Tue, 21-Oct-2025

FIA arrests Nigerian national for online fraud

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency’s cybercrime wing has arrested a member of an international group for committing online frauds, FIA official told Bol News on Wednesday. According to the Additional Director FIA Cyber Crimes Wing Shahid Hassan, a Nigerian national Darlington Chimo Osuji has been arrested for defrauding people. “The accused person is involved in … Read more

ADB appoints Yong Ye as new country director for Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced it has appointed Yong Ye, as its new country director for Pakistan with immediate effect. Yong Ye will lead the ADB operations in Pakistan and manage its Pakistan Resident Mission in Islamabad. Ye will also oversee the implementation of the ADB’s new Country Partnership Strategy 2021/25, … Read more

World Bank preparing 5-year support plan for Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group is preparing its new five-year support programme for Pakistan, the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2022/26 with special focus on structural reforms, health, education, promoting climate-friendly future, inclusive growth, and good governance. During a weeklong visit of the World Bank Vice President for South Asia Hartwig Schafer to Pakistan, which … Read more

Islamabad At The Risk Of Water Shortage

Islamabad At The Risk Of Water Shortage

Recently Islamabad is facing a shortage of water supply as the capital city is lacking with the rainfall water and its citizen are requested to pray for the rain.

Two major dams of the city (Simli and Khanpur) are having water at their lowest level and if they are unable to catch enough water this monsoon then the city will be at the risk of water shortage, as these both dams are the major source of the water supply of Islamabad.

The dam has the capacity to hold around 6500 million gallons of water but unfortunately due to lack of monsoon rainfall, the dam is currently having only 1000 million gallons of water which will last only for two months. citizens are afraid as half of the monsoon has passed but they didn’t face any monsoon and up till now the dam has received only seven to eight-foot of water.

 

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Careem arranges Covid-19 vaccination camp

KARACHI: Careem, the super app for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and the government of Sindh, arranged a Covid-19 vaccination camp for its colleagues, captains, their families and other residents of the workplace at its Karachi and Islamabad offices, a statement said on Friday. Zeeshan … Read more

PM wants Tight Gas Policy by September

Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed to finalise the formulation of Tight Gas Policy by the end of September. Tight Gas refers to natural gas reservoirs produced from the reservoir rocks with such low permeability that considerable hydraulic fracturing is required to harvest the well at economical rates. The prime minister issued these … Read more

Delivery boy gang rape case: Islamabad high court dismisses bail plea

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of the prime suspect in the alleged gang-rape case of a food delivery boy at a private university in Islamabad. A 22-year-old food delivery boy was allegedly gang-raped at a private university’s campus in June 2021. Authorities arrested Ibrahim Khan, a student at the … Read more

Federal officials took action after vulgar photoshoot in front of Quaids’ portrait goes viral

Quaids’ portrait goes viral

ISLAMABAD– Pictures of an obscene photo shoot in front of a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam in Islamabad have angered federal authorities after a huge backfire on social media. A pair dressed like fashion models can be seen standing in revealing costumes in front of a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam on Express Highway Islamabad in the viral photos. The … Read more

Relax! No gas price hike: notification withdrawn

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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has withdrawn the notification regarding increase in the prices of re-gasified liquefied natural gas, a statement issued by the regulator said on Tuesday. After the issuance of the Ogra notification, the All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has reversed the prices of the compressed natural gas (CNG) on … Read more

Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah Tested Positive For COVID-19

Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah Tested Positive For COVID-19

Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah has been tested positive for coronavirus, his daughter Nafisa confirms. On her Twitter account, Nafisa stated that Qaim was tested positive for the virus a few days back. “He has all the symptoms and is undergoing treatment and care at home under supervision of team of doctors. Pls pray … Read more

Target of One Million Vaccinations Achieved in One Day: Says Asad

Target of One Million Vaccinations Achieved in One Day: Says Asad

Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday announced that Pakistan has achieved the target of more than 1 million vaccinations within 24 hours as the country jabbed 1.72 million people on Monday. National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) reports said. On his Twitter, Asad posted, “Happy to report that the target we had set for … Read more

Govt re-imposes Covid restrictions in selected cities

COVID-19 Positive Cases Rate Rises to 9% in Lahore

Amid the increasing number of coronavirus cases across Pakistan, the government on Monday has announced to re-impose certain restrictions in selected cities from August 3 to August 31. “After approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided to impose certain restrictions in Islamabad; Rawalapindi, Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad … Read more

Huawei organises Pakistan ICT Summit to digitalise energy sector

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ISLAMABAD: Huawei Pakistan organised the Pakistan Power ICT Summit with the aim to digitalise the power sector in Pakistan with modern practices and solutions that are used globally, a statement said on Monday. Tariq Mahmood, CIO of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), Aamer Rashid, additional director general, Muhammad Farooq Shaukat, director general of … Read more

Pakistan most affordable country to live in

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has ranked cheapest country to live in with a cost of living index 18.58; followed by Afghanistan 24.51, India 25.14 and Syria 25.31. According to the cost of living index by GoBankingRates Company, Pakistan is the cheapest country to live in. Several organisations have used statistics to determine the cheapest countries to live … Read more

