Pakistani Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai tied the knot with Asser Malik in a small intimate nikkah ceremony in Birmingham.
Malala looked radiant in a mauve shalwar kameez on her big day. The ceremony was attended by Malala’s parents and close friends.
Malala’s dress was from Pakistani fashion brand Zaaviay. She opted for a raw-silk shalwar kameez, which is available for Rs Rs20,250 with detailed embroidery of kora, dabka, and zari, pairing it with a mauve organza dupatta.
Malala shared the pictures from the event with the caption, “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life.”
“We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead,” she added.
She recently shared her stance on plight of women in Pakistan. The Daldal diva took to her Instagram stories to ask a few heartfelt questions on the country’s 75th Independence Day. She stated that the real independence seems to be of the rapists as they are roaming free on the roads.
Eid is almost here and the best way to buy goodies for the occasion is to shop online due to the current pandemic and lockdown in the country. While most people have wrapped up their Eid shopping, some late shoppers are busy getting things together by buying a few last minute items.
Weekend Magazine has listed a few online brands that can still deliver Eid products at your door step.
Belva
If you have not ordered your clothes yet, you can still order your Eid jora from Belva in Karachi.
The police on Tuesday arrested a man in Faisalabad for throwing his four children into a canal at Sheikhupura Road.
According to details, the man had an argument with his wife four days ago over not having new Eid clothes for their children.
In a fit of rage, the man took the children and threw them into the canal. Meanwhile, he made his wife believe that he had left them with relatives, said the police.
When the children did not return, the mother after four days filed a complaint against her husband.
The police said that when they detained the man, “he confessed to the crime and said he had thrown them into the Bhhikhi canal”.
District Police Officer Mubashir Maikan said that the children were as young as seven, four, and two, with the youngest being only a year old. Three were girls and one a boy.
The police added that the man, in his statement to the police, also “cast aspersions on his wife’s character”.
Maikan said that an operation to search the bodies of the children is underway.
If you’ve been following Ahsan Khan’s Ramzan transmission on Pakistan Television (PTV), you may have seen the actor don a variety of cool outfits and may also have wondered where he got them from. Turns out the actor decided to wear only his own brand – Ahsan Khan Marca – this season and soft launch it through the Ramzan transmission.
Khan, who has helmed a variety of ventures besides acting including an interior designing company with wife Fatima Ahsan, decided to venture into the clothing business after years of receiving queries from fans about his outfits and looks.
“A lot of my fans and followers are always asking me and sending me messages about my clothes and outfits,” said Khan, while talking to The Current.
“Messages like ‘Can you tell me where did you get that from?’ or ‘Yeh walay kapray please humain bhej dein‘ have been a regular in my inbox,” said Khan. “That’s where I got the idea that why shouldn’t start my own brand? Why don’t I introduce the kind of clothes I wear in the market? Ones which have my kind of style.”
“A few friends and I got together, discussed this idea and decided to work on it,” shared Ahsan further, adding that he is not personally designing the clothes, but is overlooking the process so that the clothes emulate his style.
The actor further said that he was looking to set up another business to create livelihood.
“I also wanted to set up another business, another venture which would create jobs,” Ahsan told The Current. “There are a lot of people involved in the project including my friends. We have a very talented designer on board and most of our production is being done in Faisalabad.”
When asked who his target market is, Khan said: “I am catering to my awaam. I don’t want to cater to anyone else except the people of Pakistan. My people. Casual normal people who want to wear good clothes so they can feel comfortable and good about themselves comfortable.”
The actor added that his aim to make affordable clothes so that he can cater to the masses.
Meanwhile, Ahsan also explained what Marca means.
“Marca means ‘brand’ in Italian. So Ahsan Khan Marca means Ahsan Khan Brand,” said Ahsan, adding: “Many people have also understood it as the Urdu marka, which means achievement. So you can take it as that also.”
While the actor was initially planning to launch the brand properly with a store and exhibitions, COVID-19 dampened his plans so he launched the brand online and hopes that he will be able to do a proper launch once the situation becomes better.
The Hazara University in Mansehra has issued a new dress code for students, faculty members and administrative staff.
According to the notification issued on January 6, female students have been advised to wear abaya/scarf/dupatta in neutral colours without any decorative material. They have also been asked to wear shalwar qameez with dupatta or chaddar.
Jeans, tights, t-shirts, shorts with jeans or tights, heavy makeup and jewellery have been banned at the university, while female students have also been advised against carrying heavy hand bags.
The notification further recommends a dress code for male students which includes, dress pants with dress shirts, dress shoes with socks, shalwar qameez, and warm caps in the winters.
Shorts, cut-off/toran/skin-fitted jeans, chappals/sleepers of any kind/jewellery, long hair, ponytails, and un-presentable bread have been strictly prohibited for the male students, according to the notification.
Furthermore, staff and faculty members have been advised to wear “neat, clean and presentable dress and black gown during lectures”.
“Cut-off/toran/skin-fitted jeans, chappals/sleepers of any kind and jewellery are strictly not recommended for faculty members and staff,” reads the notification.
Wearing ID cards at all times has also been made compulsory for both students and faculty members.
Though the new recommendations by Hazara University are being strongly criticised on social media, Spokesperson for the KP government and adviser to CM on Information Kamran Bangash, while talking to Gulf News, welcomed the step saying: “This will end the dress competition between the students and teachers, helping the poor students and their parents. It will also help them focus on their studies.”
Remember the pristine white and black Élan kurta Kate Middleton wore on her last day in Pakistan? It will soon be available for a whopping Rs 29,500.
The kurta is part of Élan’s Eid Collection, launching on May 10. According to the brand, the monochrome outfit has been titled ‘Royal Garden’ and is made of traditional handspun 100% pure grip silk. It features “beautifully delicate floral and tribal embroideries in ebony silk thread on a pristine ivory base.”
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The Duchess of Cambridge had worn the outfit on a private visit she and her husband had undertaken to the SOS Village in Lahore. She had paired the kurta with straight white pants and nude heels. Kate’s team had reportedly discovered Elan’s outfits on Instagram.
Meanwhile in an interview with The Current, Élan’s founder and creative head Khadija Shah had talked about dressing up the Duchess and how she felt when she received a thank you note from her.
“I thought somebody was playing a prank,” said Khadija recalling the time when she was approached to make a dress for Kate. “So when we were contacted and the message came through, I told my social media manager to go and check-up the person and see if it was really somebody from the Palace.”
“And we discovered, it really was someone from the Palace,” continued the designer. “It was really overwhelming and very exciting.”
Khadija further shared that she never expected a letter of thanks from the Duchess but when was overjoyed when she received the letter and immediately took a picture of it.
Eid is just two days away which means that you barely have a few hours to be ready for the festivities. In case you haven’t gotten a chance to put together your Eid clothes, here are five places, other than Khaadi, Nishat, Al-Karam, Limelight and Sapphire, that you can get your Eid outfit from.
