MAPUTO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — Another batch of COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccines donated by China has arrived in Mozambique to help the African country better deal with the pandemic. Speaking at a handover ceremony at the Health Ministry here on Monday, Minister of Health Armindo Tiago said the new batch of Chinese vaccines came “at an … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killings of two Kashmiris by occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Read more: Indian troops martyred 2 more young Kashmiris in Srinagar On December 13, Indian troops had martyred two youngsters in the Srinagar district during a fake cordon and search operation. Briefing the media … Read more
The Bollywood Actor Amitabh Bachan shared the first motion poster of the film Brahmastra. The teaser also unveiled the superstar Ranbir Kapoor’s look. He can be seen in a heroic, fiery pose. Ranbir Kapoor is playing Shiva character in the film. Read more: Amitabh Bachchan rents out his house to Kriti Sanon View this … Read more
LAHORE: The 11 companies who are facing 12 Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) cases, are hiding behind stay orders in the honourable Sindh and Islamabad high courts where they are raising newly extended SECP chairman Aamir Khan’s under performance in legal battles, BOL News has learnt. According to the Pakistan Stock Exchange website, there are … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — India Tuesday reported eight more cases of the Omicron variant, taking the country’s case tally of the new variant to 49, officials said. Of the eight new cases, four have been reported from the national capital region and the remaining four from the western state of Rajasthan. “Four new … Read more
Iraq on Tuesday hanged three men convicted of “terrorism” offences in a prison in the mainly Shiite Muslim south, two security sources told AFP. One of those executed was found guilty of involvement in a summer 2013 car bombing in the city of Nasiriyah, one of the sources said. A second was convicted for his … Read more
Rabab Hashim tied the knot in an intimate ceremony with Sohaib Shamshad in 2020 amidst covid lockdown. Rabab now explained things regarding her arrange marriage and it leaves the fans shocked. Read more: Rabab Hashim: These wedding photos will make you fall in love with her It came to our knowledge that the couple was … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee ended flat against the dollar on Tuesday ahead of the monetary policy announcement scheduled for today, December 14, 2021, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs177.88 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs177.89 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said the market participants were anticipating a … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) released on Tuesday a report examining the global frontiers of engineering science and technology. The annual report, titled Engineering Fronts in 2021, deals with nine engineering fields, including mechanical and vehicle engineering, information and electronic engineering, energy and mining engineering, agriculture, and medicine and … Read more
KARACHI: In a bid to strengthen socio-cultural relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi facilitated meetings between the representatives of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Indonesia and leaders from two of the biggest seminaries in Pakistan. Read more Pakistan-Indonesia negotiate trade, goods agreement: envoy The delegation of NU Main Committee or Pengurus Besar Nahdalatul Ulama … Read more
At least five people were killed on Tuesday after a fire ripped through a plastics factory in Bangladesh’s Bogura district, some 197 km northwest of Dhaka. The Fire Service and Civil Defense brought the blaze at the plastics factory under control after hectic efforts of about three hours. Rafi Al Faruk, duty officer of the … Read more
The EU and Britain failed to reach an agreement on how to divvy up post-Brexit fish quotas in shared waters from next year, officials said Tuesday, meaning provisional quotas will apply. “Unfortunately, and despite our best efforts to conclude in a timely manner, consultations with the UK on fishing opportunities for 2022 are still ongoing,” … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has requested Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) chief executive officer Hashim Raza to pursue the Ministry of Commerce accept Smeda’s recommendations and allow export of Khashkhas and jaggery to global buyers, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that the SME … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are rising over how long the English top-flight can continue in front of capacity crowds as the Omicron variant sweeps across Britain. Tottenham’s trip to Brighton and Manchester United’s visit to Brentford have been postponed due to … Read more
Shaan, one of the finest and versatile actors in Pakistan’s entertainment industry has never shied away from showing his patriotic side. This time too he urges PM Imran to ban the Indian cinema. His patriotism may seem extreme when it comes to the entertainment industry as his main agenda has always been to ban Indian … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a $200 million loan for the development of an irrigation system in Punjab that will help increase agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The project loan, which is denominated in Japanese yen, will finance the construction of the second branch or Choubara system of the Greater … Read more
LAHORE: Trials for the U13 and U16 Cricket Association teams will be held from 15 December, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced here on Monday. To provide ease of access and tap the talent of young teenagers in the far-flung areas, the trials will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the 93 … Read more
HONG KONG: Chinese real estate firm Shimao Group’s share price plunged to its lowest level in a decade on Tuesday, adding to the concerns over the country’s heavily indebted property sector. The Chinese property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing’s drive last year to curb excessive debt in the real estate sector, as well … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz announced on Tuesday that the national hemp policy has been drafted and sent to the federal cabinet for approval. “A hemp regulatory authority will be formed to facilitate investors and a one-window operation will be started under the regulatory authority,” Shibli Faraz said in a statement. … Read more
LONDON: Unemployment in Britain has fallen again, despite the end of a government scheme to keep millions of private-sector workers in their roles during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday. The jobless rate, which measures the number of people out of work as a proportion of the working population as a whole, slipped to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has prepared the draft of the maiden National Counter Violent Extremism Policy of Pakistan (NCVEP) 2021. Read more Is the state responsible for the rise in extremism? NACTA National Coordinator Mehr Khaliq Dad Lak presented the draft to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid during a meeting on Tuesday in the capital. … Read more
KARACHI: A minor died, while the health condition of three girls and a woman of the same family deteriorated after consuming toxic sweetmeat meant for stray dogs in the Korangi area of Karachi, Bol News reported on Tuesday. Police said that they have launched an investigation in the death of the two-year-old child. Read more: … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The fertiliser sector has said that it is not responsible for the shortage in the country, as it had already sold 11 per cent more fertiliser, compared with the last year. To address the shortage of fertiliser, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin and Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar held a meeting … Read more
NEW DELHI: India batsman Rohit Sharma has been ruled of the three Tests in South Africa due to a hamstring injury he suffered while training, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. Rohit, who has replaced Virat Kohli as the national limited-overs skipper, was earlier named vice-captain of the Test squad scheduled to begin the series on … Read more
MANILA, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – The Asian Development Bank warned Tuesday that the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant could have a “substantial” economic impact, as it trimmed its 2021 and 2022 growth forecasts for developing Asia. Despite a sharp drop in infections and increased vaccination across the region stretching from the Cook Islands in the … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC), on Tuesday, rebuked the Punjab government over illegal housing societies sprouting across the provincial capital and said that it must address the issue before commencing Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP). Read more LHC seeks replies on hiring of transgender persons in public sector The court also remarked that the … Read more
TOKYO: Toyota plans to sell 3.5 million electric vehicles/annum from the next decade, its CEO said on Tuesday, nearly doubling the Japanese auto giant’s existing target as part of efforts to drive down carbon emissions. The world’s top-selling carmaker also plans to roll out 30 battery-powered electric models by 2030, Akio Toyoda told reporters in Tokyo. … Read more
After witnessing the male audience harassing females and their families, Well-known singer Atif Aslam stormed out from a concert. Atif Aslam was performing live in Islamabad. The singer addressed the male audience, emphasising the importance of giving women space and ensuring that women and families in the crowd are protected from harassment. Read more: After … Read more
