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  • Video: Fahad Mustafa kicks out a journalist who refers to him as Fawad

    Video: Fahad Mustafa kicks out a journalist who refers to him as Fawad

    Fahad Mustafa has always been known to be unwaveringly controversial; be it in his opinions regarding the entertainment industry, or his certain antics that have tarnished his respect, the actor always seems to be at the kernel of something questionable.

    In a press conference, a reporter accidentally called Fahad “Fawad,” and things simply escalated from thereon. The actor has been an avid supporter of Karachi Kings and Pakistan Super League (PSL) so, he was part of the bench. The team’s owner, Salman Iqbal was also present with president Wasim Akram and coach (at the time) Mickey Arthur.

    Fahad asked the Samaa News reporter sarcastically who “Fawad” was to which the reporter responded too, in a sarcastic manner.

    The reporter admitted to his mistake and told Fahad that he’d told him off enough, ushering him to move onto the actual question. The team’s owner, captain, and president were amused by the argument, taking it lightly meanwhile.

    Fahad then ordered a rather sarcastic “taaliyan” for the reporter before demanding his mic to be turned off.

    The reporter was clearly upset, and despite having his mic removed, told the actor to mind his language after he called the reporter “beta.”

    You can watch the video here:

  • ‘The liberal brigade is misrepresenting facts’: PTI MNAs defend PM Khan’s comments on rape

    ‘The liberal brigade is misrepresenting facts’: PTI MNAs defend PM Khan’s comments on rape

    Female leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments on sexual violence and temptation. Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul, Parliamentary Secretary for Law Maleeka Ali Bokhari and MNA Kanwal Shauzab held a press conference and came out in support of PM Khan and called out the “liberal brigade” for misrepresenting facts.

    Gul claimed that the premier was a “symbol of women empowerment”.

    “For the first time in Pakistan, five women ministers are sitting in the federal cabinet. This means that if there is a symbol of women empowerment in Pakistan, it is Prime Minister Imran,” Gul said.

    Gul added, “My culture has given me respect, Islam has taught me modesty. Do not try to distort the things said in the Holy Quran.”

    Bokhari said that she was proud to be a member of parliament under the leadership of “a man who prioritised the protection of women and children”.

    “You can’t distort a question and determine whether or not the premier cares about protecting women and children. You need to see what the government has done,” she said pointing to the establishment of special courts for deciding rape cases and anti-rape crisis cells at hospitals.

    “The Prime Minister has set aside Rs100 million in the budget for implementation of the anti-rape law,” Bokhari added.

    “We are strong women and we have been strengthened by our leader Imran Khan,” Bokhari said.

    “Under PM Imran’s leadership, the two-finger test was abolished,” Bokhari said. “Because we realise the difficulties that women have to face, we ensured that they get their inheritance rights. No other premier has called for such a law,” she said.

    MNA Kanwal Shauzab reiterated that PM Khan had empowered women in true sense.

    Quoting a verse from the Holy Quran, which she said was the essence of the prime minister’s statement, she remarked that those contesting the premier’s statement were actually contesting Allah.

    Shauzab, meanwhile, believes that if you are among those who are “fighting” against the premier’s statement in his HBO interview, then you are “disagreeing with the orders of Allah”.

    She said PM Khan explained the commands of Allah regarding women.

    “We are proud to live in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Shauzab said, adding that our society does not accept obscenity.

    Earlier in the day, another PTI MNA, Aliya Hamza Malik, too, spoke in support of the premier. In an appearance on Geo Pakistan on Tuesday, Malik urged “liberals” to listen to the premier’s statement before critiquing it.

    She said the premier made a comparison between the East and the West when speaking about rape cases.

    PM Khan has made strict laws for abusers, she said, adding that the state is fulfilling its responsibility and it is our job to make strict legislation.

  • Jahangir Khan wants Humayun Saeed to play him in his biopic

    Jahangir Khan wants Humayun Saeed to play him in his biopic

    Squash legend Jahangir Khan has said that if a film was made on his life, the hero should be Humayun Saeed.

    Khan was invited to Shahzad Iqbal’s Jashan-e-Cricket. The Host asked that who is your favourite actor? To which the legendary player replied that he doesn’t watch many films but he likes Abid Ali, Nasir Sahab and Jamshed Ansari from Pakistani dramas. He also mentioned Shehnaz Sheikh’s name as his favourite actress.
    Shahzad further asked: “If a biopic is made on you, who do you think can act well in it?” The host gave him the options of Fahad Mustafa, Fawad Khan, Humayun Saeed and Sheheryar Munarwar, Khan chose Humayun.

    He added: “It is very important for inspiration and I think it is very important for our children. We have many sports legends, I think biopics should be made for their learning.”

