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  • Hina Altaf reveals the actor she hates doing romantic scenes with

    Hina Altaf reveals the actor she hates doing romantic scenes with

    Hina Altaf has often found herself in the middle of a controversy.

    The actor recently appeared on the first episode of talk show To Be Honest hosted by stand up comedian Tabish Hashmi. The show’s format is based on honesty and the host extracts some hard truths from the guests under the disguise of witty and fun banter.

    When asked by the host about her favourite actor when it comes to doing romantic scenes, Hina was quick to reply Emaad Irfani. However, at the same time she also went on to express her annoyance at co-actor Faisal Rehman’s behaviour during romantic scenes.

    “I’ve done a romantic scene with Emmad Irfani and I got carried away,” revealed Hina.

    She continued, “Romantic scenes tend to be challenging with Faisal Rehman. ‘Yahan ungli pakarni hogee, woh banda hath pakr lega’  (Scenes that need just holding fingers, he tends to grab the whole arm). I have to keep my guard up always. I even scared him once by saying ‘Me Too’. After this he kept his distance,” the actor giggled.

    Hina and Faisal have been part of two dramas: Aatish and Gumrah.

    In an interview last year, Faisal had said that “Hina and I have become great friends actually. We started off badly, as she has a lot of anger. But we’ve been great friends since Gumrah (2017) and we’re still friends, and I still want to keep working with her.”

    Hina also shared her experience with TV host Aamir Liaquat. According to her, Liaquat has a tendency to spit while speaking. Recalling the experience when she met Liaquat on his game show, Hina talked about how intense he gets while speaking.

    “Whenever he talks, spit drips from his mouth. When he talks loudly I feel that the seat will break. Beside that I like him and respect him,” Hina remarked.

    Hina also discussed how social media at times tends to throw things out of proportion and revealed the kind of messages she gets on social media.

    Watch the video here:

  • Wedding at Lahore Fort’s Royal kitchen sparks furor

    Wedding at Lahore Fort’s Royal kitchen sparks furor

    A wedding at Lahore Fort’s 400-year old Royal Kitchen sparked public outrage after pictures and videos from the event went viral on social media. This prompted the chief minister, chief secretary and other high authorities to take serious notice of the matter and they pledged action against all those involved in the incident.

    https://twitter.com/hijabtufail/status/1215655380711301121?s=20

    According to reports, renowned industrial group Fatima Fertilizer Company had booked the UNESCO World Heritage Site for a corporate event. However, they decided to host a mehndi there instead. The Walled City of Lahore Authority said that the company was given permission to hold a corporate dinner but they went against the rules and that legal action will be taken against them.

    The permission letter, addressed to Major Asjad Nawaz Cheema, which is being circulated on social media clearly stated that fireworks, live cooking, hooks and nails among other things are strictly prohibited.

    The letter also only gave permission for a ‘private dinner’. WCLA DG Kamran Lashari also shared that the application had said that the dinner would consist of 100 participants (business people) only. However, there were close to 400 people at the event.

    The kitchen was rented out for Rs500,000 with a refundable Rs100,000 security deposit.

    Chief Secretary Punjab took notice of the incident while the WCLA suspended the fort’s in-charge Bilal Tahir for negligence and also formally requested for an FIR to be lodged against Fatima Fertilizer Company.

    Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar also condemned the incident and said in a press release that “Organising a marriage ceremony at the Lahore Fort is a serious offence.”

    Meanwhile Fatima Fertlizer Company Limited rejected the media reports and the claims of the WCLA and said that the function was held in line with the instructions of the WCLA.

    “It was neither mehndi nor valima, it was just a dinner hosted by our company in honour of its guests,” said the company’s Corporate Affairs Manager. “We are a responsible firm and we can never think of flouting the laws, rules & regulations, policies and guidelines of the public and private sector organisations.”

  • Malala Yousafzai’s Bollywood biopic ‘Gul Makai’ looks promising

    Malala Yousafzai’s Bollywood biopic ‘Gul Makai’ looks promising

    Gul Makai, a film based on the life of youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is all set to release on January 31. The movie trailer is out and it looks intriguing.

    The trailer starts with the scenic beauty of a valley and a girl’s voice can be heard as a voice-over saying, “Pashtuns never celebrate when a female child is born.”

