The leaders of the opposition parties on Wednesday hit out at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government after a massive surge in oil prices. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal have issued statements against ‘oil bomb’ that … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held the trained animals used to take revenge from rivals are the “weapon of offence” and the culprits cannot get away from the clutches of law by camouflaging the “intentional crime” as an accident. Muhammad Azeem approached the LHC seeking pre-arrest bail in a case of prompting his … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered the federal investigation agency (FIA) and capital city police officer (CCPO) to take action against the individuals responsible for inserting expired heart stents at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing the petitions of lawyer Rana Sikandar and others seeking criminal action against … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that had the opposition parties been on the same page, they would not have announced separate protest marches. The governor spent a busy day in Lahore as he attended and addressed a function on “Vision without Barriers” at Government College (GC) University. Speaking to the media … Read more
Defence Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) President Pervez Khattak on Tuesday said his party has come neck-to-neck with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) in the KP local government (LG) elections, offsetting the impression that they have lost influence in the province. While addressing a presser with Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said in an interview with French publication Le Figaro that Pakistan wants the Taliban recognition to be a collective process. He said Pakistan believes that the more stable the Afghan government is, the less the terrorist groups can operate there. He said it is a global consensus that there should … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has submitted an application with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Australia for landing on its airports, Bol News reported on Tuesday. PIA spokesperson said flights to Australia will operate from Karachi and Lahore from March, adding that the operation will commence as soon as PIA gets a green signal from … Read more
In view of the growing number of fines imposed by traffic police officials instead of regulating traffic, the newly-appointed Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon issued orders in his first meeting that only section officers (SOs) will be auhtorised to penalise violators of traffic rules. Bol News had highlighted the issue last Sunday in its … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday took notice of the mob lynching incident in the Mian Channu area of Khanewal district. In a tweet, he directed the Punjab police inspector general (IG) to submit a report on action taken against perpetrators involved in lynching and police officials who failed in their duty. We have … Read more
LAHORE: Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Imran Amin on Saturday said the project will not cause anyone’s eviction. Political and Economic Chief at the US Consulate Lahore, Kathleen Gibilisco, met with RUDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Imran Amin. On this occasion, a briefing was arranged by the CEO on the arrival … Read more
LAHORE: While welcoming the decision of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of bringing another no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Mutraza said that it is the victory of his party’s principle stance of getting rid of the inept government constitutionally. In a statement issued … Read more
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Saturday said there has been a surge in sales of the auto sector which clearly indicates that the country has a stable economy. In the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal year, sales of car increased by 61.5 per cent, trucks by 80 per … Read more
LAHORE: An impersonator has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on charges of swindling common citizens while pretending to be director of the agency as well as director-general (DG) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore. According to FIA, the suspect was identified as Tauqeer Ahmed. Read more: Transfer orders of FIA sugar … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allied parties would defeat the purported no-confidence motion of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in the Parliament. He said it is the constitutional right of the PDM to bring a no-confidence motion in the assembly, which would be countered … Read more
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), re-polling for local government (LG) elections in 13 districts will be held on Sunday. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan ECP), the re-polling will be held on various seats of local councils where elections were terminated either due to deteriorated situation on polling day or the death of the contesting … Read more
LAHORE: The Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will clean sweep in the next general elections in 2023. The education minister as well as PTI Punjab President Shafqat Mahmood visited Narowal and Shakargarh and addressed the slew of party workers. He was warmly welcomed, and flower petals were showered … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Thursday said the government is simultaneously building 23 hospitals in the province for the first time in history. She chaired a meeting to review progress on the upgradation of Mianwali district headqaurters (DHQ) hospital and the establishment of a 200-bed mother and child facility there as well … Read more
LAHORE: The Academic Council of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Thursday condemned the ban on hijab in educational institutions in the Indian state of Karnataka. Through a unanimous resolution, the UHS academic council appreciated Muskan Khan, a hijab-clad student who was heckled and jeered at by a mob on Tuesday while she retaliated … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) Rao Sardar and home special secretary on Thursday denied issuance of a list of top-10 goons and regular attendance of the enlisted in the relevant police stations. As the hearing commenced, IG and the special secretary appeared before the court. To a court’s query, both officials denied compiling … Read more
Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said India is committing massive human rights violations in illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), where innocent civilians are facing oppression of the Hindutva mindset. He was speaking at an Arts Exhibition held in Islamabad to pay tribute to Kashmiris’ just struggle for their right-to-self determination. Qureshi … Read more
Overseas Employment Corporation– an attached department of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development would send over 3,000 medical staff including doctors and paramedical staff to Kuwait soon. Talking to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) on Thursday, an official said Pakistan has sent more than 3,500 doctors, nurses, and medical technicians to … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Wednesday said that the law on pre-marriage thalassemia test is about to be introduced in the province. She was speaking as a chief guest at a workshop organised by the Punjab Thalassemia and other Genetic Disorders Prevention and Research Institute at Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU). FJMU … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Acting Governor and Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said the establishment of e-Parliament will elimnate paperwork while the assembly will be able to function efficiently. On Wednesday, German Ambassador Dr Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck called on the acting governor and MNA Chaudhry Salik. The issues of mutual interest, bilateral relations, and enhancing cooperation in … Read more
China on Wednesday highly appreciated Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s attendance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and said that the warm welcome to the Pakistani contingent by the Chinese audience once again showed the ironclad friendship is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the two countries. “We … Read more
LAHORE: Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk on Wednesday issued bailable arrest warrant for singer Meesha Shafi as it turned down her application for exemption from personal appearance in a proceeding in a case pertaining to running a vilification campaign on social media against fellow singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar. The court also issued bailable arrest warrant for … Read more
Pakistan has urged the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) to concentrate on combating the rising phenomenon of Islamophobia, which now forms part of far-right and neo-fascist parties’ manifestos. “We are witnessing the global resurgence in intolerance, discrimination, racism, negative stereotyping, and violence against persons, on the basis of religion or belief,” Ambassador Aamir Khan, … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said the health card initiative is the first step towards the goal of Riyasat-i-Madina while adding that the journey of progress will continue under the leadership of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. While addressing the health card launching ceremony in Faisalabad, he said Punjab has allocated Rs400 billion … Read more
KARACHI: Judicial Magistrate Malir Altaf Hussain Tunio on Tuesday allowed the trial of alleged assailants of environmental activist Nazim Jokhio under the terrorism law. Jokhio’s tortured corpse was allegedly found from the farmhouse of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers in the Malir area of Karachi on November 3, 2021. The victim’s brother Afzal Jokhio had … Read more
