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  • A man is a man and a woman is a woman, says Rishi Sunak

    A man is a man and a woman is a woman, says Rishi Sunak

    Rishi Sunak stated that it was “common sense” that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman.”

    On Wednesday, the British Prime Minister shared his stance on gender identity at a conference speech.

    “We shouldn’t be bullied into believing that people can be any sex they want to be, they can’t. A man is a man, a woman is a woman, that’s just common sense.”

    He announced a ban on trans women from female-only hospital wards.

    He also added that it “shouldn’t be controversial” for parents to be informed what their children were being taught about sex and relationships at school.

    “It shouldn’t be controversial for parents to know what their children are being taught in school about relationships. Patients should know when hospitals are talking about men or women.”

    He laid emphasis on family, saying that Conservatives should “never be afraid” to advocate its importance for a stable society.

    His comments come about as the debate about trans rights gains steam in Britain, and the rest of the western world. Conservatives and liberals have squared off about trans issues, most notably allowing children to begin hormone therapy, the inclusion of biological men in women’s sports and the matter of allowing trans women to be kept in women’s hospital wards, jails and bathrooms.

    The crowd responded to him with a loud applause on his views over gender, whereas people on X (formerly Twitter) got divided on his stance.

  • ‘We didn’t want a haram relationship’: Hira Khan on why she, Arslan Khan married early

    ‘We didn’t want a haram relationship’: Hira Khan on why she, Arslan Khan married early

    Celebrity couple Hira Khan and Arsalan Khan were guests on a recent episode of Express Entertainment’s ‘The Talk Talk Show’ with Hassan Choudary. During the conversation, Hira Khan opened up about the couple’s decision to get married early, even though the two had just began their careers, and didn’t wait to settle down before tying the knot.

    “If you’re planning to do something as blissful as Nikkah, then there is no way it will prevent rizq from coming in your way. It’s not true that you will face hurdles in your work life,” Hira said.

    “A lot of people told us ‘brands won’t pick you.’ ‘Your image would change because you would be a married couple, you would be out of that millennial category’”, recalled the ‘Guru’ actress. “But that never bothered us. We were doing this with the intention that we don’t want a haram relationship, even engagement for a long time. We just want to be religiously right, nothing bad will happen if your intentions are pure.”

    Actor Arsalan Khan said it’s better that couples settle down early rather than later in life “If you’re going to get married later in life, then isn’t it better that you do it now? If you’re thinking no, I’ll do it later in life, that means your intentions are not right. Because you’re thinking if you find someone new you’ll ditch the woman and marry them.”

    “I only wanted to create a stable life,” the ‘College Gate’ actor said. “I wanted to focus on my career, and I need to have someone back home whom I could talk with without worrying about whether this relationship is good, is it breaking?”

    “We think we married quite late,” joked Hira. “We should have married even earlier.”

    Watch their complete interview here:

  • Moments when we miss Imran Khan

    Moments when we miss Imran Khan

    Today is Imran Khan’s 71st birthday and as much as PTI followers are missing his birthday celebrations, we miss him the most when we are cutting birthday cake, waiting to eat it all by ourselves.

    Of course, he is the one who we miss today as ICC World Cup is starting. Many are drawing parallels with 1992 when Pakistan Won the World Cup under Imran’s captaincy.

    All pet lovers know that Khan is indeed a pet lover and he used to spend a significant time with his dogs.

    For me, another cute memory is him having a fun time with Pervez Khattak in a chair lift.

    For all the right reasons, we can’t forget his romantic and protective side for his wife, Bushra Bibi.

    Nothing can be said about Imran Khan without mentioning Jemima, his first wife. For a few years, they did give a lot of young couples a happy ideal marriage to emulate.

  • Who attended Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding?

    Who attended Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding?

    Pakistan was overjoyed a few days ago when superstar Mahira Khan and businessmen Salim Karim got married in a gorgeous ceremony held in Bhurban, where only close friends and family of the couple were present. However, as more pictures from the event emerge online, we are bringing forward the big names who attended the gorgeous ceremony.

