Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Yousaf Gillani chairs party meeting to review arrangements for long march

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senior Vice Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani chaired an important meeting of the long march organising committee via video link on Sunday. The meeting reviewed in detail the implications of the long march in the context of domestic political affairs and the preparations and strategies to ensure its success. The … Read more

PNS TABUK visits Bahrain during regional maritime security patrols

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) TABUK visited Manama, Bahrain during regional maritime security patrols, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. Upon arrival at Mina Salman Sea Port, Pakistan Navy Ship was received by Ambassador of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub along with Commodore Vaqar Mohammad, and officials from Pakistan and Bahrain Naval forces. Read more: Pakistan Navy assumes … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif blames govt for fertiliser shortage

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA), Shehbaz Sharif, has expressed grave concern over the shortage of urea in the country and ensuing situation farmers are facing. In a statement issued on Sunday, the opposition leader claimed the fertiliser is being smuggled and sold in black. However, … Read more

Another private airline set to launch commercial operations in Pakistan

Another private airline, Q-Airlines, is set to commence its commercial operations with domestic flights in Pakistan, Bol News reported. The new airline, owned by Ramada Hotels Group, will commence its domestic operations with a fleet of three Airbus-320 aircraft. Bol News reported that the federal cabinet will give approval of the regular public transport (RPT) … Read more

New parents Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas in an unseen picture

Priyanka Chopra

When Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced that they had given birth to their first child via surrogacy, the Internet went crazy. The couple, who married in 2018, announced the news on social media, much to their fans’ excitement. several international reports stated that the couple has welcomed a baby girl almost 12 weeks early. … Read more

Karot hydropower plant connected to national grid

Over 95 per cent of civil and electromechanical works of 720 megawatts (MWs) Karot hydropower plant have been completed and the project has entered into commissioning phase, reported Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The information was shared by two senior officials of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB). Karot hydropower plant is among the … Read more

PM Imran asks people to join international initiatives for addressing Afghan crisis

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday expressed the resolve to raise his voice for resolving humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. In a tweet, he urged people to join international initiatives for addressing the Afghan crisis, which has put millions of Afghans, especially children, at risk of starvation. I will add my voice also and … Read more

Robbers deprive 30 people of phones, other valuable items in one go

KARACHI: A group of robbers deprived more than 30 people of their mobile phones, money and other valuable items in one go in Karachi, Bol news reported on Sunday. The biggest incident of mobile-snatching in the district central took place at a hotel of Karimabad area. Read more: Security forces recover huge quantity of weapons, … Read more

Security forces recover huge quantity of weapons, ammunition in South Waziristan IBO

SOURTH WAZIRISTAN: Security forces have recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive device (IED) preparation material from a hideout of terrorists in Serwekai area of Sourth Waziristan. According to the media wing of armed forces, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Serwekai area on reports … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Price in Pakistan Dropped; Save Up to Rs 10,000

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Samsung Pakistan is now running a promotion on the Galaxy A52s 5G. Two storage options are available for the premium mid-range phone. Both of which have recently become more affordable as a result of recent price reductions. Everything you need to know is right here. The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G comes in 128GB and 256GB … Read more

Infinix Note 10 Price in Pakistan and Specifications

Infinix Note 10

Infinix Note 10 Price in Pakistan In Pakistan, the Infinix Note 10 costs Rs. 27,999. The selling pricing of Infinix mobile devices under official warranty is regulated by official dealers and warranty providers. Price of Infinix Note 10 in Pakistan is Rs. 27,999. Price of Infinix in USD is $174. The MediaTek Helio G85 chipset … Read more

Netizens reacts to Disha Patani’s Ye Kali Kali Aankhein, ‘iconic song ruined’

Disha

The makers of Netflix’s Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein, which stars Tahir Raj Bhasin and Shweta Tripathi, released a new song called The Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Groove on Saturday, which featured Disha Patani. The series’ creators chose a funky tune from Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol’s film Baazigar. Disha Patani is seen raising the hotness quotient in a fresh … Read more

Katrina has become ‘Punjab ki Katrina’, watch Shehnaaz’s hilarious reaction

Shehnaaz's reaction

Katrina Kaif has been labeled “Punjab’s Katrina Kaif” after marrying actor Vicky Kaushal, and Shehnaaz Gill has been called “India’s Shehnaaz Gill.” “When my mother used to go to parlor when I was a child, they used to tell her ‘Oh your daughter looks like Katrina,” Shehnaaz stated in a new video released by Yashraj … Read more

Ananya Pandey looks glamorous in a corset and shorts

Ananya Pandey

The gloomy and intense teaser for Gahraiyaan, starring Ananya Panday, Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Dhairya Karwa, has already won hearts as the trailer of the movie has come. The eagerly anticipated movie is due to hit theatres on February 11th, and promotional efforts are already underway. Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday have been rocking … Read more

