There was a time when the metropolitan city of the country, Karachi, used to produce numerous hockey players for the national team. However, it has been years since the city, which has an estimated population of more than 20 million, has not produced a single hockey star for Pakistan. Bol News talked exclusively to former … Read more
A Beaconhouse National University graduate, majoring in films and theater and minor in journalism, wanted to work behind the camera aiming to become a director one day. Starting off his career right after his graduation as a line producer, Mirza Gohar Rasheed is one of the names in the entertainment industry to whom acting comes … Read more
KARACHI: On the evening of January 9, as many as 72 couples of the Hindu community tied the knot at a ceremony held near the Railway Ground in Karachi under the auspices of the Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) which is a representative body of the nine million Hindus residing in the country. Apart from the … Read more
KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) patron-in-chief S M Munir has said that Pakistan’s culture should be highlighted in various events held abroad and in international trade fairs, a statement said. S M Munir, also a former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said, “We will also give suggestions to … Read more
In a cricket-crazy nation like Pakistan, athletes participating in other sports always feel neglected. The same is the case for people who want to follow motorsport professionally. At the local level, there is a definite interest in car racing amongst the youth but the unavailability of racing tracks and circuits make it difficult for them … Read more
KARACHI: Since the start of FY21, Pakistan’s economy has started recovering, but the boom in the international commodity prices after the opening up of global economies, amid ample liquidity, brought the country’s external account under pressure. “The economy is now on the path of stabilisation due to painful yet necessary policy measures undertaken by the … Read more
KARACHI: The City of Lights — a description that has been associated many a times with the largest city of Pakistan, Karachi. As if the massive area of the metropolis and its colossal population of over 20 million people are secondary and tertiary mentionable facts of the capital city of Sindh. Despite the extortion fears, … Read more
Sang e Mah is making waves in town Starring Nauman Ijaz, Atif Aslam, Sania Saeed, Hania Amir, Kubra Khan and Zaviyar Nauman, Sang-e-Mah’s first episode has made waves in the entertainment industry. Story revolving around the Pashtun custom ‘Ghagh’ in which man forces a marriage proposal on woman, the drama is catching more attention as … Read more
KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs 47.960 and selling rate of 1 AED to PKR was Rs 48.040 in the open market on January 16, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham, and other foreign currencies in the interbank market … Read more
Lahore: Though the government has done a lot to improve the overall business environment, there is a need for more measures to restore investors’ confidence, said Ali Zaidi, chief executive officer of the New Unique Pharma. “There is a need to remove the bureaucratic hurdles, providing one-window facility and proper guidance to the new entrants. … Read more
KARACHI: For a writer or a poet, nothing is comparable to the bank of a river or a lake to craft some beautiful verses. For the poet who wants to look deep into nature, or the researcher who craves meditation, Haleji Lake is the right spot. The beauty of this natural spot stuns the literary … Read more
Pakistanis have been working in international projects since 1989 and like art knows no boundaries, their talent too knows no bounds. The countrymen have built themselves a reputation that one cannot turn away from, be it Hollywood or Bollywood, they have proven themselves time and time again and today we’re taking you back to where … Read more
After teaching mathematics to A Levels students, Umaid Asif used to rush to the cricket academy to train and pursue his dream of becoming a professional cricketer. In 2006, the then 22-year-old had left his ACCA halfway through to focus on improving his game. He was teaching in schools and tuition centres to earn some … Read more
Brussels – The World Health Organization has warned that more than half of the people in its European region will be infected with Covid-19 in the next two months as several countries report record numbers of new cases. The region, which covers 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia, reported more than 7 million new … Read more
KABUL – A baby lost during the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans at Kabul airport has been reunited with his relatives after five months, his elated grandfather has said. The boy’s father handed two-month-old Sohail Ahmadi to a foreign soldier among jostling crowds desperate to flee the Taliban after they seized the … Read more
RIYADH – Saudi Arabian Horses Festival started on January 10 in the capital, Riyadh, with a horse auction that generated more than SR1 million ($270,000), local media reported. The auction displayed 40 stallions and mares of rare breeds, and around 120 people participated in the event, according to local newspaper Saudi Gazette. The mare called … Read more
PARIS – A growing number of cases are being brought in Europe, and especially Germany, against loyalists of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime on accusations of state-sponsored torture. In the latest case, a court in the German city of Koblenz is set on Thursday (January 13) to rule on the case of former Syrian intelligence … Read more
BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called for efforts to deepen the review, study, education and promotion of the CPC’s history so as to better understand and make good use of the historical experience of the Party over the past century. Xi, also Chinese president and … Read more
NEW DELHI – New Delhi ordered the closure of non-essential offices and restaurants and bars but offered free online yoga classes to those in home isolation, as Covid cases soared in the Indian capital and nationwide. With case numbers rising six-fold over the past week, the Indian government is terrified of a repeat of last … Read more
Outspoken and fearless! That is exactly how Khawaja Muhammad Asif is described by his peers and rivals in Pakistani politics, simply because he is never known to mince his words. A veteran politician, who has seen it all, Asif has been one of the top faces of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for the last three … Read more
KABUL – A prominent Afghan university professor who openly criticised the Taliban’s regime has been arrested in Kabul, a spokesman for the government said. Professor Faizullah Jalal has made several appearances on television talk shows since the previous US-backed government was ousted in August, blaming the Taliban for the worsening financial crisis and criticising them … Read more
LONDON – Britain should resist efforts to “bowdlerise” its colonial past, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after four protesters were cleared of criminal damage for pulling down a statue of a notorious slave trader. Johnson declined to comment on the specifics of Wednesday’s jury verdict, following the 2020 attack on the statue of Edward Colston … Read more
BAGHDAD – Three tense months after legislative elections, Iraq’s parliament has finally held its inaugural session but opening debates swiftly descended into furious arguments between Shiite factions. In multi-confessional and multi-ethnic Iraq, the formation of governments has involved complex negotiations ever since the 2003 US-led invasion toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. Parliament only met for the … Read more
CALI, Colombia – Victor Escobar decided to die and to do so publicly, becoming one of the first Latin Americans to end their life without suffering from a terminal disease, under a ground-breaking court ruling in Colombia. Hours before dying on January 7, 60 year old Escobar celebrated what he called victory in his two-year … Read more
A newly-elected Member of the Punjab Assembly (MPA) was excited after receiving a call saying the party chief wanted to see him at his hilltop residence in Islamabad. The lawmaker — elected to the assembly for the first time in the 2018 elections – was a new entrant in the party. All the way there, … Read more
As the next general elections are approaching, the political temperatures are constantly on the rise. Although the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government managed to get the Finance Supplementary Bill, 2021, (widely known as mini budget) as well as the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2021 approved in the Parliament despite the uproar and protest … Read more
Tax matters can be taxing for most people, especially if there are any discrepancies in them. Prime Minister Imran Khan, too, is discovering this the hard way. A leading proponent of tax system and tax reforms, Imran Khan has been harping on the importance of paying taxes and has been overtly critical of the rich … Read more
TOKYO – Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks last week over tensions with China and North Korea. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the two nations were signing a five-year extension of the support package provided by Japan for the hosting of around … Read more
