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  • Sehar Khan promises ‘Intense episode’ on Jafaa

    Sehar Khan promises ‘Intense episode’ on Jafaa

    Actor Sehar Khan is receiving praise for her role in the hit drama Jafaa. The upcoming star who started her career with the soap serial Sanwari, has a strong Instagram following of 2.9 million. 

    Sehar is thrilled with the success of Jafaa and the positive response from her fans. She shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, thanking her fans and urging them to watch the upcoming episode, which promises an intense twist.


    She wrote in caption: “hey hey hey❤ Thank you for all the love you’ve been sending for Jafa! It makes my heart so full seeing how much you’re enjoying the story. I know I haven’t been posting much but I’m always reading your sweet messages – you guys are amazing

    Don’t forget to watch today’s episode it’s going to be intense! And the journey isn’t over yet there’s so much more to come. Love you all!”


    She also shared some memorable behind-the-scenes pictures from Jafaa. Here are a few beautiful photos for you:
    Fans are loving the behind-the-scenes photos shared by the Jafaa actors. Many are guessing at the storyline and appreciating Sehar’s performance in the drama.


    Check the pictures below


    Actor Sehar Khan is receiving praise for her role in the hit drama ‘Jafaa.’ 


    She started her career with the soap serial ‘Sanwari’ and has a strong Instagram following of 2.9 million. 


    Sehar Khan is thrilled with the success of ‘Jafaa’ and the positive response from her fans. She shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, thanking her fans and urging them to watch the upcoming episode, which promises an intense twist.


    She wrote in caption, “hey hey hey❤ Thank you for all the love you’ve been sending for Jafa! It makes my heart so full seeing how much you’re enjoying the story. I know I haven’t been posting much but I’m always reading your sweet messages – you guys are amazing

    Don’t forget to watch today’s episode it’s going to be intense! And the journey isn’t over yet there’s so much more to come. Love you all!”


    She also shared some memorable behind-the-scenes pictures from ‘Jafaa.’ Here are a few beautiful photos for you:


    Fans are loving the behind-the-scenes photos shared by the ‘Jafaa’ actors. Many are hinting at the story and appreciating Sehar’s presence and performance in the drama.


    Check the pictures below:

  • ‘He was my hero: Humaira Arshad opens up about her late father

    ‘He was my hero: Humaira Arshad opens up about her late father

    For singer Humaira Arshad, losing her father was not just the death of a parent, but the loss of the man she called her hero.  

    The singer appeared on Zardast where she spoke about the pain she experienced after her father’s sudden passing, and how it continues to affect her.  

     When host Wasi Shah asked, “What was the most sorrowful moment of your life,” Humaira replied, “The death of my father. Because my father suddenly became ill, he had a stroke and a heart attack, and suddenly he passed away. I tried my best to save him, I did everything I could as a daughter, but it was God’s will. He was not ill before that, there were no prior symptoms, everything happened suddenly. I had never seen my father with a fever, or a cold, or anything like that, and suddenly he was in that condition. It was so unexpected.”

    Humaira described the shock of receiving the news while she was in Karachi for a show.
     “When I got the call from home that my father had become like that, I was in Karachi for a show. They told me that my father had gone into a coma. I just kept praying to Allah, asking Him to help. I didn’t even get to talk to my father before I left. I kept wondering if he was going to leave just like that. It was really painful not to have had a final conversation with him,”  Humaira recalled. 

    Her father’s health deteriorated rapidly, Arshad explained: “He was in a coma for three months. We don’t know what exactly happened, but a private hospital took him in, and when we arrived, they said he went into a coma right away, and they put him on a ventilator. I was in such a state that I felt like I had lost my mind. I felt like the world had ended.”

     
    Despite the overwhelming grief, the Ainak Wala Jin actress found strength in her father’s memory.
     
     

    “I prayed for him, did everything I could, and continued with charity and the rituals. I was a big fan of my father, not just because he was my father, but because of the work he did, his love for the family of the Prophet, and his way of life. I saw him praying and worshipping. What I saw in my father, you don’t find in many people,” Humaira Arshad concluded.

  • Salman’s old comments go viral amid Abhishek- Aishwarya separation buzz

    Salman’s old comments go viral amid Abhishek- Aishwarya separation buzz

    Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s marital relationship is the subject of much speculation in Bollywood. The duo, once considered one of the industry’s most powerful couples, have been besieged by rumors of separation and impending divorce. 

    At the same time, Salman Khan’s past comments on Abhishek and Aishwarya’s marriage are once again going viral. 


    Abhishek and Aishwarya’s separate appearances in public are prolonging the news of separation between the two. Social media users are citing Abhishek’s extramarital relationship with actress Nimrat Kaur as the reason for the marriage turning sour, while Aishwarya’s friend Dr. Friendship is also being blamed. However, no confirmation or denial has  been offered by both the families. 


