January 22, 2025 – Page 2 – BOL News Staging

Security forces foil arms smuggling from Afghanistan

January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

RAWALPINDI: The security forces have foiled a bid to smuggle a big cache of foreign made weapons from Afghanistan to Pakistan.

According to sources, the forces seized an arms-carrying truck at the Ghulam Khan Border Terminal and seized a large consignment of foreign weapons.

According to the sources, foreign weapons and magazines of modern design were recovered from the truck, 26 M16 rifles, 292 magazines of M4 rifles, more than 10,000 bullets are included in the exported foreign weapons.

According to the sources, 9 magazines of Kalashnikov and 244 bullets are also included in the seized weapons, besides 744 rounds of light machine gun are also included in the seized weapons.

According to security sources, the recovered weapons were hidden in a secret place in the driver’s cabin of the truck. The compartments and packing of the weapons in the truck were done in Afghanistan, these weapons and ammunition were to be used in terrorism in Pakistan.

Security sources said that many times foreign weapons have been recovered from the expatriates of Fitnah-ul-Khawarij.

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Madiha Imam shares traveling with husband helped her decide to marry him

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Madiha Imam evaluated her compatibility with husband while traveling.
She revealed she met Moji Basar in Dubai.
She told her mother that she wanted to meet Moji there.

Pakistani actor and former VJ Madiha Imam recently opened up about how traveling played a key role in deciding to marry her now-husband, Indian entrepreneur Moji Basar. During an appearance on Hina Altaf’s podcast, Madiha revealed that exploring Dubai together allowed her to evaluate their compatibility before tying the knot.

“I actually met my husband – who is my husband now – in Dubai,” Madiha shared. She explained that she had planned to stay with her sister in the UAE and insisted to her mother that she wanted to meet Moji there. “I told my mother I wanted to see the guy I want to marry, and if I want to marry him, I have to date him.” Her mother, however, was initially puzzled and asked, “What do you mean, date? First, explain that to me!”

Madiha emphasized the importance of traveling together, saying, “When you travel with somebody, you find out a lot about a person – their mannerisms, how they talk to other people.” Secretly, she was taking notes throughout the trip. “I was making my notes and all that, although he didn’t know that,” she laughed.

Their travel experience proved meaningful, and the couple eventually married in May 2023.

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Deepak Perwani sparks debate with comparison between life in India, Pakistan

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Deepak Perwani ignited a discussion following his recent comments.
He compared life in India and Pakistan.
He remarked that Indian women enjoy greater freedom.

Pakistani fashion designer and actor Deepak Perwani has ignited a heated discussion following his recent comments comparing life in India and Pakistan.

In an interview, Perwani reflected on his observations from a visit to India, claiming the neighboring country provides a higher standard of living, particularly for women.

He remarked that Indian women enjoy greater freedom, saying they can “walk freely on the streets, ride bicycles, and even drive motorbikes,” freedoms he believes are less common in Pakistan’s urban areas.

Highlighting infrastructure differences, Perwani noted, “In India, even rickshaw drivers have Uber, and street vendors accept tap-to-pay.” He also pointed out that Indian cities have well-maintained footpaths, whereas in Karachi, pedestrian infrastructure is lacking.

His remarks sparked mixed reactions online. Some critics accused him of being unpatriotic, with one user commenting, “He needs to move to India and spare us!” Another added, “Running away isn’t the solution. Go to India; you won’t get the respect you’re getting here.”

However, supporters defended his views, with one Instagram user stating, “Criticism often comes from those who haven’t experienced the freedoms he described.”

Perwani concluded by stressing that Pakistan still has significant progress to make in infrastructure and quality of life.

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Sabeena Farooq requests authorities to take action over 7-year-Old Sarim’s murder

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Sabeena Farooq expressed her frustration over the murder of Sarim.
She urged the government to take action against those responsible.
Sabeena took to social media to demand justice.

Actress Sabeena Farooq has expressed her anger and frustration following the tragic rape and murder of seven-year-old Sarim, urging the Sindh government to take immediate action against those responsible.

Sarim was kidnapped on January 7 and found dead eleven days later in a water tank near his home. Reports confirm that he was sexually assaulted before being killed, sparking widespread public outrage.

Sharing a news post about the incident, Sabeena took to social media to demand justice. “I request the Sindh government to investigate and punish the culprits behind this because enough of this already,” she wrote.

“The kid was only 7,” she added, emphasizing the brutality of the crime. She also encouraged her followers to spread awareness and put pressure on authorities to take action.