    The short trailer shows Taliban militants torturing the residents of Swat Valley after which the frame shifts to Malala where she is delivering a speech. She says that if the Taliban has the power of weapons they should celebrate the power of the pen.

    “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world!” 

    The movie is directed by H.E. Amjad Khan. Reem Sameer Shaikh will play the lead role of Malala while Atul Kulkarni and Divya Dutta will play the role of Malala’s parents. The film will hit the screens on January 31 – though it is unlikely that the film will release in Pakistan.

  • Five lines you can’t miss at Karachi Eat this weekend

    Five lines you can’t miss at Karachi Eat this weekend

    Let’s face it. Karachi Eat’s lines are super long and they’re bound to be longer this Saturday and Sunday. The festival kicked off today (Friday) and will go on till January 12 at at the Beach Park on Edhi Avenue, Sea View. The best stalls will have the longest lines but which ones are going to be worth the wait?

    O Donuts

    Getting famous on Karachi’s food groups, ODonuts is giving Easy a run for their money. The donuts are soft and fresh and a big hit with Karachiites. Worth the line and best with a cup of chai. They are priced at Rs. 160 per donut at their stall.

    Crust Bros

    Authentic Italian Neopolitian Pizza? Karachi is a tough crowd to please when it comes to pizza so this one is definitely worth the try. Even if it doesn’t live up to the taste, Crust Bros is doing what the fancy bakery, Marcels did when it launched in Karachi: introducing 24k gold as a enticing meal for Karachiites. The crust of the pizza is 24K gold and topped with gold too. Will be interesting to see how well this one does – we’re on the fence since this might work in Lahore but Karachiites are a bit more finicky about the flavour more than the shashkas. But will be interesting to try it out.

    Tikyani

    Hai the traditionalists will not like this one at all. But it will be worth a try. Tikka Biryani can only do well if it doesn’t taste like chicken and rice, which most tikka biryanis end up tasting as. It’s not completely new though and some major food dhaabas do it well. It will create interest but it will have to be really good for people to rush towards it. Everyone knows there’s one dish that everyone in Karachi is an expert on – it’s biryani.

    Sol

    Their burgers are out of this world good. And they are at Karachi Eat and a long line is expected. Although they have suffered reviews about their brisket being dry, this is one line that will be long and the end result should be worth the wait

    Mana’s Cookies

    Are they us good as the abroad wale Ben’s cookies? Apparently, they are and they will be available at Karachi Eat, the cookie and giant marshmallows too. And who can resist a cookie s’more? Watch out for the line on this one.

  • VIDEO: PM’s lawyer nephew makes headlines for ‘violence’, again

    VIDEO: PM’s lawyer nephew makes headlines for ‘violence’, again

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s nephew, Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, who is also nominated in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) attack case, has once again made headlines for allegedly harassing a driver on Lahore’s Zafar Ali Road.

    According to media reports, Niazi on Friday was entering a private club located in the Jail Road area of the provincial capital when his car collided with another one. It was a minor accident, but Niazi lost his cool, headed over to the other vehicle, pulled out its key from ignition and started hitting the car, reports said.

    “He also abused the other driver and threatened him,” a private media outlet reported.

    WATCH VIDEO:

    A viral video of the incident

    Taking exception to the reports, Niazi took to Twitter and wrote:

    https://twitter.com/HniaziISF/status/1215601835953786881

    In a subsequent tweet, he said:

    “My car was hit. I got punched. I called the security. I filed the complaint. And media bashing me even after issue has been resolved. First they played news then decided to take my version,” Niazi tweeted.

  • CAA introduces new policy to encourage female pilots

    CAA introduces new policy to encourage female pilots

    Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced to empower women under the new Aviation Policy 2019 as the institution will bear half expenses of under training female pilots.

    The spokesperson of CAA said the institution will bear 50% expenses of female trainee pilots. The allowance will be given to the female pilots who have completed 100 hours of flying. The authority will directly provide the funds to the training institutions.

    Earlier in May last year, CAA had exempted aeronautical charges on domestic flights under a new aviation policy.

    The decision will advantage domestic flight operators
    including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as the aviation authority has
    zeroed aircraft landing charges on private airlines as well.

