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Saudi Arabia bans selfies in holy places of Makkah, Madina

Saudi Arabia bans selfies in holy places of Makkah, Madina

Saudi Arabia has announced a ban on taking photos and making videos in the holy places of Makkah and Madina. According to the sources after the the decision taken photos and videos are prohibited in Makkah’s Masjid al-Haram, known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, and Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, or ‘The Prophet’s Mosque,’. The ban was imposed to … Read more

Kabaddi World Cup 2020: Pakistan wins the the title

Kabaddi World Cup 2020

Pakistan won the Kabaddi World Cup 2020 after beating arch rival India by 43 to 41 points in a nail biting final match at Punjab Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan has won the Kabaddi World Cup for the first time. Pakistan was awarded a cash prize of ten million rupees along the trophy while Indian team … Read more

FM, UN Chief Antonio Guterres hold joint press conference in Islamabad

FM, UN Secretary General hold joint press conference

Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi held a joint press conference with United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres at the Foreign Office in Islamabad. While addressing the press conference UNSG Antonio Guterres has acknowledged Pakistan’s fight against terrorism and  said ” I can testify measures taken by the Pakistan for the eradication of militancy … Read more

PSL 2020: PM accords ‘state guest’ status to Foreign players, officials

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has accorded  the status of ‘state guest’ to the Foreign players and other officials coming to Pakistan for the fifth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL 5). According to the details, foreign players and officials including match officials, security consultants, and media persons who have come to Pakistan to cover the … Read more

Naval Chief expresses grief over demise of PM’s special assistant Naeemul Haq

Naval Chief expresses grief over demise of PM's special assistant Naeemul Haq

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeemul Haq. According to the Pakistan Navy Spokesperson, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi extended his heartfelt condolence on the death of prominent politician Naeemul Haq. … Read more

90,000 Pakistanis secure overseas jobs in 2020 so far

90,000 Pakistanis secure overseas jobs in 2020 so far

90,000 Pakistanis have secured jobs in multiple fields of international labor market during the first 40 days of 2020. According to the details, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has facilitated 90,000 Pakistanis to get overseas jobs and 63 per cent growth in manpower export observed as compare to previous year. A … Read more

Naeem ul Haq’s namaz-e-janaza offered in Karachi

Naeem ul Haq's namaz-e-janaza held in Karachi

Special Assistant to the Prime Minster on Political Affairs and founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Naeem ul  Haq was buried in DHA (Gizri) graveyard Karachi. Naeem ul Haq’s namaz-e-janaza was offered at Ayesha Masjid DHA Phase-6 after Asr prayers. Large number of people Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Punjab Chief Minister … Read more

Will utilize all resources to resolve water issue of Karachi: CM Sindh

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that All resources being utilized to resolve water issue of Karachi city. While addressing a meeting on water supply to Karachi at chief minister’s House, Murad Ali Shah directed Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to prepare a scheme to provide one hundred thirty million gallon water daily … Read more

COAS condoles demise of PM Imran’s special assistant Naeem-ul-Haq

COAS condoles Naeem ul Haq

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Sunday expressed his grief on the sad demise of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeem-ul-Haq. According to the Inter Services Public Relations, the COAS prayed for the deceased and his family. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to the … Read more

‘We had established the Dolphin Force’, says Rana Sanaullah

Rana sanaullah

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislator Rana Sanaullah said on Sunday that the program under which Prime Minister Imran Khan distributed Sehat Insaf Cards among some beneficiaries yesterday was initiated during PML-N’s tenure under the name “Pakistan Card”. Rana Sanaullah during a press conference further referred to the premier’s visit to the Safe City headquarters in … Read more

Cure winter allergies through these treatments

Cure winter allergies through these treatments

Winter allergies are common these days as people in Karachi are having dry weather with cold nights. Most of the people in the city are noticed sneezing or coughing. Indoor allergens too can lead to disturbing situations. Symptoms of allergies Symptoms of allergies are sneezing, itchy eyes, ear itching, skin rash, low-grade fever, difficulty breathing, … Read more

Afridi asks for name recommendations for his newly born girl

Afridi newborn

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday reached out to his fans, asking them to suggest potential names for his newborn baby girl. Boom Boom Afridi also promised to give the follower with the best suggestion “a prize”. However, taking to Twitter, the all-rounder stated: “This one’s for my fans:” This one’s for my fans … Read more

Ivanka Trump tours Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ahead of the Global Women’s Forum

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, where she met with women entrepreneurs and was to meet Abu Dhabi’s crown prince. Ivanka was in Abu Dhabi ahead of the two-day Global Women’s Forum in Dubai, where she was to give the keynote address on Sunday. In … Read more

FATF meetings begin today to assess Pakistan’s exit from grey list

Ruckus in Joint Session As Govt Presents FATF-Related Bills

A five-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will begin on Sunday (today) in Paris to assess Pakistan’s performance on the compliance of the 27 points to curb terror financing and money laundering would be reviewed. A delegation of Pakistan led by Minister for Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar, has been in Paris … Read more

