KARACHI: A delegation of the current and past office-bearers of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) called on Adil Rafi Siddiqui, director military lands and cantonments (DMLC), to apprise him of the need for sustainable and proactive measures needed for creating a conducive environment for citizens and businesses in the Cantonment-administered … Read more
Pakistani superstars Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed are reunited after eight years of their super hit drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai. They two are all set to share the screen for the forthcoming Zindagi’s series. The yet-to-be-titled project will be on-air on an Indian streaming platform, ZEE5. The Zindagi series is directed by Asim Abbasi who … Read more
KARACHI: The much-anticipated three-day Pakistan Learning Festival (PLF), an initiative of the Children’s Learning Festival (CLF), kicked off with a series of interactive sessions and activities on Tuesday, November 14, 2021, at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, a statement said. PLF is the flagship programme of civil society organisation Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi. The event, being co-hosted … Read more
KARACHI: Contributions for the welfare and pension of employees by the industry up to Rs100,000 will be paid online, an official said in a statement. The complaints of harassment by the Employees Old-age Benefit Institution (EOBI) officials can be lodged on the website and via challan. These views were expressed by Employees Old-age Benefit Institution … Read more
At least 11 Indonesian migrants died and 27 are believed to be missing after a boat sank Wednesday in stormy weather off southern Malaysia, authorities said. Indonesians looking for work sometimes try to enter neighbouring Malaysia illegally by making sea crossings in rickety boats, and accidents happen regularly. The vessel, believed to be carrying 60 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Thirty-seven Sri Lankan students, out of a total of 340 students selected for scholarships under the Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), arrived in Pakistan to study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Read more: Priyantha Kumara’s brother expresses desire to work for same Sialkot factory The students reached Pakistan … Read more
LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) and Karwan-e-Ilm Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding for awarding 10 scholarships to needy/deserving talented students for getting higher studies, a statement said. The MoU is aimed at providing opportunities to students for the enhancement of skills through career counseling related to their field and polish … Read more
A Hong Kong court on Wednesday ordered the liquidation of the parent company of Apple Daily, delivering another blow to the pro-democracy newspaper after the local edition was shuttered in a crackdown on dissent. Apple Daily closed down in Hong Kong earlier this year after its assets were frozen using a national security law that … Read more
LAHORE: Five-member delegation of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad led by its president Khalid Mehmood Khokhar called on Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal and apprised him about the problems being faced by the farmers. During the meeting, the participants discussed the wheat support price, electricity tariff for tube-wells and measures for improvement in agriculture. Talking to … Read more
British annual inflation rocketed in November to its highest level for more than 10 years, official data showed Wednesday on the eve of a Bank of England interest rate decision. The annual rate surged to 5.1 percent last month after 4.2 percent in October, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement, adding this … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed keen interest in deepening bilateral relations with Iraq, particularly enhancing cooperation in oil and gas sectors, besides boosting the quantum of trade between the two counties. The adviser was talking to Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Pakistan, Hamid Abbas … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that 9.6 million families and more than 10 thousand retail stores, so far, have been registered under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Rashan Discount Programme. Read more: Registration for Ehsaas Rashan Programme through SMS service restored “The number is steadily increasing,” said the minister on Twitter today. He … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States (US) is organising a high-level online investment webinar titled “Investment Opportunities in Pakistan” on December 16, 2021. The webinar aimed at apprising the potential investors based in the US on the abundant investment opportunities available in Pakistan, a … Read more
BEIJING: The International Chinese Language Education Week 2021 (ICLEW2021) on the theme of “Closer Partnership, Better Future” kicked off in Beijing. At the launching ceremony, director of the State Language Commission in China Tian Xuejun awarded the online Chinese classroom at Bahauddin Zakariya University organised by Bahauddin Zakariya University in Pakistan, Shenyang Normal University in … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone have welcomed 150 top young talent from across Pakistan as management trainees in its 5th batch of Summit Programme 2021, a statement said. The young graduates were selected from the leading universities from across Pakistan and were hosted at a special ceremony organised at the PTCL headquarter, … Read more
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reportedly has decided to shift winter vacations to January from December in educational institutions in the country. Read more: Winter vacations to start from December 25, announces Shafqat Mahmood Sources confirmed to Bol News that the decision after a consensus in the meeting today. “Recommendations were taken from … Read more
RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ economies are expected to have grown by a cumulative 3.1 per cent in 2021, reversing a 5.2 per cent decline last year, Arab News quoted a recent report by the GCC Statistical Centre. The predicted expansion in output is attributed to higher oil output, particularly in the fourth quarter. The elimination of … Read more
New York will appoint Keechant Sewell as its first-ever woman police chief to head the largest force in the country, US media reported Tuesday, at a time when the city’s trust in law enforcement has been shattered. Sewell, who will also be only the third Black person in the post, will have to restore community … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry said it looks at long-term and historical periods to ensure oil price outlook is more accurate, Arab News quoted Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, as saying. Speaking at a budget forum in Riyadh, the finance minister said revenues are calculated based on structural income factors. He said the Saudi budget surplus … Read more
ADELAIDE: Bowling great Jimmy Anderson said Wednesday he wants to play all four remaining Ashes Tests after being included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Test against Australia this week. Test cricket’s most prolific quick with 632 wickets was controversially left out of the visitors’ team for the series opener at Brisbane, where they crashed … Read more
After Pakistan secured a spectacular victory in the second T20I match against West Indies last night, Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram took to his social media to express his dissatisfaction after witnessing very less spectators at Karachi’s National Stadium. “Incredibly sad to see an empty stadium in Karachi for the #PAKvWIt20 especially after the performance … Read more
CAIRO: The Saudi economy expanded by an annual rate of 7 per cent in the third quarter of this year driven by higher oil production, Arab News quoted the data released by Gastat. This is the highest yearly growth rate since 2012. Growth was also upwardly tweaked to 7 per cent compared to an initial estimate of … Read more
RIYADH: Switzerland’s largest online bank, Swissquote, is preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency trading platform, Arab News reported. The company plans to open its crypto exchange before the end of the first half of 2022, Jan De Schepper, chief sales and marketing officer at Swissquote, was quoted as saying by Finews.asia publication. Swissquote wants to become “the … Read more
The well-known American TV star Kim Kardashian has cleared baby bar law exams. She is a step closer to her dream of becoming a lawyer in the state of California. Read more: Kim Kardashian trolled for her overly-edited armpits The star took to her Instagram handle and announced that she cleared the exams at the … Read more
ADELAIDE: Dynamic opener David Warner will play through the pain in the second Ashes Test against England, Australia captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday, as Jhye Richardson got the nod to replace Josh Hazlewood. Warner scored 94 in the first innings at the opening Test in Brisbane but didn’t field or bat in Australia’s second innings … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi capital is a global city, where a third of its residents are non-Saudis, and plans are afoot to transform Riyadh into one of the top-10 city economies of the world by 2030, Fahd Al-Rasheed said. The chief executive officer of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City highlighted the rapid transformation and ongoing … Read more
LONDON: British Airways said its new short-haul subsidiary will start flying to 35 destinations, including the Moroccan city of Marrakech, from March next year. The new airline, which the carrier said would operate under the BA name but exist as an “entirely separate entity,” will be based at London Gatwick Airport. Tickets for flights to … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi categorically said that Pakistan did not want to become part of any camp and was willing to concentrate on its economic and social issues. Read more: Pakistan seeks ties with US in sync with changed priorities: FM Qureshi In an interview with Voice of America, he said that the world … Read more
