Tue, 21-Oct-2025

FPCCI demands equal treatment for oil market companies

oil markets

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the government to equally treat all the oil marketing companies (OMCs), a statement said on Wednesday. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo expressed concerns over the unfair practices and treatment to smaller oil marketing companies and said that smooth functioning of the … Read more

The first teaser for Mahira Khan’s upcoming film “Prince Charming” has released

Mahira Khan

The upcoming short film Prince Charming has a star-studded cast, with Mahira Khan and Zahid Ahmed in leading roles, as well as celebrity Sheheryar Munawar gliding into the director’s shoes. The first teaser has been out, and the expectations of the short-movie have been rising with it. The trailer, which stars Mahira Khan and Ishq … Read more

OIC announces three mega trade events in Pakistan

OIC

ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) Pakistan desk is keen to organise food festivals, trade fares, and other business events, a statement said on Wednesday. During a visit to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Islamabad office, OIC permanent representative and Ambassador in Pakistan Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said that now … Read more

Body to be formed to monitor cotton prices: minister

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research will constitute a committee to keep a check on the cotton price in the country, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said: “[The] ministry will constitute a Cotton Price Review Committee, which … Read more

Actor Yasir Hussain is angry over Zahir Jaffer’s VIP treatment in jail

Yasir Hussain

Yasir Hussain, an actor of Pakistan’s showbiz industry is extremely angry with the VIP treatment murderer Zahir Jaffer is getting secretly at the jail.

Recently, the Jhooti actor shares an Instagram story in which he showed his anger over the murderer Zahir Jaffer that just because Zahir is rich, he is getting special treatment in ‘Naya Pakistan’.

He also tagged Prime Minister Imran Khan in another story and shared that if a boy can kill and behead women and easily get away with it then nobody knows what will happen to the poor in the country. 

According to sources, the clothes of Zahir, the main accused in Noor Mukadam’s case, were changed on the 3rd day of his hearing in the court. He has access to a telephone and eats home-cooked food which is delivered daily to him, the sources claimed.

It should be noted that Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain recently welcomed their baby boy who they named Kabir Hussain.

Yasir Hussain announced the birth of his son through an Instagram post.

Sharing the beautiful photo of his newborn son’s hands-on Instagram the actor wrote, “Alhamdulillah! By the command of Allah, we welcome Kabir Hussain.

 

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Biden’s approval ratings on Covid-19, economy fall

Tulsa Massacre Joe Biden

WASHINGTON: US public views on President Joe Biden’s handling of Covid-19 and the US economy declined, according to the CNBC’s latest All-America Economic survey. The biggest change to Biden’s overall approval rating “came in views on his handling of the coronavirus, where approval dropped 9 points to 53 percent,” the CNBC reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, the … Read more

Circular debt curtailed by Rs408 in FY21: minister

World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The circular debt has been curtailed by Rs408 billion in the outgoing fiscal year, a senior government official said on Wednesday. During a meeting with the World Bank delegation, led by its Vice President for South Asia Hartwig Schafer, which called on him, Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that due to the … Read more

China urges US to completely lift sanctions against Cuba 

Evergrande misses third round of bond coupon payments

BEIJING: China urges the US side to heed the universal appeal of the international community, immediately and completely lift the sanctions and embargo against Cuba, and immediately stop making excuses to engage in gross interference and destabilization, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Wednesday. It is reported that on July 30, the US Treasury Department … Read more

Dubai set to host major business events as Expo 2020 approaches

Israel, UAE ministers in US as Biden seeks to expand normalization

DUBAI: Dubai’s business events sector continues to build on its momentum, as one of the first cities in the world to reopen for international meetings, with a busy calendar of high-profile conferences, meetings and incentives on the horizon through the rest of 2021 and into 2022, official news agency WAM reported. Following on from the … Read more

68 inappropriate films recovered from Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra’s laptop

Shilpa Shetty

Mumbai Police Crime Branch has claimed to have recovered 68 Inappropriate films from the laptop of Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.

According to Indian media reports, the case of Raj Kundra has heard in the Mumbai High Court during which the crime branch informed the court that 68 inappropriate films have been recovered from Raj Kundra’s laptop while his cloud account has also been deleted.

On Instagram, Shilpa shares a cryptic story that read, “The place we need to be is right here, right now. Not looking anxiously at what has been or what might be but fully aware of what is.”

It may be recalled that Raj Kundra, was recently arrested on charges of making inappropriate films and then spreading them on mobile apps.

The Mumbai court has rejected the bail plea of Raj Kundra in an Inappropriate film case.

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PM Khan proposes China-inspired policy of waste import ban

Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed to formulate a comprehensive plan to reduce dependence on imported plastic scrap. In this regard, he directed to take inspiration from the waste import ban of China. China’s waste import ban, instated in 2017, prevented foreign inflows of waste products. Starting in early 2018, the government of … Read more

Anushka Sharma shares ‘casual’ pics have a Justin Bieber connection

Anushka Sharma

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma has shared multiple pictures from her day out in the park and we spotted a Justin Bieber connection in them.

