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  • Peshawar Zalmi’s owner Javed Afridi catching up with Esra Bilgiç

    Peshawar Zalmi’s owner Javed Afridi catching up with Esra Bilgiç

    PSL 6 is just around the corner and fans are excited to see all their favorite cricketers from different countries be together in one stadium. What makes PSL 2021 more exciting is that international celebrities will also be joining the franchises as brand ambassadors.

    Esra Bilgiç, who played the role of Halima Sultan in the famous Turkish drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul, had hinted that she would be working be PSL 6 franchise Peshawar Zalmi. Recently, in a tweet, she wrote “new beginnings” and tagged the franchise’s owner Javed Afridi.

    https://twitter.com/esbilgic/status/1359574689643921409?s=20

    In response, the owner of Peshawar Zalmi’s franchise Afridi also tweeted “New Beginning” and tagged the Turkish actress.

    To increase people’s excitement, Afridi has shared a new photo with the Turkish star on his Insta story. Both, Javed and Esra, can be seen talking via video chat and pose for a screenshot image. Afridi wrote, “Pleasure catching up with you Esra.”

    The actress had created suspense last year in July after she tweeted that she had some “good news” and tagged the Zalmi account as well as Javed Afridi.

    https://twitter.com/esbilgic/status/1279772401853702150?s=20

    Earlier in January, in an Instagram post, she posted a picture of Islamia University Peshawar with the caption “The City of Flowers”. This led to fans and followers speculating if the star was in Pakistan.

    It was being speculated that Esra will be visiting Pakistan soon as she has reportedly signed a contract with Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi. While it is too early to say if Bilgiç will be coming to Pakistan.

    Meanwhile, Javed recently revealed that Mahira Khan will represent Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi in the sixth edition.

  • Bushra Bibi’s Bestie Gets Senate Ticket?

    Bushra Bibi’s Bestie Gets Senate Ticket?









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    First lady’s friend among PTI’s Punjab candidates for Senate

    At least 29 candidates, including a close friend of the first lady, have filed their nomination papers for 11 Senate seats in Punjab with the elections scheduled to be held on March 3.

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    Nawaz’s passport has expired. Now what?

    Nawaz Sharif jo ke London mein hain for more than one year due to medical reasons, will be without a passport since it expired last night. To learn ke ab Nawaz Sharif ke paas kya options hain, check the story below.

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    Know Your Politician | Faisal Vawda

    Faisal Vawda, who might become a senator soon, joined PTI in 2010. He is currently the Federal Minister for Water Resources. Here’s all you need to know about the man who has mastered the art of staying in the news. 

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    Ertuğrul star cancels deals with Kashif Zameer

    Engin Altan Düzyatan has announced that he is renouncing his agreement with Kashif Zameer, who had invited him to Pakistan after Zameer withheld the payment due to Engin. Even after what has happened, Engin has said he would love to visit Pakistan again. 

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    Naumaan Ijaz says ‘false allegations of harassment’ should be a punishable offence

    In a country where people do not take the allegations of harassment seriously, Actor Naumaan Ijaz says they should be, even in cases of false accusations. 

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    Missing out on the news?

    PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh detained for violating ECP code of conduct and Nawaz Sharif’s passport expiry, here is the recap of yesterday’s top stories.

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    Who’s Chair is this?

    Our next Sunday guest has his photo on a chair in his lounge. Can you guess who it is?

    On this Day: 17 February 

    Aftermath of Pulwama attack

    Fear engulfed Muslims living in Occupied Kashmir as they bore the brunt of the Pulwama attack.

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    Aaj there are chances for you to get injured so don’t twirl your chair too much.

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  • Senate polls cannot remain ‘secret forever’, says SC judge

    Senate polls cannot remain ‘secret forever’, says SC judge

    Supreme Court judge Ijazul Ahsan, while hearing presidential reference pertaining to the secret ballot in the Senate elections, said that the votes cast in the election cannot remain “secret forever”.

    A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed urged Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to consider recommendations presented by Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan and submit a response to the top court. Raza Rabbani, who is representing the opposition in the case, opposed this, saying the attorney general would share the government’s point of view on the issue.

    The SC had grilled the Election Commission of Pakistan over its response on the secret ballot on Tuesday. Today, the ECP in its reply maintained that the Senate elections can only be held through secret voting under Article 226 until an amendment is made.

    As per the article, the voting in the election would “always remain secret”, the ECP informed the bench. Justice Ahsan remarked that the “secrecy of the vote till the Day of Judgement is neither in the law nor in court judgements”.

    The judge further said if any party got less number of seats in the Senate as compared to its seats in the provincial assemblies then the ECP will be responsible. “If [any party] does not get [the number of seats] in relation to its seats in the provincial assemblies, it will be the ECP’s defeat.”

    At this, the election commission tried to assuage the court’s concerns, saying the ECP has set up a vigilance committee and an online complaints centre. All election candidates will be required to take an oath that they would not buy or sell votes, the ECP representative added.

    He informed the court that more than 1,100 complaints had been received since September. “Whatever complaints the ECP receives regarding elections, action is taken on them immediately.”

    Justice Mushir Alam observed that the matter of secrecy was part of the Elections Act 2017 but the question was to what extent would secrecy be applicable.

    During the hearing, the attorney general said ECP needs to wake up from its slumber and formulate a mechanism to stop horse-trading. AGP Khan said the ECP should ask the heads of political parties whether any seat adjustment was done. Barcodes or serial numbers could be printed on ballot papers, he suggested.

    Meanwhile, the chief justice refused to entertain the Pakistan Bar Council’s plea, saying the PBC won’t be heard on political matters.

  • Cow barges into hospital, attacks visitors

    Cow barges into hospital, attacks visitors

    An escaped cow attacked people in a hospital’s waiting room in Colombia resulting in a panic.

    The incident took place at the Hospital, San Rafael, in the northwestern Colombian department of Antioquia on Saturday.

    CCTV footage shows visitors running to a corner for safety after being attacked by the cow.

    A woman got hurt after being pinned to the wall by the cow.

    Two men came in and pulled the animal towards the exit but could not get it out of the hospital. The cow again attacked the woman in the corner. 

    One of the men ran in and distracted the cow and the animal finally left the hospital.

    Local newspaper Vanguardia wrote nobody was seriously injured in the incident. The wounded woman was treated for minor injuries and pain while the rest of the patients did not need any treatment.

    The cow also damaged two motorcycles at the hospital’s entrance and some chairs in the waiting room.

    Later, the cow’s owner went to the hospital to apologize for the damage and asked about the woman’s health. There have been no reports on the police initiating an investigation.

  • Sri Lanka cancels PM Imran’s address to parliament to ‘appease India’: foreign media

    Sri Lanka cancels PM Imran’s address to parliament to ‘appease India’: foreign media

    Sri Lanka has cancelled Prime Minister Imran Khan’s address to its parliament scheduled for Feb 24 after reservations that it could sour ties with India, reported Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Express.

    PM Imran is set to arrive in Colombo on Feb 22 on a two-day visit. He is expected to address the parliament of the South Asian nation during his visit. Pakistani leaders, including presidents Ayub Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, addressed the Sri Lankan parliament in 1963 and 1975. 

    However, days ahead of the address, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had written to the government, seeking a postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The newspaper reported that the speaker said that he was unable to ensure full attendance in parliament on the occasion.

    Daily Express, quoting unnamed but “reliable” sources, claimed that “sections of the government had reservations about the decision to have the Pakistan prime minister address the Sri Lankan parliament as it could sour relations with India”.

    “The sources believe India might apprehend the Pakistani leader would raise the Kashmir issue in his address,” it reported.

    According to English language daily, the Pakistani Prime Minister is coming to Sri Lanka to strengthen ties with the only South Asian nation with which it has consistently close and good ties. It is undeniable that Sri Lanka-Pakistan relations have been cordial and strong right from the late 1940s when both got independence from Britain.

    Sri Lanka is eagerly waiting for Pakistan’s help to garner the support of Muslim countries in the 47-member UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in which a hostile resolution against it is likely to be introduced in March. The resolution is expected to call for Sri Lanka’s reference to the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

  • Mahira Khan says she is ‘lazy when it comes to finally deciding and doing something’

    Mahira Khan is stepping into production, starting with a web series titled ‘Baarwan Khiladi [Twelfth Player]’.

