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  • Ranking our favourite Deepika-Shah Rukh Khan movies in accordance of sizzling chemistry

    Ranking our favourite Deepika-Shah Rukh Khan movies in accordance of sizzling chemistry

    Every one can agree that Shah Rukh Khan’s best on-screen partner is Kajol, but we have to admit that another actress has time and time again proven that she can match the Bollywood superstar’s charisma and sensuality. Deepika Padukone has once more proved her star power with ‘Jawan’ releasing in theatres across India, and fans can’t get enough of the three-times Filmfare Award winning actress for the way she commands the screen, even in a 20 minute cameo.

    So we’d like to make a case: Kajol has the wittiness and feisty attitude to balance Shah Rukh’s intensity but it is Deepika whose domineering presence, poise and sultriness makes her the ideal on-screen partner for Shah Rukh.

    Deepika and Shah Rukh first won hearts back in 2007 with ‘Om Shanti Om’, then continued to dominate the box office, proving that the chemistry between the two is powerful enough to blow us over. In celebration of ‘Jawan’, the duo’s fifth partnership, we rank our favourite films:

    1 Om Shanti Om (2005)

    Deepika set the standard for everyone to come in an iconic entry scene. Even eighteen years later, fans remain in awe of the moment where Shanti (played by Deepika) arrives at her premier in a glittering pink saari and Om (played by SRK) watches her in admiration from the sidelines. Since then, the film has become a cult favourite for fans of one of the best tragic romances Bollywood has ever producer. We recommend every non-Bollywood fan to check out the film to understand why the SRK-Deepika partnership leads to box-office hits.

    2 Pathaan (2023)

    ‘Pathaan’ demonstrated how the duo’s powerful chemistry worked for different genres. The two start off as enemies working on opposing sides with Deepika playing Pakistani doctor and ISI agent Rubina Mohsin, who is being chased across the continent by Indian agent Pathaan (played by SRK), and then both come together to take down a former RAW agent who is trying to unleash a virus across the country. The film was praised for Deepika’s flawless action sequences, as well as electrifying chemistry with the Bollywood Badshah.

    3 Chennai Express (2013)

    The hilarious duo once more delivered a rom-com that surpassed expectations, proving that the Shah Rukh- Deepika partnership is one that will make history. In this film, Shah Rukh plays a 40-year-old bachelor who travels to Goa to spread his grandfather’s ashes. On board the Chennai Express, he meets Meenalochni (played by Padukone), a woman running away from a forced marriage.

    4 Billu Babar

    Deepika had a small cameo in the song ‘Love Mera Hit Hit’ but the chemistry in this solo scene was off the charts. Fans have praised the song as a game changer, and if you don’t believe it, then watch it for yourself.

  • Open market: PKR gains Rs30 against US dollar in just four days

    Open market: PKR gains Rs30 against US dollar in just four days

    The Pakistani rupee (PKR) has shown remarkable strength, appreciating by 4 rupees against the US dollar (USD) in the open market, with current quotes at 301/305 around noon. In just four days, the PKR gained an impressive 30 rupees (9.97 per cent), moving from PKR 331 to PKR 301 against the USD.

    Simultaneously, in the interbank market, PKR appreciated by 2 rupees in today’s session, quoted at 302.74/302.84, following a similar gain in the previous interbank session, reducing the gap between the interbank and open market to 0.57 per cent.

    This surge in the local currency is attributed to reforms by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in the exchange companies sector. These reforms aim to consolidate exchange companies into a single category with a well-defined mandate and higher capital requirements, also encouraging banks to establish wholly owned exchange companies.

    An ongoing crackdown against speculators, hoarders, and smugglers has further boosted sentiment, reducing the disparity between the open market and interbank rates below the IMF’s recommended threshold.

    The black market for Hawala/Hundi has also seen a significant decline in dollar rates. Previously, rising demand for dollars due to speculation and smuggling had widened the gap between open market and interbank rates, exceeding IMF recommendations.

    The government’s initiatives effectively curb speculative activities in the open market without interbank intervention. Further improvements are expected if similar measures are taken against gold smuggling, as individuals may opt for smuggled gold investments in the absence of dollar access.

  • ACC decides to set reserve day for the Pak-India match

    ACC decides to set reserve day for the Pak-India match

    After the last match between Pakistan and India on September 2 was ruined by rain, PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has requested ACC (Asian Cricket Council) to set a reserve day for the Pakistan-India match.

    Some Weather tracking websites are predicting rain for the next 15 days in Colombo, with chances of a downpour on the day of the Pak-India match currently projected at 90 per cent. PCB has raised objections serval times, requesting a reserve day for the Pak-India clash.

