The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations expressed condolences to his Iranian counterpart in the Security Council chamber over the death of two year old Iranian toddler. According to details, Iran’s U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi had put a blame of the death of two-year old girl who had died in June from a rare … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued economic pressure to Pakistan to withdrawing from a gathering of leaders from many Islamic nations in Malaysia. The four-day conference, which opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday to address some of the Islamic world’s important issues, was avoided by a … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the socio-economic development of Baluchistan and raising living standard of people of the province, were among the government’s utmost priorities. Prime minister held a meeting with delegation of the parliamentary party from Baluchistan led by Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind. Deputy Speaker National Assembly Muhammad Qasim Khan Suri, MNAs Mir … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Thursday (Dec 19) said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online. The database was made available for download last week on an online hacker forum that apparently belonged to a crime group, according to a blog post … Read more
Malala Yousafzai just took her first ever selfie on Instagram which she took at YouTube sensation Lilly Singh’s late-night talk show. Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala appeared in an Indian origin Canadian YouTuber’s Lilly Singh’s late-night talk show. Malala posted her selfie with Lilly with a caption “I’m … Read more
Researchers at the Center for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London acknowledge that sanctions do not independently cause environmental degradation in a targeted nation, but the secondary impacts of sanctions can inadvertently act as “catalysts” that lead to environmental issues, BOL News learnt. Shirin Hakim, a PhD scholar at Imperial College London studying the impact … Read more
The protest of Teachers against the Sindh government turned violent as they shifted their demonstration to the Sindh Assembly. The teachers had been protesting outside the Karachi Press Club for ten consecutive days but today on Friday they decided to shift their protest to the Sindh Assembly. Police had blocked the way to the assembly … Read more
Back to back visits of Chinese trade delegations are not only reflect unbreakable friendship between the two countries but are also an ample proof of Chinese Investors’ growing interest in Pakistan. These views were expressed by the LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh while addressing a delegation of Chinese investors at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce … Read more
Anti-terrorist court has indicted Jamat ut Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in a second case on charges of financing terrorism, here on Friday. According to the Reuters, Saeed has been indicted in case filed by counter terrorism department Gujranwala – chapter. He was also indicted on similar charges in another case on Dec 11, was presented … Read more
Friday prayers were held in Kashmir’s historic main mosque for the first time since India revoked the restive region’s semi-autonomous status in the start of August and imposed a security lock-down, BOL News learnt. Jamia Masjid is in Kashmir’s main and the most important city of Srinagar, a hotbed of anti-Indian sentiment, with Friday prayers … Read more
International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that economic reforms program of Pakistan is on track and has started to give fruitful results. According to details, after Completion of IMF’s first review on Pakistan’s economic performance under the Extended Fund Facility, Executive Board of the IMF has made this observation. IMF said that Pakistani authorities has implemented … Read more
British lawmakers set to vote to hold their first major vote Friday on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. The vote to approve the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in principle will set Britain to leave the European Union as scheduled on Jan. 31. next year It will be a moment of triumph for Johnson, who won … Read more
The weather in Karachi today remained sunny to partly cloudy and beautiful, with the highest temperature expected to reach 29° and the lowest temperature expected to reach 15° till night. Karachiites witnessed sunny to partly cloudy weather on December 20. What is the air quality (AQI) in Karachi today? The air quality in Karachi today … Read more
Earthquake in Islamabad and surroundings. The intensity was recorded 6.4 on the richter scale. More details awaited!
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) announced to hold a big rally on Sunday to voice solidarity with former president MQM-P convener and Federal Minister Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui addressed press conference in Karachi. He also raised questions regarding the decision against Pervez Musharraf. He demanded the chief justice to take notice of the language that has … Read more
Heavy rainfall in United Kingdom (UK) will continue to batter the country after floods hit parts of UK amid torrential downpours. The floods in UK sparked disruption on roads. Whereas, drivers being warned of more severe conditions later. A yellow weather warning remained in place for much of southern England overnight and is not expected … Read more
Researchers of Harvard University predicted that the prevalence of adult obesity will be at least 35% in every U.S. state by 2030. It says in 29 states, the figure will top 50%. Particularly troubling is the expected rise in this problem, experts said. “It’s really alarming, because that’s when the risk of obesity-related health conditions … Read more
Barrister Hassaan Niazi on Friday said he is ashamed of his actions and no one is above the law. He was addressing the press conference in Lahore. It was his first appearance after anti terrorism court granted him interim bail in Punjab Institute of Cardiology Attack case. Hassaan Niazi said, being the nephew of Prime … Read more
Finance Adviser Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said, current account deficit reduced by 73 % during the first 5 months. Hafeez Sheikh tweeted the foreign exchange reserves of State Bank of Pakistan increased by 1.8 billion dollars during this period. He said reduction of 3 bn dollars in foreign exchange swaps and forward liabilities increased the foreign … Read more
Netflix animated holiday movie Klaus has been watched 30 million times around the globe during its first month. Klaus lands among the streaming service’s most-watched original movies. Klaus, a story of how Santa came to be, Netflix’s first original animated film. It’s a part of an effort to build a library of family programming as … Read more
American model Khloe Kardashian has shared an adorable photo on social media along with her sweet daughter. Many of Khloe’s fans said she looked “unrecognizable” in the recent pictures. In an Instagram post, Khloe was seen in the new SKIMS sleepwear line which Kim Kardashian launched earlier this month. Some of her fans were happy … Read more
CNG stations in Sindh will remain closed today and open on Saturday morning at 8am. They will remain open till 8pm. The CNG station schedule was changed to increase the time the stations are closed. Under this new schedule, CNG stations will be closed for an extra 12 hours. The decision to amend the schedule … Read more
Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Nin Farhan has announced that the year 2020 will be the “Arabic Calligraphy Year.” This was in appreciation of the importance accorded to Arabic calligraphy in articulating the richness, history and aesthetics of the Arabic language in its details and forms. The announcement made in celebration of Arabic … Read more
Outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa after serving for almost 11 months, set to retire Friday midnight. Today (Friday) outgoing chief justice took up his last case of Amna Bibi who was critically injured by firing in Murree. Amna Bibi’s legal representative told court accused Sajid, Rashid and Qadeer barged into house … Read more
Anti Terrorism court granted interim bail to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew Hassaan Niazi in Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) case. According to details, Anti Terrorism court granted bail to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew Hassaan Niazi in PIC attack case. Hassan Niazi appeared with his lawyer for interim bail. Hassan Niazi named in PIC’s … Read more
Swiss brand ‘Parmigiani Fleurier’ launched the world’s first wristwatch to use the Hijri calendar. The watch unveiling event launched right here in Dubai. Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier describes the watch making in detail. He said the watch’s calendar was based on its earlier creations that featured the Islamic Lunar Calendar back in 2011. … Read more
American Quran reciter and Singer Jennifer Grout stunned the internet and made waves online as she recited verses of the Holy Quran in her flawless voice. Jennifer Grout in her new Instagram video shared video reciting Ayat ul Kursi a powerful verse in the Quran. Ayat Al-Kursi, which translates to “The Throne Verse,” is the … Read more
A court in Germany has banned Uber from offering rides through rental car firms. It’s another blow for the US ride-hailing company which has had its European ambitions curtailed by the courts. The court said that it lacked a license to do so, in the latest legal setback for the US ride-hailing app. A regional … Read more
