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  • Twitter’s new Safety Mode will automatically block harassers

    Twitter has rolled out Safety Mode feature for a limited number of users.

    “Safety Mode is a feature that temporarily blocks accounts for seven days for using potentially harmful language — such as insults or hateful remarks — or sending repetitive and uninvited replies or mentions.”

    “When the feature is turned on in your settings, our systems will assess the likelihood of a negative engagement by considering both the tweet’s content and the relationship between the tweet author and replier. Our technology takes existing relationships into account, so accounts you follow or frequently interact with will not be autoblocked.”

    Authors of the tweets found by Twitter to be harmful or uninvited will be autoblocked, meaning they will temporarily be unable to follow your account, see your tweets, or send you direct messages.

    This feature has been rolled out to a small feedback group on iOS, Android, and Twitter.com, beginning with accounts that have English-language settings enabled.

  • India snatched Syed Ali Geelani’s body early morning ahead of his funeral

    India snatched Syed Ali Geelani’s body early morning ahead of his funeral

     Pakistan on Thursday condemned India’s act of snatching Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani’s body ahead of his funeral.

    According to Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Asim Iftikhar, “The Indian government is fearful of Syed Ali Geelani even after his demise.”

    “It is reflective of the rage, tyranny, and barbarianism of the Indian occupation forces,” he remarked.

    Iftikhar in a statement said that as the family was preparing for the last rites of Syed Geelani, a group of the occupation forces raided his residence in Srinagar, harassed family members, and snatched Syed Geelani’s body.

    “When the family members told the raiding party that Syed Geelani’s will was to be buried in the ‘Cemetery of Martyrs’ in Srinagar, they were reportedly told that India would not allow Syed Geelani’s burial at the place of his choosing,” he said.

    “India has been violating all civil and human rights norms in the occupied valley,” maintained Iftikhar.

    Indian media subsequently reported the burial of the Hurriyat leader. A curfew has been imposed in the valley and all internet services have been suspended.

    Syed Ali Geelani’s son told AP that the family had planned the burial at the main Martyrs’ Graveyard in Srinagar as per his will but were disallowed by the police.

    “They snatched his body and forcibly buried him. Nobody from the family was present for his burial. We tried to resist but they overpowered us and even scuffled with women,” said his son Naseem Geelani.

    Geelani was the former head of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) but quit politics last year in June. Geelani passed away at his home in Srinagar after a prolonged illness.

  • Twitter reacts to ‘happy birthday’ billboard for Korean band member in Gujranwala

     Gujranwala fans of a Korean pop band, BTS, wished a happy birthday to the band’s youngest member JungKook by installing a billboard. The singer recently turned 24.

    https://twitter.com/rreeshake/status/1432960659050876929?s=20

    Twitterati were quick to react to the billboard.

    https://twitter.com/colossalkajal/status/1433098895182139397?s=20

    https://twitter.com/koalaabearrrr/status/1433083450093936647?s=20

  • Wahaj-Zara, Zahid-Sarwat pair up to headline forthcoming web series

    Wahaj-Zara, Zahid-Sarwat pair up to headline forthcoming web series

    Actors Zara Noor Abbas and Wahaj Ali will be seen together in an upcoming web series written by Umera Ahmed.

    Directed and produced by Haseeb Hassan, the ensemble star cast also includes Hina Bayat, Javed Sheikh, Yasra Rizvi and Dur e Fishan in pivotal roles.

    While talking to a local news outlet, the Fitoor star confirmed the web series and said, “You are going to see me romancing Zara Noor Abbas in this one and it’s something really nice.” Moreover, Wahaj expressed his gratitude for the chance to work with the acclaimed writer Umera Ahmad and famed director Haseeb Hassan.

    Another promising digital project is currently in the making.

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    Ace director Mehreen Jabbar is back with an exciting new project headlined by Zahid Ahmed and Sarwat Gilani as the leads for her new web series.

    Sarwat and Mehreen took to Instagram to share few BTS shots from the shoot where we can spot the actors.

    The script has been penned by Rida Bilal of Khudgarz fame.

  • Video: Haroon Shahid has a ‘ROFL’ moment as street kid fails to recognise Mahira Khan

    Video: Haroon Shahid has a ‘ROFL’ moment as street kid fails to recognise Mahira Khan

    Haroon Shahid has shared a behind the scenes (BTS) video from the sets of Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay with Mahira Khan on Instagram. The Verna duo can be seen enjoying a conversation with a kid.

