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  • Karachi Kings and Imran Khan’s situation is the same, says PML-N’s Hina Butt

    Karachi Kings and Imran Khan’s situation is the same, says PML-N’s Hina Butt

    Member of Punjab Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N’s) MPA Hina Pervaiz Butt has said that Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings’ and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s situation is the same.

    Talking in Geo News programme, ‘Jashan-e-Cricket’, she further said: “When I was in school we used to look up to Imran Khan as a cricketer but as a Prime Minister, absolutely not.”

    She added that Pakistan is paying the price in terms of PM Khan winning the 1992 World Cup.

    While talking about PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, Hina Butt said that our leader is Maryam Nawaz Sharif who is very brave and fearless, she is Ertugrul.

    On the other hand, the other guest of the show, Actor Behroze Sabzwari said that Imran Khan is a true leader and he is the last hope of Pakistan. “I know him personally, I have never seen him stealing sugar and flour”, he said.

    Meanwhile, PSL is at full swing but not for the Kings. The Karachi team has recently set a new record of losing matches in the history of PSL. This year, the Babar Azam-led Kings lost their seventh consecutive match against Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Monday.

    Karachi remains without points after seven matches in the ongoing tournament. While today (Wednesday), Karachi is set to face the most successful team of PSL 7, Multan Sultans.

  • Minister for Religious Affairs requests PM Khan that Pakistan observe Hijab Day on March 8

    Minister for Religious Affairs requests PM Khan that Pakistan observe Hijab Day on March 8

    Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has reportedly written a letter to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and proposed to observe International Hijab Day on March 8 which is also celebrated as International Women’s Day, reports Jang.

    The minister also sent a copy of his letter to President Dr Arif Alvi.

    The letter states that Hijab Day would draw the world’s attention towards the discrimination happening against Muslim women in Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IoK) and India.

    On the occasion of March 8, several women’s rights organisations organise Aurat March in form of rallies across the country to talk about the issues faced by women in the communities of Pakistan.

  • Saba Qamar, Naumaan Ijaz’s upcoming web-series gets an interesting new title

    Saba Qamar, Naumaan Ijaz’s upcoming web-series gets an interesting new title

    The makers of the web series, starring Saba Qamar and Naumaan Ijaz has announced a new title named ‘Mrs and Mr Shameem‘ in a press release which was previously announced as Mann Jogi.

    The director of the web series, Kashif Nisar said, “We were contemplating about the title for a while and finally decided to call it Mrs & Mr Shameem. It is a true reflection of the story and depicts a changing outlook among society – one in which the woman plays an equally significant role in a relationship. Saba and Noumaan have done a fantastic job of bringing the characters Mrs and Mr Shameem to life.”

    Kashif Nisar has previously directed distinctive and artistic dramas including Dumpukht, Aatish E Ishq, and O Rangreza.

    This web series is based on a pure love story and depicts a journey of a couple from being friends to growing old together.

    It is being produced by ZEE5, Mrs. & Mr. Shameem is a “distinctive love story that reinforces how every love is special but only a few survive it – learn from it and grow through it together.”

    The web series will be streamed on the Indian streaming platform, Zee5.

  • Valentine’s special: ‘SidNaaz, AsiManshi, TejRan, Jasly’: Ten most loved Bigg Boss jodis of all time

    Valentine’s special: ‘SidNaaz, AsiManshi, TejRan, Jasly’: Ten most loved Bigg Boss jodis of all time

    Bigg Boss might just be a show for the audience, but for people participating in it, it is a whole new world of opportunities and connections. Many contestants have found their true love and life partner in the show and many have also had good experiences when it comes to romancing.

    Bigg Boss is a show all about drama and fights, however it also gives a chance for romance to bloom in the confines of the locked house.

    Here’s a list of most loved and popular pairs of Asia’s biggest reality show.

    Sidharth Shukla – Shehnaaz Gill (SidNaaz)

    SidNaaz moments: Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill's endearing fanmade  video will leave you teary-eyed

    Probably the most loved and popular couples in the history of Bigg Boss, Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill maintained that they are just ‘good friend’s but the two allegedly dated after the show, until his untimely demise in September 2021. 

    Why SidNaaz Fans are Trending 'Shehnaaz Kaur Gill Shukla' on Twitter

    Audience was always left awe-struck with their impeccable chemistry and cute fights. The bond continued to grow even more after the show ended.

    Sidnaaz showers love on Sidharth and Shehnaaz as the latter gets emotional  seeing Sid

    They became the most adored couple on social media.

    Asim Riaz and Himanshi Khurana (AsiManshi)

    Why is it always about man?' questions Himanshi Khurana on being addressed  as Asim Riaz's girlfriend; dismisses reports of a breakup

    Asim, the first runner-up of season 13, made his journey more memorable when he found his love in Punjab’s star-singer, Himanshi Khurana. Bigg Boss 13 looked like a matchmaking house with several prospective love stories, however only one managed to bloom officially.