    Shahzad also asked that if he has any plan to write an autobiography, to which Khan said: “I haven’t think about it as yet but I think I should.”

    On November 28, 1981, Khan became the world’s youngest world champion. He is a great squash player who won 555 events consecutively. He retired from Squash in 1993 after helping Pakistan to win the World Team Championship in Karachi.

  • Jemima schools PM Khan on rape, again

    Prime Minister Imran Khan’s former wife, Jemima Goldsmith has schooled him on the topic of rape again by re-sharing an old tweet.

    In an interview with “Axios on HBO” with Jonathan Swan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that “if a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men, unless they are robots”.

    Jemima quoted her old tweet with the caption, “And again. Sigh.”

    The tweet she quoted read, “I remember years ago being in Saudi Arabia and an elderly woman in an abaya and niqab was lamenting the fact that when she went out she was followed and harassed by young men,” said Jemima.

    “The only way to get rid of them was to take her face covering OFF,” said Jemima further, asserting: “The problem is not how women dress.”

    Earlier, this year in April Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments on rape and violence against women sparked a debate upon the reasons behind such actions and how society can tackle crime against women and children, including rape.

  • ‘Subhash Ghai told me to wear a heavily padded bra’: Neena Gupta makes shocking revelations in her autobiography

    Neena Gupta won multiple awards for her stellar performance in 2019’s hit Bollywood film, Badhai Ho. The actress has always been candid in her media interactions, and has launched autobiography Sach Kahoon Toh.

    She writes in her book that while she was filming her super hit song Choli Ke Peechay Kya hai, the acclaimed filmmaker, Subhash Ghai of Ram Lakhan fame told her wear a ‘heavily padded bra’ to look raunchier.

    She writes, “They put me in a tribal Gujarati outfit and sent me to Subhash Ghai for approval. ‘No! No! No! No!’ he shouted. ‘Kuch bharo.’ I was so embarrassed. In my opinion, he was referring to my choli and stating that it needed to be filled. It wasn’t anything personal, I knew. He had visualized something . . . bigger for the rendition.”

    The film Khalnayak starred Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt in leading roles.

  • Pak ready to partner for peace in Afghanistan, we will not host US bases: PM for WaPo

    Pak ready to partner for peace in Afghanistan, we will not host US bases: PM for WaPo

     Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an opinion piece for The Washington Post, wrote that Pakistan is ready to be a US partner for peace in Afghanistan, but will not host US bases and avoid risking further conflict.

    “We simply cannot afford this. We have already paid too heavy a price. Meanwhile, if the US, with the most powerful military machine in history, couldn’t win the war from inside Afghanistan after 20 years, how would America do it from bases in our country?”

    He added that Pakistan was ready to be a partner for peace in Afghanistan with the US. “But as US troops withdraw, we will avoid risking further conflict,” wrote PM Khan.

    He said that Pakistan and the US have the same interest in that long-suffering country: a political settlement, stability, economic development and the denial of any haven for terrorists.

    “We oppose any military takeover of Afghanistan, which will lead only to decades of civil war, as the Taliban cannot win over the whole of the country, and yet must be included in any government for it to succeed.”

    Highlighting how Pakistan has suffered from the wars in Afghanistan, PM Khan wrote, “More than 70,000 Pakistanis have been killed. While the US provided $20 billion in aid, losses to the Pakistani economy have exceeded $150 billion.”

    “After joining the US effort, Pakistan was targeted as a collaborator, leading to terrorism against our country from the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and other groups. US drone attacks, which I warned against, didn’t win the war, but they did create hatred for Americans, swelling the ranks of terrorist groups against both our countries,” wrote the premier.

    Arguing against giving military bases to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for action inside Afghanistan, he said if the United States, with the most powerful military machine in history, couldn’t win the war from inside Afghanistan after 20 years, how would America do it from the bases in Pakistan?

    The prime minister also mentioned the benefits the region would get after peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s desire for increased trade and connectivity with Central Asia for an economic uplift.

    “This is why we have done a lot of real diplomatic heavy lifting to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table, first with the Americans, and then with the Afghan government,” PM Khan wrote, highlighting Pakistan’s efforts for peace.

    “We know that if the Taliban tries to declare a military victory, it will lead to endless bloodshed. We hope the Afghan government will also show more flexibility in the talks, and stop blaming Pakistan, as we are doing everything we can short of military action.”

    The premier concluded by saying that promoting economic connectivity and regional trade was the key to lasting peace and security in Afghanistan, adding that further military action was “futile”.

    “If we share this responsibility, Afghanistan, once synonymous with the ‘Great Game’ and regional rivalries, could instead emerge as a model of regional cooperation.”

