Stray Kids, a popular K-pop group, called it a “career highlight” as they headlined the British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park Festival on Sunday. The eight-member group from South Korea started in 2018 through a reality show by JYP Entertainment. They have fans all over the world with their unique sound and hit songs like ‘God’s Menu,’ ‘S-Class,’ and ‘Maniac.’
The members, Changbin, Felix, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Han, Seungmin, Bang Chan, and I.N, returned to London after almost five years for their first UK festival performance.
“It’s a huge festival with a big space. We’re excited to see how our energy will change it,” said Han before their one-hour-and-40-minute set in front of thousands of fans.
Time magazine named Stray Kids as one of the Next Generation Leaders. Last year, they were third on the global recording artists list by IFPI, and their album “5-Star” was the second biggest-selling album globally.
In May, all eight members walked the famous MET Gala red carpet in custom Tommy Hilfiger suits. Bang Chan said they are thankful for their streaming success but want to keep making meaningful music for their fans, known as STAYs.
“A lot of STAYs and people are supporting us, so we keep working hard,” said Seungmin.
The group is also preparing for their “comeback” with a new EP called ‘ATE,’ released on July 19. Felix said ‘ATE’ stands for the eight members who have “eaten up” their comeback, and fans can expect new styles and concepts.
“It’s been a while since our last album. With this one, we want to show how genuine we are with music and offer various styles for everyone to enjoy,” said Bang Chan.
“We’re giving our all, and that makes us confident,” added Changbin.
Lollywood queen Resham is not just a great actress but also the owner of a heart of gold. But the internet didn’t even spare her charity work. The star opened up about being trolled for her work, feeding underprivileged communities.
Undeterred by negative comments, Resham said, “People on social media say all kinds of things like she’s making food for charity out of ill-gotten money, but I say let Allah decide.”
Resham, who has been personally preparing and distributing food to the needy for the past 20 years, emphasized her dedication. “This has been going on continuously for the past six years, all 12 months,” she stated, highlighting her unwavering commitment to helping others.
Bollywood fans went wild when a photo of former couple Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai together at Anant Ambani’s wedding appeared online. The wedding, hosted by India’s richest businessman Mukesh Ambani on July 12, was a star-studded event with many Bollywood stars and international celebrities in attendance.
Aishwarya Rai, along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, posed for photos. The rest of the Bachchan family also attended separately. However, a viral image showing Aishwarya holding Salman Khan’s hand, with Salman’s sister Arpita Khan Sharma in the background, grabbed everyone’s attention.
Fans speculated and expressed joy, wondering if the two stars were getting back together. But it was soon revealed that the photo was fake and created using artificial intelligence (AI).
They also had a real-life relationship that ended years ago, even though they were close to getting married.
The autopsy report of Sania Zehra from Multan has been released, confirming that she was not pregnant while the cause of her death as asphyxia by hanging.
Ligature marks on her neck are consistent with hanging, says the report.
The report clearly stated that the hyoid bone was intact, and there were no visible signs of injury or violence.
However, samples from the stomach, liver, and spleen have been sent to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency for further analysis.
Zehra’s body has been exhumed by the police. She was allegedly murdered by her husband in Multan. Sania’s father Syed Asad Abbas Shah claimed in FIR that her sudden death was not a suicide but an alleged murder. He stated that his daughter’s in-laws were disguising the alleged murder as a suicide, contrary to the crime scene.
The police’s investigation also revealed that the woman married at the age of 14 and had a history of suicidal tendencies in her family, with her brother having died by suicide six months prior.
Sania’s father, Syed Abbas Shah, told BBC in an interview that his daughter’s death is painted as a suicide while it was a murder.
“The police should investigate and tell me whether my daughter was killed or she committed suicide and if she did commit suicide, then they should investigate why she did it.”
He added further that the police should investigate what the in-laws did that forced his daughter to commit suicide. “I want a fair and transparent investigation into my daughter’s death,” Asad stressed.
He told BBC that the incident took place on June 9, but the police did not registered an FIR rightaway. After much protest FIR got registered on June 11.
The father claimed that so far the accused, his family and no employee of the house has been arrested.
On the other hand, DIG Multan Sadiq Ali Dogar claims that the police had detained people from the in-laws on the first day but they were released on the request of Sania’s father.
He (the father) said that we do not want to file an FIR, they (in-laws) should be released,” he shared father’s statement. “As the matter went to social media, the in-laws ran away in fear, but we are trying hard to catch them.
Background
A 20-year-old pregnant mother of two, identified as Sania Zehra, was found dead on Monday (July 8) in Multan. The news took over social media, getting widely shared.
She was allegedly murdered by her husband.
The victim’s father told the police that he received a call on Tuesday at 9 am from a police official, who asked him to head to his daughter’s residence. There they found the woman hanging from a ceiling fan.
The FIR said that when the forensic specialist arrived at the scene and tried to untie the noose around the victim’s neck, it opened up quite easily. However, a doctor present at the scene said that the victim had died at 6 pm that day.
The complainant quoted the doctor as saying that the victim’s jaw was found broken, adding that marks of rope were also found on the victim’s feet. Signs of assault were also visible on the victim’s ribs and elbows while both her eyes were bruised.
The FIR declared that the victim was five to six months pregnant at the time of her death.
The police said that the suspect, the husband, had fled the scene and did not even inform the family of their daughter’s death.
The complainant told the police that his daughter’s husband had lied to the victim’s family at the time of their marriage and was already married to another woman.
The family filed a case in the family court against the suspect; however, the case was eventually retracted.
