Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday said one terrorist was killed in a fire exchange in North Waziristan District. The military media wing said the fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in the general area of Datta Khel, North Waziristan District. The statement said, “During intense exchange of fire, terrorist Fareed Ahmed … Read more
LAHORE: The Church of Pakistan leadership has welcomed the sentencing of six people to death and nine others to life imprisonment for the brutal lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara on alleged blasphemy charges in Sialkot. An anti-terrorism court in Lahore on April 18, also handed down two-year sentences to the remaining 72 … Read more
Former federal planning minister Asad Umar on Tuesday said the incumbent government inherited the economy in a ‘running condition’. However, the ex-minister expressed concern that the wheels of the economy may come to a halt soon the way decisions are being taken. Taking to his Twitter account, Asad Umar wrote, “The imported government has got … Read more
Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday announced abolishing Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), calling it a controversial body to suppress the voice of media. Addressing the media in Islamabad, she said the freedom of expression is the right of every Pakistani, and it will not be curtailed. She said PMDA, existing in any form, … Read more
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said all projects in the science, technology, and engineering sectors will be restarted at a faster pace. He was speaking at the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Islamabad after assuming the charge earlier in the day. The federal minister said the government will focus … Read more
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has conditioned his inclusion in the federal cabinet if ANP and Mohsin Dawar are also given a place, sources told Bol News. Sources in PPP said Bilawal has agreed to take the portfolio of the foreign minister only if Mohsin Dawar of the National Democratic Movement (NDM) and Awami National … Read more
During the hearing of the presidential reference on Tuesday, Supreme Court judge Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan said they first need to decide if the deviation from the party is right or wrong, adding that history testifies that practice is not just due to ‘awakening of conscience.’ He said they will look into other things when … Read more
I have been covering Punjab Assembly proceedings and the political activities for a decade or so but last Saturday could be safely declared the blackest day in the history of Punjab Assembly or the seventy years of the country’s political history when the legislators who are part of this house embarrassed the democratic process, democracy, … Read more
The oath-taking ceremony of the federal cabinet of Shehbaz Sharif’s government will be held tomorrow, Bol News reported on Monday. The ceremony will take place at the President House at 11am. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani will administer the oath to the new cabinet members after President Dr Arif Alvi had excused himself from performing the … Read more
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) sentenced six convicts to death as it awarded punishment to 89 individuals for killing a Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot last year. ATC Judge Natasha Naseem conducted the trial and 46 witnesses gave their testimonies while the footage of 10 on-site closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and videos recorded by … Read more
President Arif Alvi has excused himself from taking oath from the federal cabinet of the Pakistan Democratic Government (PDM). In his unavailability, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani will administer the oath to the new cabinet members. Notably, President Arif Alvi had gone on short leave due to illness and did not take oath from the newly-elected … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Monday said the Supreme Court expects political leaders to defend judicial orders in public. The remarks from the CJP were ostensibly directed towards the ex-prime minister Imran Khan who has publicly criticized the ‘midnight opening’ of the apex court to implement voting on no-confidence … Read more
The joint opposition has decided to give the post of deputy speaker of the National Assembly (NA) to JUI-F, Bol News reported on Monday. The party has nominated Zahid Akram Durrani for the office of the deputy speaker, and he has also received the nomination papers. The seat had fallen vacant after Qasim Suri had … Read more
The former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday rejected the election of the Punjab chief minister (CM) which was won by his rival party PML-N. In a tweet, the ex-premier said, “What happened in Punjab Assembly was condemnable & against all democratic norms & constitutional provisions. No one was in the Chair conducting the supposed … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on May 11, 2022, after ousting the popular Prime Minister Imran Khan through the vote of no confidence after which the newly elected premier personally visited his coalition partners including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), … Read more
Punjab Governor Umar Sarfaraz Cheema on Sunday refused to administer the oath to the newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shehbaz after calling the election as controversial. PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said Sarfaraz Cheema was packed by the Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif from the post of Punjab Governor. The decision has been taken under … Read more
Pakistan on Sunday requested the Afghanistan government to secure the Pak-Afghan border region and take stern actions against the elements involved in terrorist activities in Pakistan, in the interest of peace and progress of the two brotherly countries. “Pakistan, once again, strongly condemns terrorists operating with impunity from Afghan soil to carry out activities in … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha dam would serve as a future lifeline for the country’s economy, augmenting the power generation besides boosting agriculture activities. Speaking after a briefing over the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam, PM Shehbaz said that the 4500 MW project was of … Read more
A recent Gallup Pakistan survey has found that about 69 per cent of Pakistanis feel that the elections in the country should be held as soon as possible. Around 31% of respondents said that elections should be held on time i.e. in 2023. The survey was conducted in over 100 districts from April 10 to … Read more
KARACHI: The great social worker and philanthropist Bilquis Bano Edhi was laid to rest at the Mewa Shah Graveyard on Saturday. She passed away due to multiple ailments at a local hospital at the age of 74 on Friday. Called the mother of orphans, Bilquis Edhi was admitted to a hospital in Karachi three days … Read more
BOL Media Group Chairperson Ayesha Shaikh expressed deep regret on the demise of Bilquis Edhi, the wife of renowned humanitarian and philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, as she passed away at the age of 74 on Friday after a brief hospitalization. Taking to her Twitter account, Ms Ayesha Shaikh wrote, “Deeply saddened by the passing of … Read more
After mayhem in the Punjab Assembly (PA) ahead of the election of chief minister on Saturday, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry termed the prevailing situation in the country an outcome of the Supreme Court’s delay in the interpretation of Article A-63 focusing on dissenters. In a tweet, Fawad said, “The biggest responsibility for the current situation … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) have refused to join the cabinet of the coalition government, Bol News reported on Saturday. In an informal talk with the media at the Parliament House, PPP co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari said his party was unwilling to take any ministry in … Read more
Newly-elected National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday nullified the approval of resignations of 123 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers by ex-deputy speaker Qasim Suri. After taking the oath, the first ruling from the new speaker was to carry out the process again under prescribed rules. For this purpose, he ordered presenting the resignations … Read more
Khawaja Salman Rafique and Hafiz Noman, who belong to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) have been arrested for the army officer torture case, Bol TV reported on Thursday. PML-N’s leaders Khawaja Salman Rafique and Hafiz Noman surrendered to the police after they were nominated by the complainant in the army officer torture case. The complaint … Read more
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to wind up the foreign funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) within a month. The reserved verdict was issued by IHC judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on applications filed by the PTI seeking detachment of Akbar S Babar, who filed the case … Read more
Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy visited PAF Air War College Institute, Faisal today. On his arrival, he was received by Air Vice Marshal Hussain Ahmed Siddiqui, President Air War College Institute. The Chief Guest congratulated the AWCI team for achieving the educational standards worthy of an institute of … Read more
KARACHI: Veteran journalist Nazir Laghari, senior journalists Osama Ghazi and Noorul Arfeen Siddiqui are all set to kick-off an interactive political analytical show – Ab Patta Chala – from April 15 (Thursday). This mind-blowing programme will stand unique among programmes of other TV channels’ talk shows as the guests will be queried with a volley … Read more
