Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Qasim Ali Shah issues a statement following the release of leaked photographs

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Qasim Ali Shah, a Pakistani motivational speaker, broke his silence after his private photos went viral on social media. Some of his leaked photos showed him without a shirt. More “indecent” pictures and videos, according to netizens, will be seen in the future. With a big smile on his face, he addressed the controversy, saying, … Read more

Covid pushes 80 million more developing Asians into extreme poverty: ADB

Asian Development Bank

KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said that the coronavirus pandemic will push around 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty, compared with last year. “The pandemic pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year, compared with what … Read more

Indian Hospital vaccinates 30,000 people in one week, earns Guinness World Record

Indian Hospital vaccinates 30,000 people in one week, earns Guinness World Record

A hospital located in Mumbai, collaborated with an insurance firm to set a Guinness World Record by vaccinating over 30,000 individuals in one week. Surana Sethia Hospital, in collaboration with insurance company ICICI Lombard, established a Guinness World Record by registering 30,467 people for COVID-19 immunizations from August 7 to 14. According to the hospital, … Read more

Vivo X70 Pro appears on Google Play Console listing

Vivo X70 Pro appears on Google Play Console listing

Vivo X70 Pro recently appeared on the Google Play Console (GPC) listings with the model number V2104. Alongside this, some renders were also revealed by leakster @OnLeaks and 91mobiles. The GPC listing reveals some of the specifications and how might the phone look like. X70 Pro will have a curved display with a punch hole … Read more

Torrential rains leave 15 dead in Venezuela

Venezuela: At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides, authorities said on Tuesday. Several hours of downpours in the Mocoties Valley, a farming region in western Merida state that attracts a lot of tourists, caused boulders to tumble down mountainsides, blocking off roads. Jehyson Guzman, an … Read more

”OUR BABY BOY IS HERE!” Zaid Ali shares his first Vlog with Babyboy

Zaid Ali

Pakistan-born Canadian YouTube sensation Zaid Ali is over the moon since his first child’s arrival with his wife Yumnah. Yumnah and Zali Ali welcomed their first baby boy on August 18 and also shared the picture of their bundle of joy. Sharing the video on his YouTube channel, Zaid wrote: ”OUR BABY BOY IS HERE!” … Read more

Rajkumar Hirani locks the script of his next movie with Shah Rukh Khan

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The Shah Rukh Khan and Rajkumar Hirani pairing have been one of the most talked-about in the industry in recent years. For quite some time, the acclaimed director has been working on the script for his next film. He was evidently dissatisfied with the second half and decided to revise it till the final product … Read more

Air Canada will begin a new route to Munich

Air Canada will begin a new route to Munich

Air Canada has revealed details of its next Munich (MUC)-Toronto (YYZ) flight itinerary as the airline continues to rebuild its network. The launch comes on the heels of the Canadian government’s declaration that international borders will reopen on September 7th. Foreign nationals who have been completely vaccinated with government-accepted vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and J&J) … Read more

President Arif Alvi acknowledges army’s ‘unparalleled contribution and sacrifices’

President Alvi visits General Headquarters Rawalpindi today

President Arif Alvi on Wednesday acknowledged the army for its “unparalleled contribution and sacrifices” towards the “external and internal security of Pakistan”, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). A press release issued by the military’s media wing said that the president visited the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi today. During his visit, President Alvi met … Read more

WATCH: TikToker Jannat Mirza leaves millions of her fans swooning

Jannat Mirza

Jannat Mirza, a well-known Pakistani TikToker, has millions of followers fawning over her new look. The actress was dressed in a gleaming sea-green Arabian gown with quarter-sized and square-shaped net-sleeves, as shown in the photos. She wore round earrings with green-colored flowers hinged delicately between them, leaving her brown-dyed shiny hair open.   View this … Read more

Rupee hits record low of 166.28 against dollar

IMF

KARACHI: The rupee witnessed a sharp decline of Rs1.08 against the dollar, as it touched the record yearly low of Rs166.28 on Wednesday. The exchange rate ended at Rs165.20 in the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday. The exchange rate was previously recorded at Rs166.24 against the dollar on August 31, 2020 in the interbank … Read more

