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BOL NEWS BUSINESS DIGEST: January 19, 2022

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Moody’s assigns B3 rating to Pakistan’s Sukuk offering KARACHI: Moody’s has assigned a B3 rating to the proposed US dollar-denominated trust certificates (Sukuk) issuance by the government of Pakistan, a statement said on Tuesday. –SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more  IMF Board to meet on January 28 for Pakistan’s sixth review KARACHI: The Executive Board of the … Read more

PM Imran Khan affirms Pakistan’s solidarity with UAE after recent attack

PM Imran affirms Pakistan's solidarity with UAE following recent attack

Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and condemned the heinous terrorist attack by Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. Read more: Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemeni Houthis of “hijacking UAE-flagged ship” PM Imran affirmed Pakistan’s solidarity … Read more

Xi’an restarts some public transport after coronavirus lockdown

coronavirus

BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Xi’an has partially resumed public transport, according to official announcements, after millions were confined to their homes for weeks because of a coronavirus outbreak. The easing of transport rules — including the resumption of some inter-city train routes — comes just before the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, … Read more

Germany passes 100,000 new Covid-19 infections in past 24 hours: health agency

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BERLIN: Germany has registered more than 100,000 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, according to data released by the country’s public health agency on Wednesday. Europe’s biggest economy recorded 112,323 coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours and 239 fatalities, the Robert Koch Institute said. The weekly incidence rate reached 584.4 new infections per 100,000 … Read more

Hira Mani contracts COVID-19; urges fans to pray for her swift recovery

Hira Mani

Pakistan’s talented actress Hira Mani has contracted the novel Coronavirus on Tuesday, she announced. Taking to Instagram, the Do Bol star informed her entire fanbase about the COVID-19 diagnosis and has also requested them for sincere prayers during this testing time. She further urged her followers to wear masks and follow the SOPs to protect … Read more

Angelina Jolie surpasses 12M Instagram followers in five months

Angelina Jolie

Hollywood’s top queen Angelina Jolie has achieved a huge milestone on Instagram as she gained more than 12 million followers in just five months. The actress is following only three accounts on Instagram where she has shared 24 posts so far and now has a huge family of 12 million followers. Last year, Eternals marked Jolie’s … Read more

Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia on, 19th January 2022

Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR)

SAR: Today’s Gold rate in Saudi Arabia (last updated: Jan 19, 2022) 24k per tola stands at SAR2,548.80. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreases to SAR 218.52 from previous day’s SAR 219.33. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat gold went up to SAR 200.31 from previous day’s SAR 201.05. Today Gold Price in Saudi Arabia Gold … Read more

Gold Rate in Pakistan today 2022 on, 19th January 2022

Gold Rate in Pakistan

KARACHI: The gold rates in Pakistan in the local market on (Jan 19, 2022) changed as the precious metal closed the day at Rs126,000 per tola and Rs108,025 per 10 grams. The gold price in Pakistan usually depends on different factors such as USD to PKR rate and fluctuation in international gold market. The purest form of gold is … Read more

Dubai Gold: Today Gold Rate in UAE on, 19th January 2022

Gold Rate in UAE

Dubai Gold: Today Gold Rate in UAE updated on, (19, Jan 2022) today 24 Carat is AED 219.25. while 22k Carat gold price is AED 206.00. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) decreases to AED206.00 from previous day’s AED207.00. The rate of 24 karat/gramme came down to AED219.25 from previous day’s AED220.50. Gold Rate in UAE … Read more

Currency rates in Pakistan – 19th January 2022

Currency Rates in Pakistan

Karachi: Latest Currency Rates in Pakistan today on 19th 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 interbank market. Currency Rates in Pakistan today Check today’s list of foreign currency exchange rates in Pakistan … Read more

US Dollar rate in Pakistan today on, 19th January 2022

 Pakistan Rupee to US Dollar

Karachi: The Interbank US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) Closing exchange rate is Rs176.22 at 9:00 am PST on January 19, 2022. The USD increases against the PKR when compared with the exchange rates of Rs176.16 on January 18, 2021. US Dollar to PKR conversion depends on interbank market rates which are set by the … Read more

THROWBACK: Ayeza Khan’s Amazing dance performance on Noori song, watch video

Ayeza Khan

Ayeza Khan, the beautiful actress of the Pakistani Showbiz Industry, shared amazing dance moves on the song Noori. Took to her Instagram, the Lapata actress shares a new dance video on Noori song from the film Superstar. Take a look:   In the video, the Chupke Chupke actress is replicating Mahira Khan’s look and dance from the film Superstar. She looks absolutely … Read more

