Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ehsaas webpage for Parliamentarians to be launched soon, Dr Sania

Ehsaas Program

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection & Poverty Alleviation and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) chairperson Dr Sania Nishtar said on Friday that ‘Ehsaas webpage for Parliamentarians’ will be launched soon. According to the details, She was talking to a delegation of ten women MPAs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, who were … Read more

WHO warns, Dating Apps Could Be Driving Cause Of HIV Cases

Dating Apps

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed alarm at the lack of progress on curbing sexually transmitted diseases, while one of its experts warned of complacency as dating apps are spurring sexual activity. The number of HIV cases in the country nearly doubled between 2013 and 2018 and has reached epidemic levels among men ages … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s official statement following Middle east tension

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has released an official statement following the today’s events in the middles east. An Official Source of Saudi Arabia announced “KSA Follows Events in fraternal Iraq, Resulting from Escalation of Tensions, Terrorist Acts, It previously Denounced, Warned of their Repercussions.” They further stated “with knowledge of the operations and threats … Read more

8 Taliban killed during a gunfight in Afghanistan

Kunduz province

Eight Taliban were killed during a gunfight with government forces in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. According to the provincial governor spokesman, fighting happened when Taliban launched an attack on government forces’ checkpoints in Qahwa Khana area of the province. Three policemen were also injured in the attack. Earlier on December 30, key commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan … Read more

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telephones COAS amidst Middle East tension

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo telephones COAS

The Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa received telephone call from United State Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following middle east tension. According to the Director General Inter Service Public Relations (DG-ISPR), COAS emphasized need for maximum restraint and constructive engagement by all concerned to de-escalate the situation in broader interest of peace … Read more

CM Sindh directs to complete Orange Line project within few months

CM Sindh

Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the provincial Transport department to complete Orange Line project within next four months. According to details, CM Sindh issued the directives while presiding over a meeting to review progress on the Bus Rapid Transit System, Orange Line and Red Line in Karachi. Earlier, Governor Sindh Imran … Read more

Missionary schools producing ‘beef eaters’ says BJP minister

Missionary schools producing ‘beef eaters’ says BJP minister

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and India’s Federal Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Giriraj Singh convent schools were producing “beef eaters”. Indian Minister suggested that students should be taught ‘Bhagwad Gita’ (Hindus’ holy book) and ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ (Hindus’ devotional hymn) to inculcate traditional Indian values so as to tame the rot. He expressed … Read more

United States warns airlines to avoid Pakistan airspace

US FAA

Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again warned airlines to avoid Pakistani airspace. In a statement, the US Federal Aviation Administration said that the commercial and the state carriers could be a target of Pakistani extremist and militant groups. According to the details, FAA warns US airlines of possible attacks while they … Read more

Pak Navy ready for security of Gwadar Port and CPEC: Naval Chief

Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi

An annual Efficiency Competition Parade 2019 of Pakistan Navy Coastal Command was held in Karachi today. According to the Director General Public Relations of Pakistan Navy Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed, Coastal Command Annual Efficiency Competition Parade & Award Ceremony held at PNS QASIM, Karachi. He stated that Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi expressed … Read more

Colombian botanist risking his life to preserve nature’s memory

Colombian botanist

For the last three decades, botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated deep into jungle territory infested with drug traffickers and armed gangs in a bid to document Colombia’s rich biodiversity, BOL News learnt. Colombia is second only to Brazil for its incredible range of fauna and flora. Armed only with a notebook and … Read more

Fear of World war 3 grow among Twitterati after US kills Iranian General

Fear of World war 3 grow among Twitterati after US kills Iranian General

‘World War 3’ began trending on Twitter after the Iranian leader’s second in command general Qasem Suleiman killed in a US airstrike. Many People are tweeting about the airstrike used memes to bring light to the situation, joking about fears it could spark ‘World War 3’ as well as there are real fears of aftermaths … Read more

Pakistan expresses deep concern over recent developments in Middle East: FO

Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign office expressed “deep concern” over the emerging situation in the Middle East on Friday, after US strikes in Iraq. Pakistan Foreign Office said in a twitter statement, “Pakistan has viewed with deep concern in the recent developments in the Middle East, which seriously threaten peace and stability in the region.” “Respect for … Read more

Khamenei announces 3 days mourning, revenge for the IRGC’s Commander

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will lead Friday prayers for the first time after eight years. Ayatollah will lead prayers as protests have been arranged over the Ukrainian plane crash.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on the demise of the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Forces Major General Qasem Soleimani that a severe revenge awaits the criminals who have stained their hands with Major General Qasem Soleimani & the other martyrs’ blood. In a series of Tweets Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah … Read more

Minor Girl rescued from collapsed Sukkur Building

Sukkur

Rescue officials have saved three year old girl from a building that collapsed in Sukkur after 20 hours. A three-storey building collapsed on Thursday that killed at least three people and injuring many others. The building was situated on Sukkur’s Station Road. Rescue efforts are still under way and at the time of the collapse, … Read more

Caffeine limits weight gain?

