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  • Sajal Aly opens up on special moments with Sridevi and Janhvi, responds to Sonam

    Actor Sajal Aly is currently basking in the glory of her latest big-screen outing, Khel Khel Mein.

    The Yeh Dil Mera star opened up on working with Sridevi in her Bollywood debut Mom, and the bond that she shared with her family including actor Janhvi Kapoor.

    In an exclusive conversation with The Current, Sajal said that she is aware of her popularity in India and feels lucky when co-star Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi and Punjabi Indian actor Sonam Bajwa praise her work publicly.

    “I think I’m very lucky. When I did ‘Mom’ with Sridevi Ji in India, I had a chance to build a relationship with her family on a personal level. We did not have a professional dynamic with each other,” as there was a personal element in their equation.

    Speaking further about her connection with the Dhadak diva, she mentioned that the entire experience became more meaningful as her mother and the English Winglish star passed away one after the other after she wrapped the film.

    “Only a few days after my mom passed away, Sri ma’am also passed away. But I feel that her love and the memories will always remain with me,” concluded Sajal.

    The Aangan diva also got candid about her favourite film and television serial.

    READ MORE: Janhvi Kapoor, Sonam Bajwa awestruck by Sajal Aly’s look in Atif Aslam’s ‘Rafta Rafta’

  • ‘Negativity ka contract’: Usman Mukhtar blasts troll for inappropriate comment on wife Zunaira

    ‘Negativity ka contract’: Usman Mukhtar blasts troll for inappropriate comment on wife Zunaira

    Actor Usman Mukhtar is currently riding high on the success of Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay. The talented star responded to a netizen for a mean comment about his wife Zunaira Inam on his official Instagram handle.

    The social media user asked him if he will be working on any new project or his wife hasn’t green lit any venture for him as of yet, to which the Sabaat hero replied by asking her if she has signed a contract of spreading negativity.

    Zunaira and Usman got married in October 2021, with a series of events in Islamabad.

    He recently hosted Zunaira’s first birthday after marriage.

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  • Noor Mukadam’s calligraphy exhibition to be held in Islamabad

    Noor Mukadam’s calligraphy exhibition to be held in Islamabad

    An exhibition of late Noor Mukadam’s calligraphy will be held in Islamabad from December 10 to December 11. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. The exhibition is being held to to honour the life and work of Noor.

    “Noor was spiritually in touch and artistically inclined from a very young age. Her passion for Islam conjoined with her creative soul were expressed through Calligraphy. Noor used this art medium to transmit the voice of the Divine in a unique and beautiful way,” says the invitation to Noor’s exhibition, “She was a prolific artist whose exemplary work was an expression of her innermost thoughts.”

    Read more- ‘It is very hard to imagine a life without her’, Noor Mukadam’s sister demands justice

    “The exhibition will journey the bright illustration of love and compassion in the often volatile and unsettling world of today.”

    Read more- Internationally renowned Pakistani Artist Sara Shakeel makes Noor Mukadam’s memory shine

    Noor Mukadam was brutally murdered at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. The case is currently on trial.  Her death sparked national outrage, including protests and candlelight vigils across the country.

  • Pakistan condemns Indian leader who called for ‘undoing’ of Partition

    Pakistan condemns Indian leader who called for ‘undoing’ of Partition

    Pakistan has strongly condemned and rejected the “highly provocative” and “irresponsible remarks” made by Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. In a statement issued today, the Foreign Office said that this is not the first time that the RSS chief has publicly indulged in such “delusional thinking and historical revisionism”.

    Bhagat has called for the undoing of the Partition, terming it as the “the only solution to the pain of Partition.” “India’s suffering at the time of Partition should not be forgotten. It will go away when the Partition of India is undone,” he said while addressing a book launch ceremony.

    “Pakistan has repeatedly highlighted the threat posed to regional peace and stability by the toxic mix of the extremist ‘Hindutva’ ideology (Hindu Rashtra) and expansionist foreign policy (Akhand Bharat) being pursued by the ruling RSS-BJP dispensation in India,” the statement issued by Pakistani foreign office added.

    The statement further said: “The world is witness to the systematic usurpation of the rights of minorities, especially Muslims, in India and the unabated repression of Kashmiris in IIOJK. The reckless misadventures of India, including in February 2019, that seriously imperiled regional peace and stability are also in front of the world.”

    “Pakistan has consistently opposed India’s hegemonic impulses and demonstrated a firm resolve to thwart any aggressive designs. While committed to peace, the people and armed forces of Pakistan are fully capable of defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.”

    “Those belonging to the BJP and its ideological fountainhead RSS would be well- advised to refrain from making such provocative and irresponsible statements, accept the established realities, and learn to follow the imperatives of peaceful coexistence.”

  • Malala’s husband, Asser Malik reveals where they first met

    Malala’s husband, Asser Malik reveals where they first met

    Nobel laureate and women’s education rights activist Malala Yousafzai’s husband Asser Malik revealed where the newlyweds first met. “The place we first met felt a little more special on Malala’s graduation day,” he wrote in an Instagram post while congratulating Malala on her graduation.

    Malala has graduated with degrees in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Oxford.

    Ziauddin Yousafzai also congratulated her daughter for “officially” graduating from the University of Oxford.

    Malala tied the knot with Asser Malik in a small intimate nikkah ceremony in Birmingham on November 9.

    Read more- ‘Precious day in my life’: Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    Earlier Malala also opened up about how she met Malik. ““In the summer of 2018, Asser was visiting friends at Oxford and we crossed paths. He worked in cricket, so I immediately had a lot to discuss with him. He liked my sense of humour. We became best friends. We found we had common values and enjoyed each other’s company. We stood by each other in moments of happiness and disappointment. Through our individual ups and downs, we talked and listened to each other. And when words failed, I sent him a link to our horoscope compatibility, hoping the stars could help reinforce our connection,” Malala writes in the article.

    Read more- ‘I believe that I can enjoy friendship, love and equality in marriage’: Malala

    The couple made their second public appearance earlier this month on November 23, at the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical, Cinderella.

  • ‘Utterly misogynistic’: Anger at Abrar ul Haq for posting video of minor girl getting ‘roti training’

    ‘Utterly misogynistic’: Anger at Abrar ul Haq for posting video of minor girl getting ‘roti training’

    Twitter users are angry at Abrar Ul Haq for posting a video of a girl making a roti. The singer turned politician posted a video of the girl on Twitter and wrote, “Right age for the training.”

    Twitter users have expressed their displeasure over the video. Some people are criticising it saying that the video is reinforcing patriarchal gender roles while others are criticising it for letting the girl go near a lit stove.

    Here is how people on Twitter are reacting :

    https://twitter.com/Stephanie_Waal/status/1464273846958182407

    Earlier, Abrar ul Haq faced backlash over his is song ‘Begum Shak Karti Ha’, which featured actor Saba Qamar. The song received criticism, with people calling it the copy of the children’s song ‘Baby Baby Shark’, which the singer earlier criticised.

    Read more- ‘Regressive, copied’: Abrar-ul-Haq criticised for song with Saba Qamar

    Abrar in August this year criticised young mothers for giving gadgets to children and sang Baby Shark at a convention to mark Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) three years performance.

    He said that when he was a child, mothers used to recite Kalima and nowadays, young mothers give mobile phones to their children, which play Baby Shark.

    Read more- Abrar-ul-Haq sings ‘Baby Shark’, critcises young mothers for giving gadgets in children’s hands

  • Aiman-Minal enjoy their third birthday bash at home with family, Amal adores

    Aiman-Minal enjoy their third birthday bash at home with family, Amal adores

    Aiman Khan and Minal Khan’s mother hosted an intimate birthday bash of her twins in their maternal house. The sister duo celebrated their birthday with brothers and Amal Muneeb at mother’s house.

    A video is circulating on social media where both can be seen cutting the cake in a joyful mood.

    Earlie the twin celebrity sisters duo celebrated their birthdayin Karachi with friends and family members.

    Their respective husbands Muneeb Butt and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram were by their side. Fellow actresses Kinza Hashmi and Areeba Habib were also spotted at the event.

  • PIA UK to Pak flight turned into garbage dump by passengers

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Manchester to Islamabad turned into a trash bin by the inconsiderate conduct of passengers. The return flight was delayed as the entire plane was littered with leftovers and rubbish. The cabin crew took four hours to do deep-cleaning, reports Dawn news.

    The littered plane caught attention when the images of its condition were circulated all over social media. PIA spokesperson also shared his discontent over passengers’ reckless behavior of throwing trash all around the plane.

    “Passengers usually remain careful and behave well when they are onboard the flights operated by foreign airlines, but unfortunately, they don’t do so while onboard a PIA flight,” said the airline spokesperson.

    A ground staffer of the airline said that the unruly attitude of passengers on the plane was not the first unusual incident, they have had to face. It often happens during United Kingdom (UK)-Islamabad flights.

  • India detains minor Pakistani boy who crossed LOC by mistake

    India detains minor Pakistani boy who crossed LOC by mistake

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    A young Pakistani boy, Asmad Akhtar has been captured after mistakenly crossing the Line of Control (LoC) and entering the Poonch Sector of Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, Channel 24 has reported.

    Asmad, a resident of Azad Kashmir’s Poonch District, crossed the Line of Control by accident on November 25 and was apprehended by Indian security forces. Through the media, the family of the young boy has been demanding his release.

    As per Indian Media, the Indian Army is investigating the minor boy.

    Earlier, this year in January a young boy who had crossed the LOC on December 31 from was handed over to the Pakistan Army on January

  • Petrol strike called off after successful talks

    Petrol strike called off after successful talks

    The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has called off a countrywide petrol strike after successful talks between the Ministry of Energy and the association.

    The government has agreed to increase the margin by Rs0.99 paisa and assured the petroleum dealers that the profits will be reviewed every six months.

    In a tweet, the Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar announced, “The talks between the Govt and petroleum dealers association has led to the strike being called off. The government will notify 0.99 paisa increase in their margins after due approval from the cabinet as per the existing summary. After 6 months we will move to percentage system up to 4.4 per cent margin.”

    Petroleum Division officials said that a summary seeking a raise of Rs0.99 or 25 per cent increase in the margin has been sent, reports Geo News.

    According to the notification by PPDA, the margin for the petrol dealers after the suggested increase will rise to Rs4.90, while for the high-speed diesel, the margin will rise to Rs4.13 after the proposed hike of Rs0.83.

    On Wednesday, the association went on a strike which caused the closing of several petrol pumps across the country.