December 29, 2020 – Page 2 – BOL News Staging

Federal cabinet extends service tenure of chairman FBR Javed Ghani

December 29, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Meeting of Federal Cabinet took place in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair.

The meeting discussed overall economic and political situation of the country. It also gave approval on filing treason case under Article 6 of the constitution against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Mufti Kifayatullah over his anti-state remarks.

During the meeting Cabinet granted approval on filing treason case under Article 6 of the constitution against (JUI-F) leader Mufti Kifayatullah over his anti-state remarks.

On the other hand, the federal cabinet has extended the service tenure of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Javed Ghani.

Javed Ghani was appointed as the chairman of the board on 4 July 2020 succeeding Nausheen Javed Amjad.

After the extension, Javed Ghani will serve as FBR chairman for three more months. Furthermore, the federal cabinet approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the FBI, US and the NAB. The matter of gas loadshedding also came under discussion during today’s meeting.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum, Babar Nadeem briefed the meeting about the latest situation.

Earlier this month, Federal interior minister Sheikh Rasheed had said that SAPM Nadeem Babar had furnished his clarification on petroleum products.

However, many cabinet members expressed anger over him in the last meeting of the federal cabinet.

Liam Payne takes stand for Harry Styles after his Vogue cover stirs chaos

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

Famous singer and a recognized style icon, Harry Styles sparked a frenzy with his Gucci dress that he wore on the cover of Vogue. While his androgynous style was lauded by many, it also managed to ruffle quite a few feathers, including that of author Candace Owes. However, his former bandmate from One Direction, Liam … Read more

Extra-Judicial Killing Of Kashmiri Labourers: Pakistan Demands Probe Under Int’l Scrutiny

December 29, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed grief over extra-judicial killing of Kashmiri labourers in occupied Kashmir and demanded an international inquiry into the killing of innocent civilians. According to details, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said that the Indian occupying forces martyred three Kashmiri labourers in a fake encounter yesterday, and while trying to paint … Read more

President Alvi stresses to uplift living standard of special persons

December 29, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

President Dr Arif Alvi has on Tuesday said the government is striving to uplift living standard of special persons across Pakistan.

Addressing a distribution ceremony of wheelchairs among special persons in Islamabad, the President said the present government under the Ehsaas programme is providing financial assistance to the special persons on monthly basis which is receiving international appreciation.

One hundred wheelchairs were distributed by an Azerbaijan NGO on the occasion.

Dr Arif Alvi said the Chairman Capital Development Authority has assured that walking facilities for such people will be established on all footpaths of Islamabad till March next year.

Speaking during the ceremony, Azerbaijan Ambassador to Islamabad Ali Alizada said his country attaches great importance to the existing ties between the two countries.

He thanked the President and organizers for their unmatched support.

Tom Cruise to finish ‘Mission: Impossible’ shoot in former military base

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

Tom Cruise is reportedly working to create a covid-19 safe studio at a former military base, all for the filming of Mission: Impossible. This news was brought forward by an insider within Cruise’s production team. The source was quoted saying, “Tom and Hayley hit it off from day one. Lockdown, and all the difficulties that … Read more

Google Chrome discovering new ways for better RAM

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

Google Chrome browser consumes more RAM as compared to other browsers. To open each tab, a lot more RAM is consumed that fills the space quickly. Google Chrome is famous for increased RAM usage To decrease the RAM usage or prevent excessive usage of RAM by Google Chrome, Google is planning to adopt Microsoft’s Heap … Read more

Apple getting closer to delivering a new foldable iPhone

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

The latest rumors suggest that Apple is testing some of its designs to see which device may end up hitting the market. The first device would be a previously leaked phone with two display panels with a hinge between them, something like what we see in the Microsoft Surface Duo. However, the second device has a clamshell … Read more

What is wrong in this picture?

December 29, 2020 by Komal Fatima

This photo seems to have been taken from a person’s home or office. It seems that the person is working from home. Everything in this photo is well-organized. Things are neatly placed on the table and sun rays emerging from the window are adding much to the beauty. Laptop, smartphone, chair, cup, printer, mouse, and … Read more

Cold Moon: When Is The Last Full Moon Of 2020

December 29, 2020 by Amna Quddusi

The celestial event of ‘Long Moon Night’ or commonly called ‘Cold Moon’ is all set to happen today and tomorrow. After the occurrence of the event ‘Great Conjunction’ or the pairing of Jupiter and Saturn. Another celestial occurrence of the year 2020 is expected to begin by today. For the excited skywatchers, this will be … Read more

Sri Lanka welcomes first tourist plane after lifting travel ban amid COVID-19

December 29, 2020 by Amna Quddusi

Sri Lanka has opened its borders for international tourists after a ban of more than nine months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the media reports, the authorities of the Indian Ocean island nation closed the two main international airports during the first wave of the coronavirus. Recently the government has introduced a pilot … Read more

10 Tips To Level Up Your New Xbox Series X/S

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

1. Get the Xbox Mobile App The redesigned Xbox app for Android or iOS is essential. It gives you access to your friends and chat, enables you to choose games and trigger downloads remotely, and offers access to screenshots and captured gameplay videos from your Xbox for easy sharing. Best of all, you can use Xbox Remote Play … Read more

Federal Cabinet approves Mufti Kifayatullah Treason Trial

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Web Desk

The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday granted approval on filing treason case under Article 6 of the constitution against Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Mufti Kifayatullah over his anti-state remarks. According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the federal cabinet meeting today in Islamabad. The meeting discussed overall economic and political situation of the country. … Read more

BTS member Suga updates ARMY about his health condition

December 29, 2020 by Komal Fatima

South Korean rapper Suga went through an operation on his shoulder in November. The news worried the ARMY, but his latest news has relieved everyone. Member of K-pop band, whose real name is Min Yoongi, took to V live on Monday. He told his fans that he has been recovering. But he also said that … Read more

10 controversial apps and games from 2020

December 29, 2020 by Hamna Humail

There are millions of applications and games between the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It’s no surprise that some of them get into trouble every now and then. Let’s take a look at the most controversial apps and games from 2020: 1. ToTok spying on people ToTok, a popular chat app was banned from the Google Play … Read more

Pak v NZ; Black Caps Pacer Kyle Jamieson fined for breaching ICC code of conduct

December 29, 2020 by Web Desk

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Tauranga. According to the reports, the pacer Kyle Jamieson was found guilty for breaching Article 2.9 … Read more

COVID-19 in Pakistan; Schools to remain closed for extended time period

December 29, 2020 by Web Desk

Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday said that schools throughout the province may remain closed for an extended time period given the situation of the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, the minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the retirement system for teachers of the province where he touched upon the … Read more

Senate Elections; SC to hear reference seeking open ballot voting on Jan 4

December 29, 2020 by Web Desk

The presidential reference for holding Senate elections through open ballot has been fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court. According to the details, a five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed will hear the reference on January 4 at 1 pm. The bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Mushir Alam, … Read more

DANGER ALERT: New COVID-19 strain reached Pakistan

December 29, 2020 by Web Desk

The Sindh Health Department on Tuesday confirmed the detection of UK linked new COVID-19 strain in three returnees. According to the details, the health department in a Twitter post, informed; “Samples of 3 UK returnees show a 95% match to the new Corona Virus variant from UK in the first phase of Genotyping.” Karachi (29.12.2020): … Read more