Advertisement
Advertisement

National Nerve

From BOL oped
One step to the left, one to the right

The chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC) has finally taken suo motu notice of the cunningly planned and orchestrated delay in holding elections to the...

From BOL oped
Denying the truth

India’s hard-right Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is pushing very hard to prevent the realities of its illegal Kashmir occupation from reaching more corners...

the Taliban
Reengaging the Taliban

Afghanistan and Pakistan begin to explore ways of addressing their mutual concerns through engagement and dialogue Afghanistan and Pakistan are now beginning to explore ways of...

Balochistan
Law and Disorder

In Balochistan and rural Sindh, it is the law of the tribal/feudal lords, by the lords for the lords that prevails The dreadful discovery of the...

SC bars high courts
Setting Limits

SC bars high courts from declaring FIRs and official investigations as illegal Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has in a recent order barred the...

Dr Arif Alvi’s
President’s Powers

Most legal experts believe Alvi’s decision to announce the election date is according to the constitution Lahore: President Dr Arif Alvi’s decision to announce the date...

From BOL oped
Strengthening China-Belgium ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang emphasised on China’s readiness to deepen ties with Belgium while talking to Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib. Evidence suggests that...

BAP
A Prodigal Affair

Balochistan govt’s complains about non-release of funds by the Centre but hates to adopt austerity QUETTA: The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) led government complains that the...

Barkhan
The Law of the Jungle

The horrific and gruesome incident in Barkhan have jolted the entire country and has caused a huge uproar among people Quetta: The horrific and gruesome incident...

The Jail Movement
The Jail Movement

PTI workers across Sindh register for getting themselves arrested on call of Imran Khan SUKKUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on February 18 announced kicking...

local bodies elections
Another Hearing, Another Date

Result consolidation of local bodies elections in Karachi remains on hold due to disputes KARACHI: Well over a month after the second phase of local bodies...

Curse of Karo-kari
Curse of Karo-kari

Feudal structures continue to treat women as slaves, protect their killers Karachi: Honour killings of women, including young girls, continue unabated across Sindh province, mainly due...

From BOL oped
Return to the constitution

"A judge is to apply the Constitution according to the principles intended by those who ratified the document,” said Robert H Bork, who failed to win...

Imran Khan
Legal Fights for Imran

The PML-N govt is trying every tactic to put Imran Khan behind bars and finish his political career ISLAMABAD: Despite focusing on the country’s economic issues,...

Maryam Nawaz
The Party’s New Face

Maryam Nawaz is now the PML-N top gun, but not everyone is happy ISLAMABAD: Although Maryam Nawaz, the political heir of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)...

Aftab Sultan
Where Regals Dare

NAB Chairman Aftab Sultan, an honest and competent officer, resigned from his post while refusing to toe the line of the govt LAHORE: The sudden resignation...

Ishaq Dar
A Saviour or Nemesis?

Many see the finance minister as habitually focused on controlling exchange rate, thus causing the economy to dip Karachi: This is the fourth time Ishaq Dar...

The second finance bill
Burdening the Masses

The second finance bill in a year has cast the dye for a disaster KARACHI: An audacious mini-budget with Rs170 billion additional taxes was the reply...

From BOL oped
No winners in Ukraine war

The Ukraine war has gone wrong for all the stakeholders. Russia may have miscalculated the success of its “special operation” against Ukraine, negating earlier commentaries that...

Barkhan murders

Balochistan is in the limelight again. And for no good reason, as is mostly the case. Mind-numbing tragedies are reported from the province every now and...

terrorism challenge
A Constant Threat

Pakistan successfully held the last three elections when terrorism challenge was far more graver than it is now I sincerely hope and pray that that Chief...

PTI
Fear of Defeat

All of PTI’s rival political parties have decided not to contest next month’s by-elections on NA seats Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set for its unopposed...

PTI
Going Round in Circles

Between the wrangling of the PDM govt, the PTI, the courts and the ECP, elections remain a question mark Islamabad: Hanging in the balance for almost...

Maryam Nawaz
Targeting Judiciary

When it comes to confronting institutions, including superior judiciary, the Sharif family has a sordid history LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, former premier Nawaz Sharif’s political heir, has...

Targeting the judiciary

The superior judiciary is under attack in Pakistan. An organised smear campaign has been launched by some of the leading figures in the Shehbaz Sharif government...

From BOL oped
Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Is the desire for a grand agreement or compromise on issues of national importance even objective? “Consensus: The process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values, and...

judges of the Supreme Court
Symbol of Integrity

As the PML-N leadership opens a front against members of the superior judiciary, ‘Bol News’ presents profiles of two of the honorable judges, who are known...

Jail Bharo Tehreek
Court Arrests: Will it deliver elections to Imran Khan?

Jail Bharo Tehreek (court arrests) is a form of political protest. In this case, the protesters voluntarily allow themselves to be arrested in order to fill...

Load More
Advertisement
Advertisement