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  • ‘I regularly go to therapy and I think it’s very helpful’, says Sidra Niazi

    ‘I regularly go to therapy and I think it’s very helpful’, says Sidra Niazi

    Sidra Niazi has opened up about seeking therapy, shedding light on the importance of mental health awareness.
    During a candid conversation on co-star Ahsan Khan’s digital show ‘Lo Karlo Baat’, the actress bravely discussed her past experiences with therapy, advocating for its normalization and promotion as a legitimate form of treatment.

    “I’ve never talked about it, but I have been through therapy personally,” she revealed. “From my experience, it definitely helps.”
    Niazi emphasized the need for society to treat mental health with the same importance as physical health, urging for more open discussions on the topic. “It is high time that society starts treating mental health as very normal,” she stated.
    “I incorporate yoga into my lifestyle for mental well-being.”

    Niazi was last seen in the drama series ‘Sukoon’, alongside Sana Javed, Ahsan Khan, and Khaqan Shahnawaz.

  • The Pink Moon will be visible in Pakistan; find out when

    The Pink Moon will be visible in Pakistan; find out when

    The pink moon will be seen around the world today, while Pakistanis will also be able to enjoy the rare celestial event.

    The full moon will appear in the sky tonight, but this time it’s been dubbed April’s Pink Moon, the ‘Sprouting Grass Moon’, the ‘Egg Moon’ and the ‘Fish Moon’.

    The American Space Research Organization (NASA) had already confirmed that the pink moon will be visible from Monday morning to Thursday morning in UK, Ireland, Portugal, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, as per media reports.

    What is Pink Moon?

    At the time of Pink Moon, the distance between the Earth and the Moon becomes less, due to which the Moon can be clearly seen by the human eye.

    Why is it called a pink moon?

    People have been naming full moon for centuries yet the Maine Farmer’s Almanac (an annual American magazine) first began using Native American names for full moons in the 1930s, and since then these names have been widely popular and used, according to the publication of the magazine that began in 1818.

  • Reporter Umar Cheema says parties were not dictated to vote against Imran Khan

    Reporter Umar Cheema says parties were not dictated to vote against Imran Khan

    Umar Cheema, a senior investigative reporter for The News, recently stated on Geo News, “We are not ready to believe that a person [General Bajwa] is speaking the truth under oath, but are still discussing the words of a person [Imran Khan] who has a track record of lying and running away.”

    Cheema was talking about a recent report that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bajwa took an oath on the Holy Quran that he did not conspire against Imran Khan.

    “All those parties which are considered very close to the establishment did not get any clear dictation whether they should vote for or against then Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 2022 Vote of No Confidence (VoNC) against him,” Cheema pointed out.

    According to the reporter, the [establishment] way of pressurising and harassing is well known which was absent during the VoNC.

    Moreover, he commented that Bilawal Bhutto asserted, “General Bajwa informed me that Imran Khan is prepared to dissolve the assembly if the Vote of No Confidence is withdrawn.”

    Umar Cheema said that if he [Gen Bajwa] did conspire against Imran Khan then he would have no need to tell this to Bhutto.

  • India has right to Ravi water, says federal law minister

    India has right to Ravi water, says federal law minister

    Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, said on Tuesday that neighbouring India has the right to the waters of the River Ravi according to the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan can’t take the matter of India’s “water aggression” to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

    “There is a water treaty between Pakistan and India, and it is an international obligation. The right to water on the River Ravi belongs to India, and we cannot interfere with it. Pakistan has right on the water of the rivers Chanab, Jhelum, and Indus,” the law minister said while addressing in National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, adding that the Indians have the right to the waters of Ravi, Satluj, and Beas.

    He also stressed that legal issues shouldn’t be politicised.

    He told NA that India wants to exit the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty but is unable to do so due to Pakistan’s disagreements.

  • Shah Rukh Khan will be back as ‘Don’

    Shah Rukh Khan will be back as ‘Don’

    Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up to return as Don in his next movie, ‘King’, but this time not as the main character in Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don 3.’

    Directed by Sujoy Ghosh and produced by Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, ‘King’ will feature the Badshah in the role of Don, marking his daughter Suhana Khan’s debut in the film industry.

    According to a report by Pinkvilla, Shah Rukh understands the audience’s desire to see him in complex roles and is passionately involved in every aspect of the production alongside directors Siddharth Anand and Sujoy Ghosh. The movie features a character with shades of grey, exuding attitude and swag.
    Shah Rukh is actively involved in the creative process and is training with Suhana for some modern action scenes.

    Throughout his career, Khan has portrayed negative characters in films like the 1993 romantic thriller ‘Darr,’ Abbas-Mustan’s 1993 revenge thriller ‘Baazigar,’ and the 1994 psychological thriller ‘Anjaam.’ However, his most iconic negative role is that of Don in Farhan Akhtar’s crime thriller franchise.
    Earlier reports suggested that Shah Rukh Khan has invested a significant amount, around INR 2 billion, in ‘King.’

  • Our words are scripted; Faysal Quraishi replies to ‘Zulm’ legal notice

    Our words are scripted; Faysal Quraishi replies to ‘Zulm’ legal notice

    Karachi Bar Association turned its guns on famous actor Faysal Quraishi and HUM for allegedly showing lawyers in a bad light in their show ‘Zulm’.

