Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PTI suspends membership of Usman Buzdar and others

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  • Secretary General PTI Umar Ayub issued notification.
  • Membership of Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar was terminated.
  • Membership of all members from PTI was terminated.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) expelled 22 leaders from South Punjab over a violation of party policy.

An official notification was issued with the signature of Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Umar Ayub.

Tehreek-e-Insaf terminated the basic membership of former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, former MNA Sardar Muhammad Khan Leghari, and former federal minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf also suspended the basic membership of Javed Akhtar Ansari, Farooq Azam Malik, and Muhammad Akhtar Malik for deviating from the party policy.

Similarly, Syed Muhammad Nadeem Shah, Ahtsham ul Haq, Bahawal Khan Abbasi, and Sabeen Gul were also expelled from Tehreek-e-Insaaf.

Mian Shafi Muhammad, Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah, Mian Tariq Abdullah, and Muhammad Afzal were also terminated from Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Tehreek-e-Insaf has also terminated the primary membership of Ahsan-ul-Haq, Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Zaheeruddin Khan Alizai, and Salman Khan Gadoka from the party.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf also expelled Akram Khanu, Muhyiddin Solangi, Makhdoom Afkhar ul Hasan and Raja Muhammad Saleem from the party.

Membership of all members from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf was terminated immediately.

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ACP reopens cases against Usman Buzdar

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  • ACP also recommended to drop the case of Shireen Mazari.
  • Anti-Corruption re-opened the files of dropped inquiries.
  • Anti-corruption will re-investigate only dropped inquiries.

LAHORE: Anti-corruption Pakistan(ACP) reopened dropped inquiries against former chief minister Punjab and senior PTI leader Usman Buzdar.

According to the details, Anti-Corruption re-opened the files of dropped inquiries against Sardar Usman Buzdar.

Anti-Corruption also recommended to drop the case of Shireen Mazari, but the court did not agree with the anti-corruption investigation team.

Anti-corruption has accelerated the process of investigation against Shireen Mazari.

The inquiries against Usman Buzdar for receiving bribes from the frontman in development works contracts were dropped during the previous regime.

The inquiry against Usman Buzdar for taking huge bribes from officers in the appointment and transfer of Deputy Commissioners and DPOs was also dropped.

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Accountability watchdog grills Usman Buzdar for hours

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Usman Buzdar appeared before the accountability watchdog The NAB had also sought record of his assets The NAB officials interrogated him for about two and a half hours. LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday interrogated former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in the case pertaining to assets beyond means of income and illegal … Read more

NAB summons Usman Buzdar in corruption case

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  • NAB asked PTI  leader to appear before the Lahore.
  • NAB has also directed him to bring records of properties.
  • NAB summoned former chief minister in a corruption case.

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former chief minister Punjab Usman Buzdar in a corruption case on February 16.

The NAB has asked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader to appear before the Lahore office along with records of his properties at 11am on Thursday.

The NAB has also directed him to bring records of his sold properties while appearing before the NAB office.

Earlier, an accountability court extended interim bail of former Punjab CM Usman Buzdar in a case pertaining to awarding a liquor license to a hotel by violating the law.

It may be noted that PTI leader Sardar Usman Buzdar had appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the liquor licence case.

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Court restrains NAB from arresting Usman Buzdar in assets case

LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday barred National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in assets beyond means case. The PTI leader had approached court seeking interim bail in assets beyond case launched against him by the anti-graft watchdog. The court ordered him to submit surety bonds of Rs500,000 for … Read more

Usman Buzdar appointed PTI’s parliamentary leader in Punjab Assembly

Usman Buzdar

Usman Buzdar has been appointed as PTI parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly PTI has approved an 18-member cabinet in Punjab Five PTI MPAs are expected to take oath in first phase LAHORE: Former Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has been appointed as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly. A notification has … Read more

ACE registers two cases against Usman Buzdar for transfer of state land

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LAHORE: As was ‘promised’, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) managed to get register at least two FIRs against former Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar through the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on the charges of allegedly illegally transferring 900 kanals of state land in Dera Ghazi Khan. The ACE Punjab has also booked former CM’s … Read more

Governor Punjab rejects Buzdar’s resignation, reinstates him as CM Punjab

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LAHORE: Governor Punjab Omer Sarfraz Cheema on Saturday rejected Usman Buzdar’s resignation and reinstated him and his cabinet after highlighting constitutional concerns. The development came just hours after the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued an order instructing National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to administer the oath to Hamza Shahbaz at 11:30 a.m. today. Cheema … Read more

We allocated 35 pct development budget for south Punjab: Usman Buzdar

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LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Friday said his provincial government allocated 35 per cent development budget for south Punjab, more than the past development funds. “Ringfencing of the budget of the south Punjab was made, so that the funds could not be used for any other purpose. For the first time, a … Read more

Opposition has put national interests at stake in lust of power: Usman Buzdar

Usman Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said Prime Minister Imran Khan would defeat the no-confidence motion against him as the opposition did not have the required number, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Aleem Khan not acceptable under any condition for Punjab CM, Buzdar tells PTI In a statement on Wednesday, he said that the opposition … Read more

Buzdar loses support of PTI central leadership: Sources

Buzdar loses support of PTI central leadership

LAHORE: Several senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have endorsed the notion of removing the incumbent Chief Minister of Punjab province Sardar Usman Buzdar. Key federal ministers including Pervez Khattak and Asad Umar, as well as Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, have thrown their support behind the proposal, sources privy to the matter told BOL … Read more