    According to Indian media, Aishwarya Rai, who is currently married to Abhishek Bachchan, was allegedly in a romantic relationship with Salman Khan before her marriage.


    Aishwarya and Salman’s relationship even reached the point of marriage, but in 2001, a rift between the pair ended the romance. In 2002, she made several allegations against Salman and officially announced her separation. However, now Dabangg star Salman Khan’s statement on Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s marriage is going viral on Indian media.


    During an old interview, when Salman Khan was asked about the allegations of abuse against Aishwarya, he said, “What can I say about this, I believe in one thing that human beings’ personal life is personal. If I start defending him, someone was a part of your life too and you would be denying it.”


    Salman Khan, in his statement on Aishwarya’s marriage with Abhishek, said, “The best thing is to keep quiet. So many years have passed, you know, she is someone’s wife, she married into a big family. And I’m so happy that she got married to Abhishek, I think Abhishek is a great person and that’s the best thing any ex-boyfriend would like.”


    He added, “Because you don’t want, once you break up with someone, to be miserable without you, you want them to be happy without you, even though it’s selfish. But that way, you are not guilty.”


    Interestingly, the video has resurfaced on social media at a time when Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s 2007 marriage has been making headlines with rumors of a breakup.

  • Amitabh Bachchan says ‘mistake’ inviting son Abhishek to KBC

    Amitabh Bachchan says ‘mistake’ inviting son Abhishek to KBC

    Abhishek Bachchan and his legendary father Amitabh Bachchan are making waves together on screen, creating the kind of buzz that fans have been eagerly waiting for. In the latest promo of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, the iconic father-son duo shared the spotlight as Abhishek promotes his upcoming film I Want to Talk.

    Sony Entertainment Television shared a hilarious promo on Instagram, showing Amitabh second-guessing his decision to invite Abhishek to the show. The clip has gone viral, capturing Abhishek playfully mimicking his father’s iconic style of announcing prize amounts, especially when he screams “Seven crores” just like Amitabh Bachchan does. The funny and lighthearted moment has left fans in splits!

    But that’s not the climax of fun. Abhishek reveals that whenever there is a question thrown in during dinner, children tend to mimic Amitabh as if imitating his loud and dramatic ways of speaking, which makes the conversation funny.               

    “We all sit together and eat, and when someone asks a question, all the kids together shout ‘7 crore’”, he narrated. 

    Amitabh Bachchan, clearly enjoying the banter, jokingly says, “Bohat bari galti karde innko yahan bula ke” (It was a mistake inviting him here).  

    Abhishek Bachchan is preparing for the release of his new film, I Want to Talk, which will release in cinemas on November 22, 2024.

    Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan, the king of Bollywood, has shared some interesting advice for married couples on how to keep the romance alive. 

    For the past year, rumors of a divorce between his son, Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya have been circulating online, as the two have been seen attending events separately. Their silence on the matter also raised concerns. 

    However, a few days ago, a Times of India report claimed that Abhishek Bachchan gave an interview to Bollywood UK media, where he was asked about the persistent divorce rumors.

    Abhishek responded, “I don’t have much to say in this regard. You guys just give a different spin to the news, which I understand.”

    He then showed off his wedding ring and added, “See, I’m still married.”

    On his show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati,’ Amitabh offered advice to husbands and wives around the world for a happy married life.

    A couple on the show mentioned that they had been married for 25 years and still loved each other deeply. They shared that they make short videos (reels) wherever they go.

  • China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks

    China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks

    China is seeking to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the base’s bricks could be made from the Moon’s own soil.

    A cargo rocket carrying brick samples blasted off late Friday for the Tiangong space station, part of Beijing’s mission to put humans on the Moon by 2030 and build a permanent base there by 2035.

    “China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station,” state news agency Xinhua said, citing China’s space agency.

    Construction of a Moon base is a daunting task: any structure has to withstand huge amounts of cosmic radiation, extreme temperature variations and moonquakes, and getting building materials there in the first place is a costly procedure.

    Building the base out of the Moon itself could be a solution to those problems, scientists from a university in central Wuhan province hope.

    They have created a series of prototype bricks made of various compositions of materials found on Earth, such as basalt, which mimic the properties of lunar soil.

    Slivers of those test bricks will be subjected to a series of stringent tests once they reach the space station.

    “It’s mainly exposure,” said Zhou Cheng, a professor at Wuhan’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

    “To put it simply, we put (the material) in space and let it sit there… to see whether its durability, its performance will degrade under the extreme environment.”

