ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed the Contempt of Parliament Bill. The Contempt of Parliament Bill was introduced by Senator Kauda Babar and was approved along with several other bills. The Senate passed eight bills within the single day including the “Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2023”, The others bills include “The Contempt … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A minor domestic maid was allegedly brutally tortured at the residence of a civil judge posted in the Judicial Academy in Islamabad. According to reports, the wife of judicial officer Asim Hafeez brutally tortured 14-year-old Rizwana after accusing her of stealing jewelry. The girl was admitted to a hospital in Sargodha after being handed … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan has signed a framework agreement with Azerbaijan for LNG procurement on flexible terms for one year. The agreement signed between Pakistan LNG Limited and Azeri Company SOCAR in Lahore was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said the life of this agreement is one year and … Read more
PPP has formed a committee for the formation on the Caretaker setup. The committee will also talks with allied parties including PML-N, JUI-F, and MQM. The committee will remain in contact with senior PPP leadership. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has formed a three-member negotiation committee to hold discussions with allied parties on the … Read more
The PML-N has decided to nominate Ishaq Dar as Caretaker Prime Minister. Ishaq Dar’s name will be among the three recommendations sent by the PML-N. The PPP has denied reaching an agreement on Ishaq Dar’s name as interim PM. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to propose the name of Ishaq Dar as the … Read more
JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday announced to suspend the status of the special envoy of Sweden over the desecration of the Holy Quran. In a statement, OIC said Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha conveyed the decision in a letter addressed to the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs. The OIC General Secretariat held … Read more
Elizabeth Horst said the US supports the IMF-Pakistan agreement. She said the US is encouraged by government’s promise to hold elections. She said economy, climate change, and terrorism are the biggest challenges for Pakistan. WASHINGTON: US State Department official Elizabeth Horst said the United States supports the agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and … Read more
KARACHI: Several parts of the city witnessed light to moderate intermittent rainfall on Sunday while some areas also received heavy rainfall, BOL News reported. The rainfall hit several parts of the city including Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Surjani, Buffer Zone, Gulberg Water Pump, Ayesha Manzil, Liaquatabad and adjoining areas. Other areas reported moderate amounts of rainfall … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Department of Mines and Minerals has decided to auction over 5000 acres of the Karoonjhar Mountains located in Tharparkar district of Sindh. An advertisement has been placed in local newspapers inviting bids for the mining lease of granite in Nagarparkar, under Sindh Mines and Minerals Act, 2021, and Sindh Mines and Minerals … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has expressed concerns over the continued incarceration and health of senior party leader Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed. PTI West Punjab president Farrukh Habib said Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed is aged more than 70 years old and suffers from heart problems. He said the senior leader is not being provided proper medical treatment in jail even … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab government has issued a ‘red alert’ as torrential rainfall with thundershowers lashed Lahore and several parts of the province. Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired an emergency meeting of the caretaker cabinet to review the flood situation after heavy rainfall in Lahore and other parts of the province. Briefing reporters after the … Read more
LAHORE: At least four people lost their lives eight were injured on Saturday in rain and flood-related accidents in different parts of Punjab, BOL News reported. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesman said four people died and eight were injured in the 24 hours. The victims include three women and one child who died in … Read more
Cabinet approved increasing power tariff up to Rs7.5 per unit. The price hike includes consumers of K-Electric. NEPRA will hold a public hearing to finalize the decision. ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has given its approval for a massive increase of up to Rs7.5 per unit in the base power tariff, adding to the woes of … Read more
Punjab cabinet approved increase in salaries and pensions. Salaries of Grade 1-16 employees increased by 35%, Grade 17 above by 30% Pensions have been increased by 17.5% LAHORE: The caretaker government of Punjab on Saturday raised the salaries of government employees in the province, BOL news reported. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi chaired the … Read more
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) is set to bring a new leader of opposition in the Sindh Assembly, just days before the completion of the parliament’s tenure. The MQM-P has nominated Rana Ansar for the slot, making her Sindh’s first female opposition leader. A notification in this regard will be issued on Monday under … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of the participation and speech of caretaker minister Shahid Khattak in a public meeting. In a statement, the election commission sought a report from the Election Commissioner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the participation of the provincial minister in a public gathering. A representative of the … Read more
Punjab government will raise awareness among school children regarding sexual abuse. Department of School Education said students have to be sensitized on this issue, More boys than girls become victims of sexual abuse in the province. LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to raise awareness among school children regarding sexual abuse incidents in schools. The … Read more
Marriyum Aurangzeb said PEMRA Amendment Bill 2023 protects the rights of media workers. She said the bill differentiates between misinformation and disinformation. The bill envisages timely payment of salaries to media workers not later than two months. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill … Read more
