Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Shell Tameer announces 20 finalists for 2021 awards

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KARACHI: Shell Tameer is Shell’s flagship social investment programme, aimed at developing and strengthening young Pakistani entrepreneurs and driving innovation and enterprise development in the country, a statement said. This year Tameer launched its 8th Shell Tameer Awards, with young entrepreneurs from across Pakistan competing to win and be recognised for their ideas and innovative … Read more

“Why should I do my husband’s work? Says Nadia Hussain

Nadia Hussain

Nadia Hussain Khan, a supermodel, has a stronghold on the thoughts and concepts that circulate around matrimonial relationships, and she feels that it is not a wife’s responsibility to serve her husband. Throughout the chat, the model’s husband shown extreme obedience by remaining silent and watching Nadia’s banter with a loyal and subservient attitude. In … Read more

Kylie Jenner treats fans in a hot pink string bikini amidst pregnancy rumours

Kylie Jenner

The famed US model Kylie Jenner is flaunting her sizzling body amidst pregnancy rumours that broke the internet.

Kylie Jenner has bombarded her Instagram fans and followers with a series of bikini snaps amid reports that she is currently expecting her second child with Travis Scott.

However, the bikini photos showed that her stomach is noticeably flat and fans are now wondering if the images were taken months ago and posted now in a bid to rebuff the rumours. 

 

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The reports come less than a year after Kylie confessed she was desperate to expand her family and had been thinking about having more children “every day.”

In an interview, the 24-year-old billionaire had said: “I want seven kids down the line, but not right now.

“Pregnancy is just not a joke; it’s a serious thing and it’s hard,” she added. “I’m not ready for that just yet.”

Kylie, who started dating Scott in April 2017, spent her first pregnancy in hiding, announcing Stormi’s arrival only after she had given birth.

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Senate panel calls for stern action against Hascol auditors

Hascol Petroleum

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Finance has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to conduct a forensic audit of Hascol to ascertain the culprits and initiate action against the auditors of the company for failure in identifying a massive fraud. The committee also rejected the budget proposal to impose tax on online … Read more

International Steels earns Rs7.46 billion profit

KARACHI: The International Steels Limited (ISL) has posted a net profit of Rs7.46 billion for FY 2021, translating into the earnings per share (EPS) of Rs17.16, multiple times higher than the profit of Rs494.8 million and the EPS of Rs1.14 in FY20, a bourse filing said on Wednesday. The company declared a final cash dividend … Read more

India may be entering endemic stage of Covid-19: WHO chief scientist

Outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: India may be entering an endemic stage of the Covid-19 pandemic where there is a low or moderate level of transmission going on, said WHO Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan. Swaminathan made the comments in an interview with a local news portal The Wire on Tuesday. “We may be entering some kind of stage … Read more

“I love you but won’t cook for you” Nadia Hussain says to her husband

Nadia Hussain

Nadia Hussain Khan, a supermodel, has a stronghold on the thoughts and concepts that circulate around matrimonial relationships, and she feels that it is not a wife’s responsibility to serve her husband. In a TV interview, the host asked the supermodel if it is a woman’s responsibility to do her husband’s bidding and to care … Read more

Circular debt: A mounting pressure

circular debt

The country’s circular debt has ballooned to over Rs2.3 trillion, owing to the mismanagement of the Power Division and other factors, BOL News has learnt. Unfortunately, there is no end to the vicious cycle of the circular debt in Pakistan that has been plagued by a severe electricity crisis since the 90s. It is estimated … Read more

Circular debt: PTI’s failure

miftah ismail

LAHORE: With the country’s circular debt swelled to Rs2.3 trillion and the lack of effective measures on the part of the federal government the issue has become a gigantic challenge for the authorities at the helm of affairs. Talking to BOL News, former federal finance minister Miftah Ismail criticised the present government for its failure … Read more

Punjab Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) banned TikTokers and YouTubers

Punjab Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) banned TikTokers and YouTubers

The Punjab Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) banned TikTokers and YouTubers from visiting parks on Sunday, following the unfortunate event at Minar-e-Pakistan in which 400 men grabbed and publicly abused numerous women. The decision was reached during a meeting of PHA officials in Lahore. According to a PHA statement, all Tiktokers must obtain authorization from … Read more

Are Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s first child on the way?

