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  • Veteran actor of ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ fame Rasheed Naz passes away

    Veteran actor of ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ fame Rasheed Naz passes away

    Veteran Pakistani Actor, Rasheed Naz has passed away at the age of 73 on Monday morning. His daughter-in-law, Madiha Rizvi who is also a TV actress shared the news of his demise news on her Instagram.

    Many Pakistani celebrities have expressed their condolences over the loss of a legendary actor.

    Rashid was born on September 9, 1948, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and appeared in various dramas and films in Pakistan and across the border in India as well.

    He started his career as an actor in 1971 in Pashto dramas. He also acted in several Pashto, Hindko and Urdu language plays. His first Urdu play was Aik Tha Gaoon in 1973. He also worked in the Pakistani private channel, NTM in Dasht which is one of his memorable projects. His astonishing projects included Namos, Zama Jang, and Dakit.

    His character, Moulana Tahiri in Shoaib Mansoor’s film, Khuda Kay Liye (2007) got recognition and praise from the audience. His last project with Shoaib Mansoor was Verna released in 2017.

    He also acted in the comedy genre Pakistani film Karachi to Lahore.

    He worked in a few Bollywood movies along with Akshay Kumar in Baby in 2015 and ISIS: Enemies of Humanity with Rahul Dev released in 2017.

    Rasheed Naz’s upcoming movie, Zarrar is the most anticipated movie of Pakistani cinema directed by Shaan Shahid and expected to be released this year.

  • Miracle baby delivered by passenger during flight to Uganda

    Miracle baby delivered by passenger during flight to Uganda

    A Canadian doctor helped a woman deliver a baby during an overnight flight to Uganda. The mother, a migrant worker who was on her way home was about to deliver her first child on the plane to Uganda from Saudi Arabia , when the Qatar Airways staff asked if there was a doctor on board.

    Dr. Ayesha Khatib, a professor at the University of Toronto, sprang into action when she answered an urgent appeal on Qatar Airways’ intercom for a medical professional.

    The baby, named ‘Miracle Ayesha’ after Dr Khatib, was born healthy, despite being early at 35 weeks.

    “I see a crowd of people gathered around the patient,” Dr Khatib told BBC. At this point, she was wondering if someone was having a heart attack.

    “As I got closer, I see this woman lying on the seat with her head toward the aisle and feet towards the window. And the baby was coming out!”

    Dr Khatib was helped by two other passengers, an oncology nurse and a pediatrician. She said that the baby was crying “robustly”. After she quickly checked the baby, she passed her on to the pediatrician for further checks.

    “I looked at the baby, and she was stable, and I looked at the mom and she was OK,” said Dr Khatib.

    “So I was like, ‘Congratulations it’s a girl.’ Then the entire plane started clapping and cheering and was like ‘Oh right, I’m on a plane and everybody is watching this.’”

    “The best part of the story is that she decided to name the baby after me,” says Dr Khatib.

  • ‘Disappointed’: Djokovic reaches Dubai after deportation from Australia

    ‘Disappointed’: Djokovic reaches Dubai after deportation from Australia

    Serbian Tennis Ace Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after his visa was cancelled by the Australian government. The dream of his 10th Australian Open title was dusted when an Australian court upheld a government deportation order.

    As per details, three Federal Court judges on Sunday sided with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision made to cancel the Serb’s visa on public interest grounds.

    Shortly after the ruling, federal agents escorted unvaccinated Djokovic to the airport in Melbourne, where he boarded an Emirates flight bound for the United Arab Emirates.

    The 34-year-old landed in Dubai on Monday morning.

    Before his departure, Djokovic said he was “extremely disappointed” by the Australian court’s ruling, but said he respected the decision.

    “I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Australian Open,” he said in a statement.

    “I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and tournament I love,” he added.

    After landing in Australia, the Serb star fought for his visa for almost 11 days. The tennis ace was participating in the tournament eyeing his 21st Grand Slam Title.

    The country’s immigration minister cancelled his visa on the grounds that Djokovic’s presence in Australia may be a risk to the health and “good order” of the Australian public and “may be counterproductive to efforts at vaccination by others in Australia”.

    Djokovic was scheduled to play his first-round Australian Open match today (Monday).

  • ‘A kiss on the cheek isn’t remotely sexual’, Pakistani Twitter shares adorable pictures with their partners

    ‘A kiss on the cheek isn’t remotely sexual’, Pakistani Twitter shares adorable pictures with their partners

    Pakistani Twitter is filled with adorable pictures of couples sharing pictures of themselves with their partner, showing them affection. It all started when a user posted a picture of recent newlyweds Saboor Aly and Ali Ansari. In the picture which is from the day of the couple’s Shendi, Saboor can be seen showing love to Ali by kissing his cheek. However, one social media user did not like the idea and called the act “begairti.”

