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Newsletter- 21st December 2020, Monday
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Kareena Kapoor Khan is writing a ‘Pregnancy Bible’
Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to pen her first book titled Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible, which is being described as a comprehensive guide to pregnancy. The book is scheduled to come out next year.
Kareena made the announcement on her son Taimur Ali Khan’s fourth birthday on December 20.
“Today is the perfect day to announce my book — Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible for all you moms-to-be. I’ll talk about everything from morning sickness to diet and fitness and being a mom-on-the-go! I can’t wait for you to read it. To be published by Juggernaut Books in 2021,” she wrote in a post on Instagram.
Kapoor is married to Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. The two, who are fondly referred to as Saifeena by their fans, tied the knot in 2012. She gave birth to their firstborn, Taimur, in 2016.
She is currently expecting her second baby with Khan and often shares photographs of her baby bump on social media.
The duo had announced on August 12 that they are expecting their second child. The actress recently completed her shoot for the upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha co-starring Aamir Khan in Delhi.
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Rawalpindi police station gets a daycare centre
City Police Officer Muhammad Ahsan Younas has set up a day care centre at Rawalpindi Police Station to facilitate women police officers.
A police spokesman said that the purpose of the centre is to provide a safe and secure environment to the children of police officers so that they have the peace of mind of knowing their children are safe while they work.
According to details, the centre will be open from 8 am to 4 pm and will have amenities like kitchen, heaters, air conditioners, geysers, washroom, comfortable bedding, toys, LED television, toys and study material for children.
In a statement, CPO Muhammad Ahsan Younas said that all steps including setting up daycare centre are being taken under the vision of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani.
“Welfare of force is our priority, day care centre has been established to provide better working atmosphere and facility for the women police officers and it will make them care-free during their duty hours which ultimately will enhance their working capabilities,” he said.
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Pakistan reports lowest daily cases since Nov 10
Pakistan has reported 1,792 COVID-19 cases for December 20. This is the lowest daily tally of cases since Nov 9 when the country reported 1,637 cases.
As per reports, 62 people lost their lives from the virus in the same time period, down from 80 a day earlier.
The positivity rate has also gone down to 5% for the first time since November 10.
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PM paid Rs1.2m fine for regularisation of Banigala house
Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a fine to the tune of Rs1.2million to get his 300-kanal residence in Banigala, Islamabad, approved by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) under the new bylaws.
It was approved under the amended regulation on March 5 this year but was not disclosed publicly. The Islamabad Capital Territory Residential Sectors Zoning (Building Control) Regulations 2020 were finalised by a commission constituted by the cabinet in Dec 2018 for revision of Islamabad’s master plan, according to a report in Dawn.
However, the master plan was supposed to be revised by a consultant firm, which hasn’t happened as of yet.
As per CDA, the residence is situated in sub-zone B of zone IV, where construction took place without permission but “falls in the permissible area” where houses can be regularised.
The CDA officials said the move was not “discriminatory treatment” and complied with the new bylaws.
According to the CDA officials, the house was regularised only after the PM fulfilled all the requirements for its legalisation. The approval letter issued by the CDA said that the PM “paid Rs1.206 million to the CDA on account of approval charges and scrutiny fee”.
“CDA is pleased to approve the building plans for the building be constructed on Khasra No. 1939, Khewat no, 960, Khatooni no, 1652,1654,1656,1658,1660 & 1674 Mouza Mohra Noor, Islamabad,” read the approval letter quoted by the newspaper.
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‘Pakistan, Israel on cusp of making ‘secret ties’ official,’ claims journalist Ahmed Quraishi
Amid controversial reports that Pakistan was mulling to establish ties with Israel, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Quraishi claimed that Pakistan and Israel are on the “cusp of making their decades-old secret ties public” by the establishment of the diplomatic ties on the official level.
Pakistan has repeatedly denied the existence of ties with Israel and called such reports “baseless”. It says that there will be no normalisation of ties with Tel Aviv till the resolution of the Palestinian issue.
Speaking to an Israeli TV channel, Quraishi said that he knew “for a fact that it was just a matter of time” before the two countries announced the formation of the ties.
“It is a long history that goes back at least quarter of a century,” he said, adding that Islamabad and Tel Aviv have cooperated on international forum even though they do not enjoy official relations.
He said that Pakistan and Israel don’t have any sort of “strategic conflict”, adding that because of the Palestinian issue their relationship is “suffering”. He also called it a “story of missed opportunities”.
