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  • Exclusive: Alina Abbas Shah opens up about working with Noor Hassan in Noor Jahan

    Exclusive: Alina Abbas Shah opens up about working with Noor Hassan in Noor Jahan

    In an exclusive interview with The Current, actress Alina Abbas Shah talked about her role in Noor Jahan and shared her experience of working with Noor Hassan.

    When we asked, “How was your experience working with Noor Hassan, also known as Hunaid,”

    the actress replied, “I love Noor. I just love him, such a sweetheart, and when we were doing scenes like that, he felt really bad, like ‘How can I do that? Are you hurt?’ He’s very sweet. I loved working with him. And the best part is, even after the drama finished, he never stopped checking up on me.”

     
    Talking about her favorite dialogue from Noor Jahan,

    Alina Abbas said, “Tou Kursi daal kar dho lou.”

    Alina Abbas Shah played the character of Safina in Noor Jahan.

    The drama is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and directed by Musaddiq Malek. Its last episode was aired on 14 September 2024 on ARY Digital.

    She has also worked in dramas such as 22 Qadam and Kuch Ankahi.

  • Maryam Nawaz halts pink salt export; industry leader concerned

    Maryam Nawaz halts pink salt export; industry leader concerned

    Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure that the export of pink raw salt is halted.

    Chairing a meeting to review proposals on maximising revenue from the export of pink salt, she stated, “Pink salt is like a treasure trove for Pakistan.”

    She ordered the preparation of a plan to form a value-added industry of pink salt aiming to generate up to thirteen billion dollars in the next three to five years and suggested a comprehensive strategy to improve the export of pink salt.

    For the extraction of minerals in Punjab, CM Punjab Maryam directed to ensure the safety of mining workers and advised them to use modern technology for better output.

    The Founding Chairman of the Salts Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP), Ismail Suttar declared the announcement “immature.”

    Suttar said, “It is very unfortunate to witness repeated mistakes by the government, leading the industry towards a destructive path.”

    “I am surprised at such a remark from the Office of the Chief Minister without considering the opinion of the salt industry stakeholders,” he concluded.

  • Did Aishwarya secretly marry Salman after converting to Islam? Actress clears the air

    Did Aishwarya secretly marry Salman after converting to Islam? Actress clears the air

    Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai’s long affair with superstar Salman Khan before her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan, was an open secret in the industry.

    Their relationship even reached the point of marriage, but in 2001, there was a rift between the pair.

    In 2002, Aishwarya officially announced her separation from Salman by accusing him of many wrongdoings, but do you know that before these announcements, rumors swirled that Aishwarya and Salman had secretly married after Rai converted to Islam.

    It was said that the wedding ceremony took place without the presence of both sets of parents, and that Aishwarya’s parents were unaware of their daughter’s marriage.

    There were also claims that Aishwarya had converted to Islam to marry Salman Khan and that both went to New York for their honeymoon. This news reportedly affected Aishwarya’s career, with some producers who had cast her facing pressure and boycotting her.

    Later, during a show, when Aishwarya was asked about her alleged marriage to Salman Khan, she patiently listened to the question before responding.
    “The industry is a very small place. If something like this happens, the entire industry would be aware of it. I am not the type of person who would hide a marriage. I will announce it. It is ridiculous to speculate on when this marriage would have taken place.”

  • Pakistan eliminated from Asian Hockey Champions Trophy after losing to China in semi-final

    Pakistan eliminated from Asian Hockey Champions Trophy after losing to China in semi-final

    China defeated Pakistan 2-0 in a penalty shootout in the first semi-final of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy.

    Pakistan and China attacked each other’s goalposts in the first quarter of the match, but neither team scored a goal.

    China took the lead in the second quarter, but in the third quarter, the Green Shirts scored a goal to tie the game at one. Both teams fought hard at the scheduled time. After the match was tied with one goal, a penalty shootout was decided.

    In a penalty shootout, China defeated Pakistan by 2-0 and made it to the final.

    The second semi-final will be played between Korea and India, and China will face the winner of this competition in the final.

    Earlier, Pakistan defeated China five to one in the Champions Trophy round match.

  • ‘Is it AI or my doppelganger?’ Ayesha Omar gets confused over viral video

    ‘Is it AI or my doppelganger?’ Ayesha Omar gets confused over viral video

    Famous actress Ayesha Omer got thoroughly confused after seeing a video that was circulating on social media.

    On Instagram, she shared a reel of the story.

    In the reel, a woman is seen doing a bold dance.

    “Someone tagged me on this reel and for a minute I thought it was me,” the actress captioned the Insta story.

    She asked her fans whether this was a miracle of AI or if it was her lookalike, after all, who was it?

    When the video of the bold dance went viral on social media, the woman in the video also reached Sakshi Agarwal.
    Later, Indian influencer Sakshi Agarwal also re-shared the circulating news and tagged Ayesha Umar and informed her about the fact that she is not an AI-generated model but Ayesha Umar’s lookalike and belongs to India.

    The Indian influencer, who loves to dance and has more than two million followers, was pleasantly surprised at the coincidence.

