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  • Is Sheheryar Munawar secretly in ‘love’ with Mahira Khan?

    Is Sheheryar Munawar secretly in ‘love’ with Mahira Khan?

    Shehryar Munawar may be doing a film with Maya Ali, but it appears that his favourite co-star will always be Mahira Khan.

    In a note posted to social media, Sheheryar expressed his love for Mahira and called her his “super nova.”

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    Here’s what Mahira had to say:

    We’re not saying that they aren’t best friends but it looks like there’s more to than what meets the eye because this is not the first time, Sheheryar has expressed his love for Mahira.

    On the Lux Style Awards Red Carpet, Sheheryar was caught on camera giving Mahira a kiss.

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    Then, before the release of their second film, 7 Din Mohabbat In, Sheheryar had penned an emotional note for his leading lady.

    “I’m so glad it’s you that I get to share this experience with and not anyone else,” he had written.

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    And Mahira’s response:

    Sheheryar and Mahira have shared the screen in two films together, Ho Mann Jahaan and 7 Din Mohabbat In.

  • Two men murder teenager over chicken karahi bet in Lahore

    Two men murder teenager over chicken karahi bet in Lahore

    Two men were arrested for killing a
    16-year-old in Lahore over personal enmity.

    As per details, the teen went missing from his area in Kot Lakhpat eight months back. His family said that he went to buy his father’s medicine but never came back.

    According to the police, the suspects, identified as Rizwan and Osama, were recently arrested for theft and robbery. During the inquiry, Osama told the police that he murdered the teen because his friend Rizwan had promised to buy him chicken karahi if he killed him. Osama told the police that he choked the boy to death and with Rizwan’s help, threw his body into a canal.

    The deceased’s mother said that the suspects had even pretended to search for her son when he was missing, even though they were behind his death.

    SP (Superintendent) Asim Saifullah also revealed that Rizwan was in a relationship with the teenage boy’s sister.

    The police have registered a murder case against Osama and Rizwan.

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  • PTI govt excludes ‘most corrupt govt of last 19 years’ from its investigation: report

    PTI govt excludes ‘most corrupt govt of last 19 years’ from its investigation: report

    The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has excluded from its probe the country’s “most corrupt government of the past 19 years” as it investigates foreign loans obtained by previous governments, The News reported.

    As per the details, the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan-led government has formed a high-powered commission to probe Rs24,000 billion loans acquired during the past 10 years.

    While the PTI is only focusing on the last 10 years of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) governments, last 19 annual reports of Transparency International (TI) — a Berlin-based global watchdog — show that corruption was at its peak in Pakistan during General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s military rule.

    According to The News, TI, which publishes annual Global Corruption Barometer and Corruption Perception Index (CPI) to give a comparative listing of corruption worldwide, shows more corruption in Musharraf’s tenure as compared to the latest of the two former ruling parties.

    The least corruption in terms of the best CPI score was attained by Pakistan in 2018, the year which was shared by the rule of the outgoing PML-N, caretaker setup and the PTI.

    Although the last tenure of the PPP was generally dubbed the most corrupt in the country’s history, the TI annual reports record shows that the lowest score during the last PPP regime has been 24 out of 100 (2.4/10) in 2009 as against 21 under Musharraf.

    It means that the last PPP tenure’s lowest score is three points better than Musharraf’s lowest score.

    HIGH-POWERED COMMISSION:

    The ruling PTI recently formed a high-powered commission, headed by National Accountancy Bureau (NAB) Deputy Chairman Hussain Asghar, to probe the soaring loans piled up over the past 10 years.

    The 12-member commission includes officials from NAB, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

    According to a government notification, the federal government would hire national and international experts to conduct forensic audits of investment and expenditure of the past governments during the last 10 years.

    The commission will have to submit interim reports of progress every month and a final report within six months.

    It would also probe all development projects, kickbacks and contracts during 2008-2018. Embezzlement of government funds and alleged corruption in the development projects would also be investigated.

  • Govinda says he turned down James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

    Govinda says he turned down James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’

    Bollywood star Govinda told Rajat Sharma in the hit TV show Aap ki Adaalat that James Cameron offered him the lead role in the Hollywood blockbuster, Avatar.

    Not only that, Govinda says he gave Cameron the name for the title of the movie, Avatar, but he turned down the role as it would take too many years to complete the film. The actor said that he didn’t want to spend 400 plus days roaming around in blue body paint.

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    In case you didn’t know, Avatar was the highest-grossing film ever until Avengers: Endgame recently took over. It also won three Oscars. Avatar, a sci-fi fantasy about humans colonising a planet called Pandora for its mineral unobtanium, starred Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver.