    The temperature on the Moon can vary drastically between 180 and -190 degrees Celsius (356 to -310 degrees Fahrenheit).

    Its lack of an atmosphere means it is subjected to large quantities of cosmic radiation as well as micrometeorites, while moonquakes can weaken any structure on its surface.

    The exposure experiment will last three years, with samples sent back for testing every year.

  • Hania Aamir embraces flaws, promotes self-confidence

    Hania Aamir embraces flaws, promotes self-confidence

    Social media is full of images of perfect beauty, but Hania Aamir is not interested in promoting false imagery. The star actress, fresh off her success on the hit series Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, is open about flaws on her skin. 


    In an interview with Faridoon Shahryar, Hania talked about struggling with acne in 2019.


    She said, “It’s easy to cover up blemishes on TV with makeup, cameras, and filters. However, I felt like I was living a lie by hiding my pimples. When you’re on screen, nobody finds out. But I started feeling like I was lying to the people who were following me.”


    She often shares makeup-free photos with her 16.3 million Instagram followers. She realized the power of her influence and decided to be honest about her skin. “One day I took a picture of my skin and I posted it,” she said. “I decided that I would not stay sad if my skin broke out and neither would I let anyone else feel the same way about themselves.”


    She also said, “I didn’t cover up skin marks while filming Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. You’ll notice that if I had a mark on my face, it has not been covered up. I am stubborn about that.”


    Hania wants girls to know that they don’t have to look perfect to work in showbiz. “That’s also why in most of my videos, I don’t wear makeup,” she said.


    Hania’s attitude promotes self-confidence in a world obsessed with social media perfection.

  • Australia sets 148 runs target for Pakistan in second T20

    Australia sets 148 runs target for Pakistan in second T20

    Australia has set a target of 148 runs for Pakistan in the second T20 match being played in Sydney.

    Australia captain Josh Inglis won the toss and elected to bat first. Australia opened the innings with Matthew Short and Jack Fraser-McGurk.

    Pakistan suffered costly losses in the first two overs of the innings, but Haris Rauf dismissed first Jack Fraser and then Kangaroos captain Josh Inglis for a total of 52. Abbas Afridi dismissed Matthew Short for an individual score of 32. Aaron Hardy fell victim to Abbas Afridi for 28.

    In the stipulated 20 overs, the Australian team scored 147 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi took four wickets for Pakistan, while Safyan Muqim took three wickets.

    There was no change in the Australian team for the second T20 match, while one change was made in the Pakistani team, and Safyan Muqim was included in the team in place of Hasibullah.

    The Pakistani team includes captain Muhammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah, and Haris Rauf. In addition, Naseem Shah and Sufyan Muqim are also among the 11 players.

    It should be remembered that Australia defeated Pakistan by 31 runs in the rain-affected first T20 match. Australia has a one-nil lead in the three-match T20 series.

  • Icecream giant Ben and Jerry’s sues Unilever for silencing pro-Palestine stance

    Icecream giant Ben and Jerry’s sues Unilever for silencing pro-Palestine stance

    Internationally renowned ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has filed a lawsuit against their parent company, Unilever, for silencing its attempts to show support for Palestinians suffering in Gaza, alleging that Unilever threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.


    Reuters has reported that the latest case is another “sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry’s and consumer products maker Unilever.”


    The clash started between the ice cream brand and Unilever 2021 when the former said it would stop selling its products in Israeli regions and occupied West Bank because it doesn’t align with its values. 


    This led some investors to divest from Unilever shares.


    Subsequently, the ice cream-making brand sued Unilever for selling its business in Israel to its licensee there, which in turn allowed marketing in the West Bank and Israel to continue.


    The latest legal action also claimed that Unilever has breached the terms of a confidential settlement agreed two years ago in 2022.


    The ice cream brand argued in the lawsuit that as part of the agreement, Unilever is required to “respect and acknowledge the Ben & Jerry’s independent board’s primary responsibility over Ben & Jerry’s social mission.” 


    It further claimed that “Ben & Jerry’s has on four occasions attempted to publicly speak out in support of peace and human rights.”


    It outrightly blamed that “Unilever has silenced each of these efforts.”


    Ben & Jerry’s firstly tried to call for a ceasefire, secondly attempted to express support for the safe passage of Palestinian refugees to Britain, thirdly back students protesting at US colleges against civilian deaths in Gaza, and last but not least, advocate for a halt in US military aid to Israel, but has been blocked by Unilever for this.


    The lawsuit acknowledged that the independent board separately spoke out on some of the matters, but the company was largely silent.


    Ben & Jerry’s categorically stated that Peter ter Kulve, Unilever’s head of ice cream, said he was more concerned about the “continued perception of anti-Semitism” regarding the ice cream brand voicing its opinions on Palestinian refugees.


