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  • Musaddiq Malek lashes out at Feroze Khan for being problematic on the sets of ‘Habs’

    Musaddiq Malek lashes out at Feroze Khan for being problematic on the sets of ‘Habs’

    Actor and director Musaddiq Malek has finally opened up about sharing a post on social media against his ‘Habs’ leading man Feroze Khan, amid his domestic abuse controversy.

    The Merey Paas Tum Ho star recently spoke to Something Haute where he was asked about his ‘harsh’ post about Feroze, an alleged domestic abuser.

    In his post he wrote, “A team of 40 people worked day and night for 100+ days to put up a show with literally blood and sweat, can’t let some ignorant, self-centered, egoistic man ruin that for all of us.”

    To this, he replied, “It was my decision to post because domestic abuse is close to me, my aunty was killed by my uncle, so if anyone is involved in even a little abuse, it is a very big thing for me.”

    The Habs director further said, “Working with Feroze Khan was a little tough because there were commitments from his side which were not transparent, and he misdirected the team, apart from many occasions where he tried to double-cross me.”

    He went on to say that Feroze also tried to meddle with the director’s job, and on numerous occasions, he cried when it wasn’t necessary.

    During the interview, he also revealed things about actors and their attitudes toward directors.

    “I want to tell people that an actor’s job is a serious job, but which many actors do not take seriously,” he said. “In Hollywood, the actors come to pick the directors, however, in Pakistan, the director has to pamper the actor, then the actor says, ‘I will come to do your scene’. It’s not my scene it’s what you are paid for.”

  • Diamond Industries suspends manufacturing operations due to unavailability of raw materials

    Diamond Industries suspends manufacturing operations due to unavailability of raw materials

    A major manufacturer of foam products in Pakistan, Diamond Industries Limited has announced to suspend its manufacturing operations from today owing to a shortage of imported raw material.

    The company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange about the closure in a notice.

    “Due to adverse economic conditions in the country and non-availability of imported raw material, the company has suspended its manufacturing operations for a short term with effect from Tuesday, January 10, 2023, till further notice subject to the availability of imported raw material in the country,” read the notice.

    The announcement follows several companies announcing reductions in production or shutdowns of operations due to slow sales and low inventory.

    It is worth noting that Diamond Industries has been known for selling foam products in the country for more than three decades.

    Experts believe that the situation of industrial sector does not seem to improve soon.

  • Traffic warden wins Mr Lahore title in bodybuilding competition

    Traffic warden wins Mr Lahore title in bodybuilding competition

    A traffic warden in Lahore has won the title of Mr Lahore, 24 NewsHD TV has reported. As per details, the traffic warden named Waseem Arshad has secured the title after winning a bodybuilding competition 2023.

    Waseem Arshad was the runner-up in the Mr Lahore competition last year, which was held in January 2022.

    City Traffic Police (CTO) Dr Asad Malhi invited him to his office for encouragement.

    In August 2022, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Ijaz Khan, won a bronze medal in the Mr Olympia bodybuilding competition.

  • Babar Azam’s hilarious reaction has launched a string of memes across the internet

    Babar Azam’s hilarious reaction has launched a string of memes across the internet

    Babar Azam can add a strong meme game along side his various cricketing qualifications. At the Pakistan V New Zealand ODI cricket match on Monday, we got a surprising but hilarious reaction from Babar Azam.

    It soon launched a plethora of memes. We may disagree on cricket but we can all agree that the internet surely knows how to make us laugh.

    https://twitter.com/sabahbanomalik/status/1612442236964184064?s=20&t=7uJ6HTuDkPLmKm-naqCWWw

    https://twitter.com/inabaabelfaroqi/status/1612466551571070976?s=20&t=7uJ6HTuDkPLmKm-naqCWWw

  • Donors pledge more than $10 billion for Pakistan flood recovery at Geneva conference

    Donors pledge more than $10 billion for Pakistan flood recovery at Geneva conference

    Pakistan has secured over $10.5 billion in pledges from international creditors at the one-day International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva, which will help the cash-strapped country recover from last year’s devastating floods.

    By the end of the first plenary session, Pakistan had received pledges totaling $8.57 billion, and in the second session, it had secured more than $2 billion.

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the international community to help Pakistan build climate-resilient infrastructure and to grant access to the knowledge and resources needed to survive future catastrophes.

    The delegations recalled their support for the emergency relief operations during the conference and reaffirmed their commitment to Pakistan’s people in support of a strong recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

    All donations pledged at the Geneva conference

    • Islamic Development Bank: $4.2 billion
    • World Bank: $2 billion
    • Asian Development Bank: $1.5 billion
    • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: $1 billion
    • Saudi Arabia: $1 billion
    • France: $384 million
    • China: $100 million
    • United States: $100 million
    • EU: $93 million
    • Germany: $88 million
    • Japan: $77 million
    • United Kingdom: $10 million
    • Azerbaijan: $2 million

    The attendees voiced their solidarity and pledged financial support for the ongoing humanitarian activities as well as the achievement of the goals and key areas. The meeting was co-hosted by Pakistan and the UN.

    The World Bank has pledged $2 billion, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has pledged $1 billion, and the Islamic Development Bank Group has pledged $4.2 billion over three years.

