Tag: Pakistan

  • Nisho reveals years of abuse by ex-husband in emotional vlog

    Nisho reveals years of abuse by ex-husband in emotional vlog

    Lollywood star Sahiba recently met her biological father, Inam Rabbani, after 42 years, and she documented their emotional reunion in a vlog. Husband Rambo convinced Sahiba to meet her biological father, who had been trying to reconnect with her. Following their meeting, Sahiba’s mother, legendary actress Nisho was asked about her ex-husband. The star has now opened up about her marriage to Inam Rabbani and the hardships she endured during that time.

    She said, in a YouTube video, “I recounted our love story with Inam from our teenage years. We exchanged letters during that time, but Inam had to leave the country when our families opposed our marriage. Despite facing opposition, I pursued my dream of entering showbiz and eventually became a star. Upon Inam’s return, we decided to get married. However, throughout our marriage, I endured emotional abuse from his family. Tragically, when I was pregnant, Inam abandoned me and left.”

    She emphasized that she never stopped Sahiba from meeting her father. “I allowed him to see her when she was five, and did not stop her now from meeting him. But Inam never reached out to his daughter in 42 years.”
    Nisho revealed that Inam had married again after their divorce, but claimed that he also left that woman, taking all her belongings and her children as well. “I am grateful that I took Sahiba with me, so Inam couldn’t take her away.”

    Dropping a bombshell, she said Inam would never have come back if Sahiba was not rich. “He is poor now and his health is not right either; therefore, he has come back.” She has advised Sahiba and Rambo to help him as he is her father, and she would not stop them from helping him when he needs it.

  • Shoaib Akhtar loves the name given to him by YouTuber Shiraz

    Shoaib Akhtar loves the name given to him by YouTuber Shiraz

    Muhammad Shiraz, the rising child social media star from Gilgit Baltistan, has become incredibly popular worldwide with his charming village vlogs.
    The young Pakistani vlogger’s rise to fame has been very fast. He has over one million subscribers on YouTube and many fans love his fun TikTok videos too.
    Recently, Muhammad Shiraz talked about his love for cricket and said Shoaib Akhtar is his favorite cricketer. But, in a cute mistake, he accidentally called the former fast bowler “Shoftar Aftar”, praising his super-fast bowling.

    Fans loved Muhammad Shiraz’s cute mistake and quickly embraced the sweet nickname.
    The video became very popular and even caught the attention of Shoaib Akhtar. He shared it on his Facebook with a kind message, inviting the young vlogger to meet him in Islamabad someday. It was a warm invitation for a future meeting.

  • Army releases 20 PTI workers arrested in May 9 riots

    Army releases 20 PTI workers arrested in May 9 riots

    Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has approved the release of 20 convicts involved in the May 9 riots by granting them a special relaxation.

    The Chief allowed the convicts to go free before Eid-ul-Fitr, leading to their release on April 6 and 7.

    The list released by the Army showed that among those freed, are eight residents of Rawalpindi, three from Lahore, five from Gujranwala, three from Dir, and one from Mardan.

    None of the convicts had completed their sentences and were released only on the orders of COAS.

    Violent clashes and riots had erupted across the country after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan.

    On December 23, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan had allowed the resumption of military trials.

    The released convicts had stayed in custody for various periods up to 10.5 months.

  • Nazish Jahangir asks seniors to stop feeling jealous

    Nazish Jahangir asks seniors to stop feeling jealous

    Pakistani actor Nazish Jahangir has stirred a hornet’s nest by talking openly about jealousy among older actors in the industry. She was a guest on The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo where she talked about getting noticed online, dealing with advances from male colleagues, and how important it is to be genuine in the entertainment world.

    During the interview, the 29-year-old spoke up about facing jealousy from older actors in the industry. She mentioned that some people in the industry feel jealous without any clear reason, even though they are more experienced. “It’s people within your own industry who are jealous of you for no good reason. Like you are way too senior.” Although she didn’t mention anyone by name, she suggested that this is a common issue. “All I can say is that there are many people like this,” she observed, indicating that such feelings are widespread.

    Expressing sadness about seeing jealousy among older actors, the Inaam-e-Mohabbat actor stressed how crucial it is to have mutual respect. “We respect you a lot as our seniors. I don’t think they should show us a side to them that disappoints us,” she said, highlighting the importance of having a positive and supportive atmosphere in the industry.

