Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan can build cross-border e-commerce platform: official

New features coming to support businesses: Facebook CEO

BEIJING: Pakistan holds great potential to build a sound cross-border e-commerce platform with China and other neighbouring countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an official said on Wednesday. Chen Longren, general manager of Xinjiang Brothers Union Network Technology, at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), said: “With 14 years of … Read more

Aramco signs multiple deals to expand industrial investment programme

Saudi Aramco

DUBAI: Saudi Aramco announced plans to expand Namaat, its industrial investment programme, signing multiple deals with the global companies to build capacity in critical sectors, Arab News reported. The Saudi-listed company said it signed 22 new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a joint venture agreement, all focusing on sustainability, technology, industrial and energy services, and … Read more

Foodpanda partners with Servaid

Foodpanda

LAHORE: Enhancing the e-commerce avenues, foodpanda, Pakistan’s leading delivery app, has partnered with Servaid Pharmacy to deliver medicines and other pharmaceutical products via pandago, a rider on demand service, a statement said. A signing ceremony took place in Lahore, attended by Raafay Munir, head of New Verticals foodpanda, and Tahir Abbas, chief commercial officer, Servaid. … Read more

PNS Zulfiquar visits Jeddah port

PNS Zulfiquar visits Jeddah Port

Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Zulfiquar has visited the Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, reported Radio Pakistan on Thursday. A Pakistan Navy spokesperson said that the ship was “warmly welcomed” by the Saudi navy and Pakistani diplomats at the port. The state broadcaster reported that the Saudi commander western fleet command and commander western naval aviation … Read more

President Arif Alvi acknowledges army’s ‘unparalleled contribution and sacrifices’

President Alvi visits General Headquarters Rawalpindi today

President Arif Alvi on Wednesday acknowledged the army for its “unparalleled contribution and sacrifices” towards the “external and internal security of Pakistan”, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). A press release issued by the military’s media wing said that the president visited the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi today. During his visit, President Alvi met … Read more

Pakistani Traders To Participate In 10 Chinese Exhibitions This Year

Pakistani Traders To Participate In 10 Chinese Exhibitions This Year

Pakistani exporters and traders will participate in ten exhibitions to promote various products in China during the fiscal year 2021-2022 (FY22). Due to Covid-19, more emphasis has been placed on virtual activities, however, some physical exhibitions will take place during the current fiscal year. The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which is … Read more

Iraqi Foreign Minister Arrives In Pakistan On Two-Day Visit

Iraqi Foreign Minister Arrives In Pakistan On Two-Day Visit

Foreign Minister of Iraq Dr Fuad Hussein arrived here on a two-day official visit on Wednesday. On his arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi greeted his Iraqi counterpart. During the visit, the two foreign ministers will have an in-depth discussion about all aspects of bilateral relations. They will also … Read more

Skardu Airport Set To Welcome Int’l Flights To Boost Tourism: Aviation Minister

Skardu Airport Set To Welcome Int'l Flights To Boost Tourism: Aviation Minister

Federal aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that Skardu airport is being revamped to begin international flight operations to boost tourism and trade activities in Gilgit-Baltistan. In an interview, he stated that steps were being taken to capitalize on the tourism potential in the United Kingdom under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision. Mr Sarwar … Read more

Maya Ali’s latest dance video goes viral

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Pakistan superstar Maya Ali is famous for her multiple talents, she has proved herself with her acting skills, now she is proving herself with her dancing talent. Superstar Maya Ali’s dance video at a wedding recently went viral on the internet. In the video, Maya Ali is seen dancing her heart out during a wedding … Read more

Mia Khalifa Announces Divorce After Two Years of Marriage

Mia Khalifa divorce

The former lewd star Mia Khalifa has parted ways with her husband Swedish chef Robert Sandberg, after two years of marriage.

Mia Khalifa made the announcement on Instagram, unveiling that for almost a year they had been in couples’ therapy to try to make their married life work, but they fail to overcome the inequalities.

