Featuring around 400 golfers from all over the country, Chief of the Air Staff Open Golf Championship kick-starts at Airmen Golf Club and Recreational Park, Korangi Creek today. Air Vice-Marshal Zubair Hassan Khan, President Airmen Golf Club and Recreational Park, inaugurated the Championship, said the PAF spokesperson in a press release. In the first round … Read more
ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: Pakistan and China on Friday inked the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The prime minister reached Beijing on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and meet the Chinese leadership. Read more: Prime Minister Imran Khan says CPEC delivering tangible benefits State Minister and Chairman … Read more
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Ghulam Khan Khel area of North Waziristan district, on reports of a terrorists’ hideout in the area. According to Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR), a large number of weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from the terrorists’ hide during the operation, said Radio Pakistan. The … Read more
FBR freezes bank accounts of top banker for concealing foreign assets KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the bank accounts of a top banker for tax recovery of over Rs1 billion on the charges of concealing foreign assets, official sources said on Thursday. –SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more International Industries profits plunges … Read more
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid said that some militant groups, with the help of the Indian spy agency RAW, are trying to sabotage peace in Pakistan. Terrorists had attempted to attack security forces’ camps in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Naushki in two separate attacks late on Wednesday evening, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). At … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit its reply and explain the reasons why it ordered re-polling on the seat of a chairman in the local bodies elections held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The apex court three-member, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata … Read more
Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf has reiterated that the perpetrators and masterminds behind terrorist attacks on Pakistani soils will find no place to hide. Terrorists had attempted to attack security forces’ camps in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Naushki in two separate attacks late on Wednesday evening, according to the Inter-Services Public … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Indian Embassy on Wednesday declined to issue visas to Pakistani pilgrims at the 11th hour for attending the annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (Khawaja Gharib Nawaz) from February 3 to 14 in Ajmer Sharif. Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Minister Pir Noorul Haq Qadri, in a statement, expressed his dismay over … Read more
LAHORE: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Thursday apprehended three passengers, leaving for Dubai from Allama Iqbal Airport, and recovered foreign currency fr their possession. According to ASF officials, the passengers identified as Irshad, Ahsan and Hassan were caught during checking before their flight for Dubai. During the checking, $84000 and Rs465000 were recovered from their … Read more
LAHORE: Director FIA Lahore and head of sugar investigation team DIG Dr Muhammad Rizwan ‘confessed’ in writing that his top investigators lacked the relevant experience to investigate the largest and most complex cases of money laundering against sugar barons, including the top political elite of Punjab, Bol News learnt. On Wednesday, the head of the … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that resolving the Kashmir issue and establishing economic stability in Afghanistan was compulsory for regional peace. Talking to the media representatives after an event at Governor House, he also praised the Pakistani armed forces and termed it the best force in the world capable of defeating the enemy … Read more
LAHORE: While reacting to the victimisation of the PPP workers by the PTI government, parliamentary leader and General Secretary PPP Central Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza on Wednesday said that government would not take the results of their choice by registering fake cases against the political workers of the opponent parties. In a statement issued here, … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the business-friendly policies of the government have made Pakistan the most attractive destination in the region for investment in industries. Chairing a high-level meeting on Special Economic Zones in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said foreign investment in industries will not only increase employment and exports but also enable technology … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir, Rao Anwar seeking removal of his name from the exit control list (ECL). The apex court bench, headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, dismissed the plea and asked the lawyer to go to the concerned forum for the removal … Read more
The National Disaster and Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert about rain-wind and thunderstorms in the upper and central parts of the country expected from Thursday evening. According to a press release of the authority, light to moderate rain-wind thunderstorms and snowfall are expected during the period in various parts of the country, said … Read more
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib said that the accounts of all political parties should be scrutinized in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court and the law of the land. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad, he said PTI would stand with the process of accountability and would not … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Calling Prime Minister Imran Khan “the biggest thief of the country”, PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that if he could “roam freely, all prisoners in Pakistan jailed for theft deserve to be set free”. Aurangzeb said in her statement that “the so-called prime minister had robbed the nation’s sugar, wheat, flour, … Read more
TURBAT: Medical Alliance Committee Kech rallied in front of Atashad Degree College, with the support of Civil Society Turbat in which female students and members of Civil Society Kech participated in large numbers and chanted slogans against the PMC rules. “It is against law to take a double test from them,” the participants of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) challenging the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. The registrar office of the apex court returned the plea of SCBA President Ahsan Bhoon by raising objections. The registrar stated that a … Read more
Stocks remain bullish on IMF deal development KARACHI: The Pakistan Equity Market opened in a green zone on Monday where investors’ confidence was enhanced due to the government fulfilling all the prior conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). –JAVED MIRZA Read more Fauji Fertilizer profits increase 20% in 2021 KARACHI: Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited … Read more
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Tuesday launched a door-to-door campaign to vaccinate people against Covid-19. Addressing a news conference with Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan in Islamabad on Tuesday, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that under the first phase of the campaign, 55000 mobile teams … Read more
Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at a meeting in Islamabad on Monday approved four road infrastructure projects for Punjab valuing Rs130 billion. Read more: Scrutiny committee formed to probe funding of PPP, PML-N: Asad Umar In a tweet, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said the road projects include Kamalia-Shorkot-Chowk Azam-Layyah; Hasilpur-Bahawalnagar; … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Monday termed the killing of a Christian priest in Peshawar an “extremely painful and alarming” incident. Read more: ‘Until everyone is safe, no one is safe’: British HC reacts to Peshawar priest killing “Broad daylight killing of [a] Christian pastor in KPK is extremely painful and alarming. Pakistan … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Monday remarked that the situation in Murreewould worsen in the next five years if the construction of illegal buildings does not stop. The LHC resumed hearing of the case on Murree disaster which took the lives of 22 tourists recently. Read more: Tourists stranded in Murree … Read more
A day after gunmen killed a Christian priest and wounded another as they drove home from church in Peshawar on Sunday, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner said that “until everyone is safe, no one is safe” in Pakistan. Read more: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid promises building ‘Christian Colony’ in Islamabad The UK envoy … Read more
Showing its dissatisfaction over the assistance the Rangers’ prosecutor provided in appeals filed by convicts of Baldia factory fire case, the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed an additional prosecutor Sindh to review and plead appeals on behalf of the state. The direction was given on Monday by a two-member SHC bench, headed by Justice Muhammad … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry urged the political parties to put their differences behind and unite for a constitutional amendment regarding the appointment of new judges in the Supreme Court. Read more: Information minister expresses concern over safety of journalists in interior Sindh In his tweets on Monday, he pointed out that five … Read more
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Monday claimed that the textile industry in the country was booming under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rule. Read more: Pakistan’s textile sector finds resilience in sustainability “Bloomberg report on the booming textile industry, which is now outperforming other countries in the region after ages. This industry was … Read more
