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  • Everything you need to know about Malala’s husband

    Malala Yousafzai has tied the knot with Asser Malik in a small, intimate nikkah ceremony in Birmingham.

    Malala looked radiant in a tea-pink shalwar kameez while Asser Malik wore a black suit with a matching tea-pink tie to compliment Malala’s dress.

    July 12, 2021, Asser wished Malala on her 24th birthday by tweeting, “Happy Birthday to the most amazing @Malala. @iamsrk had to make a necessary cameo of course.”

    June 23, 2019, AsserMalik shared a picture with Malala on his Instagram profile with the caption,” Best day at @homeofcricket with Waqar Younis, @aslitareen, and @malala   #CWC19.”

    On June 26, 2019, Asser shared another picture, “Rooting for Pakistan with Saqlain Bhai, @aslitareen @adnanmalik1 and @malala #cwc19.”

    Skilled in Sports Management and developing unique concepts and ideas, Asser brought the world’s largest amateur cricket league (LMS) in Pakistan.

    He is currently serving as the General Manager High Performance at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

    His formative education is from Aitchison College and then he went to Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) to pursue a bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science.

  • ‘Precious day in my life’: Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    ‘Precious day in my life’: Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    Pakistani Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai tied the knot with Asser Malik in a small intimate nikkah ceremony. Malala looked radiant in a tea-pink shalwar kameez on her special day. The ceremony was attended by Malala’s parents and close friends.

    Malala took to Twitter to announce her nikkah along with the pictures from the event.

    “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life,” wrote Malala.

    “We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead,” she added.

    Soon after Malala’s announcement, Twitterati started congratulating the newlywed bride.

    Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala’s father wrote, “It is beyond words.”

    Jemima Goldsmith wrote, “Congratulations and mashallah x.

    Daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, congratulated the couple. “May you both find every joy together, and may your journey be blessed at every turn. Sending you love & duas.”

    Singer Shilpa Rao wrote, “Many many congratulations to both of you.”

  • ‘Too old, should retire’: Asim Azhar slams Shoaib Malik’s trolls after his quickfire half-century

    ‘Too old, should retire’: Asim Azhar slams Shoaib Malik’s trolls after his quickfire half-century

    Singer Asim Azhar has praised cricketer Shoaib Malik after he scored a fiery 54-run spell while batting against the Scots on Sunday, making his 50 the joint-fastest of the 2021 World Cup alongside Indian cricketer KL Rahul’s, which was also against Scotland.

    Many took to Twitter to congratulate Malik for the achievement. The Tum Tum singer also lauded the all-rounder, saying: Too old, not good enough, he should retire. Shoaib Malik: the fastest 50 of the #T20WorldCup.”

    Pakistan completed the Super 12 stage with five wins in as many games with a clinical 72-run win over qualifiers Scotland in Sharjah on Sunday.

    The Green Shirts are set to face the Australian cricket team in the semi-final on Thursday, November 11.

    Earlier in July 2021, the Jo Tu Na Mila crooner tweeted a humorous post for the local team.

    'B team se aise khelte hain jaise wo A hain aur A team se aise jaise wo B hain': Asim Azhar on Pakistan's T20 win

  • ‘Nazar lagadi, Maut dekhi maine’: Humaima Malick hospitalised in Istanbul

    ‘Nazar lagadi, Maut dekhi maine’: Humaima Malick hospitalised in Istanbul

    Actor Humaima Malick posted a picture of herself on a hospital bed after the successful surgery. “Nazar can take lives,” she said, asking her fans to pray for her.

    The Dekh Magar Pyaar Say star added, “Allah has given me a new life, thank you for all those who have stood by me, my family who prayed for me, I request all my fans to pray for me. I have been given a new life from Allah.”

    According to her post, the Raja Natwarlal diva spent 22 hours in Istanbul with a ruptured appendix without knowing it. “I have seen death,” she wrote.

    “My God gave me a new life. Please be kind with everyone around you, life is too short. We don’t even know if we’ll be alive one moment to the next.”

