Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fawad calls for reducing bitterness between govt, opposition in 2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that at the beginning of the new year 2022, there was a need to reduce the bitterness between the government and opposition. In a tweet, Chaudhry said that the government and the opposition should hold consultations about elections, economy, political and judicial reforms. … Read more

Pakistan may lose nuclear capability if it surrenders financial sovereignty, warns opposition

The National Assembly of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: While slamming the government on its plans to present a mini-budget, the opposition on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan would be stripped of its nuclear capability if the country surrenders its financial sovereignty to international financial institutions. The opposition expressed its concern when the National Assembly met under Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s supervision. Read more: … Read more

Opposition cannot overthrow democratically elected govt, claims Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that the opposition parties did not have the guts and prowess to overthrow the present democratically-elected government with their so-called protest movement. Replying to questions during the media briefing on the decisions of the federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, … Read more

Opposition fails to reach consensus on proposed names for chairman NAB

Opposition fails to reach consensus on name of NAB chief

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties could not reach consensus on the proposed names for the post of chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), BOL News reported on Monday. Read more: Over 1100 big fishes convicted because of NAB: Justice (retd) Javaid Iqbal Sources privy to the development stated that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and … Read more

Opposition mulling no-confidence motion against NA Speaker Asad Qaiser

Parliament To Not Make Any Law Contrary To Qur'an And Sunnah: Asad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD: The Opposition is considering moving a no-confidence motion against National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, sources told Bol News on Saturday. The PPP has approached the PML-N to move a no-confidence motion against the Senate chairman and National Assembly speaker. Officials privy to the development said that the PPP is of the view that in … Read more

Opposition did not present amendments regarding local government act: CM Murad

Murad Ali Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said it was beyond his comprehension that what the opposition wanted as the opposition did not submit its amendments regarding the local government act in the provincial assembly. Addressing media in Karachi, he said the Sindh government had consulted all the parties on the local government … Read more

Government likely to face tough time in Parliament over mini-budget

The National Assembly of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government could face a hard time in Parliament in getting its mini-budget passed when it is tabled in the assembly next month. The opposition is already criticising the government over a mini-budget while the ruling party’s allies are also closely monitoring the situation. Advisor to PM on Finance and Revenue … Read more

Opposition politicising matter of Indian spy: Farogh Naseem

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem on Friday said the opposition was politicising the matter of legislation regarding providing Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav consular access. Addressing a news conference along with Parliamentary Secretary MNA Maleeka Bokhari in Islamabad, he said objections of the opposition on the recent legislation passed by the joint … Read more

Electronic voting machines give opposition electric shock: Hasaan Khawar

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information and Special Initiatives Hasaan Khawar on Thursday said the electronic voting machines had given the opposition an electric shock. “The EVMs are going to end match-fixing forever,” Hasaan Khawar said in a tweet alleging that the use of technology made the Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif threatens to give ‘no space’ to PTI in coming days

DERA GHAZI KHAN: President Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Monday that the government was aware that its future was “dangerous,” but the opposition would not give it any space at that time. Addressing media in Dera Ghazi Khan with PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurengzeb and Rana Sanaullah, the opposition leader in the National … Read more

Opposition to Sudan military coup grows

The decision by Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dissolve the country’s government this week sparked angry street protests but he is also facing mounting opposition on multiple other fronts. Top civil servants, including Sudanese ambassadors, as well as other groups and institutions have riled against the top general’s move. And it started even before Burhan … Read more

Focus of former rulers remained fake accounts, money laundering: Farrukh Habib

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Tuesday that, when in power, the focus of PML-N, PPP remained on money laundering, fake accounts and corruption instead of taking steps to increase production of the country and improve the economy. Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin and … Read more

Opposition Gives Walkover To Govt For Rs3 Trillion Grant Approval

Opposition Gives Walkover To Govt For Rs3 Trillion Grant Approval

For the second year in a row, the opposition provided a walkover to the government, despite loud claims to block the approval of the budget in parliament, which approved 49 demands for a grant of over Rs3 trillion. According to the report, the lack of seriousness of the members of the opposition can be gauged … Read more

Balochistan Budget 2021-22: Balochistan Announces Rs584.1 Billion Budget Amid Opposition Protests

Balochistan Budget 2021-22: Baluchistan Announcec Rs584.1 Billion Budget Amid Opposition Protests

Balochistan presented a budget of Rs584.1 billion on Friday, with a huge amount of Rs237.2 billion allocated for development and a deficit of Rs84.6 billion as a result of the protest by the Opposition. Several members from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Balochistan National Party-Mengal and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and independent members have been camping outside … Read more

