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  • PM Imran ‘shocked’ over Ghotki train accident, orders thorough investigation

    PM Imran ‘shocked’ over Ghotki train accident, orders thorough investigation

    Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he was ‘shocked’ over the Ghotki train accident that resulted in the loss of lives of many passengers.

    As per reports, at least 50 passengers have lost their lives and 100 people were injured Monday morning when two passenger trains collided at Ghotki between the Raiti and Obaro railway stations.

    PM Khan has directed Railways Minister Azam Swati to arrive at the site and provide the affectees with medical assistance and support for families of the dead.

    “Shocked by the horrific train accident at Ghotki early this morning leaving 30 passengers dead. Have asked Railway Minister to reach the site and ensure medical assistance to the injured and support for families of the dead. Ordering a comprehensive investigation into railway safety fault lines,” PM Imran wrote in a Tweet.

    Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari also took to Twitter stating that the “the entire railway system in terms of safety and maintenance needs an overhaul”.

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    Army officers and Rangers workers have arrived at the site in Ghotki to help people with the relief and rescue operations, said the ISPR. Military doctors and paramedics have also reached the crash site. 

    This is a developing story.

  • Hania Aamir vs Asim Azhar: Clash of the exes

    Hania Aamir recently received a lot of backlash from her fans on posting a video with the Wajahat brothers. She later deleted the video due to extreme hate comments by social media users.

    Asim Azhar, who allegedly dated Hania for a significant period, took to his Twitter account to post a GIF that people assumed was directed towards Hania. Asim and Hania were talk of the town but they never made their relationship official.

    The GIF posted by Asim siad, “Bal Bal Bach Gaya.”

    After the backlash received on social media Hania Aamir posted a note on different social media platforms.

    “Just another day surviving in a misogynist world where double standards have power over innocence and where coexisting with difference of opinion is not a thing,” the acress wrote.

    She continued, “Where a man trying to belittle a woman is applauded but if a woman does the same she is hated. Where a woman showing affection to her loved ones is wrong but a man ejaculating on a woman’s picture on video on the internet is retweeted and made viral content”.

    “Just another day surviving. Hope you all are doing well in this disgusting world and keeping your goodness intact.”

    “Someone else’s evil shouldn’t ruin your goodness,” concluded Hania.

    After few hours Hania tweeted, “You can either be a celebrity or a bitter ex with no dignity.”

    https://twitter.com/realhaniahehe/status/1401483813973278721

    Asim in a separate tweet posted a long note and said, “aur ab sab kuch kar ke victim ban rahe hain.”

    Hania then urged everyone to show a more responsible conduct.

    Hania Aamir has now posted another long note saying that it is not “ex vs ex debate” adding that for her its about “abuse vs the abuser.”

    The actress further added that she is not speaking against men, she is speaking against misogyny.

    https://twitter.com/realhaniahehe/status/1401725764421234690
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcome baby girl

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcome baby girl

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the arrival of their baby daughter on Sunday who the couple has named after Queen Elizabeth and late Princess Diana.

    As per reports, the baby girl, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California.

    “On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili. She is more than we could have ever imagined and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe,” Harry and Meghan said in a statement.

    “Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family.”

    No pictures of the newborn or the Sussexes accompanied the announcement.

    Their press secretary said both mother and child are healthy and at home.

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    Lili is named after her great-grandmother whose family nickname is Lilibet. While her middle name, Diana honours her late grandmother,

    The couple tied the knot in May 2018 at Windsor Castle. Their son Archie was born a year later.

  • Nawaz Sharif watches grandson play polo for Cambridge University

    Nawaz Sharif watches grandson play polo for Cambridge University

    Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended a polo match at the Guards Polo Club to watch his grandson and Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar play the prestigious annual Oxford versus Cambridge Varsity Match.

    The match was won by Oxford in the end. Junaid’s horse was awarded the ‘Best Playing Pony’ Award as he scored all three goals for his side.

    The Oxford versus Cambridge Varsity match was also played by Prince Charles during his time at Cambridge.

    It’s believed that Junaid Safdar is only the second Pakistani to have played this match for the Cambridge team after Supreme Court Judge Justice Yahya Afridi, who studied in Cambridge and played a match for the same team during his student years.

    Nawaz Sharif can be seen in pictures sitting with his grandson Zayed Hussain, son of Hussain Nawaz Sharif, in the polo ground.

    Junaid has graduated from Durham University with first-class honours in politics and obtained another master’s degree from University College London in 2017.

  • Sajal, Mahira and Saboor indulge in a fun banter on Instagram

    Sajal Aly posted a picture of her on Instagram and netizens including Mahira Khan are thinking that Sajal resembles a lot like her sister Saboor in the picture.

    “Ajeeb daastan hay yeh”, Sajal wrote in the caption of the picture.

    Mahira Khan left a comment on Sajal’s picture, “Oh My God, you look so much like Saboor”.

    “So pretty,” she added.

    Sajal wal quick to reply to Mahira’s comment. “Saboor yeh sun kar behad khush hogi,” she wrote on a humorous note.

    Saboor jumped into the conversation to add, “Wohi main kahoon aaj itni pyari Kesay lag rahi hai”, followed by some emojis.

    Mira Sethi and Mahira Khan are on the same page as Mira also left a comment under Sajal’s post saying that Sajal look so much like Saboor in the picture”.