“We can confidently say that We gave everything to make our marriage work, but after almost a year of therapy and efforts we walked away knowing that we have a friend in the other and that we really tried,” she wrote.

 

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The former adult film actress admitted that despite the end of her marriage, both have remained “No regrets” So what “We will always love and respect each other because we know that it was not an isolated event that caused our breakup, but rather the accumulation of fundamental, irresolvable differences that no one can blame on the other.”

Khalifa and Robert Sandberg had been together for a couple of years and got engaged in 2019. They had their minds set on a wedding ceremony in June 2020, but which was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the couple exchanged wedding vows with each other at their house the same month.

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AJK Elections 2021: PM Imran Khan Promises Referendum On Kashmir

Kamyab Pakistan Programme

On Friday Prime Minister Imran Khan committed the people of Kashmir that his regime will conduct the referendum in which people of Kashmir will have a right to join Pakistan or have a freedom to become an independent state if they want. In Tarar Khel while addressing an election campaign he said that he wishes … Read more

Dubai’s pharmaceutical supplies trade rises 31% to Dh6.8 billion in first quarter

Pakistan to take benefit of Chinese expertise in upgrading research institutes

DUBAI: The value of Dubai’s external pharmaceutical and medical supplies trade recorded a growth of 31 per cent to reach Dh6.8 billion during the first quarter of 2021, compared with Dh5.2 billion in the same period of 2020, according to the statistics released by the Dubai Customs. Imports touched Dh5.3 billion, exports Dh590 million, while … Read more

Privatisation Board reviews measures for revival of Pakistan Steel Mills

Privatisation Board reviews measures for revival of Pakistan Steel Mills

ISLAMABAD: The 5th Privatisation Board meeting on Friday reviewed the measures to revive the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and highlighted a few corporate actions, which were to be performed by the stakeholders, including the Ministry of Industries and Pakistan Steel Mills. The meeting chaired by the Federal Minister for Privatisation and PC Board Chairman Mohammedmian … Read more

Oscars 2021: The Complete list of winners

Oscar 2021: The Complete list of winners, who brings trophy home?

At the 93rd Academy Awards, Chloé Zhao won the best director for Nomadland, Daniel Kaluuya took the award of best supporting actor for Judas and the Black Messiah and Youn Yuh-Jung won best-supporting actress. See the full list of winners:   Best Picture: The Father Judas and the Black Messiah Mank Minari Nomadland Promising Young … Read more

Russia still has access to US networks after SolarWinds hack: Report

Russia's success with the SolarWinds hack is not supposed to have ended just because US agencies and companies have strengthened their defenses. The Russian intelligence agency SVR "probably" still has access to US networks, despite efforts to close operations. The attackers are still "very active," a contact said. The continued presence on American networks is consistent with the story.   Russia continued to launch cyberattacks against the U.S. after the Obama administration imposed sanctions in late 2016, targeting politicians and other systems during the interim period of 2018 and beyond. Even if the US has successfully removed Russia from government systems, there is a good chance that it will find another security breach.

Russia’s alleged success with the SolarWinds hack might not have ended just because US agencies and companies have bolstered their defenses. Media reports said that an investigation has claimed about Russia’s SVR intelligence agency “likely” still has access to American networks despite efforts to close exploits. The attackers are still “very much out there,” one … Read more

US Dragon spaceship arrives at ISS after a 23-hour journey

SpaceX container with four astronauts on board the International Space Station docks

Four astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, NASA said in a statement. The crew is the first to be sent into orbit by a rocket booster recycled from a previous spaceflight. The three men and one woman crew from the United States, Japan and France … Read more

Xiaomi Introduces New 75-inch QLED smart TV for just $1,600

Xiaomi Introduce the New 75-inch QLED smart TV for just $ 1,600

Xiaomi, Chinese multinational electronics company has introduced new 75-inch QLED smart TV just for $1600, and is the company’s most expensive TV. Looking over its features, it has thin bezels, for which the company calls it an ‘edge-to-edge horizon display.’ The display panel features a refresh rate of 120Hz, 100% NTSC, 95% DCI-P3 color gamut, and … Read more

