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Newsletter- 29th December 2020, Tuesday
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Hania Aamir: first a vlogger now a TikToker?
Hania Aamir, in a video posted to her YouTube channel, has announced that she will now be making TikTok videos as she is obsessed with them.
The first video that she tried making involved her entering the car from one door and exiting from the other. When she exits the second door, her clothes change.
The second and third videos involved her indulging in tricks in which she instantly changed her clothes and shoes.
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While Hania’s initial TikTok videos were viral challenges, she wanted to make some original content so she decided to make a video in which she plays the double-role of a mother and daughter. As the daughter enters the house, apparently from a late-night party, the mother waits for her with a slipper in her hand. The daughter runs to her room to dodge the slipper but the slipper follows her to the room and starts banging on the door.
Once the banging stops, the daughter thinks she is safe but immediately the slipper hits her head and her outfit changes and she turns into a girl who does house chores.
Ending the video, Hania asked her followers to rate her TikTok videos by commenting ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’.
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Varun-Sara’s ‘Coolie No. 1’ rates lower than ‘Race 3’ on IMDb
Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan remake of 1995 hit Coolie No. 1 released on Christmas and fans were more than just disappointed with how the film turned out. So much so that the film ranks lower than the Salman Khan starrer Race 3 on IMDb.
The movie which also features Javed Jaffery, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever in pivotal roles has been directed by David Dhawan himself. Dhawan had also directed the original version starring Govinda and Karishma Kapoor in the lead.
Govinda fans are also very upset with the director and cast for remaking an iconic movie by ripping the best parts into shreds. While the director brought in more vibrancy and colour to the film as well a modern touch, it doesn’t seem to have resonated well with the audiences.
Race 3, which released in 2018, was ranked 1.9 on IMDb, which was considered one of the poorest ratings ever. However, Coolie No. 1 has beaten Race 3 with an IMDb rating of 1.4 only. It fares only better than Sadak 2, that has an abysmal 1.1/10 rating on IMDB. Sadak 2 stars Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapoor.
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PPP says will not quit assemblies, won’t take ‘dictation’
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to oppose the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) decision to submit mass resignations, saying it would provide the government with an opportunity to undo democratic legislation.
The decision was made during a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee that had met to mull the options of mass resignations and long march towards Islamabad.
The PPP leadership said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government could repeal the 18th Amendment and other laws that strengthened democracy.
It further said the party was open to discussing this option but after the return of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. It may be noted here that Nawaz is in London for the past year on account of frail health.
The PPP said it will stand by the commitments it made with the PDM leadership, but it will not take dictation from other parties.
On Sunday, the PPP co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, made a similar statement, wherein he had said that the PDM parties needed to change their tactics and stop dictating each other on how to put up a fight against the government.
According to reports, the top PPP leadership wasn’t happy with PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s decision to skip the Larkana gathering held to commemorate Benazir Bhutto’s death anniversary.
“Maulana Fazlur Rehman did not attend Benazir Bhutto’s death anniversary due to local politics,” a report in Geo News claimed. Fazl didn’t attend the key PPP rally, but he still wanted the party to quit assemblies on his call, the report quoted the participants of the CEC as saying.
Meanwhile, the PDM will hold an important meeting later this week to discuss the future course of the anti-government alliance.
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#100MostHandsomeFacesOf2020 trends on Twitter, here are a few nominees
#100MostHandsomeFacesOf2020 is trending on Twitter and people are tweeting pictures of their favourite celebrities, politicians and stars. Here are a few faces that have been nominated by social media users for the title.
Some Twitter users think that Prime Minister Imran Khan is one of the most handsome faces of 2020.
Others tweeted in favour of Maryam Nawaz.
Of course, how could Pakistanis miss Engin Altan, the lead character from their favourite show Diriliş: Ertuğrul.
Others who are a popular choice include Shahid Afridi and Hamza Ali Abbasi.
South Korean music band BTS member V aka Kim Taehyung was also among the people’s choice for most handsome faces of 2020.
There is a section of people who are nominating Zayn Malik for the title as well.
A few contestants from an Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss have also been nominated for the title by their fans.
