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  • Hareem Farooq reveals the secret behind her glowing skin

    Hareem Farooq reveals the secret behind her glowing skin

    Who knew the secret behind Hareem Farooq’s glowing skin was that simple.

    Hareem, in a recent social media post, revealed all the totkas she follows to get that glow.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8lmMhnFm7b/

    Meanwhile, earlier in an interview with The Current, Hareem had also revealed how she managed to lose a lot of weight.

    When asked for a weight loss totka, Hareem replied, “Gym. You have to go to the gym. You have to workout. And have lemon water in the morning, have lots of water, and do not eat at least two to three hours before sleeping.”

    Watch the full interview here:

  • IN PICTURES: Hamza Ali Abbasi, Naimal Khawar recreate their wedding shoot

    IN PICTURES: Hamza Ali Abbasi, Naimal Khawar recreate their wedding shoot

    And the wedding season continues. Naimal Khawar’s sister Fiza Khawar got married in a lovely, afternoon wedding just like her sister, and social media can’t get enough of the sunkissed pictures of the bride, groom and their celebrity family.

    Check out the pictures below:

    The caption says it all.

    Can you feel the love tonight?

    P.s. How gorgeous does Naimal look in this peach Faiza Saqlain outfit? Perfect for afternoon weddings.

    Find yourself someone who looks at you the way Hamza looks at Naimal

    The one with the fam

    Naimal, Hamza, Dr Fazeela Abbasi, Hamza’s nephew

    One with the bride and groom

    And the radiant bride and groom

  • PCB to feature 350 artists in the opening ceremony of PSL 5

    PCB to feature 350 artists in the opening ceremony of PSL 5

    The opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League 2020 will have as many as 350 artists, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.

    “As many as 350 artists will perform in the opening ceremony of the PSL 2020 that will be held at Karachi’s National Stadium on Thursday,” PCB stated in a press release.

    “The metropolitan city is expected to be set alight as artists from different music genres – Sufi, pop, rock, bhangra and folk – will come together to perform at what will be the biggest opening ceremony in the history of the PSL.”

    Abrar-ul-Haq, Aima Baig, Abu Mohammad, Fareed Ayaz, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sajjad Ali, Sanam Marvi and rock band Soch are among those expected to perform on the opening night.

    The PSL 5 anthem Tayyar Hain will also be performed by Ali Azmat, Arif Lohar, Haroon and Asim Azhar.

    There will also be a spectacular fireworks display.

    The ceremony will be held prior to the start of the tournament’s first match between defending champions Quetta Gladiators and two-time winners Islamabad United. The hour-long opening ceremony will start at 6:45 pm while the match will begin at 9 pm.

    This is the first time the entire PSL will be held in Pakistan since its inception in 2016.

  • Man files petition against ‘Ehd-e-Wafa’

    A man has filed a petition against the drama serial Ehd-e-Wafa in the Lahore High Court arguing that the drama has negatively portrayed politicians and media personnel.

    The petitioner, Muhammad Zeeshan, in his petition stated that the show has represented a politician, media anchor, bureaucrat and army official but have ignored the judiciary.

    “Four pillars of the state were displayed but the role of the army was shown instead of the judiciary,” read the petition.

    Zeeshan further said that Ehd-e-Wafa could damage the image of politicians and media personnel. He said that the roles shown in the drama portrayed a negative image of Pakistan internationally and requested the court to stop the airing of the drama episodes.

    The case has been taken up by the court.

    Read more – ‘Ehd-e-Wafa’s latest episode comes with a bucketful of tears

    In Ehd-e-Wafa, Shahzain (Osman Khalid Butt) is a politician, Shariq (Wahaj Ali) a successful journalist, Shehryar (Ahmed Ali Akbar) an assistant commissioner and Saad (Ahad Raza Mir) an army officer.

    Directed by Saifee Hassan, Ehd-e-Wafa is a joint collaboration between ISPR and Hum TV. It has been penned by Mustafa Afridi of Sang-e-Mar Mar and Aangan fame.

  • Yasir Hussain praises Iqra Aziz for wearing his late mother’s saree

    Yasir Hussain praises Iqra Aziz for wearing his late mother’s saree

    Pakistani celebrity couple, Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz never hold back from showing their love for each other.

    Recently, actor Yasir Hussain took to Instagram to praise his wife Iqra Aziz. The Ranjha Ranjha Kardi actor wore her late mother-in-law’s saree for a dinner.

    Hussain shared a picture with the caption, “Apni marhooma saas ki Sari pehen k aap ne mera dil jeet lia. Iqra Aziz, love you. ” [You have won my heart by wearing your late mother-in-law’s saree. Love you, Iqra Aziz.]

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qHJfPjQQw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Iqra donned the plain white saree and paired it up with traditional jewelry for the dinner.

    The actress posted on Instagram: “I wanted to surprise my husband by wearing his mother’s saree♥️ And I think I succeeded in making him happy.”

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    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qWMs3HmaA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Mehwish Hayat also praised the couple and commented, “MashaAllah” with a heart emoji.

    The dinner was hosted by designer Nomi Ansari for the couple who tied the knot in December. Celebrities including Momal Sheikh, Ushna Shah and Ali Rehman Khan were also present. The couple thanked the designer for the dinner.