‘Bobby Deol played cupid in my love story with Aishwarya Rai,’reveals Abhishek

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has revealed that he first met Aishwarya Rai in Switzerland when she was shooting with Bobby Deol for film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. As the couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, Abhishek Bachchan in a recent interview, revealed that it was Bobby Deol who first introduced him to Aishwarya. Since the … Read more

Salman Khan donates food kits to to COVID-19 warriors

Famed Bollywood actor Salman Khan has started providing food kits to Covid-19 frontline workers in Mumbai as part of his food donation drive. The Super star has revived his food trucks to deliver food to frontline health workers amid the deadly wave of the novel Coronavirus. Last year, in the early months of the lockdown, … Read more

‘PPP, PML-N Haven’t Done Anything For Pakistan’s Prosperity’: Shahzad Akbar

Shahzad Akbar

Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar has expressed his views over the ongoing conflicts between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).

Speaking to host Jameel Farooqui in BOL News’ Program ‘National Debate‘, Shahzad Akbar said that the people won’t bear anything against the honour of the country.

Lamenting at the Opposition, he said that Bilawal Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif did not ever work for the stability of the country, which means that they are not even sincere with each other.

The leader further added that the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman cannot be challenged.

He said that according to the Constitution, the Senate election is part of the proceedings of the House, according to Article 69, the proceedings of the House cannot be challenged.

Shahzad Akbar went on to add that the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate is a “Proceeding of the House” and the in-house proceedings of the Senate and National Assembly cannot be challenged in any court.

The PPP and PML-N have not done anything during their tenure regarding electoral reforms and for the prosperity of Pakistan, SAPM Akbar said.

He further commented on the political disputes and horse-trading during the Senate elections 2021.

Further commenting on the Opposition’s tactics, the minister said that the coalition between the Opposition parties would damage the country soon.

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Facebook initiates Novi, rename digital wallet Libra

Facebook initiates Novi

Facebook recently introduced on Tuesday its digital wallet, which shall facilitate the users to send and keep the social networks digital currencies. Novi, the e-wallet, can be used to transact Facebook Libra currencies. It is a stand-alone app but can also be merged with Facebook and WhatsApp. Facebook assured people that it would not add … Read more

Iqra Aziz First Fast with Yasir Hussain

Iqra aziz about rapists

Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain, and their proposal, it looks like the two lovebirds are moving upwards and onwards in life. The real life couple of Iqra Aziz & Yasir Hussain seen together very first time on screen & their fans happy  to see as their chemistry unfolds in Jhooti drama serial. She wrote on Her … Read more

Two new cases reported Pakistan’s coronavirus meter reaches 30

coronavirus

Pakistan has confirmed two more cases effected with the novel coronavirus, tally reaches 30, here on Saturday. According to the details, one of the two cases is reported in federal territory Islamabad and the second one is reported in Sindh. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has confirmed that a 30-year-old woman has been diagnosed … Read more

#FHL2020: Pakistan’s first Festival of humor and laughter to kick off on 27 March

#FHL2020

Pakistan’s first Festival of humor and laughter #FHL2020 to be kicked off on 27 March in Arts Council of Pakistan – Karachi chapter. According to the details, #FHL2020 will be three days festival conducted on 27th, 28th and 29th March 2020. The festival is organized by Mehran Art and Literature Forum (M.A.L.F.) at Arts Council of … Read more

EU extends GSP-Plus status for Pakistan

GSP Plus

European Union extends Pakistan Generalized Scheme of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status and the country would continue to enjoy tariff preferences. According to the details, an adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industry and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood announced this overwhelming news. Razak expressed his gratitude towards the European Union institutions for allowing the country to avail … Read more