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  • Mahira Khan reveals why Khirad is her ‘most special’ character

    Mahira Khan reveals why Khirad is her ‘most special’ character

    To say that Humsafar was a game-changer in the Pakistani drama scene would be an understatement. The Mahira Khan-Fawad Khan starrer truly revolutionized the Pakistani drama industry and had everyone hooked.

    Humsafar is currently celebrating its ninth anniversary and to commemorate the occasion, Mahira shared a few clips from the drama and talked about why the drama is close to her heart.

    “What is there left to say that hasn’t already been said?” wrote the actor on Instagram. “Maybe that’s the thing about Humsafar, there is always more to say.”

    She continued: “Khirad is by far my most special character. She loved fiercely, she gave wholeheartedly and when it came to her self-respect she held that closest to her heart. What a woman.”

    “Humsafar is beyond all of us who made it,” wrote Mahira further. “It’s all of yours. This safar, this journey is nothing without all of you.”

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    Earlier, in an interview with The Current, Mahira had said: “I believe Khirad was one of my strongest characters…And I do not associate crying with being weak.”

    When asked if there can be another couple like Khirad and Ashar on Pakistani television, Mahira said: “Yes. Ashar and Khirad have their own chemistry. And they should be left alone there. But I believe and I think, there have been so many other couples that people have loved and liked.”

    Directed by Sarmad Khoosat and written by Farhat Ishtiaq, Humsafar also featured Naveen Waqar, Atiqa Odho, and Hina Khawaja Bayat.

    Read more – Can you guess which film is Mahira Khan’s ‘most special’?

    Mahira was last seen in Superstar opposite Bilal Ashraf. Her next film Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad was scheduled to release on Eid ul Azha 2020 but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from that, Mahira will also be seen in The Legend of Maula Jatt and Neelofar, both of which also star Fawad Khan.

  • VIDEO: Man in Chitral jumps into river to save baby Markhor from drowning

    VIDEO: Man in Chitral jumps into river to save baby Markhor from drowning

    A young man from Chitral dived into the river to save a baby Markhor from drowning. 

    According to reports, the Markhor was drinking water from the river when it slipped into the deep water. The youth who witnessed the scene, instantly jumped into River Chitral to save it from drowning.

    He successfully rescued the animal from river water. 

    Read more – Injured young markhor released into the wild after treatment

    Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent KP, Lt Gen Muhammad Hamid Khan has appreciated the youth for saving the Markhor. He said the young man put his own life in danger and saved an animal.

    “Red Crescent pays salute to such brave and caring youth,” he added.

  • Shaan, Adnan Siddiqui spotted at Humayun Saeed’s brother’s wedding

    Shaan, Adnan Siddiqui spotted at Humayun Saeed’s brother’s wedding

    Humayun Saeed’s younger brother Salman Saeed got married in Lahore Friday night and the wedding ceremony was a star-studded affair with Adnan Siddiqui, Shaan Shahid, Imran Ashraf, Ahmed Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry, Nadeem Baig, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and Azhar Ali in attendance.

    Photo credits – Zartash Weddings

    Humayun, Shaan and Adnan posed for a photograph together and looked dapper in their black outfits.

    Ahmed Ali Butt also shared a picture of the boys.

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    The celebrity wives also struck a pose.

    Meanwhile, Ashraf shared a picture of himself with Shaan, asking his followers to caption it.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlx_5xFhVL/

    Read more – Humayun Saeed shares heartwarming picture with his brothers

    Salman was last seen in ARY Digital’s Mera Dil Mera Dushman.

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  • Three-year-old girl swallows 51 magnets

    Three-year-old girl swallows 51 magnets

    A medical team at Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) removed 51 magnets from a three-year-old girl’s stomach.

    As per reports, the child is said to have swallowed the magnets while playing. Doctors extracted the magnets in a three-and-half hour-long surgery, repairing multiple tears in her stomach and intestines.

    The child was sent home after seven days of recovery in hospital.

  • Anushka Sharma lashes out at Sunil Gavaskar for ‘distasteful’ comments about her

    Anushka Sharma lashes out at Sunil Gavaskar for ‘distasteful’ comments about her

    Anushka Sharma has hit back at legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for his comment against her husband Virat Kohli, during Thursday’s IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in Dubai. Royal Challengers Bangalore, who Kohli captains, lost the match by 97 runs.

