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  • Maya Ali pens a heartfelt note for her ‘Amma’

    Maya Ali pens a heartfelt note for her ‘Amma’

    Maya Ali has always been expressive about the bond she shares with her mother and the latest social media post which she has made for her mother is surely the sweetest thing you will see today on the internet.

    The Teefa in trouble actor took to Instagram — a photo and video-sharing social networking platform, to express her love for her Amma and wrote a heartfelt caption, dedicated to her mother.

    She wrote: “With time you grow
    older, and your nature changes but for your parents, you never get older and
    that is the best blessing from ALLAH for all children… Today I was sitting
    with Amma after such a long time and sharing all the things and all of a sudden
    she hugged me and told me how strong I am, and how proud she is of me, and all
    I could say is that Amma “yeh sab app se he to seekha hai” but after this
    emotional episode, I realized one thing, no matter how old you get you always
    need a hug and cuddle from your parents to relax you and make you stronger…
    Amma I love you for everything, for understanding me when I don’t speak a word,
    when I laugh loud and you’re the one who knows I am trying to hide something, for
    those moments when I cry, you’re always by my side and saying, “bass bohat ho
    Gaya rona dhona?”
    for all the times you pray for me.

    She then made a request to all her followers, urging them to take out some time and sit with their parents and listen to them.

    “ We as children can’t return how much they do for us, so I request to all, please try and spare some time for them and listen to them, what they want… They are precious and the most important and most valuable relationships in the world…?”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KxBEDHpaj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
  • Our next Sunday guest will work for the protection of children

    Our next Sunday guest will work for the protection of children

    The Current’s next Sunday guest Ahsan Khan has pledged to work towards the protection of children. He has been appointed ambassador for Child Protection and Welfare Bureau by the Government of Punjab.

    The Alif actor has been actively working for children rights and welfare for a while now.

    Ahsan said that he was humbled by the appointment.

    Members of the film fraternity took to social media to congratulate the star on his appointment.

    Ahsan is also the brand ambassador for Human Development Foundation and also serves as the Goodwill Ambassador for The Citizen Foundation.

    Tune into our exclusive interview with Ahsan Khan, Sunday 8 pm.

  • Nida Yasir is also launching her own clothing collection

    Looks like launching your own clothing brand is the new fad in town.

    Following the Hocane sisters, Urwa and Mawra, and the Khan twins, Aiman and Minal, popular morning show host Nida Yasir is launching her own clothing line.

    Nida teased her fans with a short video of her latest venture Nida Yasir Collection. Though the collection can be anything, the threads at the beginning of the video hint towards a clothing collection.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5FXfvihIKl/

    What do you think it is?

  • Sanam Marvi accused of sending death threats to her neighbour

    A complaint has reportedly been filed against folk singer Sanam Marvi for harassing and threatening her neighbour over a property clash.

    Sanam’s neighbour Riffat Jamal has registered a case at Lahore’s police station accusing the singer of threatening her to forcefully occupy her house.

    According to Riffat, Marvi had fought with her many times before sending her death threats.

    The singer has not yet responded to the allegations.

    Read More: Two ‘Coke Studio 12’ songs taken down because of copyright issues

    On Wednesday, Marvi’s first song for Coke Studio Season 12 Hairaan Hua was also removed from YouTube over a copyright claim by Abida Parveen.

  • Two ‘Coke Studio 12’ songs taken down because of copyright issues

    Two ‘Coke Studio 12’ songs taken down because of copyright issues

    Coke Studio Season 12 seems to have found itself in the middle of a copyright controversy yet again after two songs of the season were deleted from Youtube.

    Sanam Marvi’s first song for the season Hairaan Hua has been taken off YouTube days after it’s release. According to the message displayed by Youtube on the Twitter link, “the video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Abida Parveen.”

    Abida

    Other than that, Abrarul Haq’s rendition of his iconic Billo has also been removed due to “copyright claim by Karman Entertainment Limited.” Billo was a roaring success and people loved this remake.

    Previously, Shuja Haider and Rachel Viccaji’s Saiyyan was not released on Youtube due to copyright infringement. It was revealed that EMI Pakistan had the rights of the Noor Jehan classic and they stopped the song from being aired. However, the matter got resolved and the song was released.

    Needless to say, fans and listeners are quite upset with the latest developments.

    https://twitter.com/Ssupernovah/status/1197112302518050816?s=20

    And then there is always someone who has a jugaar for such problems.

  • Ali Haider Zaidi wants ‘The Godfather’ director to make a movie on Sharif family

    Ali Haider Zaidi wants ‘The Godfather’ director to make a movie on Sharif family

    Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Haider Zaidi, sharing a video of Nawaz Sharif and his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif walking out of Heathrow Airport, expressed that Francis Ford Coppola who co-wrote and directed 1970s classic The Godfather should “do a film on the Sharif family of Pakistan.”

