Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Instagram introduces ‘Latest Posts’ feature

Instagram

Instagram  users who miss the reverse chronological feed might get a new way to see the most recent pics and videos from who they follow. Instagram has been spotted internally prototyping a “Latest Posts” feature. For now, this doesn’t look like a full-fledged “Most Recent” reverse-chronological feed option like what Facebook has for the News Feed. … Read more

Kiamari: Identification of soybean dust as an epidemic asthma agent in Karachi’s port area

Kiamari

Author: Saadeqa Khan Kiamari – the port of Karachi is under a threat nowadays, situation is getting worst in Karachi’s Kemari area where a mysterious gas leakage caused panic and source of this toxic gas leak is still unclear on Tuesday as officials from the Sindh health department confirmed the death toll had risen to … Read more

António Guterres says Kartarpur portrays true picture of interfaith harmony in Pakistan

António Guterres says Kartarpur portrays true picture of interfaith harmony in Pakistan

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said Kartarpur Corridor was indeed a true picture of prevalent interfaith harmony in Pakistan for the entire world. While speaking to the media during the visit of Kartarpur Corridor, António Guterres lauded Pakistan for constructing the corridor for facilitating Sikh pilgrims. The secretary general visited zero point and different … Read more

Cases file against social media users under “anti-terror” laws in IOJ&K

Cases file against social media users under "anti-terror" laws in IOJ&K

Modi administration filed police cases against social media users in Indian occupied Kashmir under “anti-terror” laws for defying social media ban using proxy servers. People of Indian occupied Kashmir have already been under a security and communication lock down since August 5, when India revoked Article 370 of its constitution to illegally annex occupied Kashmir. … Read more

India asks Turkish envoy over Erdogan’s remarks

india on erdogan

India asked the Turkish ambassador on Monday to lodge a diplomatic protest over President Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on the disputed region of Kashmir and warned it would have an impact on bilateral relations. According to the details, During a visit to Pakistan last week, Erdogan said the situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) was worsening because … Read more

Ashraf Ghani declares winner 5 month after Afghanistan presidential election

Ashraf Ghani vowed to ‘fight to death’ hours before fleeing Afghanistan: Antony Blinken

Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of last presidential election of Afghanistan held in September following delays due to allegations of vote-rigging. Ashraf Ghani was re-elected with 50.64% votes while his rival Abdullah Abdullah was a runner-up  with 39.52% of votes. Opposition said the vote on 28 September was rigged by massive fraud and … Read more

Samjhauta Express bombing: Pakistan demanded justice for affectees

Samjhauta Express

Thirteen years ago, on 18 February, the Delhi-Lahore Samjhauta Express train blasts resulted in the death of 68 passengers, including more than 40 Pakistani nationals. Pakistan foreign office stated “victims of Samjhauta Express terrorist attack continue to await justice.” The foreign office further stated “the inordinate delay in justice for the victims of this tragedy, … Read more

Rs25000 prize bond draw result – Winner list, February 3, 2020

25000 prize bond list 2021

FAISALABAD: Rs. 25000 Prize Bond Draw and Rs. 25000 Prize Bond Results. You can check the winning numbers below, The schedule of coming draws will be given on bolnews. Prize Bonds in Pakistan are issued in proper series, and every series is limited to 1,000,000 bonds (one million numbers) According to results announced by National Savings, … Read more

China welcomes the US, Taliban deal for political resolution of Afghan issue

China welcomes the US, Taliban deal

BEIJING: China on Tuesday welcomed the deal between the US and Taliban on reducing violent activities and hoped it would be smoothly implemented and created conditions for the final political resolution of the Afghan issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “We support dialogue between all relevant parties in Afghanistan and welcome the news … Read more

Govt awares difficulties being faced by the journalists: Dr Firdous

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Tuesday said United Nations Secretary General António Guterres had himself witnessed the government’s steps and initiatives for the protection of minorities’ rights in Pakistan. Talking to the media at the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected office-bearers of Chitral Press Club here, … Read more

Massive crackdown against smuggling to begin in the country

Massive crackdown against smuggling to begin in the country

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday. During the meeting the Prime Minister summoned  a report containing details of anti-smuggling measures within 48 hours. The Premier said the government has decided to hold massive crackdown against smuggling in the country. Prime Minister commits to tackle profiteers, hoarders with iron hands … Read more

