Relief and rescue operations by Pakistan Army are underway in the flood-affected areas of the country. According to the details, Pakistan Army carried out relief and rescue operations in fourteen flood affected areas of Bahawalnagar, Minchinabad and Chishtian. The victims, including children, women and the elderly people were shifted to safer places. The army troops … Read more
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Monday said MQM-Pakistan was the MQM and MQM-London was not the MQM, Bol News reported. “Few people are endangering peace in the name of MQM-London. The workers who are being shown the wrong direction should understand the delicacy of the situation. They should not become … Read more
Bad news for citizens as the government has extended electricity peak hours by two hours from 6:00-10:00 pm to 5:00-11:00pm, Bol News reported. The extra charges of peak hours will apply during this time for electricity consumption, which means instead of Rs34 per unit of electricity, now it will be Rs50 per unit in peak … Read more
KARACHI: Water supply to Karachi on Monday resumed as usual after repairing of the pipeline that burst a day ago at the Dhabeji pumping station in Thatta district, Bol News reported. The Water Corporation spokesperson said water supply from the affected pipeline restarted following completion of its repairing work that lasted for 24 hours. The … Read more
LAHORE: Prosecutor General Punjab Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman on Monday challenged the show cause notice and proceedings of his suspension in the Lahore High Court (LHC), Bol News reported. Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman had filed the petition through Barrister Bushra Saqib, in which he made the Punjab government and secretary prosecution parties. He said the Punjab government had appointed … Read more
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that if given an opportunity in the upcoming general elections, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the entire leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-N, would change destiny of the country by taking it on the path of progress and prosperity. Addressing a cheques distribution ceremony under the Prime Minister’s … Read more
Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah on Sunday discussed issues of mutual interests with his Irani counterpart, Chief of General Staff for the Armed Forces of Iran General Mohammad Bagheri during his visit to Tehran, Bol News reported. “A wide range of issues of interest to the two parties including defense … Read more
PESHAWAR: More rains likely in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said here on Sunday. The minimum temperature of Peshawar city is recorded 24 centigrade and there are chances of heavy rains in upper areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the official said. During the last 20 hours, the highest … Read more
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will distribute checks to the successful youth under the Prime Minister Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme in Lahore on Sunday (today). “Prime Minister’s Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme is ensuring the provision of low interest loans on easy … Read more
DHABEJI: The pipeline supplying water to Karachi has burst at the Dhabeji Pumping Station due to electricity breakdown by the K-Electric, Bol News reported. The Water Corporation spokesperson said the 72-inch pipeline number five was affected because of the out of the blue power failure. Upon receiving information of the line’s getting affected, the Water … Read more
NEW YORK: Nearly a month after the sinking of an overloaded boat off the Greek coast where 700 people, including Pakistanis, were killed, a prominent global humanitarian body has called on the European Union (EU) to ensure a “full, transparent” investigation into the tragedy. “So far, there have been no moves to launch such an … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Following the incident of a man’s suicide after taking loan from an app, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Rawalpindi’s cybercrime circle on Saturday arrested nine suspects working with online loan payment service application, Bol News reported. The FIA spokesperson said the raids were carried out in on Syedpur Road of Rawalpindi. The authorities said a … Read more
Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan will use all its resources to safeguard its territory and citizens. In a tweet on Saturday, he regretted that Afghanistan was not fulfilling its responsibilities as a neighbour and a fraternal country. He said Afghanistan was also not abiding by the Doha agreement. The defence minister … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appointed Fawad Asadullah as additional director general Intelligence Bureau, Bol News reported. Fawad Asadullah has been appointed on a three-year contract. Additional Director General of Intelligence Bureau, Fawad Asadullah Khan, was earlier serving as the DG. His current contract was terminated and he was appointed on a new … Read more
LAHORE: Banking Criminal Court of Lahore on Saturday ordered to release Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi from jail, Bol News reported. The court issued the order after son of the PTI president, Rasikh Elahi submitted cash bonds worth Rs0.5 million. The Federal Investigation Agency prosecutor, Manam Bashir objected to the bail … Read more
President Dr Arif Alvi has extended the tenure of posting of three additional judges of Peshawar High Court by six months. The President approved the extension in the period of Justices Fazal Subhan, Shahid Khan and Dr Khurshid Iqbal on the advice of the Prime Minister. The extension in the posting will be with effect … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecasted that rain-wind/ thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Pothohar region, Islamabad, upper Punjab, northeast Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy falls are also likely at isolated places in Pothohar region, Kashmir and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period. However, hot and humid weather is likely in most plain … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said given the increasing energy needs of the country, the government was focusing its attention on diversifying the energy mix. In a tweet, he said tapping of the nuclear power was part of the government’s long-term energy security strategy. Referring to performing the groundbreaking of the eighth nuclear power plant … Read more
