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  • ‘I never had a boyfriend, surfaced bridal pictures are from a photoshoot’: Hareem Shah gets candid

    ‘I never had a boyfriend, surfaced bridal pictures are from a photoshoot’: Hareem Shah gets candid

    Hareem Shah allegedly married a PPP leader last week, the TikToker stated that she can’t reveal her husband’s identity until his first wife allows.

    In an interview with Geo News, Shah clarified that the viral bridal photos were taken for a promotional photoshoot and are not from her wedding ceremony. Her make-up artist Kashaf also confessed to the portal that the promotional photoshoot was for his salon and all the accessories and dresses were sponsored.

    In another interview, the TikTok star said, “After confessing my marriage to a PPP member of Sindh Assembly and a provincial minister, I asked the fans to keep my husband’s identity secret for a few days. But despite this, many media houses, including social media, have linked my name with various political figures. All these videos and news are completely baseless and unverified, which is inappropriate.”

    She added that, “At the moment, I have not mentioned anyone’s name as my husband, I have known my husband for three or four months already but during that time we did not have any friendship or relationship. We just met two or three times and got married”.

    She concluded the interview by saying, “There has been a lot of media coverage about my first marriage and divorce but I want to tell all my fans that I was not married before, I have no children, I have never been divorced and I have never had a boyfriend or made a friend”.

  • ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ gets a sequel in ‘Return of Nastoor’

    ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ gets a sequel in ‘Return of Nastoor’

    Ainak Wala Jin is a classic Pakistani drama that aired on PTV from 1993 to 1996 and was very popular amongst children. A sequel of the cult classic has been released on Sub TV with a new title, Return of Nastoor.

    ‘Ainak Wala Jin’ returns to screens as ‘Return of Nastoor’

    The story of Return of Nastoor also revolves around magicians, ghosts and fairies and has been produced using modern technology. The show has been in the post-production stage since a long time but finally aired on June 28.

    You can watch the trailer here:

    https://youtu.be/paXJvfD4vVY
  • Zulfi Bukhari to send defamation notice to Bilawal Bhutto

    Zulfi Bukhari to send defamation notice to Bilawal Bhutto

    Former Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfi Bukhari says he has decided to move ahead with defamation proceedings against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari after consulting with his legal team.

    Bhukari tweeted, “His [Bilawal Bhutto’s] poor understanding about most things again made him blurt out things fed to him, provoking issues he knows nothing about.”

    Bilawal Bhutto had recently called on the government to bring “all the facts” about Bukhari’s alleged visit to Israel before the public.

    Speaking to reporters in the parliament, Bilawal Bhutto said it would be “very easy” for the government to make public the flight manifest and flight path of the airplane that allegedly carried Bukhari to Israel during those dates.

    “If the [airplane] did not pick up Zulfi Bukhari, then who was taken on board” he asked, adding that he felt “something is fishy.”

    After Bilawal Bhutto’s statement, Zulfi Bukhari shared a clip of Bilawal’s speech and asked: “Someone who called Jews ‘brothers’ is now asking me to answer rumours.”

    Earlier this week, an Israeli publication alleged that Bukhari paid a secret visit to Tel Aviv as a messenger of Pakistani leader, a claim that was instantly denied by the government and personally by Bukhari.

  • ‘Broadcasting Turkish dramas in Pakistan is not detrimental to the local industry’: Humayun Saeed

    Humayun Saeed along with Senator Faisal Javed Khan recently appeared on Waseem Badami’s show Har Lamha Pur Josh . During the segment of ‘Masoomana sawal’, the host asked the Punjab Nahi Jaungi actor if telecasting Turkish dramas in Pakistan is detrimental for the local industry and if that reduces work opportunities for the local celebrities and producers?

    Humayun answered that there’s enough space for foreign content on local channels and cited the example of a private channel which only aired Turkish content when it was launched in Pakistan.

