LAHORE: Secretary Establishment Division has dismissed former DIG Operations Lahore Dr Haider Ashraf from service by imposing a major penality upon him after charge of his misconduct proved in an inquiry. According to a notification, the secretary Establishment Division as Authority in terms of Rule 2(1) (e) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, … Read more
LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet a delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) at his Model Town residence on Tuesday. The MQM-P delegation under their leaders Aamir Khan and former Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar will meet the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader to discuss the ongoing political developments in the country, … Read more
KARACHI: An additional and session judge Karachi South ordered TV host Dr Shahid Masood and Airwave Media Group to pay 10 million rupees in damages to provincial minister Saeed Ghani for defaming him and damaging his reputation. The provincial minister for labour Saeed Ghani had filed a lawsuit for recovery of damages against Anchor Dr … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Faisalabad on February 9 to kick off Insaf Health Card in the district/division and hold a public gathering, confirmed state minister for information Farrukh Habib The state minister for information in a press conference said that in view of the election campaign for the upcoming local … Read more
QUETTA: The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) on Monday threatened to leave the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government if not given more share in the federal cabinet, party sources informed Bol News. In a meeting on Sunday night attended by the Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, Chairman Senate Mohammad Sadiq Sanjarani Speaker Balochistan Assembly Mir Jan … Read more
QUETTA: At least two security officials were injured on the city’s Wali jet area of Saryab road on Monday morning, informed sources. The injured have been shifted to a nearby government hospital for medical treatment. No casualties have been reported so far. The local police officials are investigating the cause of the blast and seeing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan underscored that China is Pakistan’s steadfast partner, a staunch supporter, and Iron Brother. In his meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping at meeting in Great Hall of People Beijing on Sunday, the two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of Pakistan-China bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global … Read more
LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan chief Allama Saad Rizvi on Friday returned to Lahore after his Nikah at Attock yesterday, he is scheduled to visit the shrine of his father today. The TLP chief married the daughter of his maternal uncle in a small ceremony attended by his party workers and renowned religious scholars of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry on Friday approved foolproof security for former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (retd) Gulzar Ahmed, in response to a request from the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s registrar. The SC registrar on January 27 requested the federal government to allow him to maintain the security squad including the contingent of police and … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Opposition Leader Haleem Adil Sheikh on Thursday requested the Sindh High Court (SHC) to constitute a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the provincial labour minister Saeed Ghani’s alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. The opposition leader has made the federal and Sindh government respondents in the case. In his plea, the … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Police on Thursday submitted an interim investigation report (challan) on the alleged killing of teenager Arsalan Mehsud in an alleged ‘staged’ encounter. The challan on Arsalan Mehsud killing was submitted to administrative judge of an anti-terrorism court. Mehsud, son of a local leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was killed in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Thursday said that a security operation is underway against terrorists at the Panjgur district of Balochistan. A group of terrorists attempted to attack security forces’ camps in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Noshki in two separate attacks late on Wednesday evening, the military’s media wing said. In Panjgur, terrorists tried to … Read more
KARACHI: The fifth round of negotiations between the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to reach a breakthrough as deadlock persists on key sections of the Sindh Local Bodies Act. The PSP protest sit-in led by party leaders Mustafa Kamal and Anis Qaimkani at the Fawwara Chowk has entered the fifth … Read more
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khawaja Izhar said on Wednesday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is not sincere in the devolution of power as it will weaken its hold over local elected representatives. Speaking in a press conference, the MQM-P leader said that he fails to understand what problem does PPP has in giving … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Local bodies Minister Nasir Hussain Shah briefed the Sindh cabinet on the recently signed agreement with the Jamat-e-Islami on Local Bodies Act, sources informed Bol News. Shah also informed the cabinet about the ongoing negotiations with the Pak Sarzameen Party. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed the cabinet to form … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the special invitation of the Chinese leadership, will visit China from February 3 to 6, the Foreign Office said Wednesday. “Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit China from February 3-6 to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games,” the Foreign Office said in a statement issued ahead … Read more
LAHORE: After several changes in sugar inquiry team including the investigation officers of Shahbaz Sharif and Jahangir Khan Tareen cases, the newly appointed Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability Brig retd Musaddiq Abbasi is visiting FIA Lahore on Wednesday, Bol News has learnt. This will be the first visit of the Advisor to FIA Lahore … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on Wednesday. President Dr. Arif Alvi administered the oath to the new chief justice of the Supreme Court at a ceremony in President House. Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers, services chiefs, judges and members from the legal fraternity attended … Read more
KARACHI: Talks between the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Sarzameen Party failed to reach a breakthrough as the negotiations between the two sides now enter into the fifth round. PSP leaders – Mustafa Kamal and Anis Qaimkhani – were present in the last round of negotiation with Sindh Local Bodies Minister Nasir Hussain Shah … Read more
LAHORE: A fresh medical report of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo Nawaz Sharif has been submitted in the Lahore High Court (LHC) by his lawyer, stating that due to the coronavirus pandemic, his client has become a “high-risk patient” for death and travel to Pakistan could prove fatal. “Given the current Covid-19 crisis … Read more
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday called the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision on the implementation of Article 140-A as ‘the win of 98% population of the country’. Addressing a press conference on the apex court’s decision on the MQM-P’s petition, he said that his party supported the 18th amendment in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing Senate session was once again marred with ruckus as hot words were exchanged between the members of treasury and opposition benches after Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi called Opposition Leader Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani, ‘a compromised, sold-out’ leader. Taking a direct jibe at the opposition leader, the foreign minister said that contrary … Read more
KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) Chief Maulana Fazul ur Rehman said on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened Pakistan armed forces and judiciary by saying that he will be dangerous if taken out from power. In a media talk, he said that PM Imran’s credibility has been tarnished before the nation, he won’t receive a … Read more
LAHORE: Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza of the Lahore High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a petition seeking a ban on the online game PUBG in Pakistan in wake of surging incidents of violence and killings committed by the game users. At the outset of the hearing, it was told to the court that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Monday that at least 15 elected members from the opposition benches are supporting Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government. Answering the media on the government’s surprising victory in the Senate on the State Bank of Pakistan’s finance bill despite lacking a majority, he said that going to … Read more
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party leader Chairperson Mustafa Kamal said on Monday that a resource allocation formula under the Provincial Finance Commission is the prime demand of his party before the Sindh government. Kamal, heading a protest sit-in against the Sindh Local Bodies Act at the Fawwara Chowk, in his media talk, said that unfortunately billions … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh capital is witnessing a steady rise in coronavirus cases as it reported a positivity percentage of 21.79% within the last 24 hours, the Sindh health department confirmed. As many as 1,599 corona cases were reported all over the province during the ongoing fifth wave – of which 1,109 cases were reported from … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday challenged the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to show even one public hospital that gives free cancer treatment to people as like Gambat hospital in Khairpur. “No Pakistani should be put in the position where they can not treat their loved one’s dues to lack … Read more
