Despite being told that how can one be Lahori and not drink lassi, PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz says that she doesn’t drink the heavy yoghurt drink. She was asked whether she was ‘having lassi’ by someone who tweeted a picture of her holding a silver glass.
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 25, 2021
This is not the first time Maryam has expressed her love for chilled drinks. She tweeted in 2013 that she loved the “tang of diet coke”, and in 2019 Imran Khan’s ex wife Reham Khan criticised her former husband for not letting Maryam Nawaz have diet coke when Maryam was in jail.
A chilled diet coke is one of the most delectable treats ! Addicted to the tang !
CNN’s Senior Global Affairs Analyst and anchorperson Bianna Golodryga who earlier labelled Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi “anti-Semitic” after she interviewed him on the ongoing violence in Gaza has now called out Pakistanis for not speaking up for Uyghur Muslims.
Sharing a news story by Vice media about the crackdown by Pakistan on Uyghur Muslims who fled China, Bianna wrote: “Even though Pakistan is the only country in the world created as a Muslim nation, the promise of Chinese money seemingly overpowers the desires to stop what is happening to Uyghur Muslims.”
“Even though Pakistan is the only country in the world created as a Muslim nation, the promise of Chinese money seemingly overpowers the desires to stop what is happening to Uyghur Muslims.” https://t.co/X5fkKh4QYi
— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) May 23, 2021
Born in 1978, Bianna Vitalievna Golodryga is a senior global affairs analyst at CNN. She has previously served in Yahoo! News, ABC Network, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and CBS.
Good morning, *|MERGE1|*, It’s May 25. It’s only Tuesday and I’m already done for this week. ?
A security guard in Lahore’s Mayo Hospital performed a surgery pretending to be a doctor. The suspect, Waheed Butt, met the patient’s family portraying himself as a doctor, and decided to perform surgery on the patient for a few thousand rupees. He was later arrested. How can this happen in a big public hospital?
It will be sunny in most parts of the country with gusty winds in Quetta!
(SCROLL DOWN A BIT MORE TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE) Oh God! Sudden and unexpected things gonna happen today.
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Matric, Intermediate exams to be held after June 20
Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood chaired an inter-provincial meeting in which it was decided that examinations of Matric and Intermediate will be held after June 20.
The ministry announced that exams will be held following strict SOPs, and no student will be promoted without sitting for the exams. Provinces will decide when to give a summer vacation.
Accountability to continue without any discrimination: PM Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that he will not be blackmailed by anyone, adding that even if the government has to dissolve, the process of accountability will continue.
PM Khan, according to a source, told party leaders that he will not let Jahangir Tareen get away if he is involved in the sugar scam.
Daren Sammy shares Shoaib Akhtar made him question ‘whether I want to play cricket again’
In an exclusive interview with The Current, West Indies Cricket Great Daren Sammy has shared that Shoaib Akhtar made him question himself on his debut.
Sammy shared many things about his experience with the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi, Pakistan’s tour and hospitality, PSL memories and his debut.
Talking about his first encounter with Akhtar, he said: “When I made my debut for the West Indies in the Champions Trophy, I remember Pakistan playing West Indies at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire and they were opening with Mohammad Sami, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.”
Shahid Afridi has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition’s remaining matches in Abu Dhabi due to a back injury.
The former Pakistan captain was training in Karachi for the upcoming PSL 6 matches when he experienced pain in his lower back following which he was examined by a doctor who has advised him a complete rest.
Sharing a picture of himself on social media, Afridi said: “While training for the remainder of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6, I felt lower back pain and had to consult a doctor. Unfortunately I have been advised to rest and can no longer accompany my team Multan Sultans.”
On this day in 2008, NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander made history as its robotic arm was the first to touch and sample water on Mars. The spacecraft blazed through the Martian atmosphere and landed at the northern pole of the Red Planet. Phoenix revealed an unprecedented amount of information about the Martian environment during the lander’s three months on the Red Planet.