Karachi has witnessed a surge in child abductions, with at least five reported cases in January. Among them, 15-year-old Zahra Batool went missing from Gulshan-e-Iqbal, while 10-year-old Ayan disappeared from Orangi Town. Additionally, 5-year-old Aliyan and 6-year-old Ali Raza remain missing after vanishing from Garden West.

The police have intensified their investigations, but the families of the missing children continue to seek justice.

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Justice(r) Faqir Muhammad appointed as head of Missing Persons Commission

January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has appointed Justice (Rtd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar as the head of the Missing Persons Commission. During the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court, the Additional Attorney General told the court that the government has appointed Justice (Rtd) Faqir Muhammad Khokhar as the head of the Missing Persons Commission in … Read more

Ryan Gosling to join Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ as lead actor

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Ryan Gosling is reportedly in discussions to join the Star Wars universe.
Shawn Levy has been quietly developing a new Star Wars project.
Levy’s plans might see a shift with Gosling potentially coming on board.

Ryan Gosling is reportedly in discussions to join the Star Wars universe as lead actor, with Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy at the helm.

Levy has been quietly developing a new Star Wars project for over two years, collaborating with writer Jonathan Tropper since July 2024. The duo previously worked together on This Is Where I Leave You and The Adam Project.

The film, which will be produced under Levy’s 21 Laps banner alongside Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, is expected to be a standalone story within the Star Wars universe.

While plot details remain under wraps, sources confirm that the movie will be a self-contained narrative.

Levy’s plans might see a shift with Gosling, 44, potentially coming on board. The director was reportedly eyeing a boy band comedy featuring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, but Gosling’s interest could push the Star Wars project forward.

With Gosling in talks, production could move ahead sooner than expected. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated The Mandalorian and Grogu film is set for release on May 22, 2026.

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Blake Lively breaks silence over Justin Baldoni’s released footage from ‘It Ends With Us’

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Blake Lively responded after Justin Baldoni released a footage.
She insists that the video actually supports her claims.
Her lawyer emphasized that none of the interactions were pre-planned.

Blake Lively has responded after Justin Baldoni and his legal team released raw footage from the set of It Ends With Us, aiming to counter her sexual harassment allegations. The actress, 37, insists that the video, which captures three takes of a dance scene, actually supports her claims of discomfort during filming.

“Justin Baldoni and his lawyer may hope that this latest stunt will get ahead of the damaging evidence against him, but the video itself is damning,” Lively’s lawyer told TMZ.

Her legal team claims the footage clearly shows Baldoni “repeatedly leaning in toward Ms. Lively.” They further added that he told her how good she smells and talked with her out of character.

They argue that “every frame of the released footage corroborates, to the letter, what Ms. Lively described in Paragraph 48 of her Complaint.”

Lively’s lawyer emphasized that none of the interactions were pre-planned: “Every moment of this was improvised by Mr. Baldoni with no discussion or consent in advance, and no intimacy coordinator present.”

Criticizing the footage release, they called it “another example of an unethical attempt to manipulate the public” and reaffirmed their commitment to legal action: “We are continuing our efforts to require Mr. Baldoni and his associates to answer in court, under oath.”

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FIA arrests accused involved in illegal currency business

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday conducted a raid Kharadar Gold Market and arrested the accused involved in the illegal currency business (Hawala Hundi).

According to Director FIA Nauman Siddiqui, the FIA Commercial Banking Circle took action in the Kharadar Gold Market on the tip-off of the illegal currency exchange (Hawala Hundi).

According to Nauman Siddiqui, during the operation, foreign currency worth Rs. 4.8 million was recovered from the jeweler’s shop, while the accused Bilal Ahmed, who was involved in buying and selling of foreign currencies, and was arrested.

Director FIA said that $13,000, 7,000 dirhams, 6,000 Riyals and 1,000 Canadian dollars were included in the foreign currency recovered while more than 10 million Pakistani currency was also found.

According to Nauman Siddiqui, a mobile phone was also recovered during the operation and the evidence of the illegal currency exchange was found.

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PM instructs merit-based selection of students for agri training in China

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to ensure a transparent and merit-based selection of the students to be sent to China for modern training in the agriculture sector.

The prime minister, chairing a meeting on the subject, also directed the formation of a committee to address the grievances of the students not meeting the standard during the scrutiny.

Calling China a time-tested friend of Pakistan and lauding its development in the agriculture sector, he told the participants that during his China visit, he had requested the Chinese leadership for the modern training of Pakistani students in the agriculture sector.

He said that the Government of Pakistan would bear the expenses of the students’ training and the first batch would soon leave for China. A 10% quota has been allocated for Balochistan among the students to be selected for the training, he added.

