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  • Mehwish Hayat bids a tearful goodbye to her best friend

    Mehwish Hayat bids a tearful goodbye to her best friend

    They say a dog is a man’s best friend and Mehwish Hayat just opened up about losing her pet dog – her dear Balooni.

    Mehwish wrote that she’s been through a lot in life but “these last few days have been the worst of my life.”

    “A decade of having you next to me through all my highs, lows and breakdowns…your one gaze would make me feel everything’s going to be alright. You taught me so much about unconditional love and life itself.”

    “My best friend…you loved me so much that you spared me the pain of saying goodbye and letting you go. I wish you’d waited for me a day more. I wish I could have got to hug you for one last time .. I wish ..,” an emotional Mehwish said concluding her note.

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    Mehwish has often shared pictures of herself with Bruno.

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    The actor is currently shooting in Punjab for her upcoming film London Nahi Jaunga. The film which is being directed by Nadeem Baig also starres Humayun Saeed and Kubra Khan. The movie came under much fire recently for being written by the controversial Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. All the actors in the film, including Mehwish, have yet to comment on the controversy.

  • Atif Aslam wishes his ‘little battery’ happy birthday

    Atif Aslam wishes his ‘little battery’ happy birthday

    Though Atif Aslam rarely shares pictures of his family, he makes sure to wish his son every year on his birthday.

    The award-winning singer recently took to Instagram to wish his son – his ‘little battery’ – happy birthday and we have to say his wish made us melt.

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    Atif and his wife Sara have two children. Their younger one was born in December last year.

    Meanwhile, check out Atif’s earlier wishes for his son:

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  • Lahore Qalandars’ Ben Dunk reveals the reason behind chewing gum on-field

    Lahore Qalandars’ Ben Dunk reveals the reason behind chewing gum on-field

    Lahore Qalandars’ batsman Ben Dunk has been a hero for his team as he scored 99 off 40 balls that helped Qalandars win at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. The star player hit 12 sixes during the course of the match. Meanwhile, there has been a lot of speculation on why he chews gum on the field and the player has finally revealed the reason behind this.

    Speaking to the media after the match, Dunk said that he chewed gum on the pitch because it helped him focus on the task.

    “There is nothing special in the gum, I chew it to remain focused on the task,” he said.

    “Chewing gum is perhaps not a very good habit and I should not be doing it. It is being highlighted more in the videos. But I only do it to stay calm and focused on my task in the game,” Dunk added.

    On the fact that he missed out on a century for the second time in the tournament, Dunk responded, “But it does not matter, what matters is that the team won.”

    “I have to play the role in the batting lineup that is assigned to me by the team management. I always try and play according to the need of the team. The batting number does not matter, I always give my best.”

    Dunk also admired the fans in Lahore for cheering for the team, saying that the crowd during the game is the 12th player for the Qalandars. He asked fans to keep backing the team through their wins and losses.

  • GCU students produce Pakistan’s first-ever fan-made Harry Potter movie

    GCU students produce Pakistan’s first-ever fan-made Harry Potter movie

    Potterheads in Pakistan have taken their love for the book to a whole new level. Students of Government College University (GCU) Lahore have produced Pakistan’s first-ever fan-made Harry Potter movie: The Last Follower and The Resurrection of Voldemort. The group of young Ravians released the film under their production house, Khyaali Production.

    The film, which has been positively received by the audience, is full of magical visuals and inventive and exciting sequences. It has been filmed at GCU, with the university shown as Hogwarts.

    The movie is set a few years after the Harry Potter series and shows students roaming in the castle. Some mysteries emerge and this is the premise of the story.

    The movie has been written and directed by Waleed Akram, who shared that the gothic architecture of GCU motivated him to make the film.

    “If there is Hogwarts in this world, it’s GCU Lahore,” said the director, adding, “I started this venture with a single camera and the whole movie has been shot with a very simple camera.”