    The actor has set up a production house, Soulfry Films, with her friend and producer Nina Kashif. ‘Baarwan Khiladi‘ will be their first project together.

    In a recent interview with Gulf News, Mahira opened up about trying her hand at production.

    She said that the reason why she is getting into production is because it is something she always wanted.

    “To be honest, I’ve always been inclined to getting behind the camera,” she said, adding that she always wanted to direct or produce.

    “But I am also very lazy when it comes to finally deciding and doing something. My co-producer, Nina Kashif, gave me that push and it’s very small at the moment. I want to get my hands dirty with smaller projects first, make stories that get me excited,” she added.

    Answering a question about why she did not cast herself in the web series, Mahira said, “There wasn’t a role that suited me,” adding, “Maybe if I was younger I would have played a character in it.”

    ‘Baarwan Khiladi ‘ is a sports-based web series and when asked why she was getting into a sports-related genre, Mahira said, “I have to admit — I’m not a sports fan at all, so I could have never imagined wanting to make my first series about that. But when I heard the story and read the script, it got me excited.”

    Not just sports, she also wanted to work with the new crowd. “Also working with younger/newer people was something that I really wanted to do — be it the actors or the writer or the art director etc.”

    Mahira also opened about the process of choosing the cast for her debut project as a producer, “[I was] completely involved [in the process of casting]. Nina got both Shahveer [Jafry] and Danyal [Zafar] on board.”

    “We got everyone to audition for most of the parts. Sarmad [Khoosat] was a huge bonus because he is one of the main characters. I got Kinza Hashmi on board. That’s the fun of being the producer — you can put together a team that will enhance your vision for the project.”

    The series has reportedly been shot inside the Walled City of Lahore and Shahveer, in an Instagram story, revealed that the shooting lasted for one and a half month.

    The series will stream on Tapmad, a South Asian OTT platform, and is expected to release soon after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final.

  • Malala calls out PM Imran, army over escape of ex-Taliban spokesperson

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has asked Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and the army as to how did former Pakistani Taliban spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan escaped Pakistan’s custody.

    “This is the ex-spokesperson of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who claims responsibility for the attack on me and many innocent people,” Malala tweeted after a Twitter handle “impersonating the former TTP spokesperson” threatened her.

    “He is now threatening people on social media,” Malala said further, after which she went on to ask the military’s media wing and PM Imran as to how did the Ehsan even escape.

    While the tweet by Ehsan, which Malala was responding to, has been deleted as a consequence of account suspension by Twitter, in it the ex-TTP mouthpiece had asked her father and her to return to Swat, saying they still “owe a massive debt”.

    Ehsan is infamous for issuing claims of carrying out TTP attacks and has been linked to some of the country’s most deadly incidents of terror. These include the massacre of children at Army Public School (APS) Peshawar, bombing at a park in Lahore on Easter in 2016, and the targeting of Malala.

    He surrendered to authorities in 2017 and later gave interviews to a Pakistani TV channel, leading to criticism and controversy that a terrorist was given airtime. It angered many in the country who believed he was being pampered by authorities after years of helping lead a violent insurgency.

    Ehsan mysteriously escaped custody in February 2020, which, according to SAMAA, was also confirmed by the army.

    While the now-suspended Twitter handle bearing Ehsan’s name was rather active, it has been dubbed as a fake one by many, including PM Imran’s focal person on digital media, Dr Arslan Khalid, who reacted to Malala’s statement.

    “It’s a fake account @Malala and there is zero tolerance for extremism in Pakistan,” he tweeted.

    However, Malala’s father Ziauddin Yousafzai responded to Dr Khalid, saying that they know for sure that the account belonged to Ehsanullah Ehsan.

  • Farmer buys helicopter to sell milk

    Farmer buys helicopter to sell milk

    An Indian farmer and entrepreneur from  Maharashtra has bought a helicopter to increase his dairy business. 

