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Ottawa police deployed in pressure Saturday within the Canadian capital’s middle amid a motorcyclists-led anti-establishment protest, after making a couple of arrests whilst a crowd have become “combative” in a single day. At least seven individuals within the “Rolling Thunder Ottawa” rally, which comes two months after a 3-week-long trucker-led profession of the town, have […] The post Ottawa police out in force amid bikers’ ‘freedom’ protest appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/Y7yOVsZ https://ift.tt/Riq2Ehw

STOCKHOLM: A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defence officials said on Saturday, as the Scandinavian country ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “A Russian AN-30 propeller plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish defence ministry said in a statement, adding that its teams had followed the incident and photographed it. The ministry said the plane was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic, before it headed towards Swedish territory. “It is totally unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public television SVT quoted Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying. “This action is unprofessional and given the general security situation very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty must always be respected.” from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/ioT2Put https://ift.tt/xLpAwJn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected net revenues of Rs4,858 billion during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (July-April 2021-22), showing a growth of 28.6 per cent over the collection of  Rs3,778 billion during the corresponding period of last year. According to provisions figures shared by the FBR on Saturday, the collection during July-April (2021-22) also exceeded the target set for the period by Rs239 billion. The claims of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have proven false regarding the failure of the previous government led by Imran Khan as the latest statistics showed the growth in the tax revenue of the last 10 months of the fiscal year. The net collection for the month of April 2022 stood at Rs480 billion representing an increase of 24.9 % over Rs. 384 billion collected in April 2021, the state news agency reported. READ: BRING UNREGISTERED SUGAR DEALERS INTO TAX NET, PRESIDENT DIRECTS FBR On the other hand, the gross collect

KARACHI: Karachi citizens have caught two armed street criminals in Bahadurabad and subjected them to torture before handing them over to police, ARY News reported on Saturday. Two armed street criminals equipped with a pistol and knife were looting citizens in the busy marketplace of the Bahadurabad area in Karachi. The locals resisted the robbery on the scene and managed to catch the street criminals. A citizen took the knife from one of the dacoit’s hands and stabbed his neck. The dacoits failed to flee from the scene after being surrounded by a large group of locals. READ: KARACHI: CM MURAD ORDERS TARGETED OPERATION AGAINST STREET CRIMINALS The citizens tortured the dacoits before handing them over to the police officials. An affected citizen told the media that the criminals were snatching valuables from him. The dacoits were equipped with a gun and a knife. A local came in after witnessing the robbery and stabbed the dacoit after taking the knife from his possession. Po

BATAJNICA, Serbia: Serbia on Saturday showed off its new Chinese-made surface-to-air missiles and other military hardware purchased from both Russia and the West, as the country seeks to perform a delicate balancing act over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Members of the public and the media were invited to the display at the Batajnica military airfield near Belgrade, where Chinese and French missiles were lined up beside Airbus (AIR.PA) helicopters, Chinese-armed drones and Russian MIG-29 jets. Serbia is striving to balance its partnership with NATO and aspirations to join the European Union with its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia. The Chinese FK-3 surface-to-air defence system, similar to Russia’s S-300 or the U.S. Patriot system, was purchased by Belgrade in 2019 and delivered earlier this month. Serbia is currently the only European country to operate the Chinese missile system and CH-92A combat drones. President Aleksandar Vucic toured Satur

Russia said on Saturday it expected commodity flows with China to grow and trade with Beijing to reach $200 billion by 2024, as Moscow faces mounting isolation from the West. China has refused to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine and has criticized the unprecedented Western sanctions on Moscow. The two countries have bolstered ties in recent years, including announcing a “no limits” partnership in February. “We are focused on achieving the goal set by the heads of state to bring bilateral trade turnover to $200 billion by 2024,” Georgiy Zinoviev, head of the Russian foreign ministry’s first Asia department, told the Interfax news agency. “Moreover, we suggest that reaching this ambitious figure earlier than planned is quite possible.” With Russian trade buffeted by sanctions, Zinoviev said time was needed to adapt. He said China’s struggle with COVID-19 in recent weeks was also a factor that could complicate efforts. “Chinese business remains interested in expanding its presenc

A sessions court on Saturday dismissed a petition of Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi seeking registration of an FIR of alleged torture on him during the election of the chief minister. Read more: LHC suspends single bench’s observation regarding conduct of President, Punjab Governor The court had reserved its verdict on Friday after Qila Gujjar […] The post Court dismisses Elahi’s petition seeking FIR registration of alleged torture in assembly appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/zTKF34o https://ift.tt/zDJCi1o

