CM Punjab election: Hamza Shahbaz vs Pervaiz Elahi
LAHORE: All eyes are set on the crucial Punjab Assembly session today to elect the new Leader of the House that is going to be held at 4pm in the Assembly hall.
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Court extends Moonis Elahi’s bail in money laundering case
LAHORE: A Lahore banking court extended the interim bail of Pakistan Muslim Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi for a day in money laundering case on Friday. Judge Muhammad Aslam Gondal today heard the bail pleas of former MNA Moonis Elahi, Secretary Punjab Assembly, Muhammad Khan Bhatti and Wajid Ali Bhatti. The accused appeared before the … Read more
Punjab CM election: PTI MPAs asked to change loyalties
FAISALABAD: At least two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs claimed to have received threatening calls forcing to change their loyalties before the election of the Punjab chief minister. PTI MPA from Punjab Assembly on reserved seat Fozia Batool said she received a ‘threatening call’ ahead of the Punjab CM election, forcing her to change her loyalty. … Read more
ECP rejects PTI’s request for PP-7 Rawalpindi vote re-count
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s recount of votes request for the PP-7 Rawalpindi by-election. The ECP conducted a hearing today following the Lahore High Court’s orders, the commission’s spokesperson said, adding that the applicant did not give any substantive evidence for the vote re-count. PTI candidate Shabbir Awan’s plea for … Read more
Chaudhry Shujaat throws his weight behind Pervaiz Elahi for Punjab CM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said Wednesday that Pervaiz Elahi is the party’s candidate for Punjab chief minister slot, Bol News reported. In his policy statement, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said the right to rule belongs to a party, which has been given a mandate by the people of the province. Pervaiz … Read more
NEPRA concludes hearing into uniform base tariff for XWDISCOs, KE
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday concluded public hearing on federal government motion with respect to recommendation of uniform consumer end tariff of XWDISCOs and K-Electric. The hearing was presided over by NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi while member Sindh Rafique Ahmed Sheikh attended through video link. The federal government requested … Read more
PTI to win Karachi, Hyderabad local bodies polls: Asad Umar
Hyderabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar said on Tuesday that PTI will ace the upcoming local bodies election in Karachi and Hyderabad as the entire country is supporting the party chief Imran Khan. Speaking at a workers’ address, the former finance minister said that the Sindh government wants to centralize all powers before one family. … Read more
Shireen Mazari says ‘recorder’ found in her bedroom
Former federal minister for human rights Shireen Mazari has claimed that a voice recorder was found in her bedroom under a coffee table, highlighting that it violates her rights and the Constitution. Speaking at a press conference shared by the PTI on Twitter, Mazari, flanked by former minister for information technology Shibli Faraz, revealed that the … Read more
Indian oppression has failed to stop Kashmiri resistance: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the Indian oppressive state apparatus had failed to stop the journey of resistance, sacrifice, and defiance. “The Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day is a reflection of Kashmiris’ pledge to continue their struggle till the idea of accession becomes a reality,” he said in his message on Kashmir … Read more
Govt to form commission to investigate sexual harassment allegations on Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Friday decided to form An independent commission to investigate the case of Tayyaba Gul, a woman who accused National Accountability Bureau Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal of sexual harassment. “Gul, who lodged a complaint on the PM portal, was kept at the PM House for 18 days,” Information Minister Marriyum … Read more
CPJ urges EU to hold Modi govt accountable for media clampdown in IIOJK, India
New York: The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the European Union to hold Narendra Modi-led Indian government accountable for widespread and severe press freedom violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and across India. The CPJ urged the EU to raise press freedom abuses with the Indian authorities during the … Read more
Money laundering case: Court declares Salman Shehbaz absconder
Lahore: A local court on Friday declared Salman Shehbaz absconder in a money laundering case, Bol News reported. The court has summoned the Prime Minister to the next hearing. The hearing of the money laundering case against the PM and Hamza Shehbaz was held at Special Court Central on Friday. Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz … Read more
Polio case reported in North Waziristan