Three die, nine go missing as two boats overturn near Thatta

THATTA: At least three people have died and nine others have gone missing as two boats overturned because of heavy winds in sea near Keti Bandar, Thatta. According to details, 45 people were boarding the two fishing boats, Bol news reporter Nazakat Shah reported. During rescue operation under the command of Pakistan Navy captain Mansoor … Read more

Malaika Arora opens up about being judged for her clothes, ‘I am not silly’

Malaika Arora

Malaika Arora spoke out about being judged for her clothing choices, saying that women’s hemlines and necklines are usually analyzed. She went on to say that dressing is a personal choice and that people should live and let live rather than advising others what to wear. Malaika stated in an interview that she isn’t ‘silly … Read more

Andrew Garfield explains why his role in Spider-Man felt like playing a game

Andrew Garfield

In multiple media contacts including during a recent interview on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Andrew Garfield lied about starring in Spider-Man: No Way Home. While attempting to avoid spoiling the Marel picture, the actor opened up about encountering ethical dilemmas. The actor joked that he was “fibbing” when he compared keeping the MCU secret … Read more

Lata Mangeshkar’s doctor requests to stop ‘disturbing speculation’

Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92

Pratit Samdani, Lata Mangeshkar’s doctor at Breach Candy Hospital, tweeted a health update on Saturday, along with a sincere appeal. Lata Mangeshkar, who is in the ICU after testing positive for COVID 19, has been improving and has told her doctor, as well as requesting that no one speculates about her health. Earlier during the … Read more

Throwback: Things Sushant Singh planned to do apart from films

Sushant Singh

The news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death shocked everyone on June 14, 2020. Sushant was found hanging in his Mumbai flat in Bandra. The actor earned a name for himself in the film industry by delivering outstanding performances. In 2013, he made the transition from television to film, but did you know he had … Read more

Resumption of IMF programme key to  market performance

IMF

KARACHI: The government, amid a heated session of the National Assembly, managed to pass the Supplementary Finance Bill 2021 and the SBP Amendment Bill 2021 in a super long session. The SBP Amendment Bill, being a legislative bill, would be presented in the Senate after which it will be referred to the Standing Committee on … Read more

Bright future awaits Pakistan as SMEs, exports grow fast

Nasir Hameed

LAHORE: The government has taken several measures that helped Pakistan in improving its ranking in the Ease of Doing Business. The large-scale manufacturing has improved with the increase in exports but nothing has been done for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and cottage industry, said Nasir Hameed Khan, chief executive officer of the Dawn … Read more

Preity Zinta goes ‘down memory lane’ as she praises the movie ‘Main Ne Pyar Kiya’

Preity Zinta

The Bollywood diva Preity Zinta has put up her sweet weekend plans in which she can be seen watching an old movie featuring her old friend Salman. The ultimate comfort films are those from the 1980s and 1990s. There’s something about the songs, the characters, and the simple notions that makes you wistful for simpler … Read more

Women’s camel beauty contest makes debut in Saudi Arabia

women camel

RUMAH: Saudi women, in a first for the kingdom, have paraded their camels in a beauty pageant for the prized “ships of the desert”. “I hope today to reach a certain social standing, InshaAllah (God willing),” said Lamia Al-Rashidi, 27, who participated at the weekend contest in the Rumah desert northeast of the capital Riyadh. … Read more

Unilever pursues GSK-Pfizer unit after huge bid rebuffed

unilever

LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever has revealed ongoing interest in a consumer health care unit owned by pharmaceutical groups GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer after a bid of £50 billion ($68 billion) was refused. British group GSK said at the weekend that it had received three unsolicited offers from Unilever for GSK Consumer Healthcare, but were rejected … Read more

What we tried (and loved) at Karachi Eat 2022

food festivals

What started off with a few stalls at Frere Hall back in 2014 has now become one of the biggest and most anticipated food festivals in our beloved metropolis. Offering bigger venues and an even greater number of food stalls throughout the years, the Karachi Eat Festival has become a delectable staple for the masses. … Read more

SBP wins IFN global award for promoting Islamic finance

sbp

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has won the Best Central Bank of 2021 award for promoting Islamic finance, a statement said. The Islamic Finance News (IFN), an arm of RED money Group, Malaysia, announced the SBP as the best central bank of 2021 across the world in promoting Islamic finance. The results of … Read more

There’s a nip in the air…

southern area

If you are a Karachite or find yourself living in any southern area of the country, you know how fleeting winters are. They come and they go before you can even whip those NewYorker long jackets out and enjoy the vivacity of the winter’s chill. And lest we not forget the Lahoris who are living … Read more

The Magic Wand!

Magic Wand

Skinny? Thick? Curved? Mascara selection is a lot difficult than it seems, you have to experiment until you find the right one. From the perfect formula to the perfect wand, it’s a journey! And once you’ve found that ideal balance, you’re all set to be a lash wizard! With so many new and some even … Read more