    Exclusive - Bigg Boss 13's Himanshi Khurana: Any girl would love to have a  partner like Asim Riaz - Times of India

    Asim set his heart on Himanshi, the moment she entered the house. However, the lady was already dating someone else, but eventually realised she loved Riaz.

    Bigg Boss's duo Himanshi Khurana-Asim Riaz Reacts To Breakup Rumours |  NewsTrack English 1

    After she said yes, the lover boy even went down on his knees to propose marriage in one of the episodes. Fans lovingly nicknamed the couple Asimanshi. Post the show, the two starred together in many hit music videos like Kalla Sohna Nai, Khyaal Rakhya Kar, Dil Ko Maine Di Kasam and Afsos Karoge.

    Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundra (TejRan)

    Bigg Boss 15: Karan Kundrra - Tejasswi Prakash To Be The Next Bigg Boss 15  Couple? Fans Think So|India.com Twitter Poll

    Tejasswi and Karan’s relationship evolved over four months. They got close, shared their feelings for each other on camera. While there have been times when their relationship was called fake and a strategy to make a mark on the show, they have been going strong to date.

    Bigg Boss 15 Tejran fans gush over Karan Kundrra Tejasswi Prakash closeness  video latest tv news | Tv News – India TV

     Tejasswi was seen standing for Karan on the show, whether it was the physical fight with co-contestants Pratik Sehajpal or heated argument with Jay Bhanushali.

    Umar Riaz and Rashami Desai (UmRash)

    A fresh pair that Bigg Boss fans shipped together this season have been #UmRash. During a Weekend Ka Vaar episode they admitted liking each other. The two took stands for each other during tasks.

    Bigg Boss 15: Umar Riaz calms Rashami Desai after a heated argument; Fans  are loving 'UmRash'

    They also danced together and used to share their bed. Fans have been wanting them to date each other ever since they partied together after season 13’s finale and made reels together.

    Rashami Desai Reveals How Umar Riaz Is Different From Asim Riaz on Bigg  Boss 15

    The two stated on the show that they will get to know each other better after the show ends, and then see where their equation goes.

    Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon (GauShal)

    Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon's love story | The Times of India

    Kushal Tandon proposed to Gauahar Khan on Bigg Boss 7 and this boosted the viewers’ curiosity. Gauahar even walked out of the show as a mark of protest when the makers asked Kushal to quit after he got violent with another contestant, Andy.

    Gauahar Khan- Kushal Tandon leave Bigg Boss house? - Times of India

    Gauahar came back later and won BB 7. The ex-couple broke up later in 2017. Kushal took everyone by surprise when he announced that the couple fought over religious differences. The two worked together in Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 and even starred in Rahat Fateh Ali’s single Zaroori Tha.

    Mere Rashke Qamar full video song | Kushal tandon | Gauhar khan - YouTube

    Gauahar is now happily married to Zaid Darbar.

    Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla (RubiNav)

    Bigg Boss 14: Rubina Dilaik says she and Abhinav Shukla were on the verge  of divorce before entering Salman Khan's show - Hindustan Times

    The audacious couple dared to took their falling marriage on national television in a hope to survive their relation, Rubina and Abhinav mended their differences very diligently and always stood for each other during the show.

    Rubinav (@Rubinav11) / Twitter

    The two were appreciated for their bond.

    Jasmin Bhasin and Aly Goni (JasLy)

    Aly Goni Reveals His Favourite Nickname For Girlfriend, Jasmin Bhasin,  'Jasly' Fans Go Crazy

    Aly Goni entered Bigg Boss 14 for friend Jasmin Bhasin. Housemates and viewers could see sparks flying between the two but they kept denying being in love.

    Bigg Boss 14: Jasmin Bhasin & Aly Goni's adorable pictures will make you  root for #JasLy

    Soon, the two realised their love for each other as the duo was seen confessing their love for each other after Jasmin re-entered the house during the connection week.

    Jasmin Aly Jasly - YouTube

    Fans fondly address them as JasLy.

    Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel (UpMa)

    Bigg Boss Halla Bol: Karisma, Upen lock lips after lights go off -  Television News

    Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel fell in love inside the Bigg Boss house. They dated for three years after exiting the show. Upen even went ahead and proposed Karishma on national television in the reality show Nach Baliye. 

    Upen Patel: Upen proposes to Karishma on Nach Baliye - Times of India

    The duo also judged MTV’s Love School. But life had other plans for them and the couple soon parted ways.

    Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary (PriVika)

    Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary Love Story: A timeline of how love the  Bigg Boss 9 contestants fell in love | PINKVILLA

    While Narula was head over heels in love with Yuvika from the start, she did not want to indulge in something like this on national television. Always keeping a dignified stance, she would keep a distance from him. And once she got eliminated, the audience was even shocked to see Prince becoming over-friendly with co-contestant Nora Fatehi. Guess, this relationship was meant for the real world.

    Privika - Latest News, Photos and videos of Privika | Bollywood Life

    After winning the show, Prince got back to Yuvika, and after months of wooing her, she finally reciprocated his feelings. Prince even made a heart-shaped roti for Yuvika. On 12 October 2018, they tied the knot in Mumbai.

    Keith Sequeira and Rochelle (KeRo)

    Nach Baliye 9: Keith Sequeira & Rochelle Rao Eliminated! | India Forums

    Miss India International (2012), Rochelle entered in Bigg Boss Season 9 where her now husband, actor and model Keith Sequeira was also a contestant. They started dating each other few months before entering BB’s house and their love deepened more after they entered BB’s house.

    Bigg Boss contestants Keith Sequeira and Rochelle Rao get married, see  dreamy pics | Tv News – India TV

    They made their love official and got married in 2018.

    Special Mention:

    Veena Malik and Ashmit Patel (AshNa)

    Veena Malik and Ashmit Patel

    During their time in the house, the couple got quite close to each other and Veena even admitted to washing his undergarments and cooking for him on Bigg Boss 4. Their camaraderie sparked media frenzy in media, transnationally.

    Paras Chabbra and Mahira Sharma (PaHira)

    pahira News | Latest News on pahira - Times of India

    The two maintained that they are only good friends on the show as Paras was committed to actress Akanksha Puri. However he confessed on the show that he wants to leave Akanksha and be with Mahira. They allegedly started dating after the show and do most of their work opposite each other.

    Eijaz Khan and Pavitra Punia (PaviJaz)

    Bigg Boss 14: Eijaz Khan on marriage plans with Pavitra Punia; Says,

    Pavitra Punia and Eijaz Khan’s love-hate relationship in the BB house culminated into love after Eijaz realised that he has feelings for the actress. At first, Pavitra was a little apprehensive about saying yes to Eijaz but after getting evicted, she came back to meet Eijaz during the family week where Eijaz confessed his love for her. They had intense fights and were also seen having mushy moments on the show. The couple is together after getting out of the house and are also seen indulging in social media PDA.

    Tanishaa Mukherjee and Armaan Kohli (TanMan)

    Most Controversial Love Stories In Bigg Boss History - DKODING

    The two met on the show and were always seen together. During their stay in the show, the fans witnessed their chemistry and even saw them getting intimate quite many times. However, they separated some time after Bigg Boss got over. Many people went on to believe that Tanishaa would go on to marry Armaan, but things did not go as planned and the pair went on social media to share the details of their separation.

    Gautam Gulati and Sonali Raut (GauNaali)

    ❤GAUNALI❤ (@TeamGAUNALI) / Twitter

    The two were amongst the youngest contestants on the show and sparked chemistry during the initial weeks of the show. Gautam flirted with her and she reciprocated in her own style.

    The two never dated each other but performed together on the show and were liked together by the audiences during season 8.

  • Naseem Shah disappointed after Quetta loses to Peshawar in PSL

    Naseem Shah disappointed after Quetta loses to Peshawar in PSL

    Quetta Gladiators’ young pacer Naseem Shah is disappointed after his side lost to Peshawar Zalmi during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Tuesday.

    Shah impressed one and all with his bowling, bagging figures of 4/27. However, Gladiators fell short by 24 runs against Zalmi.

    “I think that a player enjoys his personal performance more when his team wins and the entire squad celebrates the win,” said Naseem in a video released by the Quetta Gladiators.

    “Since my childhood, I always feel weird even if I lose a game at home. I’m happy with my own performance but my team didn’t win which makes me sad,” he added.

    Shah also stated that Gladiators can qualify for the playoffs “if they win their last two games”.

    “We have good openers and middle-order. We just need one win to turn things around,” he added.

    It must be noted that Quetta’s last two matches in the round-robin stage are against Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings, respectively.

    Team Quetta is standing at fifth position at the points table with six points.

  • ‘Overseas Pakistanis ki maujain’: Cabinet approves separate judicial system for expats

    ‘Overseas Pakistanis ki maujain’: Cabinet approves separate judicial system for expats

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry, while addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has approved a separate judicial system for Overseas Pakistanis.

    Fawad shared that the cabinet has approved the formulation of a separate judicial system for the expats for summary trial.

    The minister further said that the implementation of the laws will come in accordance with PM Khan’s vision to facilitate overseas Pakistanis, who are a precious asset of the country.