    Furthermore, Asian Development Bank has pledged $1.5 billion, while the European Union has offered $93 million, Germany has pledged $88 million, China has pledged $100 million, Japan has pledged $77 million, and so on. The French government has committed $345 million, and the United States Agency for International Development has offered $100 million.

    Saudi Arabia has also committed $1 billion to assist Pakistan in reconstruction efforts.

  • Khan will share all information with Elahi, Moonis says they have become best friends

    Khan will share all information with Elahi, Moonis says they have become best friends

    Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader, Moonis Elahi has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has assured his father, Chief Minister (CM) Punjab, Pervaiz Elahi, that he would share whatever information he gets with the CM first, reports Dawn.

    Offering details on his father’s meeting with Khan, Moonis said, “Instead of any ill feelings, they have become best of friends today.”

    Pervaiz Elahi assured Imran Khan that the former prime minister was his leader and he would stand by him. “Our alliance is stronger than before,” Moonis asserted.

    It was reported in the media that Khan on Monday expressed distrust in Elahi, saying allegations of corruption worth billions against the PML-Q leader were affecting his popularity.

    According to the news report, Khan in a meeting with the party’s senior leaders said, “I cannot bear to have such allegations against my coalition government in Punjab.”

    Reports said that the former premier insisted that all PTI legislators in the Punjab Assembly should persuade Elahi to take a vote of confidence and dissolve the assembly.

    According to media reports, Khan and his party leaders were trying to convince Elahi to take the trust vote before the next hearing at the Lahore High Court on January 11.

  • Cross-border affection between Bollywood singer Badshah and Pakistani actress Hania Amir is too wholesome to ignore

    Cross-border affection between Bollywood singer Badshah and Pakistani actress Hania Amir is too wholesome to ignore

    It’s rare to witness Pakistani and Indian artists sending love and support to one another. We have to cherish what little content we receive. As Mahira Khan had put it, Pakistani and Indian artists are similar, “because we’re artists, and we’re connected by that thread of art, we actually get each other.”
    Now the internet had a glimpse of a wholesome interaction between actress Hania Amir and Bollywood singer Badshah. It started when Amir shared a clip of herself trying to pronounce french words.

    The Indian rapper had left a comment on her post ‘por favor?’ to which Amir had responded ‘thora spanish bhi?’

    Later, the rapper did an Instagram live where a fan asked him about his friendship with Amir. Badshah responded with praises for the actress and gushed about how she is a ‘mood uplifter’.

    “Yes I follow her she’s a very funny person. My mood uplifts every time I see her posts, and I think its also just her personality. I think she’s a very bright human being.”

    Amir later shared the clip on her Instagram stories where she also praised Badshah

    “Aap bhi bohat mast ho @badboyshah”

  • Pakistan jumps to 2nd position in ICC Super League standings, India at top

    Pakistan has jumped to the second place on the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table after beating New Zealand in the first One-Day international on Monday. Pakistan defeated the Kiwis by six wickets in the opening ODI.

    India is on top of the list with 139 points.

    What is the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League?

    The Super League is a brand new ODI competition, which takes place across two years. In its first edition, the Super League will help decide which teams feature in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

    Thirteen teams are taking part in this competition. These are the 12 Full Member nations, along with the Netherlands.

  • Kubra Khan to record statement before FIA in defamation case against Adil Raja

    Kubra Khan to record statement before FIA in defamation case against Adil Raja

    Actor Kubra Khan announced last week on social media that she had officially filed a case with the Sindh High Court against Youtube blogger Adil Farooq Raja for making degrading and malicious comments against her and three other actresses. In her social media post, the actress said she was motivated to make this decision after realizing that its necessary to protect hard working, young women out there who are easily turned into a target by insecure men.

    Today as reported by Dawn, the ‘Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay’ actresss has been directed by Sindh High Court to appear before an inquiry officer from the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) to provide a statement for trial proceedings.

    In the last hearing, the SHC ordered FIA and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block all forms of malicious content being spread about Khan on social media.
    After that hearing, IO Shagufta Shahzad had filed a report confirming that a probe has been registered at the FIA cybercrime circle in Karachi. She further stated that on the order of the SHC, a direct was also sent to the PTA to block social media accounts regarding the same person. The IO further made a request to the SHC for the petitioner to visit her office in order to record her statement for the trial to proceed.
    The bench had adjourned the hearing till January 26 while a notice was sent to PTA for the next meeting.

  • Trouble for Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry as ECP issues arrest warrants for all three

    Trouble for Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry as ECP issues arrest warrants for all three

    The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued bailable arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, along with two party leaders, Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry.

    The warrants were issued by ECP’s four-member bench headed by member Nisar Durrani hearing a contempt case against the electoral body and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sikander Sultan Raja.

    The bench, while rejecting the PTI leaders’ pleas for exemption, directed them to appear before it on the next hearing which is scheduled for January 17. The commission had reserved the verdict on their pleas on January 3.

    During the hearing today, the ECP rejected the pleas of PTI leaders seeking an exemption from appearing before the commission and issued arrest warrants for them against surety bonds worth Rs50,000 each.

    The bench, subsequently, adjourned the hearing till January 17.

    Both Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter and showed their disapproval towards the the issuance of the bailable arrest warrants.

    In August last year, the ECP had issued a contempt notice to PTI leaders for insulting the election commission during various public meetings, press conferences and several interviews.

    The notice charged that they insulted and passed unparliamentary, intemperate and contemptuous remarks against the electoral body on various occasions.