Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal, popularly known for her role in the film Singham, is expecting her first child with hubby Gautam Kitchlu. Gautam Kitchlu turned to Instagram to confirm his wife’s pregnancy as he posted a snap of Kajal Aggarwal. “Here’s looking at you 2022,” he captioned the post along with a pregnant woman emoji. … Read more
Pakistani actress Sadia Ghaffar, who got married to actor Hassan Hayat in the year 2020, has shared her daughter, Raya Hayat’s first-ever picture on social media and delighted her entire fanbase. Sadia and Hassan embraced parenthood after welcoming their first child earlier in 2021. However, the adorable Raya Hayat received numerous love reacts and prayers … Read more
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Chief and Federal Planning Minister, Asad Umar, warns that clear evidence of the beginning of another Covid-19 wave is evident in the country. Taking to his Twitter account on Sunday, NCOC chief wrote, “Clear evidence now of a beginning of another covid wave which has been expected for last … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said only the head of a family will get Sehat Insaf Card which will cover the entire family, while urging them to register with the national database authority for availing the facility. Addressing the media in Lahore on Sunday, the minister urged the family heads to get themselves … Read more
Australia demolished England by an innings and 14 runs in the third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday to retain the Ashes. Earlier, Joe Root’s men were also beaten comprehensively in the Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide. Let’s take a look at how poorly the visitors have played Down Under Most defeats The tourists’ defeat at … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said Sehat Card facility had become fully available in Lahore Division. “All families residing in Punjab will be eligible for availing medical treatment annually up to Rs1 million in next 45 days,” Chaudhry Fawad said in a tweet. Read more: Only time will tell … Read more
Chairman of the selection committee Mohammad Wasim has increased uncertainty about the future of the veteran all-rounders Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez. The duo was an integral part of the playing XI in the 2021 edition of the mega-event where the Men-in-Green lost against the eventual winners Australia in the semi-finals. Wasim was quoted in … Read more
LAHORE: The crackdown has begun.The FIA has finally come into action against the massive irregularities, corruption and encroachment reportedin the matters of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) that has caused a massive loss of Rs. 77.597 billion to national exchequer (partly reported in Bol News edition Dec 26 – Jan 1) The ETPB, a … Read more
The Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 season has become the latest big event to be affected by a coronavirus. On Friday morning, news circulated that as many as seven players and eight staff members of the Melbourne Stars franchise tested positive for Covid-19. The development led to the postponement of the match between the Stars … Read more
LAHORE: In June this year when the PPP bigwigs threw the gauntlet and boasted that party will make substantial gains in Punjab politics very soon, only a few took the claims seriously. But party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari knew what he was talking about. On December 5, the N-133 by-elections in Lahore and later in … Read more
The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is famous for its natural beauty, where demographically, it is a Pashtun-dominated area. Over the last two decades, the province — previously known as the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) — stayed in the news for all the wrong reasons, mostly down to the deteriorating law and order situation. However, … Read more
Building the Karakoram Highway (KKH) as we know it today was a Herculean task. In fact, the process of its construction was so challenging and difficult that it gave birth to the proverb, “a life lost every kilometre of the road,” due to the many sacrifices made by the Pakistan and Chinese Army during the … Read more
Karachi: Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas was a member of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Minhas is the only officer of the PAF to receive a Nishan-e-Haider and is also the youngest person and the shortest-serving officer to do so in the country’s history. Rashid Minhas laid his life for his … Read more
South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock announced on Thursday his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The shock announcement from De Kock, 29, came just hours after he was part of the South African team beaten by 113 runs in the first Test against India at SuperSport Park. De Kock said he remained committed … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Ship Tabuk visited port of Duqm in Oman during deployment on Regional Maritime Security Patrols, Bol news reported on Sunday. According to Pakistan Navy, upon arrival at the port, the ship was welcomed by Omani Naval and Pakistan embassy’s officials. On this occasion, the commanding officer of the ship called on Omani … Read more
Nations that are strong enough to face daunting challenges — physically and mentally with courage and determination – often progress and turn their dreams into reality. The Pakistan Army is trained to constantly uphold its soldierly attributes of courage, character and competence to fulfill the trust reposed by the nation. The Physical Agility and Combat … Read more
Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku said in an interview published on Thursday he is “not happy” at Chelsea after starting just eight league games this term. Blues coach Thomas Tuchel has preferred a formation without the 28-year-old, who has suffered from injury and Covid-19 this season. Lukaku joined the English side in August after winning Serie A … Read more
Supreme Court order to close private schools, colleges in 42 cantonment boards is likely to affect nearly 3.7m students. ISLAMABAD: Learning knows no boundaries, goes the famous saying. However, for the citizens of the third world, there are boundaries galore when it comes to learning, as they are faced with countless hurdles in their path … Read more
Manchester United cruised to a morale-boosting 3-1 win against Burnley on the eve of Alex Ferguson’s 80th birthday on Thursday to strengthen their push for a Premier League top-four finish. Scott McTominay put United in front early and a Ben Mee own goal doubled their lead before Cristiano Ronaldo finished impudently to put Ralf Rangnick’s … Read more
LAHORE: Despite the hectic efforts on the part of the judiciary to expedite disposal of cases, over 2 million cases are pending in the courts at all levels – from superior courts to the district courts. As many as 2,147,788 cases are collectively pending before the Supreme Court, the five provincial high courts, the Federal … Read more
Premier League trio Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez will be star attractions in Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, which promises to be “exceptional” according to the top football official in the continent. The 36-match group phase kicks off on January 9 at the newly built Olembe Stadium in Yaounde and the tournament concludes … Read more
Southern Punjab’s left-arm orthodox spinner Ali Usman is eager to get a call from the national team after producing the goods in the recently concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 campaign. The 28-year-old finished the competition as the leading wicket-taker after taking 43 wickets in nine matches at an average of 27.93. He was the only bowler … Read more
Islamabad: When it comes to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) nothing is concrete from prosecution to conviction.The accountability bureau, does however, know how to flaunt its controversial performance, and that too with different shades of narration. According to the anti-graft watchdog, from the time of its inception up to September of this year, it has … Read more
DUKI: Two coalminers died after being buried under a large mass of dirt and rock in a landslide incident in Chamaling area of Duki district, Balochistan, Bol news reported Saturday night. Police said the deceased have been identified as Ghulam Qadir and Shadi Khan. After recovering from the coalmine, their dead bodies were shifted to … Read more
New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor confirmed on Thursday that he will be bowing out of international cricket at the end of home season. Taylor said the two-Test series against Bangladesh that started from January 1st, 2022, will be his last in Test and he will call stumps on his career after the one-day internationals … Read more
ISLAMABAD: After a consistent decline in militant attacks during the past six years, Pakistan has suddenly witnessed a 56 per cent surge in militant attacks during the year 2021, despite the month-long ceasefire agreement with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, according to the statistics released by Islamabad-based think tank, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies … Read more
The irony was not lost as Ramiz Raja sat alone on a wide, specially made stage in the indoor net practice hall of the High-Performance Center, clad in the traditional Pakistani dress as he pulled no punches in conveying that he has come in to clean up the “mess’” prevailing in Pakistan cricket. The scene … Read more
In 2022, a lot hangs in the balance for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government following the completion of its almost three-and-half- years in power. The recent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local bodies’ election upset, the rising economic insecurity for the masses, the instability in the region due to the precarious situation in Afghanistan and tensions with neighbouring … Read more
