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  • Naimal Khawar claps back at trolls criticising her marriage

    Naimal Khawar claps back at trolls criticising her marriage

    Naimal Khawar, aka Mrs Hamza Ali Abbasi, savagely shut down trolls who criticised her marriage to Hamza Ali Abbasi.

    Now that the wedding festivities are done and dusted, Naimal took to Twitter and thanked everyone for the good wishes before going on to say that she “would like to address a few things.”

    In a series of tweet, Naimal said that she is “consenting adult woman capable of making my own decisions,” and that she “left acting 9 months ago” and the decision to do that was entirely her’s.

    Apart from this, Naimal also shared a lovely black and white picture of herself and her husband.

    Oh and there’s more. Naimal updated her name on Instagram also – now she officially Naimal Khawar Abbasi.

    In case you missed it, Naimal and Hamza tied the knot in a simple, day-time nikkah followed by a grand reception.

  • Russia’s ice-cream diplomacy: Putin buys Turkey’s Erdogan ice-cream

    Russia’s ice-cream diplomacy: Putin buys Turkey’s Erdogan ice-cream

    Ever wondered how world leaders treat each other?

    Well, we recently got a glimpse of Russia’s ‘Ice-cream Diplomacy’ when Russian President Vladimir Putin bought Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan an ice-cream cone at the Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2019). How cool.

    After getting the ice-cream, Erdogan asked Putin: “Will you pay for me too?”

    To which the Russian President responded: “Yes, of course I’ll pay. After all, you are our guest.”

    President Putin then paid 210 rubles ($3.20) for the ice-cream. He gave the ice-cream vendor a 5,000 ruble note and told his minister Denis Manturov to keep the change!

    https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1166359499252404224?s=20

    Earlier this summer, Russian President Putin gifted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a box of Russian ice-cream for his birthday. Apparently, the Chinese President loves Russian desserts.

  • 4 reasons we make bad decisions and what to do about them

    4 reasons we make bad decisions and what to do about them

    Decision making is a tough job and we sometimes end up making bad decisions. Here are four reasons we make bad decisions and how we can counter them.

    Decision
    fatigue

    We make a lot of little and big decisions on an everyday basis, which means we can get tired of making them. Even the most energetic people don’t have endless mental energy to take all decisions perfectly.

    To counter it, identify the most important decisions you need to make, and, as often as possible, prioritize your time so that you make them when your energy levels are highest.

    Multi-tasking

    There aren’t many jobs left in the world today that don’t need at least some multi-tasking. While that’s the reality, research shows that performance, including decision-making, suffers by up to 40% when we focus on two tasks at the same time.

    What you can do is that when you need to make an important decision(s), carve out some time during the day to completely focus on it and then make a decision.

    Emotions

    Experiencing frustration, excitement, anger, joy, etc., are the basic part of the daily human experience. And while these emotions have a meaningful role in our lives and they hinder our ability to make good decisions especially during moments of peak anger and happiness.

    To counter this, pay attention to your emotional state and resist the temptation to respond to people or make decisions while you’re emotionally upset. Practice walking away from the computer or putting the phone down, and return to the task when you’re calm.

    Analysis paralysis

    The more information we have to consider, the longer we normally take to make a decision. While the decision-making process should be thorough, the best way to make good decisions is usually not to take more time or to look at more information. Instead, review the relevant and important information you need, set a deadline to make a decision, and then stick to it.

  • Girlfriend allegedly kills man after he refused to marry her

    Girlfriend allegedly kills man after he refused to marry her

    A Karachi man, Jawad was allegedly killed by a girl, Shazia, believed to be his girlfriend, after he rejected her marriage proposal.

    As per reports, Jawad, a photographer by profession was returning from covering a wedding event when his girlfriend Shazia called him and asked him to meet her at Safoora Goth. Shazia was waiting for him there along with her accomplices. They pushed Jawad into the car, beat him badly, and then took him to Shazia’s parlour where they checked his heartbeat. After knowing that Jawad is still alive, they brutally tortured him to death.

    Later, the police found Jawad’s cruelly tortured body from Gulshan e Rumi.

    Police say that Shazia along with her accomplice Khalid killed Jawad. The police tracked down Shazia’s phone and arrested her. During the investigation, Shazia confessed that she along with Khalid murdered Jawad because he refused to marry her. The search for the accomplices is ongoing.

  • Five tricks to get rid of flies

    Five tricks to get rid of flies

    Flies are not only annoying, but they are also major carriers of the disease. Shaniera Akram is also worried about flies infestation.

    Here are five ways that can help you keep flies away.

    Lemon Stuffed with Cloves

    This technique works well for both indoor and outdoor situations. All that needs to be done for this method, is to place whole cloves in a half lemon and put in as many of the cloves as you can fit into the lemon. Place the lemon in a bowl, and let it do its job.

    Apple Cider
    Vinegar Trap

    Whether the fly problem you’re dealing with is indoors or outdoors, this simple and easy to make flytrap is one of the most effective methods. Simply get a bowl and fill it three-quarters with the apple cider vinegar and add in a drop of dish soap. The dish soap allows the liquid in the bowl to have a more firm surface that causes the flies to fall into the vinegar. Just be sure to remove all other stuff from the table that there isn’t any distraction away from the bowl. 

    Lemongrass Oil
    Repellent

    Flies hate the smell of lemongrass. All you have to do is heat up about a half cup of water and add in about 20 to 25 drops of pure lemongrass oil. Put it all in a spray bottle and spray all of your doors, windows, and infested surfaces. Not only does this mixture repel flies but it will also make your home smell good.

