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  • Azam Khan taken to hospital after getting hit on head during practice

    Azam Khan taken to hospital after getting hit on head during practice

    Wicket-keeper batsman Azam Khan was taken to hospital after getting hit on the head during practice on Friday in Guyana, and has been ruled out of the second and third T20I against West Indies.

    The 22-year-old, who made his debut earlier this month against England, is learnt to have been struck by a fast bowler.

    According to a press release by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a neurosurgeon has recommended an observation period of 24 hours following which he will be reassessed on Monday.

    His availability for the fourth and final T20I will depend on the reassessment.

    As per reports, Khan did not lose consciousness and was wearing a helmet at the time he was hit.

    Pakistan and West Indies took part in a rained-out first T20I in Barbados on Wednesday, with only nine overs possible.

    Meanwhile, all three remaining games will take place in Guyana, with Saturday’s contest the first of back-to-back weekend games, before the final match on Tuesday.

    The T20Is will be followed by two Tests starting August 12 and 20, and both will be played in Kingston.

  • ‘Mard ka darja upar hai, wo kamata hai, khilata hai’: Sadaf Kanwal on equality in marriage

    ‘Mard ka darja upar hai, wo kamata hai, khilata hai’: Sadaf Kanwal on equality in marriage

    Celebrity couple of Sadaf Kanwal and Shahroz Sabzwari appeared on ARY’s Hamary Mehmaan. The Alif actress was asked about her take on equality in marriage, to which she answered that ‘Mard ka darja upar hai, wo kamata hai, khilata hai, bachon ka khayal rakhta hai’.

    She added that, ‘Mujhe Sherry ka zyada pata hona chahiye’, because she’s the wife.

    This interview has gone viral on the web and Sadaf also trended on Twitter for her gendered statements.

    Earlier this month, the couple appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show on July 7, this was their first appearance as a married couple on any morning show.

    During the show’s conclusion Nida highlighted how post his marriage with Sadaf he got a blockbuster project in Nand. To which the Dilruba star responded saying that yes she has indeed brought luck to his life and even his parents are very happy with her.

  • Noor Mukadam Case Timeline

    Noor Mukadam Case Timeline

    Geo News and The News have reported a timeline of events based on phone calls and text messages between Zahir Jaffer, Noor Mukadam, their parents and others involved. The timeline shows what happened in the three days that resulted in the murder of Noor Mukadam.

    Disclaimer: some graphic information in the slides might be distressing and triggering for some readers.

    July 18, 2021

    July 19, 2021

    July 20, 2021

    After 07:30 pm:

  • Zahir Jaffer pretends to faint while taking polygraph test in Lahore

    Zahir Jaffer, alleged killer of Noor Mukadam, was taken to Lahore on Friday with heavy security to undergo a polygraph test at the Punjab forensic lab. It has been reported that experts at the lab asked him 20 questions and also conducted forensic analysis of the CCTV footage of the incident.

    GEO News has reported that before the test was taken, Zahir kept trying to make excuses and also acted like he had fainted.

    Zahir Jaffer’s remand was extended two days ago for another three days by a court in Islamabad. During the hearing, Zahir’s lawyer had said that if a forensic exam of the CCTV footage had to be done, it should be done by taking photos since the weapons and mobile phones had been recovered. There was no need to take Zahir to Lahore, he argued. The prosecution said the suspect has to be taken to Lahore. “If a photo was enough, we would not have asked for [the] remand,” he said.

    Read more– ‘In grief’, Parents of Zahir Jaffer publish message for Noor

    The public prosecutor also stated that even in the case of Usman Mirza, a man in Islamabad who allegedly assaulted and harassed a couple, they had taken all the suspects to Lahore.

    Later, the court granted a three-day extension in the remand. Zahir will now be produced before the court on July 31.

  • PTI: Party within a party?

    PTI: Party within a party?

    A rift between the pro-Tareen faction within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is creating issues for the ruling party.

    On July 24, Lahore police lodged a first information report (FIR) against PTI’s MPA in Punjab, Nazir Chohan. He is a prominent member of the disgruntled Jahangir Khan Tareen (JKT) group. The FIR against Chohan was registered at the request of Adviser to the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Interior and Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar.

    Bail was granted to Nazir Chohan on July 27 after police arrested him from Johar Town area in Lahore.

    A statement issued by JKT spokesperson said that the group members wouldn’t be scared by such tactics.

    “An individual present in Islamabad is using the institutions for personal interests but we will not let anyone achieve their ill-intentions,” said the spokesperson on JKT’s behalf.

    Shahzad Akbar on Thursday said that Member of Punjab Assembly Nazir Chohan “falsely accused” him and then “continued to voice his claims openly”.

    The PM’s aide asserted that Chohan ran a “fake campaign” against him, “putting his life, as well as those of his family at risk”.

    “I lodged a complaint to the police and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as a common citizen,” said Akbar.

