KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) along with BFD on Sunday launched a focused operation “HUM AHANGI” against illegal fishing in Gwadar. In the operation, the PMSA units carried out patrolling at open sea, south of Gwadar, Pasni, Pishukan, Ganz and Jiwani sectors to search for trawlers carrying out illegal trawling or using banned nets. … Read more
PML-N leader and National Assembly former speaker Ayaz Sadiq whipped up a political storm by claiming that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif – who has been living in London since November 2019 – would soon “return with a bang”. Ayaz made the revelation during a press conference held in Lahore on December 23. Later talking … Read more
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad is a veteran figure in Pakistan politics and founder of the Awami Muslim League-Pakistan (AMLP). A firebrand politician who has a knack of attracting controversies, owing to his candid style of speaking, Rasheed is currently serving as the Interior Minister and is considered a close aide and ally of Prime Minister Imran … Read more
More than 600,000 people have been displaced from their homes by conflict in the Central African Republic. The WFP estimates 42 per cent of Centrafricans on average struggle to access enough food on a daily basis, a percentage it predicts will increase next year. Barbara Debout PAOUA, (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) A two-year-old boy bawls as his mother … Read more
The Punjab government has launched the Prime Minister Health Card Program in various districts across the province. The online registration for the sehat card has begun, and low-income households can benefit from this plan, which is run by the Punjab Health Initiative Management Company and the Prime Minister’s Health Program. Applicants can call the helpline … Read more
BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — A senior official on the Chinese mainland has called for efforts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to work for the greater national interests and jointly share the pride of national rejuvenation. Liu Jieyi, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee … Read more
Despite policies on paper, labourers in the country face numerous hurdles in securing their rights KARACHI: Pakistan ranks as one of the worst countries in the world to work in, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)’s Global Rights Index 2021. Local labour activists point out that while policies are consistent, the problem lies … Read more
The place that was once the centre of sectarian violence and military operations is now countering extremism with music. The youth that were raised in the conflict zone have established a music academy in Parachinar, Kurram District — a newly merged tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Samma Music Academy is the first of its … Read more
The gentle rain last week and the snowfall in Murree has turned the weather of Islamabad persistently chilly, but the political temperatures here are rising and the environment remains thick with conspiracy theories, speculations and rumours about the future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. Following the major blow to PTI in the first phase of … Read more
Adiala Jail — known for housing high-profile prisoners —currently hosts some 5,700 inmates, much higher than its stipulated capacity of 2,100 prisoners. Overcrowding in jails is perhaps an issue confronted by almost all the prisons in the country where the inmates are much more than the allowed capacity. Bol News while talking to some relatives … Read more
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities revealed that women seeking to travel long distances should not be offered road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative. The guidance issued by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice drew condemnation from rights activists and called on vehicle owners to refuse rides … Read more
TEHRAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the U.S. assassination of the country’s top general two years ago has raised “hatred” in global opinion. “The world’s reactions to the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani were that all nations have strongly despised the U.S. bullying and hegemonic policies,” the Iranian … Read more
It’s all about happiness and positive sentiments at the start of the year. According to Sunny Leone’s New Year photos, it’s also about having a good time. In Goa, the stunner rung in the new year looking as stunning as ever. Sunny Leone shared two photos of herself on Instagram, showing off her New Year’s … Read more
Merit has apparently completely been ignored while recruiting BPS grade-17 medical officers at the Sahiwal District Headquarters (DHQ) Teaching Hospital, Bol News has learnt. As per the details, the post of grade-17 medical officers was advertised in the newspapers in November 2021 for 42 medical officers and for which around 250 medical graduates had applied … Read more
KABUL: Few nations endured as tumultuous a year as Afghanistan in 2021, and the country’s woes are far from over as a bitter winter draws in. The Taliban’s astonishing return to power caught everyone on the wrong foot — not least the Taliban themselves — and Afghans are stumbling to make sense of what happened, … Read more
Gone are the days when people used to run after wagons to occupy a seat for University of Peshawar (UoP), Hayatabad and vice-versa to the general bus stand as it was the only option to reach the respective destination within the provincial capital in shortest possible time. However, thanks to the introduction of the Zu … Read more
Ranveer Singh, the Bollywood star, rang in the New Year with a holiday away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The actor shared many photos from his beach vacation on Instagram, including one in which he raises a toast to the new year. He wrote in the caption, “First day of the rest … Read more
Al-Bairuni was one of the greatest scientists of all time. The Muslim science icon had once calculated the radius of the earth around a millennium back when he was at the heritage goldmine of Nandna Fort, which is located in Pakistan’s Salt Range. Interestingly, the calculations he came up with using medieval-age techniques had little … Read more
At the foothills of the Margallas on the north-western side of Islamabad, the historic caves are believed to be around 2,400 years old with some Buddhist murals and relics engraved on them that date back to the 8th century as identified by archaeologists. At the culmination of the posh D-12 Sector of the federal capital, … Read more
Paris-Saint Germain has on Sunday confirmed Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. Argentina international Lionel Messi entered PSG from childhood club Barcelona in August. Defender Juan Bernat, backup goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala were the other players who have contracted the virus. PSG said in a … Read more
Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned this week, as the highly transmissible coronavirus variant fueled record outbreaks in many countries. Case numbers have shot up 11 per cent globally in the last week, forcing governments from China to Germany and France to find a difficult balance between … Read more
The holidays are over, and people are returning to work in the middle of Omicron’s rapid development. This indicates that the stressful days may return, and all we can do now is wish for another December (because, nothing like festivities and lengthy vacations). You might be able to walk around within the city borders and … Read more
Vending perishable merchandise on pushcarts in the Blue Area is not an easy task for any gender as there are numerous challenges involved in it. However, Saba Noreen has been defying all these odds for the past three years and now she is earning a decent livelihood to care for her little girl and jobless … Read more
JERUSALEM, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Israeli forces arrested over the weekend two persons suspected of involvement in Friday’s attempted stabbing attack in the Israel-occupied West Bank, the military said Sunday. The army said the two suspects drove to the site of the incident the perpetrator of the attempted attack who had been killed by soldiers … Read more
Calls for genocide could lead to civil war One of the top Muslim actors of Bollywood, Naseeruddin Shah, has said thatare made for the ethnic cleansing of Muslim in India, they are going to fight back. “If it comes to the crunch, we will fight back… If it comes to that, we will. We are … Read more
Professor Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-Fareed Zafar is one of the leading doctors of the city, particularly in the field of gynaecology and in vitro fertilization. He also has extensive administrative experience in Punjab, especially Lahore, because of the measures he has been taking after assuming the charge of principal Postgraduate Medical Institute and Lahore General … Read more
Roaming around the roads of Lahore, one does not find operational street lights after crossing the Mall Road underpass heading towards Harbanspura, despite it being a busy route. Punjab’s chief city is also witnessing an increase in traffic flow as more investors, government and private institutions have settled in the metropolis. However, what stands out … Read more
The Gulab Devi underpass, renamed after the renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi, which was inaugurated on December 27 by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar is a breath of fresh air for the people living in the surrounding areas of Lahore’s main Ferozepur Road. It was a gigantic task for Ahmad Hussain, a student … Read more
