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  • Dale Steyn thanks Rumman Raees for birthday wish in a unique style

    Dale Steyn thanks Rumman Raees for birthday wish in a unique style

    Dale Steyn has thanked his former Islamabad United fellow cricketer Rumman Raees from Pakistan Super League ina unique style

    Raees took to Twitter and wished the speedster saying: “Number one and nothing rest, the legend. Happy Birthday Dale Steyn , stay blessed. Thanking the Pakistani bowler, Steyn shared his selfie with a framed photo with Raees when he had a fanboy moment with him and when Steyn used to played for Islamabad.

    It was a wholesome moment when Steyn gave Raees his jersey of IU and Raees gave him a framed picture of the two when he shared his fanboy moment with the South African pacer.

    Hassan Ali also wished his “favourite” bowler, appreciating him and calling him an inspiration.

  • Man kills wife for posting videos on TikTok

    Man kills wife for posting videos on TikTok

    A man allegedly murdered his wife in Karachi’s Landhi’s Sherpao Colony for uploading videos on social media app TikTok in spite of his objections.

    As per reports, the man, identified as Ishaq, killed his wife and mother-in-law over TikTok videos in Karachi on Sunday.

    Police said the man had asked his wife not to go out without his permission and post videos on TikTok.

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    The deceased identified as Ramsha used to make TikTok videos but her husband did not like it. Police said Ramsha was living at her parents’ house after fighting with her husband.

    Police have recorded the statements of the eyewitnesses and raids are being carried out to arrest the suspect. A case has also been registered against Ishaq.

  • After officially crushing on Bilawal Bhutto, Hareem Shah marries other PPP leader

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

    Tik Tok star Hareem Shah as tied the knot to a PPP leader in a private ceremony as reported by Geo News. Her husband’s details are being kept under wraps from the media and public.

    The wedding ceremony was attended by only close relatives and friends. The couple plans on to have their honeymoon in Turkey.

    Earlier this year, Hareem officially declared her love for PPP’s chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in an Instagram

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  • UK health secretary resigns after kissing his colleague amid lockdown

    UK health secretary resigns after kissing his colleague amid lockdown

    United Kingdom (UK) Health Secretary, Matt Hancock resigned from his position on Saturday after being filmed kissing his colleague, in breach of coronavirus social distancing rules.

    The former secretary in his letter of resignation wrote to the British Prime Minster Boris Johnson “owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down”. The PM said he was “sorry” to receive the resignation, reported BBC.

    The 42-year-old, reportedly, was under a great deal of pressure from his fellow Conservative party members when a local tabloid revealed that he is having an affair with Gina Coladangelo, a friend from his days at Oxford University who he hired as an adviser in March last year. Mr. Hancock has also ended his 15-year marriage.

    Hancock routinely appeared on television urging Britishers to follow strict rules. Earlier this month plans to ease lockdown in England further got delayed because of concerns over the Delta variant of Covid.

    Recently, the country’s former finance minister Sajid Javid has been appointed as the new Health Secretary. He was born to Pakistani immigrant parents in 1969, who are originally from Toba Tek Singh, Punjab.

  • ‘PM calling OBL a martyr was a slip of the tongue’: Fawad Chaudhry

    Prime Minister Imran Khan referring to slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden as a “martyr” last year was a “slip of the tongue”, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry clarified in Geo News programme, ‘Jirga’.

    “Pakistan has voted in the UN on the war on terror [against militants], we are a voter on a [UN] list that declared Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda terrorists,” said Fawad Chaudhry.

    “Pakistan has sacrificed the most in the war against terrorism,” Chaudhry added.

    In an interview with Afghanistan’s Tolo News, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi skipped a question when asked if Osama bin Laden was a martyr. Qureshi paused for a few seconds and then said, “I will let that pass.”

    Senior Afghan journalist Lotfullah Najafizada had originally asked Qureshi about PM Khan calling Osama bin Laden a martyr. The foreign minister responded that the PM was quoted out of context. “Out of context. He was quoted out of context. And, a particular section of the media played it up.

    When asked to comment on why the foreign minister hesitated in answering a question on the premier’s statement on bin Laden, Fawad Chaudhry said Shah Mahmood Qureshi wanted to put the issue behind him and move forward.

    Addressing the National Assembly in June last year, PM Khan recalled how the Americans had conducted an operation in Abbottabad and “killed Osama Bin Laden — martyred him”.