According to Reuters calculations, India has acquired more than twice as much crude oil from Russia in the two months since its invasion of Ukraine; more than it did in the entire year of 2021. As Indian refiners snatched up inexpensive oil that others had passed on. According to Reuters calculations based on information from […] The post India’s purchases of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine have more than doubled the amount for 2021 appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/eUlNKWa https://ift.tt/RvYoyqb

According to his own account, Moscow businessman Ilias Sabirov had been supplying Russia’s military with high-performance computer chips manufactured in the United States for years. Then, in 2014, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, prompting the United States to impose a slew of new sanctions and export controls on Russia, including a ban on the sale […] The post Special Report: How U.S. export limits allow military technology to reach Russia appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/7VLsCfX https://ift.tt/c0NHEed

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $8.5 billion worth of shares in the electric vehicle maker, U.S. securities filings showed, in sales likely aimed at helping finance his planned purchase of Twitter Inc. Musk said in a tweet on Thursday that there are “no further TSLA sales planned after today”. He sold about 9.6 million shares this week, according to the filings on Thursday and Friday, equating to 5.6% of his stake in the company. It was not clear whether all of Musk’s recent Tesla share sales were reported. Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The sale came after Musk on Monday clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in cash in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world’s richest person. Musk’s net worth is $268 billion, according to Forbes. As part of the deal, Musk said he would provide a $21 billion equity commitment. It was not immediat

A Karachi anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday reserved its verdict on the fate of the challan in the Nazim Jokhio murder case after the prosecution and the investigating officer argued that the case was not related to terrorism and therefore, should be tried by a sessions court instead of an ATC. Nazim's tortured body was found at a farmhouse belonging to PPP MPA Jam Awais last year in November. The victim's brother, Afzal Jokhio, had nominated Awais and his older brother MNA Jam Abdul Karim as well as their guards for murdering 26-year-old Nazim. The deceased had earned the ire of the lawmakers for stopping their foreign guests from hunting houbara bustard, a rare bird species, according to the first-information report (FIR). During today's hearing, the ATC-XV judge — who is conducting the trial at the judicial complex inside the central prison — heard arguments on whether it was within the court's jurisdiction to conduct the trial. Investigating Officer (IO) Insp

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to the G20 summit in November, which will also include Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Indonesia’s leader on Friday. Indonesia, which holds the G20 presidency this year, has faced intense pressure from the West, led by the United States, to exclude Russia in the aftermath of its […] The post Zelensky, Putin invited to G20 summit: Indonesian leader appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/LHyrMgo https://ift.tt/F5RgpGv

A recent video of a big crocodile jumping onto a boat and terrifying a couple on their vacation has gone viral over social media.  The couple Kathryn Dyball and Cameron Bates captured the haunting moment and shared it over their YouTube channel named ‘Tides’. The incident took place when the couple was fishing on a 15-foot-long boat in northeastern Australia. They captioned the video, “We dispatched our 4.6m tinny across the King Sound with 7 jerry cans and a bag, and then island-hopped our way through the Buccaneer Archipelago in the remote Kimberley. Fort gold, northern jewfish, mud crabs, coral trout, and even a naughty saltwater crocodile who tried to leap into our boat!” They saw the crocodile swimming towards them from a distance as they were fishing. The crocodile was chasing the couple’s fishing line, it swam around the boat for a while before surprising the couple by jumping onto the boat with its mouth wide open. The video has gotten over 160,000 views on Facebook. The

A woman was found captivated by her husband and two sons for 22 years in Surat city of India’s Gujarat state which was discovered by a charitable trust. According to the Indian media reports, a charitable trust discovered an elderly woman in a house who was held captive by her husband and two sons for 22 years. The elderly woman was identified as 50-year-old Manisha in deteriorated condition. A member of the charitable trust told the media that they got information regarding a family who held a woman captive in Udhna society which led them to visit to house. They asked the family to release her but faced rejection from the them. They told the charity workers that she is facing the consequences of her wrong deeds. Manisha’s children replied that no one had come to help them when her mother was torturing them. They warned the charity workers that she will also hurt them. The charity workers then sought assistance from the Udhna police to release the woman. The local police started