Kabaddi World Cup-Pakistan to face India in the finals today

Kabaddi World Cup-Pakistan to face India in the finals today

Pakistan and India are facing each other in the Kabaddi World Cup finals. Pakistan and India beat their respective opponents Iran and Australia in the semifinals at Punjab Stadium Lahore. Pakistan had defeated Iran 52-30 and India beat Australia 42-32. Pakistan has qualified for the finals fifth time in the history of Kabaddi World Cup. … Read more

PPP leader Shahnaz Ansari laid to rest at Ismail Shah Graveyard

Shahnaz Ansari

The funeral prayers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Member of Sindh Assembly (MPA) Shahnaz Ansari were offered in Naushahro Feroze on Sunday morning. Shahnaz Ansari was laid to rest at Ismail Shah Graveyard in Naushahro Feroze. A number of PPP leaders, party workers and others attended the funeral prayers. The 50-year old PPP … Read more

Caroline Flack took her life or murdered?

Caroline Flack

Caroline Flack has been found dead at her London flat after taking her own life or may be murdered. The cause of her death still not clear. Former Love Island host Caroline Flack, due in court next month on charges of assaulting her boyfriend, found dead in her new flat. Friends and family of the … Read more

‘Every second of my trip to Pakistan is incredible’, Jaafar Jackson

Jaafar Jackson

Rising American singer and musician Jaafar Jackson is currently in Pakistan on his maiden visit and is blown away by the hospitality. Jaafar Jackson a Los Angeles born, is the second youngest son to legendary singer Jermaine Jackson, and nephew to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. His last single Got Me Singing is a … Read more

Libya to face financial crisis due to oil blockade, Fayyez al-Sarraj

Libya to face financial crisis due to oil blockade

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayyez al-Sarraj has threatened that Libya will face a financial crisis in 2020 due to blockade of oil terminals and oil fields by groups supporting his opponent Khalifa Haftar. The blockade has caused a decrease in Libya’s oil output since 18th January. Al-Sarraj talked to reporters in the capital, “The continuation of … Read more

Rahat, Aima, Abrar to give goosebumps to crowd at PSL 5 opening ceremony

PSL 5 ceremony

Pakistan’s renowned qawwal and singer Ustaad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will be leading the performance at the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 5, scheduled on February 20 at National Stadium Karachi. According to sources, the other performers include female singer Aima Baig, Punjabi Bhangra King Abrar-ul-Haq and Tayyar Ho boys. The … Read more

Mark Esper says China is a rising threat to world order

Mark Esper says China is a rising threat to world order

The US defense secretary Mark Esper cast China as an emerging threat to world order evoking a strong answer from Beijing which blamed Washington of being involved in “smear campaign” Esper, while addressing the public at the Munich Security Conference 2020, condemned China that he said beat the Pentagon’s list of potential adversaries, then Russia … Read more

CNG stations reopen across Sindh for 12 hours

CNG prices slashed in Punjab and Islamabad

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations reopened across Sindh on Sunday morning for 12 hours, BOL News reported. Long queues of all kinds of vehicles were witnessed outside the CNG stations as they opened after a gap of 3 days. According to a notification, CNG will be available at the filling stations from 7:00 am on … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo out of Juventus Squad for match against Brescia

Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus will rest Cristiano Ronaldo for Sunday´s Serie A game against Brescia but defender Giorgio Chiellini is set to return after a long injury layoff. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in ten consecutive Serie A games, but coach Maurizio Sarri has opted to rest the forward with Juventus playing Lyon in the Champions League last 16 … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg suggests strict rules to handle ‘harmful online content’

Mark Zuckerberg suggests strict rules to handle 'harmful online content'

Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has suggested a mixed system consisting of current rules applied in telecoms and media industries. He suggested strict rules to handle ‘harmful online content’ Mark Zuckerberg, while talking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, suggested a framework that encodes “democratic and open values” to operate social media. He hoped … Read more

PSL 2020 fever brings everyone on the same page, showbiz stars reveal their favourite teams

PSL 2020 Fever

The Pakistan Super League (PSL 2020) has become a unifying factor in Pakistan which brings everyone on the same page, and our showbiz industry is no exception. With PSL just around the corner, the country’s top stars are hopeful that the fifth edition of the league will provide some exciting cricket to fans in the … Read more

Foreign Office dismisses reports of Pakistanis being deported from Saudi Arabia

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The Foreign Office reassured the Pakistani community that Saudi Arabia was neither holding nor deporting Pakistani expatriates across the Makkah region. The Foreign Office in its statement urged the Pakistani community in the Kingdom to remain calm and not pay attention to a fabricated social media campaign. “The Consulate General in Jeddah has been in … Read more

Pakistan to enjoy cold and dry weather today

Karachi receives hot weather, northern areas receive rain today

Pakistan will enjoy cold and dry weather on Sunday (today). Karachi has received dry weather with cool nights. Westerly/northwesterly winds are blowing in the city. PMD has recorded a minimum temperature of 14 Degrees Celsius on Sunday morning in Karachi. The department has also forecast maximum temperature between 13 to 16 Degrees Celsius till the … Read more