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Divorce rates spike in Rawalpindi
A noticeable surge in divorce cases has been reported in Rawalpindi. As per reports, as many as 550 couples parted ways, sought a divorce and received couples effectiveness certificates from the district court. In addition to that, over 250 couples have filed applications in MCR for issuance of khula certificates.
As per details, over 2,900 divorce cases are still pending in Rawalpindi’s district courts.
Talking to a local media outlet MCR Council Officer (CO) Noshia Afzal said: “The divorce ratio is increasing to an alarming level”. She further said that “it is unfortunate over 95 per cent of couples do not agree to live together insisting on the issuance of divorce effectiveness certificates.”
Stating the reasons behind the increase in divorce cases, Afzal remarked that “poverty was not the reason for divorce, but a poor family structure, unacceptance, and misunderstandings.” She said that even highly educated couples were opting for divorce frequently, adding that people were not taking their marriages seriously.
Meanwhile, 6,000 marriages were registered during this period.
The lockdown period has seen a sharp rise in divorce cases worldwide. Here are some tips from renowned psychotherapist Omar Tauseef on how to keep your marriage intact in these testing times.
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Minal Khan’s ‘Pyaas’ to highlight plight of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien
Minal Khan’s upcoming project with Yasir Hussain Pyaas will highlight the life of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien, Haripur who walk many miles every day to fetch water for their daily use.
Sharing pictures from the sets and details about her character, Minal said: “Shameem is a window for me to look into the life of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien, Haripur who walk through many miles to fetch water for their daily use.”
“Portraying a girl who goes through all this was really a lifetime experience for me,” remarked the actor.
Minal also shared that the film will highlight water crisis in the country.
“Water we consume daily and don’t realise how precious it is for someone living nearby,” said Minal. “Pyaas is the first drop to a series by Wajahat Hussain who is aiming to highlight such issues through a number of plays/ short films.”
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Wishing Hussain good luck, Khan wrote: “Thank you for giving me a challenging character. I am available in all my capacity for any such opportunity next time too.”
Earlier, Yasir had also shared a picture with his co-star Khan and Wajahat from the sets of the film.
According to details, Pyaas is expected to release next month. Besides Yasir and Minal, the short film will also feature Nazar Hussain, Tipu Shah and Madiha Rizvi.
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New COVID strain detected in three UK returnees
Pakistan has reported three cases of the new strain of coronavirus that first emerged in the United Kingdom, prompting countries to ban travel with the UK.
This new strain, called the B.1.17 lineage, may be 70% more infectious than the previous strain going around in the UK. According to the Sindh Health Department, three passengers who had arrived from the UK had been infected with this variant of the coronavirus.
The health department said it took samples of 12 people who had returned from the UK for genotyping, out of which six tested positive for the coronavirus. “Three showed the new variant for the COVID-19 in the first phase of testing,” said the statement of the department quoted by Geo News.
It said that the samples will be sent to the 2nd phase of genotyping. The health department has already begun tracing the people that these patients had come into contact with.
Last week, reports that a new strain of coronavirus, similar to the one wreaking havoc in the United Kingdom, had also surfaced in Karachi. Coronavirus Task Force head Dr Attaur Rehman had said that the authorities discovered a new strain of coronavirus in the port city that is similar to the one spreading in Europe.
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Sonya Hussyn reveals the best thing that happened to her in 2020
Sonya Hussyn, in a recent Instagram post, expressed immense love for her newborn niece Minsa, referring to her as the “best thing that has ever happened” to her.
“Although the year has been very very tough, but thank you, Allah, for giving me another reason to live, to be kind, to be grateful,” wrote Sonya alongside a picture of herself and her niece.
“Minsu…you are the best thing that has ever happened to me,” she added. “I love you, indeed daughters are a blessing and I am super blessed to have you in my life.”
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Sonya has often expressed her love for her niece on social media.
In another post, Sonya shared a picture of Minsa in a red dress.
Thanking designer Asim Jofa for the outfit, Hussayn said: “Here is your cutest model ever.”
Sonya’s niece was born in November.
The actor has announced the news on social media saying: “So overwhelmed and excited to announce the birth of this bundle of joy, khuda ki rehmat, my baby niece!”
“What a miraculous event, words can’t describe how I feel right now! Welcome home my baby girl, my beti,” she added.