    After these revelations, people are confused over whether Govinda is telling the truth or is just being the Ravi Shastri of Bollywood?

    Twitter being Twitter had a grand time after this revelation. Here are some of our favourite tweets:

  • Inside pictures of Murree’s Government House Murree are royal

    Inside pictures of Murree’s Government House Murree are royal

    The doors of the luxurious, state-of-the-art Governor House in Murree have been opened for the general public. However, the rent for staying there has not yet been revealed.

    Chief Minister Usman Buzdar made the announcement of this decision on his social media and shared some inside pictures of the house. And boy, oh boy, how magnificent and royal are the rooms.

    CM Buzdar said that this was done as part of the government’s austerity drive which aims to eliminate Pakistan’s VIP culture. PTI government has been making efforts to promote tourism in the country and until now 177 rest houses have been opened for public by the Punjab government.

    Buzdar said: “It is an honour to stay in such a magnificent building and the government does not want to limit this honour to its dignitaries only”.

    Look at the bedrooms. Woah!

    According to the Chief Spokesperson of CM Punjab Shahbaz Gill, the previous government had renovated and refurbished the government house for more than 60 crores rupees.

    A report published by The Express Tribune on October 17, 2016 claimed that the Punjab government spent Rs400-million on the renovation of the Murree Government House for the 19th Saarc summit. However, the conference never took place due to diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.

    As part of renovations, the entire exterior, as well as the interior décor of the historic building of early post-modern architecture with a mix of Edwardian character, was redone. The government had also procured a new, high-definition CCTV system, over a dozen 40- and 60-inch smart LED televisions; high-speed optical fibre network, IP phones, a satellite phone, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors along with modern language and interpretation systems.

    As per details, you can book the Government House Murree by sending an email at govthousereservation@cmpunjab.gov.pk. The house is at least a 100 years old and has hosted several dignitaries including the Queen of England and the United States president.

  • Chinese firm to launch online cab service in Pakistan

    Chinese firm to launch online cab service in Pakistan

    A Chinese firm is set to launch its online taxi service in Pakistan on August 10. The service known as Buraq will be launched in six major cities of the country including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar, and later it would be extended to other cities.

    According to officials, the service would initially offer a 10% discount on rides to educational institutions, medical centers and marriage halls. Professionals including teachers, army personnel and students would also be given special discounts. The application will be available on the Google Play Store.

    The application will work like the existing Careem or Uber and people who want to work with this taxi service could register their vehicles with the company without any precondition. Buraq drivers will get 97% share of their earned money, while the company will get only 2% from drivers while 1% would be added to Drivers’ Club for health and education services for the families of drivers.

    People could register their bikes, cars, rickshaws, pickups, Qingqi loaders, and trucks with the company and get multiple ways of earning.

  • Jeremy wants to become US president ‘so he can meet Imran Khan’

    Jeremy wants to become US president ‘so he can meet Imran Khan’

    Comedian and “official United States (US) Ambassador of Pindi boys”, Jeremy McLellan, has said he wants to go back to his country and run for president “so that he can meet Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan”.

    Known for his love for Pakistan and its people, Jeremy is currently visiting the country for the second time in three years.

    He was spotted enjoying desi cuisines, cherishing the culture, eating mangoes and playing street cricket among other desi activities in and around Islamabad over the past two weeks.

    However, he is only left with two more days in the country and it does not look like he will be able to meet PM Imran on this trip.

    Expressing his disappointment on Twitter, Jeremy wrote:

    “Only two days left in Pakistan and it looks like I won’t be able to meet @ImranKhanPTI on this trip. My only option is to return to the United States and run for President so I can arrange for his return visit to the White House [sic],” he wrote.

    Here are some of his most memorable moments from the ongoing trip.

    We guess it’s safe to say that Jeremy is a legit desi.

  • Hassan Ali to marry Indian girl on August 20?

    Hassan Ali to marry Indian girl on August 20?

    Pakistani paceman Hasan Ali is all set to tie the knot with an Indian girl on August 20, Indian media has reported.

    According to reports, Shamia Arzoo belongs to Mewat – a district of the Indian state of Haryana – and is an engineer by profession. She is currently working as a flight engineer with Emirates airline in Dubai and the marriage ceremony will also be held there.

    Following the reports, Hassan took to Twitter to clarify the news saying that the wedding hasn’t been confirmed as the families are yet to meet.

    Hasan won’t be the first Pakistani cricketer to marry an Indian girl. Former cricketers Zaheer Abbas and Mohsin Khan’s better-halves are from India as well. Incumbent national team all-rounder Shoaib Malik is also married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza since April 12, 2010.