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The news of a couple kissing in a flight that was going from Karachi to Islamabad is everywhere on social media, and Twitter is having a field day over it with people sharing every kind of opinions on it.
A couple travelling in an Airblue flight, from Karachi to Islamabad on May 20, were seen kissing in public, which made some fellow passengers uncomfortable.
“When [some fellow passengers] complained to the air hostess, she warned them but they continued with what they were doing,” he added, “The air hostess then provided them with a blanket to keep their displays of affection under wraps”
The news has left the internet divided. Have a look at some of the tweets:
a man hitting his wife on an airblue flight would have been met w averted eyes, shushing, ‘ye unke apas ka maamla hai’, cz it’s completely OK and normal for impressionable kids to see women being treated like property as opposed to actual human beings worthy of love and affection
Some people are making fun of the complaint as if they do this kissing and other stuff on every other flight that they take…obviously whatever couple did was not acceptable in the flight!
The first time I saw a couple kissing on a flight was on an American airline. I was 20 and I was like ‘OMG, that’s so beautiful and liberating. I wanna be able to do that with my person one day.’ PDA foreverrrrrrr ❤
AirBlue “ indecency” case reminds me of a reward trip for franchise owners of a cellular company back in 2005. We were in Hong Kong walking alone the waterfront and a couple were making out and someone from our group shouted “ aray dada woh dekho chummi chaati chal rahi hai “
Nick Jonas has penned a thank you note for his wife Priyanka Chopra for staying by his side and helping him present at the Billboard Music Awards (BMAs). Nick recently broke his rib while shooting for an upcoming project.
“I started this last week by taking a brutal tumble on a bike, fracturing my rib and ended it hosting the Billboard Music Awards with my incredible wife by my side who helped me every step of the way to recover and feel my best,” wrote Nick adding, “I love you Priyanka Chopra.”
Chopra reportedly flew from London to Los Angeles to help Jonas present following his accident and give him support.
He also shared how grateful he was for the opportunity saying: “I have watched this show since I was a kid and to be asked to host was an honour.”
Priyanka also wrote a “husband appreciation” post for Nick. “Not even a cracked rib can stop this force of nature,” wrote Chopra.
“So proud of you baby. With everything you do! Your work ethic, your pursuit of excellence! You inspire me everyday! Crushed it today! I love you so much!,” she added.
Priyanka and Nick made heads turn as they posed together on the red carpet. While Chopra wore a sheer nude plunge dress with a high leg slit by Dolce & Gabbana paired with Bulgari jewelry, Jonas looked dapper in a green Fendi suit.
The annual BMAs took place on May 23 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with Jonas serving as host for the first time. The Weeknd swept the ceremony receiving 10 awards for his chart-topping album After Hours and single Blinding Lights.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s recent remarks on Israel got him under fire as CNN presenter Bianna Golodrya accused him of publicly expressing anti-Semitic remarks.
Who is Bianna Golodrya?
Born in 1978, Bianna Vitalievna Golodryga is a senior global affairs analyst at CNN. She has previously served in Yahoo! News, ABC Network, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and CBS.
The forty-two-year-old anchor is the second wife of Peter R Orszag who is a former Director of Management and Budget for Obama Administration. The couple have two children together.
Born to a Jewish family from the Soviet Republic of Moldova, Golodryga’s parents migrated to Houston as political refugees with no more than $150 in their pockets.
The anchor often boasts about attending High School for Performing Visual Arts in Houston because of the fact that the music sensation Beyoncé Knowles also graduated from there.
After completing her undergraduate degree in Russian/European affairs from the University of Texas, Golodryga began her as a producer for CNBC in 2001. One of her notable initial projects include live coverage of the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In 2015, Golodryga was chosen by Hillary Clinton to conduct her first interview as a presidential candidate. Unfortunately, Clinton’s staff confused “Bianna” with “Brianna” which ended up with the golden opportunity being allocated to fellow CNN anchor Brianna Keilar instead of Golodryga.