    She also talked about her personal beliefs, saying it’s important to be true to yourself. “It’s not just about me. I believe if there are five people in a room and one of them is negative, it can ruin the mood for everyone, and that’s not fair,” Nazish explained.
    She encouraged everyone to accept their own unique selves, saying, “I think everyone should realize: I am me, you are you. You can’t be me, and I can’t be you. Knowing this helps life go smoothly, without feeling like you’re in a race or under pressure.”

    In a touching moment, Nazish made a sincere request to her colleagues: “Please don’t be jealous. If I say I am very pretty in every interview, it’s because I feel I have a right to take pride in that but so do you. We are all very pretty.” Her words urged everyone to come together and feel confident in an industry where competition and insecurity are common.

  • PTI BOYCOTTS Senate chairman, deputy chairman elections

    PTI BOYCOTTS Senate chairman, deputy chairman elections

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has boycotted an important election for top positions in the Senate. The party had previously requested the postponement of Senate chairman and deputy chairman polls until the senate elections are conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). 

    The former ruling party’s core committee made the decision and also called for postponing the upcoming elections for the top positions in the Senate. The party stated in its announcement that these elections would be unconstitutional if they didn’t represent all units of the federation.

    The former ruling party also asked the Senate secretary to delay the mentioned polls. In their request, Senator Saifullah Niazi stated that their request should be heeded since they were actually 96 Senate members.

    Currently, the upper house is short of 11 members as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the KP Senate elections last week because of non-administration of oath to MPAs-elected on reserved seats.

  • PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gillani elected Senate chairman ‘unopposed’

    PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gillani elected Senate chairman ‘unopposed’

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Saidal Nasir Khan were elected as Senate chairman and deputy chairman respectively on Tuesday.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators continuously protested throughout the oath taking session.

    No other senator submitted his nomination papers against Gillani and Saidal Nasir Khan for the important posts.

    Earlier today, 41 newly-elected senators took oath as PTI members protested on the floor of the house, terming the process of election of chairman and deputy chairman as “unconstitutional” due to an “incomplete house”.

    President Asif Ali Zardari had called a session of the upper house for the oath-taking ceremony and the election of the Senate chairman and deputy chairman.

  • Hepatitis viruses kill 3,500 people a day: WHO

    Hepatitis viruses kill 3,500 people a day: WHO

    More than 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for swift action to fight the second-largest infectious killer.

    New data from 187 countries showed that the number of deaths from viral hepatitis rose to 1.3 million in 2022 from 1.1 million in 2019, according to a WHO report released to coincide with the World Hepatitis Summit in Portugal this week.

    These are “alarming trends,” Meg Doherty, head of the WHO’s global HIV, hepatitis and sexually-transmitted infection programmes, told a press conference.

    The report said that there are 3,500 deaths per day worldwide from hepatitis infections — 83 percent from hepatitis B, 17 percent from hepatitis C.

    There are effective and cheap generic drugs which can treat these viruses.

    Yet only three percent of those with chronic hep B received antiviral treatment by the end of 2022, the report said.

    For hep C, just 20 percent-or 12.5 million people-had been treated.

    “These results fall well below the global targets to treat 80 percent of all people living with chronic hep B and C by 2030,” Doherty said.

    The overall rate of hepatitis infections did fall slightly.

    But WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised that the report “paints a troubling picture”.

    “Despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, deaths are rising because far too few people with hepatitis are being diagnosed and treated,” he said in a statement.

    Africa accounts for 63 percent of new hep B infections, yet less than one in five babies on the continent are vaccinated at birth, the report said.

    The UN agency also lamented that the affected countries did not have enough access to generic hepatitis drugs — and often paid more than they should.

    Two thirds of all hepatitis cases are in Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, and Vietnam, according to the report.

    “Universal access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in these 10 countries by 2025, alongside intensified efforts in the African region, is essential to get the global response back on track,” the WHO said in a statement.

    Viral hepatitis is the second-biggest infectious killer, narrowly trailing tuberculosis.

  • Kangana Ranaut had to explain to Twitter that she did not eat beef

    Kangana Ranaut had to explain to Twitter that she did not eat beef

    Among the gossip spreading on social media, bigoted actress Kangana Ranaut, used X (formerly Twitter) to reject rumors about her eating beef. The controversial star stressed that she follows a healthy lifestyle based on yoga and Ayurveda.