Pervez Khattak Says the Opposition and Government Reached an Agreement

Pervez Khattak Says the Oppostion and Government Reached an Agreement

Pervez Khattak, Defense Minister of Pakistan, announced that the government and Opposition have reached an agreement to run the National Assembly (NA) in an orderly manner. The announcement was made after the days of the fight and general disorder in the Parliament House as Treasury and Opposition benches created a ruckus over the federal budget … Read more

National Assembly session suspended again as members create disturbance

National Assembly Extends NAB Ordinance For Another 120 Days

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has once again suspended the NA session after an uproar, directing all the members to correct their approach. According to sources, the session started late today after the action against the members involved in yesterday’s commotion and the conclusion to ban them from arriving in the House. [amazonad category=”Electronics”] Whereas … Read more

Budget 2021-22: Imported Make-up, Food And Perfumes Set To Become Costly

Budget 2021-22: Imported Make-up, Food And Perfumes Set To Become Costly

Imported make-up, food, shampoo and perfumes are set to become costly in the budget as according to the government the high taxes on imported food items would only affect the rich. In the budget for the next financial year, sales tax on online purchases, regulatory duty on imports of mobile phones and tires have been increased. additional customs … Read more

Opposition Has Not Even Bothered To Read Budget Documents: Fawad Chaudhry

Pakistan Not Able To Increase Defence Budget Due To Previous Govts' Debts

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry says that the attitude of the opposition has been irresponsible as they have not even bothered to read the budget documents so far. In a tweet released on the social networking site Twitter, he wrote that the budget has been appreciated by people from all walks of … Read more

No One Tolerates Anti-Military Rhetoric Of Opposition: Sheikh Rashid

India’s bemoaning condition proves shameful defeat in Afghanistan: Interior Minister

Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that PML-N and PPP have parted their ways but still, Imran Khan will not shake hands with Asif Ali Zardari. Talking on BOL News program Tajzia with Sami Ibrahim, Sheikh Rashid said that no progress has been made on negotiations with the opposition so far, adding that PML-N … Read more

“Hidden cameras installed over polling booth in Senate,” Claims Opposition

Senate

Senators hailing from Opposition parties has claimed that they have found spy cameras on top of the polling booth ahead of Chairman, Deputy Chairman Senate elections. According to the details, Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar in his tweet claimed that he has found spy cameras right over the polling booth. Myself and Dr … Read more

‘Our senators are being asked not to vote for PDM candidate,’ Claims Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz claimed on Thursday that her party’s Senators were being told not to vote for the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) candidate. According to the details, taking to Twitter, Maryam Nawaz claimed that PML-N Senators were being called and asked not to vote for Gillani in the upcoming … Read more

‘No one has right to withhold Nawaz Sharif’s passport,’ says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Shahid Khaqan

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said today that those who talk about accountability must be gone through it first. According to the details, while addressing media in Islamabad, Shahid Khaqan Abbsai said that Imran Khan is the first Prime Minister who has taken the most loans in … Read more

PTI will win the no-confidence motion in Parliament, claims FM

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s determination for peace and stability in the region. According to the details, the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while making an important statement regarding the regional situation and politics, said that the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf and its allies will fight the no-confidence motion in a political, … Read more

‘Do not play Politics on foreign funding case’ warns Rashid

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed

Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said that the opposition alliance is playing politics on the foreign funding case. According to the details, Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was addressing a news conference in Lahore. During his address, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that opposition is doing politics on foreign funding case. It … Read more

‘Opposition has no strategy against PTI Government’

Opposition

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said on Sunday that opposition parties do not have any plan or strategy against the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf government. According to the details, while taking to his Twitter handle, Fawad said that the opposition is now thinking about no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan after … Read more

Broadsheet issue has exposed the politics of NRO, says Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for information and broadcasting Shibli Faraz said on Saturday that PML-N leaders are baffled and cannot misguide people with their lies. He said in a statement that the Broadsheet issue has exposed the politics of NRO and it will prove Panama-II for the opposition. He added that the PDM has lost its spirit, … Read more

Gill bashes Opposition for pursuing narrative against economic growth

Dr Shahbaz Gill

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill has said that the opposition must be aware of economic growth before criticizing the policies. According to the details, Dr. Shahbaz Gill in his tweet said that in November 2020, exports of the textile sector increased by 20% and exports of pharmaceuticals also increased … Read more

People have Decided That The Selected Has To Go: Aseefa Bhutto

People have Decided That The Selected Has To Go: Aseefa Bhutto

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, youngest daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari and premier Benazir Bhutto has said that the people have decided that the selected will have to go. According to details, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari while addressing a meeting of Pakistan Democratic Movement in Multan said that despite the oppression of the selected government, the … Read more