  • Non-farter, non-burper, Indian rishta hunt advertisement goes viral for its absurd demands

    Non-farter, non-burper, Indian rishta hunt advertisement goes viral for its absurd demands

    An Indian rishta advertisement has gone viral for its absurd demands. The ad was posted by an “opinionated feminist” and has left several people in fits of laughter.

    According to BBC, many speculated about the identity of those behind the ad and whether it was “authentic”.

    It turns out that it was a prank between a brother, a sister, and her best friend. Using the e-mail address posted on the ad, the “opinionated feminist” — Sakshi — and her brother Srijan and her best friend Damyanti, are the ones who came up with the idea.

    All the names are pseudonyms — they didn’t want their identities revealed. Sakshi said, “We are all professionals with steady careers, and (hopefully) promising lives ahead of us” and don’t want to attract “bloodthirsty” social media trolls.

    The ad, Srijan said, was “a small prank we played for Sakshi’s 30th birthday”.

    “Turning 30 is a milestone, especially because of all the conversation in our society around marriage. As you turn 30, your family and society start putting pressure on you to get married and settle down,” he said.

    Sakshi said she does have short hair and piercings, works in the social sector, is opinionated, and that the burper-farter thing is a family joke.The ad appeared in a dozen northern Indian cities and cost about 13,000 Indian rupees ($175; £126) – “an amount we would have spent on presents and celebrations if there was no Covid lockdown,” Srijan said.Sakshi said she does have short hair and piercings, works in the social sector, is opinionated, and that the burper-farter thing is a family joke.

    Sakshi said the ad “seemed to have hurt a lot of egos”.

    “You can’t say such things out loud. Men ask for tall, slim beautiful brides all the time, they brag about their wealth, but when the tables are turned, they can’t stomach it. How could a woman set such criteria?”

    The ad, she added, “was a satirical statement on this narrative and I assume that the people getting triggered are the same as those who put out these kinds of ‘slim, fair, beautiful bride wanted’ type of ads in the first place”.

    And for those “triggered by obvious satire”, she had a question: “Do you send such triggered emails to all the sexist, casteist ‘bride wanted’ adverts that appear in the papers everyday? If not, then you need to curb your patriarchy.”

  • Ayeza Khan set to pay a tribute to the ‘living legend’ Mahira Khan in her forthcoming drama

    Ayeza Khan is playing a TikToker in her upcoming drama Laa Pata co-starring Ali Rehman Khan and Sarah Khan. Ayeza took to twitter to announce that she will be paying a tribute to her contemporary by replicating her look and dance from the film Superstar.

    The Chupke Chupke actress shared the news with her fans on her Instagram account and even referred to Mahira as a ‘living legend’.

  • Minal Khan, Ahsan Mohsin’s post-engagement party videos go viral, courtesy a champagne bottle

    Minal Khan, Ahsan Mohsin’s post-engagement party videos go viral, courtesy a champagne bottle

    In a viral video on social media, it can be seen that actor Ahsan Mohsin is opening a bottle of a champagne at his engagement’s after party with lady love, Minal Khan.

    After popping the drink towards the guests, the actor started drinking directly from the bottle. The video of the post-engagement party has gone viral on social media has gotten polarizing response from netizens.

    In another video, other celebrities can also be seen, enjoying the party.

    It may be recalled that in November last year, Ahsan had written a post on his Instagram account about proposing to Minal that “I had to drink a lot to say I love you.”.

    It should be noted that a formal engagement ceremony of Minal and Ahsan was held earlier this month which was a star-studded affair.

  • Debut projects that launched these eleven leading heroes

    Debut projects that launched these eleven leading heroes

    Any professional achievement is a result of hard work and perseverance, similarly the biggest male superstars have gained the stardom that they own by working hard and constantly investing their efforts on their craft. Our leading heroes have started their careers with rather unusual yet interesting projects and achieved their clout post a journey that screams magic.

    Here is the list of top 11 heroes who are ruling the television and cinema screens of Pakistan:

    Humayun Saeed

    Humayun Saeed is undoubtedly the most commercially successful star of the last decade. He boasts of a diverse range of blockbuster films and extraordinary television dramas that earned him numerous accolades, including Lux Style Awards, Hum Awards and ARY Film Awards. He was also awarded with the pride of performance in 2020.

    Saeed began his career as a television producer in the late 80s. After stepping into showbiz, Saeed’s powerful presence caught the eye of directors and he bagged a series of TV shows as an actor. He made his acting debut in 1995 with Karooron Ka Aadmi produced by Nadeem Ali Khan, followed by Ye Jahaan, a musical that was telecast in 1996. Last seen in the blockbuster drama serial Mere Paas Tum Ho in 2019, Humayun’s next project is a film titled London Nahin Jaunga.