    She was in Istanbul for the IPPA awards which were held on October 31st. She travelled there with her mother and a host of other celebrities.

    Photo: Humaima Malick/Instagram

  • Video: Ravi Shastri saying goodbye to Indian cricketers, Kohli goes viral

    Video: Ravi Shastri saying goodbye to Indian cricketers, Kohli goes viral

    A video with emotional scenes of Head Coach of India Ravi Shastri’s farewell meeting with the players and Virat Kohli at the end of the tour after India’s last group match in the T20 World Cup went viral.

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video of the players embracing each other after the match between India and Namibia on Wednesday.

    In the video, Kohli first hugged Shastri and then hugged the rest of the players by shaking hands. The video showed Shastri’s close-up, showing how sad he was at the team’s poor performance.

    This match was the last match for Ravi Shastri as head coach and for Virat Kohli as captain and this was the reason why clouds of sadness were seen on the faces of both the players.

    When the video went viral on social media, Indian social media users could not control their emotions and started posting pictures of the two embracing each other, at the same time the fans also took to Twitter to share their sentiments.

  • ‘That’s a true friend!’: Shaniera reacts to Jemima Khan split with ‘The Crown’

    ‘That’s a true friend!’: Shaniera reacts to Jemima Khan split with ‘The Crown’

    Environmentalist activist and former cricketer Wasim Akram’s wife Shaniera Akram reacted to the news about Lady Diana’s close friend Jemima Goldsmith leaving the English Netflix show ‘The Crown’.

    She tweeted: “Now that’s a true friend!”

    Goldsmith told The Sunday Times that she pulled out after Diana’s story was not handled “as respectfully or compassionately” as she had hoped.

    “It was really important to me that the final years of my friend’s life be portrayed accurately and with compassion, as has not always happened in the past,” she added.

    “In 2019, Peter Morgan asked me to co-write on the fifth series of ‘The Crown’, particularly those episodes which concerned Princess Diana’s last years before she died,” she said. “After a great deal of thought, having never spoken publicly about any of this before, I decided to contribute.”

    “I requested that all my contributions be removed from the series and I declined a credit,” Jemima told the British Newspaper.

    On the contrary, a spokesperson for ‘The Crown’ claimed that Jemima has never been contacted as a writer on the series.

    “Jemima Khan has been a friend, fan and a vocal public supporter of ‘The Crown’ since season one. She has been part of a wide network of well-informed and varied sources who have provided extensive background information to our writers and research team, providing context for the drama that is ‘The Crown’,” he added.

    Australian Actor Elizabeth Debicki is set to play Lady Diana in the next series which is expected to premiere in November 2022.

  • Noor tried to escape Zahir’s house twice, was stopped by his helpers

    Noor tried to escape Zahir’s house twice, was stopped by his helpers

    Noor Mukadam tried to run away from Zahir Jaffer’s house twice before she was murdered, the transcript of the CCTV footage has revealed. The prosecution in the Noor Mukadam murder case submitted the transcript of the CCTV footage of Zahir’s house in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani, which shows the events that led to Noor’s brutal murder.

    As per the footage, Noor entered Zahir’s house at 10:18pm on July 18, Shehzad Malik reports for BBC Urdu. At 02:39am on July 19, the two could be seen coming out of the house with bags, which they placed in a taxi but they both went back inside the house at 02:40am.

    The very next minute at 02:41am, Noor can be seen running barefoot towards the gate trying to run away, but the watchman Iftikhar closes the gate, later Zahir drags her back inside the house. The transcript further reveals that Noor begged Zahir to let her go.

    At 2:46am, they cab both be seen coming out of the house again and sitting in a taxi. A few minutes later at 2:52am, they both went back into the house.

    Read more- ‘I am giving you an opportunity to hang me’: Zahir Jaffer calls the judicial system ‘incompetent’

    Noor made her second attempt to escape on July 20 at 7:12pm when she jumped from the first floor of the house with a cell phone in her hand, but in the CCTV footage, Iftikhar — the watchman — and the gardener could be seen closing the door to stop her. Zahir again took her back inside the house.

