A man was killed while two others got injured as the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in Karachi on Saturday, Bol News reported. The incident has been reported from Defence Phase-VI of Karachi. The rescue operation remained underway throughout the afternoon with the use of heavy machinery while rescue workers were also present on … Read more
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) changed the route of its rally and did not culminate it at Karachi Press Club (KPC) as promised, a report submitted with Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah by Karachi administration claimed on Thursday. On Wednesday evening, mayhem broke out outside the CM House after the police launched baton-charge and … Read more
National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Thursday expressed appreciation to the members of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs for appreciating the work done on National Security Policy (NSP) 2022-26. In a tweet, he wrote, “It was a pleasure to brief the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. Had … Read more
Pakistan has strongly called for unfreezing Afghanistan’s financial reserves to revive its war-battered economy and to save the lives of millions of suffering Afghans. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, said there is no legal justification for depriving Afghan people of their national assets. Read … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday claimed to have arrested a human trafficker who smuggled a citizen to Iran and extorted money for the victim’s release from illegal detention after he was returned from Turkey’s border. The action against the human trafficker, Aziz Mohmand, was taken on the order of FIA Director KP, Mujahid … Read more
LAHORE: The police on Thursday took a teenager, Zain Ali, into custody for questioning in the case of murder of his mother, Dr Naheed Mubarik, and three siblings in the Kahna area of Lahore. The police officials said Zain Ali was suspected to have killed his mother, two sisters, and a brother and fled last … Read more
LAHORE: A woman, who left her husband as he prohibited her from improper use of mobile phone, on Wednesday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking recovery of her children from their father. The woman, Sidra Bibi, stated before Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh that she did not want to live with her husband and wanted … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday stopped the cutting of trees and razing of hills in and around the famous tourist spot, Murree. The high court directed relevant authorities to explain what steps have been taken to halt such illegal activities and whether any efforts are being made to introduce mountain-specific legislation. “Since … Read more
LAHORE: Lahore Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the prime suspect in journalist Husnain Shah’s murder case. Husnain Shah, who was associated with a private television (TV) channel as a crime reporter, was shot dead near Lahore Press Club (LPC) on Monday by two unidentified motorcyclists. Following this, Civil Lines Police had registered a … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif said that the report of Transparency International (TI) on rising corruption in Pakistan is a declaration that the system has collapsed while adding that [Prime Minister] Imran Khan has surpassed those in corruption against whom he joined the politics. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PML-N … Read more
Federal Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to fulfill its promise of using the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the local government (LG) elections in Punjab and Islamabad, Bol News reported. While talking to the media on Wednesday, the minister said the electoral body can procure EVMs from … Read more
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday termed the growth rate of 5.37 per cent despite huge global challenges as an accomplishment of the incumbent government. In a tweet, the state minister wrote that a sustainable growth rate of 5.37 per cent despite Covid-19, global high inflation, and other economic challenges … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has launched Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card scheme in Islamabad on Wednesday. Under the scheme, all families of Islamabad, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Tharparkar will be provided free medical treatment of Rs1 million a year at government and private hospitals. Addressing the launching ceremony of … Read more
LAHORE: Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) Imran Amin has said that they respect the courts and are legally looking at the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the RUDA project. In a joint statement after a meeting with Special Assistant to the Chief Minister (SACM) of Punjab, Hassan Khawar, at … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary and Parliamentary Leader in the Punjab Assembly Syed Hassan Murtaza on Tuesday said that the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan has won ‘the world cup of corruption’. In a statement, Murtaza referred to the Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 in which Pakistan has … Read more
LAHORE: Continuing its crackdown, the Corporate Banking Circle (CBC) of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar has conducted three separate raids and arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal currency exchange and hawala hundi. Read more: Money laundering, Hawala Hundi business: FIA arrests 37 accused, recovers Rs50m in December The suspects include Zakeriya, Haji … Read more
Pakistan on Tuesday released 20 Indian fishermen and repatriated them to India via Wagah Border, a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO) said. The FO added that the prisoners have been released on completion of their sentences. Read more: Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners under agreement The FO said the issue of prisoners … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday reduced the seven-year imprisonment sentence awarded to project directors, deputy directors, and additional directors of Lines Area Redevelopment Project (LARP) by two years. A two-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha though rejected the appeals against the order of the trial court, but commuted the … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday declined the petition of the Punjab Marriage Halls Association (PMHA) challenging the new restrictions on indoor functions after the sharp surge in the cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19. The high court observed that the issue raised in the petition is related to the policy of the … Read more
KARACHI: The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, has emphasised Pakistani universities to produce more graduates. Dr Alvi spoke at the convocation of Iqra University (IU) on Monday where he was invited as the guest speaker. In addition to the President of Pakistan, the Consul General of Iran, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, the Honourary Consul … Read more
LAHORE: A 24-member delegation of under-training Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASsP) belonging to 48th Common led by Director Central Planning and Training Unit (CPTU) National Police Academy, DIG Babar Sarfraz, visited the office of Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) office on Monday. CPTU Course Commander SSP Umar Riaz Cheema and seven female under-training ASsP … Read more
On the point of order in the Senate, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader Sherry Rehman on Monday opened the opposition’s debate by demanding an explanation from the treasury benches on how a sitting prime minister (PM) can say he will decide who should be the opposition leader. This is not his decision nor his … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said they could not tolerate the economic murder of the farmers, adding that the country would sleep hungry if the farmers are. He was addressing the PPP-led Tractor Trolley March in Hyderabad on Monday. لائیو: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی حیدرآباد ڈویژن کے تحت حیدرآباد میں ٹریکٹر ٹرالی مارچ https://t.co/dlkMGGFfrY … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said that the way [Prime Minister] Imran Khan addressed the nation yesterday showed how frightened he was. While answering callers’ questions live on national television yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had warned his opponents that if he was forced out of office, he would become even … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said that after assuming the charge in 2018, his first objective was to stabilise the country but the coronavirus pandemic hit the world and caused inflation. However, he vowed that the government will overcome this problem like the pandemic. While answering public telephone calls on Sunday, the premier said the … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA), Shehbaz Sharif, has expressed grave concern over the shortage of urea in the country and ensuing situation farmers are facing. In a statement issued on Sunday, the opposition leader claimed the fertiliser is being smuggled and sold in black. However, … Read more
Another private airline, Q-Airlines, is set to commence its commercial operations with domestic flights in Pakistan, Bol News reported. The new airline, owned by Ramada Hotels Group, will commence its domestic operations with a fleet of three Airbus-320 aircraft. Bol News reported that the federal cabinet will give approval of the regular public transport (RPT) … Read more
Over 95 per cent of civil and electromechanical works of 720 megawatts (MWs) Karot hydropower plant have been completed and the project has entered into commissioning phase, reported Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The information was shared by two senior officials of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB). Karot hydropower plant is among the … Read more
