Tue, 21-Oct-2025

‘Boycott Karan Johar’ Twitter slams Karan Johar & others for ‘promoting’ nepotism

Shushant Singh Rajpoot reportedly committed suicide, his death has raised several commendable questions not only in India but in Pakistan as well. Bollywood figures including Sonam Kapoor, Karan Johar, and Alia Bhatt shared condolences for Shushant. However, they are being lashed on the internet as fans criticized them for the following nepotism. #bycottkarnjohrgangmovie is trending … Read more

WhatsApp working on more new features for Android, iOS

WhatsApp group call ringtone

WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging service around the world, has frequently rolled out number of features to facilitate its users. Recently, WhatsApp has introduced Dark Mode, increased group voice and video call limit from four to eight, restricted frequently forwarded messages to be sent to more than one chat at a time, and more. While … Read more

Pakistan jolted with second earthquake in a single day

Earthquake tremors felt in Qila Abdullah today

Pakistan jolted with the second earthquake in a day. According to details, tremors were felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Peshawar, Malakand, Shangla and other areas shook after second earthquake in a day hit Pakistan. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad, the earthquake stemmed from the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border at around (2:21 pm … Read more

Nida Yasir burst out in tears revealing about the hate she received during isolation period

Nida Yasir

Morning show host Nida Yasir, who tested positive for Coronavirus, has now recovered and returned to her show with a positive energy. Nida Yasir shared what she and her family went through while battling COVID-19, she added,”It has become so habitual for me to meet you guys (the audience) every day, that these last three … Read more

Dumped by boyfriend, Drunk Woman breaks plane window during flight

Woman

An intoxicated woman upset over relationship broke the window of plane during flight. According to details, the incident occurred in China, plane was forced to make an emergency landing after an intoxicated woman broke a window mid-flight. She was reportedly upset over a failed relationship. Authorities say that 29-year-old Li “lost control of her emotions” … Read more

English Premier League set to return after long Coronavirus break

English Premiere League

The English Premier League returns after 100 days in the deep freeze which was halted on March 13 due to Coronavirus pandemic. The English top flight follows Germany’s Bundesliga and La Liga in Spain in rebooting their seasons after the coronavirus lockdown. They aim to cram 92 games into six weeks. Aston Villa kick off … Read more

3 Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh ‘face-off’ with China

3 Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh 'face-off' with China

An Indian army officer and 2 soldiers were killed during a “violent face-off” with the Chinese army in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley amid clashes between China and India. The army said in a statement, “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties. The loss of lives … Read more

DRAP approves registration of two more drugs for COVID-19 Cure

DRAP

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved the registration of two more drugs – Tocilizumab and Remedesivir – on a priority basis. According to details, DRAP has issued an official circular to concerned agencies and organisations. On the other hand The federal government has warned that strict action will be taken against overpricing or black marketing of life-saving … Read more

US Muslims call for reforms to support black people amid George Floyd’s death

US Muslims call for reforms to support black people amid George Floyd's death

Several Muslim organizations in the US have gathered to call for reforms for creating policies and support black-led organizations in wake of George Floyd’s murder. A coalition statement has been signed by more than 90 civil rights, advocacy, community, and faith organizations. It was released on Monday. The statement reads, “The victimization of unarmed Black … Read more

Authorities to seal several areas of Karachi amid COVID-19

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District Health Officer has written a letter to the concerned authorities on Tuesday regarding to seal parts of 16 union councils in Karachi’s West zone over the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to the letter, 34 coronavirus cases have been reported in Gadap Town, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Khuda Ki Basti whereas UC 6 Surjani Sector has 37 patients. … Read more

STUDY: Obese people becoming severely infected with covid-19

OBESITY

If you are obese or a heart patient, then you are much at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, said a recent study carried out in London on Covid-19 health risks. According to details, An estimated 1.7 billion people – more than 20 percent of the world’s population – risk becoming severely infected with COVID-19 … Read more

Deepika Padukone insists on the need to seek help for mental health

Deepika Padukone insists on the need to seek help for mental health

Actor Sushant Singh Rajpoot’s death is a tragic loss to Bollywood. Celebrities have raised concerns over his demise and have spoken on mental health issues. Actress Deepika Padukone also shared her opinions about the need to seek support for mental health. She wrote in a post, “As a person who has had a lived experience … Read more

Music Festival to Rock Saudi Arabia amid COVID-19

Music

Creative exchange, regional showcase, bringing together music and cultural lovers; Saudi Arabia is all set to host a grand dance music festival amid the coronavirus outbreak. Although this will be an online show; The electronic dance event was first held in Riyadh, December 2019, and hosted 400,000 ravers over three days as part of the Kingdom’s expansion … Read more

