ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting sought an explanation from Director-General Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) over the closure of Bol News. A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information was held in which Jamaat-e-Islami MNA Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali raised the matter regarding the closure of Bol News. … Read more
KARACHI: Police have denied reports circulating on social media of a female worker allegedly gang-raped by her colleagues at a factory in Korangi area. DIG East Muqaddas Haider said highly inappropriate news has been made viral on social media where videos of a woman and the alleged rape are being linked with the factory. He … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved verdict on a petition seeking the disqualification of former finance minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar as Senator. A four-member bench headed by ECP member Nisar Durrani heard the case. The petitioner Azhar Siddique’s assistant counsel Mahfouz Bukhari appeared before the election commission. The petitioner’s lawyer said … Read more
CHISHTIAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan urged the lawyer’s community to join him the movement for Haqiqi Azadi against the government. Addressing Lawyers Forum at Chishtian, the PTI chairman said the movement for Haqiqi Azadi will not be complete without the support of the lawyer’s community He said a nation cannot change until the … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Wednesday said that despite the IMF programme, the federal government is unable to manage the national economy. The former federal minister said in a press conference that if Imran Khan gives a call, the whole nation will be closed. He said PTI wants to run the country … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked UAE for continued support 18 flights have arrived in Pakistan carrying relief items UAE Red Crescent has launched a donation campaign ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday thanked the government of the United Arab Emirates for its continued support to the flood-stricken people of Pakistan including the establishment of a … Read more
THATTA: A delegation of European Union officials on Tuesday different flood relief camps to assess the situation and damages from the devastating floods. EU officials Filippo Ortolani from Italy and Ms Adarve Ortega Palma from Spain along with Deputy Country Director of Action Against Hunger Pakistan (ACF) Zulfiqar Mithani visited the relief camps. The delegation … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa spent Defence and Martyrs Day visiting far flung flood-affected areas of Balochistan. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS visited army flood relief camp at Usta Muhammad, Jafferabad district where he was briefed about ongoing rescue and relief operations. Gen Bajwa met with the troops … Read more
KARACHI: UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has handed over thousands of tents and other emergency relief items to the Sindh government which will benefit flood-affected people in the province. According to a statement, the first three of nine scheduled flights arrived on Monday in Pakistan – with the other six scheduled this week. UNHCR trucks carrying … Read more
FAISALABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah for election campaigning in NA-108 constituency of Faisalabad. Faisalabad District Monitoring Officer issued a notice to the federal minister on the complaint of citizen Sharafat Ali. It stated that Rana Sanaullah was running the election campaign of Abid Sher Ali. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that floods are expected to cause greater losses than earthquakes in Pakistan resulting in a substantial loss of lives. The report titled “Narrowing the Disaster Risk Protection Gap in Central Asia” said The AAL (direct losses only) from flood events is estimated at $1.5 billion and from earthquakes … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday said that Pakistan supports China’s efforts for social and economic development, harmony, peace and stability in the Xinjiang region, home to Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. Responding to media queries regarding the release of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on human rights in … Read more
RAWALPINDI: A Congressional delegation of the United States, currently on a visit to Pakistan, called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the delegation comprising Sheila Jackson Lee, Thomas Suozzi and Alexander Green expressed grief over the devastation caused by ongoing floods in Pakistan and … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi paid tribute to the martyrs of the security forces during the operation in North Waziristan. He said the nation salutes the bravery of Captain Abdul Wali, Naib Subedar Nawaz, Havaldar Ghulam Ali, Lance Naik Ilyas and sepoy Zafarullah who embraced martyrdom during an intelligence-based operation in Boyya area … Read more
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army officer and four soldiers embraced martyrdom while five terrorists were killed during two separate intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted two separate Intelligence Based Operations in the general area of Boyya and Mir Ali. An intense exchange of fire … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated Liz Truss on her election as the leader of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. “I extend my felicitations to Liz Truss on being elected leader of the Conservative Party,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter. He said the election reflected the high confidence placed by Tory membership … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) will hold a power show on Tuesday (tomorrow) in Peshawar. the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkwa. Imran Khan will address party supporters at the political gathering being held at Ring Road near Motorway at 5.30 PM. The rally is being held in the constituency of KP Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A United States Congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Monday called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The delegation including Congressman Thomas Souzzi and Congressman Al Green is visiting Pakistan from 4-6 September 2022 to witness the situation after the floods and met key stakeholders. The foreign minister appreciated the delegation’s … Read more
KARACHI: UNICEF delivered 32 metric tons of life-saving medical and other emergency supplies to support children and women affected by devastating floods across Pakistan. The shipment arrived in Karachi from UNICEF’s Supply Division in Copenhagen. The shipment includes medicines, medical supplies, water purifying tablets, safe delivery kits, and therapeutic nutritional supplements. UNICEF handed over the … Read more
US Congressional delegation was led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee PM expressed satisfaction at the upward trajectory in Pakistan-US bilateral relations The delegation visited Sindh to witness the extent of the flood damage ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met a US Congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and expressed satisfaction at … Read more
Foreign Office summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires to register a protest Tabarak Hussain was a mentally-challenged Pakistani national He had advertently crossed the Line of Control in Rajouri district of IoK Indian authorities claimed that he died of cardiac arrest ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) on Monday to register a strong … Read more
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court heard the Narowal Sports Complex reference case against PML-N leader and Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal. Accountability Court judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the case as Ahsan Iqbal’s lawyer and NAB prosecutor appeared in the court. The PML-N leader’s lawyer said the petition for pre-trial acquittal is under hearing … Read more
SUKKUR: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has vowed to provide Rs1 billion for the flood victims in Sindh from the funds raised for relief activities in the telethon. The PTI chairman arrived in Sukkur on a brief visit and went to a flood relief campaign. He also met with the flood victim and vowed to provide … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday heard a petition filed by PTI leader Shahbaz Gill seeking post-arrest bail in the sedition case against him for statements against armed forces. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the bail application. Gill lawyer Shoaib Sheen and Ahmed Panosta appeared before the court. During the hearing, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Recalling his recent visit to Qatar, the prime minister expressed his resolve to work relentlessly to implement the decisions taken during the visit. The Emir … Read more
KARACHI: Two sisters were found dead in the underground water tank of their house in Orangi Town area of Karachi, Bol News reported. The incident happened in Faqir Colony area of Orangi Town. Police have shifted the bodies to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for post-mortem while further investigation is underway. The investigators collected samples for chemical … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sending relief items for flood victims. The prime minister met with the Charge d’Affaires of United Arab Emirates and discussed matters of mutual interest. On behalf of the Pakistani nation, the prime minister appreciated for sending planeloads of goods for … Read more
HYDERABAD: Government of Sindh has made a breach in a dyke in Manchar Lake to avoid inundation of major towns in the area and save their population. The authorities made a breach in Manchar Lake’s dyke at the RD-14 point on the advice of experts in an attempt to save Pakistan’s largest lake and reduce … Read more