Motorola Moto G50 5G goes official featuring Dimensity 700

Motorola Moto G50 5G goes official featuring dimensity 700

Motorola introduced yet another phone in Australia today – Motorola Moto G50 5G. The new phone is very much similar to its predecessor Moto G50, which was launched in March this year. However, the new phone has the Mediatek’s Dimensity 700 instead of Snapdragon 480. The rest of the specifications are the same. Motorola Moto … Read more

Govt perturbs bureaucracy by appointing new FBR chairman

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LAHORE: The recent decision of the federal government to change the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman for the seventh time during the PTI-led government has perturbed the bureaucracy in Pakistan, BOL News learnt on Wednesday. A senior bureaucrat told BOL News that the government should have appointed Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, a Grade-21 officer, … Read more

K-Electric seeks another Rs1.262/kWh hike in consumer tariff

K-Electric ventures into green

KARACHI: The K-Electric Limited (KEL) has sought another increase of Rs1.262/Kwh rise in electricity tariff for its consumers under the fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for July 2021 and April-June quarter of 2021. According to the petition filed before the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the power utility sought Rs1.09 billion adjustment, translating into Rs0.555/KWh … Read more

PTV to make drama series on Mughal emperor Babur, poet Mirza Ghalib

PTV new drama series

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has on Wednesday confirmed that Pakistan Television (PTV) will now benefit the young filmmakers to join the industry.

While the refurbishing of PTV News is already in the works, Fawad Chaudhry is now averting his attention towards its sports and entertainment channels.

With this, the minister has announced a new series on the life of Mizra Ghalib and Mughal Emperor Babur. The drama will be made in collaboration with Uzbekistan.

“After PTV News, we are revamping PTV Sports and Entertainment,” he said.

“PTV will make an elaborate drama series on [Mughal emperor] Babar and poet Mirza Ghalib in partnership with Uzbekistan and Pakistan,” he shared on his Twitter handle on Tuesday.

Earlier, Chaudhry had announced that not only is the new Pakistani National Anthem in the final stages of its digital recording, state-run channel PTV would go HD on June 1, 2021, and PTV Sports will also become HD this year.

“Recording of new Anthem I initiated in 2018 now its in the final stages we will have a new digital recording of the anthem in few months Inshallah,” he had tweeted.

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Tajikistan endorses proposal to adopt cohesive approach on Afghan situation

FM's four-nation visit: Tajik President briefed on Pakistan's position on Afghanistan crisis

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday agreed to the proposal of Pakistan to adopt a cohesive approach in achieving the common goals of peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. The development came as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with the Tajik president on the current situation in Afghanistan. “President Emomali welcomed foreign minister … Read more

Hareem Shah sways on ‘Tadap Tadap ke is dil se’ video goes viral

Hareem Shah

The fact that Hareem Shah is a well-known social media celebrity is undeniable, yet the TikToker’s current activities are strange. Miss Shah is on a long honeymoon with an unknown husband, but she keeps sending videos in which the song selection appears to be a little haphazard. The TikToker is also seen doing strange things, that make us … Read more

Turkish actress Hande Erçel’s new shoot in swimsuit is too hot to handle

Hande Erçel

Famed Turkish actress Hande Erçel, who rose to fame with her family-based TV serial Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, has left fans and admirers awestruck with her latest bikini shoot. Hande Erçel took to her Instagram to share her recent sizzling snaps donning two-piece lingerie, spending quality time by the pool.   View this post on Instagram … Read more

WATCH: TikToker Hareem Shah is dancing in the office

Hareem Shah

The fact that Hareem Shah is a well-known social media celebrity is undeniable, yet the TikToker’s current activities may be suspect. Miss Shah is on a long honeymoon with an unknown husband, but she keeps sending videos in which the song selection appears to be a little haphazard. The TikToker is also seen doing strange … Read more