    In the video, the Khaas actor asks a street kid if he has seen the Raees diva on television. The kid confesses that he has seen Haroon on TV but he cannot recognise Mahira.

    “Apko bohat saray dramo main dekha hai,” the kid said to Haroon while Mahira laughed.

    Haroon and Mahira are currently starring together in Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay as Safwan and Mehreen, respectively.

  • Video: Bride slaps groom for chewing ‘gutka’ during wedding ceremony

    A bride in India slapped the groom for chewing gutka during their wedding.

    The video shows a bride sitting beside her groom.  Just before the ceremony began, the bride starts talking to a person and hits him.

    She then yells at the groom and then slaps him. The bride was upset with the groom because he was chewing gutka.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFsPrih2rg

    Read More: Bride slaps groom after getting out of car at in-laws’ house on wedding day

    After the slap, the groom then got up and spit out the tobacco from his mouth. None of the relatives intervened to handle the situation.

  • ‘Hospital inflow & critical care patients at highest level’, says Asad Umar

    Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar has said that critical patients admitted in hospitals due to covid-19 are at “highest level.”

    “As seen globally, impact of indian delta variant in Pakistan also shows that it spreads faster & increases chances of patients to need hospitalization,” wrote the minister in a tweet.

    “Right now both hospital inflow & critical care patients at highest level since start of covid,” he added.

    Asad also requested people to, “please follow sop’s & vaccinate.”

    Read more- No public transport after Oct 15 unless fully vaccinated: Asad Umar

    As per the National National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan recorded 4,103 cases of Covid-19 on September 2 in the country.

  • Video: Ayeza Khan stuns the web by enacting Deepika Padukone’s ‘Ram Leela’ act

    Video: Ayeza Khan stuns the web by enacting Deepika Padukone’s ‘Ram Leela’ act

    The Meray Paas Tum Ho star, Ayeza Khan has recreated Deepika Padukone’s performance and look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram Leela. Mere Meherban diva performed on the song, Laal Ishq.

    The Chupke Chupke diva recently recreated Deepika-Shahid’s signature pose from Padmaavat.

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    In July 2021, she paid a tribute to senior Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit.

    On the work front, Ayeza is currently starring in Laapata opposite Ali Rehman Khan.

  • Video: Naseeruddin Shah bashes Indian Muslims for celebrating ‘the return of Taliban’

    Video: Naseeruddin Shah bashes Indian Muslims for celebrating ‘the return of Taliban’

    Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has criticised “sections of Indian Muslims celebrating the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan”, and called it rather dangerous.

    In a recent video, the Mohra actor drew distinctions between ‘Hindustani Islam’ and what is practised in other parts of the world.

    “Even as the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan is a cause for concern for the whole world, celebrations of the barbarians by some sections of Indian Muslims is no less dangerous,” Shah said in a video shared on social media.

    A Wednesday actor went on to say that those who are celebrating the revival of Taliban, should question themselves, “if they want a reformed, modern Islam (jiddat pasandi modernity), or live with the old barbarism (vaishipan) of the past few centuries.”

    Shah also differentiated between what he called “Hindustani Islam” and what is actually practised in other parts of the world.

    He added, “May God not bring a time when it changes so much that we cannot even recognise it. He mentioned his own personal relationship with God, and that he doesn’t need political religion. “I am an Indian Muslim and as Mirza Ghalib said years ago, my relationship with God is informal. I don’t need political religion,” he said.

    Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on August 15 after seizing control from government forces across the country.

  • Syed Ali Geelani laid to rest in Srinagar amid tight security

    Veteran Kashmiri leader and freedom fighter Syed Ali Shah Geelani was laid to rest amid high security at Hyderpora in Srinagar early Thursday morning around 4:30am local time, Radio Pakistan reported. The funeral prayers were attended by close friends and family.

    Syed Ali Geelani’s son told AP that the family had planned the burial at the main Martyrs’ Graveyard in Srinagar as per his will but were disallowed by the police.

    “They snatched his body and forcibly buried him. Nobody from the family was present for his burial. We tried to resist but they overpowered us and even scuffled with women,” said Naseem Geelani.

    AP also reported that the Indian authorities have imposed a near-total communications blackout in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

    Geelani was the former head of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) but quit politics last year in June. Geelani passed away at his home in Srinagar after a prolonged illness. He had been under house arrest for the last 12 years after leading several anti-India protests. Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan flag will fly at half mast and “we will observe a day of official mourning”.