Eternals’ premiere in Los Angeles turned out to be a star-studded affair with stars like Angelina Jolie gracing the red carpet. Kumail Nanjiani who is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host attended the premiere in a Sherwani.
Nanjiani wore a Sherwani by a Pakistani designer Umar Sayeed.
The Stuber star revealed to the Hollywood Reporter, “I wanted to wear a Sherwani because 1. They look awesome and 2. My costume in the film always reminded me of Sherwanis. And I wanted to use a designer in Pakistan, not just a Pakistani designer in the U.S. So I called my mom, she gave me names of three amazing designers in Pakistan.”
His stylist, Jeanne Yang, and the actor ultimately connected with the House of Umar Sayeed, a designer based in Karachi, Pakistan, via Instagram.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday announced countrywide protests against rising inflation and poor economic policies from October 20, reports Dawn.
Speaking to the media after the PDM meeting, Maulana Fazl said that the nation is suffering due to high inflation, adding that the PDM stands with the public shoulder to shoulder.
“Rallies and demonstrations will begin from the district level while all PDM component parties will meet at the provincial level. PDM will lead rallies and demonstrations, stand shoulder to shoulder with people and get them their due rights,” Maulana Fazl said.
“We are not discussing local bodies polls – the main issue is holding of free and fair general elections in the country. There is no reason of holding local government elections when there is no legitimate government in the country,” said Maulana Fazl.
Pakistan Cricket Team’s captain, Babar Azam, showed the ultimate sportsman spirit as he called back West Indian batter, Shimron Hetmyer, to bat during the 2021 T20 World Cup warm-up match on Monday.
Hetmyer was adjudged out after he was caught by wicket-keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, off the bowling of right-arm pacer, Hasan Ali. While the decision looked correct, Hetmyer said that he did not touch the ball with his bat and complained that he was wrongfully given out.
Babar decided to go against the decision of the umpire and decided to bring the batter back to the crease as the batter could not take a review because it was not allowed in the warm-up matches.
Take a look:
Hetmeyer given out. Says his chain hit his helmet. Babar calls back Hetmeyer. pic.twitter.com/ZWvZpxzkoO
Pakistan brushed defending champions West Indies aside in their first warm-up game, crushing Kieron Pollard’s side by seven wickets with 27 balls to spare. In a comprehensive all-round bowling performance, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali found themselves amongst the wickets while keeping the run-scoring down, before a majestic half-century from Babar Azam, and an unbeaten 24-ball 46 from Fakhar Zaman put West Indies out of their misery.
West Indies had won the toss and opted to bat first, but found themselves tied down by a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack.
Pakistan will face South Africa in their next warm-up match on Wednesday. While the Shaheens will be playing their first match of T20 World Cup on Sunday against India.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said, “All the matters have been resolved” and announced that the notification of the new director-general (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency would be issued this week.
Chaudhry denied speculations that a new summary with names of candidates for the position of ISI chief had been sent to the Prime Minister (PM), reported Dawn.
While mocking the Opposition, Fawad said, “It [Opposition] is thinking that there are some differences between the government and security institutions but its euphoria is gradually fading.”
Fawad also invited the Opposition to work collectively with the government but rejected any possibility of holding discussions with its leaders on corruption cases.
On inflation, Chaudhry said, “We don’t live on another planet. If there is a worldwide increase in the prices of oil, then we will also witness a hike in the prices.”
On the occasion of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi: Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi, among others, have extended their greetings to the nation.
Imran Khan, in his message said that the arrival of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in the world brought a revolution in every aspect of human society, Radio Pakistan has reported.
He said it was the affect of the life of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) that Arab tribes who were victims of internal chaos for centuries, emerged as a nation.
The Prime Minister said in this state system, minorities were protected, poor and needy were taken care of and rights and obligations of the state and citizens were determined.
He said the government has formed Rahmat-tulil-Aalameen Authority to apprise the people and the world about the life and teachings of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).
President Dr Arif Alvi in his message said that Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) united people for the Oneness of Allah Almighty and it is his character that made worst enemies as each other’s well-wishers.
The President said that Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) established such a welfare state where the rich and poor enjoyed equal rights.
Lauding the efforts of the present government in turning Pakistan into a model welfare state on the patterns of Riasat-e-Madina, President Alvi hoped that all resources will be utilized for this purpose.
صدرِ مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا 12 ربیع الاوّل کے مبارک موقع پر پیغام
۱۲ ربیع الاوّل کے پر مسرت و مبارک موقع پر پاکستانی قوم، ملتِ اسلامیہ کو مبارک باد پیش کرتا ہوں۔
Singer Atif Aslam’s wife Sara Bharwana recently celebrated her birthday with friends and family members.