    Slices of
    Cucumber

    Flies also hate
    the smell of cucumbers, so one of the best and easiest ways to deter them from
    laying eggs in your garbage is to put slices of cucumbers right on top of  the bin. This will discourage them from going
    anywhere near the trash, which can be especially helpful during these hot
    summer days. In addition to that, placing cucumbers around all areas will keep
    them away before they even have a chance to discover the places they might want
    to lay their eggs.

    Plastic Water
    Bags

    This fly
    remedy is a very easy one to get set up, as all it takes is clear plastic bags
    and some water. Fill each bag with water about three-quarters of the way and
    tie a knot at the top to hang in your doorways around your house. When flies
    come along, they don’t see bags of water but what appears to be a spider web or
    something that disorients them.  This is a popular method for many outdoor
    produce vendors to use, so it will surely work in your kitchen, terrace or in
    your garden.

  • PICTURES: Amir Khan visits the LoC

    PICTURES: Amir Khan visits the LoC

    Acclaimed British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan on Tuesday visited the Line of Control where he met the families of those affected by India’s ceasefire violations and to highlight the ongoing Indian aggression in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK).

    Khan met with the families affected by unprovoked firing by Indian troops along the LoC and pledged to help the victims with funds from the Amir Khan Foundation.

    Speaking to media on the occasion, Khan said the purpose of his visit was to advocate for peace and to highlight the plight of the Kashmiris who have been living under siege since August 5, when India revoked Article 370 which granted a special status to the region.

    “My heart beats with the people of [occupied] Kashmir who are living under siege. I condemn India’s actions [in occupied Kashmir],” Khan said.

    “I will continue to be the voice of Kashmiris against the brutalities of Indian [occupation]. I will tell people back in Britain about the situation here.”

    Khan further called on celebrities worldwide to raise their voice for IoK and its people.

    The boxer’s visit to the area had been facilitated by the Pakistan Army and Khan had thanked Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor for organising his visit.

  • Hassan Ali has the cutest words for wife Shamia & best friend Shadab

    Hassan Ali has the cutest words for wife Shamia & best friend Shadab

    Cricketer Hassan Ali who got tied the knot in Dubai last week has the cutest words for wife Samiya Arzoo and best friend and fellow cricketer Shadab Khan.

    The fast bowler got married to Indian national Shamia Arzoo in a dazzling ceremony in Dubai on August 20 in the presence of family and close friends. A reception was held the next day while one is also planned to be held in Pakistan soon.

    Hasan Ali is the fourth Pakistani cricketer to marry an Indian girl after Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin Khan and Shoaib Malik.

  • Imran Khan says ‘became PM by taking U-Turns’

    Imran Khan says ‘became PM by taking U-Turns’

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that he became the prime minister of Pakistan by taking “U-turns”.

    He was speaking at the inauguration of a new academic block at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Science and Technology in Topi, where he said his opponents often accused him of taking U-turns from a particular stance.

    PM said “I make compromises for achieving my goals, rather than compromising on my goals”, adding that “The opponents are raising hue and cry so that I give them NRO. This is simply out of question”.

    This is not the first time Imran Khan has said something like that. Last year in November 2018, PM Imran on Twitter wrote that “Doing a U-turn (sic) to reach one’s objective is the hallmark of great leadership just as lying to save ill-gotten wealth is the hallmark of crooks”.

  • Video: Police torture cell run by SHO, constables unearthed in Lahore

    Video: Police torture cell run by SHO, constables unearthed in Lahore

    A secret torture cell run by station house officer (SHO) and constables has been unearthed in Lahore’s Gujjarpura area, exposing the mistreatment of Punjab police, Dawn has reported.

    According to the details, Gojjar Pura police has set up a private torture cell in a forest near Karol village which was unearthed by officials of the anti-corruption department, who were in the field for investigation of a case.

    During their investigation, the anti-corruption officials heard cries, traced them to a building located right in the middle of a jungle and filmed whatever they saw. 

    They found six locked men, including a bedridden man in serious condition due to apparently third-degree torture by the suspected policemen.

    The bedridden man, identified as Amjad claimed that the suspected police officials entered his house by scaling the boundary walls, dragged his wife and children and then bundled him in a police van without informing him of the reason of his arrest.

    Other captives said the police officials would come over in the night to torture them only.

    The Lahore Operations DIG has taken notice of the report and summoned Gujjarpura SHO Raza Jaffery and three other police personnel.

  • ‘Feel truly blessed’: Hamza Ali Abbasi on his wedding

    ‘Feel truly blessed’: Hamza Ali Abbasi on his wedding

    After a simple, intimate nikkah, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar hosted a grand reception at a posh hotel in Islamabad.

    A plethora of celebrities and political leaders graced the event with their presence. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, Atif Aslam, Vasay Chaudhry and Ammara Hikmat were among those who attended the event.

    • Atif Aslam & Shah Mahmood Qureshi
    • DG ISPR

    While Hamza wore his usual black shalwar kameez, the bride glowed in a pearly silver custom outfit by Sadaf Fawad Khan bridals.

    The groom’s sister channeled her inner Anarkali

    There was a cake cutting ceremony too

    Is a shaadi even a shaadi without a selfie to wrap it up?

    Later in the night, Hamza Ali Abbasi took to Twitter to thank everyone for the best wishes they had sent his way.

    Vasay Chaudhry also shared a memorable photo from the night.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B1pQRnUjL_R/

    Hamza and Naimal had a simple, intimate nikkah the previous day. In case you missed it, here are some pictures from the event. Catch the rest of them here.

    Wrapping it up with a gorgeous, happy picture of the couple.