    Pakistani restaurateur and film actor Sikandar Rizvi shared a picture of the wedding today where he posed along with the groom and the rest of the guests. From the picture, we can see Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid- Chinoy’s husband, Fahd Kamal Chinoy, who is the CEO of Pakistan Cables.

    Fashion stylist and blogger Samiya Ansari, who runs the Instagram account swearuponcoco was also among the attendees, as she shared a picture posing with Mahira’s brother, Hissan.

    One of Mahira’s closest childhood friends, fashion designer Feeha Noor Jamsheed, posted a screenshot shared by a celebrity account of Mahira’s wedding video where she was seen crying.

    Feeha also shared a long note yesterday on how she played a role in creating a match between Mahira and Salim, writing that she had vouched for his character to the actress.

    READ MORE: Mahira’s childhood friend recounts how she got the couple together

    PPP’s Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman had also attended the wedding, and shared a picture with the groom with the caption: “Here’s to you both @salimkarim ♥️ and Mahira. Khush raho abaad raho.”

    News sources said that celebrities were not present at Mahira and Salim’s wedding, but we have reason to believe director and actor Sarmad Khoosat was among the guests at the wedding, as he is spotted in Samiya Ansari’s Instagram stories, wearing what looks like wedding clothes.

  • ‘Bury them properly’; man digs up children’s graves

    ‘Bury them properly’; man digs up children’s graves

    Sanda police have arrested a man who reportedly dug up the graves of three children, took the bodies out, and called their parents to rebury them “properly”.

    After the police investigated the matter, the man, identified as Usman alias Mani, was found to have dug up a number of graves. He claims that he was directed by “voices” to commit the act.

    As the parents found out about what the man had done, they hurried to the graveyard where the bodies were lying outside of the graves.

    As soon as the police were informed, the administration of the graveyard was alerted, and Usman was later arrested.

    Police have called in a senior psychologist who declared Usman mentally unstable after questioning and examining him.

    A case has, nonetheless, been lodged against Usman under section 297 of the Pakistan Penal Code (trespassing of burial places ) and the inquiry is to continue.

  • PTI’s Usman Dar says Imran Khan responsible for May 9 riots

    PTI’s Usman Dar says Imran Khan responsible for May 9 riots

    Kamran Shahid, the anchor of On the Front on Dunya News, filmed a highly anticipated interview at his ancestral ‘Haveli’, airing it on Wednesday night.

    Usman Dar, one of the stalwarts of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the former head of PTI’s Tiger Force, an organization comprising young volunteers, appeared on the show to talk about who was the mastermind behind the May 9 riots. On the said day, after PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested from Islamabad High Court, protests broke out throughout the country, leading to armed clashes between them and law enforcement agencies. Jinnah House in Lahore, GHQ building in Rawalpindi, airbases and other state installations, along with monuments honouring martyred military men, Askari Tower, Military Library, residences of the armed forces officers, army selection center, petrol pumps, were attacked or set ablaze.

    Dar reappeared in public after 147 days to announce on the show that not only was he leaving PTI but also bidding farewell to politics forever. Dar started off by mentioning that he had been missing his passionate arguments with Kamran Shahid on his programs, moving on to say he joined PTI because he genuinely believed that Imran Khan was a leader who could provide a platform for “clean politics.”

    Dar termed the aftermath of May 9 for PTI workers an “earthquake”, stating that the day did not unfold incidentally but happened after a significant build-up. After the PTI government was removed, there were two types of mindsets in the party, Dar revealed. Murad Saeed, Azam Swati, and Hammad Azhar were the ones who believed in the politics of collision while Asad Umar, Omar Ayub, Ali Muhammad Khan, Shafqat Mahmood, and Dar himself believed in the politics of reconciliation.

    “Those who believed in the collision were convinced that this confrontation would generate results. Unfortunately, Imran Khan supported that group more. He is anyways more of a leading from the front type, and he likes front liners,” said Dar, unveiling what went on in Zaman Park, where Imran Khan was bunkered down.