    After the PCB’s request, ACC has decided to set a reserve day for the Pak-India match on September 10 on Sunday. If the match is not completed on September 10 due to weather conditions, the game will restart on September 11 from the point where it ended.

    Read More: Babar and Shadab shortlisted for the ICC Player of the Month award

    Ticket holders will also watch the match on the next day with the same tickets.

    Remember that if the match ends on September 11, the Indian team will have no practice day because their next match with Sri Lanka is scheduled for September 12.

  • Manholes remain uncovered in Karachi as another child falls to death

    Another child has died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi.

    Ramzan was playing outside when he accidentally fell into the gutter in the Orangi Town area.

    According to local residents, Rizwan was with other children of the neighborhood at the time he fell into the open sewer.

    Just last month, two incidents of children falling into a manhole and dying were reported in Karachi.

    One incident took place in the area of Jamot Mohalla where the sewer was left open while the second was in Ghazi Khan Wara, outside the residence of a girl named Umra Baloch who also fell and drowned in the uncovered gutter while playing outside.

  • Yoga class mistaken for ‘ritual mass murder’

    Yoga class mistaken for ‘ritual mass murder’

    Onlookers mistook a yoga class as a “ritual mass murder”, reporting it to the police in Lincolnshire, England.

    Five police cars reached the ‘crime-scene’ at North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, on Wednesday night.

    BBC spoke with 22-year-old Yoga teacher Millie Laws who found the whole incident “funny and surreal”. She initially thought that the report of her being a “mass murderer” was a “joke”.

    Laws was teaching seven students at the Seascape Cafe situated inside a building. She recalls two dog walkers peeking through the glass window while the class was at its Shavasana or relaxation stage. Additionally, the room was dark with candles lit, which made it more suspicious, she added.

    “They’re [students] laying down with blankets over them, their eyes are closed. It’s very dark in there. I just had candles and little tea lights lit the whole room, and I was just walking around playing my drum. I had a nice floaty top on with large bell sleeves,” she said.

    “A couple with some dogs just came up to the window and were having a look in, but they walked off really quickly and I didn’t think anything of it.”

    “I didn’t know until after we left that these people phoned in saying that there was a mass murderer; they were wearing a robe and they were walking over all of the people, and it looked like some kind of ritual, and that the people on the floor were actually dead.

    “I guess from the outside view it could look like that, because they’re all really still, very nice and relaxed.

    “I’m sure their imagination was running wild with what was going on.”

    “I feel really bad for whoever the person was who [phoned police] that would, of course, have been terrifying. So I do feel for them.

    “But at the same time you’ve got to see the lighter side of it.”

    Managers at Seascape Cafe posted a statement on Facebook to remove any doubts in the residents of the small village where police were ringing at night, stating everything in the area was good, jokingly adding that “We are not part of any mad cult or crazy clubs.”

  • Chief Justice sacrificed judiciary’s reputation for mother-in-law, says Maryam Nawaz

    While harshly criticizing the judges’ remarks in the audio leaks case, Maryam Nawaz said that the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Umar Atta Bandial has sacrificed the judiciary’s reputation for his mother-in-law.

    Taking to X ( formerly Twitter) on Friday, Maryam Nawaz wrote, “Umar Atta Bandial Sahib and like-minded people sacrificed the reputation of the judiciary for the sake of mother-in-law. Sorry”

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the objections of the former Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government against a five-member bench hearing the alleged audio leaks case.

    The five-member larger bench, led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Atta Bandial, and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsen, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Shahid Waheed, was formed earlier this year, in May.

    The PDM government had filed a civil miscellaneous application (CMA) to the top court, requesting that CJP Bandial, Justice Ahsan, and Justice Akhtar bow out from the five-member larger bench hearing the case.

    The short verdict announced by Justice Ahsan on Friday said that the objections of the PDM government against the judges were the same as an “attack on the independence of the judiciary”.

    The SC reserved its decision on the PDM government’s petition of June 6.

    The government, in its CMA, said: “Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, and Justice Munib Akhtar should not listen to the audio leak case,” the petition appealed, adding that the “three respected judges should refuse to sit in the five-member larger bench.”

    “In the circumstances, till the next date of hearing, the operation of the impugned notification No.SRO.596(I)/2023 dated 19.05.2023 issued by the Federal Government is suspended as is the order dated 22.05.2023 made by the Commission and in consequence thereof proceedings of the Commission are stayed”, Chief Justice Umer Ata Bandial had announced in a short order.