    Janardhan Bhoir recently proceed into the dairy business and decided to invest in a helicopter worth Rs 65,636,511

    According to details, Janardhan said he often has to travel to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat due to his dairy business.

    He bought the helicopter on a friend’s suggestion because not all the ciites in India have airports so he had to travel for long hours to reach his destination.

    He also offered a ride in his helicopter to his village panchayat members.

    He has made arrangements to build a helipad with a protective wall on a 2.5-acre land. There will also be a garage for the helicopter, a pilot room and a technician room.

    The helicopter will be delivered to him on March 15. The rich farmer who has property worth Rs 100 crore also runs a real-estate business.

  • Aiman Khan says her 8 million following is ‘organic’

    Power couple Aiman Khan and Muneeb But got candid about their relationship in a recent interview with Ahsan Khan. During the interview Aiman also talked about her massive social media following.

    Answering a question about the change she felt in Muneeb after the marriage, Aiman stated: “I think Muneeb has become really happy after marrying me.”

    Talking about his relationship with Aiman, Muneeb said that marriages survive on understanding, compromises and sacrifices.

    He stated: “People say that males are more dominant in our society but let me tell you, in the cities, women are more dominant, especially in the matters of the house. You can’t dictate your wife at home. That’s her department,”

    During the interview Ahsan asked Aiman: “Is your following organic and did you aim to have that many followers or do you make content specifically for your account?”

    To which Aiman replied: “My social media following is organic.”

    “I created my Instagram account 5 to 6 years ago, when I was very new to acting, and I used to do commercials at that time,” adding that when she joined Instagram there were very few users on the platform.

    “I have never created my content specifically for Instagram,” she said, adding that sometimes she doesn’t even have pictures to post on Instagram.

    During the interview, Munneb also shared that he wants to play the role of a soldier in an ISPR [sponsored] drama, adding that he loves the Pakistan Army.

    Talking about why she started acting, Aiman said, “I wanted to do acting, and wanted to come on screen, when people used to see us together [Aiman and Minal] they used to say that we should act in dramas.”

    She further added that they both stated acting in commercials from a very young age.

    Aiman and Muneeb tied the knot in 2018 and their wedding broke the internet. They also have a one-year-old daughter Amal.

  • First lady’s friend among PTI’s Punjab candidates for Senate

    First lady’s friend among PTI’s Punjab candidates for Senate

     

    At least 29 candidates, including a close friend of the first lady, have filed their nomination papers for 11 Senate seats in Punjab with the elections scheduled to be held on March 3.

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated 10 candidates: Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Muhammad Khan Madni, Saifullah Sarwar Khan Nyazee, Robina Akhtar, Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar, Aon Abbas, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Hussain Minhas, Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhary and Neelam Irshad Sheikh.

    While on seats reserved for women, three candidates are fielded by PTI, including Farhat Shahzadi who is reportedly a close friend of First Lady Bushra Bibi.

    Following criticism, PM’s aide Shahbaz Gill defended the selection of Farhat Shahzadi, saying she is a part of the PTI and has been an active political workers for many years. She is a covering candidate and it is her right, he added.

    On the other hand, the Pakistan Muslim League has put forth Mushahid Ullah Khan, Pervaiz Rasheed, Saiful Malook Khokhar, Afnan Ullah Khan, Saud Majeed, Zahid Hamid, Sajid Mir, Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman and Irfanul Haq Siddiqui for the Senate polls.

    The Pakistan People’s Party (7 lawmakers in the house) and Pakistan Muslim League-Q (10 legislators) have pitched one candidate each: PPP’s Azeem-ul-Haq Minhas and PML-Q’s Kamil Ali Agha.

    An aspirant for a general seat in Punjab requires votes of at least 53 provincial legislators.

    For the two Senate seats reserved for women, there are five candidates in the run: Zarqa Suharwardy, Farhat Shahzadi and Neelam Irshad Sheikh backed by the PTI; while two, Saadia Abbasi and Saira Afzal Tarar, are from the PML-N.

    There are three nominees for the Senate seats reserved for technocrats/Ulema. Two of them — Syed Ali Zafar and Atta Ullah Khan — belong to the PTI, whereas Azam Nazeer Tarar is a PML-N nominee.