    Gavaskar, who was a commentator during the match, while discussing Kohli’s poor form during the game casually remarked: “Ab joh lockdown tha to sirf Anushka ki bowling ki practice ki unho ne, woh video dekhi hai. Usse to kuch nahi hona hai.”

    https://twitter.com/vishalghandat1/status/1309401135602569216?s=20

    Gavaskar was referring to a viral video of Anushka and Virat playing cricket in their building during the lockdown.

    After Gavaskar’s comments went viral on social media, Anushka took to Instagram to express her disapproval and told the veteran cricketer that she just wanted to let him know how she felt.

    “That, Mr Gavaskar, your message is distasteful is a fact,” said the actor. “But I would love for you to explain why you thought of making such a sweeping statement on a wife accusing her for her husband’s game? I’m sure over the years you have respected the private lives of every cricketer while commenting on the game. Don’t you think you should have equal amount of respect for me and us?”

    She continued: “I’m sure you can have many other words and sentences in your mind to use to comment on my husband’s performance from last night or your words only relevant if you use my name in the process?”

    “It’s 2020 and things still don’t change for me,” lamented the actor.

    “When will I stop getting dragged into cricket and stop being used to pass sweeping statements?” she questioned.

    Many on social media have expressed outrage and criticised Gavaskar for his comments, with many of Kohli’s fans demanding the veteran cricketer be removed from the commentary panel. On the other hand, there are others who are of the opinion that Gavaskar’s comments were not out of line or sexist. What they don’t understand is that it is unbecoming of seniors and people of such high stature to pass personal comments like these – they are absolutely unnecessary and serve no purpose.

    Following Anushka’s post, Gavaskar while speaking to an Indian media outlet asserted that he had not blamed Anushka and there was no sexist tone to his comment as well.

    “Firstly, I would like to say it again. Where am I blaming her? I am not blaming her,” said the former captain of the Indian Cricket Team. “I am only saying that the video said that she was bowling to Virat. Virat has played only that bowling during the lockdown period. It’s a tennis ball, a fun game that people have to pass time during the lockdown. That’s all. Where am I blaming her for Virat’s failures?”

    “You know me, I am the one who has always batted for wives going with husbands on tour. I am the one that a normal guy going to the office for a 9-5 job, when he comes back home, he comes back to his wife. Similarly, cricketers, when they go out for a tour or even when they are playing at home, why can’t they have their wives with them?” he added.

    Meanwhile, this is not the first time Anushka is being trolled for Virat’s poor performance on the field. Every time the cricketer stumbles in the game, Anushka is at the receiving end of criticism. While she has usually maintained silence on the trolling, this time she decided not to keep quiet. Fans have also brought back a statement issued by Anushka earlier to dismiss claims of favouritism and the tasteless trolling.

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    Virat had also defended Anushka on social media when the trolling got intense.

  • Sui Northern tells us when to cook during winters

    Sui Northern tells us when to cook during winters

    The Sui Northern Gas Company has warned that there could be a shortage in severe cold and has issued a few directions for the consumers to follow to avoid any inconvenience.

    These include:

    • Using electric heaters instead of gas heaters
    • Using electric/instant geyser
    • Using a geyser timer device with the traditional gas geyser
    • Gas will be provided during the cooking hours

    However, the authority has not revealed cooking hours yet.

    A statement issued by SNGPL said that the increase in gas consumption during the winter results in the shortage of gas. A wise approach towards gas consumption can make the situation much better.

  • ‘Shame on you’: Halime Sultan is furious with CCPO Lahore

    ‘Shame on you’: Halime Sultan is furious with CCPO Lahore

    In a rather embarrassing moment for Pakistan, Turkish actor Esra Bilgiç, who plays Halime Sultan in the super hit series Diriliş: Ertuğrul has hit out at Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umer Sheikh for victim-blaming the woman gang-raped in the horrific motorway incident.

    Read more – Esra Bilgiç shuts up a Pakistani troll on Instagram

    Sharing his video on her Instagram story, Esra said: “Women can drive alone or with their children. [The] only thing you need to do is provide security.”

    She continued: “You’re okay with gangs’ presence on your roads as a POLICE OFFICER? You think that if a woman chooses those roads to drive, there is a right to RAPE and KILL them?”

    “You’re displaying a shocking ignorance on this matter,” said Esra. “Before you advise, you should change your thoughts. It seems impossible. What a shame on you and people like you.”

    CCPO Lahore, while talking about the harrowing incident had remarked that the rape survivor should have been more careful and taken a safer route.

    “I am shocked… you are a mother of three and the only driver late at night… [she] should have taken the GT [Grand Trunk] Road instead, which is densely populated,” he had said while speaking to a private media outlet.

