Hazara Express mishap: Railways minister directs for investigation

Hazara Express mishap: Railways minister directs for investigation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday said he had directed for investigation in to the incident of Hazara Express mishap, Bol News reported. “First relief will be provided then investigation will be held. An emergency has been imposed in hospitals of Nawabshah and Sukker,” Saad Rafique said talking to … Read more

MQM once again sold Karachi by silently accepting census: Hafiz Naeem

KARACHI: Jamaat e Islami (JI) Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem on Sunday said the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) once again sold Karachi by silently accepting census, in which population was counted much less, Bol News reported. “The census was extended for show. The MQM said they did not accept the census, but quietly approved of it. … Read more

Independence day: Printing industry witnesses boom in sale of Azadi items

Independence day

ISLAMABAD: The printing industry across the country, including Islamabad, has been witnessing a boom in the sale of Azadi items for the upcoming 76th Independence Day on 14 August (Monday) this year where printers were working till late at night to meet the orders and introduce unique designs to attract citizens. According to a report … Read more

PTI chief failed to present evidence in his defence: Marriyum

Marriyum Aurangzeb Imarn Khan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman failed to present evidence in his defence in the Toshakhana case, Bol News reported. Talking to media, Maryam Aurangzeb said courts were present and everyone had the right to respond to the allegations. The case went through … Read more

Funds released to designated banks for Hajj pilgrims’ refund

Process of receiving applications for next year's Hajj underway

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has disbursed funds to designated banks for the prompt refund of pilgrims’ amounts. Ministry’s Spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt on Saturday confirmed this action, highlighting the government’s commitment to ensuring a smooth process for the return of funds. He informed that all honored pilgrims had received messages … Read more

Rain with wind, thundershower expected in most parts of country

Rain with wind, thundershower expected in most parts of country

Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Pothohar region, east and northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Heavy rainfalls may also occur at few places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab and Kashmir during the forecast period. Hot and humid weather is expected in … Read more

Pakistan Navy decommissions last Type-21 Class Ship PNS TARIQ

Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Navy has decommissioned the last Type-21 Class Ship PNS TARIQ that remained in active service for 30 years. In this regard, a simple yet impressive ceremony was held at PN Dockyard Karachi on Saturday. Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was the Chief Guest at the ceremony. While addressing at the decommissioning ceremony, … Read more

Toshakhana case: Court releases short verdict against ex-PM

Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions court of Islamabad on Saturday released a short verdict in the case pertaining to Toshakhana gifts against Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman, Bol News reported. Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawal released the court verdict saying that the detailed verdict would comprise 30 pages. The court sentenced the PTI Chairman … Read more

Babar Awan says sentence given in Toshakhana case is illegal, unconstitutional

Babar Awan

ISLAMABAD: On disqualification and imprisonment of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chief in Toshakhana case, senior PTI leader and lawyer Babar Awan on Saturday said the sentence given by the biased judge, who had been mistrusted repeatedly, was illegal and unconstitutional, Bol News reported. He termed it a mock trial. He said the verdict cannot stand … Read more

ECP begins action to remove PTI chief from party chairmanship

ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday began immediate action to remove the chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) from the party chairmanship, Bol News reported quoting ECP sources as saying. A convict could not remain party head, the ECP officials said. Due to the conviction, the PTI chairman had been disqualified for … Read more

Toshakhana case: Bushra Bibi may be arrested: sources

Bushra Bibi

ISLAMABAD: Sources of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) lawyers team on Saturday said wife of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman, Bushra Bibi, was expected to be arrested after arrest of the ex-PM in the Toshakhana case, Bol News reported. The meeting of PTI’s lawyer team continues at an unknown location. … Read more

Toshakhana case: Police arrest former prime minister of Pakistan

Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD: Police on Saturday arrested the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman on order of the District and Sessions Court of Islamabad in Toshakhana case, Bol News reported. The PTI chief’s lawyer Intezar Hussain Panjotha confirmed that his client was arrested from Zaman Park. He was being transferred to the Kot Lakhpat Jail, said sources. … Read more

Toshakhana case: PTI chief given three-year jail sentence, disqualified for five years

Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Hearing the Toshakhana case, Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar on Saturday gave the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chief and former prime minister three-year jail sentence and disqualified him for five years for “corrupt practices”, Bol News reported. The accused deliberately gave false details to the Election Commission of Pakistan, the court said. “Hence, he … Read more

Shehbaz calls upon India to reverse its post-August 5 actions

Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reiterated that Pakistan rejected all the unilateral and illegal actions taken by India in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and vowed to continue extending its unwavering diplomatic, moral and political support to Kashmiris in their just struggle. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said … Read more

President, PM reaffirm Pakistan’s support to Kashmiri people’s just struggle

President, PM reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering support to Kashmiri people’s just struggle

President Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan would continue to be the voice of its Kashmiri brothers and sisters, who have been making invaluable sacrifices and will extend all possible support for the fullest realization of their legitimate rights. In his message on the Youm-e-Istehsal, he said that we have no doubt that durable peace … Read more

Pakistan Weather Update: Rain, thundershower expected in most parts

Pakistan Weather Update: Rain with wind, thundershower expected

ISLAMABAD: Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next twelve hours. Heavy rainfalls may also occur at few places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pothohar region, northeast Punjab and Kashmir during the forecast period. Hot and humid weather is expected in other parts … Read more

Pakistan Armed Forces stand in solidarity with Kashmiris: ISPR

Pakistan Armed Forces: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: On the eve of Youm-e-Istehsal, CJCsSC, Services Chiefs and Pakistan Armed Forces stand in solidarity with the brave & resilient people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just struggle for right to self-determination according to the UN resolutions, the media wing of armed forces, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said … Read more