Sara Ali Khan relives her beach moments in Maldives; WATCH VIDEO

Sara Ali Khan

All we need is a great trip with our dearest friends to revive and replenish our batteries. This is certainly true for our Bollywood idols, as actress Sara Ali Khan demonstrates. The Atrangi Re actress had a trip to the Maldives with her girlfriends a while back and only released a few photos from it. … Read more

Jacqueline Fernandez, Anushka Sharma, to Dhanush: 5 big newsmakers of 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez,

The entertainment industry is constantly abuzz with important news. These news never fail to keep Bollywood fans on the edge of their seats. Despite the fact that only a few days have passed in the year 2022, a number of Bollywood actors have grabbed headlines for various reasons. Many of these stars, from Anushka Sharma … Read more

From Sajal Aly to Aima Baig Sizzling Dance Video That Sets the Internet on Fire

Sajal Aly

Popular yet talented showbiz star Sajal Aly sets the internet on fire with her killer dance moves at a recent wedding. The viral dance video is making rounds on social media showing Sajal Aly  dancing and radiating some cool energy. Moreover, other celebrities including Zara Noor Abbas, Kinza Hashmi and Saboor Ali also joined in to … Read more

Throwback: Kate Middleton helped Prince William reunite to unite with Prince Harry

Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship has become cold over the years, due to the growing differences with no outcome. This was visible when the brothers were united in July 2021 for the inauguration of Princess Diana’s statue in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden. According to the reports, the Duke of Cambridge did not wish to … Read more

New IOC transgender rules criticised by group of medical experts

New IOC transgender rules criticised by group of medical experts

LONDON, Jan 18, 2022 (AFP) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidance on transgender inclusion poses a risk to the integrity of female competition, according to a study produced by 38 medical experts. A new IOC framework released in November says it should not be assumed a transgender athlete automatically has an unfair advantage in female events. The … Read more

BOL Entertainment to bring a new game show for kids

BOL Entertainment to bring a new game show for kids

BOL Entertainment brings a brand new game show for kids of Pakistan for the first time in the history of television. A new game show for kids will provide a fresh feel to the audience. This game show includes lots of fun, entertainment, and new activities for the younger audience. So stay tuned for the … Read more

KL Rahul is happy to take over as India’s Test captain

Rahul

After Virat Kohli opted to step down, Indian opener KL Rahul, who will be his team’s stand-in captain in the next ODI series against South Africa, has stated that he is ready to lead the Test side if given the opportunity. “I had not given it a thought till the names came out, till the … Read more

World tourism won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN

World tourism won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN

MADRID, Jan 18, 2022 (AFP) – Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will “disrupt the recovery” in early 2022 after last year saw four percent growth over 2020, according to … Read more

All you need to know about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s co-parenting

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s terms are apparently worsening in the stir of the huge drama around daughter Chicago’s 4th birthday. The 41-year-old entrepreneur is allegedly trying to not let her children get affected by the ‘complicated’ problems between the past couple. According to People, “It’s a lot of drama right now…. Kim is trying her … Read more

Kate Middleton won’t have any advantage when Prince William is crowned King

Kate and William considered perfict pair for leading modern monarchy

It goes without saying that being a member of the royal family has its privileges. The king has the unprecedented ability to go overseas without a passport. This is because the Queen issues all passports, which implies that everyone, including the rest of the royal family, is required to hold that legal document. As the … Read more

LLC: Misbah-ul-Haq, Darren Sammy, and Virender Sehwag appointed as captains

Misbah-ul-Haq, Darren Sammy, and Virender Sehwag

LLC: Misbah Ul Haq, Darren Sammy, and Virender Sehwag are leading their respective teams in the Howzat Legends League Cricket (LLC) T20 tournament, which begins on January 20th in Muscat Cricket Stadium, Oman. Misbah Ul Haq, a former Stylist Pakistani batsman, will captain the Asia Lions team in the LLC T20 tournament. With players from … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receive threats in UK

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receive threats in UK

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle have faced some serious threats in the UK. According to the report, the younger son of Prince Charles seeks police protection to bring his family back to his homeland, and he is right to fear for their safety in Britain. A royal commentator reveals that Harry … Read more

Prince Harry caused a royal security meltdown

Prince Harry son Archie

There are several images of him sticking his tongue out at photographers, as well as endless anecdotes of his childhood shenanigans. One of those anecdotes, in particular, occurred when the Duke of Sussex was just five years old. The tiny one apparently caused his security officer a tremendous scare by sneaking out of Kensington Palace … Read more