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  • The first look of ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel is out

    The prequel of popular TV series Game of Thrones has finally been given a production date.

    “Dragons are coming, House of the Dragon begins production in 2021″, said the official account of the TV series. It also teased the first look of the prequel by sharing artworks depicting a red dragon.

    As per details, House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s House Targaryen chronicle Fire & Blood and set 300 years before Game of Thrones. The famed Dance of Dragons — the Targaryen civil war occasionally referenced in GoT that ripped apart Westeros — will be tackled during the series.

    Paddy Considine was the first actor to be cast in prequel series, as King Viserys I Targaryen. More casting announcements are expected soon.

    The series will premiere on HBO Max at the same time it does in theatres. HBO Max is a streaming service that will launch in May 2020 at $15 per month. House of the Dragon will have 10 episodes and the series will be filmed mainly in England at Leavesden Studios in Watford.

    Considering the popularity of the Game of Thrones, the channel was keen on making a prequel of the show. Two different prequels were in talks after the final episode of Game of Thrones aired in May 2019.

    The prequel is expected to premiere in 2022.

  • Diljit Dosanjh gave Kangana Ranaut a piece of mind and we’re here for it

    Diljit Dosanjh gave Kangana Ranaut a piece of mind and we’re here for it

    An epic Twitter feud between Kangana Ranaut and Diljit Dosanjh over the ongoing farmer’s protests in India is making headlines across the subcontinent. In case, you have no idea what happened, keep reading.

    The fight started when Dosanjh hit out at Ranaut for misidentifying an elderly Sikh woman from the farmers’ protest as Bilquis Bano – the octogenarian who made international headlines during the anti-CAA protests earlier this year in the Delhi neighbourhood of Shaheen Bagh – and said the woman joined the protest for Rs 100 only. Ranaut later deleted the tweet after she was called out for spreading misinformation.

    Sharing a video of the woman speaking on the issue, Dosanjh advised Kangana to listen to the video.

    “One should not be this blind,” he added.

    What followed was an ugly war of words with Dosanjh counter-attacking in Punjabi. Kangana did not hold herself back while attacking Diljit, referring to him as “Karan Johar ke paltu“.

    In response to this, Dosanjh told Kangana that she is well-versed with the art of playing with people’s emotions. No surprises there. The actor has on several occasions also propagated hate against Pakistan.

    Kangana continued to drag KJo into the conversation without any reason. Her hatred for the filmmaker is hardly a secret.

    Diljit further pointed out to Kangana that he is a Punjabi and not a “Bollywood wala” and that Bollywood invites him to do films.

    Kangana then hit back by accusing the Punjabi singer of provoking farmers against the country.

    When one Twitter user called out the actor for insinuating that Johar offers work in exchange for sex, Kangana attacked him also.

    However, Diljit did not stop and continued to school Kangana over her irresponsible statements.

    Other Punjabi artists including Mika Singh and Gippy Grewal stepped in to support Diljit and voice their distaste over Kangana’s comments.

    Case registered against Kangana

    Meanwhile, the Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has sent a legal notice to actor Kangana Ranaut, seeking an unconditional apology for her “derogatory” tweets against farmers and activists involved in the protest against the Centre’s farm laws. They have also requested Ranaut to remove the particular tweets.

    “We have sent a legal notice to Kangana for her derogatory tweet calling the aged mother of a farmer as a woman available for Rs 100. Her tweets portray farmers protest as anti-national. We demand an unconditional apology from her for her insensitive remarks on farmers protest,” said president of DSGMC Manjinder Singh Sirsa, in a tweet.

    Farmer’s Protest

    Thousands of farmers have gathered at Delhi’s gateways to demand a repeal of the Centre’s three new farm laws. The protesting farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana as well as Uttar Pradesh, are worried the new laws will eliminate the safety cushion of a Minimum Support Price and procurement system, while rendering ineffective the mandi system that ensures earnings for various stakeholders in the farm sector.

    The government has been in talks with farmer leaders to resolve the issue.

