ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday urged Pakistan’s diplomatic missions in different states to play their proactive role in the promotion of economic diplomacy. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s focus is shifting from geopolitics to geo-economics,” he said chairing a high-level meeting on economic diplomacy in Islamabad. Read more: … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the proposed mini-budget of the government would leave Pakistan’s economy dependent on external support. “I again tell the conscientious government members and allies that mini-budget is a cup of poison, stay away from it. Mini-budget amounts to stabbing a knife into Pakistan and its … Read more
In a few years we have made the Muslims of India, who were only a crowd, into a nation. They were a scattered mass, disorganized and apathetic. The Muslim League has electrified them from their stupor and knit them together. We have gone through a process of nationalization and now we have one flag, one … Read more
KARACHI: A man died of electrocution in the provincial capital on Monday after light to moderate rain lashed Karachi. Chhipa volunteers, who shifted the body of 35-year-old Ghulam Hussain to hospitals told BOL News. Ghulam Hussain, 35, son of Nabi Bakhsh, was electrocuted by a power pole near Frere Market in Saddar, said the rescue … Read more
Azaan Sami is also putting a foot in multiple industries, be it acting or singing. Following in his father’s shoes Azaan too is making a career in singing. His latest song, IK Lamha, starring Maya Ali as his love interest is released on the 25th of December. The music video has gotten a lot of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: As work on the western alignment of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is in full swing, the incumbent government has initiated eleven new road projects under the project. According to official sources in the CPEC Authority, two new road projects worth Rs314 billion were added to the CPEC in the meeting of the … Read more
As Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan is celebrating his 56th birthday today (Monday), he has been showered with immense love on social media. Not just the fans but a number of fellow celebs also extended sweet birthday greetings for him. However, joining them, actress Katrina Kaif also posted a throwback picture with Salman Khan and wrote … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Jimmy Butler returned from an eight-game injury absence to post a double-double in the Miami Heat’s 93-83 NBA victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Butler, who was sidelined with a bruised tailbone, scored 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, handing out four assists and coming up with three steals. His return from an … Read more
People of Karachi were ecstatic to wake up to first spell of winter rain on Monday morning. A lot of them took to social media to share videos and pictures of various parts of the city. Though the rain has intensified the city’s cold weather, it also washed away any traces of dirt and smog … Read more
An extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers – held in Islamabad on December 19 – has successfully sensitized the whole world about the humanitarian crisis looming large in Afghanistan and perils associated with it. At the session, the OIC nations pledged to set up a humanitarian trust fund … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee lost four paisas against the dollar to touch a new record low of Rs178.17 on Monday at the closing of the interbank foreign exchange market, dealers said. The rupee ended at Rs178.17 against the greenback from last Friday’s closing of Rs178.13 in the interbank foreign exchange market. Previously, the local currency hit … Read more
It was reported that Suga, was tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. He is in self-quarantine and asymptomatic,” according to the agency. Now, rapper RM and vocalist Jin also tested positive for the virus, according to the group’s management agency, Big Hit Music. The seven-membered boy band just returned from the United States, where they … Read more
Karachi rain update: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rains in Karachi later today after morning showers. The current spell of rain will continue till 28 December afternoon, predicted the PMD. “The weather is likely to be cloudy throughout the day. Light rain is expected to continue intermittently till tomorrow morning,” the Met … Read more
Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan updated his fans about his health and quarantine activities after he contracted the novel Coronavirus last week. The Dirilis: Ertugrul star took to his Instagram and shared a photo of two books in his stories to update about his quarantine activities. The books include Turkish translation of ‘Even a Journey … Read more
“These local body elections in KP proved that the PTI govt is fake” Fazlur Rehman, JUI-F Chief In Peshawar, as per the tallied results of 515 polling stations out of 521 as the results of six polling station have been withled by the ECP, our candidate Zubair Ali stood first by securing as many … Read more
Cricketer Wasim Akram and his wife are celebrating their daughter Aiyla Akram’s 6th birthday today and Shaniera has a throwback of the baby girl’s first birthday to share on Instagram. The social activist Shaniera took to her Instagram stories to wish her daughter on her big day along with a few pictures from the past … Read more
PARIS: The 10 most expensive weather disasters this year caused more than $170 billion (150 billion euros) in damage, $20 billion more than in 2020, a British aid group said on Monday. Each year, UK charity Christian Aid calculates the cost of weather incidents like flooding, fires and heat waves according to insurance claims and reports … Read more
Nadia Jamil is a fighter, not a survivor. She keeps on proving how to live the best life post-cancer. Once again, Nadia Jamil and her friend and colleague Sania Saeed were seen together in a video on Twitter. The duo performed a stunning rendition of Mian Muhammad Bakhsh’s kalam Saif ul Malook for their fans … Read more
Young Stunners, a rap/hip-hop duo featuring the vocals of Talhah Yunus and Talha Anjum, are widely loved among the youth for their stellar singing skills. The duo often makes waves online after their hit tracks Guman and Afsanay but this time, Talha Anjum is trending on social media after he lost his temper amidst the live … Read more
KARACHI: Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), a statement said on Monday. The memorandum of understanding was signed for the capacity building and financing of the enterprises, engaged in livestock and horticulture sectors … Read more
Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan is known for slaying with her fashionable looks. Her latest post was no different as she dropped jaws with an alluring photoshoot. The Meray Paas Tum Ho star was seen sporting an all-white attire with a subtle nude makeup look as well as matching studs. View this post on Instagram A … Read more
PARIS: Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev became the latest player to have played in an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament earlier this month to test positive for Covid-19 just weeks away from the Australian Open. The 24-year-old world number five tweeted he was self-isolating which places in doubt his competing in the ATP Cup (Jan 1-9) … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of General Staff (CGS) Turkish Land Forces Lieutenant General Veli Tarakci called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the general headquarters (GHQ), and acknowledged the professionalism of Pakistan armed forces and vowed to enhance cooperation in various fields. During the meeting, matters of regional security, mutual and professional … Read more
MELBOURNE: England were nervously awaiting results of PCR tests after four Covid cases in the camp but veteran Jimmy Anderson said Monday they are keen to finish the Ashes series in Australia. Four members of the England party — two support staff and two family members — tested positive for coronavirus just hours before the … Read more
Australia’s sensational spinner Lloyd Pope is eager to learn from the Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who has been signed up by the Sydney Sixers for the remaining Big Bash league. Pope bagged two wickets for 33 runs on Sunday night against Sydney Thunders, leading the Sixers to a 30-rn win despite the rain. Shadab was … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to enhance trade with Afghanistan, an official said on Monday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver has called on the government not to lose the opportunity of trade with Afghanistan and facilitate the importers to import goods from Afghanistan and re-export them to global … Read more
KOUROU, (AFP) – The world’s most powerful space telescope on Saturday blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres (930,000 miles) from Earth, after several delays caused by technical hitches. The James Webb Space Telescope, some three decades and billions of dollars in the making, left Earth enclosed in its Ariane 5 … Read more
Bollywood star actor Salman Khan got bitten by a snake bite just a day before his birthday but luckily the Kick actor got treated on time and is all well to celebrate his big day today. Well, the star came out all energetic and healthy from the hospital and cracked a joke for his fans … Read more