Prime Minister Shehbaz also thanked the Chinese leadership and the universities for allowing the Pakistani students.

In the meeting, the prime minister was told that 1287 male and female students had applied through a portal of which 711 – including those from Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan – met the criteria.

The students would be sent to China in two batches. Scheduled to leave for China in March this year, the first batch of 300 students will receive training in improving irrigation, diagnosing and monitoring veterinary diseases, veterinary breeding and genetics, and modern seed preparation and processing.

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Justin Baldoni refutes Blake Lively’s harassment allegations with video evidence

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Justin Baldoni presented It Ends With Us footage to counter allegations.
It seeks to challenge Lively’s claims about inappropriate behavior.
According to his legal counsel, the footage disproves the accusations.

Justin Baldoni has presented raw footage from the set of It Ends With Us to counter sexual harassment allegations made by co-star Blake Lively. The 10-minute video, released by Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman and obtained by Page Six, seeks to challenge Lively’s claims about inappropriate behavior during a slow-dancing scene.

According to Baldoni’s legal counsel, the footage, filmed in May 2023, disproves the accusations. “The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another. Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism,” the legal statement asserted.

The video captures Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, slow dancing in a bar set, exchanging lighthearted remarks between takes. At one point, Lively jokes about feeling “so nosey” when their noses touch, to which Baldoni responds, “I know. And my nose is so big.” Lively humorously adds, “Yes. I was hoping we could address this. It’s not too late,” suggesting surgery in jest.

In another clip, Baldoni jokes about getting beard on Lively, who responds about possibly transferring her spray tan to him. Baldoni replies, “It smells good.”

This footage, released in response to Lively’s December 2024 lawsuit, aims to provide a clearer context and refute her allegations.

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When Robert Pattinson almost quit acting due to COVID

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Robert Pattinson revealed that he “almost” walked away from acting.
He believed that cinema was on the verge of collapse due to COVID.
He shared how he questioned the future of his career.

Robert Pattinson recently revealed that he “almost” walked away from acting, believing that cinema was on the verge of collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hollywood labor strikes. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor shared how he questioned the future of his career during these uncertain times.

“It’s strange because the last few years for the film industry, starting with COVID and then the strikes, everyone was constantly saying cinema is dying. And quite convincingly,” Pattinson admitted. “I was literally almost turned off. It actually started to get a little worrying.”

Despite his doubts, a wave of ambitious films, including Oscar hopeful The Brutalist, reignited his enthusiasm. Directed by Brady Corbet, the film played a key role in helping Pattinson rediscover his love for acting.

Discussing the recent surge of exciting projects, Pattinson said, “Then looking in the last few months, there’s this flurry of very ambitious movies.” He believes that the upcoming Oscar contenders reflect a newfound energy in the industry, adding, “There’s suddenly a new batch of directors who the audience is excited about as well.”

Pattinson is hopeful about his upcoming sci-fi black comedy Mickey 17, directed by Bong Joon Ho, and looks forward to returning as Batman in The Batman Part II, set for an October 2027 release.

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FIA issues advisory to stop human trafficking after 20 years

January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday issued an advisory to stop human trafficking after a gap of 20 years.

A letter has been issued from the FIA Hheadquarter to the Deputy Directors of Immigration across the country. Instructions have been given to strictly monitor the passengers of 15 countries, nine cities of Pakistan and two airlines.

The advisory was prepared from an analysis of the Integrated Border Management System(IBMS) database for July-December.

In the advisory, for the first time, it has been ordered to tighten surveillance on foreign travelers between the ages of 15 and 40 years.

In the advisory, it has been ordered to investigate passengers going to Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Kenya, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

An order has also been issued for profiling passengers going to Libya, Iran, Mauritania, Iraq, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan.

In a letter issued to the Deputy Director of Immigration, it was stated that 15 countries were used by Pakistanis as transit for human trafficking to Europe.

According to the advisory, the transfer and movement of passengers on visit, tourism, religious, or educational visas of 15 countries has been reviewed. The strict monitoring of passengers from Mandi Bahauddin, Gujarat, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Bhimber has been ordered.

The advisory ordered to take better passenger profiling measures at Jhelum, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura.

The advisory states that all documents, including return tickets, hotel bookings, should be scrutinized with special attention to visit or tourist visas, and interview suspicious passengers and their purpose of travel and financial arrangements.