Netherlands extends support to Pakistan at FATF

Netherlands extends support to Pakistan at FATF

Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan Willem Wouter Plomp held a meeting with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in Islamabad. During the meeting, Netherlands envoy appreciated the steps taken by Pakistan to check money laundering and terror financing and also reaffirmed support to Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The envoy said there is … Read more

Hamas hacks Israeli soldier’s phones by using seductive pictures

Israeli Soldiers young females

The Military of Israel said on Sunday that Hamas created fake social media profiles, using photos including this one, in an attempt to hack the phones of IDF soldiers by using seductive pictures of young females. According to Lt Col Jonathan Conricus, It is the third such attempt in recent years by Hamas to infiltrate Israeli … Read more

Pakistan, Germany discuss bilateral relations, regional issues

Pakistan, Germany discuss bilateral relations, regional issues

German Envoy on Afghanistan Potzel Markus called on Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Sohail Mahmood. During the meeting German Envoy Potzel Markus appreciated the role played by Pakistan in the Afghan peace process and hosting of millions of Afghan refugees for over 4 decades. Both the dignitaries have reaffirmed the strength and status of Pakistan-Germany relations. The … Read more

Naval chief calls on Isb Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s delegation

Naval chief calls on Isb Chamber of Commerce & Industry's delegation

A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICC&I) led by President ICC&I M Ahmed visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad & called on Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. Director General Public Relations Navy Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed told that the meeting is expected to explore avenues to promote self-reliance in maritime … Read more

Poisonous gas in Kemari spreads from soybean emission

Kemari Gas

KARACHI: Pakistani scientist, Dr Atta ur Rahman said that the poisonous gas in the Kemari was produced by Soybean. Speaking exclusively to BOL News, the President of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Science and Technology Task Force, Dr Atta ur Rahman confirmed that many people died in Kemari because of the gas spreading from soybean compounds. … Read more

India revokes UK Labour MP visa because of her Kashmir stance

Debbie Abrahams British MP

Debbie Abrahams, a British Labour Party politician and the Member of British Parliament, was denied entry into India due to her criticism on Indian government’s controversial decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status last year. Debbie Abrahams said she was denied a standard e-visa at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi airport. Immigration officials did not explain the reason … Read more

PSL 2020 Opening Ceremony Tickets, Matches and Live Updates

PSL 2020 Opening Ceremony Live

PSL 2020 is just a day left to start and everyone is looking for buying PSL 5 tickets. So the good news is PSL 2020 tickets are now available and you can easily purchase them. In fact, PSL 2020 final tickets are also available at a different place and online sites. If you want to … Read more

LHC: Private schools directed to return extra fees charged after 2017

school fees

Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered the private schools to return extra fees charged from the parents after 2017. According to reports the verdict regarding to extra fees charged by private schools announced. The court directed the educational institutes to return the extra amount charged after 2017 other than the approved five per cent raise during … Read more

PM Chairs meeting on health, education and other civic facilities

PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said no negligence will be tolerated in provision of best possible healthcare facilities to the masses and that all resources will be provided to ensure quality of education. He chaired a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday regarding health, education and other civic facilities of the federal capital. He directed health secretary … Read more

Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Air Launched Cruise Missile Ra’ad-II

Pakistan conducts

Pakistan has conducted the successful flight test of Air-Launched Cruise Missile ‘Ra’ad-II’. According to ISPR, the training launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command, responsible for Pakistan’s cruise missile forces. ISPR added that the air to surface and underwater cruise missile Ra’ad is capable of delivering multiple types of … Read more

Comedian Umer Sharif’s daughter passes away

Umer Sharif daughter

Umer Sharif’s daughter, Hira Umer has passed away in Lahore Monday night. Hira had been having kidney issues for a while and was admitted to a private hospital in Lahore. She was reportedly very close to her father, Umer Sharif. Hira departed from this world while Umer Sharif was on a three-month tour of the … Read more

LHC grants bail to Nawaz Sharif’s nephew in Chaudhary Sugar Mills case

Lahore high court

Lahore High Court (LHC)  granted bail to managing director at Sharif Group of Industries and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s nephew Yousaf Abbas in Chaudhary Sugar Mills case. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi directed the authorities to immediately release him. In August 2019, a team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) … Read more

Facebook announces Dark Mode for its Lite App

Dark Mode

Dark mode is all the rage these days and it relaxes the eyes, saves battery on certain displays and just looks a lot nicer than the light mode we’ve been using for ages. More and more apps have started adopting dark mode, even Facebook’s own Instagram and WhatsApp. Facebook, however, has decided to tease the … Read more