Pakistani chambers praise government’s business-friendly policies

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s all major chambers of commerce and industry have expressed full confidence in the government’s business-friendly policies and measures taken for the ease of doing business and agree for consultative process for the formulation of a strategy to increase tax revenue, a statement said on Friday. The presidents of the country’s major chambers of … Read more

PTCL signs deal to transform its billing platform

  KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a strategic contract with Whale Cloud Technology to transform its critical charging and billing platform, a statement said on Thursday. PTCL & Ufone acting chief executive officer & Group chief financial officer Nadeem Khan and Whale Cloud Technology South Asia president Chen XiaoWei signed the contract … Read more

Minister reviews NPPMCL Debt Recapitalisation, Refinancing Scheme

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammadmian Soomro reviewed the Debt Recapitalisation and Refinancing Scheme for the National Power Parks Management Company Limited, a statement said. The transaction committee meeting discussed the Debt Recapitalisation, Refinancing Scheme for NPPMCL from the local commercial banks. The committee agreed on the scheme for local financing ahead of the equity … Read more

FM Qureshi to visit Bahrain from July 28

Pakistan calls for unfreezing of Afghan assets ahead of UN talks

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will pay a two-day official visit to Bahrain on Wednesday, where he will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the second session of the Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Ministerial Commission. During the visit, both sides will hold expert-level talks, particularly focusing on commerce, investment, energy, overseas employment, agriculture, information and broadcasting, tourism and … Read more

Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation off to Baku to attend moot

Asad Qaiser NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: A 14-member delegation led by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser left for Baku to attend the first trilateral meeting of the parliamentary leaders of the three countries, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey, while promoting regional cooperation and connectivity. The parliamentary delegation went to Baku on the invitation of the Mili Majlis of Azerbaijan Speaker … Read more

PM tasks CDA to utilise F-9 Citizens Club land for public

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) to present a viable plan for the use of the vacant building of Citizens Club for the general public. The prime minister asked the Chairman CDA Amer Ali Ahmed to “take lead and hold consultations with the architect Nayyar Ali Dada to sort out … Read more

The role of Therapy Works in the Islamabad murder, under investigation

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ISLAMABAD: Following the heartbreaking murder of a young woman in Islamabad, a famous therapy and drug rehabilitation centre in Islamabad has come under fire. Soon after the tragic murder of 28-year-old Noor Mukaddam became public, it was learned that the accused, Zahir Jaffer, had previously worked at Therapy Works, a well-known rehabilitation centre. Therapy Works … Read more

Noor Mukadam: Former Diplomat’s Daughter Beheaded Over Breakup In Islamabad

Former Diplomat's Daughter Beheaded Over Breakup In Islamabad

Former Pakistani diplomat’s daughter Noor Mukadam was killed in Islamabad. According to the report, the police said that the murder took place in a house in Sector F-Seven / Four. The victim was identified as 27 years old Noor Mukadam, daughter of Shaukat Mukadam. Police said the girl was also stabbed and beheaded with a … Read more

Pakistan targeted as part of hybrid warfare: Moeed Yusuf

Pakistan is being a target of hybrid warfare, National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf said on Monday. Flanked by the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jameelur Rehman, the NSA made these remarks during a press briefing on the alleged abduction of Afghan ambassador’s daughter. The statement comes hours … Read more

Qureshi assures Afghan counterpart of bringing culprits to justice

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday assured his Afghan counterpart of taking all possible steps to arrest the culprits involved in the assaulting Afghan ambassador’s daughter. Qureshi, in a telephonic call to Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar, briefed him about the steps taken so far by the law enforcement agencies following the July … Read more

Police launches probe into manhandling of Afghan envoy’s daughter

Islamabad high alert

Foreign Office on Saturday said that the Islamabad Police had launch an immediate probe into the incident regarding manhandling of the daughter of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan. According to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affair, the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad Silsila Alikhil, was abducted for several hours and severely tortured by unidentified … Read more

Mobilink Microfinance Bank launches digital application

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has launched ‘Dost’, a mobile-based application that provides a complete digital banking ecosystem to its customers and gives them hassle-free access to the financial services round-the-clock, a statement said on Thursday. The latest addition to the MMBL ecosystem reflects the bank’s relentless pursuit for innovation … Read more

Pakistan, Uzbekistan vow to boost bilateral trade

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday vowed to attract leading companies in pharmaceuticals, textiles, leather, production of construction materials and agriculture industries. The decision was taken during the sixth meeting of the Uzbek-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, which was held in Tashkent. Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul … Read more

Govt releases 100% funds allocated under PSDP for petroleum sector

Govt releases 100% funds allocated under PSDP for petroleum sector

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has provided 100 per cent funds, amounting to Rs1.339 billion, allocated under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2020/21), to execute petroleum sector projects, official data showed on Monday. The amount has been authorised after making a slight readjustment in the funds’ allocation in the last fiscal year, which stood 100 … Read more