  • Newsletter – 4th December 2020, Friday

    Newsletter – 4th December 2020, Friday









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    Happy Friday subscriber! Are you feeling more relaxed because it’s the last day of the working week? Me too! FYI this feeling is universally termed as ‘Friday’s Syndrome’.

    Morning Meme

    PTI issues list of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ journalists

    An official Twitter handle of PTI Lahore issued a list of ‘bad’ journalists on social media, calling them “anchors/media men building narratives for the corrupt”. The list includes journalists Hamid Mir, Asma Shirazi, Naseem Zahra, Najam Sethi, Talat Hussain, and others who are critical of government policies. 

    After the backlash on social media, the tweet was deleted, and a member of PTI’s social media team issued an apology saying it was a “mistake and was done by a regional account”. PTI Lahore account also shared a list of journalists who they thought were “fighting the war of truth and justice” i.e. “good journalists”. Ye janay k liye k ‘achay’ or ‘kabil’ journalists kon hain according to the list, you have to read the full story.
     

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    How many properties does Dar have? Only one?

    PML-N leader Ishaq Dar, who is in a self-imposed exile after corruption cases were filed against him, appeared on BBC News recently. During the show, the host asked him about the number of properties he owns. At this, Dar said: “One.” Do you believe him? Well NAB k mutabiq, he owns at least 20 properties in and outside Pakistan and he has been declared a proclaimed offender by the courts.

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    ‘Ginnah’: Photo of alcholic drink named after Jinnah go viral

    Tou ye sab tab shuru hua when pictures of an alcohol brand named ‘Ginnah’ went viral on social media. Kuch Indian media news outlets are reporting that the bottle was named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. For more info on what is written on the bottle, read on. 
     

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    Are you planning on applying for a foreign scholarship?

    Bahir ki degree ka thappa chaiyah? But don’t know where to start? Applying for higher studies is always challenging and it is always difficult to figure out which scholarships are the best and how one can increase their chances of getting selected. Watch the video for a quick understanding.
     

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    Current Baba’s prediction

    All your good deeds have not gone unnoticed and today you will be rewarded. Today someone special (maybe Shafqat Mehmood) will come to your house and apki university k sath sath apkay house chores bhi khtm kradain gay!

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  • Bilal Abbas needs a fresh haircut, says Ben Dunk

    Bilal Abbas needs a fresh haircut, says Ben Dunk

    After being tagged on the posters of upcoming drama Dunk, Australian cricketer Ben Dunk has advised Bilal Abbas Khan to get a fresh haircut.

    Ben was tagged in a poster of drama serial Dunk by Zohaib Azhar, who is a host at Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    “Pakistan drama industry is also impressed by Ben Dunk,” wrote Zohaib in the caption.

    “I’ve been getting tagged in this a bit today, surely the actor needs a fresh haircut,” said the cricketer while sharing the poster of Bilal on his Instagram story.

    In response to Ben’s comment, Bilal joked: “I agree! I’m sure you can understand how difficult it is to maintain long hair.”

    “Love you man. Big fan,” he added.

    Dunk is an upcoming drama on ARY Digital, featuring Bilal and Sana Javed in lead roles. Other cast members include Yasra Rizvi, Shahood Alvi, Fahad Sheikh, Laila Wasti, Saifi Hassan, Salma Hassan, Kanwal Khan, Noman Ejaz, and Azekah Daniel.

    Bilal was last scene in Zee5’s Eik Jhoothi Love Story alongside Madiha Imam.

    While details about the drama are being kept tightly under wraps, Bilal in an interview had shared that the drama is a murder mystery. Dunk is being produced under the banner of Fahad Mustafa’s BigBang Entertainment.

  • Superstar Rajinikanth launches his own political party

    Putting an end to all speculations, Tamil actor Rajinikanth on Thursday announced that he would launch his political party in January 2021, months ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. He said an official declaration regarding the same will be made on December 31.

    In a brief statement released on Twitter, Rajinikanth said that his party would fight the Assembly election in 2021 and “emerge victorious”.

