Mehwish Hayat is a powerhouse performer of Lollywood. The Load Wedding actress recently made a dancing video with her brother Danish which is winning the internet.
The Jawani Phir Nahi Aani Diva also displayed her singing skills.
On the work front, Mehwish will be seen next in London Nahi Jaunga opposite Humayun Saeed and Kubra Khan.
Eid-ul-Azha is around the corner and the leading entertainment channels are set to broadcast multiple telefilms during all three days of the Eid festivities.
Here’s a list of the ten most exciting telefilms:
The popular TV host Nida Yasir and director Yasir Nawaz have something special lined up on Eid. The popular comedy telefilm Uff Yeh Biwiyan was released earlier on Eid-ul-Fitr. The fans will get a special sequel to the film this upcoming Eid. This telefilm is already creating a buzz on social media with its viral behind the scene clips. The project will also feature Shaista Lodhi and Sahiba Rambo in pivotal roles.
Muneeb Butt and Hiba Bukhari will be starring in a film with some “wedding shenanigans”. During an interview, the Fitoor diva said that this is a family-oriented drama and she is very excited about the storyline to unfold. Veteran actors Rubina Ashraf and Wasim Abbas will also be seen in pivotal roles.
Mahnoor Baloch and Aijaz Aslam will be starring in the telefilm Ghann Chakkar. Mahnoor will be seen in a movie after a long time. Along with them, it features Faysal Quraishi and Hina Dilpazeer. It will be exciting to see the Main Aur Tum duo, Aijaz and Faysal together on screen again.
Shahzad Sheikh will be seen in an upcoming telefilm Pyar Mein Blind along with Kinza Hashmi, Noor ul Hasan and Ahmed Hassan. The shooting is still in progress.
After rising to fame from Eid drama Chupke Chupke Arslan Naseer is again going to be seen in Hum TV’s next project. A telefilm starring Sanam Jung.
Some great news for Sana Fakhar’s fans. She will be starring in an upcoming telefilm along with Javed Sheikh, Azfar Rehman, Nausheen Shah and Yasir Nawaz.
Muneeb Butt and Ushan Shah will be seen in a romantic telefilm. They have previously worked in Hum Production’s telefilm, Pinky Ka Dulha. Their on-screen chemistry and performance are much anticipated.
A star-studded rom-com with Hina Altaf, Muneeb Butt, Sana Askari and Hina Dilpazeer. It is based on the festival of Eid. We are excited to see how the story unfolds.
This is another 7th Sky Entertainment Eid telefilm written by Hassan Imam and directed by Mazhar Moin. The cast includes Azfar Reham and Hina Altaf.
This is 7th Sky Entertainment Eid telefilm directed by Saima Waseem and the story is by Sumaera Fazal. The cast includes Affan Waheed, Madiha Imam, Hina Hayat, Farhan Ali Agha and Manzoor Qureshi.
Earlier this year Yasir Hussain, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Ayesha Omar and Sabeeka Imam stepped forward and raised their voice for veteran actress Naila Jafri, who was battling ovarian cancer.
The Mausam fame veteran actress passed away on Saturday, July 17.
In her appeal video, Naila had requested for compensation of her re-broadcasted dramas on PTV.
“For the last six years, I [have been tied to] hospitals, as well as illness and cancer,” said the veteran actor. “I have also not had my second round of chemo either because of persistent infection and during this time I wondered: ‘What if the government lends a hand in this? What if they set up some policies for older people from the arts and sports sector?’.”
She further said: “When I initially joined PTV, I would get royalties for re-run shows and while that amount was nowhere near enough, it was still something and I liked having a stream of disposable income on the side.”
“I have been confined to a hospital bed for six years now and while everyone has supported me, loved me, helped me, and motivated me I wish there was some way to gain royalties on some of my last re-run plays,” said the actor. “Though I understand that it might not look like a lot to many people, for people like me who stopped working years ago, this support becomes important.”
“I request and demand that something is done for senior artists in the future since it’s become harder and harder for us to manage,” requested Naila.
Her famous and notable projects include Noorpur Ki Rani and Anaya Tumhari Hui.
It should not be surprising how prevalent sexism is in our society but it is still disappointing when sportsmen pass sexist comments about their women colleagues. Recently, former cricketer and all-rounder 0 made some unwarranted and extremely sexist remarks about women cricketers in the presence of Pakistan’s ace cricketer Nida Dar.
First, Razzaq said that women cricketers don’t get married. Then he added: “She [Dar] aspires to come to the level of the men’s cricket team and believes that men aren’t the only ones who can do everything, women can do these things as well. That’s why the feeling is gone. Shake her hands and you won’t even feel she’s a girl.” Nida Dar remained cool and composed despite such misogynist comments.
To comment on a female athlete’s appearance is sexist. Period. It is unfortunate that our male cricketers think they can comment on their women colleagues’ appearance and say they are not feminine because they believe they are equal to men. If women demand equality, why does it irk our men? Women cricketers are as hardworking as our male cricketers. They are still not treated at par with their male counterparts. They also face sexism from society when we see comments about their appearance and bodies, which is quite prevalent. Instead of doing the same, Abdul Razzaq should have been more encouraging of women cricketers. He should have commended them for their courage and hard work despite facing so many challenges to reach the national cricket team.