Husband pressurizing for money
The husband kept on threatening his wife and pressured her to sell the house she owned.
It also said that the suspect had visited the complainant before the victim’s death and had threatened that he would kill her if the property in her name was not transferred to him.
The father said that his daughter was murdered by her husband, who was after her property and the matter was being “portrayed as a suicide”.
Social media speculations
The information above was what Tasur Subhani and Imran Gabol reported for Dawn. However, social media has few other speculations with a page dedicated to seek justice for the victim who is identified as Syeda Sania Zehra. She, according to that page, belongs to an influential background, her father being a political figure from Multan, Syed Asad Abbas Shah.
The husband, Syed Ali Raza and mother-in-law Azra Jeewan Shah are said to be complicit in the murder. The mother-in-law allegedly told the victim’s family wheb they came to pick daughter’s body, “Don’t make noise and take your daughter home.”
An investigation has started upon the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Finance Punjab Sohail Shaukat Butt and Chairperson Women Protection Authority MPA Hina Parvez Butt met the victim’s family in Multan.
Butt confirmed that a complete investigation into the matter would be carried out.
The federal government of Pakistan has decided to go all in against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its leadership as the Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar announced on Monday that the Shehbaz Sharif administration plans to ban the PTI as well as file treason cases against Imran Khan and former President Arif Alvi.
“PTI and Pakistan cannot co-exist,” Tarar told a press conference in Islamabad, saying that the federal government will move the apex court to file a petition to ban the party.
Tarar stated that the decision to take these actions was taken in view of PTI’s alleged involvement in the May 9 riots and its leaders’ attempts to sabotage IMF’s bailout package deal with Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Shah Mahmood Qureshi was indicted in cases related to May 9 events today.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan has stated that his party members are being forced to switch their loyalties.
While talking to media, Gohar strongly condemned the “abduction” of PTI leaders and their family members, including MNA Sahibzada Ameer Sultan, PTI media wing member Rizwan Malik, Mian Fayyaz Ahmad Chajra’s son Mian Tajamal Hussain and brother Mian Imtiaz Hussain and other social media activists.
He called for the Supreme Court to take notice of this urgent matter and also ensure the implementation of its recent verdict of reserved seats’ case.
The PTI Chairman slammed the government for re-arresting party activist Sanam Javed on Sunday after her release while demanding Khan’s and Bushra Bibi’s immediate release as well.
He claimed that Bushra Bibi was arrested again in the Toshakhana case only to “break” former PM Imran Khan, as his wife had nothing to do with the case.
Farhan Saeed and Hania Aamir, loved for their on-screen chemistry in Mere Humsafar, are gearing up for a new Express TV drama, Kaisi Hai Ye Ruswai.
The serial will be produced by Sheikh Amjad Rasheed and written by the late Asma Nabeel. Directed by Wajahat Rauf, the project brings together a talented cast including, Bushra Ansari, Kinza Hashmi, Noor Ul Hassan and Faizan Sheikh.
It tells the story of people dealing with social pressures, personal dreams, unexpected problems and the search for justice.
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has announced major decisions to improve cricket and team performance.
According to Geo, Naqvi presided over a three-hour meeting at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), during which various suggestions for improving cricket were reviewed.
The board also included Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie in the selection committee. Fitness tests have been made mandatory for every player every three months.
The central contract amount will not be reduced for now; the period of the central contract will be for one year. Performance and fitness will be reviewed every year in different categories of the contract. The inclusion of the players will be as per the prescribed procedure, and the players who meet the fitness and performance criteria will get an opportunity to move forward.
Chairman PCB said, “There will be no compromise on discipline, and there will be a zero-tolerance policy against players who violate discipline. The team should have unity and agreement; grouping players will not be tolerated, and the management will take strict action.”
He said, “My recommendation about any player should not be accepted for violation of discipline. We will build high-performance centers in Islamabad and Peshawar.”
“Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie are fully empowered, have full confidence in them, have given them a free hand, hope both will deliver excellent results and present the final report in this regard.”
Muhammad Yusuf, Asad Shafiq, Usman Wahla and Nadeem Khan have been responsible for reviewing the domestic contract.
In a big step towards inclusivity, the Miss Universe Singapore 2024 pageant will welcome a wider range of contestants this September.
Previous rules required contestants to be single, unmarried, and within a specific age range. The new rules are: There is no upper age limit. There is no marital status requirement (married women, mothers, and divorcees can participate). Contestants must reside in Singapore for at least six months before September 1, 2024.
The co-organizers of Miss Universe Singapore 2024 are King Kong Media Production, headed by Singaporean actor Mark Lee, and Beyond Entity, a Malaysian firm with a wealth of pageantry experience. The top prize winner, worth $10,000, will also represent Singapore at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, which will take place in Mexico.
Elaine Daly, the national director of Miss Universe Singapore and Miss Universe Malaysia 2003, highlighted the importance of the competition, saying, “This competition is more than just a crown. It’s a platform to inspire and advocate for causes close to your heart. We are seeking not just beauty queens but future actresses as well, following in the footsteps of many renowned actresses who began their journeys as beauty queens.” This new approach aims to empower contestants by allowing them to shine nationally and internationally.
New Zealand-based former Pakistani Test cricketer Khalid Ibadullah has passed away at the age of 88.
Khalid represented Pakistan in four Test matches from 1964 to 1967 and was the first Pakistani batsman to score a century on his Test debut, a record made in 1964 against Australia in the first Test match played in Karachi.
The former Test cricketer was born on December 20, 1935 in Lahore and was known as Billy in cricket circles in England. He was associated with the English county Warwickshire for a long time.