  • Standing committee approves chemical castration of sexual abusers

    National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice has approved chemical castration, which falls in the Criminal Law bill.

    As per the Criminal Law Bill 2020, if the accused commits the crime again after serving a life sentence, he will be sentenced to chemical castration.

    Under this law, special court, anti-rape crises cell, and special committee would be set up to hear rape cases and registered complaints.

    Geo news reported that under the Criminal Amendment Bill 2021, a rapist who commits the crime again will be chemically castrated.

    In November 2020, the federal cabinet had approved a law that proposed chemical castration as a punishment for convicted rapists.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan had previously said the government will not tolerate any lax attitude in the implementation of anti-rape laws and added that the safety of all citizens was the utmost priority of the government.

    The premier said the legislation will be clear and transparent with strict enforcement. He said the rape survivors will be able to register complaints without fear, adding that the government will protect their identity.

    Regarding chemical castration, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Nafisa Shah said it is inhuman under the law. The law for awarding death punishment and life imprisonment to rapists already exist, she added.

  • Hania Aamir receives backlash on a video with Wajahat brothers, deletes it later

    Hania Aamir receives backlash on a video with Wajahat brothers, deletes it later

    Hania Aamir has received a lot of backlash from her fans on posting a video with Wajahat brothers. She later deleted the video due to extreme hate comments by social media users.

    Hania posted a video on her Instagram, in which she was seen laying on Aashir Wajahat, son of Shazia Wajahat and Wajahat Rauf. Within a few minutes, the post got flooded with criticism by the netizens.

    The Parwaaz Hai Junoon actress also shared a post on her social media, saying: “I share my personal life in little bits and pieces here. Some appreciate. Some think I shouldn’t,” adding, “I do it to connect with the people who love me on this platform. I am here spreading laughs and smiles.”

    “Remember me for the girl who touched your heart with a vulnerable meaningful conversation. Remember me for my kindness and love. Remember me as someone who tried to enjoy every moment regardless of the challenges in her life,” Hania wrote.

    “Don’t worry. This is not an emotional giving-up post.”

    “Just saw some people commenting disgusting things. So just wanted to come here and remind my beautiful following to always choose love over hate. And vulnerability over pretense. Love yourself and others around you. Laugh. Live your life,” she added.

    Concluding her note, she wrote: “People hating don’t know any better. Anyone having an issue with you having harmless fun and a harmless laugh shouldn’t be a part of your life. Peace.”

  • Ahad Raza Mir confessed to having a major crush on Maya Ali

    An interview of Ahad post his breakthrough performance in Yaqeen Ka Safar has re-surfaced on social media. Ahad confessed having a huge crush on the Man Mayal star Maya Ali on the show One Take.

    On being asked about the one actress that the actor finds hot, he replied, “I have a mad crush on Maya Ali” adding that he was star-struck when he met her.

    The two worked on a Coca Cola commercial together and shared sizzling on-screen chemistry. The ad was shot by the acclaimed filmmaker, Asim Raza.

    Ahad married actress Sajal Aly in March 2020 and was last seen in HUM TV’s Yeh Dil Mera.

  • Woman finds deep-fried towel in chicken

    Woman finds deep-fried towel in chicken

    A woman in the Philippines was shocked after she allegedly found a deep-fried towel in her chicken from a fried chicken chain.

    As per details, Alique Perez had ordered food from a restaurant in the Philippines on Tuesday. When the order was delivered, she tried to cut some chicken for her son. She was shocked when she found a deep-fried towel instead of a portion of fried chicken.

    Perez posted a video on social media and wrote, “Just something that frustrated me this late. We had Jollibee delivered via grab. Ordered chicken for my son, while I was trying to get him a bite, I found it super hard to even slice. Tried opening it up with my hands and to my surprise a deep-fried towel. This is really disturbing… How the hell do you get the towel in the batter and even fry it!?!?”

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    “Now I know that it really happens. So disgusting and embarrassing… to think that you’re even branched in BGC. There’s a first for everything. And this has been the worst first! Calming myself down for this..,” she added.

    “The essence of the towel contaminated the oil and the batter from the supplier so how many chickenjoys are affected? We won’t know.”

    The restaurant stated on Wednesday that they had to close the branch in Bonifacio Global City for three days, starting from June 3 “to thoroughly review its compliance with procedures and retrain its store team” to ensure that this does not happen again.

  • David Warner’s face swap video with Tiger Shroff creating waves on social media

    David Warner’s face swap video with Tiger Shroff creating waves on social media

    Australian cricketer David Warner, who knows how to entertain his followers on social media, recently shared a face swap video in which he superimposed his face on actor Tiger Shroff’s and the clip is creating waves on the social media.

    “Back by Popular demand,” wrote Warner while sharing the clip on Instagram.

    David used a snippet from The Hook Up song from the movie Student of The Year 2, which also features actress, Alia Bhatt.

    Former Pakistan cricketer and commentator Ramiz Raja had also shared a video of himself on social media, swapping his face with Johnny Depp from his movie Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

    “Got this sent and was gobsmacked (Face without a mouth). So intriguing and amusing what an app can do. Could really have been a real me in terms of roughness if that quarantine had continued any longer,” wrote Raja while sharing the clip on Twitter.

    His comments section was filled with hilarious reactions from netizens.