    The main cast of the movie includes Umer Darr, Jazib Alram, Mariam Hassan Naqvi, Talha Chahour, Dua Marium, Sheikh Mubashir and Habib Chaudary.

    Behind the Scenes

    Meanwhile, Zeeshan Hameed has done the visual effects for the film.

    While the film has been screened in GCU, the director said that he hopes that it will be screened in other universities and is also working towards releasing the film in cinemas across the country.

    Watch the teaser of the film here:

  • Mariyam Nafees shuts up man looking to ‘buy sex’

    Mariyam Nafees shuts up man looking to ‘buy sex’

    Pakistani actor and model Mariyam Nafees recently opened up about an incident in which a man kept asking her inappropriate questions.

    Sharing screenshots of the messages he sent, Nafees took to social media and wrote, “Actress hu, prostitute nahi. (I’m an actress, not a prostitute).”

    “I’m sick of these proposals and I’ve tried whatever I could to make them stop but this is what I’m going to do now. It affects my mental health, it disturbs me that some people think this is what my business is. NO! I’M NOT FOR SALE!,” wrote Mariyam on her Instagram.

    Senior actor Hina Bayat stepped forward in support of Mariyam, commenting, “Never let it bring you down…because the fault is with them, not you.”

    Earlier Humaima Malick had shared a similar incident in which she was harassed at a local hotel.

    “I can’t even keep count of times business cards of men that I do not know have been slipped under the door of my room at various well known and supposedly safe hotels. Just because a woman is from entertainment business does not, DOES NOT means that she wants business cards slipped under her door,” the actor had written in a note shared on social media.

  • Feroze Khan, Alizey celebrate second wedding anniversary

    Feroze Khan, Alizey celebrate second wedding anniversary

    Feroze Khan and wife Syeda Alizey are celebrating two years of marital bliss.

    Alizey took to social media to wish her husband writing that she will always need him no matter how old they become.

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    Under Alizey’s post, Feroze commented:

    The couple tied the knot two years ago on this date. They have a son – Sultan – together. In a recent interview Feroze said that he will be shooting for Khuda Aur Mohabbat on his anniversary. He also shared that last year, on his first wedding anniversary he was shooting for his film Tich Button.

    See pictures from their wedding:

    Meanwhile, Feroze has announced that he will be taking a break from acting to focus on his spiritual journey.

    Feroze’s sister Humaima Malick and Hamza Ali Abbasi wished the actor all the best for the new chapter in his life.

  • Saudi king appears in public, dispelling rumours about his death, critical health

    With two senior Saudi princes, including a former heir to the throne, being detained in a crackdown against potential rivals of Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi king has appeared in public, dispelling rumours about his death or critical health.

    The two princes are being held in private villas and have been allowed to call their families, according to a person with ties to the royal family.

    As speculation about the motivation for the arrests swirled, the Saudi royal court sought to quell rumours that King Salman was in poor health, releasing photographs said to have been taken Sunday that show him greeting two Saudi diplomats and appearing to be well.

    The move came as two other princes who had also been arrested were freed late on Sunday. Reports confirmed that both Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef and Prince Saud bin Nayef had been questioned by royal court aides since being seized from their homes on Friday.

    According to The Guardian, Saudi officials continued to insist on Sunday that the detentions had foiled the early stages of a coup against the heir to the throne, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had ordered his relatives arrested. He is viewed as the de facto ruler, controlling all the major arms of government from defence to the economy.

    Officials said King Salman himself had signed the arrest warrants, an unusual move against two of the Kingdom’s most senior royals — one of whom, Prince Ahmed, is his only surviving full brother.

    Both men had been seen as among the last remaining obstacles to Prince Mohammed’s almost inevitable ascension. Earlier purges of business figures and rivals had already cleared the way for the 34-year-old crown prince.

    The early-morning arrests caused new shockwaves in a kingdom shaken by three years of cultural reforms combined with a ruthless crackdown on dissent, highlighted by the 2018 murder of the critic and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which was carried out by royal court aides.

