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Indian extremists trend #BoycottShahRukhKhan for viral picture with PM Imran Khan and film ‘Pathan’
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has landed himself in a huge controversy as #BoycottShahRukhKhan trended on Twitter over the last weekend.
Twitter was flooded with netizens claiming that the Don 2 star has ‘seriously hurt some religious and patriotic emotions over and over again’.
Twitterati shared the actor’s old pictures and clips from the past where Shah Rukh Khan was seen with Prime Minister Imran or speaking of intolerance in India.
Ahead of SRK’s movie release ‘Pathan‘, netizens started questioning “Why praise Pathan in India?”
A Twitter user wrote, “He [SRK] is making [a] movie on Pathan…I mean it’s [a] spy action movie so why don’t they give him [a] Hindu name, Why praising Pathan in India?”
Another Twitter user sharing a video tweeted, “This guy @iamsrk is pro-Pakistani and he has proved it many times.”
A man shared an interview of the king of Bollywood and wrote, “Time to show Pakistan lover @iamsrk some intolerance by boycotting him and continuing his streak of Consecutive Flops on Box office. Soon he will settle down in Pakistan.”
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Video: Lavish room of Sarah-Falak’s baby revealed, oozes gender hints
Singer Falak Shabir has revealed his and Sarah Khan’s baby room. He also showcased the baby’s tiny yet elaborative closet. The Roag singer played a jingle in the video’s backdrop.
The Zindagi duo’s first baby is expected to be born in a few days.
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Nobody in a ‘rush’ to recognise Taliban govt says Foreign Minister Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, during a meeting with the United Nations (UN) press representatives, said, “I don’t think anybody is in a rush to recognise the Taliban at this stage and they [Taliban] should keep an eye on that.”
The minister who is in New York for five days to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stated that the world is watching Afghanistan. If they [Taliban] want recognition they have to be more sensitive and more open to international opinion, he added.
He insisted on stating that Afghanistan should have an inclusive government in order to have stability and peace in the region, and expressed hope that the Afghan Taliban would live up to their promise to allow girls and women in educational institutions.
Moreover, he urged the United States and other countries that have frozen money from the former Afghan government to release it because “that’s Afghan money that should be spent on Afghan people”.
“I think freezing the assets is not helping the situation. I would strongly urge the powers that be that they should revisit that policy and think of an unfreeze,” Shah told reporters.
According to an official statement issued by the Foreign Office, Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the UNGA via a video link on September 24th.
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Mahira, Nimra and Ghana console Hira Mani on her father’s demise
Hira Mani lost her father on Monday, the Do Bol star posted a chat with her father on Instagram in which he was urging her to offer namaz.
“Mere zindagi ka noor mere abbu. Beshak namaz main sukoon hai beshak,” she wrote.
Several celebrities and her colleagues expressed their grievances on his demise. From Mahira Khan, Ghana Ali, Nida Yasir to Anoushay Abbasi all of them commented under the post to console Hira.
It should be noted that Hira’s father Syed Farrukh Jamal passed away on Sunday. The death was reported on social media by her husband Salman Sheikh (Mani).
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Cricket presenter Zainab Abbas reveals her ‘travel partner’, flaunts baby bump
Cricket Presenter Zainab Abbas has announced her pregnancy. The sports journalist took to her Instagram account to make the announcement. Zainab, while sharing the picture, wrote, “My travel partner, this past year.”
“Feels more like a test match rather than a T20, but managed to weather the storm and carry on working throughout. Hoping this new journey is as rewarding as the previous one. Grateful,” added Zainab,
Zainab recently became first Pakistani female presenter to make her debut with British sports channel Sky Sports .
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Aamina Sheikh welcomes baby boy with husband Omar Farooqui
Former model and actor Aamina Sheikh has welcomed a baby boy with husband Omar Farooqui.
The Cake actor took to Instagram to share the happy news with her followers. “With prayers and joy, we welcome to the family our baby boy,” the post caption read.
The baby, named Issa, was born on September 3. Little Issa will be the younger sibling to Meissa, Sheikh’s daughter from her first marriage to actor Mohib Mirza.
Sheikh posted a series of photos on her Instagram feed to make a collage and announce the exciting news.
Aamina tied the knot with Farooqui in August 2020.
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NAB Chairman explainer: why is the govt not talking to Shehbaz?
The four-year tenure of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal will end early next month.
The non-extendable tenure of the NAB chairman has led to rumours as Prime Minister Imran Khan refuses to consult the Leader of the Opposition and the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif.
PM Khan has refused to hold talks with Shehbaz Sharif as the latter is accused of corruption references filed against him by NAB.
