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  • Nadia Hussain sets the dance floor on fire with her daughters, Sanam and Sunita get impressed

    Model and actress Nadia Hussain shared a video of her dancing on her Instagram handle. Her daughters can be seen in the video as well who are dancing alongside their mother on Mahira Khan’s song Shakar Wandaan.

    Sanam Jung and Sunita Marshal were quick to appreciate the Nadia and her daughters in the comments section.

    On the work front, Nadia Hussain can be currently seen in Hum Tv’s Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut alongside Hira Mani and Affan Waheed.

  • NCOC responds to cricketer Junaid Khan’s tweets about Covid vaccine shortage

    NCOC responds to cricketer Junaid Khan’s tweets about Covid vaccine shortage

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), reacting to Pakistani cricketer Junaid Khan’s concerns about the non-availability of Covid-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), said that there is no shortage of vaccine in the province.

    In a couple of tweets, the KP-based pacer said that the government has made it mandatory for tourists to get vaccine before visiting northern areas, but the dosses “are not even available”.

    “Joke of the day! @Asad_Umar says Covid vaccine is a must for tourists in KPK and Gilgit Biltistan but first @ShahramKTarakai @AsadQaiserPTI and Asad Umar need to know that the vaccination they are making compulsory are not even available,” he wrote.

    Junaid said that the district administration of Mardan and Bunair had confirmed the situation.

    “No vaccine is available. Those that have taken their first dose more than 6/7 weeks ago are still waiting for their second dose. If they are not available where will people get vaccinated from?” he added.

    Responding to the cricketer, NCOC said more than one million doses are available across KP, backed by an efficient supply and management system.

    “In Buner, Swabi and Mardan, the minimum stock level of 30,000 doses each is being maintained, which is recouped from Provincial Stores based on the daily consumption rate,” the national Covid-19 monitoring body said.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan has paced up its inoculation drive. More than half a million doses were administered on Monday in the country.

  • Bear cub rescued by Pakistan at LOC goes back in Kashmir wild

    Bear cub rescued by Pakistan at LOC goes back in Kashmir wild

    When poachers shot and killed a black bear mother, her baby, Daboo was too young to open his eyes. The poachers put it in a sack and were about to sell it to baiters when the baby bear was rescued and taken to an animal sanctuary in Islamabad.

    “He was a little baby bear that was stolen from his mother; in fact, his mother was murdered,” said Rina Satti, chairperson at Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), where he is being nursed back to health.

    Though banned, bear-baiting persists in some parts of Pakistan and, at the time of his rescue, two-month-old Daboo was half-starving and suffering from scabies and a serious ear infection.

    Picture via Reuters

    Now, two months on filled out and with a glossy black coat, he plays in his wooded sanctuary, taking baths and nibbling at the fruit and vegetables scattered among shrubs as his carers try to teach him how to fend for himself.

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    According to details, the authorities hope to release him, microchipped, back into the wild when he turns one, near the Line of Control in Kashmir that separates Pakistan and India, where he was caught.

    “We will take him to his habitat, but we will not just leave him there,” said IWMB caretaker Anees Hussain. “We will have to keep monitoring him for some time to ensure that he can survive there.”

  • Absence of a woman member in the Council of Islamic Ideology questioned by the court

    Absence of a woman member in the Council of Islamic Ideology questioned by the court

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has raised questions over the absence of a woman member in the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), reports Samaa.

    A petition was filed by a citizen named Maham Ali Khan in this regard. The IHC has ordered the Law secretary and the CII chairman to submit a response to the petition.

    The lack of inclusion of women in the constitutional body that advises the legislature whether or not a certain law is in accordance to the Quran and Sunnah is against Article 228 of the Constitution of Pakistan, Maham’s counsel Zainab Janjua told IHC judge Amir Farooq during a hearing on Tuesday.

    The CII can’t have more than 20 or less than eight members. The counselor said that currently there are 12 members in the body but none of them is a woman.

    The petitioner has requested that a woman member be included in the council.

  • Falak showers Sarah with flowers and gifts on her birthday

    Falak showers Sarah with flowers and gifts on her birthday

    Star singer Falak Shabir surprised his wife Sarah Khan with multiple flowers and a heart shaped gold necklace. The Alvida actress was elated and expressed her gratitude on her social media handles.