    Fawad Khan

    Fawad Khan pursued his passion for music as a teenager in Lahore. Although he made his television debut in the sitcom Jutt And Bond (2001), Fawad dedicated his time and energies to his music career with his rock band Entity Paradigm, which he formed with Ahmed Ali Butt. After a successful music career, Fawad made his big-screen debut with Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and officially started his career as an actor. Fawad delivered some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful dramas in Pakistan. He even won a Filmfare award for his debut film in Bollywood, Khoobsurat (2014). Last seen in the Bollywood film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Fawad’s next projects are The Legend Of Maula Jutt, Neelofer and Money Back Guarantee.

    Fahad Mustafa

    Born to an actor father, Salahuddin Tunio, in a Sindhi household, Fahad started his career in showbiz with the drama series, Umrao Jaan Ada (2003). His role in the ensemble drama was a supporting one but Fahad continued to carve a niche for himself with his following projects. He was noticed for his performance in Veena (2008) in which he played a transgender. After being part of many successful drama serials, Fahad made his big-screen debut with Na Maloom Afraad (2014). Currently serving as the host of the biggest game show in the country, Jeeto Pakistan, Fahad was last seen in the film Load Wedding (2018). His forthcoming project is Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad, directed by Nabeel Qureshi.

    Ali Zafar

    Having a degree in Fine Arts from NCA, Ali debuted with the PTV drama Kanch Ke Par (1998/1999) followed by the sitcom Kollege Jeans (2000). After doing a couple of television dramas, he was roped in to sing a song for the film Shararat (2003). Ali officially launched his music career in the same year with a music album. Tere Bin Laden (2010) was Ali Zafar’s debut film in Bollywood, he made his big-screen debut in Lollywood with Teefa In Trouble in 2018. He will be seen next in the sequel of Teefa In Trouble.

    Faysal Quraishi

    Faysal started his acting career as a child artist at the age of 11 with Andhera Ujala (1985). Born to an actress mother, Afshan Quraishi, Faysal grew up with a blossoming passion for the craft. He made his adult debut as a teenager in the 1992 film, Saza. His television debut as a leading actor was with Manjhdhar. Faysal played the titular character in Boota From Toba Tek Singh (1999) which catapulted him to stardom. Currently, Faysal can be seen in Geo TV’s Fitoor opposite Hiba Bukhari.

    Naumaan Ijaz

    Naumaan worked as a manager at a movie theatre before trying his luck as a television actor. He started off with a brief role in an undocumented PTV play directed by Nusrat Thakur in 1988. His first documented television play is Fishar (1990) directed by Ayub Khawar and written by Amjad Islam. In his long career, Naumaan has acted both on television and the big screen and has earned accolades for his acting. Currently being seen in Dil Na Umeed To Nahi, his next project is a Zee5 web series opposite Saba Qamar titled as Mann Jogi.

    Adnan Siddiqui

    Adnan Siddiqui started his career as a model before foraying in the field of acting. His first documented television serial is PTV’s Aroosa (1994), opposite Mishi Khan. Although a supporting part, Aroosa introduced Adnan to the world of acting and since then this dashing actor has acted not just in Pakistan but also in Hollywood and Bollywood. He appeared in the Hollywood film A Mighty Heart (2007) headlined by Angelina Jolie. He made his Bollywood debut with Boney Kapoor’s Mom (2017) opposite late Sridevi. Last seen in Hum TV’s Yeh Dil Mera, Adnan is currently working on his home production, Dum Mastam starring Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan.

    Ahsan Khan

    Ahsan began his acting career at the age of 17 with a supporting role in the Shaan Shahid – Reema Khan’s big-screen bonanza, Nikah (1998). The film was directed by the veteran Sangeeta, and Ahsan was noticed for his unconventional screen presence and flamboyance. Ahsan also displayed his dancing skills in the film’s famous song, Paani Paani. He started his career as a television actor back in 2003 with multiple PTV productions. 22 years down the line, Ahsan continues to rule the television screen with his diverse roles. His recent drama Qayamat gathered many applauses. His upcoming project is with Hum TV once again, Qissa Meherbano Ka.