    He further stated that the beliefs of the collision group prevailed more within the party and Imran Khan supported this policy. He also explained how workers from Punjab and KPK were called on and off to Lahore to provide Imran Khan with a ‘human shield’ to avoid arrest. Duties, timing, and days were divided among leaders and workers to stop something as “unique” as Imran Khan’s arrest.

    Dar stated that workers had a feeling that they had to save Imran Khan at all costs. Imran Khan was supporting the anti-state narrative that was being developed among workers. “Imran Khan started with General Bajwa and then on to [Chief of Army Staff] Asim Munir. I believe any Army Chief would leave, like today General Asim Munir is there instead of General Bajwa but the institution remains there,” he said.

    He also explained that the long march organised by PTI in November 2022 was to oppose General Asim Munir’s appointment. “I think Imran Khan had some information from within the institution that probably the long march would hinder the appointment of General Asim Munir,” Dar said, confirming what many political pundits had suspected since long.

    Dar also said that he’ll appear in court to state all this under oath if he has to.

    After May 9, the lives of PTI workers have changed entirely and their families are suffering, the Sialkot based Dar observed. Finally, he said he is disappointed in Imran Khan.

  • How Mahira honoured her mother’s wish in her wedding

    How Mahira honoured her mother’s wish in her wedding

    Actress Mahira Khan just shared more pictures of her gorgeous mayoun ceremony, and revealed the endearing way she honoured her mother as well as her grandparents. Mahira’s mother was in a wheelchair, but did everything she could to ensure that her daughter’s special day was celebrated to the full.

    The actress shared that despite her mother relying on a wheelchair to move around, she had overseen where to place the decorations and furniture. The ‘Humsafar’ actress further wrote that her mom had a simple but endearing request: the ceremony would start with a prayer.

    “My mother had one wish… to start the wedding with a dua. My beautiful Ama, who is in a wheel chair – one would think she can’t do much – but really, she can do everything and anything. She sat and managed the decoration downstairs, the table, the moving around of furniture anddd she was ready dot on time..

    Alhumdulillah for our parents.”

    Mahira also shared that she chose to honor her nani and dadi by wearing a bud of motia in her baali

    She also expressed her gratitude for her childhood friends, who organised a mayoun for her, calling them “my sisters”.

    Yesterday, the ‘Raees’ superstar’s childhood best friend Feeha wrote a long note congratulating her best friend for her marriage, and shared it was she who had brought Mahira and Salim together.

    READ MORE: Mahira’s childhood friend recounts how she got the couple together

    “…to this beautiful couple who are in every way the best partners I have seen in the longest time. To the man I vouched for 8 years ago, to the woman I call my sister. Because… ‘I wanted the best for My best..’

    Somewhere in those years I had manifested this union ..to witness the magic of their love and especially their union can’t be described in words. I leave you to feel…

    to this incredible woman I called my sister and this beautiful man I love I now can proudly call my brother.

    May you look back 30-40 years down the line, old and wrinkly but young in love. May all the moments you weave in the coming years make your hearts smile and soul dance. Ameen.”

  • ‘It wasn’t easy’: Sajal Aly expresses gratitude after Sinf-e-Aahan receives multiple Lux Style award nominations

    ‘It wasn’t easy’: Sajal Aly expresses gratitude after Sinf-e-Aahan receives multiple Lux Style award nominations

    The nominations for the prestigious Lux Style Awards have been announced a few days ago, and among the nominated dramas was ‘Sinf-e-Ahan’, starring Sajal Aly, Syra Yousaf, Kubra Khan, Ramsha Khan. The series, directed by Nadeem Baig, was praised by audience for exploring the issue of women empowerment.

    It received several nominations including Best Ensemble Play (Critic’s Choice), Best TV Play (Viewer’s Choice), Best TV Play Writer (Critic’s Choice) for Umera Ahmed, Best TV Director (Critic’s Choice) for Nadeem Baig, Best TV Actor (Critic’s Choice) for Sajal Aly, and Best Emerging Talent (Critic’s Choice) for Dananeer Mobeen.