    In a tweet she posted recently, Ranaut said, “I don’t eat beef or any other red meat. It’s shameful that there are completely false rumors about me. I’ve been supporting and talking about the yogic and Ayurvedic lifestyle for many years now. These kinds of tricks won’t make people think badly of me. The people who know me know that I’m a proud Hindu, and nothing can change their opinion.”

    An old tweet from 2019 started circulating again where Ranaut talked about her becoming a vegetarian and following a yogic lifestyle. It said, “There is nothing wrong with eating beef or eating any other meat. It’s not about religion! It’s not a hidden fact that Kangana turned vegetarian eight years ago and chose to be a yogi. She still doesn’t believe in just one religion. On the contrary, her brother eats meat” (Ranaut’s old tweet). However, Ranaut strongly denied the ideas in the old tweet. She emphasized that her beliefs match Hinduism’s principles.

    Ranaut, who recently joined politics as a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi Lok Sabha seat, organized a roadshow in the city as part of her campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. During this event, she sought support from the people of Mandi and assured them of her dedication to representing their interests.
    Looking back on her journey in the film industry, Ranaut talked about the difficulties she faced as an outsider, especially because of her regional background and language skills. Despite these challenges, she spoke proudly of her roots in Mandi and her strong determination to succeed despite adversity.

    With her recent movie Tejas and her upcoming directorial project Emergency, based on the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Ranaut continues to make an impact both in the entertainment world and in politics.

  • From football to acting, Muneeb Butt’s fascinating career journey

    From football to acting, Muneeb Butt’s fascinating career journey

    Muneeb Butt may be very famous now but the route he has taken to arrive at this point was marked by plenty of twists and turns. He recently talked about his first acting job as a junior artist in a commercial during an interview on ARY Digital’s Ramadan special show ‘Shan e Suhoor’.

    During the heart-to-heart chat with host Nida Yasir, Muneeb openly discussed his personal life, family, daughters, and career.
    Talking about his dreams for his career, Muneeb Butt shared that he didn’t come from a family in the entertainment industry. He revealed that it all began when he was playing football in his neighborhood. A guy who was about his age, working as a junior artist coordinator for a commercial, approached him and suggested trying acting. He convinced Muneeb to visit the sets of a commercial shoot, which sparked Muneeb’s interest in acting.

    “I went there as discussed, and I saw that there were at least 4 buses filled with other young boys like me, all being taken for the junior casting of the commercial,” Butt explained. He mentioned that actors like Shehroze Sabzwari, Ahmed Ali Akbar, and Ainy Jaffri were the main stars of the commercial, while he wasn’t even in the background.

    “After that commercial, I told my family about my dream to study media sciences. While studying, I began my journey to enter the entertainment industry,” shared the actor from ‘Sar-e-Rah’. “That’s how it all began for me – going to auditions, facing rejection many times, and finally getting small roles.”
    But he is grateful, saying, ‘I owe my success to a friend’s father who had connections in the industry and decided to help me without any ‘mutual benefit’.’

    The celebrity also revealed that while he was studying, he began working at an advertising agency. There, he learned more about the industry’s opportunities. With the support of his boss and colleagues, he decided to step in front of the camera.
    Muneeb Butt made his first appearance on screen in ARY Digital’s drama ‘Baandi,’ alongside Maria Wasti, Yasra Rizvi, Nimra Bucha, and others.

  • Know all about Eid predictions here

    Know all about Eid predictions here

    There is a strong possibility that the Shawwal moon will be visible in Pakistan today.

    The age of the moon will be complete enough to be visible to the human eye this evening, according to experts of Meteorological Department. However, the final announcement of the moon of Shawwal will be made by the central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee.

    The moon of Shawwal has not been seen in Saudi Arabia, in view of which, Eid-ul-Fitr will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, in Saudi Arabia.

    In addition to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait will celebrate Eid tomorrow, according to media reports in the Gulf-based newspapers. Simi­larly, Australia has also announced that Eid will be observed on Wednesday.

    The central moon-sighting body will meet at the roof of the Federal Secreta­riat’s Kohsar Block in Islamabad, while meetings of zonal and district Ruet-i-Hilal committees will be held at their respective headquarters concurrently.

    In a statement on Mon­day, the committee requ­es­ted citizens to share any information regarding sightings of the moon with the committees in their respective areas.

    If the committee manages to spot the new moon today, then Pakistan will also celebrate Eid with the rest of the world.