|
|
Author: newsdesk
-
Which Actress Got Engaged?
*|MC:SUBJECT|*
-
Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain’s bundle of joy to arrive in July
Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are expecting. After weeks of fans speculating if a baby was on the way, the couple formally announced the news on social media and debuted Iqra’s baby bump.
The parents-to-be announced the news on social media, sharing pictures from Iqra’s godh barai and revealing that the baby is expected to arrive in July 2021.
“Allah hamesha hi hum per meherbaan raha hai aur is baar toh uski karamnawazi bemisaal hai,” said Yasir. “Aulaad Allah ka khoobsurat tohfa hai. Alhamdulillah hum bohot khush hain aur umeed karty hain k aap bhi hamen apni duaon mai yaad rakhengay.”
For the godh bharai rasm, Iqra opted to wear a purple and orange gharara by Fahd Hussayn while Hussain wore a simple white kurta pajama.
Iqra also thanked Yasir for being an “amazing partner throughout this beautiful journey” saying that she is extremely “happy to be starting a family with a man” like him.
Earlier Iqra had said that she “chose [to marry] Yasir because he always speaks the truth and does not differentiate among people.”
“He respects everyone and gives them their due credit,” said Iqra further. “In addition to this, he knows how to respect a woman. After my mother and sister, no one has given me more confidence than him,” the actor had said.
Following a public proposal, an intimate engagement, and a glorious wedding week, Iqra and Yasir tied the knot in December 2019.
Meanwhile, Iqra’s sister Sidra Aziz said she hopes to “see the baby soon”.
Pictures courtesy – Fatima Tariq Photography
-
Queen Elizabeth’s former rare Bentley on sale for $250,000
If you’re a fan of the royal family, then you now have a chance to own a car once owned by the head monarch Queen Elizabeth.
According to a report in NY Post, a rare, deep green Bentley Mulsanne once owned by Queen Elizabeth is about to be put up for auction for $250,000. The car was in the Queen and Buckingham Palace’s possession from 2013 to 2015. It was then decommissioned from royal use.
Interestingly the car has an “impeccable service history” with only 2,000 miles on its odometer.
The car’s listing from Piston Heads reads: “It is with great pleasure that we are able to present to market a very special example of Bentley’s Mulsanne derivative. This Bernato Green motorcar was formerly owned by HM Queen Elizabeth II and was in service with the Royal Household from 2013 – 2015 with its exclusive use being to transport Her Majesty.
“Its Banarto Green exterior paintwork is paired with a Twine Main Hide and complemented further by Burr Walnut Veneers to its trim and also the door panels. This vehicle would make for an exceptional addition to any collection and it is extremely rare to find a car with such provenance and history, especially when related to our longest-reigning monarch,” reads the listing further.
The Mulsanne was looked after exclusively by Jack Barclay Bentley while in the Queen’s service — and was returned to Bentley Motor Cars in 2015.
Read more – Prince Harry ‘regretful and embarrassed’ over interview with Oprah Winfrey
Meanwhile, the Queen recently marked her 95th birthday in private just days after she bid her final goodbye to Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years.
-
Hira Mani robbed at gunpoint
Hira Mani has reportedly been robbed at gunpoint outside her house in Karachi.
In a video, circulating on social media, two gunmen could be seen snatching something from Mani, who was in the driving seat of her car. It is believed that the actor was mugged outside her house.
Both of Hira’s sons were also present at the scene of the crime and can be seen in the video. Both the robbers, who were on two bikes, left soon after snatching. The good thing was that no one wast hurt.
Read more – Karachi shop owner shares CCTV footage of robbery with police, gets robbed again
Meanwhile, Hira has not yet responded to the incident or commented on it.
-
“I’m choking, please give me treatment” – Barkha Dutt’s father’s last words
Senior Indian journalist Barkha Dutt shared the pain of losing her father to COVID-19. In an emotional note on Twitter, Barkha Dutt expressed her grief of how she failed in bringing her ailing father back home safe.
She also acknowledged the hospital staff and everyone who tried their best to help her family in this situation. The last words of her late father rang loudly in her mind, “I’m choking, please give me treatment”
The day her father SP Dutt, was hospitalised, both Barkha and Bahar ( sister of Barkha Dutt ) narrated the difficulties they faced, right from getting an ambulance to oxygen supply issues.
The day she cremated her father, she said in an interview that urgent help must be sent to India for the sake of the world. She also added, “It is a calamity and a crisis of the kind that I have not seen in my adult life.”
The second wave in India has firmly gripped the country. Thousands of families have lost their loved ones due to Covid-19. The hospitals are overwhelmed and there are no beds for patients. Shortage of oxygen has killed far more people than the virus alone.
” I am an upper middle class Indian. I had access to a hospital, “she said in an interview, “most people I am reporting on are dying at the gates of the hospital.”
Actors Farhan Akhtar and Abhishek Bachchan and others tweeted their condolences.
-
Pakistan wins first Test by an innings and 116 runs
Pakistan bowled Zimbabwe out for 134 to register a win in the first Test by an innings and 116 runs. They go 1-0 up in the two-Test series.
Pakistan demolished Zimbabwe for the second time in three days just over half an hour after tea. Zimbabwe lasted all of 105.3 overs in the match while Pakistan batted 133 in their only innings.
Zimbabwean openers went on scoring 36/0 before walking out for lunch. Kasuzu was not out for 21 whereas Tarisai Musakanda remained not out for 14.
Returning from lunch, Zimbabwe started losing wickets with Hasan taking charge. The proceedings started with Hasan bagging Kevin Kasuza at 48. Tarisai Musakanda scored 48 before being run out.
