Minal Khan’s fans have shared their chats with Ahsan Mohsin Ikram’s father, Mohsin Ikram on social media. Netizens asked the Nand star’s father-in-law some personal questions and he was polite enough to answer them.
The Jalan diva even liked the post.
On the work front, Minal is currently featuring in Ishq Hai opposite Danish Taimoor.
New Zealand’s whole tour of Pakistan has been abandoned due to security concerns.
“Earlier today, New Zealand Cricket informed us they had been alerted to some security alert and have unilaterally decided to postpone the series,” said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a statement.
“Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan Government made foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams. We have assured the New Zealand Cricket of the same. The Pakistan Prime Minister spoke personally to the Prime Minister of New Zealand and informed her that we have one of the best intelligence systems in the world and that no security threat of any kind exists for the visiting team,” said the statement.
“The security officials with the New Zealand team have been satisfied with security arrangements made by the Pakistan Government throughout their stay here,” it added.
The statement concluded, “PCB is willing to continue the scheduled matches. However, cricket lovers in Pakistan and around the world will be disappointed by this last minute withdrawal.”
The Black Caps reached Pakistan on September 11 and were set to play three ODIs and five T20Is. Spectators outside the stadium were set to enter the when the first ODI between the teams was called off just a few minutes before the toss.
Meanwhile, a sports journalist Elliot Smith has shared a statement that arrangements for the departure of NZ team are now being made.
Actor Imran Abbas posted a teaser of his upcoming drama serial Amanat on his official Instagram handle which received praise from veteran Bollywood singer Alka Yagnik.
The Tum Saaath Ho singer expressed her excitement for the upcoming drama as she commented, “When, When, When?”`
To which Imran replied, “In a couple of weeks. Looking forward to your feedback.”
Alka is clearly awaiting its release. The multi-starrer drama, Amanat will feature Imran Abbas, Urwa Hocane, Saboor Aly, Haroon Shahid, Saba Hamid, Sheheryar Zaidi, Babar Ali, Asad Siddiqui and Gohar Rasheed.
According to Imran, Amanat is a “circumstances-based love story”, while producer Sana Shahnawaz says it is “a family drama with love, romance and all other elements that the audiences wish to see in our dramas.”
Actors Faysal Qureshi and Aruba Mirza appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show, the Sotan star revealed that Ali Ansari is very naughty, he also acts naughtily on the sets of their drama.
On being asked to name a celebrity who can puncture their car’s tire, the Rang Mahal diva quickly named Ali.
She added further that the Khaani star brings elements of fun when they’re working together.
Host Nida, immediately warns and alerts Saboor Aly about Ali’s naughty side as the duo are set to marry soon.
Aruba’s confessions shocked the Fitoor star with her confessions, who found it difficult to digest it. Faysal mentioned, “Humaray samne to bohat shareef banta hai”.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai, during a conversation with Geo News programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath”, extensively spoke on how the Pakistani government should welcome and facilitate Afghan refugees, and provide education to the refugee children.
Malala said that the safety of the people of Afghanistan is “a matter of humanity and cannot be ignored”.
“These people have nothing to do with the war, so we must support them,” said Malala.
“They are those people who lost their homes, their lives, or their loved ones. It is important we think of these people, especially children, a lot of whom have been born during the war. They are not able to understand why this is happening, why foreign wars are being fought on their land and why their own people are failing them in this fight for peace,” she said.
“Every country has its own political interests but the people suffer the most,” she reiterated.
“Neighbouring countries must open their borders and provide such people shelter.”
“Children who are not feeling safe, they must be saved and must be provided education,” she emphasised.
Malala said that several reports have surfaced that women are not being allowed to leave their homes or go to work.
“I myself spoke to a journalist who told me that whenever she would leave the house to go to work, she would be sent back,” Malala said.
She said that there is always this “excuse” presented that women will be allowed to go to work and school “when it is safe” for them.
“I hope, when it comes to Afghanistan and Pakistan, we will be able to define within our own cultures, what equal rights are. And it is possible to safeguard women’s rights within our own culture,” said Malala.
“So if we want to ensure our country succeeds, it is very important that women succeed. Their rights, their education (are ensured). This is not just a matter related to women, it pertains to humanity and the entire nation,” she said.
Talking about her health and remembering the nine years-long journey to recovery, Malala said, “Early August I had my surgery and the very day news that the Taliban had taken Kunduz, the first major city to fall in Afghanistan.”
“This made me think how many people have suffered. So many have lost their lives and home to this war. And the struggles still continue.”
Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis opened up about his resignation as the bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team.
Just a month before the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis jointly resigned from their respective duties, which came as a big shock to the cricket fraternity.
