QUETTA: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan police claimed to arrest a member of the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) who was involved in the Ziarat Residency attack during Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in the Harnai district of the province on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the IBO was conducted by the CTD in the Shahrag area … Read more
The senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Mushtaq Gilani, on Wednesday said people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) would always remember the unwavering support Pakistan and its people extended for the Kashmir cause. “We will always remember all possible assistance Pakistan has been extending to people of Kashmir at … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Director DIG Dr Muhammad Rizwan on Wednesday has written a letter to FIA Director General (DG) Sanaullah Abbasi requesting him to cancel transfer orders of five members of the sugar inquiry team as they don’t fall under the Rotation Policy 2021. Dr Rizwan wrote a letter to DG FIA … Read more
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday termed Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML) Chief Nawaz Sharif as the ‘most unfortunate’ leader in the world who fled to London and is staying there on fake medical reports. While addressing the media in Islamabad, he said, “There is no such unfortunate leader in the world like Nawaz … Read more
The killing spree in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) continues as another Kashmiri youth has been martyred by the Indian troops on Wednesday, Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported. According to KMS, the fresh act of state terrorism happened in the Shopian district. The troops martyred the youth during a cordon and search operation … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The first month of 2022 could not bring any improvement in the security situation of the country as the total number of causalities increased despite a slight decrease in the number of terror attacks. According to statistics released by an Islamabad-based independent think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the number … Read more
Pakistan’s first transgender doctor, Dr Sarah Gill, has landed a job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) in Karachi, Bol News reported on Tuesday. The transgender doctor met with JPMC Executive Director (ED) Prof Shahid Rasool and obtained her house job order. Read more: LHC expresses displeasure over Punjab Police’s no-show of transgender data Pakistan … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman, slammed the incumbent government on its policies and inflation. Speaking on the presidential system, she said, “It was Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto who signed the historical Charter of Democracy after finding consensus with Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), the party that was … Read more
KARACHI: Against suspension of the selection board, Karachi University Teachers’ Association (KUTA) on Tuesday announced a boycott of classes in the University of Karachi (UoK) until February 3 . KUTA officials said the administrative and educational system has been devastated due to the presence of acting vice-chancellors (VCs). They added the secretary universities and boards … Read more
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday said the incumbent rulers have pushed the people into destitution and mortgaged the country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Addressing a public gathering in Chaman, he said the foreign reserves have plummeted to ‘zero’ as the country has been mortgaged to IMF. JUI-F chief said … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday said that South Punjab suffered in the past due to injustice and was kept deprived of its due share in jobs and budgets. He was addressing a ceremony on the occasion of launching the Sehat Insaf Card in Bahawalpur division. After various parts of Punjab, the government has … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday deferred the summary of the hike in prices of petroleum products, Bol News reported. The existing rates of petroleum products will stay in place for the first 15 days of February 2022. Read more: Surging oil prices likely to keep rupee under pressure Special Assistant to the Prime … Read more
In a significant success, the coal mining company on Monday discovered large coal reserves in Block-1 of Thar coalfield. Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah has felicitated the whole nation on the discovery of the reserves. He also felicitated the Chinese company tasked with drilling in Block-1 of the coalfield. Read more: SSGC, Oracle … Read more
LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday acquitted 16 suspects including Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) ex-MPA Raja Qamar-ul-Islam and Wasim Ajmal in Saaf Pani reference. The Presiding Officer (PO) Sajid Ali Awan delivered the verdict on the applications of Islam, Ajmal, Masroor Ahmed, Adnan Aftab, Muhammad Yusuf, and Masood Al-Hassan Kazmi seeking acquittal in … Read more
The security forces on Monday killed a terrorist in North Waziristan in an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO), Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The military’s media wing said the security forces conducted an IBO in the Dossali area of North Waziristan district on the reported presence of terrorists. During an intense exchange of fire, terrorist Mobeen … Read more
The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Monday said the government welcomes suggestions on its law reforms package approved by the cabinet recently to dispense speedy justice to the people, Radio Pakistan reported. Talking to the media in Islamabad, he clarified that the law reforms package will not be … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday declared Ravi Riverfront Urban (RRUDP) as legal after suspending the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) January 25 order. The apex court bench headed by Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan conducted the hearing. During the hearing the apex court allowed the Punjab government to resume construction work on the project and issued … Read more
An All Parties Conference (APC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has demanded the European Union (EU) to designate a special representative on Kashmir to monitor the humanitarian violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) by Indian forces. Addressing a joint news conference in Islamabad on Sunday, AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood … Read more
Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar on Sunday claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form the government in Sindh post 2023 elections. Talking to the media in Karachi on Sunday, he said the province is being ruled by dacoits for the past 13 years. Read more: Planning Minister Asad Umar says Karachi witnessed real … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday commended another company for announcing an increment in salaries of employees in response to his call. In a tweet, PM Khan appreciated Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd for responding to his call of salary increment to offset inflation. He wrote, “I appreciate GO petroleum for responding to my … Read more
Indian troops, in their fresh acts of state terrorism, martyred five more Kashmiri youth in Pulwama and Budgam districts of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported on Sunday. The troops martyred four youth during a cordon and search operation in the Naira area of Pulwama district and martyred one … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday hailed the stance of his Canadian counterpart against Islamophobia, an issue Khan has been vocal about since assuming the charge. Taking to his Twitter account, PM Khan tagged Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and wrote, “I welcome Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau’s unequivocal condemnation of #Islamophobia & his plan to appoint … Read more
Federal Planning and Minister Asad Umar said Karachi experienced real urban development during Pervez Musharraf’s era, adding that the megacity was kept deprived of facilities by the ruling party of Sindh. While addressing a function regarding the restoration of the Cooperative Market in Karachi on Saturday, Umar compared the development in Karachi between the rule … Read more
LAHORE: A writ petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday seeking a permanent ban on the online game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). A citizen named Tanveer Ahmed filed the petition through advocate Nadeem Sarwar, saying many deaths have been reported due to the negative effects of the game. He mentioned … Read more
To ensure durable peace, Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday reiterated the government’s resolve to eliminate all types of extremist elements in the country. Addressing a news conference in Jhelum, he said the security institutions are ready to deal with any separatist element with the support of the nation. Condemning all forms … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on Saturday has fixed the maximum price of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of Covid-19 at Rs4,800, slashing it from Rs6,500. According to a letter issued to all private laboratories, collection centres, and hospital labs of the province, the maximum price of the PCR test has been fixed … Read more
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar on Saturday arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in hawala hundi while Airport Security Force (ASF) also booked two suspects, including a woman, at Karachi airport for an alleged money-laundering attempt. According to FIA Deputy Director Khawaja Hammad, a team apprehended a suspect involved in illegal currency exchange at … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has received an appreciation letter from the relevant Chinese authorities for ensuring prevention and control measures against the Covid-19 pandemic and extending full cooperation during its flight operation in Xi’an, China. The office of the Foreign Affairs Working Committee of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee, in a letter to PIA Country … Read more