    “New generation wants to follow them but this is not a relationship goals, This is begairti,” the user wrote while sharing the picture.

    https://twitter.com/ViRgoGirL_T/status/1481119608799117312?s=20

    However, most Netizens instead of responding to the picture started sharing heart-warming pictures with their partner. Have a look at some of the pictures:

    https://twitter.com/kashmiriichai/status/1482436226284244993

    https://twitter.com/Affanarchist/status/1482594885136011264
    https://twitter.com/Tgoraya/status/1482410003667382272
    https://twitter.com/narejo/status/1482725283262341122
  • ‘We are not against education’, Taliban to open separate schools for girls

    ‘We are not against education’, Taliban to open separate schools for girls

    The Taliban has said that they hope to open all schools for girls and women across the country after March 21.

    Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson and deputy Culture and Information Minister of Afghanistan said girls and boys must be completely segregated in schools. According to him, the biggest obstacle so far has been finding enough space where girls could stay while going to school. In heavily populated areas, there is not enough space to have separate classrooms for boys and girls.

    “We are not against education,” Mujahid stressed while talking to Associated Press (AP). He also said women are working in the health and education sector and at Kabul International Airport in customs and passport control. But didn’t comment that whether women would be allowed to return to work in government ministries.

    Since August, girls in most of Afghanistan have not been allowed back to school beyond grade 7. However, private universities in the capital Kabul are still operating.

    Earlier this month, the United Nations (UN) launched a $5 billion appeal for the war-torn country.

  • ‘Completely arranged’: Ali Ansari makes revelations about marriage with Saboor Aly

    ‘Completely arranged’: Ali Ansari makes revelations about marriage with Saboor Aly

    Actor Ali Ansari appeared on Ahsan Khan’s chat show with his sister Mariam. The sibling duo made revelations about Saboor and Ali’s wedding and mentioned that it is a completely ‘arranged marriage’.

    The Khaani star mentioned that his sister and Saboor’s sister Sajal Aly played cupids for them.

    Mariam stated that she has been wooing Saboor since last seven years for her brother.

    Earlier the Fitrat diva also spilled the beans on the topic. Saboor revealed that the engagement was a surprise even for both.

  • Is Feroze Khan the new ‘blessing’ in Bollywood director Farah Khan’s life?

    Is Feroze Khan the new ‘blessing’ in Bollywood director Farah Khan’s life?

    Bollywood director of Om Shanti Om fame has confused netizens with her recent Instagram story. The Munni Badnaam Hui choreographer tagged the wrong Feroze, in her stories not just once but twice.

    Farah posted an emotional note for her friend but tagged the Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 hero in her story, which she has done before as well.

    This confused several social media users who started speculating if Feroze and Farah are friends.

  • Islamabad High Court orders closure of all sheesha cafes in the city

    Islamabad High Court orders closure of all sheesha cafes in the city

    Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the local administration to shut down all sheesha cafes in the federal city with immediate action and submit a progress report to the court as well.

    The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) along with the Islamabad administration and police have mobilised their resources to initiate the crackdown on all sheesha cafes operating in Islamabad.

    The complete ban on sheesha was announced across the country led by the Supreme Court previously in 2015 but in the following year, the bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed of the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the sale and import of sheesha and tobacco smoking items despite the ban from the apex court.

    This time the court emphasised that action must be louder than words.

    The court also asked the advocate generals from the provincial governments about the implementation of previous orders regarding the ban on sheesha smoking in public spaces.

  • Coke Studio, Ministry of Foreign Affairs partner to promote ‘cultural diplomacy’

    Coke Studio, Ministry of Foreign Affairs partner to promote ‘cultural diplomacy’

    Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in a tweet has congratulated Coke Studio for a ‘sublime’ start.

    “Congratulate Coke Studio for a sublime start to 2022 with two powerhouses of Pakistan, Abida Parveen & Naseebo Lal. The Foreign Office is pleased to partner with the platform elevating Cultural Diplomacy footprint through our missions across the world,” the minister said in a tweet.

    Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal have opened the 14th season of Coke Studio with an extravagant song “Tu Jhoom.” The song has sent excited fans on a listening spree.

    This year, Coke Studio is produced and curated by music composer Xulfi. Written by Adnan Dhool, “Tu Jhoom’s” music is arranged and produced by Xulfi and budding artist Abdullah Siddiqui.

  • Teen dies after accidentally shooting himself in Kasur

    Teen dies after accidentally shooting himself in Kasur

    A teenager accidently shot himself dead while cleaning a 12-bore gun in Kot Radha Kishan city of Kasur district on saturday, police said.

    The deceased was identified as 12-year-old Kamran.

    Citing his family members, the police said Kamran was cleaning a 12-gun when he accidentally shot himself, adding he died from a gunshot to his abdomen.

    His body was taken to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities.