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  • Shahid Afridi, Babar Azam saddened by the demise of Dilip Kumar

    Shahid Afridi, Babar Azam saddened by the demise of Dilip Kumar

    Pakistani veteran cricketer Shahid Afridi and the current captain of Pakistan’s cricket team Babar Azam are saddened by the demise of the legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar.

    “Indeed to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return. A huge loss for Yousuf Khan sahib’s fans from KPK to Mumbai and across the globe. He lives on in our hearts. Deepest condolences to Saira Banu Sahiba”, wrote Afridi while sharing his thoughts on social media.

    Azam also took to social media and wrote: “A legend who will be remembered forever and will always be an inspirational figure in the world. From Qissa Khawani Bazar Peshawar, Pakistan to Mumbai, India – your fragrance has surrounded everyone. You will be missed, sir. A huge loss indeed.”

    Social media is flooded with tributes from every corner of the subcontinent for the legendary actor’s demise.

    Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez also paid tributes to “the quintessential tragedy king.”

  • Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate back up at 3 per cent

    Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate passed the three per cent mark Wednesday morning for the first time in the last 20 days. 

    The country recorded a positivity rate of 3.27 per cent. The last time the positivity rate was 3 per cent was in June.

    According to the latest statistics by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 46,287 Covid-19 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, out of which 1,517 people tested positive for the virus.

    The NCOC had warned of strict restrictions as it has observed violation of coronavirus SOPs in several sectors following the relaxation of curbs.

  • #ArrestUsmanMirza: Twitter reacts to disturbing viral video

    #ArrestUsmanMirza: Twitter reacts to disturbing viral video

    A video went viral on social media last night where a man, Usman Mirza, was seen torturing, harassing, and assaulting a young couple in Islamabad along with his accomplices. Mirza was arrested after the video went viral in which he can also be seen stripping a woman. His accomplices have also been arrested.

    Pakistani Twitter was outraged at the horrific video. One Twitter user pointed out that it took the video to go viral on social media for the man to be arrested months after the incident.

    Another Twitter user said that “absolutely nothing offers women safety”.

    Daanika Kamal said it does not matter where you are or who you are with. “Imagine living with an underlying sense of threat or fear all the time.”

    https://twitter.com/daanistan/status/1412509786537668608

    One Twitter user asked: “Why does the victims trauma need to be trended before they even blink in that direction?”

    Journalist Absa Komal asked when will we understand that rape is a “crime of power”.

    Lawyer Benazir Jatoi said that she can say with confidence that “EVERY Pakistani woman has faced some form of sexual harassment &/or violence”.

    Women’s rights activist Nayab Jan tweeted that all enablers should feel ashamed. “Those who question victims, their clothing, timing, character, morality.”

  • Sajal Aly and Azaan Sami spotted at a mall for the shoot of Ishq-e-Laa

    Sajal Aly and Azaan Sami spotted at a mall for the shoot of Ishq-e-Laa

    Co-stars Sajal Aly and Azaan Sami Khan have been spotted at a local mall while shooting for their forthcoming drama, Ishq-e-Laa. The much awaited drama also stars Yumna Zaidi in a parallel role.

    Riding high on the success of his last venture, Dushman E Jaan, director Amin Iqbal has managed to pull off a casting coup by getting on-board a stellar cast in his upcoming biggie. Powerhouse performers Sajal and Yumna are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.

    The shooting is going on full swing and the drama is expected to release later this year.

  • Sajal Aly shares an intense still with Azaan Sami from ‘Ishq-e-Laa’ sets

    Sajal Aly shares an intense still with Azaan Sami from ‘Ishq-e-Laa’ sets

    Azaan Sami Khan is set to debut as an actor with Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi in HUM TV’s Ishq-e-Laa. He shared an intense BTS moment with co-star Sajal.

    Riding high on the success of his last venture, Dushman E Jaan, director Amin Iqbal has managed to pull off a casting coup by getting on-board a stellar cast in his upcoming biggie.

    Powerhouse performers Sajal and Yumna are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.

    The shooting is going on full swing and the drama is expected to release later this year.

  • Ahsan Mohsin takes ladylove Minal Khan on a romantic drive

    Ahsan Mohsin takes ladylove Minal Khan on a romantic drive

    Ahsan Mohsin Ikram and Minal Khan got engaged on June 11 in a star-studded ceremony in Karachi. The duo are open to the idea of expressing their PDA moments on social media with their fans and followers.

    Ahsan recently posted about his drive date with fiancé Minal on his Instagram handle.

    Minal is currently featuring in ARY Digital’s Ishq Hai co-starring Danish Taimoor.

  • Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels

    Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels

     Ukraine’s defense ministry is facing backlash for making its female cadets march in high heels at a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24.

    Photos published by the ministry on Facebook shows the women from the Military Institute at the Taras Shevchenko National University in the country’s capital, Kyiv, marching in high heels.

    As per reports, the cadets have been practicing twice daily, for an average of four hours a day, the ministry said in a social media post.

    Politicians of the country and social media users criticised the plan but the country’s ministry of defence has defended its decision.

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    Ivanna Medvid, a cadet at the Military Institute of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, has been training for more than a month. “Today, for the first time, training takes place in high-heeled shoes,” she told Army Inform. “It’s a little harder than in boots, but we try.”


    Elena Kondratyuk, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian parliament joined other members of to call on Defence Minister Andrei Taran to reconsider the decision.

    According to CNN, following the criticism, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that it will issue “new, improved footwear” for female soldiers.

  • ‘Kahan se laye ho yeh badtamiz jahil log’: Faysal Qureshi loses temper on TikToker

    A clip from Faysal Quarishi’s show on a local TV Channel has gone viral on social media in which Faysal lost his temper on a contestant’s misconduct on live show.

    During the show a female contestant started hitting her fellow contestant in a frank capacity, on which the Fitoor star got angry and lashed out on the makers of the show for hiring such contestants for the game show. He also scolded the TikToker who is also a contestant on the show and conducted the unprofessional act in front of him.

    “Kahan se laye ho yaar yeh badtameez, jaahil log?” (Where did you get these ill-behaved, ignorant people?) said Faysal.

    The video is surfacing across digital media platforms and Faysal even trended on Twitter for this video where netizens praised him for taking a stand on the matter.

  • Maryam Nawaz believes the govt has recognised Israel, as PTI fails to deny reports

    Maryam Nawaz believes the govt has recognised Israel, as PTI fails to deny reports

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said she believed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has recognised Israel as “it is not presenting a denial” to reports and statements emphasising Pakistan’s reported acceptance of Israel.

    Maryam stressed the government should inform the nation of its decision on Israel. “It’s not your personal decision, it’s something that is linked to 220 million people of Pakistan.”

    Commenting on the Afghanistan situation, the PML-N leader asked the government to bring its own house in order first.

    “Your foreign policy should not alter in view of a changing political landscape. It should not be based on your political standing,” said Maryam, calling for a unified stance on issues.

    Responding to a question on whether the PML-N had entered a deal with the government, Maryam said, “Why do you people call everything a deal. This is an inappropriate question. Why will there be any deal? Are we mad to have a deal with those we are [fighting] against?” she questioned.

    Maryam further added, “PML-N is in the strongest position in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and if free and fair polls are held, then our party will win the election with an overwhelming majority.” She added that people had lost trust in the present system in view of “obvious rigging in the past elections”.

    The PML-N vice-president said the current approach of the government would take Balochistan further away. “I believe grievances of people of the province should be addressed,” she remarked.

    When asked for her point of view on Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s statement that Shehbaz Sharif should generally refrain from making emotional remarks in public and that his [Shehbaz Sharif’s] statement was taken out of context, Maryam replied that she agrees with Khaqan that Shehbaz’s statement was taken out of context.

  • ‘Would never be a part of something hosted by an alleged harasser’: Iffat Omar on HSA

    Senior actress and former model Iffat Omar responded to a fan’s comment in which he asked the Laal actress about her absence at the Hum Style Awards. Iffat made it clear that she will never be a part of something hosted by an alleged harasser.

    The Meherposh diva also criticized the fashion sense of the celebrities who attended the Hum Style Awards.

    Earlier, Meesha Shafi lashed out on the HSA’s jury for nominating her despite getting on board a host with harassment allegations on him. The ceremony was hosted by Urwa Hocane and Ali Zafar.