    The Mere Paas Tum Ho star said that local channels should air dramas from other parts of the world too, adding that in the past Pakistani channels used to broadcast movies from Hollywood too and we do not need to get insecure from anyone.

    Humayun Saeed is co-producing ISPR’s Sinf-e-Aahan which will be be directed by Nadeem Baig. The small screen magnum opus is based on the theme of women empowerment and has been penned by the acclaimed writer, Umera Ahmed.

  • Legendary actor Anwar Iqbal passes away

    Veteran actor Muhammad Anwar Iqbal has passed away after being hospitalized for more than a week.

    On Saturday the late actor issued a statement in which he requested fans to pray for his health and to respect his privacy.

    The Pul Siraat actor debuted in 1976 with Hammal o Mahgan, he was best known for his role in PTV’s drama Shama. In his career spanning over 4 decades he worked in many Urdu and Sindhi dramas.

  • DG ISI to brief lawmakers on Kashmir, Afghanistan, and security challenges

    DG ISI to brief lawmakers on Kashmir, Afghanistan, and security challenges

    “A meeting of the National Security Committee will be held today (Thursday). Army chief and heads of security institutions will participate in the meeting. A briefing on Kashmir, Afghanistan and internal security challenges will be discussed,” Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry tweeted on Thursday.

    Speaker National Assembly (NA) Asad Qaiser had summoned a session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on July 1 for an in-camera briefing on the latest regional situation in light of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed will brief the lawmakers.

    Leader of the Opposition in NA Shehbaz Sharif, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Yousaf Raza Gillani, Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and other lawmakers will attend the meeting. According to reports, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak will also be part of the in-camera meeting from the government’s side. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani will also attend the meeting as well as other parliamentarians.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan will not attend the briefing.

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that Pakistan’s politics will change after today’s in-camera briefing on the situation in Afghanistan and other security issues. He said it will now centre on national security.

  • ‘These are all rumours’: Bilawal Bhutto on Hareem Shah’s claim

    ‘These are all rumours’: Bilawal Bhutto on Hareem Shah’s claim

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto has dismissed the claims of TikTok star Hareem Shah. The TikToker confessed tying the knot with a Sindh’s provincial Minister from the PPP. Bilawal said that it’s all a “conspiracy to divert attention from [other] problems”.

    Read more – After officially crushing on Bilawal Bhutto, Hareem Shah marries other PPP leader

    The TikTok star did not disclose her husband’s identity citing the reason that his first wife has not yet allowed them to do so. As reported by Geo News, Bilawal shared his thoughts with the media outlet on the controversy after a press conference at Zardari House in Islamabad.

    The reporter asked Bilawal about the PPP provincial minister allegedly married to Shah.

    Read more – ‘Can’t reveal my husband’s name until his first wife allows’: Hareem Shah on mysterious politician spouse

    Bilawal said, “These are all rumours being spread to divert attention from [other] problems. No such thing has happened.”

  • We accept the Chinese version on Uyghurs in Xinjiang: PM Khan

    We accept the Chinese version on Uyghurs in Xinjiang: PM Khan

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday said that the relationship between Pakistan and China is very deep. “It’s not just the governments, but it’s a people-to-people relationship.”

    “Whatever will happen…[the] relationship between our two countries, no matter what pressure is put on us, is not going to change,” PM Khan said in response to a question.

    Speaking to Chinese journalists as Beijing marked the centenary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), the premier said the Chinese version about the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang was completely different from what was being reported in the western media.

    “Because of our extreme proximity and relationship with China, we actually accept the Chinese version,” added PM Khan.

    He said that it was hypocritical that while the Uyghur situation and Hong Kong were being highlighted, attention was not being given to the human rights violations in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

    “It is hypocritical. There are much worse human rights violations taking place in other parts of the world such as in occupied Kashmir. But western media hardly comments on this,” he said.

    PM Khan praised the Communist Party. He said that until now, it was believed that electoral democracy is the best way to bring leaders on merit and hold them accountable.

    “But China’s process to hunt talent and then polish it is better than any electoral democracy.”