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Saif Ali Khan returns home after stabbing incident, sister Saba thanks ‘unsung heroes’

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Saif Ali Khan returned home after being discharged from the hospital.
A stabbing incident at his residence had left him with several wounds.
He underwent surgery after sustaining injuries to his thoracic spine.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has returned home after being discharged from Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, following a stabbing incident at his Bandra residence on January 16. The news has brought relief to his family and fans. The actor underwent surgery after sustaining injuries to his thoracic spine.

After his homecoming, Saif’s sister, jewellery designer Saba Ali Khan, took to Instagram to express her gratitude to those who played a vital role during the crisis. Sharing selfies with Saif’s staff, including his son Jeh’s nanny Eliyama Philip, she wrote, “The unsung heroes… who literally pulled their weight when it mattered most! Bless you both n ALL those who contributed in keeping my brother n his family safe! You are the BEST.”

Saba also shared a health update after visiting Saif in the hospital, stating, “So good to be back and spend time with bhai (heart emoji). Happy to see him stay positive and recover gradually and steadily during the past 2 days. While I didn’t realise I’d fractured my finger until recently, reminding bhai n I of abba’s (father’s) cricket injuries! I was tempted to leave mine to set like his, by doing nothing (winking face emoji) but that didn’t pan out! Glad to be with family! Always together (hugging face emoji).” She humorously added that she had fractured her finger, comparing it to their father’s cricket injuries.

The intruder, identified as Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, was arrested in Thane while attempting to flee. Meanwhile, Saif was last seen in Devara: Part 1.

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Chris Brown files $500 million lawsuit against ID Docuseries over defamation claims

January 22, 2025 by Areej Afzal

Warner Bros’ ID announced Chris Brown: A History of Violence series.
The docuseries is under its ongoing ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ campaign.
Brown filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros.

In October 2024, Warner Bros’ true-crime network Investigation Discovery (ID) announced Chris Brown: A History of Violence, a docuseries under its ongoing ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ campaign. However, the R&B star has now filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros, Discovery, Ample Entertainment, and individuals behind the project, accusing them of spreading falsehoods.

According to court documents, Brown claims the series is “spiked with a bunch of lies” and falsely portrays him as “a serial rapist and a sexual abuser.” The singer insists that allegations made by Jane Doe, featured in the documentary, “have been repeatedly discredited” and emphasizes that he has “never been found guilty of any sex-related crime.”

Brown argues that the series largely focuses on claims from a lawsuit Jane Doe previously filed but later withdrew, citing a lack of credibility. He feels the documentary undermines his decade-long efforts to rebuild his reputation after his 2009 arrest for assaulting Rihanna. Brown asserts that the producers are using him “for a breakout chance at fame” and insists he has already “owned up to his past mistakes.”

Seeking $500 million in damages, Brown has pledged to donate part of the funds to victims of sexual abuse. The documentary, released on October 27, 2024, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, aims to explore his troubled past and its impact on his public image.

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PM condoles loss of lives due to landslides, floods in Indonesia

January 22, 2025 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed profound sorrow as tragic landslides and flash floods had struck Indonesia’s Java island, resulting in the loss of precious lives and leaving some individuals missing.

“On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan, I extend my deepest condolences to President Prabowo Subianto, the families of the victims and to the people of Indonesia during this difficult time,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.

He said that Pakistan stood in solidarity with the Indonesian government and its people as they respond to this calamity with resilience and courage.

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Maya Ali overwhelmed with emotion as she meets sufi legend Abida Parveen

January 22, 2025 by Sana Fatima

Pakistani Actress Maya Ali’s Emotional Encounter with Sufi Singer Abida Parveen Maya was seen kneeling next to Parveen, expressing reverence and admiration. Parveen is celebrated globally for her soulful voice and profound lyrics. Pakistani actress Maya Ali shared an unforgettable moment with her fans on social media, describing her emotional encounter with the legendary Sufi … Read more

Aseefa Bhutto Visits Global Hub School and Girls Cadet College

January 22, 2025 by Nimra Sohail

Pakistan People’s Party MNA Aseefa Bhutto Zardari paid a visit to the Global Hub School and Girls Cadet College in Malir on Tuesday. She was received by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah, while Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pechuho accompanied her during the visit. During the event, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Shaheed … Read more

Zara Noor Abbas urges fans to support creativity without jumping to criticism

January 22, 2025 by Sana Fatima

Zara Noor Abbas urges audiences to appreciate the effort behind creating TV shows and films. Highlights the importance of acknowledging the dedication of writers, directors, and producers. Criticizes unfair comparisons as they undermine creators’ hard work. Pakistani actress Zara Noor Abbas has urged audiences to value the immense effort behind creating television shows and films … Read more

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