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has observed the “Prayer Night” on the night of 27th Ramadan for the prosperity and development of Pakistan and its people. The special prayer has been offered by renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil. Before the prayer, the Maulana delivered a knowledgeable and informed speech and highlighted the importance of the 27th Ramadan […] The post PTI observes ‘Prayer Night’ on night of 27th of Ramadan for Pakistan’s prosperity appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/9MD3Z2z https://ift.tt/BQArLXC

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan says the nation should pray today that we can break the chains that stand in the way of our freedom and fly like Iqbal’s Shaheen, ARY News reported. Addressing the Shab-e-Dua ceremony in Bani Gala, Imran Khan said that Pakistan came into being on the night of the 27th of Ramazan. He said that the interpretation of Allama Iqbal’s dream was Pakistan, Pakistan was built under one ideology. Imran Khan said that the dream was to make Pakistan a welfare state a country at Medina-like state. The former prime minister said that the Prophet had broken the chains of human slavery in the state of Medina and provided equal rights to all without discrimination. Read more: Imran Khan says his family being targeted through ‘fake news’ Imran Khan said that Allah has kept the honor and disgrace with him and has kept the provision food with him, then the fear of bowing down before anyone other than Allah disappears. The PTI chairman sai

LAHORE: 26 dissident Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are likely to be deseated in Punjab, citing sources, ARY News reported on Thursday. Sources said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will begin its action from May 6 regarding the PTI turncoats, whereas, the no-trust motion against Punjab Assembly’s Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is also expected to be failed. The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has faced a new trouble after filing a no-trust motion against the Punjab Assembly’s speaker. PML-N will now require 186 lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly to make the no-trust motion successful, whereas, the deseating of the PTI turncoats will reduce the PML-N’s numbers to 171. Earlier in the day, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved a verdict on the jurisdiction of a disqualification reference against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) dissident Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Noor Alam Khan. A three-memb

MADINAH: Pilgrims started chanting slogans, ‘Shehbaz Sharif, Chor Choor [thief]’, just after the prime minister along with his delegation arrived at the Masjid-e-Nabavi Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH), ARY News reported on Thursday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Madinah on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia today.  As seen in the video going viral on social media, people started chanting slogans of ‘chor chor’ upon seeing the Shehbaz Sharif-led delegation. After the pilgrims expressed outrage over the delegation including Shahzain Bugti and Marriyum Aurangzeb, the security guards surrounded the vehicle of Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders. A crowd followed the government delegation and kept raising slogans against them. PM Sharif arrived in Madinah earlier in the day on a three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Upon arrival, Prime Minister Sharif was received by Governor Medina Prince Faisal Bin Salman Al Saud and high-level Saudi officials. Foreig

Maharashtra: An angry father married off his daughter to another man after the groom got too drunk and failed to reach the wedding destination on time.  The weird incident took place in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. According to local media, the wedding was to take place at 4 pm on April 22 in Malkapur Pangra village of Maharashtra state of India. However, the groom did not reach the wedding hall until 8 pm due to excessive drinking and dancing with his friends. Also Read : Big fat Indian wedding goes on a diet as slowdown bites The bride’s mother told the local media, “The groom and his friends were drunk and came to the  Mandap  at 8 pm instead of 4 pm and started fighting. We got my daughter married to one of our relatives.” The drunk groom reached the Mandap at last, but it was too late as the bride’s father had already decided to marry her to another relative. “The wedding ceremony was supposed to be on April 22, the groom’s side were busy dancing. The weddi

India has asked state-run energy companies to evaluate the possibility of buying European oil major BP’s stake in sanctions-hit Russian firm Rosneft, two people familiar with the matter said. BP has announced it is abandoning its 19.75% stake in Rosneft. The oil ministry last week conveyed its intent to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petro Resources Ltd (BPRL), Hindustan Pertoleum’s subsidiary Prize Petroleum Ltd, Oil India Ltd and GAIL (India) Ltd, the sources said. Indian companies and the oil ministry did not respond to Reuters emails seeking comment. While Western nations have imposed sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, India has not explicitly condemned Moscow’s actions there. The world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, India imports about 85% of its 5 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil needs. The call on Indian companies to explore buying the stake in Rosneft came after BP CEO Bernard Looney met Indian oil minister Hardeep Singh Pur

The United Nations’ tourism body on Wednesday suspended Russia from the organization over its invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it had breached its statutes. Most of the 159 member states of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) subsidized the flow, taken at a first-rate trendy meeting, said a spokesman for the Madrid-based totally body. The […] The post Russia suspended from UN tourism body over Ukraine war appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/LICbopa https://ift.tt/KTwdnUf

