on Tuesday. Addressing a sideline forum titled “China-Pakistan Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation- Shared Journey to a Digital Era” at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), Pakistan Ambassador to China, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday directed to submit a detailed plan regarding the restructuring of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) at the earliest. Chairing a high level meeting on Pakistan International Airlines in Islamabad, he directed that the PIA administration and the aviation division worked day and … Read more
KARACHI: The investigation officer, in the case pertaining to physical abuse of women at a private school in Gulshan e Hadeed by its principal, revealed that 45 women were found to be subjected to rape by the principal and his gang, Bol News reported. The police produced the key suspect, Irfan Ghafoor, before the court. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has assured that his government is exploring realistic options to come up with out-of-box solutions to provide relief to electricity consumers. During an interaction with foreign media representatives in Islamabad, he said the government would make informed decisions to satisfy the masses on the issue of electricity bills without … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the Islamabad chief commissioner and inspector general of police to produce former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi in the court on September 6, Bol News reported. The court expressed its displeasure for not producing Parvez Elahi, hence it ordered the chief commissioner and IGP too to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday appealed to the parents to vaccinate their children against Polio during every vaccination drive to protect them from this crippling disease. “Parents should immunize their children in polio vaccination campaigns to ensure they are protected against Poliovirus, “Shaheen Afridi made the plea during a meeting with … Read more
Italian Navy Ship Morosini on Tuesday visited Pakistan and it participated in a bilateral naval exercise along with ships of the Pakistan Navy and aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force, Bol News reported. The Pakistan Navy spokesperson said along with the Italian ship, a delegation of high military leadership and defense industry also visited Pakistan. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district court on Monday released the wife of a judge and prime suspect involved in torture of young housemaid Rizwana, Bol News reported. The court granted bail to wife of civil judge Samia Asim. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammed Haroon announced the reserved verdict on the plea filed by Samia Asim for post-arrest … Read more
GWADAR: At least two officers and one jawan (Navy man) of Pakistan Navy were martyred as a PN training helicopter crashed in Gwadar on Monday, Bol News reported. The Pakistan Navy spokesperson said the mishap ostensibly took place due to technical fault. As a result of it, two officers and an official embraced martyrdom. “An … Read more
Closing ceremony of Pakistan-KSA ‘Joint Exercise in Counter Terrorism domain AL BATTAR-I’ was held at Cherat, Nowshera, Bol News reported. The military’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the two weeks long exercise commenced on August 22, 2023 with participation of special forces contingents from two brotherly countries. Nawaf Saeed Al Malkiy, the … Read more
BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced connected flights between Pakistan and 16 captivating cities of China via Beijing in partnership with Air China, PIA Country Manager, Bilal Afzal said. These Chinese cities include Guangzhou, Wuhan, Urumqi, Shenzhen, Xian, Shenyang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nanjing, Harbin, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Dunhuang, Chengdu, Changchun, and Chongqing, he told APP on … Read more
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said Pakistan and the US had succeeded in retaining their cooperation in security realm and expanding their relationship in economic sphere over the last two years. Speaking at Global Santa Fe, a prestigious think tank of New Mexico, he said although the United States has withdrawn … Read more
LAHORE: Hearing the petition pertaining to closure of drama theaters in Lahore, the Lahore High Court on Monday sought the replies from the Punjab government, Lahore commissioner and other parties, Bol News reported. The high court summoned the responsible officers in personal capacity along with the answer for the next hearing. Karam Elahi, lawyer of … Read more
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the government’s Finance and Power teams were working round the clock to find out a viable and durable solution of electricity bills issue. In an interview with a TV channel, he said in this regard the execution plan for proper implementation of energy conservation will be revealed soon. … Read more
Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed on Sunday said solution of socio-economic and moral problems confronted to nation lied in following the teachings of Islam and message of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW). Addressing a ceremony at Jamia Binoria Aalmia in Karachi, he urged Ulema to spread the message of Islam … Read more
KARACHI: A case has been registered against three officials of the Counter Terrorism Department who were found to be involved in a robbery incident in Karachi, Bol News reported. The CTD officials snatched PKR 30 million from a businessman in a fake raid, said Deputy Inspector General CTD Zulfiqar Larak said. “The businessman works as … Read more
KARACHI: The American Business Council (ABC) in Pakistan announced the 1st Annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Awards ceremony to commemorate companies that have made strides in sustainability and social impact. The winners included Coca Cola Pakistan (Environment – Nature Saviour), Pepsico (Environment – Response to Climate Change), PMI (Social), KFC (Social) and McDonald’s (Environment). … Read more
LAHORE: The government of Switzerland in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced an “Excellence Scholarship Programme” for Pakistani students for the upcoming academic year 2024-25. Higher Education Commission (HEC) local chapter sources told that one-year post-master’s research, three-year post-master’s, PhD and one-year Post-Doctoral Programmes (PDP) have been announced for the aspiring candidates. … Read more
Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pothohar region, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Peshawar twenty-five degree centigrade, Lahore and Karachi twenty-eight, Quetta twenty-three, … Read more
The Pakistan Navy Flotilla comprising PN Ships HIMMAT, DEHSHAT and MUHAFIZ visited Port Umm Qasr, Iraq during Overseas Deployment to Gulf countries. Upon arrival at the port, PN Ships were received by Commander of Umm Qasr Naval Base Rear Admiral Laith Abdal Satar, senior Iraqi Navy officials and Defence Attaché of Pakistan at Iraq, a … Read more
KARACHI: The Directorate General Public Relations (Air Force) on Sunday released a short documentary to highlight the valour and professionalism of the brave sons of the nation in the September 1965 war, Bol News reported. The PAF spokesperson said the documentary showcased the air battle fought on the day of 3rd September, 1965. On September … Read more
LAHORE: Wife of former Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, Qaisara Elahi on Saturday filed a contempt of court petition on his husband’s behalf against the police officers who arrested the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) president and for his recovery, Bol News reported. DIG Investigation Imran Kishore and DIG Operations Ali Nasir Rizvi have been … Read more
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan on Saturday stressed the need for boosting Pak-US relationship in diverse fields. Talking to Tim Keller, Mayor Albuquerque in Mexico, he said Pak-US relationship to the level of the states would have a multiplier effect on taking the existing relationship to new heights. Masood Khan emphasized people … Read more