Deepika Padukone

Parineeti Chopra, a Bollywood actress, conducted a ‘Ask me anything’ session on Instagram on Tuesday. The actress received some amusing questions, and she responded to all of her fans’ inquiries and comments. A fan notified the actress that Ranveer Singh had become a father during the session. The actress then tagged Ranveer Singh and asked … Read more

Engro Corporation to inject Rs21.5 billion in telecom infrastructure vertical

Engro

KARACHI: Engro Corporation has announced that it would enhance its total equity investment in the telecom infrastructure vertical to Rs21.5 billion, a bourse filing said on Wednesday. Engro has also formed a dedicated platform for connectivity and telecom infrastructure-related initiatives by the name of Engro Connect (Pvt) Limited (EConnect), it added. EConnect is a wholly-owned … Read more

Pakistani father traveling alone with his toddler won millions of hearts on social media

Pakistani father traveling alone with his toddler won millions of hearts on social media

Ahsan planned a four-day trip from Karachi with his 23-month-old son. Because his wife had an exam and was unable to travel. He stated, “My son is more attached to me so I thought to give this attachment; a try for solo travel, destinations were Islamabad, Muzaffarabad, Sharda & Bhurban.” He further added, “My son … Read more

TTP will not be allowed to perpetrate terrorism: Sheikh Rashid

World failed to make Pakistan a scapegoat for Afghanistan Crisis: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad assured on Wednesday that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan will not be allowed to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. Talking to newsmen, he said the Afghan Taliban have assured that they will not allow their land to be used against any other countries, including Pakistan. “Pakistan will also not allow its land to … Read more

Pakistan to promote cross-border e-commerce with SCO countries

World Economic Forum, Extreme Commerce Pen Agreement To Provide Digital Skills Training

BEIJING: Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on building a cross-border e-commerce platform with nine trade organisations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. The signing ceremony was held at the Digital Commerce Conference of the 2021 China-SCO Forum on the Digital Economy Industry in China’s tech powerhouse of Chongqing. Four areas of … Read more

PM inaugurates Pakistan’s first smart forest

PM inaugurates Pakistan’s first ‘Smart Forest’ by planting tree

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday inaugurated Pakistan’s first smart forest by planting a sapling in Sheikhupura’s Rakh Jhok Forest. “The launch of the tree planting campaign at Rakh Jhuk is a reflection of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Clean Green Vision,” a statement issued by the PM Office stated. LIVE #APPNews : Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI … Read more

Pakistan rejects HRW report on proposed Media Development Authority

Committee formed to probe irregularities ads disbursement during PML-N era

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Human Rights Watch report on Pakistan Media Development Authority terming it ‘misleading and fabricated’. The External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in a statement, regretted that the US-based body did not bother to check factual position from the concerned government office. “Presently there are half a dozen … Read more

The recent influx of celeb-led brands

The trend of ‘celebrity-led brands’ is a natural means of a progression of fame for celebrities – especially in the 21st century. Sure, celebrity endorsements have been around for a while but now there’s a dramatic change of approach; what’s changing now is how money is made and who’s making it. It might appear complex, … Read more

Mission: Impossible request leads to Hollywood encounter

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise, who is currently in the country filming the latest Mission: Impossible film, landed in Alison Webb’s Warwickshire garden by helicopter. The family had only been told that an unnamed VIP needed a place to land because the nearby airport was closed. Cruise posed for photos and gave Ms. Webb’s and her partner’s children … Read more

Federal government to offer booster shots to people going abroad

Federal Govt

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has devised a system for administering COVID vaccination booster shots to people going abroad. Booster shots will be given to tourists from this month, according to sources. “The service would be provided to travelers in designated vaccination centres in major cities of the country,” they said. The sources also revealed that separate counters … Read more

