KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has postponed its protest rally from ABAD House to Chief Minister House after assurance from the Sindh Government of accepting Charter of Demand including regularisation of buildings. Addressing media at ABAD House, Chairman ABAD Mohsin Sheikhani said that ABAD has postponed its protest rally for two … Read more
KARACHI: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed secretary defence to lay before it a plan about the undoing of commercial use of land which was allotted for defence installations. Secretary Defence Mian Muhammad Hilal appeared before a bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ajazul Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad … Read more
KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers (Abad) on Thursday announced to halt construction work on all projects from Friday, November 26, 2021, to protest against the null and void declaration of all the projects, despite approval by the government agencies. In a statement, Mohsin Shekhani, chairman of Abad said that the work on all … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of entities striving to disrupt oil supplies at petrol pumps, OGRA has advised All Oil Marketing Companies to ensure uninterrupted supply at retail outlets. “Enforcement teams are infield to ensure the same,” OGRA said in a statement. It further stated that anyone involved in oil disruptions causing public inconvenience shall be … Read more
LAHORE: A civil court has restrained the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) from entering into a contract with any other entity in violation of an agreement reached with PTV-Sports for Space Licensing on Satellite Beam. The court issued the stay order on the complaint of PTV-Sports and also sought a reply from the PCB by December … Read more
LAHORE: The PTI government suffered another defeat at the hands of the opposition on the second and third amendment bills of the NAB in the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice. An important meeting of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice of the National Assembly was held on Wednesday. Federal Law Minister … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, addressing among other issues the fight against terrorism and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The American delegation will be led by the US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, for the planned two weeks of discussions, State Department spokesman Ned Price … Read more
LAHORE: Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Sanaullah Abbasi has started the probe against a Senior Joint Secretary of Cabinet Division for sarcastically comparing Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with the Afghan Taliban. According to FIA sources, DG FIA Sanaullah Abbasi has formed a team to probe the matter related to a Grade-21 senior bureaucrat Hammad Shamimi … Read more
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a manhunt for the alleged fake dealers of a renowned German company Porsche. According to an FIA official, the accused have been identified as Abuzar Bukhari and his wife Noorain Khalid who were running the fake dealership of the German company Porsche. He said Lahore Police have … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ordered immediate shipment of in-kind humanitarian assistance worth Rs5 billion for Afghanistan including 50,000 MT of wheat, emergency medical supplies, winter shelters and other supplies. Instructing all ministries to facilitate Afghans to the maximum, he also gave an in-principle approval for tariff and sales tax reduction on key … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday emphasised that Pakistan and the United States needed to deepen engagement to promote peace, stability and economic development in Afghanistan. Referring to the evolving situation in Afghanistan, he particularly underscored that there was an urgent need to financially assist the Afghan people as part of the effort to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended Lahore High Court’s decision to stay an inquiry in a case pertaining to a hike in oil and ghee prices and ordered an inquiry against the mills. A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the case and pointed out mistakes in LHC’s decision. The commission … Read more
KARACHI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has awards Iqra University over Rs10 million for research on advance smart farming, said a press release on Friday. The research project will advance smart farming with the use of smart technology and is titled “Smart Farming: An approach towards the development of efficient and effective urban (Hydroponic) cultivation … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the interior ministry and director generals of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a petition of Pakistan People Party leader Faryal Talpur pleading the removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL) and grant of one-time permission to travel … Read more
Despite all the hue and cry of the opposition parties, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government pulled off a suprise win when it managed to get the amendments into Election Act, 2017, and this is a crucial step in paving the way for the next general elections to be held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). However, … Read more
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has decided to contest the next general elections from NA-117 Nankana Sahib-I, reliable sources confirmed to Bol News on Friday. According to sources privy to the development, Sarwar has been holding meetings with the Arain community and other castes of the constituency for the past few days. It is … Read more
LAHORE: Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said on Thursday that what happened in the joint session a day earlier will go down in history as ‘black day’ where the “red line was crossed by the government”. “The world saw the worst demonstration of Pakistan’s government pass controversial, polarising legislation … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday observed that it wanted the suit for administration of the estate of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah to be decided after which appeals against final judgment could be filed. The observation came from a two-judge bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, while hearing three appeals … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) voted in favour of using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), and right to overseas Pakistanis in yesterday’s crucial joint session of the parliament on the condition of saving Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi in Pandora papers probe. Bol News has also learnt that PML-Q had also decided to give … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Amid a ruckus, the joint session of parliament on Wednesday ended with the House passing 33 bills, including controversial amendments in the Election Act, and deferring one bill. The bills that were passed also included two of the opposition and the deferred bill was focused on election reforms. The regular agenda of the joint … Read more
LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a 14-day physical remand of a close aide to PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif in the money laundering case. The NAB had arrested the absconding suspect, Ali Ahmad Khan, from Islamabad. The bureau produced the suspect before the court to obtain his physical remand. … Read more
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi on Wednesday highlighted Pakistan Navy’s efforts and various initiatives for ensuring maritime security in the region. The naval chief is on official visit to Kuwait during which he called on Commander Kuwait Naval Forces Brigadier General Hazza Al-Alati. Both the dignitaries discussed the matters of … Read more
LAHORE: All eyes are glued to the joint session of the parliament taking place in Islamabad today as the government is set to introduce the important amendments to the Elections Act, 2017 which includes voting right to overseas Pakistanis and use of Electronic Voting Machines. Both the opposition and treasury benches are making an all-out … Read more
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LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday adjourned hearings of two references against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz. Hamza and other suspects attended the proceedings, however, a one-time exemption from personal appearance was sought on behalf of Shahbaz. Presiding Judge Sajid Ali allowed an application to this effect … Read more
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated on Tuesday that Pakistan had emerged stronger from the war against terrorism as a resilient nation. “Now it is our collective responsibility to work wholeheartedly for the progress and prosperity of our nation,” the army chief stressed addressing the participants of National Security Workshop-23 who … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday called for the formation of a parliamentary committee to probe the affidavit of former chief justice Gilgit Baltistan Rana M Shamim. The former G-B chief justice, in his affidavit, had claimed that he was witness to the then chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar directing a … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday formed a one-man commission to launch an investigation to find out where the precious belongings of father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his sister Fatima Jinnah disappeared after the former’s death. A one-judge bench of the SHC comprising Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan passed the order … Read more