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) is expected to report its slowest quarterly ad revenue growth in a decade on Wednesday, as businesses pull back on ad spending against the backdrop of soaring inflation worldwide and the war in Ukraine. Global advertising and marketing budgets will be strained further if the Ukraine crisis drags on in the coming months, with some analysts predicting that Meta will also issue a tepid forecast for the current quarter. Meta’s ad revenue is expected to have grown 8.7% in the first quarter, according to Refinitiv data, the slowest since 2012, when the company went public. Wall Street analysts also said Facebook could be losing its grip on the global ad market even as digital advertising surpasses traditional methods. “The predictions by Meta for a slowdown could be read as a reduction in Facebook’s brand potency as well,” Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Sophie Lund-Yates said. Meta has lost nearly half its market value since Feb. 2, when it reporte

According to Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Russian forces deployed tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine gathering in the s   “Servicemen of the Russian military forces deployed tear gas and stun grenades on the civilian population during a peaceful pro-Ukrainian rally on Freedom Square in the city of Kherson”; the prosecutor general’s office […] The post According to Ukraine, Russian forces dispersed a rally in the seized city of Kherson appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/KilIr09 https://ift.tt/m0tQxq2

PESHAWAR: A two-day anti-polio drive will kick off in Bannu and North Waziristan districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Thursday (tomorrow), ARY News reported. A polio case had been reported on North Waziristan which was confirmed by the national polio laboratory on April 22. According to the emergency operation centre, the poliovirus case was reported in KP province after 21 months. Earlier, the NEOC Coordinator Dr Shahzad Baig had confirmed that a poliovirus case was reported in Pakistan after 15 months which is the third polio case in 2022 globally. The polio laboratory had also confirmed the detection of positive environmental samples collected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) earlier in the month. The government is organising special campaigns on an emergency basis to completely eliminate the poliovirus. He had said in a Twitter thread, “Deeply saddened to share that a 15-month-old boy has been paralyzed in North Waziristan, Southern KP, as #Pakistan confirms a wi

OAKLAND, Calif: Alphabet Inc’s Google has begun entertaining people’s requests to remove search results containing their home addresses, phone numbers and email accounts, the latest shift in its stance between personal privacy and access to information. The world’s most used internet search tool said on Wednesday that the expansion of its removal policies globally followed growing demand from users and evolving norms about the threat posed by easy access to contact details. “Research has told us there’s a larger amount of personally identifiable information that users consider as sensitive,” Michelle Chang, global policy lead for Google search, said in an exclusive interview. “They are increasingly unwilling to tolerate this content online.” Until now, Google would only accept requests to remove webpages that shared contact info alongside some sort of threat or required payment for removal. It also has stripped links to bank account and credit card numbers and medical records. It

A video of a man from India carrying his dead son’s body on his bike for 90 km after an ambulance service asked for INR10,000 has gone viral.  Ten-year-old boy Jesava was undergoing treatment at the SVRR government general. He breathed his last after his liver and kidney failure at 11 pm on Monday night. The incident took place at a private hospital in the Tirupati area of India. The man carried his dead son’s body on his bike after the ambulance reportedly asked for INR20,000 to carry the body to his home. Also Read :  Ambulance drivers with extraordinary skills are online sensation The father of the boy waited for several hours for a government ambulance to carry his son’s body, but the van never arrived. He called upon a private ambulance service to carry the body but the service asked for INR10,000. He pleaded to the service that he is a poor farmer and cannot afford to pay such an amount but they refused to lower the amount. After which he decided to carry his son’s body on h

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed has predicted that the fresh elections will be held near Eidul Azha as he has received positive reports regarding the polls before May 31, ARY News reported on Wednesday. While talking to ARY News programme ‘Off the Record’, Sheikh Rasheed said, “They told us selected. We are now telling them that you are selected and imported. They told us to hold elections. We answered them that the elections will be held at an appropriate time.” Regarding elections, Rasheed said that they are now demanding fresh polls but the present government is not giving a specific time. “I have news that elections will be held. A solution to organise new elections will come forth within 15 to 20 days. Elections is the national interests, regardless of the constitution of a federal cabinet. Some people are becoming a hurdle in the process, however, they will take some time to realise this situation.” The ex-interior minister said that everyone should sense