Took to Instagram, Anushka dropped a bunch of photos in which she posed under the shade of a huge tree, striking different poses.

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While she tried to flex her arm in one, she did a long stretch in another.

“Some very casual posing in the park.” She captions her post

In the pictures, Anushka can be seen donning a pink sweatshirt with the word Drew on it.

The fashion label belongs to Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The singer has often been spotted wearing the outfits from his line.

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Four Israelis hurt as rockets fired from southern Lebanon 

Israeli army

BEIRUT: Four Israelis were injured on Wednesday by three rockets fired from southern Lebanon to northern Israel, NBN TV channel reported. The rocket attack has prompted retaliation by the Israeli artillery toward the Sahl al-Khiyam area in southern Lebanon, NBN reported. The head of the Upper Galilee Regional Council ordered Israeli settlers to stay in … Read more

Bilawal aims to streamline matters of PPP Punjab during his Lahore visit

Bilawal Criticizes 'Poor Economic Policies' Of PTI Government

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is likely to arrive in Lahore this week for 10 days to finalise matters relating to PPP central Punjab body, senior party leaders confirmed to BOL News on Wednesday. “PPP Chairman Bilawal has already interviewed candidates for the slots of central Punjab president, general secretary and … Read more

Abdul Razzaq, a famous Pakistan All-Rounder warned Indian bookies

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq, a former Pakistan all-rounder, has recently dominated the news with a series of provocative comments.

Razzaq recently stated that he has told several Indian bookies not to approach him in the future.

Abdul Razzaq had some surprising chats on a private news channel program. Razzaq stated that Indian bookies tried to pull him in for a long run while speaking exclusively about fixing offers made to him.

In addition to warning them not to approach him, Razzaq stated that if they attempted to do so again, he would report them.

He stated,

“Indian bookies offered me to join them for 50 crores. The offer was made in India,” the cricketer shared. “See, at that time, no rule was defined whether to report such offers. But, yes I warned them to not approach me again otherwise I would report them.”

“Pakistan Players Have More Talent Than Indians” – Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq recently made headlines when he claimed that Pakistani cricketers have greater skill than Indian cricketers.

When asked about the comparisons between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, Razzaq said that Pakistani cricketers are far more gifted than Indian cricketers.

“Firstly, we should not say such a thing [compare Virat Kohli with Babar Azam]. You can’t compare Indian players with Pakistan players because Pakistan has more talent. If you look at our history, we have so many great players with who we can draw comparisons like Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam Ul Haq, Saeed Anwar, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, and Ijaz Ahmed,” During an interview with Cricket Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq said.

Abdul Razzaq played 46 Tests for Pakistan, scoring 1,946 runs at an average of 28.61, including three centuries and seven fifties.

He also got 100 wickets at a 36.94 average. He also amassed 5,080 runs at a 29.70 average in 265 One-Day Internationals, including three centuries and 23 half-centuries, and claimed 269 wickets at a 31.83 average.

In 32 matches for the T20 Internationals, he scored 393 runs at an average of 20.68. He also took 20 wickets at 19.75 runs per wicket.

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Kubra Khan shares some secrets About Her Personal Life

Kubra Khan

Kubra Khan is a stunning and talented Pakistani actress and a model who has also worked in Bollywood at the start of her career. She was born on 16th June 1993 in London where she grew up all her life. Currently, she resides in Karachi for her work. Kubra Khan recently appeared in an interview … Read more

At least 17 killed in lightning strike in Bangladesh 

DHAKA: At least 17 wedding party members were killed on Wednesday by a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of capital Dhaka, a senior official said. Sakib Al Rabbi, head of Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj sub-district administration, told Xinhua over mobile phone that “17 people were killed on the spot after lightning … Read more

Rehabilitation hospital for cured Covid-19 patients opens in China’s Nanjing 

NANJING: A designated rehabilitation hospital was put into service on Wednesday in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, for cured Covid-19 patients. The Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Lishui District in south Nanjing was transformed into this rehabilitation hospital within 24 hours after reconstruction work kicked off Monday. With 270 beds in place, … Read more

Today, Three Zodiac Signs Are Likely To Have Health Concerns

Today, Three Zodiac Signs Are Likely To Have Health Concerns

Zodiac signs Gemini, Cancer, and Capricorn may face some issues on the health front today. Check out what the stars have in store for these 3 zodiac signs for August 4, 2021.

Gemini today’s horoscope

People born under the sign of Gemini may suffer from a seasonal illness and get worried. You may have to spend money to get yourself treated, which can be a cause of further worry. Even if you don’t make any big efforts, a wealthy project or business opportunity may fall into your lap. You may go on a shopping spree to try to cheer yourself up by buying pricey jewelry or a new outfit. Your family members will be loving and emotionally supportive.

