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  • ‘Ap khud Koftay, shame’: Fatima Effendi, Faizan Sheikh lash out at Ali Azmat

    ‘Ap khud Koftay, shame’: Fatima Effendi, Faizan Sheikh lash out at Ali Azmat

    Pakistan’s pop singer Ali Azmat recently appeared on Ahmad Pansota’s show and talked about Pakistani Music and Arts. He also talked about the veteran singer Noor Jehan, a musical legend who is celebrated transnationally.

    While Talking about the music industry of Pakistan’s transition over the years, the Jazba Junoon singer mentioned: “In my childhood, Noor Jehan used to sing on a show draped in Saari with big earrings and extra makeup on. We used to hate that woman.”

    Passing ageist comments, he said: “Looked like a meatball, she was an old age woman at that time and we used to think that it’s not necessary for us to watch it.”

    The Parchi actor slammed Ali in his Instagram story.

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    In August the Heer Man Jaa star condemned Amna Ilyas for her kick challenge video.

    Baaji diva Amna Ilyas kicked the skull of a boy while attempting to hit the apple on his head in a video uploaded by her on her Instagram handle.

    Actress Fatima Effendi also lashed out at the Maula singer for his comments.

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  • Asim Azhar clears the air over stance on Ali Azmat’s controversial comments, calls out media

    Asim Azhar clears the air over stance on Ali Azmat’s controversial comments, calls out media

    Singer Asim Azhar has clarified that his recent tweet was not hinted towards Ali Azmat for his viral comments on late veteran singer, Noor Jehan.

    The Tu Jo Na Mila singer clarified by stating, “Yaar, maine sirf aik achi si baat tweet ki hai for my followers to follow. Aur kuch nahi.”

    “Bilkul bhi kisi ke liye nahi hai, specially never ever for a respected senior of mine,” he adding, “Media se request hai, Khida ka wasta isko kisi aur masle se na milayen apne views ke. Shukria.”

    Pakistan’s pop singer Ali Azmat recently appeared on Ahmad Pansota’s show and talked about Pakistani Music and Arts.

    He also talked about the veteran singer Noor Jehan, a musical legend who is celebrated transnationally.

    After the video went viral Ali Azmat faced massive backlash over his comments. Noor Jehan’s grandson Ahmed Ali Butt also reacted to singer’s remarks about his grandmother.

  • Pakistan announces 12-men squad for clash against India

    Pakistan announces 12-men squad for clash against India

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the 12-men squad for the clash between Pakistan and India at the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday.

    According to the press release shared by PCB, the players that will be included in the match are: Babar azam (c), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Haris Rauf, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

    Pakistan and India first met in T20 format in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 in Durban, which India won in Bowl-Out after both the sides ended up on 141 runs each. Since then, the two sides have played each other four more times – including the 2007 edition’s final – in the T20 World Cup.

    After Sunday’s fixture, Pakistan will play New Zealand on Tuesday, Afghanistan on Friday, while their next week’s matches will be against Namibia on November 2 and Scotland on November 7.

    Meanwhile, apart from a mission of beating India for the first time in the ICC T20 World Cup, the other incentive for Pakistan will be their victory will narrow the gap between the two sides to one point with India dropping to 264 points and Pakistan rising to 263 points. A win on Tuesday over New Zealand will potentially put Pakistan in second place on the ICC T20 Team Rankings.

    The match between the two former champions will commence at 7pm PST.

  • ‘Leave India, shift to Pakistan with family’: Waqar Zaka extends support to Shah Rukh Khan

    ‘Leave India, shift to Pakistan with family’: Waqar Zaka extends support to Shah Rukh Khan

    Host and television producer Waqar Zaka has suggested Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to move to Pakistan with family amid the recent backlash and unfair treatment he is facing over his son Aryan Khan’s involvement in an alleged drugs case.

    “Sir @iamsrk leave India and shift to Pakistan along with ur family – this is bullshit what @narendramodi Govt is doing with your family , I stand with SRK,” wrote the Desi Kudiyan host in a tweet.

    After Aryan Khan’s arrest people are hinting that  Shah Rukh Khan is being targeted because he is a Muslim.

    On October 2, Aryan was arrested after NCB conducted a raid on the Cordella Cruises’ Empress ship off the coast of Mumbai. A special court in Mumbai on Thursday extended the judicial custody of eight accused in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case, Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant, till October 30.

    Earlier Pakistani actresses Simi Raheal and Sadia Khan also extended support to the Don 2 star.

  • Islamabad records 174 dengue cases in last 24 hours

    Islamabad records 174 dengue cases in last 24 hours

    Islamabad has recorded the highest number of dengue cases since October 15 in the last 24 hours, Dawn News has reported. As per District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia, in the last 24 hours, 174 cases of dengue were reported in Islamabad. It is the highest number of cases since October 15 when 152 cases had emerged.

    The DHO said that a patient admitted in Polyclinic lost his life to dengue on Friday.

    110 cases of dengue have been reported from the rural areas and 64 from the urban areas. The DHO said that 47 patients were admitted in Federal General Hospital, 25 in Pims, 20 in Holy Family Hospital (HFH), three each in Polyclinic and Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH), two in Capital Hospital and one in the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. The remaining patients were admitted in private hospitals.

    As per details, 2,603 cases have been reported in Islamabad – 1,589 from rural and 1,014 from the urban areas.

  • PM Khan calls back Sheikh Rasheed to deal with security situation in the country

    PM Khan calls back Sheikh Rasheed to deal with security situation in the country

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed returned to Pakistan Saturday morning after he was called back by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to deal with the ongoing security situation in the country.

    The minister had gone to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to watch the Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match to be held on Sunday. Rasheed had said that PM Khan had approved his request for a two-day holiday to watch the game live in the UAE.