    Additionally the legal action is being taken because Unilever was also required under the confidential 2022 agreement to make a total of $5 million in payments to Ben & Jerry’s for the brand to make donations to human rights groups of its choosing but Unilever objected to the groups selected by Ben and Jerry’s by saying that they are “too critical of the Israeli government.”


    Notably, the ice cream makers selected the left-leaning, pro-Palestinian Jewish Voice for Peace and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, among others.


    In March, earlier this year, Unilever also decided to spin off its ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry’s, to simplify its holdings by the end of 2025.


    In an emailed statement to Reuters, Unilever has said, “Our heart goes out to all victims of the tragic events in the Middle East. We reject the claims made by the B&J social mission board, and we will defend our case very strongly.”


    Additionally, the parent company declined to comment on the matter.


    Ben & Jerry’s has positioned itself as a very socially conscious brand since its establishment. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield founded the company in a renovated gas station in 1978. It continued working according to its mission until after Unilever acquired it in 2000.

  • Army has ruled out possiblity of deal with Imran Khan: report

    Army has ruled out possiblity of deal with Imran Khan: report

    Amid claims of yet another major political development, this time in favour of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the military has dismissed the possibility of negotiating with incarcerated party founder Imran Khan, a foreign media outlet has claimed.

    As per the details, London-based The Guardian has quoted senior military sources as ruling out the possibility of striking a deal or negotiating with Khan days after the former prime minister expressed willingness to engage in talks with the military leadership from his jail cell at Rawalpindi’s Adiala.

    According to reports, the British newspaper had sent a questionnaire to Imran via his legal team, and in his responses, the incarcerated PTI founder confirmed that he had not had any direct interaction with the military since after he was arrested and locked up in August 2023.

    Khan, however, said he would not rule out striking a deal with the establishment. It merits a mention here that the incarcerated former premier had earlier launched a tirade against the establishment, accusing the country’s military leadership of ousting his government.

    The report quoted senior military leadership as saying that Khan, for the past few months, had been “applying pressure” for discussions with the military and had even offered to hold unconditional talks while seeking a deal for his release.

    However, the military leadership is resolute in refusing to enter into any negotiations with him, the report said.

    “Khan has to face the court cases against him, and can’t expect any deals from the military. Khan wants everyone to follow the rule of law, but he does not want this rule of law for himself,” it quoted military sources as saying.

    “With regards to doing a deal with the military, any engagement would be based on principles and in the interest of the people, not personal gain or compromises that undermine Pakistan’s democratic values,” Khan reportedly told the publication.

    While the PTI founder’s rhetoric towards the current military establishment has taken a more conciliatory tone in recent weeks, his jail time continues to drag on as he faces over a hundred cases that his legal team claims to be “baseless”.

    Meanwhile, the government is yet to confirm if Khan could be facing a military trial for his alleged involvement in attacks on military instalments on May 9, 2023. The report quoted Khan as saying that a civilian could not be tried in a military court, let alone a former premier.

    “It’s ludicrous. The only reason to try a civilian in military court is because no other court of justice would convict me. The very idea of it is alarming,” Khan reportedly told the publication.

  • ‘People with limited knowledge taking decisions’; Sana Mir slams women team’s central contract

    ‘People with limited knowledge taking decisions’; Sana Mir slams women team’s central contract

    Pakistan’s former women’s cricketer Sana Mir has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) central contract for women’s cricket teams. Interestingly, Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz have been excluded from the central contract.

    Sana wrote on X (previously Twitter), “How can Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz not find a place in the contracts when a 50 Over qualifier is coming up in Feb and potential 50 over World Cup in Oct next year? Extremely disappointed but not surprised at all. The decisions are being taken by people with limited knowledge of the women’s game.”

    Central contracts of the Pakistan women cricketers show captain Fatima Sana and Muniba Ali promoted to A Category. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal has been promoted to Category B based on recent excellent performances.

    PCB has announced central contracts for 16 women cricketers for the international season after the annual performance review, which will be effective from July 1, 2024.

    Last year, 20 cricketers were given central contracts for two years, with the clause that their performance would be reviewed after the 2023-24 season.

    This central contract includes three new entries: Gul Feroza, Ramin Shamim and Tasmia Rabab. Tasmia has received a central contract for the first time, which is an important milestone in her career. Gul Feroza has been able to get a central contract again after 2018, and Ramin Shamim after 2022-23.

    The central contracts of Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Anushay Nasir, Iman Fatima, Shawal Zulfiqar and Sidra Nawaz have not been renewed. However, all these players will remain available for selection.

    The PCB has shifted its focus to developing the next generation of cricketers, keeping in mind the ICC Women’s Future Tours program.