KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday allowed Arzoo Fatima to live with her parents after the latter gave an undertaking to the court that they would not cause her any harm mentally or physically and would not pressurise her to reconvert to Christianity. A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha and Justice … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi government offered denominated Sukuk in Saudi riyals worth SR415 million ($110.5 million) for the December issuance, the National Debt Management Centre announced. The issuance comes under the kingdom’s riyal-denominated Sukuk programme. The first tranche had a size of SR200 million and matures in 2029, while the second tranche was valued at SR215 … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif criticised the government on rising inflation and said it should quit instead of playing with the nation’s future by imposing a mini-budget. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the opposition leader said the trade deficit in December … Read more
Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer, based on a real-life serial killer Javed Iqbal, was suppose to hit theatres on December 24. However, three days before the premiere the team stated that the film would be postponed until January. Read more: Yasir Hussain unveils the first look of his new film ‘Javed … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution on Tuesday announced the establishment of an independent specialised unit to investigate financial frauds, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Arabia is taking several measures to ensure the protection of consumers and businesses within the kingdom and from criminals operating outside. [embedpost slug=”/saudi-arabia-to-privatise-all-its-airports/”]
NEW DELHI: India’s third-highest Test wicket-taker Ravichandran Ashwin says that he nearly quit several times between 2018 and 2020 due to injury and because he did not “feel backed”. “I contemplated retirement for a lot of reasons,” the star spinner told ESPN Cricinfo. “I felt like people were not sensitive enough to my injuries. I felt like … Read more
MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday he was confident that Rafael Nadal will play in Melbourne despite testing positive for Covid-19, as fresh doubts emerged over Novak Djokovic. Spanish star Nadal said on Monday that he tested positive after returning home from an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi and was experiencing “some unpleasant moments”. … Read more
SUMMERVILLE (United States): It had been a challenging day on the road and Desi Wade was ready for dinner. But as he pulled into a truck stop, Wade encountered a familiar frustration in the overstressed industry. The parking lot was jammed with other 18-wheelers, leaving just one narrow spot that the 50-year-old secured after several minutes … Read more
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers revised the estimated cost of the Covid-postponed Games downwards on Wednesday, but the figure was still around double the budget proposed in the city’s original 2013 bid. Despite losing out on ticket sales due to a near-total ban on spectators, organisers said they had saved cash by simplifying events and avoiding the … Read more
The International Cricket Council has released the rankings of Test and T20I players in which Babar Azam has once again grabbed the number one spot in the ICC MRF Batsman ranking in the T20. Babar has moved up a notch in the ICC T20I Players Rankings, after which he has again become the number one … Read more
Instagram has facilitated users to embed profiles on websites, as well as an ‘IG Playback’ tool. Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s Head of Product, announced the launch of three new capabilities on the site last week: Playback, Reels Visual Replies, and Profile Embed. Last week, we announced Reels Visual Replies, which allows Instagram users to respond to … Read more
Abu Aleeha blamed the industry in promoting nepotism, making an obvious reference to actors Haroon Kadwani and Azaan Sami. On his official Twitter account, he said: The amount of effort put in by TV channels to promote actor Abdullah Kadwani’s son Haroon Kadwani and singer Adnan Sami Khan’s son Azaan Sami Khan should have been … Read more
MOSCOW: Walking through a freezing market in Moscow earlier this month, 60-year-old Sergei Borisovich recalled that he rang in the last New Year at a table laden with festive delicacies. This year, the factory worker, who declined to give his last name, said a spike in prices meant he would have to forego caviar and other … Read more
A cargo train service between Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran relaunched yesterday following a 10-year hiatus can complete the journey between the three countries in about 14 days, much faster and less costly than the alternate sea route. Read more: Pakistan, Iran, Turkey agree on restoration of trilateral rail link The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) cargo train was … Read more
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan is open to settling its differences with the Canadian investor that operated its giant Kumtor gold mine before the authorities took it over earlier this year, a top official said on Wednesday. Kyrgyzstan justified its May seizure of the mine, which accounted for 12.5 per cent of GDP in 2020, by citing company Centerra … Read more
Art holds no boundaries! But we can see the obsession of both Pakistani and Indian actors about the ban on working across the border. Ever since the ban on actors working on either side was imposed in 2019, the entertainment fraternity has been sharing their views about across the border industry. After Fawad Khan and … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record 11.1 per cent in November, official figures showed on Wednesday, and the authorities warned a worsening economic crisis could prompt further food rationing. The island’s tourism-dependent economy was hammered by the pandemic and the government imposed a broad import ban to shore up foreign exchange reserves, triggering shortages of … Read more
Actor Ameer Gilani and Mawra Hocane have been sharing a cute friendship bond for past many months and the netizens went all crazy about the duo in Ameer’s latest Q/A session on Instagram. Gilani kicked off the session on his Instagram and the fans swamped him with questions related to Mawra. Read more: Mawra Hocane … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja on Wednesday praised the national team but stressed that ‘more needed to be done’. Flanked by newly appointed CEO Faisal Hasnain in a news conference in Karachi, Ramiz acknowledged that Pakistan was not ranked well in Test cricket. The PCB chairman underscored the need to improve cricket standards … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed loans and grant agreements amounting to $1.54 billion to improve energy, transport, irrigation, and urban sectors. ADB country director Yong Ye and Economic Affairs Division secretary Mian Asad Hayaud Din signed the agreements. The projects were approved by the ADB board of … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — Major countries must shoulder their responsibilities, take the lead to provide COVID-19 vaccines for low-and middle-income countries, and help them foster production capacity as the Omicron variant is rapidly spreading around the globe, said Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang on Tuesday. “As the Omicron variant is rapidly … Read more
With a warning to remain careful in the future, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday accepted written apologies tendered by Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Railways Minister Azam Swati for their remarks against the electoral watchdog. Read more: ECP extends duration of door-to-door voter verification campaign Swati and Chaudhry had launched a tirade … Read more
CANBERRA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged people to “stay calm and get boosted” amid surging coronavirus infections. Morrison on Wednesday met with state and territory leaders at the national cabinet to discuss the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Australia. Following the meeting, he announced that one-quarter of … Read more
Balochistan has been on high alert after 12 suspected cases of ‘Omicron variant’ of SARS-CoV2 were found in the Kalat district of the province. Read more: NIH confirms Pakistan’s first Omicron case after analysing samples The Kalat administration asked all 12 suspected patients to move into quarantine, confirmed Bol News on Wednesday. The provincial government … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed on Wednesday that first time in the 74 years of Pakistan, the country has an “empowered” local government system. Read more: PM Imran Khan convenes party meeting today over K-P LG elections defeat The premier took to Twitter and said, “Amidst the noise over K-P [Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa] LG election, no … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported six new cases of Omicron among recent returnees in managed isolation and quarantine facilities. A statement issued by the country’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that the total number of international arrivals to New Zealand with the Omicron variant has risen to 28 since Dec. 1. … Read more
Stunning Saboor Aly shared some eye-catching snaps from the mayoun ceremony of her sister-in-law Mariam Ansari and the duo looks too cute for words. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saboor Aly (@sabooraly) Aly exchanged the ring with Ali Ansari a few months back and the couple has been relishing … Read more
With ruling music charts around the globe after her comeback album 30, Adele also tops the nominees for the 2022 Brits Awards with four nominations. The British music sensation has been in the limelight after a huge gap and the fans are relishing her comeback. Read more: Adele invites former teacher to her next show … Read more