As Golodryga gained fame after being listed as one of the top journalists under 30 in 2004, she also went through various controversies. She was convicted of driving-under-influence in early 2000. Police records confirm that Golodryga was given a 30-day jail sentence which was later dismissed.
Fluent in both Russian and English, the anchor serves as a member of Council on Foreign Relations and has a net worth of roughly $3 million.
German vlogger Christian Betzmann has said that he miss time spent with Zoya Nasir after she broke their engagement.
Christian shared what he said was the former couple’s “first and our last post together.”
“This was our first and our last post together,” he began.
“I had such an amazing time with you and will never forget these past 1.5 years. Unfortunately, we both have different views on life and want a different future.” Christian added.
Christian further wrote: “I continue to wish you all the best in life. Thank you for all the love and support you have shown us as a couple and as two individuals moving forward.”
Christian shared another post on his Instagram stories, saying: “It’s hard to leave something behind you love so much. It can be your partner, your family, or your best friend.”
“You can only try your best, but when the future is not aligning, you can’t keep making compromises,” he added.
“Never lose sight of your dreams, have faith in yourself and don’t settle for less,” said Christian. “Everything is temporary, so is pain. Be optimistic instead.”
Zoya and Christian announced their engagement on February 19 and were reportedly set to tie the knot this year. Their engagement ended after Christian had passed some insensitive comments on Pakistan and Islam.
PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said her party president Shehbaz Sharif’s dinner had nothing to do with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Shehbaz held a dinner on Monday for Opposition leaders, including those from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Awami National Party (ANP).
“He hosted the dinner as the leader of Opposition, as they had to devise a strategy for the budget session,” said Maryam. “Shehbaz Sharif is the Opposition leader [in National Assembly]. He hosted the dinner for parliamentarians. My presence was not needed,” she said when asked about her absence from the dinner.
At the dinner reception last night, leaders from the opposition parties candidly discussed a host of domestic & foreign challenges facing the country. We agreed that there was need for collective solutions to national issues. We will evolve a joint strategy for the budget session
Maryam said PDM had not received any response from the PPP regarding the party’s return to the alliance. She said that when the PPP addresses PDM’s concerns, the alliance will deliberate over the matter.
شاہد خاقان عباسی صاحب نے اسی موقف کو بیان کیا جو مسلم لیگ ن کا موقف ہے جو میرا موقف ہے جو پی ڈی ایم کا موقف ہے پیپلزپارٹی کو جو شوکاز نوٹس جاری ہوا تھا اسکا جواب ابھی نہیں آیا جب جواب آئے گا پھر بیٹھ کے دیکھیں گے.@MaryamNSharifpic.twitter.com/OTeeirh8gU
Meanwhile, PDM Secretary-General Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stated that there was no place for the PPP within the opposition alliance until it restored the trust it had broken.
اگر ملک میں گروتھ 3.94 فیصد ہوتی تو آج بےروزگاری نہ ہوتی آج ملک کی آمدن میں کمی نہ ہوتی ملک میں مہنگائی نہ ہوتی. مولانا فضل الرحمان نے بڑی وضاحت سے پی ڈی ایم میں کہا ہے کہ آپ اپنے فیصلے پہ نظر ثانی کریں جو اعتماد توڑا ہے اسے بحال کریں.شاہدخاقان عباسی pic.twitter.com/nYoGVdk9YM
Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the PML-N leader said that the opposition alliance was formed for a particular purpose. “If you are not committed to the movement, then there is no place for you within the PDM.”
“The PPP can’t just rejoin the movement. They can only do so once they restore their trust in the PDM. The alliance does not have a revolving-door policy that you break its trust, leave the movement and try to come back again when you face difficulties,” added Khaqan.
“The door is closed. The door will only open when you rebuild trust,” he said.
While Israel continues to commit atrocities against Palestine and Palestinians despite a ceasefire, many people, including Mark Ruffalo and Gigi Hadid who initially called out Israel for committing war crimes and genocide, have now steered the debate towards Antisemitism, urging people to stop harassing Jews for what Israel is doing. Furthermore, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also labelled anti-Semitic by CNN journalist Bianna Golodryga after he accused Israel of having “deep pockets”.
