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  • Sahiba breaks silence on on-going controversy, opens her heart out

    Lollywood actor Afzal Khan aka Rambo and his wife Sahiba Afzal appeared on Nida Yasir’s sehri show with their sons Ahsan and Zain.

    Yesterday Sahiba has come under the scrutiny of netizens for stating misogynist comments on the show regarding not wanting daughters.

    The Kaanpien Tang Rahi Hain star said that she never wanted to have a daughter, she is thankful that she doesn’t have one and instead only has two sons.

    Rambo was quick to intervene her stance and said that when he sees his contemporaries like Shaan Shahid and Saud Yousuf sharing a beautful bond with their daughters, he feels like he wants to experience that bond too and hence always wanted a daughter.

    Sahiba then added that she doesn’t want a daughter because women have no autonomy on their choices in this world and that their remains a fear about their luck.

    Sahiba Rambo sons

    Now another clip from the interview has caught netizens attention in which the actress can be heard saying that she wants a ‘tall, fair and slim’ girl for his son.

    However the star has now issued a clarification on the on-going controversy in an Instagram post:

    She mentioned that she said it in a state of concern and fear for daughters and their worldly fate.

    Earlier her husband Rambo shared a hilarious take on Bollywood star couple of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding.

    In a TikTok video Rambo can be heard showing concern about Katrina’s deciding of marrying the Uri star leaving all the other handsome co-stars. To which his wife Sahiba sarcastically said “Why? did not I (marry you)?”

  • PKR continues losing streak against US dollar, sheds Rs1.48

    PKR continues losing streak against US dollar, sheds Rs1.48

    The Pakistani currency plummeted further against the US Dollar (USD) on April 20, with losses reported on the interbank exchange. At the completion of today’s session, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) lost Rs1.48 versus the US dollar.

    It declined by 0.80 per cent versus the greenback, closing at Rs185.92, after shedding Rs1.90 in the interbank market on Tuesday, April 19th, and concluding at Rs184.44. During today’s open market session, the Indian rupee (INR) fell to an intraday low of Rs185.95 over the US dollar.

    The local currency weakened against the dollar as businesses remained under pressure amid the ongoing dialogue between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Pakistani government is likely to undertake certain difficult and problematic steps in order to revive the local economy.

    Read more: PKR declines against US Dollar after winning for a week

    Oil prices rallied following steep losses the previous day as concerns about tighter supply from Russia and Libya arose, although industry data showed a decline in US crude inventories in the previous week.

  • US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar meets PM Shehbaz and Khan: Who is she?

    Democratic United States (US) Congresswoman Ilhan Abdullah Omar landed in Islamabad on Thursday for her first ever visit to Pakistan.

    Omar met Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and President Arif Alvi. It has been reported that during the meeting with the premier, Pakistan-US bilateral relations as well as regional situations were discussed.

    She also met the former PM Imran Khan and expressed her admiration on his work against Islamophobia globally.

    During her four-day-tour, she will explore Lahore and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to have a greater understanding of Pakistan’s cultural, social, political, and economic potential, the PM’s Office said.

    The visit has come at a time when the former PM was voted out after a series of allegations against the US.

    After living in a refugee camp for four years before applying for asylum in US, Ilhan Omar became first Somali American and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018.

    She became a US citizen in 2000 at the age of 17 and in 2016 won a seat in the Minnesota House. In 2019, Omar assumed the office as the Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 60B district.

    Born in 1982, Omar grew up in a middle-class family. Half of Omar’s childhood saw the affects of Somalia’s civil war. When she was 8, her family fled the country and ended up living in a refugee camp in Kenya for four years. When she arrived, Omar couldn’t speak English.

    She is the first hijabi woman to legislate from the House floor. Omar’s arrival in Congress resulted in the lifting of a 181-year-old ban on head coverings on the House floor.

    According to several American websites, her decision to wear the hijab was influenced by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as she wanted to signify her cultural identity.

    Omar has always supported Kashmiris in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.

    In 2019, right after the annexation of Kashmir by Indian PM Narendra Modi, in a tweet, she said, “We should be calling for an immediate restoration of communication; respect for human rights, democratic norms, and religious freedom; and de-escalation in Kashmir.” She also urged international forums to take action.

