RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that the 17th extraordinary session of OIC will help save Afghanistan from approaching security and humanitarian crises. He said this while talking to Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, who called him on Sunday. Read more: OIC sets up … Read more
ANKARA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Turkey on Sunday reported 16,910 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,171,119, the health ministry said. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 171 to 80,415, while 22,858 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 349,193 tests were conducted over … Read more
DHAKA: Pakistan hockey team sealed a spot in the semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy on Sunday after a thumping 6-2 win over Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the last group match of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, Bangladesh played a brilliant game against Pakistan in the first quarter and even took a one-goal … Read more
HONG KONG, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported eight new imported cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,526. Seven of the cases involved mutant strains while the mutation test result of the remaining case is pending. The patients comprise five males and … Read more
BRUSSELS, Dec 19, 2021 (AFP) – EU members will get an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three months of 2022 to fight the fast-spreading Omicron variant, the European Commission said on Sunday. The announcement comes as Europe braces for a new Covid-19 wave, driven by the highly mutated and transmissible Omicron variant … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s ex-captain Javed Miandad and Pakistan’s former Test pacer Aqib Javed slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja for his drop-in pitches idea to improve national cricket team performance. Ramiz Raja announced on the occasion of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 draft that Karachi and Lahore will get a … Read more
Samsung is working on a new A-series and it will be in a mid-range segment and called Samsung Galaxy A53. The coming smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The handset with this processor will provide the user with great results. It also has a 2.4 GHz Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A53 … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has expressed gratitude to the people of Karachi for tolerating security obstruction during the Pakistan West Indies clash at the National Stadium Karachi earlier this week. Read More: Pak vs WI: When will West Indies tour Pakistan for ODI series? Karachi residents majorly suffer when a Pakistan Super League (PSL) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said OIC Council of Foreign Ministers had agreed to establish a humanitarian trust fund and launch a food security programme to help people of Afghanistan, facing a dire situation. Addressing a press conference along with Secretary General of OIC Hissein Brahim Taha here at the … Read more
LONDON: Covid-hit Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Wolves on Sunday after the Premier League rejected their request to postpone the game as Manchester City put struggling Newcastle to the sword. Just four games were left on the schedule this weekend out of the original 10 as Britain’s worsening coronavirus crisis took its … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud has said that the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan will be helpful in mobilizing the world to support the Afghan people on humanitarian grounds. He expressed these views while calling on Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
BERLIN: A German third division match was abandoned on Sunday after a player from the visiting team was racially abused by a spectator. The goalless match between hosts MSV Duisburg and VfL Osnabrueck was abandoned after half an hour by the referee due to hostility towards visiting forward Aaron Opoku. “Opoku was racially insulted. Unbelievable. … Read more
PARIS: Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick as Marseille came from behind to beat fifth-tier Cannet-Rocheville 4-1 in the last 64 of the French Cup on Sunday. Cannet-Rocheville took a surprise lead at the Velodrome but were reduced to 10 men before half-time as Milik levelled from the penalty spot. Read More: Lyon-Marseille match … Read more
Pakistani actor Arslan Butt has announced that he will soon be seen in a new project with Turkish actress Esra Bilgic aka Halime Sultan. Butt took to Instagram and shared a photo with Esra from the set. In the post, Butt said that it is an honour for me to work with Esra Bilgic. “From … Read more
The wedding of Junaid Safdar finally comes to an end as we get some exclusive photos from the reception ceremony held in Jati Umrah. Sharif family come out to celebrate Junaid Safdar’s big day. The most celebrated wedding of the year is finally happening. The heir of political party PML-N Junaid Safdar tied the knot … Read more
HANOI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 16,110 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 16,093 locally transmitted and 17 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi logged the highest number of infections on Sunday with 1,405 cases, followed by southern Ca Mau province with 1,345 cases, and southern … Read more
Ushna Shah stood up to the troll army and netizens who weigh her down. She recently stated that people should not watch TV or use social media if they think that celebrities are responsible for spreading vulgarity. Ushna said that individuals with morals and ethics who consider famous people being mediocre and liable for spreading … Read more
Iqra Aziz, with her wardrobe choices, always sets new style goals. Shalwar Kameez is an integral element of Pakistani ethnic clothing and Iqra Aziz knows very well how to carry ethnic wear gracefully. From prints, colors, textures, iqra owns her fashion. From bodycon dresses and flouncy dresses to gowns, classic sarees to salwar kameez, Iqra … Read more
Priyanka Chopra Jonas addressed why her husband Nick Jonas was unable to attend the launch of her new film Matrix Resurrections on Saturday. Priyanka revealed to The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere why Nick was unable to attend her big night, despite his excitement for her. “He couldn’t make it tonight. Somebody in his tour … Read more
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Iran identified the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, the head of management center of infectious diseases of Iran’s Health Ministry, announced on Sunday. An Iranian traveler to one of its neighboring countries, where this strain is now prevalent, was tested positive with the disease after … Read more
KARACHI: The Green Line bus rapid transit project is part of a grand scheme to give the city of Karachi a decent mass transit service. The project, launched in 2016 when the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ruled in the centre, was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Dec 10. However, a parallel ‘launch’ was … Read more
After around 100 guests tested positive for Covid-19 during a fan event in Sydney, Australia in honor of Taylor Swift’s recent release of Red (Taylor’s Version), the event transformed into a Covid-19 superspreader. Fans who attended the On Repeat: Taylor Swift Red Party on December 10 in Sydney to celebrate the singer’s Red (Taylor’s Version) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to create a capital without unnecessary waste, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with a private company has built the country’s first ever “eco-friendly” one-kilometre plastic road in Islamabad. CDA Chairperson Amer Ali Ahmed while speaking to Bol News said that the capital city produced around 700 tonnes of waste including 150 … Read more
DARA ADAMKHEL: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz escaped unhurt in a gun attack by unknown assailants on Sunday. However, his guard and driver were injured while his car’s windscreen was damaged in the attack. The injured were being shifted to Peshawar for treatment, according to a report. Read more: Kohat Local Body Election … Read more
MIAMI: Cricket in the United States will break new ground next week when Ireland embark on a landmark five-game tour as moves continue to establish the game in North America. The two Twenty20 and three one-day, 50-over international matches (ODIs) taking place in Lauderhill, Florida starting on Wednesday will be the first time the US national … Read more
Anushka Sharma sent a message on her Instagram Stories praising those who didn’t reveal Vamika’s photos on public platforms and making a request to those who didn’t. Anushka Sharma and Virat were pictured boarding a flight to South Africa earlier this week, with Vamika in the actor’s arms. “We are deeply thankful to the Indian … Read more
KARACHI: With a promise to change the way in which the people of Karachi spend their leisure hours, the Sindh government has developed a coastal park at Manora at a cost of Rs650 million to provide ‘affordable’ entertainment to the public. The project has a parking area spread over an acre of land. It has … Read more
QUETTA: Once the restaurants and shops at either side of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road used to be the preferred hangout of the elite class of Quetta city in the 1950s and ’60s. The distinctive place used to be crowded with well-known social and political families as it used to be a status symbol. The road … Read more
