DI KHAN: Former MNA and co-founder of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Ali Wazir has been arrested in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday, Bol News reported. Police said Ali Wazir was arrested near Dara Zinda while coming from Quetta. Ali Wazir was traveling in a private car, police said. Former Member of National Assembly Ali Wazir … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Funeral prayer of two soldiers who were martyred on Sunday night in North Waziristan have been offered in Bannu district, Bol News reported on Tuesday. The military’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said funeral prayer of of Sepoy Muhammad Sohail Shaheed, age 19 years, resident of District TharParkar, Sepoy Abdullah Shaheed, age … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday directed the authorities to formulate and present a comprehensive strategy, based on input from all the stakeholders, with a view to improve the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He was chairing a meeting on improving the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently grappling with a concerning surge in diabetes, with every third of adult Pakistani living with diabetes and the country ranked at the top in diabetes prevalence rate globally. Empirical evidence from Pakistan suggests that unhealthy diets including high consumption of sugar and industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) have become a significant … Read more
FAISALABAD: Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect allegedly involved in rape and murder of a minor girl in Dijkot city of Faisalabad district, Bol News reported. The resident of Kanjwani area, Munir strangulated seven years old Mehak to death after sexually abusing her one month ago. A police team led by SP Usman Saifi found … Read more
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif will arrive in Quetta on Tuesday afternoon on a two-day visit to Balochistan, Bol News reported. Nawaz Sharif will depart from Lahore Airport to Quetta by a special plane. Former PM and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz … Read more
RAWALPINDI: The security forces have killed an active terrorist during an intelligence based operation in Bara area of Khyber District. According to the military’s media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the slain terrorist has been identified as Qudrat Shah alias Abubakar. The security forces also recovered weapon and ammunition from the killed terrorist, who … Read more
KARACHI: An official of an intelligence agency has been shot dead in Nazimabad, Karachi, on Monday, Bol News reported. The case has been registered on behalf of colleague of the victim in Nazimabad police station, under charges of anti-terrorism and murder. The FIR mentioned that they were waiting for their source for a big mission, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Monday called Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (Retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah and discussed with him the upcoming elections, cooperation in the media sector and other important issues including the problems of the journalists. During a telephonic talk, he congratulated Syed … Read more
CHARSADDA: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the residence of late former Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan in Charsadda on Monday (today). Condoling with the bereaved family, the Prime Minister offered Fateha for the departed soul. In his remarks, the Prime Minister said Azam Khan was a very capable officer and his services … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan-China Joint Naval Exercise Sea Guardian 2023 will enhance bilateral security cooperation to develop a Pak-China multi-dimensional strategic partnership and also open new avenues for future maritime cooperation against common threats in the region. It was stated by Pakistan Navy’s Commodore Asim Sohail Malik and Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy)’s Senior Captain Qi Jian … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Senior officials of three UN humanitarian agencies on Sunday called for an “urgent international action” to end the deadly Israeli attacks against hospitals in blockaded Gaza. In a joint statement, the regional directors of the UN sexual and Reproductive Health Agency, UNFPA; children’s agency, UNICEF, and health agency, WHO, said they were “horrified” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Jawad Sohrab Malik on Monday met with International Labour Organisation (ILO) delegation led by its Country Director Geir Tonsto in Islamabad. They discussed various strategies for enhancing overseas employment for Pakistani migrant workers. The SAPM expressed the desire for the ILO to … Read more
Policy negotiations between Pakistan and Interntional Monetary Fund (IMF) on the loan program would begin on Monday (today), Bol News reported. The Pakistani economic team will be led by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar. Whereas, IMF Mission Chief Nathan Porter would be leading the IMF delegation, the Finance Ministry sources said. The sources said … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Saturday that after the death of Chief Minister KP, the procedure given in the constitution will be followed. In a post on social media networking site X, he said the spirit of the constitution was very clear. The Governor, Chief Secretary, and the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that unleashing of military might over defenseless Palestinians in Gaza is utterly unacceptable. Talking to the media in Riyadh, he said nobody is above the international law. He said everyone has to conduct their behaviour as responsible governments according to the international humanitarian and other laws. The … Read more
PESHAWAR: After demise of caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Azam Khan, all the powers would be transferred to the former chief minister of the province, Bol News reported quoting law department sources as saying. The former CM and opposition leader would propose a new name with consultation. If they could not agree on one name, … Read more
KARACHI: Former planning minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar on Saturday announced to resign from his PTI membership and quit politics for good, Bol News reported. “After over a decade of public life, I have decided to quit politics entirely. As I have said this earlier as well publicly that I … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday directed the concerned authorities to remove encroachments from main arteries of the megalopolis including Qayyumabad roundabout right away, Bol News reported. SHC Justice Nadeem Akhtar directed to remove encroachments from around Qayyumabad flyover and other areas in the metropolis. He said excessive encroachments were established around the … Read more
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Azam Khan has passed away on Saturday morning, several hours after being admitted to a hospital, Bol News reported. He was brought to a private hospital in Peshawar for treatment on Friday night, said spokesperson of the private hospital. The spokesperson said the caretaker CM was under treatment at Rehman … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has once again asked all members of parliament and provincial assemblies to submit their statements of assets and liabilities including those of their spouses and dependents by December 31. According to ECP, all parliamentarians have to submit their yearly statements of assets and liabilities including similar details of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar would represent Pakistan at the Extraordinary Summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Saturday (today). This extraordinary summit has been convened at the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the current Chair of the Islamic Summit, in response to the serious developments facing the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court of Islamabad on Friday ordered the relevant authorities to return confiscated assets and properties of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, Bol News reported. The accountability court withdrew its order of confiscation of Nawaz Sharif’s properties, vehicles, bank accounts and assets. The court had issued the … Read more
BEIJING: The Chinese government’s decision to allow the import of milk and dairy products from Pakistan marks a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations between the two countries and has potential to create a new avenue for economic cooperation, Ghulam Qadir Commercial Counsellor at Pakistan Embassy said. As China continues to diversify its import sources, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has left Islamabad for Riyadh on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the visit, the Prime Minister will represent Pakistan in the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, being held in Saudi Arabia to discuss prevailing situation in Palestine. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will also meet the heads … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Friday said that the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airline (PIA), was present on the privatisation list. Responding to a calling attention notice in the Senate, he said the previous government had devised a privatization plan and the caretaker government was implementing it. He mentioned that … Read more
FAISALABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle on Friday arrested five suspects involved in sexual harassment, child pornography and online fraud, Bol News reported. The arrested suspects have been identified as Khaleequr Rehman, Abdul Majeed, Asif Abbas, Muhammed Shakeel and Muhammed Nadeem. They were arrested from Faisalabad, Okara and Jhang. Asif Abbas and … Read more
TASHKENT: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday strongly denounced the Israeli bombardment in Gaza and drew a historical comparison, highlighting similarities between Israel’s actions and those of Pharaoh for killing the children. The prime minister, in his address at the 16th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) here, urged the member countries to … Read more