    In addition, the charges for parking, boarding, power supplies and terminal navigation, were also ended up. According to CAA spokesperson, the national flag-carrier’s profit will increase up to 70% after the suspension of charges and flight operators will be able to save Rs 4 billion annually.

  • Ahmed Ali Butt criticises Meghan, Harry for their decision to ‘step back’ from royal duties

    Ahmed Ali Butt criticises Meghan, Harry for their decision to ‘step back’ from royal duties

    Ahmed Ali Butt has decided that he wants to share a few cents on Megxit.

    In a social media post, Butt heavily criticised the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their decision to step back as “senior members of the royal family and work to become financially independent.”

    Butt said: “I don’t believe that because of media and family matters, you are stepping down from your birth responsibility.”

    He continued that Meghan knew “very well what she was getting into” and that if she couldn’t handle the family drama, then she shouldn’t have “gotten through the fairytale wedding.”

    He then turned his guns towards Harry and commented that the Prince should man up and “stop acting like a over sensitive kid.”

    It is likely that Butt received flak for his comments which is why a few hours later, he shared this by English broadcaster and journalist Pier Morgans.

    The Sussex’s decision to step back has sparked a royal drama and media reports suggest that member of the royal family including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William are deeply upset with all that is happening.

    Read more – Megxit: Harry, Meghan’s waxworks removed from royal family display at Madame Tussauds

  • ‘Sakoon sirf qabr mein’: Twitter trolls Imran, again

    ‘Sakoon sirf qabr mein’: Twitter trolls Imran, again

    Not coming down easy on him as usual, Twitterati are once again trolling Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for saying that life is not a fairy tale, and “one gets peace only in his or her grave”.

    “Happily ever after is a myth. It’s there only in fairy tales. In real life, one gets peace only when he or she lies in their grave,” the premier said Friday as he addressed the inauguration ceremony of a skills development programme called “Hunarmand”.

    It wasn’t later that his statements broke the internet as a majority trolled him, and some called his government out for its “flawed” policies.

    https://twitter.com/qureshik74/status/1215505916705026048

    A few also took to the micro-blogging website to express their support for the premier:

    https://twitter.com/rayqaaf/status/1215332507631214592

    The Rs30 billion four-year Hunarmand programme will provide easy loans, capacity building and internships to the youth.

  • Megxit memes are lit

    Megxit memes are lit

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, recently announced that they will be stepping back from their royal duties and will work towards becoming financially independent.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EaGS_Jpb9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Though people had mixed reactions to their decision, it is the memes that have made us go LOL.

    MalkaEBartania’s Twitter account was perhaps the most lit.

    https://twitter.com/MalkaEBartania/status/1215557030406213634
    https://twitter.com/MalkaEBartania/status/1215334476210896896
    https://twitter.com/MalkaEBartania/status/1215340376942358528?s=20
    https://twitter.com/MalkaEBartania/status/1215398429863620609?s=20
    https://twitter.com/MalkaEBartania/status/1215336111284899840

    This is how people believe Harry will become financially independent.

    Suits viewers will understand this one.

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham memes were also plenty.

    As were The Crown ones.

  • Weekend events in your city

    Weekend events in your city

    Lahore

    Think Fest

    Date: and time: Jan 11 at 11 AM – Jan 12 at 7:30 PM

    Venue: Alhamra Arts Council, Mall, 68-Shahra-e-Quaid-eAzam.

    All breed dog show

    Date: 20 Jan, Sunday

    Time: 11 AM – 8 PM

    Venue: Tariq Garden Jogging Track.

    Islamabad

    Music Mela

    Date: Jan 11, Saturday.

    Time: 5 PM – 9 PM

    Venue: Aiwan-E-Quaid, Fatima Jinnah Park.

    Qawali Night

    Date: Jan 11, Saturday.

    Time: 7 PM – 9 PM

    Venue: BEC Olympiad ’20Street 3, G-15/3.

    Karachi

    Karachi Eat Food Festival

    Date and Time: Jan 10 at 4 PM – Jan 12 at 10 PM

    Venue: Beach View Park, Clifton.

    Burger Lab Theatre

    Date: Jan 10, Friday.

    Time: 3 PM – 9 PM

    Venue: Burger Lab Gulshan E IqbalUniversity Road.