  • ‘Every gift belongs to the office, not to be taken home’: High Court

    ‘Every gift belongs to the office, not to be taken home’: High Court

    The Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has ordered to take Toshakhana gifts [state gifts] back from the officials who took them home and asked Deputy Attorney General Arshad Kayani to put the gifts on display.

    “People come and go but the Office of the Prime Minister remains at the same place. Every gift given [to the head of the state/government officials] belongs to their office, not to be taken home,” Justice Miangul Hassan remarked.

    The directives were issued during hearing of two petitions on the Toshakhana gifts matter, one by a citizen who demanded that the details should be put forward and the other by the Cabinet Division challenging that.

    The Justice directed to make a policy to ensure that the gifts received by the head of the state will only be deposited in the treasury. He also objected that the policy to pay a certain percentage of the gift’s value and take it home shouldn’t have been there.

    “There is no stay on the Pakistan Information Commission’s (PIC) order. The Cabinet Division is bound to provide information,” he observed. The case was adjourned for two weeks.

    However, the cabinet division challenged the PIC order in the high court, claiming that it is “illegal, without lawful authority”. The former government was of the view that the revelations of details of these gifts can affect Pakistan’s relations with the countries which have given the gifts.

    Earlier this week, an investigation by news organisation Fact Focus revealed that former PM Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi kept all 112 presents worth Rs142.02 million from the Toshakhana of Pakistan.

  • ‘Kyun ke ap jaisi maa’: Hira Khan blasts Sahiba over her statement about daughters

    ‘Kyun ke ap jaisi maa’: Hira Khan blasts Sahiba over her statement about daughters

    Actor and model Hira Khan took to her instagram stories to condemn senior film star Sahiba’s recent statement about not wanting daughters on a television show.

    The Mere Humsafar diva said that the reason of a daughter’s oppression is because of parents like Sahib and Afzal (Rambo).

    Celebrity couple of Afzal Khan aka Rambo and his wife Sahiba Afzal recently appeared on Nida Yasir’s sehri show with their sons Ahsan and Zain.

    Yesterday the Khazana star has come under the scrutiny of netizens for stating misogynist comments on the show regarding not wanting daughters. The Kaanpien Tang Rahi Hain star said that she never wanted to have a daughter, she is thankful that she doesn’t have one and instead only has two sons.

    Rambo was quick to intervene her stance and said that when he sees his contemporaries like Shaan Shahid and Saud Yousuf sharing a beautful bond with their daughters, he feels like he wants to experience that bond too and hence always wanted a daughter.

    Sahiba then added that she doesn’t want a daughter because women have no autonomy on their choices in this world and that their remains a fear about their luck.

    Sahiba Rambo sons

    Later another clip from the interview has caught netizens attention in which the actress can be heard saying that she wants a ‘tall, fair and slim’ girl for his son.

    Earlier actor Moammar Rana’s wife Mehnaaz stated that daughters are a blessing and not burden after the coveted clip of her husband’s former co-star has gone viral.

  • ‘Saand, janwar, insaan bano’: Mathira blasts PML-N’s Chaudhry Jamil for ‘vulgar itching’ in leaked video

    ‘Saand, janwar, insaan bano’: Mathira blasts PML-N’s Chaudhry Jamil for ‘vulgar itching’ in leaked video

    Actor Mathira took to her Instagram stories to condemn a politician for itching on his stomach in the national assembly hall.

    While the assembly was submerged in violence, a certain member was caught on camera in an uncomfortable position. Mathira slammed him with her views on the video. 

    You can get exclusive details in our new show about Sajal and Ahad”s split, Maslay Aur Masala:

    She later dropped another comment after receiving a mixed response for her stance.

    Earlier the Raasta star took to her Instagram stories to share her stance on the split of former celebrity couple of Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly. She believes its for the betterment and that God has a better plan for the Mom star.

    'Fragile, Killing the moment': Mathira strongly reacts to Ahad and his family skipping Saboor's wedding

    She also stated that she feels bad about netizens taking the attention away from Saboor’s wedding because of Ahad’s absence.

    Recently during the promotions of her film, Sajal indulged in an exclusive chat with The Current.

  • Govt to remove PCB chairman Ramiz Raja after seven months

    Govt to remove PCB chairman Ramiz Raja after seven months

    The new government has reportedly decided to remove Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja from his position.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif himself will recommend two names for the governing board soon, states Geo News’ sources.

