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PIC Karachi organizes two-day training workshop on mobile journalism

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PIC organized the first training workshop of 2023 Journalists from newspapers, TV channels, websites participated. Ayaz Khan, founder of MoJo Pakistan, served as master trainer KARACHI: The Pakistan Information Center (PIC), a project of the Press Information Department (PID) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, organized a two-day training workshop on mobile journalism at … Read more

LHC allows Imran Khan to appear on Monday in protective bail case

Imran Khan

The PTI chief has sought bail in the case. Court directed Khan’s counsels to meet IGP Justice Tariq Saleem held hearing on bail plea LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday allowed Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appear on February 20 (Monday) at 2:00 pm to defend his plea for … Read more

Accountability court grants interim pre-arrest bail to Usman Buzdar

Buzdar

Buzdar appeared before the court along his counsel He said all allegations against petitioner were baseless. He said the NAB issued a call-up notice to petitioner LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to former chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in an inquiry of illegal assets and misuse of authority initiated against … Read more

Sheikh Rashid released from Adiala Jail

Sheikh Rashid

IHC grants bail to Sheikh Rashid against surety of Rs 50,000 Qasim Khan Suri tweeted, “King of the politics has returned.” He was arrested for leveling allegations against Asif Zardari RAWALPINDI: Police have released Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid from Adiala Jail on order of the high court on Thursday, Bol News reported. … Read more

State Department spokesman refrains from commenting on Imran Khan’s vindicating US

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“I’m not going to comment on the blame game.” “We have spoken clearly about this,” he said. “Of course we have a security relationship,” said Ned Price. WASHINGTON: A United States State Department spokesperson Wednesday refrained from commenting on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement absolving the Biden administration of involvement in any conspiracy to … Read more

Closing ceremony of Pakistan-KSA Joint Military Exercise held: ISPR

Pakistan Armed Forces: ISPR

Royal Saudi Forces and Pak Army participated in exercise. It focused on techniques about IED, VIED and VOIED. This is the fourth joint exercise of Al-Kassah series RAWALPINDI: Closing ceremony of Pakistan-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Joint Military Exercise ‘Al Kassah-IV’ was held at the Military College of Engineering, Risalpur on Thursday, the Inter Services … Read more

FM Bilawal embarking on five-day visit to Germany today

Bilawal

He will participate in several events and engage with media Hina Rabbani Khar will also attend Munich Security Conference. FM will also undertake a bilateral visit to Vilnius. ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is embarking on a five-day official visit to Germany from today to attend Munich Security Conference-2023. During the visit, he will … Read more

President Arif Alvi summons National Assembly, Senate sessions tomorrow

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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday summoned the National Assembly and Senate to meet on February 15 (Wednesday). According to a President House statement, the National Assembly will meet at 1530 hours and Senate at 1630 hours at the Parliament House. The president summoned the sessions of both Houses exercising his powers under Article … Read more

Al-Khidmat Karachi donates Rs20 million for quake-hit Turkiye

Al-Khidmat

Teams of Al-Khidmat are present in Syria and Turkiye Hafiz Naeem said residents of Pakistan were sad “Volunteers of Al-Khidmat are busy in affected areas.” KARACHI: Al-Khidmat Karachi has donated Rs20 million for quake-hit Turkiye on Tuesday. The “first assistance cheque” has been handed over to the Turk Consul General Cemal Sangu, Bol News reported. … Read more

LHC upholds removal of AGP, other officers by caretaker govt

LHC

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi headed the bench. Majority decision upheld the impugned notification The law officers had challenged their removal LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) five-judge larger bench with a majority of four to one on Tuesday upheld the removal of advocate general of Punjab and other law officers by the caretaker government in … Read more

Pakistan’s 20-member rescue, medical team leaves for quake-hit Syria

Syria

Pakistan would continue assisting quake-affected brethren NDMA also dispatched relief items along with teams PM has directed the NDMA to purchase the required items ISLAMABAD: As part of relief aid for quake-hit Syria, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) coordinated and sent skilled and professional rescue and medical teams on Tuesday. Federal Minister for SAFRON, … Read more

74 nomination papers for by-elections on eight NA seats accepted

by-elections

Papers of Shaukat Khan from NA-17 Haripur rejected Papers of Abdul Rasheed from NA-43 Khyber rejected Appeals against rejection of nominations could be filed PESHAWAR: Out of the total of 76 nomination papers filed for by-elections on eight vacant National Assembly constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scheduled on March 16, 2023, 74 nominations have been accepted, … Read more

PM in Karachi to witness international joint naval exercises

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Naval forces of over 50 countries are participating Objective of exercises is to develop strategy against pirates Prime minister will be briefed in this regard. KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit. The prime minister will witness the international joint naval exercises, AMAN-23, organized by the Pakistan Navy. Naval … Read more

Arif Alvi lauds govt for efforts to hold talks with IMF

Arif Alvi

Arif Alvi said this in a meeting with FM Ishaq Dar FM told him about progress in talks with IMF. Dar said government wanted to impose more taxes ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Tuesday appreciated the government for efforts to hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an agreement, Bol News reported. Arif … Read more

Pakistan Army continues relief and rescue operation in Turkiye

Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army rescue teams recovered eight people alive Pakistan Army started search operation in 14 new locations Army has carried out search operations too RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has continued the relief and rescue operation in quake-hit Turkiye, Bol News reported on Monday. The Pakistan Army started search operation in 14 new locations and found … Read more

Balochistan Assembly lambasts centre for ignoring it in talks with IMF

Balochistan Assembly

Sanaullah Baloch took up issue of ignoring Balochistan MPA said PM hasn’t allowed Balochistan to explore gas Balochistan should demand half share in Copper-Gold Project QUETTA: The opposition and treasury members of the Balochistan Assembly have criticized the federal government for ignoring Balochistan representatives in the recent negotiations with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and said … Read more

Court allows police for identification parade of suspects in lynching case

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Police arrested 60 suspects involved in lynching. IO submitted request for identification parade Judge Abher Gul Khan allowed the request LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Monday allowed Nankana Sahib police to shift six suspects to jail for their identification parade in the case of lynching of a man on the pretext of alleged blasphemy. The … Read more

Govt jacks up natural gas prices with big margin

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KARACHI: Accepting another demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government has increased prices of the natural gas with big margin on Monday, Bol News reported. As per the document available with Bol News, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has boosted the gas prices from January to June 2023. Gas price for the commercial … Read more