TAIPEI – Taiwan’s claim to be a regional bastion of human rights is undermined by its retention of capital punishment, activists say as they campaign to exonerate the island’s oldest death row prisoner. Wang Xin-fu is among 38 inmates in Taiwan awaiting execution, which is carried out by gunshot and without advance notice once all … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry told AFP in an interview Monday that he was targeted in an assassination attempt during weekend national day celebrations. “An attempt has been made against me personally. My life has been put in the crosshairs,” said Henry, who has been de-facto running the country since the July assassination … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – A United Nations court has ordered Niger to suspend its expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the country’s 1994 genocide, officials confirmed Monday. Niger’s government announced the expulsions in late December just a month after the Rwandans were officially welcomed in the capital Niamey citing “diplomatic reasons”. But a judge with the International Residual … Read more
KARACHI: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert for district administrations of Sindh viewing the predictions of torrential rains. Sindh PDMA Director General Salman Shah said there was a possibility of torrential rain in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, Tando Allahyar, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta and other districts of the province. Read more: Widespread … Read more
Govt to launch action against 15.2 million tax evaders: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch action against 7.2 million identified non-taxpayers and if the data provided by the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) is added, this number will reach 15.2 million, a senior official said. –HAMZA HABIB Read more … Read more
SHANGHAI – Shanghai received over 5.17 million visitors during the three-day 2022 New Year holiday, local authorities said Monday. The tourism spending from Saturday to Monday reached around 12.6 billion yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism. More than 170 key tourist attractions in the city … Read more
BEIJING – Municipal parks in Beijing received around 660,000 visitors during the three-day New Year holiday, with stringent COVID-19 precautions in place, local authorities said. The 11 municipal parks and the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture saw 659,900 visits during the holiday that started on Jan. 1, a rise of about 52.7 percent … Read more
Pakistani actress Alizeh Shah, who recently landed in hot waters after her smoking video got viral, has her own doppelgänger. The look-alike of the Ehd-e-Wafa actress has caused a stir on social media, leaving many confused. From the facial features, such as the eyes and the smile, the similarities are uncanny! When Rania, a fashion … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) MNA from Karachi Najib Haroon paid Rs140.7 million in taxes—the highest income taxpayer for 2019. According to the Parliamentarians Tax Directory for the tax year 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid Rs98,549,59 in income tax while Asad Umar deposited an income tax of Rs4,272,426. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser paid Rs555,794, … Read more
SEOUL – An F-35A stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing during a training flight on Tuesday for a landing gear problem, Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean air force.
UAE: Today’s Gold Rate in Dubai (Last updated: Jan 4, 2021) stands at AED2553.54 24k per tola. The rate of 24 karat/gramme no changed to AED219.00 from previous day’s AED219.00. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) same to AED205.50 from previous day’s AED205.50. Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Date Ounce 24 Carat 22 Carat 21 Carat … Read more
KARACHI: Today (UAE Dirham to PKR) exchange rate in Pakistan’s currency market on (4th Jan 2021) updated here. BOL News update daily currency exchange rates. The buying rate of the Dirham to PKR (Dirham into PKR) was Rs 48.00 while its selling rate was Rs50.05 currency market on Jan 4, 2021. AED TO PKR Open Market … Read more
Oil prices edged down on Friday but were set to post their biggest annual gains in 12 years, spurred by the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 slump and producer restraint, even as infections surged to record highs around the world. Brent crude futures fell to $79.14 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) … Read more
Gold was set on Friday for its worst year since 2015 as a global economic recovery from last year’s contraction robbed the metal of safe-haven flows and as central banks prepared to raise interest rates to contain persistently high inflation. Spot gold rose to $1,817.60 an ounce by, hovering close to Tuesday’s one month high, … Read more
Allied Bank Limited The Allied Bank Limited (ABL) has managed to take its current investment book up to 88 per cent of its deposit size, one of the highest levels historically, on the back of increasing borrowings through repo (25 per cent of deposits). With 54 per cent of the investment book parked in shorter … Read more
Karachi: Latest Currency Rates in Pakistan today on 4 January 2022, Check updated currency rates of British Pound, US Dollar to PKR, Euro, Canadian Dollar, UAE Dirham, Saudi Riyal, in Rupees. All currency exchange rates are according to the open market. Currency Rates in Pakistan today Check today’s list of forex rate in Pakistan today. (Updated, 4 … Read more
DG Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) is a public company limited by shares incorporated in Pakistan in 1978 under the repealed Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). The company is principally engaged in production and sale of clinker, ordinary Portland and Sulphate resistant cement. The sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, in … Read more
Pakistan’s auto sector is facing headwinds, amid fears that high interest rates and the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) stringent regulations on car financing may limit sales growth in 2022. As a result, the sector’s market capitalisation fell 16 per cent in the last four months (car sector down 18 per cent and trucks 28 … Read more
The rupee stability against the dollar during the year 2022 may depend on the international oil prices and domestic demand for imported goods. The international oil prices are rising again, as the new coronavirus variant has been identified as not much fatal. Further, the decline in the foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of … Read more
China on Monday unveiled two shortened negative lists for foreign investment, as part of efforts to further open up the economy and promote high-quality economic development. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the world’s second largest economy has revised its national negative list and pilot free trade zone (FTZ) negative list. The number of … Read more
KARACHI: Today (Saudi Riyal to PKR) exchange rate in Pakistan’s currency market on (4th Jan 2021) updated here. BOL News update daily currency exchange rates. The buying rate of the Riyal to PKR (SAR TO PKR) was Rs 45.00 while its selling rate was Rs46.80 currency market on Jan 4, 2021. Today Saudi Riyal To … Read more
Actress Areeba Habib has all the eyes on her as she is the new bride in town and turned out to be elegant on her Shendi (a blend of Shaadi and mehndi) last night. She tied the knot in an intimate nikah ceremony on Friday (December 31). For her Shendi, the Jalan star chose a long-flared ivory ensemble paired … Read more
As the wedding season becomes increasingly lavish, some people seek attention for the wrong reasons on social media. As in a recent bridal entry in which the bride was armed. People appear to be getting carried away with their wedding customs, which range from cheap gimmicks to potentially harmful notions. As in the case of … Read more
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have proven time and time again that they are serious couple goals! In 2021, the couple showed off their PDA as they lived life to the fullest, and they also released photos from their gorgeous proposal, which piqued fans’ interest in their marriage preparations. Now, Kourtney has posted some cute … Read more
Sources revealed Kanye West and Julia Fox’s burgeoning romance, claiming that the two are ‘kindred spirits.’ Page Six insiders revealed the news in one of their most recent interviews, claiming, “Julia and Ye are dating.” “They both just got out of their former relationships, and they’ve helped each other recover immensely. They’re kind of kindred … Read more
Ben Affleck’s children, despite having a renowned father, are nonetheless star-struck by their favourite superstars. On Monday’s edition of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the 49-year-old recalled taking his two girls to meet Taylor Swift, revealing that they were so taken aback that they couldn’t talk. The Argo star and Clarkson, 39, both recalled moments when … Read more
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha was appreciated by Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth by a ‘wow’ after she revealed the hobby she unearthed in the last year. The veteran actors were a part of a global wellness brand, Sonakshi and Chris were asked a series of rapid-fire questions. Sonakshi replied to the question about a hobby that she discovered last … Read more
A complaint was lodged against Vicky Kaushal by a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh for the apparent unlawful use of his number plate in a movie. The complaint was recorded after pictures of the actor traveling a bike during a shoot with Sara Ali Khan went viral on social media. Complainant Jai Singh Yadav said: … Read more