  • Bilawal ‘hopes’ PML-N hasn’t ‘struck a deal’

    Bilawal ‘hopes’ PML-N hasn’t ‘struck a deal’

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has hoped that the prolonged stay of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif in London with his brother and convicted former prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, and the “silence” of the latter’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, are not because a deal has been struck.

    “Every political party has a role to play. I hope that all this is not part of any deal or understanding. Everyone should make efforts to fulfil the wishes of the people of Pakistan. As the PPP chairman, I am here in the country and will not run away,” Bilawal said in an exclusive conversation with Dawn, to a question regarding rumours that Maryam was not issuing any statements because of some kind of understanding with the establishment for her to leave the country despite the cases against her.

    When asked about reports of a “London plan” due to the presence of some prominent personalities in the United Kingdom, Bilawal said he did not know anything. “I believe these are conspiratorial talks. Only the people of Pakistan should be decision-makers.”

    He also expressed ignorance about any possible agreement between Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and the establishment at the time of the party’s sit-in in Islamabad in October last year, saying that his party had categorically stated even during the sit-in that it would not support any such agreement nor would it back any kind of deal in future to oust the rulers.

  • Mahira Khan, Mehwish Hayat pay homage to late Naeemul Haque

    Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Mehwish Hayat have expressed deep grief over the sad demise of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) co-founder and leader Naeemul Haque.

    Khan took to Twitter to remember Haque who passed away on Saturday after a long battle against cancer. “My mother recalls Uncle Naeem carrying his wife in his arms when she was very ill, took care of her like a baby. Now reunited [sic],” she tweeted.

    The Load Wedding actor, Mehwish Hayat, also tweeted about Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s late aide. She expressed grief over Naeem’s passing and said each time they met, his words of encouragement proved invaluable.

    Haque was one of the founding members of the ruling PTI. He was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi where he breathed his last on Saturday.

    PM Imran said he was shocked to learn about the passing of one of his oldest friends.

  • Govt offices: Punjab bans WhatsApp

    Punjab government has banned any action leading to or resulting in the sharing of official documents through WhatsApp by government offices over the risk of confidential information being potentially leaked to irrelevant persons.

    According to a notification issued on February 14, the order of banning WhatsApp use has been issued by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) in light of a decision taken in a meeting of the Cabinet Division on January 31.

    With regard to the orders, the Punjab commissioner of Overseas Pakistanis Commission, the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation MD, the Anti-Corruption DG and Punjab Procurement Regularity Authority MD have been sent a letter. Moreover, all section officers, law officers and state officers have also been informed about the orders, according to which, the ban will be implemented immediately.

    The provincial authorities had earlier received complaints that authorities in government departments were using WhatsApp to execute day-to-day matters pertaining to office work as documents were being exchanged on the messaging service. WhatsApp groups had been formed for this purpose and documents were reportedly being leaked.

    According to The Express Tribune, as per the new SOPs, official files will be delivered to the department concerned following the customary practice. Keeping in view the situation, an old procedure will be followed in government offices and SOPs will be followed accordingly.

  • Facebook CEO shares views on social media regulations

    Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Facebook, has said that the social media giant is working to counter online election interferences, Business Recorder reported.

    According to reports, Mark, while speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, said that so far there were no well-defined rules to regulate social media, however, the subject had been brought to debate for privacy and security reasons.

    Read more: WhatsApp reaches 2 billion users

    In his opinion, social media should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for telecommunication and media industries.

    “Right now there are two frameworks that I think people have for existing industries – there’s like newspapers and existing media, and then there are the telecommunication type models, which is ‘the data just flows through you’, but you’re not going to hold a telecom responsible if someone says something harmful on a phone line.”

    Read more: PTI’s new social media laws: Are you in some sort of danger?

    “I actually think where we should be is somewhere in between,” he said.

    Facebook and social media giants including Twitter and Alphabet’s Google have come under increasing pressure to better combat governments and political groups using their platforms to spread false and misleading information.

    Read more: The inconvenient truth about Pakistan’s economy

    Mark maintained he had employed 35,000 people to review online content and implement security measures to counter fake news and privacy protection.

  • Fawad Chaudhry explains why PM Imran didn’t attend Naeemul Haque’s janaza in Karachi

    Fawad Chaudhry explains why PM Imran didn’t attend Naeemul Haque’s janaza in Karachi

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Naeemul Haque passed away on Saturday, losing his long battle with cancer at the age of 70. The senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was admitted at a private hospital in the city where he breathed his last. Haque had been battling cancer for the last two years.

    Haque was laid to rest in Karachi’s Gizri Graveyard on Sunday. While a number of PTI members were present at the funeral, PM Imran’s absence caused uproar considering how close the two were and the fact that Haque was one of the founding members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).

    Following the criticism on social media, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry explained and clarified why PM Imran and other senior members of the party were missing.

    Earlier, Special Assistant to the PM for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan had shared that a special prayer meet will be held for the deceased at the PM House in Islamabad.

    The funeral prayer, led by former senator Maulana Tanveerul Haq Thanvi, was held at Ayesha Masjid in DHA. Senior leaders of the PTI including Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, Asad Umar and many others attended the funeral prayer.

    Leaders associated with MQM-Pakistan, PPP, PML-N among other officials were also present at the last rituals.

    PM Khan had expressed his grief over the death of his friend on social media.