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  • Nazish Jahangir talks about the importance of social media detox

    Nazish Jahangir talks about the importance of social media detox

    Nazish Jahangir, who is currently popular as Shameela bhabhi in Geo’s Kahin Deep Jalay recently took to social media to talk about the importance of a digital detox to gain back your mental sanity. 

    The actor wrote on Instagram: “Sometimes it is important to hibernate for a while, just log off from all these apps and spend time in solitude, read books, watch remaining episodes of your favorite TV series.”

    She told that she did the same recently and is back to face yet another Monday.

    “I am ready to start off this week with a smile on my face and my head held up high and I want you all to do the same,” she wrote.

    Nazish motivated people to remember that “you’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8p5BqdH35z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Last Monday, she took to Instagram to talk about mental health. She wrote in a detailed post that depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety were real. She revealed that she had been suffering from PTSD for the last 10 years.

    Read More: Nazish Jahangir opens up on her struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder

    Born and raised in Islamabad, Nazish began her career in 2015 when she took part in a play by Anwar Maqsood. However, it was not until 2017 that she made her television debut with the drama serial Bharosa. Following that, Nazish was part of several popular dramas including Alif Allah Aur Insaan, Tohmat and Kamzarf. Meanwhile, Nazish is also set to make her big-screen debut this year with Lafangay alongside Sami Khan, Mani and Saleem Mairaj.

  • Want to know how much money the PSL winning team will take home?

    500 thousand dollars cash (7 crore, 72 lakhs rupees) is what the Pakistan Super League winners will take home this year and the runner-up will get 200 thousand dollars (3 crore, 90 lakh rupees).

    The league, in a press release, shared that the total prize money is one million dollars and 4,500 dollars (6 lakhs 95 thousand rupees) have been set for each man of the match award after each match.

    READ MORE: PCB to feature 350 artists in the opening ceremony of PSL 5

    80 thousand dollars (one crore 23 lakhs) will also be distributed among the best batsman, player of the tournament, and ‘for the spirit of cricket’ award. Other prizes include best catch, best run-out and most sixes.

    The 5th PSL will begin from Feb 20th in Karachi. There will be 34 matches in total, with nine matches in Karachi, 14 in Lahore, eight in Rawalpindi and three in Multan.

    The six-team tournament will be held across four venues with Karachi staging nine matches, Lahore 14 matches, Rawalpindi eight and Multan three matches.

    In the opening match defending champions, Quetta Gladiators will take on two-time former winners Islamabad United at the National Stadium in Karachi.

  • UN chief thanks Mahira Khan for her support

    UN chief thanks Mahira Khan for her support

    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is here for a four-day visit to Pakistan.

    Guterres landed in Islamabad on Sunday. Talking to the media he said that “One of the main purposes of my visit is to spotlight the real Pakistan with all its possibility and potential.”

    The UN chief spoke at an international press conference titled 40 years of Afghan Refugees Presence in Pakistan: A New Partnership for Solidarity, where he praised Pakistan for being the world’s second-largest refugee-hosting country.

    He also met Mahira Khan, who was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in November and is working with the UN Refugee Agency. Guterres took to twitter and thanked Mahira Khan and all Pakistanis for their support. 

    Khan retweeted Guterres and wrote: “It was a pleasure meeting you as well. Looking forward to a lot more work alongside my fellow Pakistanis and @Refugees @antonioguterres.”

    Read More: UN Secretary-General appreciates Pakistan’s peace efforts

    Before the appointment, Khan visited Afghan refugees in Peshawar in 2018 as part of a high-profile UN delegation. She has also spoken up for the needs of more than 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

  • UN Secretary-General appreciates Pakistan’s peace efforts

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and the Kartarpur Corridor on Tuesday during his four-day visit to Pakistan. Minister of Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri accompanied the him on the Kartarpur visit.

    Mr. Guterres took to twitter to appreciate Pakistan’s efforts for peace and inter-faith harmony.

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur

    “This is the best symbol that we can give for a world in peace and for a world in which there is mutual respect and there is the acceptance of what is different. Recognising diversity is a blessing, is a richness…not a threat. When we see in so many parts of the world fighting in the name of religion, it is necessary to say that religions unite us for peace and the best symbol is this [Kartarpur] shrine,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    Earlier, the UN Secretary-General visited Lahore and administered polio drops to children in a local school.

  • PTI’s Shahbaz Gill offered Rs. 50 lakhs to become Maryam Nawaz’s advisor?

    PTI’s Shahbaz Gill offered Rs. 50 lakhs to become Maryam Nawaz’s advisor?

    PTI’s Shahbaz Gill, who was the former advisor to CM Usman Buzdar, is no stranger to controversy. In a recent program on GEO News, analyst Hafeezullah Niazi has claimed that Gill told PM Khan that Niazi had approached him on PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz’s behalf, saying that she would offer 50 lakhs if Gill would become her advisor.

    Niazi denies knowing Shahbaz Gill, saying he had only bumped into him once at a restaurant, and since they had both seen each other on programs, they exchanged salaams.

    We have reached out to Gill for a comment but he has yet to respond to the allegations.

    In March 2019 Gill had said that Twitter had partially suspended his twitter account after Maryam Nawaz had complained about him to the social networking site. He said that because he was updating the country on Nawaz Sharif’s health, Maryam had filed a complaint.

