Hong Kong stocks fell on the spread of deadly coronavirus on Wednesday as the US and Japan conducted the first evacuations of foreign nationals from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. As per details, The Hong Kong stocks benchmark Hang Seng index fell as much as 3 per cent on … Read more
Indian police arrested a university student Sharjeel Imam in Delhi who was among the organizers of protests against the controversial citizenship law. Sources revealed that the student was accused of sedition charges after he commented that the Hindu nationalist party said were rebellious. Sharjeel Imam was involved in arranging the massive protests against CAA and … Read more
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) Country Representative in Pakistan Ruvendrini Menikdiwela called on Governor Balochistan Amanullah Yasinzai in Quetta. During the meeting, matters pertaining to the Afghan refugees came under discussion. Governor Balochistan on this occasion said the ongoing UNHCR programmes including education and health would have positive impact on the people of … Read more
The Islamabad High Court sought reply from Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda till February 24 in dual nationality case. As per details, ISB high court judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the the plea seeking disqualification of Faisal Vawda. The petition read, Vawda a dual national at the time of filing nomination papers … Read more
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Sindh closed in the morning at 8 am after 12 hours of supply, whereas stations operating in Punjab and Potohar region including Islamabad would remain open for 60 hours from Wednesday 8am to Friday 8pm. As per details, The CNG stations reopened across province at 8:00 pm on Tuesday … Read more
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ruled that The Sindh government (gov) cannot transfer a police officer without consultation with the Inspector General of Police. According to the details, SHC nullified the transfer notifications of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Khadim Hussain Rind and Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Rizwan. The SHC said in … Read more
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting to take place in the federal capital today, its expected to take up approval of up to 15 per cent increase in gas tariff. As per details, Adviser to PM on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will preside over the meeting. The meeting also consider the establishment of a trust … Read more
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck in the Caribbean. Officials issued brief warning s of tsunami and office evacuations as far away as Florida. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake happened in the areas between Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba. The depth recorded was 1km (6.2 miles). No casualties were reported, but … Read more
US President Donald Trump has released his Middle East peace plan. Donald Trump promised to keep Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital. In the long-awaited plan, he suggested a sovereign Palestinian state and the identity of Israeli independence over West Bank settlements. Donald Trump, while standing alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, said … Read more
Senate has been told today that at least 6.7 million people are currently Drugs addicts in the country, out of which 430,000 people take drugs through injections. According to details, Federal Ministry of Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi said during the questions answers session in the upper house today that as per the last survey which … Read more
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in eastern Jerusalem, dependent on Palestinians taking steps to become self-governing, in an effort to achieve a peace breakthrough in their decades of conflict with Israel, BOL News learnt. According to the sources of Reuters, Senior administration officials, on … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday, terming scouts as ‘first physical and knowledgeable tier’ of a society, said the volunteer youth force could significantly transform a nation by developing its civic sense at grassroots level. According to the sources of APP, In his address after taking oath as Chief Scout of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr, … Read more