ICC updates its Facebook cover photo after Pakistan wins the match

ICC updates its Facebook cover photo after Pakistan wins the match

ICC has updated its cover photo on Facebook. It is not of Pat Cummins, who is currently leading the ICC men’s Test bowling ranking, nor Ravichandran Ashwin. For the first time, the council has updated its cover photo with Shaheen Shah Afridi after he achieved his personal best figures. He displayed extraordinary performance, which helped … Read more

Aussie state’s hospital system under strain as Covid-19 cases hit record

Can Australia contain the Covid Delta variant

SYDNEY: The hospital system in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is under challenge, as the state’s new locally acquired Covid-19 cases soared to over 900 on Wednesday. The Westmead Hospital, a major hospital in the worst-hit area of Sydney’s current outbreak, said it is no longer operating in a business-as- usual environment … Read more

Sadaf Kanwal thinks her hubby Shahroz Sabzwari is “not a good hugger”

Sadaf Kanwal Shahroz Sabzwari

Pakistani model Sadaf Kanwal has extended love and sweet wishes to her husband Shahroz Sabzwari on his 36th birthday and she thinks “he’s not a good hugger”.

Taking to Instagram, she posted a short PDA-filled video clip alongside Sabzwari with a caption saying: “Yes he is clearly not a hugger.” Sadaf Kanwal added, “My awkward husband I Love you sooo much!!”

 

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A post shared by Sadaf Sabzwari (@sadafkanwal)

The endearing post has amassed thousands of hearts within very less time. the model also shared a glimpse of the birthday celebrations in her Instagram Story.

Note that actress Syra Yousuf was the former wife of Shahroz Sabzwari. She was married to him in 2012. The popular showbiz couple parted ways after eight years of marriage for unknown reasons.

Syra Yousuf has a daughter ‘Nooreh Shahroz’ from her first marriage.

However, after just two months of their divorce, Sabzwari married model Sadaf Kanwal. Both the actors had shared photos of their marriage on Instagram.

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Pakistan, Egypt agree to work for establishing joint Business Council

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to work on the idea of establishing a Pakistan-Egypt Business Council and forging closer collaboration between the ministries of finance of both the countries, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said. The agreement was made during a call on a meeting of Ambassador of Egypt Tarek Mohamed Dahroug … Read more

Tarin urges cement makers to reduce prices

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has urged the cement manufacturers to reduce the prices, as the cement industry is of paramount importance due to its backward and forward integration with the construction sector, as a whole. During a meeting with the representatives of the cement manufacturers at the Finance Division, the finance minister stressed … Read more

Nazir Chohan likely to be inducted in Punjab’s Cabinet

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA from Punjab Nazir Chohan is sepcted to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Governor House, sources told BOL News on Wednesday. MPA Chohan belonged to Jahnagir Tareen’s like-minded group before his arrest on July 27 following a complaint launched against him by prime minister’s aide Shahzad Akbar. Chohan parted … Read more

PIBT profits surge 62.28% to Rs1.8 billion

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Bulk Terminal (PIBT) announced a net profit of Rs1.8 billion for the year ended June 30, 2021, which is 62.28 per cent higher than the profit of Rs1.14 billion in the previous year ended June 30, 2020, a bourse filing said on Wednesday. The earnings per share (EPS) for FY21 clocked-in … Read more

The Best Five Pandemic Movies You Should Watch

Movies are a much-needed interval and something that we all cherish. But sometimes, movies give us a window into the world of fantasy. A fiction nobody would want to experience in the real world, and COVID-19 is that encounter. Needless to say, one could never imagine the sufferings, pains, and aftermath of a pandemic as … Read more

China to build satellite constellation for natural disaster observation

TIANJIN: China has initiated a project of building a constellation of 36 low-orbit satellites to gather information for forecasting natural disasters and monitoring urban emergencies. The project undertaken by the Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies Co., Ltd. was inaugurated on Tuesday in China’s spacecraft launch center of Wenchang, in south China’s Hainan Province. Guo Jianqiang, president … Read more