This is not the first time we have seen such comments about women. It is no secret that we don’t treat women the same way as men, we don’t think of them as heroes, we don’t think they are at par with men. Recently, we saw how an issue was made by the Punjab Curriculum & Textbook Board for printing Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s picture alongside other important personalities. A campaign was started not to include Malala in the same list as that of other heroes. This is our unfortunate reality.
Let’s pay heed to the words of our founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: “ No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.”
Pakistan cannot move forward without empowering women and breaking the chains of patriarchy.
Activist and Wasim Akram’s better half, Shaneira Akram recently schooled actress Minal Khan for not wearing a seat belt. Shaneira shared a screenshot from Minal Khan’s recent video in which she can be seen travelling without wearing a seat belt wrote with her beau Ahsan Mohsin Ikram, the Australian diva captioned her post as, “Come on guys you are famous, and have millions of followers, is it too hard to be a little more responsible?”
She added, “Put your seat belt and eyes on the road, I’m sorry to say but that song won’t be as cute if she is singing it in hospital.
The Pyar Ke Sadqay actor posted a picture of himself with a cryptic caption on Instagram stating, ‘Live the life you want to live and never let others dictate how you should live your life. You only get one life. Enjoy it, cherish it because the most expensive thing in this world is time and the time you lose will never come back to you”.
On the work front, Minal is currently featuring in ARY’s Ishq Hai opposite Danish Taimoor.
The sister duo of Aiman and Minal recently faced criticism for their clothing brand for allegedly plagiarizing prints and designs from designer Zara Shahjahan’s collection. The Ishq Tamasha diva came forward with the statement to hit back at the people scrutinizing them saying, “DESPITE ALL THE DRAMA, THE COLORS WON THE RUN!”
Ammara Hikmat has reacted to Aiman and Minal’s justification saying, “Oh wow!, What a justification for plagiarism.”
A fashion blog called out the Khan sisters for plagiarism recently and Ammara the producer of The Legend of Maula Jatt starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Mahira Khan commented on their justification.
Former Pakistani cricketer, Waqar Younis, took to Twitter to condemn the inhumane treatment of a worker by an ‘influential group’.
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“Really ??? These animals should be punished #Cruelty#Barbaric Request to authorities to act against these heartless people,” Younis Tweeted with an angry face emoticon.
A video doing the rounds on social media shows a man pushing another man tied with a rope into a sewer.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Naz Baloch also condemned the incident.
Journalist Shahid Abbasi wrote that the incident happened in Mandira near Rawalpindi.
In another tweet, he stated that “local sources claim that the boy, who was ‘pushed into a sewer’ had an affair with a woman in the area so he was punished by the locals.”
“Now only the police report will be able to uncover the truth,” he added.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan released a statement stating: “On July 16, the daughter of the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad, Ms Silsila Alikhil, was ‘abducted’ for several hours and ‘severely tortured’ by unknown individuals on her way home.”
After being released from being held hostage, the Ambassador’s daughter was taken to the hospital.
“The [Afghan] Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the Government of Pakistan to take immediate necessary actions to ensure full security of the Afghan Embassy and Consulates as well as the immunity of the country’s diplomats and their families in accordance with international treaties and conventions,” read the statement.
Responding to media queries in this regard, the Spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the daughter of the Afghan ambassador was “assaulted while riding a rented vehicle”.
According to the statement, the Islamabad Police launched a thorough investigation while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant security authorities are closely in contact with the ambassador and his family. The Afghan Ambassador’s security has been beefed up. “It is reiterated that the safety and security of the diplomatic missions, as well as the diplomats and their families, is of utmost importance. Such incidents can and will not be tolerated,” says the statement by the Foreign Ministry.
According to the medical report tweeted by journalist Ghulam Abbas Shah, the police brought in Ms Silsila. There were rope marks on her wrist and ankle.
Journalist Mubashir Zaidi tweeted, “She [Silsila Alikhil] was thrown after 5 hours with her hands & feet tied. A tissue paper & rupees 50 note with the message ‘your turn is next’ and ‘communist’ tied to her dupatta.”
Journalist Salman Masood tweeted that senior Pakistani officials are dismissing the claims of the Afghan foreign ministry and have dubbed the alleged abduction as a “baseless accusation to defame Pakistan”.
There has been no official statement released by Pakistan’s Foreign Office at the moment.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman condemned the incident.
It’s the wedding season in the tinsel town as Sultana Siddiqui’s grandson is about to the knot soon, several A-list celebrities gathered at their recent events. Actresses Mahira Khan, Sanam Jung and Momal Sheikh spent some quality time together.
The trio captured their special moments. Sanam posted a special picture of the three leading ladies on her Instagram handle.
Also being seen with them is the morning show host and actress Nida Yasir. The ceremony was held in Karachi.
The 73rd annual Emmy nominations were announced on July 13. Among other nominations, Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking has also been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category’.
Throwing light on the highly controversial Indian (and Pakistani) matrimonial matchmaking culture, the Netflix original stirred a debate about the regressive elements in the regions traditional process of finding a spouse. The show trended at number four on Netflix Pakistan in July last year.
In addition, Oprah Winfrey’s tell-all interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series’ category.
In their interview with Oprah, Meghan and Harry made several shocking revelations about their life as senior members of the royal family, including harrowing discussions in the royal family about the colour of their son’s [Archie] skin, losing royal protection and the pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.
The prestigious Emmy Awards will broadcast on Sunday, September 19.