Another case of polio was reported in North Waziristan, bringing the number of cases in the area to twelve. According to the details available to Bol News, the southern and northern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been declared sensitive to the virus. According to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, KP has 18 high-risk union councils … Read more
Punjab by-election campaign to end today: ECP
A total of 4.57 million registered voters, including 2.46 million women, are eligible to vote in the by-polls. A total of 9,562 polling booths have been set up for the by-polls. ISLAMABAD: The by-poll campaign on as many as 20 Punjab Assembly seats will end today, according to the schedule issued by the Election Commission … Read more
SC verdict exposed Imran Khan’s lies of ‘regime change’: PM
The prime minister termed it “utterly shameful” how Imran Khan tried to undermine the Constitution Justice Bandial also said that the April 3 ruling failed to qualify for the protection of the internal proceedings of parliament under Article 69(1) ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the detailed judgement of the Supreme Court had … Read more
Six terrorists gunned down in North Waziristan: ISPR
PESHAWAR: Security forces killed six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan tribal district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed. One soldier embraced martyrdom in the operation, the army’s media wing said in a statement. It said troops executed a successful operation during which six terrorists were killed. Weapons and ammunition … Read more
NAB officials investigating PM, his family and cabinet members transferred
LAHORE: After transfer of entire investigation team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), now axe has been fallen on key National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials, investigating top government functionaries including the prime Minister, federal ministers and chief minister Punjab, Bol News has learnt. Earlier, soon after the change of government at the Center, the entire team … Read more
Pakistan to instantly get $1,177 million as reaches agreement with IMF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will instantly receive $1,177 million (SDR 894 million) from the International Monetary Fund, bringing total disbursements under the program to about $4.2 billion, as it reached agreement on the Combined Seventh and Eight Reviews for Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility. The agreement, however, is subject to approval by the IMF’s Executive Board. High international … Read more
Post-Hajj flight operation set to commence from July 15
ISLAMABAD: The post-Hajj flight operation was all set to commence on Friday as the first private airline flight, PA 741, carrying over 201 pilgrims would land at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport early (Friday) morning. “Similarly, the second flight PA 871 carrying over 200 Hajj pilgrims would reach Multan on July 13 at 10:50pm,” Umer … Read more
Punjab CM Hamza Shehbaz approves resignation of three ministers
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved resignation of as many as three provincial ministers as they intend to run by-election campaign on 20 seats. The notification of resignation has been issued in this regard by the Department of Information Technology and Cabinet Wing. The three former cabinet members are Malik Ahmed … Read more
Watertable at Guddu Barrage rises after monsoon rain
KASHMORE: The water level in Indus river has been on the rise at Guddu Barrage, officials told Bol News reported on Wednesday. “In last 24 hours the water graph has recorded 11,000 cusecs. increase in the water level of the river,” according to the record. “Presently the water inflow at Guddu Barrage has been recorded … Read more
Pakistan reports 236 new Covid cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reported as many as 236 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute of Health (NIH) data informed. According to the National Institute of Health, 15,191 Covid tests were conducted across the country in past 24 hours, out of which 236 turned out to be positive. The … Read more
Maryam Nawaz to address seven public rallies between July11-15
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s will address as many as seven public gatherings from July 11-15 ahead of the Punjab by-polls, Bol News reported. According to details, Maryam Nawaz will address seven public gatherings in multiple cities ahead of the by-elections in 20 Punjab Assembly constituencies. Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb shared the … Read more
PTI to move LHC against 19 Punjab by-election contestants
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will move the Lahore High Court (LHC) against 19 Punjab by-poll candidates who were de-notified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in May, the party’s senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry announced Thursday. The ECP had de-notified the 19 PTI members over casting votes for PML-N’s Hamza Shahbaz against their party … Read more