LAHORE: The chief officer of Punjab’s local government department has challenged his fourth transfer in eight months in the Lahore High Court. Justice Jawad Hassan of Lahore High Court heard the petition of Sardar Naseer Ahmed, chief officer, Grade 20. The petitioner argued that his transfer orders were issued four times in eight months without … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold a two-day “international seminar” on corruption from tomorrow onwards, announced the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson on Wednesday. “An international seminar on the theme of “Combating Corruption – A Prerequisite for the full enjoyment of all Human Rights and Sustainable Development”, is being organised by the Government of Pakistan and the Independent … Read more
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Minister Taimur Jhagra confirmed on Wednesday that the province has “detected” its “first” case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “Our public health reference lab has detected the first cases of Omicron in [Khyber] Pakhtunkhwa. As expected, this was only a matter of time,” tweeted Jhagra. Our public health reference lab … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed the pre arrest bail petition of a person accused of stealing pigeons worth Rs. 0.6 million. A case has been registered against Hashim in Lahore area of Kahna police station for stealing 95 pigeons worth Rs 600,000. The lawyer for the accused claimed that the allegation of … Read more
LAHORE: A judge of a special banking court on Tuesday lashed out at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for not completing the investigation into the money laundering and sugar scam against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz. As Presiding Judge Tahir Sabir resumed the hearing, he was informed … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday restrained the provincial government from collecting infrastructure levy from state-owned LNG Pakistan Limited ordering the company to furnish a bank guarantee equivalent to the differential amount (of the payable levy) to the satisfaction of the Nazir of the court. The LNG Pakistan Limited had challenged the levy under … 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
Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Secretary General Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf will arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday for a day-long visit, announced the Foreign Office spokesperson on Tuesday. “The secretary general is visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, extended during the secretary general’s visit to Pakistan, to attend the 17th Extraordinary … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday slammed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for their failure to do anything in the health sector. He gave these remarks while heading a three-member bench, hearing the suo moto regarding the increase in breast cancer cases. During the hearing, CJP Gulzar asked about the billions of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday ‘strongly’ condemned the “despicable and totally unacceptable harassment and insult of Muslim women on the internet and purpose-built online application in India”. “In a completely obnoxious and repugnant act, aimed at humiliating, harassing and insulting Muslim women, their doctored images have been placed on the internet application with outrageous captions for … Read more
LAHORE: The government’s decision to exclude China in the bidding process of awarding the contract for the purchase of drugs and ventilators was challenged by a private company in the Lahore High Court on Tuesday. The private company in the petition has objected to the government’s decision of not including China in the auction of … Read more
KARACHI: The Foreigners’ Security Cell of the Sindh Police played a critical role in ensuring security for various missions and officials in Karachi. “In collaboration with other departments of the Sindh Police and law enforcement agencies, Foreigners’ Security Cell is playing a significant role in order to provide security arrangements to consulates, diplomats, missions, foreign … Read more
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned Punjab inspector general and regional police officer Gujranwala over the delay in the arrest of an accused whose bail plea was rejected by the courts two years ago. A two-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial at the Lahore Registry heard the bail petition of Irfan, an … Read more
Karachi Police’s efforts to make the metropolis a city of lights once again has started to bear fruit as the law enforcement agency’s efforts against criminal elements led to the city getting ranked 106 on the International Crime Index in 2021. The city’s police while issuing its annual performance report said that multiple policemen laid … Read more
ISLAMABAD: As per the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, Pakistan and India shared the lists of nuclear installations and facilities on Saturday. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said that the list was handed over as per “Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: While announcing the completion of the government’s target of fully vaccinated citizens, Prime Minister Imran Khan reminded the country that the goal was achieved due to the federal government’s procurement of Covid-19 vaccines worth almost Rs 250 billion. “We have completed our target of fully vaccinating 70 million of our people by end of … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Bilal Yasin was injured after unidentified assailants attacked him in the Bilal Ganj area of Lahore, said the police on Friday. According to the police, masked men on a motorcycle had attacked the PML-N lawmaker. They added that one of the bullets had hit his stomach and another had … Read more
