ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Dr Noel Israel Khokhar says the government is working on safe evacuation of all Pakistan nationals stranded in Ukraine. In a statement, the ambassador confirmed that overall 1,500 Pakistanis, including 500 students, are present in Ukraine who have been asked to move to safe locations. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Embassy in Ukraine, … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Joint investigation team from conducting investigation into three cases initiated by the agency against its former DG Bashir Memon. The Lahore High Court issued an order on the petition filed by former DG FIA Bashir Memon challenging the formation of the JIT … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Following months of hearings, a local court in the federal capital gave a death sentence to Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam murder case on Thursday. Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani gave the verdict, which was earlier reserved on Tuesday after all the parties had made their final arguments, in the presence of the … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi along with a delegation called on former President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House, Lahore in which important decisions were taken. The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid delegation included Federal Ministers Tariq Bashir Cheema, Moonis Elahi, Members of National Assembly Salik Hussain, Shafay Hussain and Rasikh Elahi. According to a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: More light to moderate rain-wind/thunderstorm with snow over hills is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad nine degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar twelve, Karachi eighteen, Quetta five, Gilgit six, Murree three and Muzaffarabad seven degree centigrade. According to met office … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Russian Ambassador Danila Ganich has said that Russia is keen to assist Pakistan in energy sector besides expanding trade relations. Talking to PTV, he said it is a good opportunity for the Prime Minister of Pakistan to discuss everything as high level interaction between the two countries would help understand each other’s interest. He … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Shahzadi Nargis, widow of former Balochistan governor Nawab Akbar Bugti in a case against her for allegedly sharing objectionable photos of her daughter-in-law on social media. After hearing the arguments, Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem issued an order regarding confirmation of bail Nargis but … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Wednesday announced to challenged the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA) presidential ordinance in the Islamabad High Court. The petition will be filed by Marriyum Aurangzeb and Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on grounds of calling it contrary to the basic human rights as enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan. Meanwhile, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday barred arrests under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, PECA (2016)’s Section 20, days after it was passed through a presidential ordinance. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued notice to Attorney General Khalid Javaid Khan to assist the court on the amendments issued through a presidential ordinance. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem announced on Sunday that a presidential ordinance has been issued according to which fake news will now be an unbailable criminal offence with imprisonment of as many as five years In a press conference, the law minister said that an amendment in the existing Pakistan Electronic Crime Act (PECA) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman is scheduled to meet Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari at the former’s residence on Monday, sources informed Bol News. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl leader will host a dinner for the former president where developments related to the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will … Read more
Mandi Bahauddin: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that giving permission to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to fly abroad for medical treatment was his government’s mistake. Speaking at a public gathering, the premier said that a United Nation report suggested that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minimised the gap between … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Faisal Vawda filed an appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday seeking nullification of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to disqualify him for a lifetime. An ECP bench on February 9 disqualified Vawda to be a lawmaker for concealing his US citizenship and directed him to return the … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the biggest injustice done in this country was to silence the young voices of the country. Speaking at an event, the PPP chairperson said that politics is a basic right of the students. “The young people can change the destiny of the country … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on Wednesday in a statement said that it arrested senior journalist Mohsin Baig on the complaint of Federal Communication Minister Murad Saeed. The institution said that the raid was held at Baig’s residence after receiving formal search and seize warrants from a local court, adding that the journalist and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency’s cybercrime wing arrested senior journalist Mohsin Baig in a raid at his residence, confirmed Baig’s son. The sources clued in on the developments informed that an FIA member was injured in an exchange of fire during the raid. The grounds behind Baig’s arrest have not yet been disclosed by the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the cabinet has directed the law ministry to bring strict legislation against defamation and hate speech on social and electronic media. “It is embarrassing to see that the people file cases abroad on the defamation cases as they don’t have any trust in the judicial system … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the 220 million people of Pakistan can become our strength if involved in the formal economy. Speaking at the launch of Raast, the country’s first digital payment system, he said that “the digital Pakistan initiative aspires to make our population our asset,” adding, “Our biggest success … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement on Monday rejected the news reports saying that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlir Rehman and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s estranged leader Jahangir Tareen had secret meeting lately in wake of the opposition’s bid to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PDM spokesperson condemned the report and called … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Allama Tahir Ashrafi disclosed on Tuesday that as many as 112 suspects involved in the Mian Chunnu lynching case have been taken into the custody – of whom 10 prime accused have been identified. In the country’s latest case of blasphemy-related violence, an angry mob stoned … Read more
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government will defeat the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking at a media talk, the PTI leader said that the opposition is divided on whether to go for a fresh election or not. “The Pakistan Peoples Party doesn’t want … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday expressed complete confidence over the support of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leadership in their alliance with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. “I have trained PTI well. They are battle-hardened. It is others who are scared, who recently just realized the health of Chaudhry Shujaat,” the premier said in a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan should wear a helmet before going to the masses for vote and support. Speaking to the press outside Islamabad High Court, she said that even the federal ministers are waiting for the no-confidence motion. “There will be no Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf … Read more
MULTAN: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that his party will make Prime Minister Imran Khan accountable before the masses when its march will reach Islamabad from Karachi on February 27. Speaking at a public rally, the PPP chairperson said that the transparency international report declared Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday lauded Federal Communication Minister Murad Saeed’s ministry for ranking top in an evaluation of ministries in terms of performance. The premier awarded ten ministries for outstanding performance in a ceremony held at the Prime Minister House. Federal Minister Asad Umar’s Planning Ministry, Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Wednesday summoned DIG and SSP of Mirpurkhas district on the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two underage girls in the Naukot Town. The summon notices were sent through registrar that directed the two police officers to be present before Justice Sheikh along with … Read more
FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that it was a difficult decision to invest as many as Rs400 billion in the national health insurance programme. Speaking in a ceremony held to kick-off the Insaf Sehat Health Card programme in Faisalabad, the premier said that in the past medical treatment of chronic illness was … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Faisal Vawda over concealment of his dual nationality in his nomination papers for a National Assembly Karachi seat in the 2018 general elections under Article 62(1)(f). A three-member bench of the ECP also directed Vawda to return the salary and other benefits … Read more
