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  • Sarfaraz bakes pasta for wife, tells journalist to ‘stay out of the conversation’

    Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed’s wife, Khushbakht Sarfaraz posted a video of her husband on twitter with the caption,”Perks of him being around”. The video went viral on social media, with fellow cricketers praising him for his baking skills.

    Cricketer Shadab Khan re-shared the video of Sarfaraz and wrote, “Bhabi aty sath he hamry kaptaan ko kaam paar laga deya.”

    Journalist Aalia Rasheed left a comment on a lighter note which Sarfaraz misunderstood and said to Aalia that Its better for her to keep her opinion limited to cricket only.

    Aalia then clarified that she was “just kidding.”

    Hassan Ali added on a humourous note saying, “yeh wala talent hume btya hi ni ap na.”

    Shadab was quick to put a request to Sarfaraz for chai.

    Inam-ul-Haq and Sarfaraz also left a comment under Sarfaraz’s video to which the latter decided to reply in a funny way.

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  • Wait, What? Indian Anchor Becomes A Global Meme.

    Wait, What? Indian Anchor Becomes A Global Meme.









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     The Current Editorial:  Stop moral policing 

    One of the favourite pastimes in Pakistan seems to be moral policing. We really don’t believe in the principle of ‘live and let live’. No, we have to interfere in others’ lives, we have to comment on others’ life choices, we have to judge everyone around us and we have to somehow make life difficult for others.  

    We hope that our officials would stop moral policing and let people express themselves however they want. There is already so much intolerance around us. Do not make this society more suffocating than it already is. 

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    NCOC expands Covid-19 restrictions to 27 cities 

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) expanded its coronavirus restrictions to a total of 27 cities on Sunday. 

    Which cities are included? The NCOC has now expanded its coronavirus Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) to Swat, Mansehra, Lower Dir, Swabi, Swat and Chitral. The restrictions have also been expanded to Khushab, Khanewal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala and Rahim Yar Khan. 

     In a statement, the NCOC said it will conduct a review of the SOPs on September 13. 

    What are the restrictions?A commercial activities, with the exception of essential services, will be closed by 8pm. There will be two safe days each week.

    Indoor dining will remain banned across the country, while outdoor dining will only be allowed until 10pm each day. 

    Indoor weddings will be completely banned, while outdoor wedding events will be allowed with a maximum limit of 300 guests. 

    Shrines and cinema halls will remain closed.

    Military strike in Kabul by US 

    American forces launched a military strike in Kabul on Sunday targeting a possible suicide car bomb that was aiming to attack the airport, U.S. officials said. 

    The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strike targeted suspected ISIS-K militants. They said they were citing initial information and cautioned it could change. 

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    Indian anchor becomes a global meme

    The anchorperson is seen shouting at the top of his voice, dominating one of the panelists and not giving him a chance to answer back.

    Time Out with Ahsan Khan.

    Nadia Hussain blasts Abrar-ul-Haq

    Abrar-ul-Haq criticized young mothers for giving gadgets in children’s hands and ignoring their nurturing while singing Baby Shark at a convention to mark Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) three years performance. along with his sister Humaima Malick.

    What was trending? 

    1.#ChemicalSprayOnDoctors 

      Punjab police use pepper spray to disperse medical students who were protesting against the National Licensing Examination (NLE) outside an examination centre in Lahore. 

    2. #AskAzharAli 

    Ask Azhar Ali was trending as the cricketer was taking questions from Twitter users. 

    3.#werejectNLE 

    This hashtag was used by young doctors as a part of their protest against the National Licensing Examination (NLE). 

    The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has made it mandatory for all graduates who are currently doing house jobs or are ready for it to clear the NLE exam for their permanent registration.

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    A piece on How To Teach Kids The Importance Of Accountability This piece published in HuffPost discusses different ways of how one can teach accountability to kids.  

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     Work is going to be on fire today!
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    ON THIS DAYInternational Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

    On August 30, the International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances was commemorated. The Day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2010, due to the growing number of forced or involuntary disappearances in several regions of the world, as well as the increase in complaints of harassment’s acts and intimidation towards witnesses or relatives of the disappeared persons. 

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  • Aiman, Muneeb host a lavish bash for daughter Amal’s second birthday, Minal cheers

    Aiman, Muneeb host a lavish bash for daughter Amal’s second birthday, Minal cheers

    Aiman Khan and Muneeb Butt’s daughter Amal Muneeb ringed in her second birthday with her extended family. The Khan-Butt clan enjoyed to their fullest in an intimate celebration.

    The Baandhi duo can bee seen cutting multiple cakes with their daughter.

    While Minal Khan was also spotted celebrating her niece’s big day.

    The Ishq Tamasha star took to her Instagram to share the décor.

    Aiman also shared a picture of Amal with her Nana.

    Amal’s maternal grandmother also wished her grand daughter while sharing some pictures on Instagram.

  • ‘I have been sexually harassed’: Anoushey Ashraf opens up

    In a recent interview with Express Tribune Anoushey Ashraf has opened up on sexual harassment in Pakistani entertainment industry and society in general.

    The Saanp Seehri actor said, “We were also less vulnerable. However, women around us, who came from relatively less privileged households, were regularly molested, propositioned, given lesser money and odd jobs,” recalled the celebrity.

    The #MeToo movement enlightened her on plight of women in the entertainment industry.

    On a personal front, the Sehra Mein Safar diva mentioned, “I didn’t know until I saw Pakistani women come out with their stories of abuse and harassment. That’s when I thought, ‘ye tou meray sath bhi hua hai! Even I have been sexually harassed as a child.”