    PM Khan also praised President Xi for his success in the fight against poverty and corruption in China.

    “China has lifted 700 million people out of poverty in a few years, which is a great achievement. We want to further develop political, economic and trade relations between the two countries.”

    PM Khan said that Pakistanis are impressed by the Chinese president’s fight against corruption and consider him “a great politician of modern times”.

    “President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is effective and successful.”

    PM Khan said that it is unfair of the US and western powers to expect countries like Pakistan to take sides. “Pakistan will not downgrade its relations with China.“

    “The United States expects Pakistan to choose a side. This is not appropriate,” he added.

  • Younis Khan’s shocking revelations

    Younis Khan’s shocking revelations

    Former captain of Pakistan Men’s cricket team Younis Khan has said that if he had to resign from his batting coach position over the incident with Hassan Ali, he would have done so four or five months ago. “My resignation does not match with the rhythm of the incident with Ali.”

    Read more – Younis Khan breaks silence on feud with Hassan Ali

    “I was told that Hassan Ali was sorry, so I went to him myself,” Khan said in 11th Hour.

    Explaining the reasons for his resignation as batting coach, the former captain said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not tell him about the bio-secure bubble for England tour. He had a surgery but he was informed later that his flight has been booked.

    Khan said the doctor’s call came on June 22 that you have not joined the bio-secure bubble, I told him I have surgery I can’t come in the bio-secure bubble.

    “I got another call. I can’t tell you his name yet. I told him I have surgery. I can’t join. I am exhausted. He said if you don’t come, there could be a situation like Muhammad Hafeez. The caller said that just like what happened to Hafeez, it can also happen to you,” shared the 2009 T20 World Cup captain.

    “I told him that I am not Hafeez but Younis Khan and I have no other option, if I will not be respected then how will a player be respected,” he questioned.

    The former captain further said: “I complained to the MD PCB about the NHPC coaches, telling Wasim Khan how outsiders were giving tips when we were there. I was the batting coach of the national team and I was being ignored. If I’ll go to the PCB again, I will write everything on a contract.”

    Host Wasim Badami asked if it was Zakir Khan who called him from PCB. Khan said that he resigned because of the call but will not reveal that person’s name.

    2009 uprising: “Shahid Afridi may be the mastermind if he has said that”

    Younis shared about the 2009 uprising that anyone could have been the mastermind of the incident. “I don’t know, it seems that the whole matter was about the captaincy.”

    The former captain said that the one who spoke in front of the PCB Chairman would be the mastermind of the incident, and if Shahid Afridi spoke, then maybe he was the mastermind.

    He said that Afridi came to Lahore from Karachi to meet the PCB Chairman. A player also took the Holy Quran from me to take an oath against me. A player was sent to me to bring the Holy Quran. He told me that he wants to recite the Quran before the match.

    Badami asked if the player who came to get the Holy Quran was Umar Akmal. On this, Younis Khan said that there are big leaks in the PCB and news has always been leaking.

    Khan said that if a player makes a mistake in the match, you cannot ask him, otherwise, problems will arise. Doubts will arise. And next time, if the player gets out by hitting a short, then what should be done, if the player does not ask for guidance, then there will be suspicions of spot-fixing.

    In response to a question, Khan said that for the last five years he used to stay locked in his room and play his cricket.

  • Feroze Khan supports Sonya Hussyn after Sharmeen Obaid’s criticism

    Feroze Khan has extended his support to Sonya Hussyn after Sharmeen Obaid blasted the Saraab actress for a comment of hers on Mahira’s decision of signing Raees opposite Shah Rukh Khan.

    Feroze in an Instagram story wrote, I once saw this YouTube link where the woman she made a documentary on, got Oscar for that documentary was complaining that she never paid her.

    He went on to continue by addressing Sonya, “These people don’t decide your density, Laik olad kay saray baap hote hain.”

    On the work front, Feroze can be seen currently in Geo Entertainment’s Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3.