    Sheikh had further said that the woman should “at least have checked her fuel before taking the motorway”.

    He had later apologised amid a strong public reaction.

    Meanwhile, on Thursday, a foreign-educated trainee sub-inspector Fahad Iftikhar Virk submitted his resignation after he was abused by the CCPO for speaking in English.

    According to details, Virk resigned due to an altercation with CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh.

    “Virk used some words of the English language over which the CCPO lost his temper and reportedly abused him. He called him ‘Angrez ki aulaad‘,” revealed some officials of the department.

  • Bright cop resigns after CCPO Lahore abuses him for speaking English

    Bright cop resigns after CCPO Lahore abuses him for speaking English

    Trainee Sub-Inspector Fahad Iftikhar Virk has submitted his resignation after he was abused by Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umer Sheikh for speaking in English, The Current learnt on Thursday.

    “I can no longer serve this department,” read his resignation, a copy of which is available with The Current.

    Sources in police department said that Virk resigned due to an altercation with CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh.

    “Virk used some words of the English language over which the CCPO lost his temper and reportedly abused him. He called him ‘Angrez ki aulaad‘,” they claimed.

    Police sources further said that they are demoralised and demotivated after this incident.

    This is not the first time that Sheikh has made headlines for all the wrong reasons as earlier this month, he had landed in hot water for victim-blaming after the horrific motorway gang-rape incident.

    The Lahore CCPO had earlier remarked that the rape survivor should have been more careful and taken a safer route.

    “I am shocked… you are a mother of three and the only driver late at night… [she] should have taken the GT [Grand Trunk] Road instead, which is densely populated,” he had said while speaking to a private media outlet.

    Sheikh had further said that the woman should “at least have checked her fuel before taking the motorway”.

    He had later apologised amid a strong public reaction.

  • ‘My personal favourite’: Sonu Nigam recounts meeting Sajjad Ali

    ‘My personal favourite’: Sonu Nigam recounts meeting Sajjad Ali

    Political tensions between India and Pakistan may be at an all-time high but people on both sides of the border are ignoring the negativity and building friendships and relationships. Days after Hrithik Roshan followed Mahira Khan on Instagram, Sonu Nigam posted a picture of himself with Sajjad Ali and recounted their meeting, which took place in March in Dubai.

    “This picture is from 19th March when Adel Farooq took us to check and assess Atif Ali’s studio for the first digital live concert that we eventually did on March 22,” wrote Sonu. “Incidentally one of the most respected singers and musicians of all times, and my personal favourite Sajjad Ali bhai was there too with his son and it was so sweet of him to wait till I arrive so we may meet for the first time in our lives.”

    He continued: “And then we chatted for an hour and a half.”

    “For people who don’t know, his Katna nai is one of my family’s most favourite songs and so was covered by my exceptionally talented sister Teesha Nigam. But before that, I wanted to go about it absolutely respectfully and thus I called Sajjad bhai to seek his permission for the same. It was very very gracious of him to not just give us permission for the same but not even charge for it! That’s called true graciousness,” shared the singer as he showered praises on Ali.

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    Reposting the picture, Sajjad said that “it was a great pleasure” to meet the Indian singer.

    “One of the most sureela singers of our time,” added Ali.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CFeY-IkDPCD/

    Aww, such cross-border love always warms out heart, especially in these testing times.

  • Over 1,200 children start smoking every day in Pakistan

    Over 1,200 children start smoking every day in Pakistan

    Around 1,200 children start smoking every day in Pakistan, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of National Health Services, Dr Nausheen Hamid, said on Thursday.

    “The data we have has shown that children between ages of 6 and 12 are also among those children who start smoking every day,” Hamid said adding that more than 160,000 people died every year in Pakistan because of tobacco use.

    “The tobacco industry tries to attract young generations to become users their customers,” she said.

    As per reports, Pakistan has taken several steps to control tobacco use, including banning smoking in all places of public work or use, and on all public transport.

    Laws in Pakistan also forbid the sale of smoked tobacco products within 50 meters of any school, university, or educational institution, as well as the sale of single cigarettes and small packets of cigarettes. Youth under the age of 18 are not allowed to but the tobacco products.

    Many forms of tobacco advertising and promotion including advertising on TV, radio and print media are also banned. 

    According to data available on the Pakistani health ministry’s tobacco control cell, there are 23.9 million tobacco users in the country, of whom 15.6 million are smokers.

    “5,000 Pakistanis are admitted to the hospitals every day due to tobacco,” the cell said, “and 39 percent of households are exposed daily to secondhand tobacco smoke.”