    It is pertinent to mention here that Francis Ford Coppola did not write The Godfather. While he co-wrote the script and directed the film, the film was based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel of the same name.

    The video shows the former prime minister walking out and hugging his son and the leader of the opposition, Shehbaz putting his best fashion front forward sporting a British bowler hat.

    Nawaz reached London yesterday in an air ambulance via Doha, accompanied by Shehbaz and personal physician Dr Adnan.

    The Godfather is an American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy, based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel of the same name. The film’s plot is centred on Don Vito Corleone who is the head a mafia family. Corleone decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son Michael, a decision that puts the family in jeopardy.

  • Is Mahnoor Baloch working with Preity Zinta on an upcoming American sitcom?

    Is Mahnoor Baloch working with Preity Zinta on an upcoming American sitcom?

    Bollywood actor Priety Zinta, in a social media post, shared with her fans a picture from the first day of her new upcoming project: an American sitcom titled Fresh Off The Boat.

    The picture she posted along with the update was of her and another lady who upon the first look looks a lot like Pakistani actor Mahnoor Baloch.

    Initially, we thought that we’re the only ones who noticed the familiarity and couldn’t help but wonder if the two are actually working on a project together.

    However, it appears that some other users thought the same and even commented to ask whether that was actually Mahnoor or not. Priety clarified that the woman with her in the picture was actually the head of the makeup department and that her name is Cindy.

    So the matter is settled.

    Fresh Off The Boat is an American sitcom that revolves around the Huang family. The Taiwanese-American family constitute of Louis and Jessica, their children Eddie, Emery, and Evan, and Louis’s mother Jenny. According to reports, Preity along with comedian Vir Das will play an Indian couple, whose daughter attends school with Eddie. Priety will be making a guest appearance in some of the episodes.

  • Minal Khan’s Europe vacation will make you want to pack your bags asap

    Minal Khan’s Europe vacation will make you want to pack your bags asap

    Minal Khan is currently on a Europe vacation and pictures from her travels make you want to instantly pack your bags and book the first flight out.

    Minal is touring the continent with her friends. She started her trip with Berlin, before heading to Brussels, Amsterdam, Valencia and finally Barcelona. Wondering where she’ll jet off to next.

    Check out her pictures here:

    Berlin, Germany

    Brussels, Belgium

    Barcelona, Spain

    Valencia, Spain

    Amsterdam

  • ‘Laal Kabootar’ wins another award

    ‘Laal Kabootar’ wins another award

    Pakistan’s official submission for the 92nd Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film Award’ category, Laal Kabootar has bagged yet another award.

    It won the Best Feature Film Award at the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival 2019.

    Director Kamal Khan received the award on the Closing Night and Awards Ceremony held at Surrey City Hall in Surrey, British Columbia on November 17.

    However, this is not the first award the film has won. Laal Kabootar also won the Archana Soy Audience Award for ‘Best Feature Film’ at the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2019 in Seattle. In addition to this, it was screened at the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2019 and at the prestigious Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2019, where Ahmed Ali Akbar, won the ‘Best Actor Male’ Award for his performance.

    Laal Kabootar is centred around a hustling taxi-driver Adeel Nawaz (Ahmed Ali Akbar) looking for a way out of Karachi. But with his back against the wall, Adeel has some hard choices to make. He crosses paths with Aliya Malik (Mansha Pasha) a strong-headed and stubborn girl. What follows is an action-packed rollercoaster ride.

    The film has been directed by Kamal Khan with Harvard graduates Hania Chima and Kamil Chima as Executive Producers.

    Ahmed shared the film’s win on his social media.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5CdgIIHIWs/
  • Meera Jee can’t believe she passed her driving test

    Meera Jee can’t believe she passed her driving test

    Meera Jee has been pretty active on Instagram lately. The actor has been sharing pictures and videos from her recent trips to the US and the Maldives as well as throwback pictures from when she and her co-stars were promoting their film Baaji.

    Meera recently shared that she needs to give her driving test and she was having trouble preparing for the test because she doesn’t like to study.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-fUHrnCg8/

    Meera expressed how studying for the exam made her sleepy and gave her dark circles. She also appealed to her fans to give her ideas on how she can pass the test.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-kD5cHzEp/

    In between all the studying, Meera remembered that it was her friend Yousaf Salahuddin’s birthday so she decided to record a short video wishing him a happy birthday using her ‘Driver’s Manual’ as a prop.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-yy-UHS7G/

    In her next post, Meera shared that she passed her exam.

    “I am still in shock. I am still in shock how I pass the test?” she wrote in her caption adding that she is on her way back to Pakistan.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5CEdQLHiTw/

    Meera then shared a picture of herself and her alleged husband Captain Naveed, asking her followers how they look together before casually mentioning again that she has passed her driving test.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5CFoEOHgGP/

    We do wish Meera had shared some pictures and videos from her test. But, she’s shown us the right way to prepare for an exam: make sure you document it on Instagram.