Brendan Taylor tried hard to rescue his team but he managed to score just 29 runs. Regis Chakabva made 14.
Earlier, Fawad Alam got out for an unbeaten 140 that led Pakistan to gain the 250-runs lead against hosts.
Resuming Day 3 at 374-6, Pakistan lost Hasan Ali and Nauman Ali in quick succession to suffer at 395-8. Hasan scored 30 runs off 26 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.
Sajid Khan got out after scoring 7 runs whereas Fawad ended his long run at 140 off 204 balls laced with 20 boundaries. Pakistan added 48 runs on Day 3 finishing their turn at 426-10.
Blessing Muzarabani bagged four wickets while Donald Tiripano took three wickets for Zimbabwe. Richard Ngarava took two wickets while Tendai Chisoro managed to take a wicket.
Meanwhile, Hassan managed to get nine wickets in the match, scores his fourth Test five-for and completed 50 Test wickets in just 12 matches. He also bagged Player of the Match award for his extraordinary performance.
-
Fact Check: Is Maulana Tariq Jamil selling nara’s for Rs 550?
Claim: Mualana Tariq Jamil’s company MTJ is selling nara’s for 550 per piece
Fact: MTJ is not selling any nara’s
Just days after Maulana Tariq Jamil’s flagship store opened its doors in Karachi, news of the brand selling nara’s (drawstrings) at a price of more than Rs 500 started circulating on social media with some people criticizing the religious scholar for selling overpriced stuff.
However, according to a press release circulating on social media, the brand has denied the news of selling drawstrings.
“It has come to our notice that MTJ- Tariq Jamil is being accused of selling drawstrings (nara) for Rs.550 apiece,” reads the statement.
“We would like to clarify that the news is fake.”
“We do not manufacture drawstrings (nara) and our stores and website have never placed such article for sale,” the statement added.
“Please beware of spreading false news and help us report those who are involved in this malpractice.”
Maulana Tariq Jamil was criticized for starting his own clothing brand despite being a religious cleric after which he shared a video message on his social media accounts to explain the reason for launching his own brand.
“Since 2000, I had been thinking about starting a business for my religious activities, especially to run a madrassa. During COVID-19’s lockdown, I have the opportunity to put that idea into practice.”
“That was my intention [to make the madrassas self sufficient] and a few of my friends collaborated with me, after which we launched a brand with my name,” he added.
VERDICT: FALSE
-
‘Daughters are Allah’s gift,’ Rabia Anum tells live caller on Ramzan show
Rabia Anum Obaid, who is co-hosting Pakistan Television’s (PTV) Ramzan Transmission along with Ahsan Khan, recently gave a sweet response to a man who asked for a wazeefa to have sons.
A video from the Sehri transmission, that has gone viral on social media, shows a viewer asking for a wazeefa so that he can have a boy. The man said that he has five daughters and yearns for a son. After a religious scholar answered his question, Rabia Anum added that having daughters is a blessing.
Anum further said that Allah blesses those with daughters whom is is happy with. Addressing the live caller, Rabia said that Allah is happy with you which is why you have so many daughters. She also gave an example of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), who had four daughters.
Rabia also said that apart from Shahid Afridi’s cricketing career or welfare, she respects him most because of the love he showers on his daughters.
Rabia, herself has a daughter.
-
PM Imran asks for electoral reforms, again
Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter on Saturday to say that his government wants to “bring transparency and credibility to our elections”. The NA-249 by-election has become controversial after rigging allegations against the winning Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
In a series of tweets, the PM said: “All parties are crying foul and claiming rigging. The same happened in Daska and in Senate elections. In fact, apart from the 1970 election, in every election claims of rigging have raised doubts over the credibility of election results.”
He further added, “In 2013 there were 133 NA constituencies’ disputes before election tribunals. We asked for an examination of just 4 constituencies’ votes & in all 4 riggings was established. But it took us a yr & a 126-days dharna to get a Judicial Commission that found over 40 faults in the conduct of elections.” PM added that unfortunately no substantive reforms were put in place. He tweeted that the use technology Electronic Voting Machines “are the only answer to reclaim credibility of elections”.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has now invited the Opposition to sit with the government and select from EVM [Electronic Voting Machines] models that are available to us in order to “restore our elections credibility”.
The prime minister said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is determined. “We will put in place reforms in our electoral system through the use of technology to bring transparency and credibility to our elections and strengthen our democracy”.
Miftah Ismail writes to ECP
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail has written a letter to the chief election commissioner seeking a vote recount in the NA-249 by-election held on April 29 in Karachi.
In the letter, Miftah wrote: “We did not receive results from more than 30 polling stations. We have serious concerns about the behaviour of some presiding officers.” He also added that many Form 45s were not signed and also asked for forensic audit of Form-45 with Whatsapp/RTS. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the hearing for voting recount on May 4.
-
Saboor Aly announces ‘baat pakki’ with Ali Ansari
Saboor Aly aur Ali Ansari ki baat paaki hogayi hai.
VIDEO: Sajal, Saboor light up the dance floor at friend’s wedding
Sharing a picture from their baat pakki, Aly said: “With the blessings of our families I’m ready to jump into a new life with an amazing person.”
Ansari also shared a picture from their baat pakki and wrote: “Honestly, I’m in a mix of all kinds of emotions right now but most important of all I’m happy.”
He also shared translation of a verse from Quran: “And of everything we created a pair, that perhaps you may remember.”
“From this day forward you should not walk alone,” added the actor.
While Saboor glowed in a light pink outfit, Ali looked dapper in white kurta pajama.
Soon after they shared the news on social media, congratulatory messages poured in for the happy couple.