  • Kaala Jadu: Jemima shares poster of herself, PM Imran and Bushra Bibi

    Kaala Jadu: Jemima shares poster of herself, PM Imran and Bushra Bibi

    Jemima Goldsmith has a refreshing sense of humour and she certainly knows how to take a joke. She shared an interesting poster on Twitter, that has gone viral.

    The poster has a picture of her along with Bushra Bibi and her former husband PM Khan. Bushra Bibi is seen looming above her like a sorceress with Jemima lost in thought and Khan sitting on his PM chair. The poster says, ‘Tu nay kaisa jaadu keeya’ in Urdu.

    Jemima tweeted the poster with the caption. “Who doesn’t love a Lollywood poster? Spotted today by a friend in Lahore. Caption: what kind of black magic did you do?”

    https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/1229499394237571072?s=20

    Soon after her tweet, twitterati criticized her and others also appreciated her sense of humour. She tweeted again saying, “Ps. No disrespect intended. Like most of you, I just found it funny. (Plus I’m a genuine fan of Pakistani film posters, street art & truck art.)”

    https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/1229524172088451082?s=20
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  • Here’s what you need to know about wheat smuggling investigation

    According to the report, the committee formed to investigate on exports of wheat and wheat flour during the ban period failed to produce results.

    According to the statistics of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) shows 3,947 and 26,206 metric tonnes (Unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms) were exported between Aug-Oct 31, 2019.

    READ: Pakistan witnesses increase in remittances inflow: Moody’s

    The committee failed to produce the desired results and was also unable to identify the Customs officers involved in the scam. The only action that was taken is transferring of seven Collectorate officers of Peshawar and Quetta.

    When a senior customs officer was asked to comment on the matter, he said “I don’t want any media reporting on the issue as a lot of damage has already been done to the department”,

    READ: Freelancers payment limit raised to Rs. $25,000: State Bank of Pakistan

    Instead of revising the investigation processes or tracing the culprits behind the scam, the issue was turned into integrity matter of the Customs Department.

    Furthermore, according to the Custom Intelligence Department, they have conveyed to the government that 505 containers were cleared at Torkhan Border without the filing of goods declaration and payment of duty and taxes.

    READ: Reporter, who ‘exposed’ Bilawal’s train march, ‘murdered’

    The figures on clearance of containers without duty and taxes were challenged by Chief Collector North Dr Asif Jah. “I am still doing my investigation,” adding that “he has already reconciled 300 containers.”

    To investigate the matter, a number of committees were formed and Prime Minister’s Secretariat is not happy with the outcome of these reports and has now directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct a probe.

    READ: PTI’s new social media laws: Are you in some sort of danger?

    The FIA has already compiled one report but it was returned with further directions to probe the issue thoroughly. “We will take action against the Customs officers if found involved,” the officer said.

  • Hareem Farooq reveals the secret behind her glowing skin

    Hareem Farooq reveals the secret behind her glowing skin

    Who knew the secret behind Hareem Farooq’s glowing skin was that simple.

    Hareem, in a recent social media post, revealed all the totkas she follows to get that glow.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8lmMhnFm7b/

    Meanwhile, earlier in an interview with The Current, Hareem had also revealed how she managed to lose a lot of weight.

    When asked for a weight loss totka, Hareem replied, “Gym. You have to go to the gym. You have to workout. And have lemon water in the morning, have lots of water, and do not eat at least two to three hours before sleeping.”

    Watch the full interview here:

  • IN PICTURES: Hamza Ali Abbasi, Naimal Khawar recreate their wedding shoot

    IN PICTURES: Hamza Ali Abbasi, Naimal Khawar recreate their wedding shoot

    And the wedding season continues. Naimal Khawar’s sister Fiza Khawar got married in a lovely, afternoon wedding just like her sister, and social media can’t get enough of the sunkissed pictures of the bride, groom and their celebrity family.

    Check out the pictures below:

    The caption says it all.

    Can you feel the love tonight?

    P.s. How gorgeous does Naimal look in this peach Faiza Saqlain outfit? Perfect for afternoon weddings.

    Find yourself someone who looks at you the way Hamza looks at Naimal

    The one with the fam

    Naimal, Hamza, Dr Fazeela Abbasi, Hamza’s nephew

    One with the bride and groom

    And the radiant bride and groom

  • PCB to feature 350 artists in the opening ceremony of PSL 5

    PCB to feature 350 artists in the opening ceremony of PSL 5

    The opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League 2020 will have as many as 350 artists, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.

    “As many as 350 artists will perform in the opening ceremony of the PSL 2020 that will be held at Karachi’s National Stadium on Thursday,” PCB stated in a press release.

    “The metropolitan city is expected to be set alight as artists from different music genres – Sufi, pop, rock, bhangra and folk – will come together to perform at what will be the biggest opening ceremony in the history of the PSL.”

    Abrar-ul-Haq, Aima Baig, Abu Mohammad, Fareed Ayaz, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sajjad Ali, Sanam Marvi and rock band Soch are among those expected to perform on the opening night.

    The PSL 5 anthem Tayyar Hain will also be performed by Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar, Haroon and Asim Azhar.

    There will also be a spectacular fireworks display.

    The ceremony will be held prior to the start of the tournament’s first match between defending champions Quetta Gladiators and two-time winners Islamabad United. The hour-long opening ceremony will start at 6:45 pm while the match will begin at 9 pm.

    This is the first time the entire PSL will be held in Pakistan since its inception in 2016.