Health card is first step towards goal of Riyasat-i-Madina: CM Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said the health card initiative is the first step towards the goal of Riyasat-i-Madina while adding that the journey of progress will continue under the leadership of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. While addressing the health card launching ceremony in Faisalabad, he said Punjab has allocated Rs400 billion … Read more

CM Usman Buzdar announces new forensic laboratory in South Punjab

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar on Saturday announced to establish a modern forensic laboratory for South Punjab, Bol News reported. According to the details, the forensic laboratory will be built in Dera Ghazi Khan. CM said the establishment of a laboratory will assist the police, prosecution, and judiciary. Citing the successful example of … Read more

Tram project on the cards

Tram project

LAHORE: On one hand where the PML-N claims that big transit projects such as the Metrobus and the Orange Line train services are feathers in its cap, the PTI’s Punjab government seems to be following on the same lines as its predecessors as it is planning to launch another ambitious mass transit system for Lahoris. … Read more

At a fast pace

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

Hamza Shehbaz claims govt hiding actual death toll of Murree incident

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz claimed to have received information that the actual toll in the Murree tragedy was higher than the 22 deaths reported by the authorities and accused the government of hiding it. Talking to the media in Lahore after visiting a bereaved family … Read more

Punjab CM Buzdar ‘finally’ conducts aerial inspection of Murree after tragedy

After widespread criticism, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar conducted an aerial inspection of disaster-hit Murree on Sunday. He was accompanied by Punjab Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja, Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) on Information and Special Initiatives Hasaan Khawar, the chief secretary, Punjab Police Inspector General (IG), and other officials. Read more: Army … Read more

Smog continues to choke Lahore

Smog chokes Lahore as toxic air pollution soars

LAHORE: The air quality index of the provincial capital of Punjab fell into the ‘very poor’ category on Monday with Lahore engulfed in dense smog, causing people difficulty breathing. Among many other cities of the country gasping for breath, Lahore tops the list this year too. The intense air pollution crisis intensifies, particularly in the … Read more

Sewage samples from Punjab are polio-free, says CM Usman Buzdar

Lahore polio-free

LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar announced on Friday that the sewage samples were taken from Punjab, so far this year, are polio-free. “This year [so far], sewage samples from all cities across Punjab have turned out to be polio-free and no new polio cases have been reported in the province,” tweeted the chief minister. الحمدللہ … Read more

Fertiliser price hike not to be tolerated: Usman Buzdar

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that all possible facilities will be provided to the farmers for sowing wheat. According to official sources, the chief minister said that any increase in the prices of fertilisers, especially DAP, would not be tolerated. The Punjab government had always protected the rights of the farmers … Read more

PM Imran, CM Buzdar discuss cabinet reshuffle, cantonment polls

PM Imran Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan had a one-on-one meeting with Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar here in Lahore on Wednesday. “The premier had talked to the CM about the recent cantonment board elections and bureaucratic changes made for the betterment of the province and operations in Punjab,” sources told Bol News. The officials, who spoke … Read more

Punjab govt to provide ‘necessary assistance’ to KP for safe city project, assures CM Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Tuesday assured MPAs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that his government will provide all the “necessary assistance” to the provincial government for the establishment of the safe city project, said a press release issued by the CM office. A delegation of KP parliamentarians’ led by provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai had … Read more

Punjab likely to get new chief secretary, IGP again

Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: The Punjab government is all set to change the chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) for the fifth and seventh time, respectively in the PTI-led government’s three-year tenure, BOL News has learnt. Sources in the federal capital told BOL News that the Punjab government has forwarded a summary of six senior officials, … Read more

Rai Taimoor announces PKR 25 Lacs for Olympic Gold medalist Haider Ali

Rai Taimoor announces PKR 25 Lacs for Olympic Gold medalist Haider Ali

Provincial Minister of Punjab for Sports, Rai Taimoor Khan announced 25 lac rupees for the Pakistani gold medalist Haider Ali in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. As per the details, Punjab Government has decided to honour Haider in a grand ceremony where Punjab’s Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will also be present. Rai said that Usman Buzdar … Read more

PM Imran directs CM Buzdar to consult Pervaiz Elahi on local bodies elections

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LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has advised Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and Punjab Minister for Local Government and Community Development Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed to meet Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and keep them on board regarding the upcoming local bodies elections. “Both of you should meet the PML-Q Leader Chaudhry … Read more

PMA proposes steps to augment revenues

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LAHORE. After proposing distance-based fare, the Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) has also proposed over a dozen “non-fare” measures to increasing revenues of the mass transit projects in Punjab so that their reliance on the government subsidies may be minimised. PMA managing director Mirza Naseer Inayet has written a letter to the transport department for getting … Read more

Punjab govt puts bureaucracy in disarray

Usman Buzdar

LAHORE. Heads have been continually rolling at key government departments during the three-year rule of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, a situation that has put the provincial bureaucracy in disarray. In the last three years, the Punjab government has replaced four chief secretaries, six inspector generals of police (IGPs), five principal secretaries to CM, four … Read more

Punjab govt has prepared development package for every district, says Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on Saturday that the provincial government has prepared a development package for every district of the province in consultation with the lawmakers. “A separate development package for every district has been prepared, elected representatives have been consulted in the preparation of the District Development Package,” said the CM … Read more