On Friday, former prime minister and PML-N’s senior vice president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi claimed that more than 20 government members were with the opposition and more would join them soon, said a Bol TV report. Read more: Some hidden disgruntled PTI MNAs surface from Sindh House Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing a no-confidence motion … Read more
Punjab Board of Technical Education Lahore (PBTE) and Tang Corporation for International Education and Technology explore new avenues of cooperation for assessment and certification of the DAE-Dual diploma joint education programme during a meeting between the PBTE team and Executive director and President Tang International, Max Ma. PBTE team comprised Dr. Muhammad Naazir Khan Niazi, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: His Excellency Ahmed Ameen Rabaie, Ambassador of Palestine in Pakistan met the founders of AGAHI Awards, Puruesh Chaudhary and Amir Jahangir here in Islamabad today at the Embassy of the State of Palestine. Read more: Bol’s Fiza Akbar wins Current Affairs Anchor of the Year award Ambassador Rabaie shared his thoughts on the role … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said special powers were being given to Police, Rangers, and Frontier Constabulary (FC) in the federal capital from March 20 to April 2. Talking to media persons after a workshop on Anti-Human Trafficking organized by the United Nations, the minister said police, Rangers, and FC would have full … Read more
Amid a no-confidence motion by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan to oust his government, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Senator Faisal Javed Khan on Wednesday said that whoever leaves the premier, it would become difficult for them to make a comeback in politics. Read more: ‘Plenty of surprises in store’: … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has claimed that the opposition has the “more than required” lawmakers to pass the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly. Read more: PM Imran Khan says opposition’s no-trust motion will doom In an interview with a local news channel on Tuesday, he also … Read more
KARACHI: Haider Ali dabs a brush with an iridescent glob of paint and gets to work on a pair of sparkling white trainers — his latest canvas for a carnival of colour celebrating Pakistani culture. Pakistan’s lorries are renowned for “truck art”: candy-coloured murals depicting South Asian animals, celebrities and religious icons. Read more: Jemima … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda’s plea to suspend a notification about the election of Nisar Ahmed Khuhro as a senator. Read more: ECP disqualifies Faisal Vawda over concealment of dual nationality Pakistan Peoples Party’s Khuhro had recently emerged victorious on a Senate seat from Sindh … Read more
The United States has said that it had “no indication” that India’s missile fire into Pakistan last week was “anything other than an accident”. US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price made the remarks on Monday while responding to a question about the incident. Read more: India says reviewing procedures after missile accidentally fired into Pakistan … Read more
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that New Delhi was conducting a review of its “procedures for operations, maintenance, and inspection of weapons systems” after accidentally launching a missile into Pakistan last week, said Reuters. Read more: Pakistan demands explanation from India over ‘accidental’ missile fire “We attach the highest priority to the safety and … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday emphasized that misinformation and propaganda by inimical forces threaten national cohesion, which must be identified and countered collectively through a unified response. Read more: COAS terms fake news, disinformation as a threat to national security: Fawad Chaudhry The Army Chief was addressing the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed grief and deep sorrow over the sad demise of PTI worker Bilal Sahil on Monday night. In a tweet on Tuesday, he said that Bilal Sahil was a dedicated PTI worker and PTI Peshawar Twitter lead who worked tirelessly despite his physical disabilities failing health. Read more: PM Imran … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the no-confidence motion moved against Prime Minister Imran Khan will face defeat. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said there was chaos in the ranks of opposition parties, and they do not have the required numbers. Read more: Shah Mahmood Qureshi asks Bilawal not … Read more
LAHORE: PML-N President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would be on the run soon because he exploited religion, impoverished the nation, and caused irreparable damage to Pakistan’s domestic, regional, and international diplomatic interest. Talking to media in Lahore, Shehbaz said that he would stand his … Read more
QUETTA: Federal Board Of Revenue(FBR) has notified the Bazarcha Border Terminal at Taftan to start cargo transport carrying the goods. The decision will help families with employment and business opportunities. To open the Bazarcha border for goods and trade, chairman Senate, federal minister for commerce and industry, and chairman FBR were requested by Chamber of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Saturday said the grave nature of Indian accidental missile-firing had raised several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against the accidental or unauthorized launch of missiles in a nuclearized environment. “Indian decision to hold an internal court of inquiry is not sufficient since the missile … Read more
A day after Prime Minister asked people to gather at D-Chowk on the eve of no-confidence to convey a message to the opposition that the nation was standing with good and against evil, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that the D-Chowk rally would be historic. Read more: Opposition’s no-confidence motion has caused political rifts: … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry criticized the opposition parties on Saturday for causing political rifts through their no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Taking to Twitter, the PTI minister said, “The opposition’s no-confidence motion has caused political rifts” in the country. Read more: Opposition does not have required numbers for no-confidence motion, … Read more
A day after Pakistan condemned what it called an “unprovoked violation of its airspace by an Indian origin ‘super-sonic flying object’”, India on Friday admitted that its military accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan, calling it “deeply regrettable”. “In the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said the government stands fully firm on the political front. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, he said the allied parties had given their assurances of support to the government. Read more: Rashid says PTI to offer God-thanking prayers before parliament house on no-trust motion … Read more
As Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence motion by the opposition, he claimed on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was stable and confident on the political front. He was talking with Punjab Governor Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, who called on him in Lahore today, according to Radio … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill said on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan got the power to decide the fate of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. Read more: PM Imran terms no-trust move ‘the moment to scruff opposition by neck’ The special assistant took to Twitter and said, however, … Read more
Minister for Communications Murad Saeed has said the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan would face an embarrassing defeat. Read more: PM Imran terms no-trust move ‘the moment to scruff opposition by neck’ Speaking in Islamabad on Thursday, he recalled that the PTI government inflicted defeat to the opposition both … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan would continue cooperation with the United Nations Human Rights machinery for the promotion and protection of all human rights and realisation of the sustainable development agenda. In a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, the foreign minister underscored Pakistan’s … Read more
PESHAWAR: An Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber who killed 64 people at a Shia mosque in northwest Pakistan last week was an Afghan exile who returned home to train for the attack, police said Wednesday. There have been warnings Afghanistan could become a recruiting ground and staging post for militants since the Taliban returned to … Read more
A visibly confident Prime Minister Imran Khan thrashed the opposition on Wednesday, terming the no-confidence motion against him as something he had prayed for long. Addressing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers at Governor House in Karachi today, the premier said that the people of Sindh wanted to get freedom from the ‘Zardari daku’ who looted … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday termed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan an ‘international conspiracy’ for not allowing bases and use of its territory to the US for any action inside Afghanistan. Read more: MQM-P demands de-sealing of party offices in meeting with PM “Absolutely not. … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said Prime Minister Imran Khan would defeat the no-confidence motion against him as the opposition did not have the required number, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Aleem Khan not acceptable under any condition for Punjab CM, Buzdar tells PTI In a statement on Wednesday, he said that the opposition … Read more