In 2005, the governments of both countries “established a very public, formal, political, and diplomatic contact in Ankara” that was mediated by then prime minister of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan.
He said then president Gen Pervez Musharraf also called for a dialogue between the Jewish people and Muslims, adding that it was time to “revive” that.
In response to question, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan is probably open to this idea, but he is caught up in the religious-dominated politics over the past few years. “I think he needs a little push to take this step,” the journalist claimed, adding that this push can from “within the country” or some friendly country can ask him to take this step.
“The PM must be weighing his options, given Pakistan and Israel have same friends –the US, Gulf countries, Turkey, China, Nato, Azerbaijan — and share similar views on many security issues, e.g. Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict,” he added.
In a recent interview with a TV channel, PM Imran denied all reports regarding talks of setting up ties with Israel. “Pakistan will refuse to recognise Israel until Palestinian rights are guaranteed,” he told the interviewer.
“Pakistan is a democratic society — and our entire nation stands with the Palestinians,” he had said, denying reports of a meeting between his adviser and Israeli officials. “Why would anyone go from Pakistan when it’s our policy that we don’t recognize Israel?” he had questioned.
“What’s a minister going to do there? This is absolutely fake news.”
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Bilawal, Buzdar, Gilani spotted at wedding of ex-Punjab governor’s daughter
Former Governor Punjab Muhammad Latif Khosa’s daughter Sehr Khosa tied the knot over the weekend and the two-day event was a glittering affair with several notable politicians, including Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Yousuf Raza Gillani, in attendance.
Check out pictures from the wedding below:
While CM Buzdar, Yousuf Raza Gillani, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed and former CJP Asif Saeed Khosa attended the baraat on Saturday, December 19, BBZ, Governor Sarwar and former CJP Saqib Nisar attended the valima on Sunday, December 20.
The bride looked ethereal on both days in outfits by Allechant Couture.
Valima 
Baraat 
Picture credits – Bilal Saeed Photography, Wedding Shadding, SS Photography – By Saba Sahar
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Neelam Muneer recovers from COVID-19
Neelam Muneer Khan has recovered from the novel coronavirus after a two-week battle.
In a video posted to Instagram, Neelam said: “I am doing fine after recovering from the virus. I will make another video soon to tell people about the diet I was on during the two weeks I remained in self-isolation.”
She also thanked everyone for their prayers and encouragement.
The actor had tested positive for the virus on December 9.
“This has been one of the most challenging and difficult things that personally me and my family have ever had to endure,” Neelam had shared at the time.
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Firdous says ‘ready for boxing match’ with Maryam Nawaz
Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that she was ready to have a boxing match with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz.
In a press conference in Lahore alongside British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan, Firdous said she was ready to fight anyone.
“I want to have a match with people who will come up to my level,” said the Punjab CM’s aide. At this, Amir Khan, who is in Pakistan on a visit, challenged the politician to defeat Maryam Nawaz in a boxing match. Firdous accepted the challenge, likening the PML-N vice president to a “broiler chicken”.
The comments by Firdous irked the PML-N. “Baji, you’re quite aware that she is a Rajkumari,” PML-N’s Azma Bokhari tweeted in reply to Firdous’s comments. “Also, she is protecting the masses from your punches of inflation, unemployment and corruption.”
Earlier this month, Firdous Ashiq Awan broke a stack of tiles with a punch, saying it was her response to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). “The PDM has been throwing punches at Imran Khan’s government, so now this was her response to them,” she had said.
“I was afraid that I would be made fun of in front of the media if I don’t punch through [the tiles],” she said. “I don’t know Karate nor have I ever done anything like this. Of course, my knuckles were in severe pain… they aren’t made of steel after all,” she told Samaa TV in a subsequent interview.
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Gallup survey: 92% respondents think Karachi is the best city to live
The survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan has revealed that 92% of the respondents think that Karachi is the best place to live expressing that the Sea View was their most likeable feature of the city, while garbage/littering is the most unlikable aspect of the city.
Over 500 people from across Karachi took part in the poll conducted by Gallup Pakistan that was held from Oct 27 to November 17, 2020.
Photo Courtesy: Gallup Pakistan. 17% Karachiites were not satisfied with the city’s electricity’s supply.
Photo Courtesy: Gallup Pakistan. 8 out of 10 citizens representing 82% of the respondents have shared that they felt safe in their neighbourhood during the day. 3 out of 4 expressed that they feel unsafe in the city due to violent crimes.