    Read more- ‘It is very hard to imagine a life without her’, Noor Mukadam’s sister demands justice

    At 8:06 pm, Therapyworks’ employees could be seen entering through the main gate and trying to enter the house at 8:42 pm. Later at 8:55 pm, the employees could be seen bringing out an injured person and taking them towards the gate.

    Noor was found murdered at a residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. Her death sparked national outrage, including protests and candlelight vigils across the country.

  • Shoaib Malik has ‘butterflies’ over facing Australia

    Shoaib Malik has ‘butterflies’ over facing Australia

    Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has admitted that the semi-final match against Australia is giving him “butterflies”.

    Pakistan completed the Super 12 stage with five wins in as many games with a clinical 72-run win over qualifiers Scotland in Sharjah on Sunday.

    Shoaib smashed 18-ball 54 not out, the fastest half century of the tournament as Pakistan scored 189-2 in 20 overs before keeping Scotland down to 117-6.

    Pakistan is all set to play a semi-final against Australia in Dubai, a repeat of the 2010 T20 World Cup last-four, which the Australians won on the last ball in St Lucia.

    “Of course, we are watching Australia play good cricket and so are we, so it will be a tough match for both teams,” said the 39-year-old cricketer after his man-of-the-match knock, which contained six sixes and a four.

    “It will be a tough challenge for both teams and will give us butterflies but that is always encouraging.”

    Shoaib, who has played in all seven editions of the T20 World Cup, said: “We will take the semi-final as just another game and I think if we do that then we will be able to plan things in a better way.”

    Australia finished runners-up in Group 1, winning four of their five matches, but losing out on top spot to England on net run-rate.

    Having not won a Twenty20 World Cup yet, the Australians are peaking at the right time with opener David Warner returning to form, scoring 89 not out against the West Indies on Saturday.

    Read More – Australian Cricket team to tour Pakistan in March-April 2022

    “We will have a good rest, we are the form team so we need to plan well for the semi-final and this rest will surely help in doing that,” added Shoaib.

    “I am enjoying cricket and keeping fit, always love to come to the ground and do my best for my country and today’s innings was like that, highly enjoyable and it helped the team.”

    Shoaib, who was not part of the initial squad and was only included when Sohaib Maqsood was ruled out with a back injury, said that the omission had hurt.

    After his smashing win against Namibia, Malik took to Twitter and said that he dedicate this win to his team memebers.

    Meanwhile, Indian cricket commentator Aakash Chopra told Pakistan to “keep the trophy in the subcontinent”.

  • IN PICTURES: Star-studded trailer launch of Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas starrer ‘Khel Khel Mein’

    IN PICTURES: Star-studded trailer launch of Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas starrer ‘Khel Khel Mein’

    After the reopening of cinemas, Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan starrer movie Khel Khel Mein is set to release on November 19th, being the first film to release in the post-pandemic era. The film is based on true events and is set on the backdrop of a university group dwelling into the secrets of 1971’s liberation of East Pakistan.

    The trailer launch of the movie was held in Karachi which turned out to be a star-studded affair with celebrities like Fahad Mustafa and Manzar Sehbai gracing the event:

    Celebrities like Fahad Mustafa and Zhalay Sarhadi were present at the launch event.

  • ‘Govt and TTP agree on complete ceasefire’: Fawad Chaudhry

    ‘Govt and TTP agree on complete ceasefire’: Fawad Chaudhry

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced on Monday that a complete ceasefire had been reached between the government and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to state-run Pakistan Television (PTV).

    The minister said that talks between the government and the TTP were underway in line with the Constitution and that the ceasefire would be extended keeping in view the progress of the talks.

    “The state’s sovereignty, national security, peace in relevant areas, and social and economic stability will be considered during the talks,” said Fawad.

    Fawad added that the interim Afghan government had facilitated the negotiations and progress on the restoration of “complete peace” in these areas of the country was a positive development.