    “A non-corrupt, honest, transparent and secular party with a spiritual politics” would “definitely win the next elections,” read the superstar’s tweet.

    However, the actor did not clarify whether he would contest the 2021 state elections. In March 2020, Rajinikanth had said that he would not be a Chief Minister candidate or contest the polls. But sources close to the actor said he would actively take part in election campaigns and rallies while staying secure in a strict bio-bubble.

    Shortly after his tweet, Rajinikanth addressed a press conference in which he explained his reasons for joining the politics. He said that his aim was to bring a change in Tamil Nadu.

    “I am just an instrument. Only people can bring about change. If I win, it is the people’s victory. If I am defeated, it will be their defeat. We need to change everything. If not now, then never,” he said.

    Rajinikanth had announced his entry into politics in 2017 at a time when Tamil Nadu faced a vacuum after the demise of AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa and ailing of DMK chief M Karunanidhi.

    Read more – Guess which Bollywood superstar just followed Mahira Khan on Instagram

    Soon after the announcement, fans of Rajnikanth burst crackers and distributed sweets in Tiruchirappalli.

    Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) welcomed Rajnikanth’s entry into politics and hinted towards a possible coalition as well.

    “We welcome great actor Rajinikanth’s decision to enter politics. In politics, anything can happen. If there is any chance, an alliance can be formed with his party,” Panneerselvam told the media.

    Tamil Nadu is set to go to Assembly elections in 2021.

  • VIDEO: Wedding guests showered with US dollars in Sialkot

    VIDEO: Wedding guests showered with US dollars in Sialkot

    A man in Sialkot celebrated his wedding by showering US dollar notes on his guests. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

    According to reports, the incident took place outside a marriage hall in Daska near College Road. The clip went viral on social media as the groom and his friends tossed away the money on the people standing down below.

  • ‘Not just one’: How many properties does Dar have?

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar doesn’t own just one property as claimed by him in a BBC News show.

    The politician, who is in self-imposed exile for three years now after graft charges were brought against him, owns at least 20 properties in and outside Pakistan. According to the NAB documents and government officials, the N-League senior leader owns a house in Lahore in addition to seven plots.

    In Islamabad, the former finance minister owns six acre of land, three plots in AlFalah Housing Society, and two plots in Parliamentarian’s Enclave. He also has a plot in the Senate Cooperative Housing Society.

    He also has six bank accounts on his name.

    Dar and his wife Tabassum Ishaq have three land cruisers, two Mercedes and one corolla in their name.

    During the interview, Dar had claimed that his sons owned a villa in Dubai, but NAB says that Dar also owns two apartments in the United Arab Emirates as well as two luxury vehicles. He also has investments in two companies in Pakistan and three abroad.

    DAR ON HARDTALK:

    Dar, who is in a self-imposed exile after corruption cases were filed against him, appeared on BBC News to talk about corruption charges, PML-N fight against the government, and NAB.

    During the show, the host asked Dar: “Is it your contention that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has no integrity? To this, Dar responded that NAB has lost its integrity. “It is an institution that has been used against political opponents.”

    Dar said the prime allegation in the Panama Papers Joint Investigation Team report on which the Supreme Court directed NAB to file a reference against him was that he didn’t file his tax returns in Pakistan for 20 years i.e. 1981-2001. Dar said as a chartered account, he had never missed filing his tax returns while living in the UK and North America, as he called these “blatant allegations”.

    At this the host asked Dar about the number of properties owned by his family. The PML-N leader responded, “It’s all in my tax returns.”

    Upon the insistence of the host, he said: “I have my main residence in Pakistan which has been taken over by this regime… I haven’t got too many properties.”

    “How many properties do you and your family own,” the host asked him again. At this, Dar said: “One.” At this, the show host asked him about the news reports in the Pakistan press that claim that the former PML-N minister owned multiple properties in and outside Pakistan. “You are sitting in London and you don’t own anything here,” the host asked Dar.

