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  • Ali Abbas opens up on competing with Fawad Khan and Tom Cruise

    Ali Abbas opens up on competing with Fawad Khan and Tom Cruise

    Actor Ali Abbas is currently riding high on the success of his latest drama Wafa Be Mol, he recently got candid about him competing with transnational superstars in an interview.

    The Fitrat star stated that over the years he has realized that one should be aware of their strengths and weaknesses. An artist should know that they need to work on their weaknesses and should maintain their strengths.

    He said that he might not be able to compete with Fawad Khan in terms of his looks but he can compete with his acting skills.

    Ali termed the Humsafar hero as ‘very good looking’ and a ‘superstar’.

    The Dour actor added that he can even compete with the Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise when it comes to acting chops.

    The Mere Apnay star stated that Ahmad has given a superlative performance in Parizaad and it makes him happy that underrated actors like him are now getting leading roles in mainstream projects.

    He added that at the time of Ehd-e-Wafa there was noise about him being sidelined in the play which starred bigger names like Ahad Raza Mir and Osman Khalid Butt alongside him.

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  • ‘It is my fault’: Dr Nauman Niaz apologises to Shoaib Akhtar

    ‘It is my fault’: Dr Nauman Niaz apologises to Shoaib Akhtar

    Pakistanm Televison (PTV) Sports anchor Dr Nauman Niaz has finally apologised to Shoaib Akhtar for his verbal spat during a live TV show.

    There was a strong backlash from Pakistani cricket fans, after Nauman Niaz had told Akhtar to leave the show during a live transmission in the presence of cricket veterans such as Sir Vivian Richards and David Gower. People demanded that Nauman be fired for insulting a cricket legend like this.

    The panel was discussing the Pakistan-New Zealand T20 World Cup match, which Pakistan won by five wickets.

    In a statement on a YouTube channel on Thursday, the TV host said that the reaction to what he did on air was justified and he said, “I apologised thousands of times over my conduct.”

    “Whatever the reason, I had no right to do all this on-air, it was my fault. Shoaib Akhtar is a star and I love his cricket,” Niaz continued to take responsibility for his actions.

    Nauman added: “Shoaib was contracted with us on the basis of exclusivity. People thought I was just a host but they don’t know that I also sign salaries of all employees, including Shoaib. It was an overlapping [on my part] and again there is no justification for it.”

    Niaz also shared how his father was also upset about his behaviour. Akhtar also stated on a programme on Geo News, ‘ Jashn-e-Cricket’ that he has forgiven Dr Niaz for the benefit of the country and state institutions.

    Earlier, PTV also launched an inquiry into the spat and took Dr Niaz and Akhtar off-air until completion of the probe. While reacting to the news, Akhtar said that he resigned on-air.

  • Direct, face-to-face talks between govt and TTP for temporary truce

    Direct, face-to-face talks between govt and TTP for temporary truce

    Pakistani officials have reached a temporary understanding with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a broader peace agreement to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country, reports Dawn.

    The news report reveals that the “direct, face-to-face” talks between the two sides being held in Afghanistan’s south-western Khost province for nearly two weeks had resulted in a tentative understanding to declare a countrywide truce, conditional to the release of some TTP foot soldiers as part of confidence-building measures.

    It was not confirmed as to how many militants in Pakistan’s custody would be allowed to go free, but sources said the number was not more than two dozen people. “These are foot soldiers, not senior or mid-level commanders,” the sources said. “We are testing the ground. We are cautious,” they added.

    “The truce will come into effect once the prisoners are released,” these sources said.

    “The tentative month-long truce shall be extendable, depending on how these negotiations go forward,” a source said.

  • Petroleum prices increased by up to Rs8.14 per litre

    Petroleum prices increased by up to Rs8.14 per litre

    The government increased the petroleum prices again by up to Rs 8.14 per litre early in the morning on Friday.

    For the first time in the country’s history, the prices of all the petroleum products are above Rs110 per litre, reported Dawn.

    The announcement was made by the Ministry of Finance on Friday with immediate effect to ensure the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

    The government increased the price of petrol and high speed diesel by Rs 8.03 and Rs 8.14 per litre, respectively. Similarly, the prices of kerosene and light diesel oil were increased by Rs 6.27 and Rs 5.72 per litre, respectively.

    Under the notification, the new price of petrol is Rs145.82 per litre The price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) is now Rs142.62 per litre.

    The price of kerosene is set at Rs116.53 per litre. Likewise, the rate of light diesel oil (LDO) has increased to Rs114.07.

    The news came forward after Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s announcement of the “biggest” relief package worth Rs120 billion. However, he cautioned that there will be an increase in fuel prices in the coming days.

  • PCB announces schedule of West Indies tour of Pakistan

    PCB announces schedule of West Indies tour of Pakistan

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced the schedule of the upcoming West Indies tour of Pakistan.

    As per the schedule, the Windies will arrive in Karachi on December 9 to play three T20Is and an equal number of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches in Pakistan.

    The series will kickstart from December 13 and will last till December 22, as per the cricket board.

    The December ODIs will form part of Pakistan’s fourth series in the Super League, which will see the top seven sides and the event host India qualify directly for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with the remaining two sides progressing from the qualifying event.

    “After missing out on home internationals in September and October, the West Indies tour will formally kick-off of an exciting and entertaining season of men’s international cricket in Pakistan with HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 and Australia’s first full series to follow,” said PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja.