  • Karachi airport operation: Four passengers nabbed in million-rupee Apple product smuggling

    Karachi airport operation: Four passengers nabbed in million-rupee Apple product smuggling

    In a highly successful operation, customs authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle high-value tech gadgets worth millions of rupees at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi

    According to ARY News, four passengers, who had arrived in Karachi from Dubai via a private airline, were apprehended by diligent customs officials, resulting in the confiscation of goods with a substantial valuation.

    The individuals taken into custody were identified as Azhar Iqbal, Muhammad Faisal, Azhar Gill, and Zul Noorain. 

    These passengers made an ill-fated attempt to evade customs scrutiny by utilising the green channel without declaring the valuable merchandise. However, the astute customs officials promptly intercepted them and proceeded to inspect their luggage.

    According to Superintendent Agha Najamuddin, who was in charge of the shift, a significant cache of contraband was seized from the arrested individuals. 

    This included more than 50 iPads, numerous laptops, 46 of the latest iPhone models, and 500 packs of internationally sourced cigarettes. 

    Furthermore, the customs officials initiated legal proceedings against the detained suspects, as they failed to provide adequate tax documentation to the customs staff, ensuring that justice prevails in this case.

  • ‘Fairy Tale’ stars Hamza Sohail, Sehar Khan enthrall social media with sultry photoshoot

    ‘Fairy Tale’ stars Hamza Sohail, Sehar Khan enthrall social media with sultry photoshoot

    Looks like this isn’t the last of how ‘Fairy Tale’ actors Hamza Sohail and Sehar Khan will keep astonishing us, as the two’s recent photoshoot with Hello Pakistan has set social media on fire. The magazine describes the duo as ‘Gen Z powerhouses’, who quickly sky-rocketed to fame, garnering Indian and Bangladeshi fans for their roles as the enemies-to-lovers duo in the drama.

    Since the photoshoot went viral, social media users and celebs like Amar Khan and Mahira Khan were praising the stars.

    We can safely say none of know how to deal with this much hotness in one picture.

  • Urgent security alert: Apple users must update to iOS 16.6.1 immediately

    Urgent security alert: Apple users must update to iOS 16.6.1 immediately

    Are you in possession of an iPhone or iPad? It is imperative that you promptly initiate the update process for your Apple devices.

    Apple has issued an urgent advisory, urging users to install iOS 16.6.1 or iPadOS 16.6.1 without delay.

    This essential update addresses critical security vulnerabilities, as per Apple’s warning, which have the potential to be exploited, endangering the security of iPhones and iPads. In the words of the company: “The processing of a maliciously crafted image may result in arbitrary code execution.”

    Furthermore, Apple acknowledges the existence of a report suggesting that this issue may already have been actively exploited.

    This cautionary notice underscores the possibility that malicious actors may have already begun exploiting these security weaknesses.

    The vulnerabilities in question encompass one within the ImageIO framework, responsible for handling various image file formats and accessing image metadata, and another within the Wallet system.

    It is of utmost importance to act swiftly to safeguard your device and personal data.

  • Fawad says PPP, JUI-F, ANP ‘hypocritical’ for blaming PML-N for inflation

    Fawad says PPP, JUI-F, ANP ‘hypocritical’ for blaming PML-N for inflation

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has a surprising ally as far as allegations of responsibility for inflation go. Fawad Chaudhry has said that PML-N’s former coalition partners Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Awami National Party (ANP) are being “extremely hypocritical” by blaming PML-N for inflation.

    “I am a severe critic of PMLn but to be fair the way PPP,ANP and now JUI are shifting everything on PMLn and Shahbaz Sharif is extremely hypocritical, they all were partners in crime how can they absolve themselves from what they all did to people of Pak in a partnership,” Fawad wrote in a tweet on Friday.

    The post came in response to an interview in which JUI-F’s Maulana Amjad Khan told Express Tribune that his party should not be blamed for inflation as the main ministries and the Prime Minister seat in the coalition government were with PML-N. However, he did add that global commodity prices were rising, emphasizing that this was not a phenomenon solely limited to Pakistan.

    Earlier in the week, JUI-F emir and head of the former ruling coalition of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Maulana Fazlur Rehman, blamed PPP for delay in elections.

    Talking to journalists in Lahore, Fazl said that all the parties in PDM had agreed to hold elections early last year. However, Fazl said, PPP went back on its promise, thus the tabling of the Vote of No Confidence.

    Fazlur Rehman also predicted that elections will be held by the end of February next year, but cautioned that an uptick in terrorism related incidents in former FATA regions could make campaigning there extremely difficult.