    Dar responded that he doesn’t own any property in London or anywhere else as claimed by the media reports.

    However, he went on to admit that his sons recently acquired a villa in Dubai. “They are adult and are in the business for the past 17 years,” he clarified.

    Dar, 69, is currently in London, “undergoing medical treatment”. He is absconding from several cases in Pakistan since 2017 and has been declared a proclaimed offender by the courts. He is facing charges of accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.

  • Newsletter – 3rd December 2020, Thursday

    Newsletter – 3rd December 2020, Thursday









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    Morning Subscriber! It’s Thursday, 3rd December 2020, and the weather is cold and sunny. Let’s start the day with an interesting fact: Do you know that over 21 million people in Pakistan use the internet, making it one of the top internet-using countries in the world. We just can’t live without the Internet, can we?
     

    Morning Meme

    Punjab lawyers with AK-47s

    Multiple videos of the Lahore-based lawyers have been circulating on social media, wherein the lawyers are seen doing aerial firing on the streets to celebrate the victory of their candidate in the Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) elections. Yeh tou sbko pata hai, ESPECIALLY lawyers ko, that aerial firing is banned in Pakistan! After the outrage on social media, several unidentified lawyers were booked by Civil Lines police. 
     

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    Former PM passes away 

    Ex-PM Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali passed away at the age of 76 on Wednesday. Details k mutabik, he was battling for his life on Sunday after being placed on a ventilator, following a heart attack and severe breathing problems. Originally a supporter of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Jamali served as the 15th PM of Pakistan from 2002 until his resignation in 2004. 
     

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    ‘Leave the judging to God‘

    Actor Ahsan Mohsin Ikram, who has recently been criticised for his alleged relationship with Minal Khan and for posting ‘loved-up’ pictures of the two, has reacted to the backlash by asking people to worry about “his/her own life instead of others”. 

    “Oh you who believe! Let not some people among you laugh at others, perhaps they may be better than them,” said the actor in a story posted to his Instagram. Apka kya khayal hai is baray mien?
     

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    Four reasons why brilliant people market their business on social media

    With emerging technology digital platforms pay ap kuch bhi kar saktay hain, is sab mien social media is one of the best platforms to market your business. Chahy ap koi bhi business start karnay ka sooch rahy ho or you wish to grow your existing business, you shouldn’t miss this phenomenal marketing strategy for your business growth. 
     

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    Current Baba’s prediction

    Although your mom thinks it’s crazy but today you will dressup up all fancy, just to post a picture on your Instagram account. Nothing can stop you from reaching 118 likes! Not even the lockdown!

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  • Pakistan to host maiden e-sports tournament in March: Fawad Chaudhry

    Pakistan to host maiden e-sports tournament in March: Fawad Chaudhry

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, in a recent interview with Waqar Zaka, hinted towards Pakistan’s first e-sports tournament. The minister added that the tournament will be held in March with the help of private sponsorships.

    In the interview, Fawad said that e-gaming is a big industry worth 90 billion dollars.

    “Through the e-sports tournament, the gaming industry in Pakistan will also get a boost on the international level,” he stated.

    Chaudhry went on to add that “gaming is a high earning industry and has a 20 per cent growth per annum”.

    He further said that his ministry will give financial support to gamers who want to go abroad to participate in international tournaments.

    “A separate link will be generated by the science and tech ministry where gamers can send their profiles”, he added.

  • Harbhajan Singh trolled for saying ‘Indians don’t need COVID vaccine’

    Harbhajan Singh trolled for saying ‘Indians don’t need COVID vaccine’

    Former Indian off-spinner Harbajahan Singh, in a recent tweet, wondered if India needs a coronavirus vaccine as its recovery rate is much better than the efficacy being provided by the drugs.

    The cricketer took to Twitter to express his thoughts and even shared data of Pfizer and Biotech vaccine’s accuracy.

    Soon after he posted his tweet, netizens began to roast him for posting ‘nonsense’ and advised him to not ‘post such tweets’.