Coronavirus cases exceeds 8 million worldwide

US may have 20 million coronavirus cases, CDC

Global coronavirus infection toll has crossed 8 million mark whereas death toll crosses 4 million mark; the total number of Covid-19 infections are 8,118,671. According to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, over 4,655,517 cases have been closed as 4,216,319 patients have recovered whereas 439,198 have lost the battle against coronavirus. On the other hand, … Read more

5 most annoying zodiac signs of all; check out yours in the list

Annoying zodiac signs

People can be annoying at some points on different matters. Those having an annoying nature usually irritate others specially the ones closed to them. People who are annoying have certain traits and disturb people regularly. For instance, a clingy person can be defined as an annoying one. A person who easily breaks promises or has … Read more

Father of Muslim US Representative Ilhan Omar dies due to COVID-19

Ilhan

Father of Somalia-born US Representative Ilhan Omar succumbed to the complications from the novel coronavirus. The Minnesota congresswoman tweeted: “It is with tremendous sadness and pain to say goodbye to my father,” “No words can describe what he meant to me and all who knew and loved him.” Omar and her father Nur Mohamed came … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Update: Smart Lockdown imposed in several areas

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The number of positive coronavirus cases in Pakistan has soared to 148925 with 2839 recorded deaths. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2028 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours. However,  55 more deaths reported in the country. Punjab remains the worst-hit province by the … Read more

PMD predicts mainly hot, dry weather in most areas of Pakistan

hot and dry weather

Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in central and southern parts ( Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) on Tuesday (today). Karachi receives a hot weather today as a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius is expected. Humidity recorded is 60 percent. Weather can prevail … Read more

Instagram likely to overtake Twitter as a news source

Instagram Reels

Photo and video sharing app Instagram is all set to overtake Twitter as a news source. According to a report, the use of Instagram for news had doubled since 2018. It said nearly a quarter of UK 18-24-year-olds used Instagram as a source of news about Coronavirus pandemic. But social media platforms were also among … Read more

Apple Airpods sale – Amazon is selling it at the lowest price

Apple Airpods

Here’s a good news for all the technology and Apple lovers. Amazon is selling Apple Airpods for just $220, the lowest price on Amazon to date. That’s still more expensive than the standard AirPods with wireless charging case (they’re on sale for $170), but the choice just got a little easier if you’re willing to … Read more

New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days

New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days

New Zealand has reported 2 new coronavirus cases after 24 days. Both women had come from the UK and were granted special permission to attend the funeral of a parent. They are both from the same family. New Zealand had lifted domestic lockdown restrictions. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden had declared the country as virus-free. However, … Read more

Pandemic will shrivel the global economy by 5.2

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Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman has claimed that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the global economy by 5.2 percent, During a T20 conference, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman who is also the chairman of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) said: “The pandemic poses … Read more

North Korea warns to send army into demilitarized border zone

North Korea warns to send army into demilitarized border zone

North Korea’s army has threatened that it is ready to enter the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said on the Weekend that she had ordered the army to be ready for the step. Army says it is ready to “turn the front … Read more

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister-in-law passes away as she couldn’t bear the loss of his death

Sushant Singh Rajput case investigation

Being devastated at Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise, his sister-in-law, Sudha Devi, has passed away at native, in Bihar. According to reports, Sushant Singh’s cousin brother’s wife couldn’t bear the loss of the actor. She breathed her last when his cremation was being conducted in Mumbai. She also had stopped eating after she got to … Read more

PM Imran to visit Karachi today

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Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Karachi today to discuss various issues, including Covid-19 pandemic, with political stakeholders of Sindh. During the visit, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will also call on the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will also meet provincial lawmakers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and coalition … Read more

Gold prices decrease by Rs 200 on 16th June 2020

Gold Rate in UAE

Gold rates in Pakistan has decreased by Rs 200 on 16th June 2020. Gold is being sold for Rs 106,800 per Tola in Pakistan today. Bolnews providing the latest gold rates for the cities of Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Islamabad. Gold prices in Pakistan for 22 carat, 24 carats, … Read more

US to resume the use of death penalty after 17 years

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The United States (US) government will resume federal executions on July 13, after 17-years, the Justice Department said Monday. There have been just three federal execution since the death penalty was reinstated by the US government in 1988. Attorney General Bill Barr announced a year ago he intended to resume the use of the death … Read more

Dollar To PKR: Today 1 Dollar Rate In Pakistan, 16th Jun 2020

GBP TO USD: Today 1 British Pound to Dollar, 28th June 2020

Today 1 USD to PKR Dollar exchange rate is PKR 164.25 (Last updated on Jun 16, 2020).  See the recent USD to PKR currency chart as per Pakistan Open Market. USD TO PKR – The US dollar is recognized worldwide as an important currency. Latest Dollar rate in Pakistan. Also read: AED TO PKR US Dollar Exchange … Read more