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, while speaking on HUM News programme ‘Hum Meher Bokhari Kay Sath’, said: “The government has decided not to consult Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif for the appointment of NAB chairman since he (Sharif) is accused in several corruption references filed by the bureau (in accountability courts).”
“The attorney general and the law minister have been tasked to check how can one do the consultation from an accused Leader of the Opposition by weighing other legal options as the tenure of the NAB chairman is about to end,” added Fawad.
Under the NAB Ordinance, the prime minister has to consult the Opposition Leader for the appointment of the NAB chairman, reports Dawn.
The ordinance says: “There shall be a Chairman NAB to be appointed by the President in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly for a non-extendable period of four years on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the President and shall not be removed except on the grounds of removal of Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan.”
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, president of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), told Dawn that it would be ‘illegal’ if the government did not consult the Opposition Leader for the appointment of the NAB chairman.
To a question about the government’s plea that the Opposition Leader was a NAB suspect, Mr Mehboob said: “There is no issue of being a NAB suspect or accused. Unless the opposition leader is convicted the premier can consult him on the matter in accordance with the law.”
He further said that not only the NAB ordinance demanded consultation with the Opposition Leader but also there was a decision of the apex court in this regard. “To consult the Opposition Leader for the purpose is not a choice but a legal binding,” he maintained.
NAB has accused Shehbaz of laundering money and owning more assets than his known sources of income.
In December last year, the anti-graft watchdog had issued orders to freeze 23 properties owned by former Punjab chief executive and his sons, Hamza and Suleman, over claims they had acquired assets beyond their known sources of income and committed money-laundering.
According to NAB, an investigation against Shehbaz, Hamza, Suleman, and others had revealed that the PML-N president had acquired properties in the name of his wives Nusrat and Tehmina Durrani.
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SAPM for power Tabish Gauhar resigns due to problems in ministry
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar has reportedly stepped down from his position after almost one year of his appointment.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked for the former’s resignation as he [Imran Khan] and the Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar weren’t evidently happy with his performance, reports Samaa News.
“After a year of public service, I’ve decided to call it a day to return to my family. It’s been the privilege of a lifetime to serve the country, to the best of my abilities, in an honorary capacity. I shall remain indebted to the PM for giving me this opportunity,” Gauhar tweeted.
While publicly accepting the numerous challenges in the energy sector, he added: “No doubt that under the able leadership of Azhar, the MOE [Ministry of Energy] team will continue to stay the course on structural reforms.”
According to Geo News, the development comes after Gauhar and Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi developed rifts on the controversy sparked over the Engro LNG terminal’s dry-docking. Other disagreements included the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline (PSGP) project and Gauhar’s stance in favour of laying down the North-South Pipeline with the help of local gas companies.
Last month, he had written a letter to Hammad Azhar, pointing out multiple challenges in the energy sector.
Gauhar had resigned from his post earlier this year but at the time his resignation had not been accepted. Later, Gauhar had lodged a complaint with the premier, pleading that two cabinet members were interfering in the affairs of the Ministry of Energy.
After this news, a total of 11 Special ministers have resigned so far.
Zulfi Bukhari as SAPM on Overseas Pakistanis
Dr Ishrat Hussain as SAPM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity
Tabish Gauhar as SAPM on Power and Petroleum
Lt Gen Asim Bajwa as SAPM on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) affairs
Firdaus Ashiq Awan as Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information
Dr Zafar Mirza as SAPM on Health
Tania Aidrus as SAPM on Digital Pakistan
Shahzad Qasim as SAPM on Coordination of Marketing and Development of Mineral Resources
Dr Waqar Masood Khan as SAPM on Finance and Revenue
Iftikhar Durrani as SAPM on Media Affairs.
Yousaf Baig Mirza as SAPM on Media Affairs.
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Adnan Shah Tipu opens up on losing Bollywood’s ‘Dedh Ishiqya’ and ‘Sacred Games 2’
Adnan Shah Tipu recently confessed in an interview about losing Bollywood film Dedh Ishqiya and successful Netflix’s web series Sacred Games 2. The host asked him about missing out on the opportunity to star opposite Madhuri Dixit in a feature film, the Suno Chanda star stated that it is all written in the fate and is beyond human control.
Tipu mentioned, “There was a movie named Dedh Ishiqya,” adding that he auditioned nine times for the role, but no one was getting visa those days even Vishal Bhardwaj went to Delhi himself to get visa for me, but I did not get the visa and that is the reason I could not do the movie.
During the interview the Besharam actor disclosed that he was offered a pivotal role in Sacred Games 2 but Tipu revealed that he could not do the role due to hostile relations between India and Pakistan.
On the work front, Adnan was last seen in drama serial Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi co-starring Yumna Zaidi.