    Previously, it was reported that the PCB chairman had directed the directors and the staff to focus on work. Raja said, “I have been told to continue working, so now the uncertainty should end.”

    It is pertinent to mention that there were media reports that suggested that Raja is likely to quit following the defeat of former PM Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion and former PCB chairperson Najam Sethi is expected to hold the position again as the next PCB chairman.

    Former Captain Ramiz Raja was elected unanimously as the 36th PCB chairman for a three-year term in September 2021.

    

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    UK court issues order to extradite Julian Assange to US to face trial
    
			
    UK court issues order to extradite Julian Assange to US to face trial
    
			
    On Wednesday, a United Kingdom (UK) court issued an official judgment extraditing Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, to the United States to face charges related to the publishing of secret material linked to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
    

    Priti Patel, the interior minister, now has the final say, albeit Assange has 14 days to appeal any decision to allow the transfer.
    

    A magistrate’s decision in central London on Wednesday takes the lengthy legal dispute in the UK courts nearer to a resolution.
    

    However, Assange’s attorneys have promised to make submissions to Patel and, if necessary, to launch more arguments on other issues in the case.
    

    His lawyers, Birnberg Peirce Solicitors, stated in a statement last month that “no appeal to the High Court has yet been made by him in respect of the other critical points he highlighted earlier”.
    

    “Of course, that distinct appeal process has yet to be started”.
    

    Last month, Assange was denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against deportation to the United States, where he might face a life sentence.
    

    America wants him prosecuted for the leak of 500,000 secret military files from the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    

    The 50-year-old Australian looked to have earned a relief in January of last year, claiming that being held in solitary confinement at a maximum-security US institution would put him at risk of suicide.
    

    The US government filed an appeal, and its attorneys cited diplomatic assurances that Assange would not be kept in harsh isolation at a federal jail and would get sufficient care during a two-day appeal hearing in October.
    

    Read more: Pakistani artist Shehzil Malik’s artwork makes it to ‘Ms Marvel’
    

    Assange appealed the decision, and in January, two judges granted him permission to file an application with the nation’s highest court on “laws of general public significance”.
    

    However, the court denied the appeal, stating that the application “didn’t establish an arguable question of law”.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Justice for Dadu fire victims, demands Twitter
    
			
    Justice for Dadu fire victims, demands Twitter
    
			
    Nine children, a woman lost their lives and more than 20 other persons including women suffered severe burns after a fire broke out in three villages in Dadu district of Sindh Province on Monday night. 
    

    Dadu Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Ali Samoo confirmed the deaths. 
    

    The fire reportedly broke out in the kitchen of a small hut. More than 150 buffaloes, cows, goats and other animals also perished in the fire. 
    

    According to the affected families, the blaze started around 9 pm on Monday and raged throughout the villages, over the next 12 hours. No fire tenders reached the village until it subsided at 8 am in the morning, they said. Moreover, they told that even the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dadu and other officials had arrived after 12 hours
    

    The villagers later held a protest against the administration and urged the provincial government to take notice of the situation.
    

    Following the news, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said the federal government will take measures to provide relief to the victim families of the fire incident. 
    

    Due to devastating effect that the incident has left on people, social media users have strongly condemned it and questioned the incompetency of the concerned authorities. 
    

    

    


    

    

    

    

    


    

    

    

    

    


    

    

    

    

    


    

    

    

    

    
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    Pakistani artist Shehzil Malik’s artwork makes it to ‘Ms Marvel’
    
			
    Pakistani artist Shehzil Malik’s artwork makes it to ‘Ms Marvel’
    
			
    Pakistani Digital Artist and Illustrator Shehzil Malik has made it to Ms Marvel. Shehzil’s artwork was included in one of the posters of Disney’s forthcoming biggie Ms Marvel.
    

    Shezil, took to her Twitter handle to re-share her artwork. “Yes, that is my art in the poster by @Marvel to represent Ms Marvel’s Muslim/ Pakistani-American heritage! Excited to see it all come together!.” she wrote in a tweet.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Marvel released the first trailer for Ms. Marvel in March 2022. This story will begin streaming on Disney+ on June 8. Marvel’s first Pakistani Muslim woman superhero will be played by Iman Vellani. She will take on the role of Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teen based in New Jersey. 
    

    The series also star Pakistani hearthrob Fawad Khan.