    “There is a new story every day now. Even the Minaar e Pakistan video heightened my anxiety,” she recollected. “And social media shoves things down your throat, so when they were ripping her clothes off I felt like I was being touched and violated. You have to be a woman to understand what that feels like,” she concluded.

  • Female Afghan presenter who interviewed Taliban leader flees the country

    Beheshta Arghand, a female news presenter at TOLO News, has left Afghanistan according to CNN.

    “If the Taliban do what they said – what they promise – and the situation becomes better, and I know I am safe and there is no threat for me, I will go back to my country and I will work for my country. For my people,” she said while speaking to CNN.

    Talking about her experience of interviewing Taliban spokesperson, Arghand added that the interview was difficult, “but I did it for Afghan women.”

    “I told myself, ‘One of us must start…If we stay in our houses or don’t go to our offices, they will say the ladies don’t want to work,’ but I said to myself, ‘Start working,’” Arghand said.

    “And I said to the Taliban member, ‘We want our rights. We want to work. We want — we must —be in society. This is our right.’”

    On August 17, Arghand sat down with senior Taliban representative Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad. During the interview she talked about the Taliban’s home searches in Kabul and the general situation on the ground.

  • Saudi woman develops game to help diagnose anxiety

    Rasha al Qahtani, an 18-year-old Saudi Arabian girl, has created a technique that can be used to detect generalised anxiety disorder in adolescents using video games.

    “I tried to heal myself, by myself, almost all of the time,” she says. “In Saudi Arabia, we are starting now to connect the dots and to raise awareness about mental health. Going to a psychologist does still have a negative effect on a person in society,” she said while talking to Smithsonian Magazine.

    Qahtani came in third place in the behavioural and social sciences category of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for her prototype, which was inspired by her personal experience and as a means of helping her peers who are struggling with anxiety.

    Her prototype tries to address the issues of stigma and inaccessibility that, according to psychologists, are significant barriers to youth seeking mental health treatment.

  • Poster revealed of Yasir, Ayesha starrer ‘Javed Iqbal’, Mansha and Mathira cheer

    Poster revealed of Yasir, Ayesha starrer ‘Javed Iqbal’, Mansha and Mathira cheer

    Actor Yasir Hussain took to his Instagram account to share the poster of his upcoming movie, Javed Iqbal.

    The Baandhi star recieved an overwhelming response from fellow celebrities:

    Bulbulay diva Ayesha Omar, will also be seen alongside with Yasir in the biopic after their successful film, Karachi Se Lahore. The Untold Story of a Serial Killer: Javed Iqbal has been written and directed by Abu Aleeha.

    The Jhooti actor will be essaying the role of the Serial Killer while the Zindagi Gulzar Hai diva will be playing the role of a cop.

  • ‘Gireban se pakar liya’: Yasir Hussain appreciates Nadia for blasting Abrar-ul-Haq

    ‘Gireban se pakar liya’: Yasir Hussain appreciates Nadia for blasting Abrar-ul-Haq

    Earlier this week, the singer-turned politician Abrar-ul-Haq criticized young mothers for giving gadgets in children’s hands and ignoring their nurturing while singing Baby Shark at a convention to mark Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) three years performance.

    He said that when we were kids, ours mothers used to recite Kalima to us and nowadays, young mothers give mobile phones to their children, which play Baby Shark.

    Jalan star Nadia Hussain has slammed the Nach Punjaban singer for his comments on modern day mothers.

    The Karachi Se Lahore star has supported Nadia for directly slamming Abrar-ul-Haq on his statement.

    She appreciated Yasir’s first look from his forthcoming feature film, Javed Iqbal, a biopic of the late serial killer.

    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.

  • Newlywed couple sends Rs 39,829 bill to guests for not showing up at their reception

    Newlywed couple sends Rs 39,829 bill to guests for not showing up at their reception

    A newly married couple from Chicago sent a bill of $240 (Rs Rs 39,829) to the guests who didn’t attend their reception dinner.

    The invoice was shared on social media by a user named Philip Lewis, a senior front page editor at the Huffington Post, on Wednesday.

    The invoice states that the wedding reception took place at the Royalton Negril, a resort in Negril, Jamaica.

    The reason for sending the bill was listed as: “No call, no show guest.” The bill also mentioned the “Unit Price” of $120 per wedding guest and, since there were two guests who did not show up, the total cost was $240 (Rs 39,829).

    Read More: Newlywed couple gets five litres of petrol as wedding gift

    The receipt further stated, “This invoice is being sent to you because you confirmed seat(s) at the wedding reception during the Final Headcount. The amount above is the cost of your individual seats. Because you didn’t call or give us proper notice that you wouldn’t be in attendance, this amount is what you owe us for paying your seat(s) in advance. You can pay via Zelle or PayPal. Please reach out to us and let us know which method of payment works for you. Thank you!”

  • Netizens slam Amna Ilyas for kicking a man’s head, Celebrities cheer her

    Netizens slam Amna Ilyas for kicking a man’s head, Celebrities cheer her

    Actor Amna Ilyas accidently 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.

    Fellow celebrities Minal Khan, Aiman Khan, Azfar Rehman and Saim Ali cheered the Baaji star by commenting positive statements.

    Many netizens called her out for disrespecting food and hurting the man in the video, despite her adding a disclaimer.

    On the work front, Amna is currently featuring in Ik Jhoota lafz Mohabbat opposite Junaid Khan and Emmad Irrfani.