Tue, 21-Oct-2025

BCCI threatening players for participating in KPL ‘unacceptable’: PCB

Cricket, PCB, BCCI, KPL

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after reports emerged of players receiving threats for participating in the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). Former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs shared on Twitter that the BCCI is threatening him for participating in the KPL. … Read more

Kiara Advani flaunts in a nude crop top and bodycon skirt

Kiara Advani flaunts

Kiara Advani recently appeared in an ad in which she is seen donning a nude crop top and a bodycon cut-out skirt. Kiara Advani looks like a true style icon. https://www.instagram.com/p/CR88QTgFr5E/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again For the shoot, Kiara wore a sleeveless crop top that showed off her tiny waist. A crew neck and wide straps decorated the bodycon … Read more

TikToker bags Guinness World Record for largest mouth gape

Guinness World Record

Samantha Ramsdell, a TikToker, has set the Guinness World Record for the biggest mouth gape in a female. The 31-year-old from Connecticut, United States, has a mouth gape of 6.52 cm (2.56 inches). Ramsdell’s large jaw helped catapult her to stardom, and she now has over 1 million followers on the TikTok social media site. … Read more

Noor Mukadam Murder Case: Zahir’s Polygraph, Other Test Conducted

Noor Mukadam Murder Case: Zahir's Polygraph, Other Test Conducted

The alleged killer of former diplomat’s daughter Noor Mukadam Zahir Jaffer underwent polygraph and other tests at Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) Lahore to verify his statements and the evidence gathered in connection with the murder. According to the details, samples taken from the body of the deceased during the post-mortem have also been sent … Read more

Twitterati Bewildered on Sadaf Kanwal’s Views on Patriarchy

Actress and model Sadaf Kanwal, recently appeared in an interview with her husband, Shahroz Sabzwari, where she opened up about her relationship with her in-laws. Upon asking her take on homemaking, the model’s reply ignited the fire among feminists, who are already enraged due to the growing domestic violence cases in Pakistan. Kanwal candidly replied, … Read more

Vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro Plus to launch in September

Vivo is about to release its new flagship series. The Vivo X70 range, which includes the Vivo X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+, is set to launch in September. The price and product specifications for the X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ were leaked online ahead of their official release. Samsung‘s E4 OLED panels provide a … Read more

Pakistan equity market may remain volatile next week

Stocks remain range-bound over political turmoil

KARACHI: The benchmark stocks lost 1.5 per cent during the week ended July 30, 2021, and analysts predict a volatile week ahead as the Sindh government has imposed a strict lockdown, amid corporate results announcement season, dealers said on Saturday. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said with the result season commencing, and cyclical expected … Read more

Sadaf Kanwal Explains Her Confused Feminist Theory

In the wake of current domestic violence cases, the recent statement of Sadaf Kanwal has left the public fuming on her views on qualities of ‘an ideal wife’ and submissive characteristic. Not only this, but also to support her comments, the model confused feminism with liberalism, and blatantly stated, that feminism is a by-product of … Read more

Sindh Lockdown: Ban On Pillion Riding Lifted In Karachi

Sindh Lockdown: Ban On Pillion Riding Lifted In Karachi

The Sindh government lifted the ban on pillion riding in Karachi amidst strict COVID-19 lockdown that has begun from today. Police say that the lifting of the ban on pillion riding of motorcycles in the city will be implemented immediately. Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab while addressing a press conference said that the ban on … Read more

Biggest threat to Western democracy comes from within, not China: US media 

democracy

NEW YORK: The biggest threat to Western democracy comes from within, not China, said an article published by the Vox news site this week. Blaming China for the reason why Western democracy is currently under threat is “not only wrong, but potentially dangerous,” said the article. One of the emerging tenets of US President Joe … Read more

Lockdown may ease pressure on rupee

rupee

KARACHI: A strict lockdown imposed by the Sindh government may discourage import payments and ease pressure on the rupee. The Sindh government imposed a stringent lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from July 31, 2021. The restrictions may partially halt commercial and industrial activities in the province, especially in the port city of … Read more

Pakistan’s tax collection sharply grows 48% in July

Tax authorities

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has posted a sharp growth of 48 per cent in tax collection during July 2021, amid coronavirus pandemic. The FBR received Rs410 billion during the month, which is a record high collection in the month, compared with any past year. The revenue board collected Rs277.33 billion during the … Read more

Sadaf Kanwal’s Comment On Husband’s Rights Sparks Debate On Twitter

Sadaf Kanwal's Comment On Husband's Rights Sparks Debate On Twitter

Actress and model Sadaf Kanwal’s comment on the importance of ‘husband’s rights, in the shadow of Pakistani traditions and culture, sparked a new debate in the country and people seemed divided. Sadaf Kanwal had said in a TV program a few days ago that the social traditions and cultures of Pakistan are that a married … Read more

