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One robber killed, another arrested in Karachi police encounter

November 19, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

KARACHI: One alleged robber was killed and another arrested during an encounter with police near Defence Central Library in DHA Phase-II area in Karachi on Friday. Defence police station officials said when they signaled the suspects to stop at Punjab Chowrangi, they fled. The suspects opened fire on police officials, when they followed them, they … Read more

Captive power plants, CNG sector gas to be diverted to domestic consumers

November 18, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has informed the Cabinet Committee on Energy that during the winter season the demand for domestic consumers will be met through cutting the gas supply to captive power plants and the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy was held under the chairmanship of Federal … Read more

Forex reserves fall $476 million to $23.55 billion

November 18, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan declined $476 million to $23.55 billion by the week ended November 12, 2021, the central bank reported on Thursday. The foreign exchange reserves of the country stood at $24.026 billion by the week ended November 5, 2021, according to Topline Research. The forex reserves with the State Bank … Read more

BOL NEWS BUSINESS DIGEST: November 18, 2021

November 18, 2021 by Web Desk

PSX remains bearish, Index losses 248.49 points KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market again observed a profit-taking session on the back of concerns regarding the ongoing joint parliament session and anticipated hike in the interest rates, dealers said on Wednesday. – JAVED MIRZA Read more Essential commodities prices on the decline: NPMC ISLAMABAD: A meeting of … Read more

Fire rips through Karachi’s Zainab market

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

KARACHI: Shops were damaged after a fire broke out on the third floor of the Zainab Market in downtown Saddar on Wednesday morning, BOL News reported. Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui also informed about the situation and said in a Tweet “another case of fire has been reported near Zainab Market, Karachi. The fire brigade team … Read more

SSGC, SNGPL sign MoU to improve meter plant’s productivity

November 13, 2021 by Gohar Ali Khan

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) signed a memorandum of understanding for jointly exploring opportunities for improving business sustainability, efficiency and productivity of the meter manufacturing plant located in SSGC, Karachi, a statement said. Ali J Hamdani, managing director of SNGPL and Imran Maniar, managing director … Read more

Two suspects confess to killing Nazim Jokhio in Karachi

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

KARACHI: Two suspects arrested in the murder case of Nazim Jokhio have confessed to killing the victim in Malir Memon Goth area of Karachi. Investigation sources have quoted the suspects, Mir Ali and Haider, as saying that Nazim Jokhio was beaten with sticks to death, while he was trying to escape from the Jam House … Read more

4.8-magnitude earthquake hits parts of Badin, Thatta and Karachi

November 4, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

BADIN: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolted parts of Badin, Thatta and Karachi on Thursday afternoon. According to the Pakistan Met Department (PMD), the epicentre of the earthquake was near the southwest of Badin in the northeast of Sindh at a depth of 17 kilometres. The tremors were also felt in New Chali, Pakistan Chowk … Read more

West Indies women cricket team to arrive in Karachi tomorrow

October 31, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Women’s cricket team of West Indies will be touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series next month. The West Indies women’s team will arrive in Karachi on November 1 (tomorrow). The team will go into a three-day quarantine period after which they will start training sessions at the National Stadium Karachi on November 4. Pakistan … Read more

India’s only Muslim player Shami faces ‘online abuse’ after Pakistan defeat

October 25, 2021 by Web Desk

NEW DELHI: A torrent of social media abuse was aimed at India’s only Muslim player, the bowler Mohammed Shami, after his side were thrashed by arch-rivals Pakistan at the cricket T20 World Cup. Violence against Muslims in India was also reported after the emphatic 10-wicket win on Sunday, Pakistan’s first against India at any World … Read more

Work on Quran’s largest copy underway in Karachi

October 21, 2021October 18, 2021 by Web Desk

KARACHI: Famous Pakistani artist, Shahid Rassam, is spending his days and nights these days creating the largest copy of a gold-plated Quranic script crafted out of aluminium on a big canvas. Since 2017, Rassam has been working with more than 200 people at the Karachi Arts Council on his project. The work on the holy … Read more

Karsaz tragedy anniversary: PPP to stage political power show in Karachi today

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

PPP to show political power today on 14th anniversary of Karsaz tragedy

KARACHI: Arrangements for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rally at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Karachi have been completed to mark the 14th anniversary of the horrific bomb attack on late Benazir Bhutto’s caravan on Karsaz Road, which took 177 innocent lives on October 18, 2007. The public gathering will be addressed by the PPP’s senior leaders, … Read more

Mustafa Kamal slammed Sindh govt for ignoring Karachi

October 16, 2021 by Web Desk

Mustafa Kamal lambastes Sindh govt for Karachi's sorry state of affairs

KARACHI: Pak Sarzamin Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal on Saturday slammed the Sindh government over the poor condition of the port city. Speaking to the media in Karachi, he said the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) government had been ignoring the citizen of Karachi. “PPP has made Sindh its fiefdom, and the centre has left the … Read more

TikTokers’ murder case: Man, woman to contest charges

October 15, 2021 by Maqbool Ahmed

KARACHI: Abdul Rehman and Sawera, the alleged killers of four TikToker friends in the port city, have decided to contest murder charges against them. According to sources, the suspect Abdul Rehman had allegedly killed four victims — Muskan Sheikh, Amir Khan, Rehan Shah and Saddam Hussain — on February 1, 2021, when Sawera, another TikToker … Read more

