LAHORE: The treasury and the opposition members of the Punjab Assembly (PA) on Tuesday exhibited rare show of unanimity for the joint cause of their privileges, which is occasionally breached by the powerful bureaucracy in the province. The assembly also snubbed the governor as it passed the ‘Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Bill … Read more
NEW DELHI: A helicopter belonging to Indian army Tuesday crashed in a dam in the northern Indian state of Punjab, local media reports said. So far there are no immediate reports of any casualty in the crash. The helicopter crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam of Pathankot district. “We have received information that an army helicopter … Read more
The Punjab government enforced a lockdown in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad on Tuesday due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases during the fourth wave of the pandemic. Here are the complete details of the lockdown in Punjab’s major cities for those wishing to know. According to a statement provided by the provincial administration, … Read more
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
LAHORE: In an attempt to restore Pakistan’s forest cover, Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate ‘Asia’s largest’ Miyawaki urban forest that will be spread over 100 kanals on Wednesday at Saggian in Lahore. Chairman Board of Directors Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) Syed Yasir Gillani told BOL News that the ‘biggest’ Miyawaki urban forest will be … Read more
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Punjab and Sindh. The price went up after the rupee devalued against the US dollar. The new price of CNG in Sindh has been fixed at Rs150 per kilo, while in Punjab it will be Rs112 per kilo. … Read more
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
LAHORE: The Punjab government would actively participate in a trade expo, scheduled to be organised in Dubai, a provincial government official said. Chairing a meeting at the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal reviewed the arrangements regarding the Pakistan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo. Iqbal … Read more
LAHORE: The agricultural markets across Punjab are being reformed to give farmers a fair return for their labour. These reforms will benefit all the stakeholders and reduce market problems, an official said on Monday. During a visit to the Badami Bagh Fruit Market, Provincial Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Hussain Jahanian Gardezi said that the … Read more
Lahore: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Hina Pervez Butt submitted on Monday a resolution in Punjab Assembly (PA) seeking apology and resignation from Federal Minister Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur for his remarks against party vice president Maryam Nawaz. The resolution stated that Gandapur’s use of obscene words about PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chauhdry Pervez Elahi on Friday was again irked by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as it failed to produce detained MPA Nazir Chohan of Jahangir Tareen’s like-minded group in the House for the second consecutive day even after his production orders were issued by the speaker on July 28. The session … Read more
LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after winning 11 seats in the recent Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections has started to gain momentum, BOL News has learnt. However, it still remains to be seen if PPP will be confined to only Sindh or will it be able to make a comeback in other provinces … Read more
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) appears reluctant to investigate a top bureaucrat, who allegedly facilitated and supported a multi-million fraud committed by his brother in a housing society, Bol News has learnt. According to official documents, Yasir Hayat Tarar, and his front men committed a multi-million fraud in a housing society project in Lahore on the basis … Read more
Lahore: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has given a strong message to the people in the PP-38 by-polls about the importance of honesty and corruption-free politics. Talking to newsmen in Sialkot on Thursday, Firdous said the PML-N called its leaders, thugs and … Read more
LAHORE: At least 36,000 people lost their lives while over 3.3 million others were injured in road accidents across Punjab, according to the 17-year official data of Rescue 1122. The data further revealed that over 2.88 million road incidents also left 3.3 million people injured including 2.7 million (82 per cent) males and 0.67 million … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday set August 31 as the deadline for Covid vaccination, following which only vaccinated staff and people will be allowed to enter both public and private sector offices, including educational institutes, and travel in public transport. “We want people do their routine businesses…, we want nobody loses their job …and … Read more
KARACHI: It seems this year’s corporate result announcement season will not be fortunate for the sugar mills as increased regulation and taxes on the commodity sales would further impact the books of already depressed mill owners. Four sugar mills posted financial results for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2021 on Tuesday, which do not … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Hazara Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HWCCI) founder president Ferdowsia Fazal has been nominated as the women coordinator (North Zone) for representing women in the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), a statement said on Tuesday. The FPCCI platform will play its due role in alleviating problems of the business … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The country’s youth literacy remained at 72 per cent at the national level, proportionately higher in urban areas with 84 per cent than in rural areas with 65 per cent, according to the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM 2019/20) conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The youth literacy is calculated … Read more
Taking notice of the bus accident in DG Khan that killed 34 people, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Monday asked for a detailed report on the incident to be submitted to him in three days. The chief minister, in a statement, said that an investigation team should be formed which should conduct a thorough … Read more
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid said that the availability of accurate data is very important to control coronavirus so online data entry in new vaccination centres will be ensured. According to the details, a meeting was held in Lahore under the chairmanship of Health Minister Dr Rashid to review the coronary condition, speed of … Read more
The Department of Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) has decided to allocate a 2% quota of vacancies in its various departments for transgender people. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has recently released the results of the 2017 census of people and households, according to which the total population of the country is 207.68 million, … Read more
Punjab government on Thursday announced that it would update masses about the reopening of educational institutions in the province in the next 24 hours. According to the details, Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas in his tweet said Will update you on opening of all Public and Private Schools in Punjab within 24 hours. Please follow … Read more
The Irrigation Minister of Punjab Mohsin Leghari has said that Punjab is not stealing Sindh’s share of water. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Mohsin Leghari said that there is a natural shortage of water due to weather and conditions and Punjab is facing a 16% water shortage while Sindh is facing a 4% water … Read more
Pakistan recorded 118 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus taking the national death tally to 18,915. According to the COVID-19 National Dashboard, the number of confirmed cases has surged to 858,026 after the inclusion of 3,785 cases of COVID-19 in a single day. Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths … Read more
A passenger bus plunged into a deep gorge in the Attock district of Punjab, killing 15 people, including a 5-month-old baby and a woman. According to details, a passenger bus in the Hassan Abdal area of Attock fell into a deep gorge due to high speed while saving a car from the hit on the … Read more
On Sunday, the Health Minister of Punjab Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that the Gujranwala is facing severe difficulties in accommodating coronavirus patients as the usage of ventilators in the metropolis has reached its maximum capacity. According to the details, in a statement today, Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that the positivity rate of coronavirus cases … Read more
The Government of Punjab has banned Aitkaaf in mosques amid rising coronavirus cases in the province, the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department announced. Aitkaaf is a period of retreat in a mosque for a certain number of days in accordance with a Muslim’s own wish. It is mostly observed during the last 10 days … Read more