    Sami Khan

    Sami donned the avatar of a cop for his debut film, Salakhain (2004) opposite Zara Sheikh and Meera. He started his career on television with PTV’s Dil Se Dil Tak in the following year. Since then, Sami has been part of many Pakistani dramas across all major channels in the country. His last projects were Hum TV’s Dulhan and Saraab. Sami will be next seen in the romantic film, Yaara Vey which also stars Javed Sheikh and Marina Khan in pivotal roles.

    Imran Ashraf

    Imran has been acting ever since he was a child, his notable work as a child star includes Goodbye Reshma, Imran officially debuted as an actor in the Fahad Mustafa – Sunita Marshall starrer Wafa Kaisi Kahan Ka Ishq (2011). He played a supporting role in the drama but was appreciated for his on-screen chemistry with Sonya Hussyn. His roles in Alif, Allah, Aur Insaan (2017), and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi (2019) got him widespread critical acclaim. Imran was last seen in the drama serial Mushk and currently features in Raqs-e-Bismil. The actor is all set to make his big-screen debut with Mohammad Ehteshamuddin’s Dum Mastam (2021) opposite Amar Khan.

    Imran Abbas

    Imran Abbas is a Pakistani actor, singer, producer and former model. He is known for his roles in TV serials Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2009), Khuda Aur Muhabbat (2011), Akbari Asghari (2011), and many others. He made his first television appearance in Umrao Jaan Ada (2003). He made his debut in Bollywood opposite Bipasha Basu in Vikram Bhatt’s Creature 3D, for which he was nominated at Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut category. In 2015, Abbas featured in Jaanisaar directed by Muzaffar Ali alongside Pernia Qureshi. He will soon be seen in an upcoming drama Tumhare Husn Ke Naam with Saba Qamar.

  • Who can be Pakistan’s first superstar to bag a wax statue at Madame Tussauds?

    Who can be Pakistan’s first superstar to bag a wax statue at Madame Tussauds?

    Getting a wax statue at Madam Tussauds is undoubtedly a reason of pride for any celebrity across the world, and till date no Pakistani celebrity has achieved it so far.

    Here are ten superstars who are in running to be the first Pakistani celebrity to be waxed at Madame Tussauds.

    Mahira Khan

    Mahira Khan is undoubtedly Pakistan’s biggest female superstar. Her journey from being a VJ to be the country’s numero-uno female superstar surely makes her a potential contender for this list. The Humsafar actress has represented Pakistan at international platforms like Cannes Film Festival.

    Sajal Aly

    Sajal has proved with every character that she can perform any role with ease, and her character in MOM is a testimony of it. Sajal has both Bollywood and Hollywood in her kitty along with some of the highest rated Pakistani dramas.

    Atif Aslam

    Atif enjoys a transnational popularity with a number of chartbuster songs, he is considered amongst the finest singers in Pakistan. Atif has also composed music for Bollywood and Hollywood films.

    Saba Qamar

    Starting off her career with Mein Aurat Hoon, Saba entered the big league with 2011’s Maat and consolidated her position with blockbuster dramas like Digest writer, Baaghi and Cheekh. She received a nomination for the best actress category at prestigious Filmfare awards with her debut Bollywood film, Hindi Medium. The Government of Pakistan honoured her with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Pride of Performance in 2016.

    Fawad Khan

    Fawad bagged a Filmfare Award with his debut Bollywood film, Khoobsurat, he has three Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards in his kitty. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye (2007) and then went on to give Pakistani television two cult classics in Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.

    Ayeza Khan

    Ayeza, won hearts with her performance in drama serial Chupke Chupke post delivering the biggest television blockbusters with Mere Paas Tum Ho and Pyaray Afzal. She enjoys an envious popularity and is currently the most followed Pakistani on Instagram.

    Mewhish Hayat

    Mehwish Hayat was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019. She has starred in some of highest grossing Pakistani films like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.

    Fahad Mustafa

    Fahad has delivered blockbuster movies like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani and Na Maloom Afraad and has produced some super successful dramas like Ishqiya too apart from hosting the highest rated television game show of all time.

    Humayun Saeed

    Humayun is currently the reigning superstar of Lollywood and local television. The actor has the biggest blockbusters of both the mediums in his kitty like Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 and Mere Paas Tum Ho respectively.

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    Shaan Shahid

    Shaan, is not only an actor, he is also a producer, writer and a film director. In a career spanning over 30 years the Khuda Kay Liye actor has won many awards and has hosted television shows as well.

    Javaid Sheikh

    He started his acting career in 1973 and since than has worked in over 150 transnational movies. He is indeed a living legend and is an asset of our entertainment industry.