    “The West Indies have always remained one of Pakistan cricket fans’ favourite sides. I am hopeful that the NCOC will support this series by allowing maximum crowds so that the fans can watch live in action their favourite players and back both the sides,” he added.

    Schedule:

    Dec 9 – West Indies arrival in Karachi

    Dec 13 – 1st T20I, Karachi

    Dec 14 – 2nd T20I, Karachi

    Dec 16 – 3rd T20I, Karachi

    Dec 18 – 1st ODI, Karachi

    Dec 20 – 2nd ODI, Karachi

    Dec 22 – 3rd ODI, Karachi

    Dec 23 – Departure

  • ‘Rishwat dene wala’: Muneeb Butt slams Indian team after match with Afghanistan

    ‘Rishwat dene wala’: Muneeb Butt slams Indian team after match with Afghanistan

    Actor Muneeb Butt took to his official twitter handle to slam Indian cricket team after their victory over Afghanistan in the T20 match on Wednesday. The Baddua star added the hashtag stating ‘Fixed Match’.

    He also gave his own twist to the famous dialogue from Bollywood film Baazigar starring Shah Rukh Khan.

    Soon after Indian batting ended in the first half of ‘India vs Afghanistan’ match of T20 World Cup Super 12 stage, Twitter was flooded with reactions on Afghanistan’s performance.

    Taking to Twitter, many users were disappointed by the bowling figures of the Afghan team. Some tweeted that the match is fixed, while others said that the Indian team paid well to the Afghans.

    https://twitter.com/Haider0fficial/status/1456112846132101121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456112846132101121%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthecurrent.pk%2Ft20-world-cup-twitter-reacts-after-india-crushed-afghanistan%2F
  • Usman Mukhtar hosts ‘Star-Wars’ themed birthday party for wife Zunaira, Shahzad Sheikh cheers

    Usman Mukhtar hosts ‘Star-Wars’ themed birthday party for wife Zunaira, Shahzad Sheikh cheers

    Actor Usman Mukhtar hosted a birthday party for wife Zunaira Inam a few week safter their wedding. The Sabaat star took to his Instagram account to share the picture from the birthday party, along with a heartfelt note for her better half.

    “Happy birthday to the most beautiful girl in the world! I’m your present. Jk, you’re mine. Love you! Hope you had an amazing birthday,” he wrote.

    The party followed the theme of Star Wars.

    The couple tied the knot earlier in March in an intimate nikkah ceremony that took place in Islamabad.

    Their remaining wedding events took place in October.

  • Shahid Afridi clarifies his daughters have no social media accounts

    Shahid Afridi clarifies his daughters have no social media accounts

    Former Pakistan captain and legendary cricketer Shahid Afridi has said that his daughters do not have any social media accounts.

    Taking to Twitter, Afridi said that all the Facebook, Twitter and other social media identities and accounts in his daughters’ names were fake.

    “I would like to clarify that none of my daughters have any social media accounts; please disregard any ‘accounts’ or ‘news’ that are associated with my daughters,” he wrote.

    https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1455999162160459779?s=20

    The former cricketer urged people to disregard any ‘accounts’ or ‘news’ that are associated with his daughters.

    He shared a screenshot of a fake account, which was named after his daughter Ansha Afridi.

  • T20 World Cup: Twitter reacts after India crushed Afghanistan

    T20 World Cup: Twitter reacts after India crushed Afghanistan

    Soon after Indian batting ended in the first half of India vs Afghanistan match of T20 World Cup Super 12 stage, Twitter was flooded with reactions on Afghanistan’s performance.

    Taking to Twitter, many users were disappointed by the bowling figures of the Afghan team. Some tweeted that the match is fixed, while others said that the Indian team paid well to the Afghans.

    Here are a few reactions of the netizens:

    https://twitter.com/Dani_Baloch7/status/1456111258902609920?s=20
    https://twitter.com/Aliraza30010129/status/1456124333206671360?s=20
    https://twitter.com/utpk07/status/1456113150684770306?s=20
    https://twitter.com/Haider0fficial/status/1456112846132101121?s=20

    Many notables took to Twitter to express their displeasure with the Afghan team.

    However, many chided those who believed in such conspiracy theories.

    https://twitter.com/hassan_a_niazi/status/1455939309664489476?s=21

    KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put together India’s biggest opening stand at T20 World Cups. Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant then provided India the finishing kick with a 63-run partnership in the last 3.3 overs. Having put such a high total, India’s bowling was too good for Afghanistan, keeping them to 144, moving into positives on the net-run-rate.

    Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s net-run-rate dropped from 3.1 to 1.481. India has played three matches and their current NRR is 0.073. Their next matches are against Scotland and Namibia.

  • Husband reunites wife with her lover five months after own wedding

    Husband reunites wife with her lover five months after own wedding

    A man in Kanpur, India, helped his wife reunite with her lover just five months after he got married to her.

    Pankaj told reporters that his wife Komal used to maintain distance from him since their marriage. “She neither consummated the marriage nor even talked to anyone. After being coaxed, she confided that she wanted to marry her lover Pintu,” he said.

    When Pankaj informed the girl’s family, they tried to convince Komal but she remained persistent.

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    The matter then reached the Anti-Domestic Violence Cell and Asha Jyoti Centre where a meeting was arranged between the woman, her husband, her lover, and their relatives.
    Seeing that Komal was determined, Pankaj agreed and even made arrangements for her marriage. He also arranged a lawyer to solemnise the marriage of his wife to her lover Pintu on Friday evening, which was attended by relatives and guests from both sides.