    The federal minister further revealed that a similar judicial system will also be established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, where PTI is in power.

    Fawad said that the administrative issues of courts should be dealt with in line with the view of the government.

    “Pakistan is facing an administrative crisis due to stay orders given by the courts,” said Fawad, adding that lawsuits are “cheaper in Pakistan than in the world”.

  • ‘Disrespectful, insulting, legs in the direction’: Rida Amjad makes blasting revelations about Ahad Raza Mir and Shahveer Jafry

    ‘Disrespectful, insulting, legs in the direction’: Rida Amjad makes blasting revelations about Ahad Raza Mir and Shahveer Jafry

    Digital Influencer Rida Amjad, has taken to social media to publicly speak about her bad experience with actor Ahad Raza Mir and vlogger Shahveer Jafri.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0rUM5X5eA0

    Sinf-e-Aahan fame actor Dananeer can also been seen sitting with them and engaging in a conversation about PSL.

    Rida said that she was insulted and mocked by the stars at during their meeting. She feels that sitting on that table with them was the worst decision of hers.

    “God these so called celebrities are full of arrogance, unable to give respect to anyone.”

    She even described Ahad’s personality after meeting him with unpleasant words. She felt that the Aangan star was highly disrespectful with her and that made the encounter very awkward.

  • Govt to challenge the acquittal of Qandeel’s murderer in Supreme Court: Fawad Chaudhry

    Govt to challenge the acquittal of Qandeel’s murderer in Supreme Court: Fawad Chaudhry

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the government will challenge the Lahore High Court’s verdict of acquitting Waseem Azeem. Waseem Azeem was convicted of Qadeel’s murder in 2016.

    Chaudhry, while talking in a Geo News programme, said the government has told the judiciary to consider it [Qandeel’s acqutiall] as a ‘wake-up call’. He further said that the government will challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court.

    He also requested the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to take action against the judge who took the decision of the acquittal.

    The Multan Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) acquitted Waseem Azeem on Feburary 14. Waseem is also Qandeel’s brother. The verdict was announced on the basis of an agreement between the parties and on retraction of statements recorded by the witnesses.

    Qandeel’s lawyer Safdar Abbas Shah, while talking to BBC Urdu, said that he had submitted a letter of consent from Qandeel’s parents that they have no objection if the court acquits Waseem. He further said that Waseem has now said that he did not murder Qandeel and police took the confessional statement by threatening him.

    Qandeel Baloch, a social media star, was strangled to death in Multan in July 2016 and her brothers Waseem Azeem and Aslam Shaheen were accused of murdering her. A model court in Multan sentenced her brother Waseem Azeem to life in prison for murdering his sister. Life imprisonment means 25 years in jail.

  • [VIDEO] Muslim man builds Hindu Temple in India

    [VIDEO] Muslim man builds Hindu Temple in India

    A Muslim businessman, Mohammad Naushad Sheikh, constructed a Hindu temple to promote communal harmony in the district of Jharkhand, an Indian state.

    The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god, Lord Krishna. He spent his own money of over Rs. 60 lakh (Pakistani rupees) on the construction.

    On Sunday, while speaking to the Indian news agency, ANI, he said, “I had a dream in 2019 to establish this temple. Today this temple has been completed.”

    Hindu ritual, Jalabhishek (offering of water) to Lord Krishna was held in the temple on February 14.

    He further added that this temple is the symbol of unity.

    “I have nothing to do with politics and cast. I would like to give the message of unity and oneness of God, to Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian,” he added.

  • Court reserves decision on PTI’s Faisal Vawda’s appeal against lifetime disqualification

    Court reserves decision on PTI’s Faisal Vawda’s appeal against lifetime disqualification

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its decision on the maintainability of an application filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Faisal Vawda against his lifetime disqualification from parliament, reports Dawn.

    Last week, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Vawda as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and ordered him to withdraw the notification appointing him as senator for concealing his dual nationality.

    Later, the PTI leader approached the IHC. In his appeal, he stated that Section 8C of the Elections Act, 2017 allowed the ECP to conduct an election but did not empower it to disqualify a candidate. According to him, the commission was directed by the court to “probe the issue of falsity or otherwise of the affidavit expeditiously as per a judgment of the Supreme Court (SC)”.

    The commission said Vawda had submitted a “false affidavit” when submitting nomination papers. However, Vawda’s lawyer, Wasim Sajjad argued in the court that his client [Vawda] did not submit a false affidavit.

    Sajjad maintained that Vawda cancelled his United States (US) passport and acquired a certificate from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and said that he [Vawda] is only a Pakistani citizen.

    Vawda secured the National Assembly seat (NA-249) in July 2018 and got elected as a Senator last year.

    As per the commission, Vawda can approach the Supreme Court (SC) against its verdict.