Capricorn today’s horoscope

Even if the amount is small, Capricorns may have to wait a long time for their payments to be cleared. An unsettling factor may upset family life and put your authority in jeopardy. You are likely to be distressed and hurt. Students should not take any opportunity for granted since if they are not proactive, it may slip through their fingers. In the afternoon, family harmony may be restored. Too much stress may give you a headache.

Cancer today’s horoscope

Cancer sign people will have to wait for a long time if they have applied for a raise in their job. Your boss may not agree with your demands even if your claims are honest about your recent performance. your partner may be particularly sensitive, avoid bringing up any unpleasant matters. Students should focus on their studies and work diligently. If you’re going on a family outing, make your dinner a priority. choose your meal and drinks carefully as you are vulnerable to catching a stomach infection. Be available to your parents.

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Malaysian PM not resigning, wants confidence vote

Malaysian opposition

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied on Wednesday mounting pressure to quit, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and would prove it when the nation’s parliament reconvened next month, agencies reported. The biggest bloc in Muhyiddin’s ruling alliance, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), is split on its support for the prime … Read more

UAE Approves 5 COVID-19 Vaccines, Including Sinopharm

UAE Approves 5 COVID-19 Vaccines, Including Sinopharm

The United Arab Emirates has announced the lifting of the ban on transit flights to several countries, including Pakistan. Residents who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will also be allowed to enter the UAE. Five vaccines are approved for use in the UAE:  Pfizer-BioNTech  Sinopharm  Oxford-AstraZeneca  Moderna Sputnik V The UAE’s National Emergency and Crisis … Read more

Ready to be riddled? With The Hardest Riddle Ever

Ready to be riddled? With The Hardest One

If you think you’re already a pro at solving tricky riddles, put yourself to the test with this one

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

This riddle relies on tricking you into thinking about ears and a mouth. You get a tiny hint about wind to encourage you to think broadly and avoid the literal.

Answer: An echo.

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Celebs lash out at Sadaf Kanwal for saying ‘Our husbands are our culture’

  Sadaf Kanwal is a Pakistani supermodel turned actress who has received the Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent (2015) and won for Model of the Year (2019). She tied the knot with Shahroz Sabzwari (after his divorce from Syra Yousuf) last year on May 31st, 2020. The couple has appeared on many TV … Read more

Blast in Kabul as Taliban claim attack on minister’s compound 

car bomb blast

KABUL: A blast near the office of Afghanistan’s main security agency in Kabul wounded three people on Wednesday hours after a bomb and gun attack on a minister’s compound brought surging Taliban violence to the capital. At least two people were wounded in an explosion near defence facilities in Kabul National Directorate of Security, police … Read more

Pakistani mango festivals held in Shanghai, Suzhou

Mango

BEIJING: Pakistani mango festivals were held in Shanghai and Suzhou, China by Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center (HQIICET). Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai Hussain Haider attended the event. In his speech for the events, he said Pakistan grows high-quality mangoes, which are exported to more than 100 countries. With a unique soil … Read more

Ever Wondered Why There’s An “R” In “Mrs”?

Ever Wondered Why There’s An “R” In “Mrs”?

Spelling in the English language can be difficult, amusing, or simply perplexing. For example, Why does the abbreviation “Mrs.” have an “R” when the full word “missus” is R-less? In previous centuries, the word “mistress” was the polite way to address all women. By the 18th century, it had been abbreviated to “Mrs.” Since English … Read more

Iraq probes alleged scandals in election campaigns

BAGHDAD: Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi launched investigations in two ministries into the complaints about officials’ misuse of state resources in their election campaigns for the upcoming parliamentary elections in October. A statement on Tuesday from al-Kadhimi’s media office said “there are complaints about the exploitation of state resources in election campaigns by ministers or … Read more

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes KP Province, Islamabad & Surrounding Areas

Earthquake shakes KP Islamabad

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad, Peshawar and its surrounding areas here on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the details, the earthquake struck parts of the KP province, the federal capital and surrounding areas. Experiencing the tremours, area residents panicked and came out of their houses.

According to the Seismological Centre (SE), the depth of the earthquake was measured to be 159 kilometres (KM), while the bordering area of Hindukush Region Afghanistan was recognized as the epicentre of the earthquake.

Apart from Islamabad, Peshawar, tremors were also felt in Balakot, Khyber, Mansehra and other areas.

So far no casualties have been reported.

Previously, earthquake tremors were felt near Quetta, Quetta District, Balochistan and spread fear and panic among the people and they came out of their houses reciting the Kalima Tayyaba.

According to the seismological centre, the magnitude of the quake was 4.7 to 4.8. Epicentre location corrected by 12 km towards North. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

The depth of the quake was 25 km underground.

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