    The venue was well decorated with pink balloons and décor oozing romance.

    Earlier, during a Question and Answer session on Instagram a fan asked for an advice for ‘single girls’, to which Sarah replied, “Get you a man like Falak”.

    Falak and Sarah are excited to celebrate their first wedding anniversary on July 16th. The duo intends to make their fans a part of their celebration and they have a surprise planned for them on the occasion of their marriage anniversary.

    On the work front, Sarah will be seen next in Laapata opposite Ali Rehman Khan and Ayeza Khan.

  • Ghana Ali opens up on changes in life after marriage with Umair Gulzar

    Ghana Ali opens up on changes in life after marriage with Umair Gulzar

    Actress Ghana Ali hosted a Q&A session on her Instagram handle and answered several fan questions. On being asked about her husband’s profession, the Besharam actress revealed that he works in the public sector.

    She also confessed that after marriage she has maintained some restrictions and believes that individuals have to go through “massive changes” after their bachelor or bachelorette phase is over. She enjoys her post-wedding lifestyle.

    Ghana Ali married Umair Gulzar in May 2021, the duo has been expressing their love for each other on social media. 

    On the work front, the Dilruba diva will be seen next in a Pak-Turk film, Gawah RehnA alongside Emmad Irfani.

  • Proud Nephew Asim Azhar pens a heartfelt note for his aunt Durdana Ansari

    Proud Nephew Asim Azhar pens a heartfelt note for his aunt Durdana Ansari

    Asim Azhar is a proud nephew as his maternal aunt Durdana Ansari becomes the first Muslim and Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as Captain of the British Royal Navy.

    Taking to Twitter, the Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran singer wrote: “Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation.”

    “Durdana Ansari OBE becomes the first Muslim & Pakistani female in the world to get ranked as a Captain of the British Royal Navy approved by the Queen, herself,” added Asim while congratulating his aunt.

    Durdana Ansari OBE is a British entrepreneur, public speaker and activist for female empowerment. She has recently become the Honorary Commander for Royal Navy in United Kingdom.

  • Sarwat Gilani shares her unfulfilled desire, with a Bollywood twist

    Sarwat Gilani shares her unfulfilled desire, with a Bollywood twist

    Sarwat Gilani has shared her unfulfilled desire of working with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan.

    The Churails actress hosted a Q and A session on Instagram and one of the fans asked her about any wish of hers that was not fulfilled till date. Sarwat replied: “To work with Aamir Khan.”

    When asked to choose between Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed, the Jawani Phir Nahi Ani actress chose both.

    A fan asked that if Sarwat was doing a movie, the Khasara actress said: “Yes, and I’m super excited to talk about it soon.”

    Earlier the Dil-e-Muztar star revealed that she was approached for a film opposite the Late Irrfan khan which couldn’t materialize due to the political turmoil.

  • Amin Iqbal claims this to be Sajal Aly’s ‘best ever selfie’ from the sets of ‘Ishq-e-Laa’

    Amin Iqbal claims this to be Sajal Aly’s ‘best ever selfie’ from the sets of ‘Ishq-e-Laa’

    Director Amin Iqbal has shared a picture with Sajal Aly from sets of his upcoming drama Ishq-e-Laa saying, “This is the best ever selfie taken by Sajal Aly.”

    “No filters, just the purity of the moment. This moment will remain with us forever,” added the Dushman E Jaan director Amin Iqbal .

    He concluded by thanking Sajal followed by a black heart emoji.

    Director Amin Iqbal has managed to pull off a casting coup by getting on-board a stellar cast in his upcoming biggie, Powerhouse performers Sajal and Yumna are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.

  • Shagufta Ejaz gets emotional on her daughter’s extravagant engagement

    Shagufta Ejaz gets emotional on her daughter’s extravagant engagement

    Senior actress Shagufta Ejaz is a proud mother of four daughters. The Mere Qatil Mere Dildar actress shared special moments from her daughter Anya’s engagement.

    Mere Paas Tum Ho diva Ayeza Khan dropped hearts under this post to express her positivity for the new chapter of Anya’s life.

    On the work front, Shagufta was last seen in Geo Entertainment’s Mujhe Beta Chahiye.