Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar used his discretionary powers to purchase 46 brand new luxury cars for his cabinet members but the public centric project of plying 200 electric buses in Lahore and elsewhere in Punjab is facing hiccups. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Punjab government has finally placed an order for purchasing 46 brand … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on Saturday has fixed the maximum price of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of Covid-19 at Rs4,800, slashing it from Rs6,500. According to a letter issued to all private laboratories, collection centres, and hospital labs of the province, the maximum price of the PCR test has been fixed … Read more
Federal Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to fulfill its promise of using the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the local government (LG) elections in Punjab and Islamabad, Bol News reported. While talking to the media on Wednesday, the minister said the electoral body can procure EVMs from … Read more
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has launched Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card scheme in Islamabad on Wednesday. Under the scheme, all families of Islamabad, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Tharparkar will be provided free medical treatment of Rs1 million a year at government and private hospitals. Addressing the launching ceremony of … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday declined the petition of the Punjab Marriage Halls Association (PMHA) challenging the new restrictions on indoor functions after the sharp surge in the cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19. The high court observed that the issue raised in the petition is related to the policy of the … Read more
LAHORE: Industrial estates or the Special Economic Zones are facing several problems, which is hampering industrial growth in the biggest federating unit of the country. Though developed and new estates have different issues, still there are a number of common problems that are disturbing the existing industries and new investors. Entrepreneurs running factories in developed … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved execution of seven development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs8.910 billion. These schemes were approved in the meeting held on Friday with Planning and Development Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal in the chair. The approved development schemes included improvement and remodeling … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan added 5,472 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The overall tally of the infections climbed to 1,338,993 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. A total of 29,037 people died of COVID-19 in … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Pakistan recorded 5,034 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the first time after a period of nearly five and a half months that daily infections exceeded 5,000, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The country recorded 5,661 infections on Aug. 4 last year. Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Ali Afzal has directed all departments to ensure timely and transparent utilisation of allocated funds, and devising a mechanism to streamline the process of release of funds. While chairing a meeting to review the mid-year progress of Annual Development Program (ADP) at the Planning and Development Department, Afzal said that … Read more
LAHORE/KARACHI: A life of uncertainty and despondency has become the ultimate reality of the urban wildlife in the largest cities of the country, particularly Lahore and Karachi. The cities’ stray animals, particularly the dogs and cats that come across every citizen who steps out of their doorsteps, are now facing deprivation of many forms. These … Read more
KARACHI: The board of directors of Cnergyico Pk Limited has approved to acquire a 57.37 per cent stake in the Puma Energy Pakistan Private Limited, a bourse filing said on Thursday. Having one of the largest refining capacities in the country, Cnergyico after this acquisition would have the second largest retail fuel network, based on … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Monday reported 1,467 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The NCOC, a department leading the nation’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country’s overall tally has surged to 1,307,174 cases while 1,259,253 of them have recovered. … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan confirmed 1,649 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths during the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. The NCOC, a department leading the nation’s campaign against the pandemic, said the overall cases in the country surged to 1,305,707 while 1,258,987 of them … Read more
Growers of the basmati rice are likely to get the much-awaited hybrid seeds, which are capable of doubling the yield, compared to the available varieties in the next two to three years. The Guard Agricultural Research and Services (Guard Agri) has already started field trials for its ‘hybrid basmati’ seed to provide disease-resistant, long-grain, non-sticky … Read more
Zong 4G, has entered into a partnership with DHA Bahawalpur to power the latter with its 4G connectivity, a statement said on Saturday. Under the agreement, Zong will provide complete network coverage in DHA Bahawalpur, while playing a key role in future digital developments with its innovative ESS solutions towards Smart Homes for DHA Bahawalpur, … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) will set up a complaint management system (CMS) and dedicated helpline for Punjab Mines and Minerals Department (MMD), a statement said on Saturday. PITB and MMD signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the ‘Strengthening of Directorate General Mines and Minerals, Punjab and IT Integration of Administrative Department’ … Read more
KARACHI: Supernet Limited has secured a telecommunications infrastructure development project from a Pakistani mobile network operator worth over Rs150 million, a statement said on Wednesday. The project includes the supply of optical fibre and associated equipment and its deployment in different areas of Punjab, with the total length of different segments constituting this project is … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 898 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. According to the NCOC, the country has confirmed 1,298,763 cases so far, including 1,257,600 recoveries. Pakistan currently has 12,213 active cases who are under treatment in hospitals, including 652 in critical condition. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed 42 per cent increase in terrorist attacks in 2021 compared to the previous year as the developments in Afghanistan had already started influencing its militant landscape and security. A total of 207 reported incursions in the year claimed 335 lives, an increase of 52 per cent from those killed in such attacks … Read more
Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid tested positive for the coronavirus, her spokesperson told Bol News on Tuesday. The spokesperson said that the Punjab minister has quarantined in her home after testing positive for Covid-19. Pakistan has seen a slight uptick in coronavirus cases with the emergence of the omicron variant. In the last 24 hours … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi have agreed to jointly take part in forthcoming local government elections in the province. The speaker Punjab Assembly along with Federal Minister for Water Resources Chaudhry Moonis Elahi called on the Punjab chief minister at his office on Monday and discussed … Read more
KARACHI: The 12MW captive power plant of Flying Cement Company Limited has started commercial operations at its site in Khushab district, a bourse filing said on Monday. This is a significant milestone achieved by the company in line with its strategic objectives of cost rationalisation and optimisation resulting in lower dependency on Water and Power Development … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the government has earmarked Rs400 billion for the Health Card scheme to facilitate 120 million people of Punjab. “The Health Card facility has already been provided to the people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said talking to newsmen at Dogar House in Multan, after … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The gentle rain last week and the snowfall in Murree has turned the weather of Islamabad persistently chilly, but the political temperatures here are rising and the environment remains thick with conspiracy theories, speculations and rumours about the future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. Following the major blow to PTI in the first phase … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Friday reported 556 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country had confirmed overall 1,295,933 cases so far, including 1,256,816 recoveries. The country has … Read more
KARACHI: The farmers are paying an extra price of around Rs600/bag of urea against the government fixed price of Rs1,800, a research report issued by the AKD Securities revealed. Currently, urea is being sold in the domestic market at an increased price of around Rs2,400/bag. The disparity in the domestic and international prices of Rs7,700/urea … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Pakistan reported 291 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday. The overall tally of the infected people rose to 1,294,031 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic. Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has … Read more