    King Salman’s support for his son appeared consistent throughout. However, persistent reports from inside the palace revealed glimpses of an ongoing tussle for power, which the young crown prince appeared to be winning.

  • Pakistan Stock Exchange crashes after 2,200 points wipe off KSE-100 index

    The stock market on Monday crashed during the early trading hours as confusion and uncertainty surrounded potential investors due to the decline in international oil prices by about 30 per cent — the worst since the Gulf War in the 1990s.

    As per the details, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE 100-Share Index tumbled 2,291.69 points or 6 per cent around 10 am, before recovering to 36,862.34 in the afternoon. The apex of the day remained 38,219.67 (the previous close) and 35,917.34, the lowest.

    The crash was triggered amid a global sell-off on coronavirus fears as well as a crude oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. 

    Trading floors were a sea of red across Asia, with Tokyo, Sydney and Manila plunging around 6 per cent, while Hong Kong shed 3.5 per cent by lunch.

    Mumbai, Singapore, Seoul, Jakarta and Wellington were more than 3 per cent down, Shanghai and Taipei shed at least 2 per cent and Bangkok gave up 5 per cent. The losses tracked sharp falls in Europe and Wall Street on Friday.

    “PSX has triggered a market halt at 9:37 am which will last for 45 minutes,” the management wrote in a press release. “The market halt is triggered as a standard protocol for risk management purposes.”

  • Why we march

    International Women’s Day is celebrated across the globe on March 8. Pakistan, too, marks the day as women from all walks of life take out rallies and marches across the country to ask for equal rights.

    Aurat March, a rally organised by women, is being held across several cities of Pakistan today. 

    Despite threats from the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Lal Masjid affiliates and other right-wing elements, women have not backed down and will continue marching, bearing the flag of equality.

    As for why we march; we march for those 1,000 women killed in the name of “honour” every year. We march because domestic violence has been normalised in our society. We march because more than a thousand Christian and Hindu girls are forcefully converted and then married off to Muslim men against their will. We march because only 5-10 per cent of women have land in their own name. We march because 70,000 young girls die during childbirth as a result of underage marriages. We march because acid attack victims are shunned by society. We march because rape survivors are shamed into silence. We march so that victims of sexual harassment do not fear speaking out. We march because freedom should win over fear. We march because misogynists like Khalilur Rehman Qamar are glorified by our media while strong women like Marvi Sirmed are asked to tone down their behaviour. 

    Women were told to change or tone down the slogans of Aurat March. They are being threatened that if this is how they ask for their rights, they will not be given anything. Well, enough! We will ourselves decide how to speak, how to walk, how to sit, what to wear, where to go, what to do. When a woman says no, it means NO! 

    When we say ‘Mera Jism, Meri Marzi’, we speak for those nameless rape survivors, for those who are victims of domestic violence, for those who are victims of sexual violence, for those whose reproductive health rights have been snatched away, for those women who continue to suffer silently because society does not give them a chance or a way out. 

    We will march and continue to fight patriarchy every step of the way. Without equality, there is no going forward. It is not an easy task but our women have never let us down. From Fatima Jinnah to Benazir Bhutto, from Asma Jahangir to Malala Yousafzai, our women have continued to make us proud. We are proud of each and every one of our women. More power to you. Happy Women’s Day!

  • PTA warns people to beware of thumb impression forging mafia

    PTA warns people to beware of thumb impression forging mafia

    The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has warned people to be careful of a gang that has been forging thumb impressions to issue SIM cards used in grey trafficking.

    A report submitted during a meeting of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Communication showed that more than 15,000 SIM cards were used for grey trafficking in 2020.

    Grey trafficking is a route that is legal for one country but illegal for the alternative end.

    The PTA spokesperson said, the mafia steals people’s identities, even their thumb impressions, to commit crimes.

    He added that it is suspected that data is being stolen from NADRA and an investigation is being initiated to look into the matter.

    All the complaints received by the authority this year have been sent to the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) for further investigation.