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  • VIDEO: ‘Real Qalander’ Fakhar Zaman eating with ground staff wins hearts

    VIDEO: ‘Real Qalander’ Fakhar Zaman eating with ground staff wins hearts

    Video of Pakistani cricketer Fakhar Zaman, who represents the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team, eating with the ground staff after the final match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is doing the rounds on internet and it has won the hearts of Pakistani social media.

    https://twitter.com/PCBofficials/status/1476480509412790275?s=20

    Zaman had lunch with the ground staff at the National Stadium in Karachi during the innings break on the last day of the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Cricket Tournament.

    Several fans took to Twitter and appreciated the cricketer for the humility and nice gesture, while some called Zaman a real Qalandar.

    https://twitter.com/ShaziyaaMehmood/status/1476211317371543553?s=20

    Zaman hit a quick-fire fifty, smashing 9 fours and a monstrous six in the 5-day match.

    After the match, Zaman also took selfies with his fans.

    KP has won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy cricket tournament title for the fifth time while successfully defending its title. The team has won five consecutive domestic tournaments in two years.

    Northern who were set a 384-run target on the final day, went down fighting as they were bowled out for 214 in their second innings with 18.4 overs left in the final session of the match.

  • Hindu religious leader arrested for congratulating Gandhi’s murderer, says Gandhi destroyed India

    Hindu religious leader arrested for congratulating Gandhi’s murderer, says Gandhi destroyed India

    Indian police on Thursday arrested a Hindu religious leader for allegedly making a derogatory speech against India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi and praising his assassin.

    Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested in central Madhya Pradesh state on Thursday for allegedly promoting hatred between religious groups in a speech earlier this week, the Press Trust of India news agency cited police officer Prashant Agrawal as saying.

    According to media reports, Maharaj said “Gandhi destroyed the country … salutations to Nathuram Godse, who killed him.”

    He will be formally charged in court after the police complete an investigation. If convicted, he can be jailed for up to five years.

  • IN PICTURES: Areeba Habib’s wedding festivities kick started with Mayon shenanigans

    IN PICTURES: Areeba Habib’s wedding festivities kick started with Mayon shenanigans

    Actor Areeba Habib’s wedding festivities have started with a Mayoun ceremony. The Koi Chand Rakh  star’s mayoun was attended by her fellow celebrities including Sana Fakhar and Zhalay Sarhadi. She will tie the knot on January 2.

    Have a look at the pictures:

    Earlier, this year in August Areeba Habib took to her Instagram account to share pictures from her Baat Paaki ceremony with Saadain Imran Sheikh. The model turned actor looked radiant in an off white and gold dress.

  • Video: After Alizeh, Juggun Kazim falls while dancing in front of Shazia Manzoor on live morning show

    Morning show host and actor Juggun Kazim fell on her morning show sets while dancing alongside veteran singer Shazia Manzoor.

    In October, Juggun landed herself in a major controversy after a video has gone viral from the latest episode of her morning show.

    Earlier the Paani Jaisa Pyar diva opened up on battling depression due to body-shaming: “When I was in postpartum depression and was constantly reminded of how fat l am, I just wanted the Earth to explode and for me to just fall into it and the entire chapter closes.”

    She also revealed how her trolls impacted her everyday life. “Even now, when I’m walking, I walk in dropping posture so that no one notices my chest. I don’t want to feel like this and I don’t want any other woman to feel it either.”

    8 Pakistani celebrities who lost weight – ARY Digital UK

    A few netizens are assuming that this can be a parody of Ehd-e-Wafa star Alizeh Shah.

    Earlier this month Alizeh fell on the ramp while modelling alongside Shazia who was singing on the stage.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hOV5h2bO1Y

    While Alizeh aced the ramp walk with some killer dance moves to Shazia Mansoor’s performance, the actress fell badly on the ramp  on her way back, hand-in-hand with the singer.  

    READ MORE: Juggun Kazim lands in hot water for severe backlash on viral video, netizens troll

  • Ghana Ali, Umair Gulzar host a lavish aqeeqa ceremony for daughter Faija, Sarah Khan adores

    Ghana Ali, Umair Gulzar host a lavish aqeeqa ceremony for daughter Faija, Sarah Khan adores

    Actor Ghana Ali with her husband Umair Gulzar celebrated the Aqeeqa ceremony of their daughter, Faija in a butterfly-themed event.

    Renowned Pakistani actor, Ghana Ali along with her husband Umair Gulzar, celebrated the Aqeeqa ceremony of their only daughter, Faija in a close-knit family event on Sunday.

    The Sun Yaara diva shared the first picture with her first child on social media, her husband can be seen kissing her forehead.

    Ghana Ali welcomes baby girl with husband Umair Gulzar

    The couple welcomed a baby girl, on Tuesday, November 23. They have named their bundle of joy, Faija Umair.

  • Sarwat Gillani hangs out with Bollywood veteran Neetu Kapoor in Dubai

    Sarwat Gillani hangs out with Bollywood veteran Neetu Kapoor in Dubai

    Actor Sarwat Gillani along with her stylist friend, Rao Ali, met Bollywood veteran Neetu Kapoor in Dubai.