    According to the police, Chohan had been initially arrested for his comments against Akbar during a private TV channel’s show and was to be shifted to the FIA’s cybercrime office. Whereas, the recent arrest was made over a separate complaint against Chohan, filed by Akbar for remarking on the latter’s religious beliefs.

  • Sindh to go into complete lockdown from tomorrow

    The Sindh government has decided to impose lockdown in the province till August 8, starting from tomorrow. The decision was taken during a provincial coronavirus task force meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday.

    The decision to impose the lockdown has been taken to curb the recent surge of Covid-19 cases in the province. During the meeting of Provincial Corona Task Force, Sindh Health Secretary Dr Kazim Jato said that the positivity rate in Karachi during the last 24 hours was 23 per cent, 14.52 per cent in Hyderabad and 2.9 per cent in Sukkur.

    The following decisions were taken in the meeting today:

    • Vaccination cards of citizens roaming the streets will be checked.
    • All markets will remain closed during the lockdown.
    • All government offices will be closed from next week.
    • Pharmacies will remain open.
    • Unvaccinated government t employees will not get salaries after August 31.

    However, businesses associated with the export sector will be allowed to operate.

    As per the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has recorded 4,537 new cases of Covid-19 with the positivity rate of 7.79 per cent.

  • Blockbuster duo of Fawad and Mahira spotted on the sets of ‘Neelofer’

    Blockbuster duo of Fawad and Mahira spotted on the sets of ‘Neelofer’

    Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan created history on television with Humsafar in 2011 as the drama broke all the ratings records. The dynamic duo will be seen together in the upcoming feature film Neelofer.

    In an interview the Raees diva mentioned that this is her most challenging role till date. A few behind the scene pictures from the film’s shoot are circulating on social media.

    The film’s shoot was wrapped up earlier this year in the Walled City of Lahore.

    Have a look at the exclusive pictures:

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    Inside Mahira and Fawad Khan's upcoming film 'Neelofar': See BTS photos

    Neelofar: Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan's New Film - Runway Pakistan

    They blockbuster reel pair will also be seen together in Bilal Lashari’s The Legend of Maula Jatt , that also stars Hamza Ali Abbasi, Gohar Rasheed and Humaima Malick.

    Mahira is also making her television coming back on the small screen with her forthcoming drama, Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay which is set to go on-air this weekend.

  • Aagha Ali, Yasir Hussain turn directors with forthcoming web projects

    Actors Aagha Ali and Yasir Hussain are all set to make their directorial debut’s with the upcoming web films. The Mere Meherbaan star will be directing a thriller, Raat starring Hina Ali whereas the Lahore Se Aagay actor will be directing Fahad Sheikh and Mansha Pasha in Koyal.

    “Super happy and proud to announce this one. This is not just my directorial debut but my first one as the Producer as well. I present to you the first official poster of “RAAT” our upcoming Web-Film,” wrote Agha while making the announcement on his Instagram handle.

    Yasir Hussain is directing a series based on sister rivalry Koyal. The script is written by Zanjabeel Asim and it also features Fareeha Jabeen, Muhammad Noor-ul-Hassan, Maham Aamir, Yasir Taj, Umer Aalam, Faysal Shahzad, and Sajeel Meer.

    Fahad Sheikh shared a BTS moment from the sets of Koyal.

  • Celebrities slam ‘Laapata’ for trivialising ‘harassment’

    Celebrities slam ‘Laapata’ for trivialising ‘harassment’

    Drama serial Laapata starring A-list stars like Ayeza Khan, Sarah Khan and Ali Rehman Khan went on-air on July 28th. The drama has been scrutinized by a blog for treating the conduct of harassment insensitively.

    Singer Meesha Shafi and Actor Adnan Malik took to their Instagram stories to slam the makers of the show for trivializing a sensitive subject like harrasment, that too in a play starring some of the biggest names of the industry.

    The ongoing rise in crimes against women in Pakistan makes the content of the scene even more problematic for the society and the mindsets of the viewers.

    The Meray Paas Tum Ho star posted the same scene and mentioned that her character will get into negative circumstances because of her wrongdoings.

    Earlier actress Iqra Aziz was panned by audiences for trivialising domestic violence in her drama serial Jhooti co-starring Yasir Hussain and Ahmad Ali Butt.

    Iqra Aziz's drama Jhooti disregards victims of domestic abuse - Film & TV - Images

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  • ‘No child in Pakistan is safe’: Shaniera Akram on rape, murder of a six year old

    ‘No child in Pakistan is safe’: Shaniera Akram on rape, murder of a six year old

    Shaniera Akram took to her Twitter account to express her anger over the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl Maham, in Karachi who was raped and then killed in Karachi on  Wednesday. The child went missing from Karachi’s Korangi area and was later found dead in a dumpster in the city.

    As per reports, her dead body was shifted to the hospital for postmortem. The autopsy report confirmed that the girl was killed after being sexually assaulted.

    “Things have got to change, It’s got to stop. Things have to change as it stands today, no child in Pakistan is safe”, said Shaniera in a tweet.

    She highlighted the deep-rooted issue of child sexual abuse in Pakistan in a series of tweets.