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Medals Tally

Tokyo Olympics 2020

Latest Updates: Turkish archer Mete Gazoz has bagged the first gold medal for Turkey in the men’s individual archery final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 22 years old archer Mete Gazoz brought his country its first-ever Olympic medal by facing world no. 7 Italian archer Mauro Nespoli in the final. Gazoz got the match by … Read more

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Turkey claim First-Ever Gold Medal Win In Archery

first gold medal for Turkey

Turkish archer Mete Gazoz has bagged the first gold medal for Turkey in the men’s individual archery final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 22 years old archer Mete Gazoz brought his country its first-ever Olympic medal by facing world no. 7 Italian archer Mauro Nespoli in the final. Gazoz got the match by 6-4 and … Read more

Trade in medical goods up 16.3% in 2020: WTO

Medical Trade

GENEVA: Trade in medical goods registered growth of 16.3 per cent in 2020 compared with 4.7 per cent growth in 2019 when the Covid-19 pandemic was just starting, according to the World Trade Statistical Review 2021 issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Exports of medical products, including medicines, medical equipment and PPE, rose by … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A03s launching soon

Samsung‘s Galaxy A03s is the company’s newest entry-level phone. It’s been making news for a while now. The support page for the Samsung Galaxy A02s’ replacement was posted on the brand’s official website yesterday. Therefore, suggesting that the formal launch is only around the corner. On Samsung India’s website, the model number for the Galaxy … Read more

BOL Beats’ Much Awaited Track ‘Ek Dum’ Is Out Now! Watch Video

BOL Beats new song ‘Nazar e Karam’ by Rabeeca Khan is out now, watch video

BOL Beats is back with another eloquent track Ek Dum for its season 1 and the song is out now. The singer Hamza J Sheikh, who sang this song in an eloquent voice, moreover, the song has aroused excitement in the fans and they are loving the song. Netizens are in love with the voice of … Read more

More Than 9 Lakh Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Administered On July 31: Asad Umar

Asad Umar

Chairman National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar on Tuesday said the country, for the first time, administered more than 9 lakh Covid-19 vaccine jabs in a single day on July 31. Asad Umar said on Twitter, “vaccination records continue to be set daily. 5th straight day record vaccinations carried out. Yesterday the vaccination … Read more

Thailand prohibits “false messages” amid criticism of handling of coronavirus

Thailand

Thailand: Thailand prohibited the transmission of “false messages” that threaten security on Friday, prompting claims from media organizations that it is attempting to eliminate criticism of its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha warned this week that the proliferation of false news had become a serious issue that was generating societal uncertainty … Read more

Pakistan leads South Asia in BRI infrastructure development: report

BRI infrastructure

BEIJING: Despite the unexpected shock from the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan has elevated one place to the fifth in infrastructure development, against the trend of an overall decline in the South Asian region. According to the annual report on the Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index (2021), 71 countries were covered in the report, including 63 … Read more

Pakistan lauds EU statement on human rights violation in occupied Kashmir

Pakistan

Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the letter on human rights and humanitarian situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir addressed by members of the European Parliament to the President and Vice President of the European Commission. In response to media queries regarding the letter, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the letter was another … Read more

Israeli army kills Palestinian boy in west bank: Palestinian health ministry

Israeli army

According to the Palestinian health ministry, Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man amid clashes that erupted on Thursday during the funeral of a 12-year-old Palestinian child who had been assassinated by soldiers the day before. Shawkat Khalid Awad, 20, was killed in Beit Ummar by gunshot wounds to the head and stomach, according … Read more

Fumigation Campaign To Be Launched In Karachi: Administrator

Fumigation Campaign

KARACHI: During the monsoon season, Karachi Administrator Laiq Ahmed stated a full-fledged disinfectant fumigation campaign was being started in the city in partnership with civil society to remove flies, mosquitoes, and germs. It will be sprayed around mosques, churches, temples, schools, colleges, marketplaces, and shopping malls to offer a better environment for people, according to … Read more

UN warns of acute food insecurity in 23 countries

Hunger

UNITED NATIONS: Two United Nations agencies, World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), have warned that in the next four months, conflict, coronavirus and the climate crises are likely to increase hunger in 23 countries, including Afghanistan. “Families that rely on humanitarian assistance to survive are hanging by a thread. When we … Read more

Pakistan, Hungary want to further boost trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Hungary have expressed the desire to further strengthen cooperation in economic and trade, investment, industry, agriculture, water resource management, information technology, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutical, sports, culture, education and parliamentary exchanges. This desire was expressed by the two sides during the fifth round of Pakistan-Hungary Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) held in Budapest. … Read more

Keanu Reeves – from a 90’s heartthrob to a cult hero

  Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Keanu Reeves is best known for his performance as Neo in the Matrix franchise (1999), the 56-year-old actor is not only known for his good looks but also for his great acting skills. Having spent three decades in the film industry as an actor and has been … Read more