Pakistan to summon spirit of 2009 for T20 title, says Afridi

October 18, 2021October 14, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

KARACHI: Shahid Afridi, the box office trailblazer of Pakistan white-ball cricket, believes his “unpredictable” nation can summon the spirit of 2009 and win a second T20 World Cup. Afridi was man of the match in a nail-biting seven-run semi-final win over South Africa in the tournament 12 years ago where he made 51. He then starred … Read more

Police chief stresses regulatory framework to control crimes

October 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Karachiites deprived of 3,773 bikes, 1,402 mobile phones in Feb: CPLC

KARACHI: Additional Inspector General Imran Yaqub Minhas has stressed that the sale of secondhand mobile phones accessories has to be brought into a regulatory framework, which would help in dealing with the most serious issue of rising street crimes, as the accessories and spare parts of all the snatched phones were being disposed of by … Read more

First Gamma Knife facility in public sector inaugurated in Karachi

October 20, 2021October 8, 2021 by Web Desk

KARACHI: The first Gamma Knife facility, recently inaugurated by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at the Dow University Hospital, in Karachi is now fully operative and ready to treat lesions in the human brain free of cost for needy patients. Gamma Knife surgery department head Dr Muhammad Abid Saleem, speaking to Bol News on … Read more

Chairman PCB appeals for money to strengthen cricket infrastructure

October 6, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday sought support from the business community to inject money into the infrastructure of cricket. While addressing the business community at a gong ceremony held at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), he said that the main purpose of his visit to Karachi was to boost the cricket … Read more

Cyclone threat eases in Karachi as system likely to move towards Makran

October 2, 2021October 1, 2021 by Web Desk

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Early Warning Centre said on Friday that a deep depression over the northeast Arabian sea had intensified into a cyclonic storm, and the system was likely to move west-southwestwards towards Oman/Makran. In its fifth alert, the department said that the storm was at a distance of 280-km southwest of Karachi, … Read more

PM lauds inclusion of Karachi coastal uplift plan in CPEC

September 27, 2021 by Basma Siddiqui

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan termed the inclusion of the Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a ‘game changer’. He also lauded the efforts of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs during an address on Sunday in the capital. The premier remained hopeful the inclusion of the Karachi coastal uplift … Read more

CPEC panel approves Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone project

September 26, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said Pakistan and China had agreed to include Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone (KCCDZ) in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) hoping that it would prove to be a game-changer for Pakistan. He said KCCDZ was an initiative of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs focused on providing … Read more

Mashal Khan takes strict action over acid attack threats by a troller

September 25, 2021 by Tahir Yameen

Mashal Khan is a Pakistani actress and model. She was born on January 25, 1997, in Karachi, Pakistan. She began her acting career with the Pakistani mega-hit drama, Sano Chanda.

In 2018, she made her debut, which was a huge success in Pakistan. The same drama made Mashal very popular. She is known for her leading roles in several televisions serials including Suno Chanda, Khaas, Dikhawa, Dulhan, and many more.

Mashal Khan has retaliated against a troll who threatened her with violence. The netizen abused her and threatened to attack her with acid.

She shared the message on her Instagram story and wrote, “This is beyond disgusting. This person’s life must be really pathetic for them to hide behind a screen and comment hallow threats under my pictures. PS cybercrime has been contacted.”

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Karachi is sinking, the city calls for help

September 23, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Late moonson in Karachi has caused flooding in different areas of the city today. However, Rain was reported in a large number of areas in the city today, including Nagan Chowrangi, Nazimabad, North Karachi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Orangi Town, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, DHA Phase-II, Saadi Town, and Kemari including many others. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rains … Read more

SC orders rehabilitation of victims of encroachment drives

September 22, 2021 by Maqbool Ahmed

Supreme Court Orders To Remove Encroachments From Govt's Land In Karachi

KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Sindh government to rehabilitate all those people who lost their homes during the encroachment removal drive along the major storm water drains of the city within a year. The direction came from a three-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed while hearing identical applications filed … Read more

Making it simple for Karachi residents to issue and renew driving license

September 21, 2021 by Shariq Tahir

Making it Simple for Karachi Residents to Issue and Renew a Driving License

Due to the large population of Karachi and the lack of a reliable public transportation system, residents must rely on private vehicles. To drive an automobile, you must first obtain a driving license. However, people find it difficult to find time during the week to apply for a driver’s license, especially if they work. To … Read more

Pilot sisters bring home height of delight

September 20, 2021 by Web Desk

KARACHI: Maryam Masood and Erum Masood, pilot sisters, have become the first such pair to fly concurrently the Boeing 777 aircraft, spokesperson for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Daniyal Gilani said. Maryam and Erum Masood have been flying different planes for a while but finally ended up flying the same plane recently. Both sisters are … Read more

Karachi: Punjabi female doctor facing discrimination, being forced to quit her job

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

A senior Punjabi female doctor of Karachi’s major public hospital said that she has been harassed and facing discrimination for the past several months on gender and ethnic grounds. The doctor is in charge of the gastroenterology and hepatology ward at the hospital and said that she is the only female doctor working in any … Read more

Chinese vessel carrying first lot of 42 Green Line buses docks at Karachi port

September 19, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

The vessel carrying the first lot of 42 Green Line buses has docked at Karachi port. According to details, the Chinese vessel reached Karachi port one day late from the schedule, it has 40 buses and will be unveiled today at 3:30 p.m. Arrangements such as a red carpet welcome have been arrayed to celebrate … Read more

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