The former pacer appeared in ARY News’ show 11th Hour and revealed the reason of his and Misbah’s exit.
Misbah cited the fatigue due to the Covid-19 bio-bubbles as the reason to step down and Waqar Younis followed him.
Anchor Waseem Badami questioned if Ramiz Raja was the reason. Waqar said that if a new person comes, it’s natural that there will be some changes.
Waqar Younis said that he had to resign with Misbah as they joined the team management together. The former Pakistan pacer also revealed that he had no role in selecting the team.
“I had no justification to stay on when Misbah resigned. Before we got sacked, we decided to resign ourselves. I never had any role in selecting the team,” said Waqar Younis.
Waqar has had an on and off relation with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He has taken several roles with the board since 2006 as the bowling coach and twice he was appointed as the head coach.
Waqar mentioned that he had groomed some of the young Pakistan bowlers in his latest stint with the national team.
“Talent comes from the first-class and domestic cricket. We were the ones who mentored Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah over the past two years,” Waqar mentioned.
PCB appointed Australia’s Matthew Hayden and South Africa’s Vernon Philander as consultant coaches of the Pakistan cricket team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Malala Yousafzai met American actor Angelina Jolie and praised her for writing a book on children’s rights. The book is about making children aware of the injustice around them and to teach them how to stand against injustice.
Malala, while sharing the pictures with Jolie, wrote, “I’m proud of my friend Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International for writing Know Your Rights, a book to give children the knowledge they need to stand up to injustice in their own lives and around the world.”
“To the children and young people who are reading this: You have rights that are equal in status to that of any adult”, she added.
Mala continued by saying, “No one has the right to harm you, to silence you, to tell you what to think or believe, to treat you as if you don’t matter, or to prevent you from participating fully in society.”
The book named ‘Know Your Rights’ is written in partnership with Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren.
Nadia Hussain recently appeared in an interview on a local media news channel. The anchor asked the Ladies Park diva, “Should there be a debate about LGBTQ/Gay rights in Pakistan?” to which she replied: “We can not deny the fact that they are humans, then why don’t we talk about human rights?”
The Noor Bano actor further clarified that she is not talking about [Gay] marriage and suggested that we should talk about them staying in our traditions and norms, from a human right’s point of view.
She added: “They do need rights to get an education, they do need to have rights of equal salary, they do need to rights of equal representation”, “forget about marriage rights,” stated Nadia.
Netizens expressed their disagreement on the Jalan star’s statement.
Earlier, Nadia slammed Abrar-ul-Haq for his comments on modern-day mothers.
On the work front, Nadia can be seen currently on Hum TV’s Yun Toh Pyar Hai Bohat co-starring Javed Sheikh and Affan Waheed.
Iqra Aziz has thanked her Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 co-star Noor-ul-Hassan for gifting a tee-shirt to her son Kabir, the Suno Chanda star wore it as it fitted her.
Taking to Instagram stories, the Ranjha Ranja Kardi diva shared a selfie and captioned it as: “Shukriya noor bhai, ye shirt apny Kabir ko gift ki lekin muje fit agyi.”
The Tabeer actor shared more pictures with husband Yasir Hussain.
While she also shared a short clip in which the couple was listening to Atif Aslam’s Hona Tha Pyar.
On the work front, Iqra can be seen in Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3, while Yasir will be seen next in a movie based on serial killer Javed Iqbal.
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on Thursday on a two-day visit to attend the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO’s) Heads of State Summit.
“The prime minister was received by Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and was accorded a red carpet welcome at Dushanbe International Airport,” according to a tweet by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
PM Khan, while addressing Pakistan-Tajikistan Business Forum, said, “We just wish and pray that finally after 40 years of conflict there will be peace in Afghanistan. It is extremely important for our [Pakistan and Tajikistan] trade for that region to be at peace so there would be better connectivity.”
“Your president and I will be trying everything to make sure that there is peace especially between the two major communities [Pashtuns and Tajiks] so they get together and there is an inclusive government in Afghanistan”, he added.
Right after his speech, PM Khan met President of Kazakhstan H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Dushanbe on the side-lines of SCO.
PM Imran’s talks with the Tajik president will cover “the entire gamut of bilateral relations, especially enhancing trade, economic and investment ties with a particular focus on regional connectivity”, reports Radio Pakistan.
Moreover, the premier will be holding bilateral meetings with other participating leaders as well during the summit.
The SCO summit is the first meeting of the heads of states since the Taliban entered Kabul so all eyes will be on the Afghan representative at the meeting.
According to details, if there will be representation from Afghanistan, it will be PM Khan’s first interaction with the Afghan interim government, as per The News.
This is the third visit of the prime minister to Central Asia.
The SCO was founded in Shanghai in 2001 by the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and China.