  • Blind Item: This A-list actor opted out of a film over script and casting woes

    Blind Item: This A-list actor opted out of a film over script and casting woes

    This A-list actor who debuted with a supporting role in a blockbuster drama serial, almost signed a film opposite a young superstar actress who was in the news for her break-up recently. The actor opted out of the film before the shoot. The director of the film was upset by this sudden change of events and replaced the actor with his contemporary who’s last film did below average business at the box office.

    The actor apparently wasn’t convinced with his character, script and the casting and went on to leave the project before it was supposed to go on floors. The film’s shooting has been wrapped up and will be released once the pandemic situation gets resolved.

    The film’s title is inspired by a chartbuster old song.

  • Responsible Tourism for a Waste-Free Future: TREK communication campaign launched

    Responsible Tourism for a Waste-Free Future: TREK communication campaign launched

    Nestlé in collaboration with KP Tourism Dept, World Bank and GDA launched the TREK communication campaign in Nathiagali to promote responsible tourism. It includes radio & geo-targeted social media awareness campaigns for tourists, installation of information boards.

    Earlier in December 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan had unveiled the logo for TREK, which is part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development (KITE) project and has been listed amongst the federal government’s key achievements of 2020.

    Responsible Tourism

    The launch event featured tree plantation, an awareness walk and the unveiling of awareness signages installed in various parts of the Galiyat district.

    Highlighting Nestlé’s vision for a waste-free future, Samer Chedid, CEO Nestlé Pakistan said, “At Nestlé, our vision is that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or rivers. To achieve this, we have set ourselves the commitment of ensuring 100% of our packaging is reusable or recyclable by 2025.”

    “We are excited for this partnership on responsible tourism: we will be shaping a waste-free future by driving new behavior that contributes towards a cleaner environment.”

    Meanwhile, Raza Ali Habib Director General, Galiyat Development Authority said, “GDA in collaboration with Nestle, KITE World Bank and Tourism Department is making all out efforts to promote responsible and sustainable tourism in Galiyat under the TREK initiative.”

    “This includes massive fruit tree plantation drive, anti-littering campaign, distribution of reusable cotton bags and a nationwide awareness campaign,” he added.

    Tauseef Khalid, Project Director, KITE said, “TREK is an initiative under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development (KITE) project being implemented in partnership with the World Bank Group and Nestlé Pakistan.”

    Tauseef highlighted that under TREK, the government was arranging provision of solid waste management equipment to keep the area waste-free as well as installing information boards.

    “We are training local communities on waste minimization and collection, and facilitating tourist sites by providing restrooms under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development program,” he said.

    Kiran Afzal, Senior Private Sector Specialist, of the World Bank Group conveyed that the occasion marks an important phase of TREK’s implementation, and “we expect to see more contributions from the private sector towards responsible tourism.”

    Responsible Tourism

    Nestlé Pakistan’s commitment to TREK includes 2 pillars: A Massive Awareness  Campaign focusing on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and a Community Engagement plan which includes activities that will help in countering the issues of waste, pollution and destruction of wildlife.

    Participants at the event highlighted the government’s role in promoting tourism, planning better infrastructure for improving accessibility, rescue services and special zones for tourists in the region.

  • Suhail Warraich wants to star opposite these three actresses in his debut movie

    Suhail Warraich wants to star opposite these three actresses in his debut movie

    TV Host Suhail Warraich has revealed his wish to work with three leading ladies in his debut movie.

    Warraich was recently invited to Shahzad Iqbal’s show, Jashan-e-Cricket. The host asked Suhail about his favourite heroine that if you were made the hero of the movie, which heroine would you like to work with? He instantly said, Kareena Kapoor. Shahzad then said if he has to choose from Mahira Khan, Mehwish, and Reema, who would he choose then?

    The Aik Din Geo Kay Sath host blatantly said: “Mehwish Hayat or i can also work with Reema as well.”

    The host further asked if he wants more heroines to be in his debut movie? To which Suhail said: “Yes sure we do have a margin for more heroines.”

  • ‘Mini Boris Johnson’: Baby born with hairstyle similar to Boris Johnson

    ‘Mini Boris Johnson’: Baby born with hairstyle similar to Boris Johnson

    The three-month-old baby boy named David Doronina, from Surrey, England has long blond hair that makes people compare him to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

    His resemblance to the PM Johnson was spotted by nurses soon after his birth on March 1, according to his mother Tatiana Doronina.

    Now, David’s parents are often stopped in the streets and public places by strangers who compare the boy to Boris Johnson.

    Tatiana said: ‘David is like a celebrity. Everyone is literally getting crazy about his look. People make the comparison to Boris the minute they see him.’

    At one point, the father had also thought about naming the son after the UK Prime Minister but Tatiana did not agree.

    Tatiana has also made an Instagram page where she shares new pictures of David. The bio reads, ‘not Boris Johnson’s son’