    The Ahista Ahista diva captured her fan girl moment with the Kabhi Kabhi star.

    Earlier she met Bollywood director Karan Johar at an international airport.

    Sarwat Gillani, Fahad Mirza Run Into Karan Johar in Rome - Masala

    Earlier this year on Ahsan Khan’s show, the Dil-e-Muztar heroine opened up about her tweet which she did in anger and grief, when Sarwat and Fahad were criticized by the public on their photo with Karan Johar in Rome.

    “The post was done in extreme grief when people severely criticised us on taking picture with Karan Johar, which we took as a fan with him when we saw him on airport in Rome”

    “When we said to him that give some message for the fans in Pakistan, he felt hesitant for a split second, because he himself was facing bashing in India because of Fawad Khan, but still he has given a message with smile”, said Fahad Mirza.

  • Federal government to present mini-budget of Rs350 billion today

    The federal government will present the mini-budget worth Rs350 billion today.

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet that will approve the mini-budget at noon today. The federal cabinet, with PM Khan in the chair, will give a go-ahead to the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021.

    The Finance Amendment Bill 2021 will directly be presented in the National Assembly (NA) as part of the government’s effort to get the IMF package worth $6 billion.

    Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will introduce the bill in the house to amend certain laws relating to taxes and duties.

    The Opposition has already vowed to block the passage of the bill during the NA session. The opposition has claimed that the bill will further increase inflation and add to people’s misery.

  • Apple puts Indian plant unit ‘on probation’ after food poisoning case

    Apple puts Indian plant unit ‘on probation’ after food poisoning case

    The iPhone manufacturing company, Apple, has put the Indian plant of one of its main suppliers ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning cases surged among their female factory workers.

    Earlier this month, around 250 female workers working in the iPhone manufacturing plant of Foxconn company located in Chennai city had been treated for food poisoning as out-patients while more than 150 were hospitalised.

    This was followed by a massive protest demonstration against living conditions at hostels for factory workers. It led to the closure of its supplier factory at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, which is closed since December 18.

    Apple stated that it has placed the plant “on probation” after the company found that factory dormitories and dining rooms used for employees did not meet the standardised requirements for food. The company further added that they are currently working with the supplier to enforce “a comprehensive set of corrective actions”.

    Currently, the Indian plant unit employs about 17,000 people. It manufactures iPhones for the Indian market and for exports, and other gadgets as well.

    Foxconn said it was “very sorry for the issue our employees experienced and are taking immediate steps to enhance the facilities and services we provide at the remote dormitory accommodations.”

    “We are also restructuring our local management team and our management systems to ensure we can achieve and maintain the high standards that are needed,” the company further added.

    Foxconn assured that salary would continue to be provided among employees while necessary improvements would be made before the operation restarts.

  • ‘Ethnic cleansing’: Naseeruddin Shah asks Modi govt to stop genocide of Muslims

    ‘Ethnic cleansing’: Naseeruddin Shah asks Modi govt to stop genocide of Muslims

    Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has asked the Modi government to stop genocide of Muslims and warned that oppression could lead to civil war.

    In an interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Shah said if attempts are made for Muslim genocide and ethnic cleansing, India’s 200 million Muslims are going to fight back.

    He said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not care but ethnic cleansing of Muslims will trigger a civil war in India.

    While talking about the Mughals in India, he said that they “contributed” in the country and “came here to make this their homeland”.

    “The so-called atrocities of the Mughals are being highlighted all the time. We forget that the Mughals are people who have contributed to the country. They are people who have left lasting monuments in the country…who have left the tradition of dancing, music, painting, literature. Mughals came here to make this their homeland. You can call them refugees if you like,” he said.

    Shah, after this statement, earned a lot of backlash from the Indian social media, especially Indian Twitter. In a clip circulating on social media, the actor is seen talking during Thapar’s show on his YouTube channel. However, the clip omitted a few lines he said about the real marauders.

    These lines from the original video were omitted in the clip: “No one talks about Taimur, no one talks about Mahmud of Ghazni, no one talks about Nadir Shah. I don’t think these people are conversant with that history. Those were the marauders who came, looted and left.”

    https://twitter.com/MeghBulletin/status/1476082232586477572?s=20

    The clip is being circulated widely in India and has made ‘Mughals’ trend on Indian Twitter.

  • Is Bilawal Bhutto next in line to get married?

    Is Bilawal Bhutto next in line to get married?

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is one bachelor whose marriage is being widely discussed.

    The wait is over as the provincial minister of Sindh for Agriculture, Manzoor Wassan, reveals the answer to this much-anticipated question.

    The minister on Wednesday predicted that Bilawal will tie the knot in either 2022 or 2023.

    “Bilawal will get married in 2022 or 2023 after he becomes the prime minister of Pakistan,” Wassan said while addressing a press conference in Karachi.

    He added that he doesn’t see a bright future for Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    “PM Imran Khan will not get to form a government now. He will become Gorbachev [former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev] of Pakistan,” Wasan said.

    He said that the premier wants to run Sindh the way he runs the country.