    However, the premier urged the interior minister to return to the country to tackle the law and order situation in Pakistan. The minister arrived in Islamabad via the Airblue flight PA-213 from Sharjah today.

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    The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on Thursday that Pakistan will continue to remain on its increased monitoring list or grey list. 

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    While announcing the decision, FATF said that Pakistan’s government had the 34-point action plan of which 30 items have been addressed.

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    The foreign minister went on a one-day visit to Kabul yesterday where he held a meeting with Afghanistan’s Interim Prime Minister Mullah Hassan Akhund. This is the foreign minister’s first visit to Kabul since the Taliban took over in August. 

    “Pakistan is determined to help Afghan brethren on humanitarian grounds. He said Pakistan wants to enhance bilateral trade with Afghanistan,” FM Qureshi said during the meeting with Akhund. 

    The diplomat said visa facilities to Afghan citizens, especially the business community, opening up of new border points, and facilitating movement were steps taken by Pakistan to facilitate the people of Afghanistan. 

    “Pakistan resolves to play a constructive role, in collaboration with Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, for peace and stability in the region,” the FM expressed. 

    Views were also exchanged on matters of bilateral interest, enhancing cooperation in the economic sector, including trade and commerce, as well as various options to bring the Afghan people out of the economic crisis. 

    PPP leader Khursheed Shah granted bail, name to be placed on ECL 

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah was granted bail by the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan yesterday in the assets beyond means case, reports Geo News. 

    The court has directed Shah to submit bail bonds worth Rs10 million as the surety against his bail and ordered that his name be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL). 

    Justice Umar Bandial, who chaired the hearing of Shah’s bail plea, also directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to continue its investigations but not keep Shah permanently in jail. 

    Why and when was he arrested? NAB had arrested Khursheed Shah on September 18, 2019, accusing him of allotting himself an amnesty plot illegally from a cooperative society in Sukkur. 

    NAB also accused Shah of acquiring assets worth some Rs700 million in the names of his front-men through illegally acquired money. 

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  • ‘Rock bands can’t measure up to her 1 song’: Ahmad Butt slams Ali Azmat for comments on grandmother Noor Jehan

    ‘Rock bands can’t measure up to her 1 song’: Ahmad Butt slams Ali Azmat for comments on grandmother Noor Jehan

    Pakistan’s pop singer Ali Azmat recently appeared on Ahmad Pansota’s show and talked about Pakistani Music and Arts. He also talked about the veteran singer Noor Jehan, a musical legend who is celebrated transnationally.

    While Talking about the music industry of Pakistan’s transition over the years, the Jazba Junoon singer mentioned: “In my childhood, Noor Jehan used to sing on a show draped in Saari with big earrings and extra makeup on. We used to hate that woman.”

    Passing ageist comments, he said: “Looked like a meatball, she was an old age woman at that time and we used to think that it’s not necessary for us to watch it.”

    Noor Jehan’s grandson Ahmed Ali Butt also reacted to singer’s remarks about his grandmother.

    Taking to Instagram, the Parey Hut Love actor shared a lovely throwback photo of Noor Jehan and responded to Ali Azmat’s comments, saying his recent remarks were just in ‘bad taste’ especially when that person is no longer alive.

    He wrote “My Late Grandmother Madam Noor Jehan ‘Is’ the greatest artist of the subcontinent and that’s a fact.

    “I have always respected Ali Azmat as an artist and as a friend. He is one of Pakistan’s biggest rock star, his outspoken attitude has always been his trademark but his recent remarks over Noor Jehan, were just in bad taste especially when that person is no longer alive.”

    Meanwhile, Azmat took to Instagram and shared a video in which he said, “My respect, admiration and love for Madam and her family does not need any validation from people who edit old videos to create controversies.”

  • Shahid Masood apologises to Najam Sethi for ’35 puncture’ allegations

    Anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood apologised to senior journalist Najam Sethi on his political talk show ‘Live with Dr Shahid Masood’ on Gourmet News Network (GNN) for making baseless allegations a few years ago.

    Masood on his show stated that he would like to apologise to Sethi for making baseless allegations against him. Masood had used the phrase ’35 puncture’ and had alleged that Sethi rigged the 2013 general elections and helped Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) when he was caretaker chief minister Punjab.

    “I got the information through a man whom I didn’t expect would say such a thing. Later, I tried searching for that man but he disappeared and could not be found,” said Shahid Masood.

    Accepting that his accusations were wrong, Masood apologised for his false claims.

    Later during the programme, Masood expressed his desire to have tea at Sethi’s residence when he visits Lahore next.

    He claimed that just like Najam Sethi’s chiriya (sparrow), he too has a kabootar (pigeon).

  • ‘Dirty politics’: Sadia Khan slams Indian government, extends support to Shah Rukh Khan

    ‘Dirty politics’: Sadia Khan slams Indian government, extends support to Shah Rukh Khan

    Pakistani actor Sadia Khan has extended support for Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan who is facing an alleged drugs case. The Khuda Aur Mohabbat star wrote in her Instagram stories, “This is very sad now dirty politics dragging Aryan into this mess for no strong reason.”

    She further demanded release of Aryan.

    “Allah bless you and your family,” she added while using the hashtag #IStandWithSRK, followed by a heart emoji.

    Earlier, Simi Raheel came in support of Aryan Khan saying that being a Muslim celebrity has been its crime.

    A special court in Mumbai on Thursday extended the judicial custody of eight accused in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case, Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant, till October 30.

    On the work front, Sadia was last seen in a music video, Tera Deewana co-starring Imran Ashraf.

    Music video 'Tera Deewana' starring Imran Ashraf, Sadia Khan set for  worldwide release - Minute Mirror