    Led by Ikhtiar Ali Channa and Zahid Hussain Soomro, the Association is especially unhappy about Faysal supposedly saying rude things about lawyers.

    The Bar Association said that how lawyers are shown in the drama is disrespectful and hurts their image. They want everyone involved, including Faysal and the TV channel owner, to say sorry.

    The Bar Association also said they might take legal action against those involved. Faysal responded on Instagram, thanking Kaiser Khan Nizamani, a lawyer, for talking to him about the problem.
    “A notification was issued after which all hell broke loose. My fans and friends were worried all morning. At the place I was at, there weren’t any signals there. So anyway, I was getting a lot of calls but I’m very grateful to Kaiser Khan Nizamani Sahib, who is a lawyer of Karachi High Court and Karachi Bar Court,” Faysal said.

    He added, “I’m very thankful to him that he called me up and he asked me what the problem was. So I told him, look Sir you understand that as an actor there is no fault of ours in this, we say whatever is written.”

    The actor understood why lawyers were upset and said sorry if anyone felt bad because of the show. He reminded his followers that he just acts out what’s written in the scripts.”In this show, there were things we didn’t agree with personally. We told them we wouldn’t say certain things, so we didn’t.”

    “Sometimes, mistakes happen, and things get said that shouldn’t. Those can be fixed later. Anyway, the show aired, and our lawyer friend was upset. I’m really sorry if anyone got hurt,” he said.
    Faysal emphasized that even though it’s normal in showbiz, he felt really sorry that people were hurt. “I don’t like hurting anyone personally because I’m part of this community too. If someone said something hurtful about me, it would hurt. So, we’ll try to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” he concluded.

  • IHC full court decides to give ‘institutional response’ to interference in judiciary

    IHC full court decides to give ‘institutional response’ to interference in judiciary

    A full court meeting of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ‘unanimously decided’ to give an “institutional response” to any interference in judicial matters, Geo reported.

    The full court meeting was held with Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq in the chair to finalise proposals of suitable response before submission to the Supreme Court in connection with the matter of six IHC judges writing a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) alleging blatant meddling by spy agencies in judicial matters.

    Later, the Supreme Court (SC) initiated suo motu on the letter and also sought a proposal from the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), high courts and the federal government in this regard.

    The Supreme Court order on April 3 read, “They should suggest what should be the institutional response and mechanism to address the issues like the ones raised in the letter [of IHC judges] and ensure that such issues do not arise in future and, if they do, to fix liability and proceed against those responsible.”

    In response, a draft comprising the proposals would be prepared and submitted to the Supreme Court on April 24.

  • “Opposition ko phaansi lagado,” Imran used to tell Bajwa

    “Opposition ko phaansi lagado,” Imran used to tell Bajwa

    Nadeem Afzal Chan, former MNA, has revealed on a talk show on Hum News that he heard Imran Khan saying to former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa that they should “hang the opposition”.

    Nadeem joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 2018 but later quit the party in 2021 while serving as spokesperson to Prime Minister Imran Khan and rejoined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

    The former MNA stated that Imran Khan also told the former Army Chief Bajwa that they should “keep MNAs and MPAs satisfied because the masses are angry.”

    Chan also remarked that there was definitely a “one-page” between the PTI government and the establishment, and they protected PTI a lot.

    The former PTI member also said that such level of cooperation was rare in Pakistan’s history.

  • Naumaan Ijaz thinks Pakistani dramas destroying relationships; asks for ban

    Naumaan Ijaz thinks Pakistani dramas destroying relationships; asks for ban

    Naumaan Ijaz has delivered countless outstanding performances in popular Pakistani dramas.
    Recently, a clip from the show ‘Meer Means Business’ has been circulating online, featuring the actor discussing current Pakistani television dramas. In the clip, he expressed concerns about the serials destroying the importance of relationships and expressed a desire to ban them.

    “If I were in charge of the censor board, I’d ban all dramas because they ruin relationships. They disgrace relationships, and it’s sad that people don’t speak out against such negative content. The makers depict every relationship as evil, which influences society negatively. The drama ‘Nand’ gained popularity by portraying a sister-in-law as evil. I prefer dramas with moral lessons. Also, I personally censor certain dialogues.”

  • Iran ready to share tech expertise with Islamabad, says Iranian President Raisi

    Iran ready to share tech expertise with Islamabad, says Iranian President Raisi

    After visiting Lahore and Karachi, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that Tehran is ready to share its strengths in industry, science, and technology with Pakistan. He made the remarks during his three-day official visit to Pakistan.

    While speaking at a ceremony in Karachi’s Chief Minister House, he pointed out that despite challenges, Iran made progress in these fields and was prepared to share this knowledge with Pakistan.

    “I am here with a message of peace and prosperity for the Pakistani nation from the people of Iran and its leadership,” he said, adding, “The governments on both sides are willing to remove all obstacles to expanding trade between the two countries and in this regard, several options were discussed [in his recent meetings Pakistani leadership].”

    The Iranian President also said that the trade partnership will make the relationship between the two countries stronger, stressing that no power on earth “can affect the historical ties between the two countries.”