Bharwana took over husband’s Instagram on Friday to pen herself a sweet birthday note on behalf of the singer.
“You are undoubtedly the most funniest, cutest , hardworking , smartest , wittiest , beautiful person I have ever known,” began Sara in the hilarious post.
She quipped, “The other person in this picture is my Husband Marrying me was the best decision of your life – I love you Oh wait … happy birthday to me,” adding partying face emojis.
Sara’s post invited birthday wishes from Atif’s fans in only a few hours.
The Aadat singer also a hosted a birthday party for his wife Sarah. The guest list included Fawad Khan’s wife Sadaf and Ahmad Ali Butt’s better half Fatima.
The Dubai Expo-2020 will run from October 1 this year to March 31, 2022. It will be an excellent opportunity for Pakistan to connect around the world as 25 million people from 192 countries will visit the Expo.
Zebulon Simentov, who is known as the last Jew of Kabul, divorced his wife over a Zoom callso that he can be allowed to enter his Holy Land, reports Dawn.
Under Jewish religious law, a husband must agree to grant his wife divorce, which Simentov had refused to do for many years. But last month, he finally agreed to avoid any legal procedures from his wife, who lives in Israel.
Rabbi Moshe Margaretten, whose non-profit group Tzedek Association funded Simentov’s journey, said he had spent the last few weeks living quietly in Pakistan.
“We are relieved we were successful in helping Zebulon Simentov escape from Afghanistan and now into safety in Turkey. His life was in danger in Afghanistan,” said Margaretten.
He said his group had looked into bringing Simentov to the United States (US) but decided that Israel was a better destination as he has many relatives, including five siblings and two daughters, already in Israel.
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in the Islamic States, greeted Simentov at the airport in Istanbul upon his arrival.
He said he had an appointment to take Simentov to the Israeli consulate to arrange his entry to Israel. Under Israel’s “Law of Return”, any Jew is entitled to Israeli citizenship.
Simentov was born in Herat, Afghanistan, in 1959 and used to run a kebab shop.
Actor Nazish Jahangir recently appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show along with Eshal Fayyaz and Javeria Abbasi.
The Kahin Deep Jalay star opened up about her estranged relationship with her stepmother, Nazish stated that she was the first one to fid out that her father has secrtely married after her mother’s death, exactly a year after their loss.
The Berukhi diva mentioned that although she was somewhat embracing the reality but her elder siblings couldn’t accept it and created a havoc. Their family feuds increased and all the time their were elements of fighting and argumentative behaviour in their household.
She also revealed that initially her elder siblings kicked their stepmother out of the house and even blocked her numbers from everywhere but with time they realised that their father needs companionship and they brought her back.
Nazish stated that now the equation with her stepmother is progressive and healthy as she takes care of her father and even keeps the family united. Her stepmother also never had children of her own for the family’s wellbeing.
On the same show Kaaf Kangana star, Eshal Fayyaz revealed that her step father attempted to rape her for three to four times.
“My stepfather tried to rape me multiple times and I decided enough is enough when he attempted for the fourth time. I shared it with my sister and together we told my mother. After that, she divorced him and never got married again.”
The Kaaf Kangana star also clarified rumours of her alleged marriage with Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar (KRQ). Rumours of their marriage were rife in January 2020 and both Eshal and Qamar, at the time, had shut them down.
When Nida asked her about these rumours, Eshal said that she had no idea who spread these rumours and that she has “no idea why someone did this” to her.
“When the rumours of my and Khalil-ur-Rehman’s marriage spread, I was so afraid that I locked myself in the room and I was sitting alone, crying in my room,” said Eshal. “My mother explained to me that sitting in fear will not do anything. Go in front of people and explain, after which I faced the public and clarified all the rumours.”
A mob in India forced a Muslim woman to remove her burqa in public, India Today reported.
The video of the incident went viral on social media. The video showed a burqa-clad woman sitting on a motorbike, accompanied by a man.
A mob could be seen harassing the girl for wearing the burqa, after which she was forced to take it off.
“Take the burqa off, you are giving a bad name to the nation,” one of the members from the group could be heard telling the woman.
The man protested when the mob asked the woman to remove her niqab (veil).
A girl was forced to remove her burkha as the people suspected that the man on whose scooter she was riding pillion was a Hindu, in Islam Nagar, Bhopal on Saturday afternoon @ndtv@ndtvindiapic.twitter.com/66QPE5OJax
