Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday claimed that some six terrorists linked to the Peshawar mosque blast have been identified by the police. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said KP police has identified a big group of terrorists linked to the Peshawar mosque blast and assured they will soon be nabbed. He … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday reiterated the commitment to make Pakistan a true welfare state on the pattern of state of Madina while saying that increased tax collection will extend more support to the deprived segments of the society. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Ehsaas Riayat Rashan Programme in … Read more
LAHORE: Senior politician and former adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Nadeem Afzal Chan, along with some other key political figures from Central Punjab will rejoin Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after meeting PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari when his caravan (Awami March) will reach Lahore on Sunday, Bol News has learnt. According to sources, Bilawal … Read more
Federal Telecommunication and Information Technology (IT) Minister Syed Amin-ul-Haque said mobile phones with data packages would soon be available in instalments in Pakistan. “Smartphone for all and mobile with data package will be available in instalments, I have directed to prepare work plan in this regard,” he said this while talking to the media persons … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day state visit, where he would meet the country’s leadership and discuss the bilateral ties as well as connectivity projects. The Uzbek president was received by Prime Minister Imran Khan as he alighted from his special aircraft at the Nur Khan Airbase. Accompanied … Read more
Pakistan Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit intercepted & tracked the latest Kalvari class Indian submarine on March, 1, the military media wing said on Thursday. The information was shared by the official Twitter handle of director general (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The video of the detection of an Indian submarine was also attached in the … Read more
After frequent discussions, the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed on bringing a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Bol News reported on Thursday. Sources said the consensus has been developed after telephonic and physical contacts between PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday said the launch of a universal emergency helpline, PEHEL, in the country would be a one-stop emergency relief point for people in crisis. The premier was chairing a review meeting on Pakistan Emergency Helpline (PEHEL)-911. He was briefed that all 36 individual emergency numbers for the provision of … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Wednesday signed the Student Union Restoration Bill 2019, received from the provincial law department. The student unions are entrusted with the responsibility to work for the social & academic welfare of the students and to ensure the protection of the rights and interests of all students. Besides promoting and … Read more
An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude was felt in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) today, Bol News reported. The tremors were felt in Swat, Nowshera, and Swabi districts of KP. No casualties from any of the areas have been reported so far. Read more: 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of KP, Punjab The epicentre, as … Read more
KARACHI: In a shocking revelation in view of rising street crimes, Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah was told by Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon that 7,500 repeat offenders in Karachi are either on bails or at large. This was disclosed in a meeting on Karachi’s law and order situation at CM … Read more
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Dr Noel Khokhar on Wednesday stated that 1,227 Pakistanis have been successfully evacuated from the war-hit country. In an audio message, the Pakistani ambassador said that 1,227 Pakistani nationals have been safely evacuated from Ukraine while 21 are near different border areas. He shared that around 50 nationals are headed towards … Read more
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday barred marriage of children below the age of 18, even if it is a free will marriage, as it addressed ambiguity in the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance. The IHC bench headed by Justice Babar Sattar issued a detailed verdict on the petition of Mumtaz Bibi who had sought recovery … Read more
Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered to maintain status quo in the case of appointment of Dr Samreen Hussain, wife of Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) Chairman Dr Asim Hussain, as executive director of the commission. The interim stay was granted by a two-judge bench headed by Justice Aftab Ahmed Garor on the petition … Read more
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan announced a surprising relief and shared that Rs10 per litre in the petrol price and Rs5 per unit in power tariff for low and middle income electricity consumers, and all commercial consumers have been slashed to combat inflation. PM Imran Khan also announced that … Read more
QUETTA: An accountability court of Quetta on Monday sentenced a government official to 11 months in prison and imposed a fine worth Rs8.95 million for embezzlement in a food godown. Accountability Court-1 Judge Munawar Ahmed Shahwani announced the verdict in the light of irrefutable evidence gathered by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan against the … Read more
President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Monday emphasised that the use of blockchain technology can be used to curb corruption in the country. Addressing a function pertaining to the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Islamabad, he said that digitisation of institutions can save important data and documents, while stressing the … Read more
LAHORE: Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) also known as Central Business District (CBD) Punjab receives a US $700 million investment proposal from an engineering giant, Techno Engineering Services (TES), to build Pakistan’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) based power plant. The captive LNG-based power plant is an embedded generation of uninterrupted power supply … Read more
National Commission on Rights of Child (NCRC) on Monday formally launched a policy on forced conversions in Islamabad. The policy touches upon the gaps in existing laws and puts forward recommendations for specific interventions by various stakeholders to curb incidents of forced conversions in light of the rights of minors and religious minorities. Addressing the … Read more
Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday and took up the important matter of evacuation of the Pakistani community and students in Ukraine and their safe return to Pakistan. FM Qureshi shared Pakistan’s perspective in detail, reiterating serious concern at the situation, underscoring the … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on (SAPM) on E-Commerce Senator Aon Abbas Buppi on Sunday said that Pakistan’s trade deficit could be balanced through promotion of e-commerce trade. Talking to the APP, he said, “We can balance our trade deficit, which will lead to improving the country’s economic growth.” SAPM advised the youth of Pakistan … Read more
Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said ‘today is the day of the complete revival of international cricket in Pakistan’. Read more: Corruption, money laundering remain problem for countries like Pakistan: Fawad In a video message, he said the Australian cricket team has arrived in Pakistan after 23 years. He added it … Read more
Pakistani Ambassador in Ukraine Retired Major General Noel Israel Khokhar on Sunday said the embassy in the war-hit country is taking steps to evacuate Pakistanis as early as possible. Talking to Radio Pakistan, he expressed the hope that the evacuation process will be completed within a couple of days. Read more: Putin Ukraine’s offensive The … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the deputy commissioners (DCs) to tighten measures for curbing the smuggling of wheat and fertilisers, besides continuing monitoring of the compost’s supply and stocks through the online portal. The CS issued this directive while presiding over a video-link meeting of divisional commissioners and DCs … Read more
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot win in the voting of no-trust motion if the establishment decides to stay neutral. While addressing a presser in Karachi, he claimed that the prime minister was ‘imposed’ on the country through the rigging, adding that in three years … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on E-Commerce, Senator Aon Abbas Buppi, on Thursday said that the country’s e-commerce trade would be enhanced up to $9.1 billion by 2025. In an exclusive talk with APP, he said Pakistan is an emerging e-commerce market and has the potential to excel in the regional market and emerge … Read more
Six terrorists were killed by the security forces during an operation in the Hamzoni area of the North Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The military’s media wing said arms and ammunition were also recovered from the terrorists. “These terrorists were involved in terrorist activities against security forces, target killing, and kidnapping … Read more
LAHORE: At the request of Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, the United States (US) has provided over 4.7 million coronavirus vaccines to Pakistan. While addressing at the 3rd Convocation of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Lahore on Thursday, the governor thanked the US government, members of the US Congress, and expat Dr Imran … Read more