Caffeine

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign fed rats a high-fat, high-sugar diet to test what caffeine can do. They then gave some of the rodents caffeine extracted from mate tea and others decaffeinated mate tea. The rats that consumed the caffeinated extract gained 16% less weight. While, 22% less body fat gained by … Read more

Bieber’s new song ‘Yummy’ is all about his love for wife Hailey Baldwin

Justin Bieber

Renowned pop singer, Justin Bieber has come up with his new single ‘Yummy’ from his upcoming album. The pop star gave his fans a wonderful gift in the form of his new single ‘Yummy’ amid New Year arrival. Bieber has been teasing the release of the song all Thursday and dropped the song at midnight. … Read more

“Economic zones are a great step towards progress in our country”

imran khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the economic zones are a great step towards progress in our country. While addressing the ground breaking ceremony of state of art Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad Imran Khan said the economic zones are a great step towards progress in our country. He said Special economic zones are … Read more

Imran Khan inaugurates Industrial City in Faisalabad

groundbreaking

Prime Minister Imran Khan performed  the groundbreaking ceremony of the state-of-the-art Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad. The industrial city is a mega project of Special Economic Zone of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company under CPEC. It meant for housing foreign and local investors besides giving impetus to economic activities in the country. … Read more

Justin Bieber challenged by Jordan Binnington for an ice hockey match

Justin Bieber ice hockey

Pop star Justin Bieber is all set to showcase his hockey skills against St. Louis Blues player, Jordan Binnington. Justin Bieber ready to have a face-off with ice hockey player as he has accepted a shootout challenge by Jordan Binnington. Bieber has not only impressed fans but also managed to take the notice of the … Read more

Senate Standing Committee on defence approves bills on services chiefs’ tenure

army chief

Pakistan Government and Opposition on the same page as the Senate standing committee on Defence  has approved the amendment bill regarding the tenure extension of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to the details, Senate standing committee has approved the amendment bill regarding the tenure extension of Chief of Army Staff General … Read more

Samsung freighted 6.7 million 5G smartphones globally in 2019

Samsung

Samsung Electronics Company says that it shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones globally. The 5G smartphones give customers the ability to experience next-generation speed and performance. In November 2019, Samsung accounted for 53.9% of the global 5G smartphone market. It led the industry in offering consumers five Galaxy 5G smartphones globally. The company … Read more

Bilawal says, “We will support bill if parliamentary procedures adopted”

Chairman ppp bilawal bhutto inaugurates dhabeji

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto said the We will support the army act bill  if parliamentary procedures adopted. Chairman Bilawal addressed in Islamabad outside parliament house on Friday. He said Present government want to take political revenge through NAB ordinance. Chairman  said We will bring positive changes in the NAB regulations. He said The … Read more

Xiaomi to invest $7.18 billion in 5th generation technologies

Xiaomi

Chinese company Xiaomi Corp announces to invest more than 50 billion Yuan in fifth generation internet technologies for the next 5 years. Xiaomi announces this investment as competition in the sector grows. Xiaomi Chief Executive Lei Jun made the announcement in a letter posted on the company’s social media account. The specific investment details are … Read more

More than Rs 2000 bn taxes collected in last six months, says Chairman FBR

taxes

Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Shabbar Zaidi has said that two thousand and eighty billion rupees tax collection has been made during the last six months. Radio Pakistan reported that he said approximately seventy one billion rupees collected from five export sectors. The Chairman FBR said present government set new targets for tax collection. While … Read more

Pakistan’s contracted players will undergo fitness tests on 6, 7 Jan.

Players fitness test

Pakistan’s national team contracted players will undergo the fitness tests at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on 6th and 7th January in Lahore. According to the details, the team contracted players will undergo the fitness tests on 6th and 7th January. All the players will have to attend the two-day testing as per their contracts. … Read more

Dr Firdous welcomes UAE’s interest to invest in Pakistan

Dr Firdous

Imran Khan’s Special Assistant Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has welcomed United Arab Emirates’ interest to invest in Pakistan. Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting tweeted on Friday. She said United Arab Emirates’s 200 million dollars support to Pakistan is an evidence of strong economic ties between the two countries. Imran Khan’s Special Assistant … Read more

Army Act Amendment Bill presented in National Assembly

Senate members draft bill to raise salaries by 400%

Army Act Amendment Bill presented in the National Assembly (NA) for approval today. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have expressed their support to the amendment bill. They have assured to assist the government in approving it in the assembly. Defence Minister Pervez Khattak laid three bills in the lower house of … Read more

PPP voices conditional Support Army Act Amendment Bill

ppp

Pakistan Peoples Party announced the Conditional Support of Army Act Amendment Bill. According to the details, Parliamentary Committee on Legislative affairs met today in Islamabad. The 33-member committee met here with Defence Minister Pervez Khattak in the chair. The meeting organized to discuss the amendment in acts related to Defense forces. However Negotiations between Government and … Read more