RIYADH: Starting from Wednesday, RSI will be the code on air tickets when you book your future trips to the world’s largest sustainable tourism destination, Arab News reported. This comes as the Red Sea International Airport is now officially registered with the International Air Transport Association, IATA, the project’s developer The Red Sea Development Co said in … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is still seeing a tsunami of initial public offerings (IPOs) with Wednesday’s latest round of approvals for companies to sell shares to the public. The Capital Market Authority approved on Wednesday the offering of 70.3 million shares, the market regulator revealed. The approvals were led by Public Investment Fund’s fully owned Elm Co. that … Read more
Sally Ann Howes, 91 died in her sleep on Sunday. Her son Andrew Hart Adler confirmed the news on Wednesday in an interview. Toby Howes, her nephew, also went on Twitter about how the family hoped she would “hang on” until the Christmas showing of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But she died peacefully in her … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has sought clarification from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to enable export of white food grade poppy, a statement said on Thursday. Unisame president Zulfikhar Thaver invited the attention of the FBR to the Export Policy Order of September, 2020 wherein export of imported poppy … Read more
FRANKFURT: The German cabinet approved the nomination of career central banker Joachim Nagel as the new head of the Bundesbank on Wednesday, as the EU’s top economy comes under pressure from inflation and Omicron. In Nagel, Germany has a “noted economist and proven financial markets expert” who will “carry forward the Bundesbank’s stability-oriented legacy”, government spokesman … Read more
2021 has been hard on Pakistan. As the sky of the Pakistani Entertainment industry has lost a lot of its stars. These stars had worked their entire lives in entertaining us and we want to take a moment and remember all the artists that will not be joining us in the New Year’s. The death … Read more
KIEV: Ukraine said on Wednesday it had complained to the EU against Gazprom, accusing the Russian energy giant of creating “an artificial deficit of gas” in Europe which has resulted in a price surge. European gas prices rocketed Tuesday to all-time highs on strong winter demand and simmering geopolitical tensions between key supplier Russia and consumer … Read more
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) judge on Thursday requested the chief justice to form a larger bench to hear similar petitions seeking annulment of several provisions of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2021. Read more: Dishonor of self cheque not an offence: LHC The ordinance envisages the annulment of existing local bodies till January … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands. The resolution, a first step by the UN after months of wrangling over how to avert a humanitarian catastrophe amid economic meltdown in Afghanistan, was welcomed by … Read more
Acclaimed actress Iqra Aziz, who has been enjoying her time as the new mom on the block, has shared the first-ever picture of her baby son and left fans gushing over him. Taking to Instagram, the Ranjha Ranjha Kardi starlet, who had welcomed her son with hubby Yasir Hussain, gives fans a glimpse of her … Read more
Social activist and wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, Shaniera, has a lot to share about Pakistanis and their habits. On her recent trip to Pakistan, Shaniera has been continuously updating her Instagram with the obsessions of Pakistanis. Read more: Why Shaniera Akram seems infuriated by Pakistanis? Recently, Akram shared two Instagram stories that … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden argued on Wednesday that by working with shipping firms and unions, his administration helped prevent a feared shortage of gifts for the holidays. Reeling from a fresh political wound, that his signature social spending and climate bill was potentially dead in the water, the US leader also touted the economic recovery and … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the first rainfall of the winter season in Karachi, Quetta and many other cities of the country over the weekend. According to a notification issued by the PMD, after a long dry period, a strong westerly weather system is likely to enter western/upper parts of the country … Read more
Noticing the abysmal condition Pakistan’s Christian community were living in, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Thursday promised to build a designated colony for the minority group in Islamabad. Read more: Sheikh Rashid irked by PDM’s Pakistan Day long march protest in capital Addressing a ceremony related to Christmas and New Year in the federal capital, … Read more
NEW YORK: The tight US labor market has not spared the trucking industry, where “help wanted” pleas are plentiful, wages are on the rise, and drivers recently have scored signing bonuses of up to $20,000. In an economy that hauls more than $12 trillion in freight annually, the problems facing trucking have drawn the attention of … Read more
Pakistani actress Ghana Ali, who welcomed her first child with her husband Umair Gulzar, has treated fans with a heartwarming snap featuring the beautiful mother-daughter duo. Sharing a lovely picture on Instagram, the Sangdil actor said, “Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday inaugurated Technopolis, a Special Technology Zone in Lahore spread over 700 acres, and called it “a step to boost the country’s exports in the technology sector.” The special technology zone had been established under Lahore Knowledge Park Company that had attracted a huge investment to increase the country’s … Read more
Celerity couple Kanwar Arsalan and Fatima Effendi has been vacationing in Dubai for the past couple of days to celebrate the birthday of Munafiq actress. Let’s have a sneak peek into their trip. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fatima Effendi Kanwar (@fatimaeffendikanwar) The birthday bash begins for Fatima with … Read more
Pakistan has welcomed a UN Security Council resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans and a United States announcement of additional steps easing sanctions against the Taliban. Read more: US issues additional exemptions to allow Afghanistan aid The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate … Read more
The hot celebrity couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh bring treat for the eyes of their fans when share some stunning pictures from the screening event of the upcoming movie 83. The all-in-love couple looks admirably perfect together in the latest pictures and the fans are relishing their togetherness. View this post on Instagram … Read more
KARACHI: The provincial metropolis has been facing a shortage of female medico-legal officers (MLOs) as only five are working in public hospitals of the city, Bol News reported on Thursday. Read more: Minor girl dies in exchange of fire between security guard, robbers There are 30 vacancies for female MLOs in designated hospitals of Karachi, but … Read more
SYDNEY: Townsville in Australia’s tropical far north is an unlikely place to produce an elite competitor in the winter sport of luge. Yet it was in this sun-soaked Queensland city that Alex Ferlazzo kicked off a career that will soon land him back in Beijing for a third crack at Olympic glory. “It’s awesome representing … Read more
PARIS: Diego Simeone celebrates 10 years in charge of Atletico Madrid on Thursday, an increasingly rare accomplishment in the febrile arena of top level football management. The feat is even more remarkable given Atletico’s track record before the Argentine’s arrival in 2011. The Spanish side’s previous owner, Jesus Gil going through 37 coaches in his … Read more
Hollywood’s A-list action hero Tom Cruise will be staying in renovated war rooms of Winston Churchill’s old house in the United Kingdom for the shooting of the next Mission: Impossible 8. Cruise will be renting the renovated Churchill penthouse, where the leaders of World War Two masterminded the war, in London to start working on … Read more
Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan disrupted the erecting of a security fence by the Pakistani military along the border between the two countries, claimed a Reuters report on Wednesday. Read more: US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for hosting OIC moot to address Afghan crisis The report quoted Afghan defence ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi as saying that the … Read more
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will kick off on January 21. the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on December 22. According to BCB, six teams will be seen in action in the upcoming tournament including Barishal (Fortune Shoes Limited), Chattogram (Delta Sports Limited-Akhtar Group), Cumilla (Comilla Legends Limited), Dhaka (Rupa Fabrics Ltd & Marn Steel … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee gained 15 paisas against the dollar in early trade at the interbank foreign exchange market on Thursday. The dollar is being traded at Rs178 at the opening of the interbank market. The local currency hit a historic low of Rs178.15 on Wednesday. Read more: BOL NEWS BUSINESS DIGEST: December 23, 2021 Currency … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States announced additional steps on Wednesday easing sanctions against the Taliban to allow aid groups to funnel desperately needed help to the people of Afghanistan. Read more: US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for hosting OIC moot to address Afghan crisis As the conflict-battered country faces an economic collapse and an acute shortage of … Read more