Hot Air Balloon Festival sets a new world record with 524 simultaneous launches

The organizers of a hot air balloon festival in New Mexico announced that they had set a Guinness World Record by launching 524 balloons simultaneously. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta organizers stated that they originally set the record for greatest mass hot air balloon ascent in 2010 when 329 balloons were launched simultaneously. The following … Read more

Saboor Aly, Ali Ansari receive immense love from their fans

Saboor Aly

Saboor Aly, a well-known Pakistani television actress, and her newly engaged boyfriend Ali Ansari took holidays from work in Northern Pakistan. The actress wore a green shirt with a pair of denim, a cap, sneakers, and a necklace, while Ali Ansari wore an all-black ensemble to accompany her. He was dressed in all-black denim, a … Read more

Here is how to get rid of Chat and Rooms tab on Gmail mobile app

Here is how to get rid of Chat and Rooms tab on Gmaill Mobile

Google introduced its Meet videoconferencing platform to Gmail. This feature is quite useful when using on a desktop PC. The good part is that you can remove the Meet if you do not use it. However, when it comes to the mobile Gmail app, it can be a real issue, as the tab takes the … Read more

Man skates across Canada to protect the bees, breaking the Guinness World Record

A man skates across Canada to protect the bees, breaking the Guinness World Record

A Canadian man strapped on his in-line skates and rolled more than 6,200 kilometres across the country to increase bee conservation awareness and set a Guinness World Record. Zach Choboter began skating on May 25 in Whistler, British Columbia, and landed in St. Johns, Newfoundland, on Monday, after travelling 6,271.5 kilometres across Canada. Choboter stated … Read more

Irish guy bounces two basketballs 729 times in one minute

Irish guy bounces two basketballs 729 times in one minute

Irish basketball fan set his second Guinness World Record by bouncing two balls 729 times in one minute. Sean Daly of Skibbereen, West Cork, stepped to the Skibbereen Sports Center court and bounced two basketballs, one in each hand, 729 times in the allocated 60 seconds. Daly now holds the Guinness World Record for the … Read more

Govt taking steps to facilitate investors at economic zones: official

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FAISALABAD: The government is taking comprehensive measures to provide maximum facilities to investors at the economic zones with an aim to transform Pakistan into a hub of manufacturing economic activities, a senior government official said. Talking to newsmen at the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) office, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on … Read more

Zara Rutherford aspires to become ‘world’s youngest woman to fly solo’ across globe

Zara Rutherford became the world's youngest woman to fly solo around the world

Zara Rutherford, the pilot of Belgian-British nationality wishes to pursue her passion as a pilot and hopes to inspire other young women who are pursuing their dreams. Her parents are also pilots. According to Rutherford’s father, Sam, “This is her dream. It’s what she wants to do.” “I am very, very proud that she wants … Read more

WATCH: Junaid Safdar enthralls guests by singing a song at his Nikkah ceremony

Junaid Safdar, son of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, wins hearts with his singing skills at his Nikkah ceremony.

A video has been doing rounds all over social media showing Junaid Safdar enthralling the audience with his soulful voice.

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Another video is doing rounds on social media, showing Junaid Safdar keeping his Pakistani culture alive despite being raised abroad.

The video features Maryam Nawaz’s son showcasing his ultimate singing skills in an event.

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The nikah ceremony of the grandson of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Junaid Safdar and Ayesha Saif daughter of former NAB chairman Saifu ur Rehman was solemnified on Sunday.

The function took place at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, attended by the bride and groom’s close friends.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also attended the ceremony.

However, Junaid’s mother PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and father (retd) Captain Safdar Awan are in Pakistan and attended the event via video link.

Many close relatives including Nawaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar also attended the function.

On social media, Junaid Safdar’s mother Maryam Nawaz shared photos of her son and daughter-in-law and wished them well while Maryam Nawaz’s daughter-in-law Ayesha Saif’s bridal pair was the topic of discussion.

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