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  • Sajal Aly shares an intense still with Azaan Sami from ‘Ishq-e-Laa’ sets

    Sajal Aly shares an intense still with Azaan Sami from ‘Ishq-e-Laa’ sets

    Azaan Sami Khan is set to debut as an actor with Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi in HUM TV’s Ishq-e-Laa. He shared an intense BTS moment with co-star Sajal.

    Riding high on the success of his last venture, Dushman E Jaan, director Amin Iqbal has managed to pull off a casting coup by getting on-board a stellar cast in his upcoming biggie.

    Powerhouse performers Sajal and Yumna are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.

    The shooting is going on full swing and the drama is expected to release later this year.

  • ‘It is not required in Islam’: Mansha Pasha on not changing surname after marriage

    ‘It is not required in Islam’: Mansha Pasha on not changing surname after marriage

    Mansha Pasha has said that changing a name after marriage is not required in Islam and hence she didn’t feel the need of doing it post her lavish wedding with Jibran Nasir.

    Recently, a fan made an observation about the Aangan star’s surname and asked under her comment section on Instagram that why she hasn’t changed her surname post marriage. To which Mansha answered: “Yes, because it is not it’s not required in Islam”.

    Mansha tied the knot with Jibran Nasir in an intimate ceremony earlier this year. On the work front, the actress was last seen in Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida co-starring Zahid Ahmed.

  • ‘Do I look like a terrorist to you,’ Nadeem Malik responds to FIA

    ‘Do I look like a terrorist to you,’ Nadeem Malik responds to FIA

    The Counter-Terrorism Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned SAMAA TV’s senior anchorperson Nadeem Malik and asked him to disclose his sources in the Judge Arshad Malik video leak scandal case.

    Nadeem Malik has said that he will not appear. “The notice has been issued by the terrorism wing. Do I look like a terrorist to you?”

    The notice demands that Malik reveal his sources. “There is no law across the globe that can force a journalist to quote their sources,” the anchorperson said.

    On April 28, Nadeem Malik during his show ‘Nadeem Malik Live’ said that he had a chance to meet with two members of the FIA team that was investigating the video leak scandal against late accountability court judge Arshad Malik.

    “It could be perceived from what they [members of the FIA team] told me that there was a video of Judge Arshad Malik. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was banking on Judge Malik granting bail to Nawaz Sharif. He had contacts with the PML-N, so there were assurances,” the anchorperson said.

    “The other party, which I would not name, as many people can understand, they got their hands on that 30-year-old video of Judge Malik. It was an objectionable video that was recorded 30 years ago when Judge Malik was posted in Multan. There were other people too and the whole video is there.”

    According to the anchorperson, the late judge was called to a place at Constitution Avenue and was told that the video would be made public if a ‘favourable’ verdict was not given in cases against Nawaz Sharif.

    The judge gave the verdict and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif was disqualified.

    “The PML-N got their hands on the same video and Judge Arshad Malik came to meet Nawaz Sharif and apologised, saying he couldn’t do anything as they had his video,” Nadeem Malik said.

    “They [PML-N leaders] told him that they have the same video too, and, while Judge Malik was narrating the events, he was recorded once again. It was recorded by Nasir Sahib who has gone to London.”

    The FIA is handling the case through its Counter-Terrorism Wing at its headquarters in Islamabad. It had told Nadeem Malik to appear on June 6, along with documents and evidence to support what he said on his show.

    “Please refer to your Nadeem Malik Live Programme on SAMAA NEWS dated 28-04-2021 revealed that you have important information which can be relevant for the agency to further investigate the above mentioned and to link some relevant persons with this case,” the notice says.

    Civil society and journalists condemned the notice.

  • Ahsan Mohsin takes ladylove Minal Khan on a romantic drive

    Ahsan Mohsin takes ladylove Minal Khan on a romantic drive

    Ahsan Mohsin Ikram and Minal Khan got engaged on June 11 in a star-studded ceremony in Karachi. The duo are open to the idea of expressing their PDA moments on social media with their fans and followers.

    Ahsan recently posted about his drive date with fiancé Minal on his Instagram handle.

    Minal is currently featuring in ARY Digital’s Ishq Hai co-starring Danish Taimoor.

  • Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels

    Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels

     Ukraine’s defense ministry is facing backlash for making its female cadets march in high heels at a parade to mark the 30th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24.

    Photos published by the ministry on Facebook shows the women from the Military Institute at the Taras Shevchenko National University in the country’s capital, Kyiv, marching in high heels.

    As per reports, the cadets have been practicing twice daily, for an average of four hours a day, the ministry said in a social media post.

    Politicians of the country and social media users criticised the plan but the country’s ministry of defence has defended its decision.

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    Ivanna Medvid, a cadet at the Military Institute of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, has been training for more than a month. “Today, for the first time, training takes place in high-heeled shoes,” she told Army Inform. “It’s a little harder than in boots, but we try.”


    Elena Kondratyuk, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian parliament joined other members of to call on Defence Minister Andrei Taran to reconsider the decision.

    According to CNN, following the criticism, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said on Saturday that it will issue “new, improved footwear” for female soldiers.

  • ‘Kahan se laye ho yeh badtamiz jahil log’: Faysal Qureshi loses temper on TikToker

    A clip from Faysal Quarishi’s show on a local TV Channel has gone viral on social media in which Faysal lost his temper on a contestant’s misconduct on live show.