Following the brouhaha, Sheheryar Munawar, while sharing his thoughts on the matter, commented: “When reputable foreign media agencies quote more than 200 ‘dead’ (How? Did they one day just internally combust?) and, on the contrary, 12 Israelis ‘killed’, it proves Israel either has deep pockets or has Professor Xavier on their pay roll controlling minds.”
“Or maybe ‘credible’ journalists choose to bring in their own personal biases when reporting on the region (which could count as what racist? No wait, there’s no word for it – it’s known as Islamophobia which in itself justifies the act by using fear as reasoning and takes blame away from the one committing it – wow),” continued the actor.
Munawar further said: “Either way how does stating facts make one anti-Semitic? Does saying Arabs have a lot of oil money make you…umm wait, yeah no word for it…for the sake of argument, Islamophobic?”
In a separate note, the actor explained: “There’s a difference between anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist. Just as every Muslim is not a Taliban, every Jew is not Zionist.”
Munawar further said: “Am I or can the narrative from this side be called anti-Zionist? Yes! But we anti-Zionist because we are anti-fundamentalism, whether Muslim or Jewish.”
Agreeing with Qureshi’s “deep pockets” remark, Sheheryar said: “But when Jewish toxic fundamentalism is backed by $3.8 billion dollars of US Military funding (sponsored by US tax payer money), then I have no qualms about calling a wolf a wolf specially when it doesn’t even have the courtesy to at least try and hide in sheep’s clothing.”
Meanwhile, Hania Aamir called out a local media outlet for “yellow journalism” and portraying Qureshi in negative light.
“Please choose your captions wisely. Other aspects of the interview could have been highlighted but you chose to highlight the one that portrays the only official Muslim representative who is being vocal about the genocide and calling a spade a spade in a negative light,” said Aamir, adding: “Also at a time when bringing about change on a matter of grave concern – terrorism, settler colonialism etc – is relying on social media you need to show a bit more responsibility.”
“Yellow journalism will be called out. Goes for all other publications. Please use your words wisely and realise your responsibility,” asserted Hania.
As per the announcement, the final fifth season of the Spanish crime drama will release in two parts. The first part will release on September 3, while the second part will stream on December 3.
Money Heist’s creator Alex Pina, in a statement, while talking about the upcoming part said: “When we began to write Part 5 in the midst of the pandemic, we felt that we had to change what was expected from the ten-episode season and used every tool we could to create the sensation of a season finale or series finale in the first volume itself.”
“We decided to work in an extremely aggressive genre, putting The Gang on the ropes. In volume 2, we focus more on the emotional situation of the characters. It is a journey across their sentimental map that connects us directly to their departure,” added Pina.
Meanwhile, in a synopsis provided by Netflix, the next season will follow the gang that been shut in the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours.
“They managed to rescue Lisbon, but their darkest moment is upon them after losing one of their own. The Professor has been captured by Sierra and, for the first time, doesn’t have an escape plan. Just when it seems like nothing else could go wrong, an enemy comes on the scene that is much more powerful than any they’ve faced: the army. The end of the greatest heist in history is approaching, and what began as a robbery will turn into a war.”
The series, originally titled La Casa De Papel (The House Of Paper), first released on Spanish network Antena 3 in May 2017. Set in Madrid, it’s about a team of thieves who are led by a mysterious man known as The Professor. The Netflix series stars UIrsula Corbero, Alvaro Morte, Itziar Ituno, Pedro Alonso, Paco Tous, Alba Flores, Miguel Herran, Jaime Lorente, Esther Acebo, Enrique Arce, Maria Pedraza, Darko Peric and Kiti Manver among others. The show was first created as a limited series but was later recut into three Parts when Netflix bought the rights to the show.
Meanwhile, Money Heist is one of Netflix’s most-watched original series.