Russian military have launched 35 air raids on Mariupol’s Azovstal steel complex, where residents are cowering in the basements, in the last 24 hours. A number of bystanders have been hurt. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on the Telegram channel of the Azov Regiment, which is defending Mariupol. “The Azovstal factory, where the Mariupol […] The post Russian forces have launched 35 air attacks on Azovstal, injuring people appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/dLRe35k https://ift.tt/YE9Aoix

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is likely to take oath as foreign minister (FM) tomorrow (Wednesday), ARY News reported on Tuesday, quoting sources.  The decision to join the federal cabinet has been endorsed by the PPP’s CEC. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took the members of the party’s CEC. Moreover, former president Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal are expected to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting will discuss the political matters and the overall situation of the country. Last week, senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira had confirmed that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will take oath as foreign minister (FM) in a day or two. Talking to the media in London flanked by the former finance minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar, Qamar Zaman Kaira had said all the matters had been sorted out in a meeting with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Read more: ‘Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to take oath as FM soon’ Earlier on April 19,

A group of young men rescued a shark that was stuck on an Australian beach. The group was visiting Queens Rocks on April 24 when they spotted the species, believed to be a mako shark, washed up on the shore. Viral: Shark swallows filmmaker’s camera, footage shows inside shark’s mouth The creature was struggling in the shallow water to get back into the deep. Seven men from the group spotted it and rushed to push it towards the deep water. Footage of the whole event was posted on Reddit. “It got helped, this was when it first beached itself and no one knew what to do really. 2m shark so they weren’t sure how to go about getting it back in the water or if it would bite,” the Reddit user who shared the video said. Injured shark filmed during documentary, pictures go viral The men walked into deep-water 3-4 times to ensure the creature was able to swim off. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/QYm8tEv https://ift.tt/aIOj1YJ

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have liberated five villages in the Kherson region, forcing Russian invaders to flee to the Chornobaivka hamlet. According to Ukrinform, this is according to the Telegram channel Operational ZSU. “In the direction of Kherson, five villages have been liberated. The occupants are retreating to the famed Chornobaivka’s limits “According to the […] The post Five villages near Kherson liberated by the Ukrainian army appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/rSwE2dB https://ift.tt/xfty2Si

Meta-owned WhatsApp has added more functionality to its group voice calls. Now, users will be allowed to add up to 32 users in a group voice call on both Android and iOS .  The increased participant capacity in group voice calls comes with the updated version of WhatsApp. In order to enable it, you are required to visit to the play store and update WhatsApp. Some users might have to wait for a little bit longer for this feature. By adopting the following four easy steps users can make a voice call with up to 32 participants on WhatsApp. Open the group chat you want to voice call. If your group chat has 33 or more participants, tap Group call. If your group chat has 32 or fewer participants, tap Voice call and confirm your decision. The first seven people who answer can join the call, and only group members can participate. Find the contacts you want to add to the call, then tap Voice call from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/EYinSHj https://ift.tt/fjPMxbL

For the third year in a row, a US commission recommends that India be included to a religious freedom blacklist because of alleged violations. According to a US commission, the condition of religious freedom in India “seriously deteriorated” last year, prompting calls for targeted penalties against the government for alleged abuses. The US Commission for […] The post Religious freedom in India has ‘significantly deteriorated,’ according to a US commission appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3nrClyE https://ift.tt/zVZ13l6

NEW YORK: A US judge held former president Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to turn over documents related to an investigation of possible fraud in the Trump family’s business dealings. The judge, Arthur Engoron, ordered Trump to pay $10,000 every day to the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James until he complies with her subpoena. James is pursuing a civil probe into the ex-president and the Trump Organization. She said in January that her probe had found that the Trump Organization fraudulently overvalued multiple assets to secure loans and then undervalued them to minimize taxes. James successfully argued that Trump was in violation of a court order to produce the accounting and tax documents to her investigators by March 31. She declared the ruling a “major victory.” “For years, Donald Trump has tried to evade the law and stop our lawful investigation into him and his company’s financial dealings. Today’s ruling makes clear: No one is ab

Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of Turku on Monday to train with Finland’s navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Latvian minelayer LVNS Virsaitis and minehunters Estonian ENS Sakala and Dutch HNLMS Schiedam will train with two minehunters from Finland’s coastal fleet, the Finnish defence forces said in a statement. The two-day exercise, set to commence on April 28, will prepare the Finnish ships to take part in NATO response forces in 2022 and focus on “mine countermeasures and working in a multinational framework”, the statement said. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on April 13 that her country would take a decision in the next few weeks about whether to apply to join NATO, prompting an angry response from Russia. Also Read : NATO forces bolster Afghan troops against Taliban in Kunduz Finland and neighbouring Sweden are close partners with NATO but have sh

LAHORE: Lahore police have arrested a Nikah Khwan (marriage officiator) who allegedly solemnised the marriage of Dua Zehra, a 14-year-old girl who was traced from Lahore today, ten days after she went missing from Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony. The Mozang police apprehended Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa who, according to the marriage document, solemnised the marriage of the girl with Zaheer Ahmed. Also Read: Dua Zehra: Karachi police claims ‘tracing’ missing girl A police official said the Nikah Khwan was being investigated about the alleged marriage, adding the real facts would come to light only after completion of the investigation. Earlier today, the Karachi police claimed to have traced the 14-year-old girl. The police said the girl married a man named Zaheer Ahmed in the Punjab capital, adding that the Lahore police would soon recover the girl and move her to Karachi. Also Read: Parents deny police claims, nikahnama details emerge Dua Zehra’s family  had approached police,  hours

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A nine-year-old boy was murdered by his uncle along with his brother in Mandi Bahauddin after they had a dispute with the slain boy’s mother, ARY News reported on Monday. The horrific murder incident took place in Mandi Bahauddin and the body of the slain boy was thrown to a canal by the killers. Police said that the accused had a minor dispute with the boy’s mother. They added that the boy went missing from his home since Sunday evening. An accused was arrested and the boy’s body was recovered from a canal. Police launched an investigation after the registration of the case. Earlier in the month, a former station house officer (SHO) of Surjani police station in Karachi had been named as a suspect in the blind murder case of a Tando Allahyar man. According to the prime suspect, Asad-un-Nabi helped her murder her cousin. Tando Allahyar police had arrested a girl name Tamseel for allegedly murdering her cousin Ali Raza with the help of former Surjani SHO Asad-un-

Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian man won a lottery worth Rs 62L with the help of his 2-year-old son. The lottery number was reportedly picked by the toddler. According to local Arab media, an Indian man hit a bumper lottery of Rs 62L in the weekly lottery draw of Big Ticket in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The lottery number was reportedly picked by his 2-year-old son. The man named Tariq Shaiq was ecstatic over winning the lottery, he told that he had been participating in the draw for many years but never won. Also Read : VIRAL: Australia woman refused lottery win; here’s why Tariq was the third winner of the weekly lottery draw, he said that he bought the fairly early this time. Tariq told that he asked his son to choose the lottery number this time and his choice proved to be lucky for him. The Indian citizen told that the same ticket would also be in the dram for the 12 million rupees draw scheduled on May 3. He is hopeful that he would win the bumper prize too. from ARY NEWS h

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan has sought foolproof security from the concerned authorities in view of the upcoming protest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ouside the ECP offices, ARY News reported on Monday. The PTI had announced to stage protests outside ECP offices across the country. The ECP Sindh demanded the concerned authorities to devise a foolproof security plan. They demanded the deployment of police and Rangers to avoid any untoward situation during the PTI protest. In another move, the Islamabad police department has devised a foolproof security plan ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) headquarters. The ECP officials demanded the IG Islamabad finalise foolproof security arrangements in view of the PTI protest tomorrow. The police chief said that PTI rallies will not be allowed to enter Red Zone. Only PTI lawmakers will be allowed to enter Red Zone. According to a police report, the PTI prot

The statement made by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg about Ukraine’s European destiny has dismayed the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. In a commentary to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko made the necessary declaration. “We believe that [statement – Ed.] is strategically shortsighted and contrary to the interests of a unified Europe.” Such assertions […] The post Ukraine is dissatisfied with Schallenberg’s remarks about the European future appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/hE7bvIF https://ift.tt/43Nt60W

While attending buddy Gigi Hadid’s 27th birthday bash in NYC, Hollywood star Blake Lively wowed fans with her stunning photos. Gigi Hadid celebrated her birthday with a magnificent party in Manhattan’s NoHo area.   The model’s close friend Blake Lively, who was photographed arriving at the private club Zero Bond and leaving everyone mesmerised by […] The post Blake Lively dazzles in a purple minidress, leaving hearts racing appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/8lHufsP https://ift.tt/2of5PzH