  • Islamabad Anti Terrorism Court grants bail to 10 PTI MNAs

    Islamabad Anti Terrorism Court grants bail to 10 PTI MNAs

    Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Abul Hasanat Muhammad Zul-Qarnain heard the post-arrest bail applications in a case registered against arrested PTI MNAs in Sangjani police station.

    The court inquired from prosecutor Raja Zahid whether anything has been recovered from Sher Afzal Marwat, Ahmed Chatta and other MNAs who have been nominated in the case, to which the prosecutor replied that nothing has been recovered as yet.

    Later, the court ordered the immediate release of the arrested MNAs by granting post-arrest bail with a bond of Rs 30,000.

    Among the arrested PTI MNAs are Sher Afzal Marwat, Sheikh Waqas, Zain Qureshi, Ahmed Chatta, Aamir Dogar, Yusuf Khan, Naeem Ali Shah, Owais Haider Jakhar, Shah Ahad and Zubair Khan.

    The prosecutor argued that the minimum sentence for the sections invoked in the case was three years, urging the judge to deny the bail.

    However, PTI’s lawyer Sardar Masroof Khan countered that the sections invoked in the case were not applicable, stressing that the district administration had provided a No-Objection Certificates to the party for holding the Sangjani rally on September 8.

    “The case was filed on political grounds and has nothing to do with reality,” Khan said.

  • Aishwarya Rai wins Best Actress at SIIMA 2024

    Aishwarya Rai wins Best Actress at SIIMA 2024

    Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won the best actress award at the South Indian International Movie Awards.

    The Jodhaa Akbar actress attended the event held in Dubai with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.

    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was awarded the Best Actress (Critics) Award for the film Ponniyin Selvan 2.

    The film is directed by Mani Ratnam and Sruti Harihara Subramanian and written by Divya Prakash, Jayamohan and Kalki Krishnamoorthy.

  • Main constitutional amendments in controversial new bill revealed

    Main constitutional amendments in controversial new bill revealed

    The proposed constitutional package formulated by the federal government, which contains fifty-four suggestions, has been revealed.

    According to the constitutional amendments draft, article 63 (A) of the constitution states that a member vote against the direction of the parliamentary party will be counted, Geo News reported.

    Article 17 suggests establishing a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), and Article 175 proposes changing the judge’s appointment method.

    The draft proposals suggests that an eight-member National Assembly Committee will send the names of top senior judges to the Prime Minister (PM) for the position of Chief Justice (CJ) of the Federal Constitutional Court. The committee will then choose one CJ out of three recommended names, ruling out the scenario of the most senior judge as CJ.

    However, the first CJ of the FC Court will be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, the President will appoint the first Constitutional Court judges after consulting with the Chief Justice.

    The retirement age of CJ FC Court will be sixty-eight years, and a Supreme Court judge will be appointed for a three-year term in FCC as a judge.

    The draft also read that the Suo Motu authority will be withdrawn from the High Court.

  • Senior lawyers urge Justice Qazi Faez Isa to resign on Oct 25

    Senior lawyers urge Justice Qazi Faez Isa to resign on Oct 25

    Senior lawyers, including the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), have strongly opposed the secretive constitutional package proposed by the government and called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa to hang his robes with honour on October 25, 2024.

    In a letter signed by senior advocates Muneer A. Malik and Faisal Siddiqi, lawyers stressed that Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will deservedly be the next CJP on the dawn of October 26.

    In the letter, they also urged Justice Isa to “preserve his legacy and not be a nominee for any appointment for any proposed constitutional bench.”

    Both senior advocates recalled that they had acted as legal counsels or supported Justice Isa through their writings against the “unconstitutional and mala fide presidential reference filed against the then Justice Qazi Faez Isa” in 2019.

    SCBA president Shehzad Shaukat cautioned against the secrecy with which the coalition government was trying to pass the supposed amendments and not bringing it to designated forums for open discussion.

    Shaukat pointed out that the SCBA is unlikely to oppose the proposed amendment if it relates to the creation of a constitutional court, which, according to him, is necessary for dispensing justice to common people because the Supreme Court is mostly busy hearing cases of a political nature.

  • Pakistani donkeys in high demand for Chinese cosmetic products

    Pakistani donkeys in high demand for Chinese cosmetic products

    The price of donkeys in Pakistan has reached as high as three lac rupees due to high demand from China, where donkey hides are used in the production of cosmetics and medicines.

    Express Tribune reports that this dramatic rise in prices has led to a scarcity of buyers in the local markets, especially in the Lehari donkey market in Karachi.

    Donkey sellers in the market said that China’s growing demand for donkey hides is the actual reason behind the surge in prices.

    Use of donkey hides

    Donkey hides are used to make various cosmetic products, and an original Chinese medicine known as “e jia”.

    Local customers are finding it hard to afford donkeys now.

    The rising cost also reflects the global demand for natural resources in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, which has also trickled down to influence local markets in Pakistan.

    With no signs of the demand slowing down, prices are expected to remain high.

    During a Senate Standing Committee on Commerce meeting in 2022, it was said that China is interested in importing donkeys and dogs from Pakistan.