    During the show a female contestant started hitting her fellow contestant in a frank capacity, on which the Fitoor star got angry and lashed out on the makers of the show for hiring such contestants for the game show. He also scolded the TikToker who is also a contestant on the show and conducted the unprofessional act in front of him.

    “Kahan se laye ho yaar yeh badtameez, jaahil log?” (Where did you get these ill-behaved, ignorant people?) said Faysal.

    The video is surfacing across digital media platforms and Faysal even trended on Twitter for this video where netizens praised him for taking a stand on the matter.

  • Nine uncapped players included in England’s revised squad for Pakistan ODIs

    Nine uncapped players included in England’s revised squad for Pakistan ODIs

    England’s revised squad announced to play Pakistan in a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series after a Covid-19 outbreak led to the formation of a new playing eleven. Nine uncapped players have been included in England’s squad.

    Squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jake Ball, Danny Briggs, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Lewis Gregory, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Phil Salt, John Simpson (wk), James Vince

    “It’s a great opportunity to play on the biggest stage, and for most of the players selected it’s not necessarily something they would have been expecting 24 hours ago,” managing director of England men’s cricket, Ashley Giles, said.

    “It’s an exciting group of players, with some young talent and some players who have impressed at a domestic level over a long period of time. We’re in unprecedented territory, in terms of replacing an entire squad and management team, and I’m very proud of how everyone has come together in order to get it done – both those within the ECB and from the county game.

    “Ben hasn’t captained our ODI side before so it’s a huge honour for him. We all wish him well and it’s a role I’m sure he’ll thrive in. I’d like to also put on record the thanks of the ECB to the PCB for their support and understanding during this time,” Giles added.

    Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday expressed satisfaction in a press release over the “assurances and guarantees” given by the England Cricket Board (ECB) over existing protocols in place for the Pakistan cricket team and support staff’s safety.

    The PCB responded to seven members of the England cricket team testing positive for coronavirus. Three players and four members of the support staff tested positive for the infection.

    “Pakistan Cricket Board has been in close contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board regarding concerns about the health and safety of its players since the news of Covid-19 outbreak in the England camp,” said the board in a statement.

    “The PCB is satisfied by the assurances and guarantees provided by the ECB on behalf of its medical panel,” said the PCB.

  • Maryam Nawaz believes the govt has recognised Israel, as PTI fails to deny reports

    Maryam Nawaz believes the govt has recognised Israel, as PTI fails to deny reports

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said she believed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has recognised Israel as “it is not presenting a denial” to reports and statements emphasising Pakistan’s reported acceptance of Israel.

    Maryam stressed the government should inform the nation of its decision on Israel. “It’s not your personal decision, it’s something that is linked to 220 million people of Pakistan.”

    Commenting on the Afghanistan situation, the PML-N leader asked the government to bring its own house in order first.

    “Your foreign policy should not alter in view of a changing political landscape. It should not be based on your political standing,” said Maryam, calling for a unified stance on issues.

    Responding to a question on whether the PML-N had entered a deal with the government, Maryam said, “Why do you people call everything a deal. This is an inappropriate question. Why will there be any deal? Are we mad to have a deal with those we are [fighting] against?” she questioned.

    Maryam further added, “PML-N is in the strongest position in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and if free and fair polls are held, then our party will win the election with an overwhelming majority.” She added that people had lost trust in the present system in view of “obvious rigging in the past elections”.

    The PML-N vice-president said the current approach of the government would take Balochistan further away. “I believe grievances of people of the province should be addressed,” she remarked.

    When asked for her point of view on Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s statement that Shehbaz Sharif should generally refrain from making emotional remarks in public and that his [Shehbaz Sharif’s] statement was taken out of context, Maryam replied that she agrees with Khaqan that Shehbaz’s statement was taken out of context.

  • ‘Would never be a part of something hosted by an alleged harasser’: Iffat Omar on HSA

    Senior actress and former model Iffat Omar responded to a fan’s comment in which he asked the Laal actress about her absence at the Hum Style Awards. Iffat made it clear that she will never be a part of something hosted by an alleged harasser.

    The Meherposh diva also criticized the fashion sense of the celebrities who attended the Hum Style Awards.

    Earlier, Meesha Shafi lashed out on the HSA’s jury for nominating her despite getting on board a host with harassment allegations on him. The ceremony was hosted by Urwa Hocane and Ali Zafar.

  • Man shocked after finding his father secretly married his ex-wife

    Man shocked after finding his father secretly married his ex-wife

     A young man in India’s Uttar Pradesh was shocked when he found that his ex-wife is now his stepmother and they even have a two-year-old child.

    As per reports, the son filed a Right To Information (RTI) at District Panchayati Raj Office to gather information about his father who had left the house and started living separately.

    The man had registered the RTI after his father who is a sanitation worker stopped giving him money.

    The son had got married to a girl when both were minors in 2016.

    The couple got separated after six months of marriage when the girl claimed that the boy was an alcoholic. The man then tried to reconcile but the wife refused.  

    When the son finally got to know that his father had actually married his ex-wife, he filed a complaint at Bisauli police station and both the parties were called for a meeting on Saturday.

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    “We are trying for mediation though both, father and son were rather aggressive during the meeting on Saturday.

    “The complaint is under investigation and police are taking action as per the law,” a police official said.

    Meanwhile, the girl who is now the ‘mother’ of her ex-husband does not want to return to him and said that she was very happy with her second husband.

    “We have not been given any documents of the first marriage when both were minor. A case cannot be registered, as of now. Both the parties will receive notice for further sessions,” the officials said.