    Taking to her Instagram account, Sajal Aly reacted to the nominations by expressing gratitude, sharing how the project wasn’t easy. She also wished good luck to the rest of the team for the awards:

    “This project wasn’t easy for anyone. When Sana Shahnawaz called me, I knew I am playing this character without even reading my part,” reflected the ‘Kuch Ankahi’ actor.

    The actress went on to thank the director Nadeem Baig and the producers and rest of the cast for their commendable effort to make this show succeed.

    Sinf-e-Aahan is the story of seven women from diverse backgrounds of Pakistan who each decide to join the Pakistan Army and prove their critics wrong, who assume they won’t be able to handle such an intense environment. Sajal Aly’s character Rabia Safeer, longs to do something exceptional with her life rather than wait around for a marriage proposal, and decides to take the test of the Pakistan Armed Forces selection process to join the military.

  • Palestinian and Israeli women come together for peace

    Palestinian and Israeli women come together for peace

    Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women rallied in the occupied West Bank to demand an end the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

    According to foreign media, the protesters were chanting “We want peace.”

    Many women wore white dresses and carried placards that read “Stop killing our children.”

    On this occasion, a Palestinian woman said, “We want our children to live instead of dying.”

    Palestinian activist and director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace NGO Huda Abu Arqoub said that this is the first association between Israeli and Palestinian women on an equal footing.

    According to Arab media, at least 243 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have been killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so far this year.

  • Everything you need to know about World Cup trophy’s history, material, and worth

    Everything you need to know about World Cup trophy’s history, material, and worth

    The war between the top 10 teams of the world to win the Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy is starting on Thursday, October 5.

    From 1975 to 2019, World Cup competitions were held 12 times, and 6 teams won the trophy, including Australia (5 times), West Indies (2 times), India (2 times), Pakistan (1) Sri Lanka (1) and England (1).

    The World Cup trophy has a history as old as the event itself. This trophy has been changed many times.

    The first 3 World Cups had the same trophy

    From 1975 to 1983, all events were held in England. All three World Cup events were sponsored by a company called Prudential Insurance, which is why the trophy was named the Prudential Cup Trophy. It is a trophy similar to the Wimbledon trophy and is now housed at the Cricket Museum at Lord’s.

    The trophy was changed for the first time in 1987

    In 1987, this tournament was held in the subcontinent. Reliance Industries sponsored the World Cup and a gold-plated trophy, studded with diamonds, was made for the event and named the Reliance World Cup. The cost of this trophy was 6 lakh Indian rupees at that time which is equivalent to 80 lakh Indian rupees now.

    1992 trophy

    The 1992 trophy was one of the best and most unique ones. It is considered to be the most beautiful World Cup trophy ever designed. This trophy, a globe, was made of crystal, and was named after sponsor Benson & Hedges. GBP 8,000 were spent on its preparation. It is currently housed in the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.

    1996 trophy

    The tournament was again held in Pakistan and India but this time Sri Lanka was also playing host along while Wills Company sponsored the event. This was the reason the trophy was named Wills World Cup.

    From 1999 till now

    For the 1999 World Cup, the ICC decided that a single trophy should be created for all future events. The International Cricket Council (ICC) contacted the British company Jarrad & Co, which manufactured the trophy that is now in use.

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    What is the trophy made of and what is it worth?

    The cup weighs around 11 kg and is 60 cm long, costing USD 30,000 to make. This trophy is made of silver and gold with a golden globe on top and 3 silver pillars that look like wickets. At the bottom of this World Cup trophy, the names of the teams that have won this event so far are listed, while there is also a space for writing the names of the teams that will win upcoming World Cup events in the future.

    Now, the team that wins the event is awarded a replica trophy that is the same as the original but does not have the names of the previous champions at the bottom.

    The actual trophy is kept at the ICC (International Cricket Council) head office in Dubai.