DUBAI – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Monday due to visit the United Arab Emirates for the first time in nearly a decade, to revive relations that were long strained by regional disputes. Turkey and the oil-rich Emirates have backed opposing sides in the Libyan civil war and in a Gulf diplomatic crisis, and … Read more
KARACHI: A woman was allegedly been gang-raped at gunpoint during a robbery bid in Karachi’s Surjani Town, BOL News reported on Monday. The horrifying incident was reported on Sunday night in Sujrani Town Sector 7-A, where three suspected robbers barged into the house and made the family members hostage at gunpoint. After looting valuables, the … Read more
LAHORE: Participants of 39th Senior Management Course (SMC), National Institute of Management Peshawar visited Punjab Civil Secretariat as a part of their study tour on Monday. The participants were briefed on ongoing development projects and e-governance in Punjab. Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal said that the welfare of people is … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has recorded 2,662 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 1,486,361 in the country, said the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday turned down the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government plea, seeking a new date for holding local government elections’ second phase in the province. The apex court two-member bench heard the petition moved by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) Abbottabad bench order. During … Read more
The Bobby Deol starrer film Love Hostel’s trailer is out and took the internet by storm within no time with its reassuring look. A Red Chillies production, the movie will be a tale of a spirited young couple and their survival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan … Read more
Afghanistan national team will be touring Bangladesh for the white-ball series scheduled to start from February 23. The team will start the preparations from February 14 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. According to Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), ace spinner Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, who are currently playing in the ongoing Pakistan Super … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,730 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,639,942. The DOH said 164 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 55,094. The number of patients ill with the highly contagious disease … Read more
Saudi Arabia has made COVID-19 vaccine booster shot mandatory for the pilgrims coming on a tourist visa to perform Umrah and visit the two holy mosques, whose second dose exceeded eight months. A statement shared by Haramain Sharifain, a non-profit organisation which provides updates about the two holy mosques, states, “It is now mandatory to … Read more
KYIV – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a “very critical” threat of a Russian invasion that would spark the worst crisis in Europe since the Cold War. Scholz’s visit comes with Kyiv seeking an urgent meeting with Russia explaining why it has deployed … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 553 new COVID-19 local cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 457,925, the country’s health ministry said Monday. Most of the latest confirmed cases were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country’s population of 3.4 million. Meanwhile, … Read more
TOKYO – Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Monday it would withdraw from Myanmar, after a failed bid to disentangle its operations from a joint venture with a junta-owned company after last year’s coup. With international pressure building against the military since it ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and waged a widespread crackdown on … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,655,534 on Monday, as 34,113 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 346 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 509,011. There are still 478,882 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
SUVA – Tonga reported 31 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of active cases in the South Pacific island nation to 139. According to Tonga’s news web Matangi Tonga Online, Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said at a press conference on Monday that the new cases tested positive over the weekend. Of … Read more
Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed more time to the Karachi commissioner and deputy commissioners of different deputy commissioners of Karach division to submit their replies on petitions filed by Khuwaja Izharul Hassan of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM) and others regarding the issuance of domicile and permanent resident certificates (PRCs) to non-residents of the … Read more
Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp celebrated by putting a ring on the finger of longtime girlfriend Dani Johnson moments after securing a Super Bowl ring with a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Read more: Young coaches to compete for Super Bowl crown Rapp and Johnson embraced on a confetti-covered field as a crowd of … Read more
The 90’s hot sizzling duo Madhuri and Sanjay Kapoor shook their legs to the iconic song Ankhiaan Milaoon at a recent event and left the fans to walk down the memory lane. Sanjay Kapoor took to his Instagram to share the video of him dancing with Dixit on their feature song that was a hit back in … Read more
Controversial Indian celebrity Rakhi Sawant has announced to call it quits with husband Ritesh Singh on the eve of Valentine’s Day 2022. Taking to Instagram, the Pardesiya item girl turned to her Instagram and issued to confirm her separation with Ritesh Singh. She wrote, “Dear friends and well wishers just wanted to say that Ritesh … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Sadiqabad Police on Monday have arrested a man for making a fake call on police helpline 15 about his kidnapping. The man, identified as Musa, was held after he called Rescue 15 and informed police that he was being kidnapped at gunpoint. Responding to the call, the police reached the scene and started investigating … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) MNA Chaudhry Moonis Elahi on Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan should tell our friends that don’t get panicked by the PML-Q leaders’ meetings with the opposition leaders. “The relationship with Imran Khan has been made to carry on,” he said talking to media while clarifying his party’s position after … Read more
Senator Sherry Rehman criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday and condemned “his statement against 18th amendment and parliamentary democracy” during an exclusive CNN interview. Read more: Senator Sherry Rehman says ‘We can’t have rule by tantrum’ Taking to Twitter, the senior PPP leader and party’s vice-president said, “Prime minister’s statement against 18th amendment and parliamentary … Read more
Pakistani actor Feroze Khan and his wife Syeda Alizey are happy to announce the birth of their second child, a baby girl. The Aye Musht-e-Khaak star took to his social media to declare the joyous news with followers and friends. “It’s a baby girl. Alhumdulillah Ya Rabil Alameen. #FatimaKhan,” he wrote on his Instagram story. … Read more
Actor Yasir Hussain has been experimenting with his roles as an artist for quite some time and has now come up with another thrilling character in the upcoming serial Badshah Begum. The Karachi Se Lahore actor shared his first look from the drama and left the fans jaw-dropped. Read more: Yasir Hussain looks back on his trip … Read more
Lahore Qalandars skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi lit up the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday after bowling a sensational first over against the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022’s 19th match. Shaheen elected to bat first after winning the toss. The decision proved to be a good one as the Qalandars put … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,031,215 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 244,282 and 10,139,776 patients have recovered from the disease so far, said the agency. Read more: Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass … Read more
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government will defeat the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking at a media talk, the PTI leader said that the opposition is divided on whether to go for a fresh election or not. “The Pakistan Peoples Party doesn’t want … Read more
TOKYO – An International Atomic Energy Agency taskforce began a mission Monday in Japan to review the controversial planned release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. More than a million tonnes of processed water has accumulated in tanks at the crippled plant since it went into meltdown following a tsunami in 2011 … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 54,619 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 1,405,246, the health authorities said Monday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 56,431 in the previous day due to fewer tests over the weekend, but … Read more
