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  • Watch: Sunanda Sharma surprises fans at Naseebo Lal’s UK concert

    Watch: Sunanda Sharma surprises fans at Naseebo Lal’s UK concert

    Fans were delighted when Indian singer Sunanda Sharma made a surprise appearance at Pakistani singer Naseebo Lal’s live concert in the United Kingdom.

    Concert attendees were taken aback by Sunanda Sharma’s unexpected arrival, showering her with love.

    Sharma emerged from the crowd, eagerly took to the stage, and hugged Naseebo Lal in the middle of her performance. The Pakistani songstress praised her Indian colleague’s talent and welcomed her warmly.

    Sharma responded, saying, “Just like a boy falls in love with a girl, I am in love with Naseebo Lal.”

    She explained that when she heard about the concert in Birmingham, she rushed from London to be there because she didn’t want to miss it.

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  • Govt has ‘made up its mind’ to ban PTI, says Tarar

    Govt has ‘made up its mind’ to ban PTI, says Tarar

    The government is as determined as ever to ban opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after party founder Imran Khan told journalists in Adiala Jail that he called for protests outside GHQ, Rawalpindi.

    The government is interpreting Khan’s statement as an admission of guilt, while PTI leaders have been claiming that Khan meant a “peaceful protest.”

    Federal Minister of Information Atta Tarar said, “We have principally decided to ban PTI but are waiting for a broader consensus to impose the ban.”

    Earlier, when the government announced its decision to ban PTI, the ruling government’s ally party, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), distanced itself from the decision as it wasn’t consulted.

  • Syra Yousuf celebrates Nooreh’s birthday with sweet wish

    Syra Yousuf celebrates Nooreh’s birthday with sweet wish

    Actress and loving mother Syra Yousuf wrote a heartfelt birthday message for her daughter Nooreh, who turned 10 on Monday.

    Syra shared a cute video on Instagram to celebrate Nooreh’s special day. In the caption, Syra expressed how amazed she is at how fast her daughter is growing up.

    “And just like that, you’ve stepped into the double digits! Watching you grow up so fast has been surreal,” she wrote.

    Syra described Nooreh as “bright, beautiful, and compassionate” and “kind-hearted, joyous, and whimsical,” calling her a “magical mystery box” with wonderful qualities.

    She ended her message with, “May the love and happiness you share with others return to you tenfold. I love you Always, Forever.”

    The post went viral, getting lots of likes and birthday wishes from Syra’s followers.

  • Sajal Aly to star opposite Prabhas in Bollywood?

    Sajal Aly to star opposite Prabhas in Bollywood?

    Famous actress Sajal Aly is reportedly making a comeback in Bollywood after a gap of seven years. The buzz is that the popular Pakistani actress could star alongside Indian superstar Prabhas in a new romantic period drama.

    The movie will be directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, known for making beautiful films like Sita Ramam. Fans are hoping to see Sajal Aly in a big new role with Prabhas.

    The director, Hanu Raghavapudi, said his new movie, ‘Fauji,’ will be a historical action drama. The story will be a special love story set during a war before India gained its independence. There are rumors that Prabhas might play a British soldier in the film. The team is thinking about casting an actress from Asia, and Sajal Aly is one of the names under consideration.

    The Pakistani talent bomb last started in Bollywood in 2017’s ‘Mom,’ where she played Sridevi’s daughter. Prabhas is doing well with his latest movie, ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ which is about a future world and inspired by Hindu stories.

  • Colombia president enacts law banning bullfighting

    Colombia president enacts law banning bullfighting

    In front of a crowd gathered at the bullring in the capital Bogota, renamed the Santamaria Cultural Square, Petro on Monday celebrated ending the “right to kill” animals for entertainment.

    “Culture, and even less the justice (system), cannot say that it is culture to kill sentient beings, living creatures, for pleasure,” said Petro, in reference to a 2018 Constitutional Court ruling permitting bullfights in places with such a tradition.

    “If we have fun by killing an animal, we will have fun by killing human beings,” Petro said, addressing the crowd which included animal rights activists.

    Spectators chanted “No more ‘ole’!”, a slogan used during the legislative process by supporters of the law, which was passed by congress in late May.

    Luana Delgado, an influencer and anti-bullfighting activist, underlined the importance of the ban being enacted at Bogota’s bullring.

    “A place where you saw blood, where you saw death, now you will see culture,” she said.

    The nationwide legislation paves the way for bullrings to be transformed into cultural spaces or sports venues.

    Jesus Merchan, an animal rights campaigner, said to applause: “Today, we put an end to a long history of suffering.”

    The new law will be enforced from 2027, allowing time to convert arenas and provide alternative jobs to those who rely directly or indirectly on bullfighting.

    Colombia joins other Latin American countries that have outlawed bullfighting, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala and Uruguay.

    Bullfights are still held in Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, as well as in European nations France, Spain and Portugal.

  • Bhook hartaal! PTI leaders to stay hungry from 3pm to 7pm to protest Khan’s arrest

    Bhook hartaal! PTI leaders to stay hungry from 3pm to 7pm to protest Khan’s arrest

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders held a hunger strike outside the Parliament House on Tuesday, in symbolic opposition to founder PTI Imran Khan’s and party workers’ incarceration on Tuesday.

    The strike was led by PTI’s Secretary General Omar Ayub, along with PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan and other senior members.

    The symbolic hunger strike is scheduled from 3 PM to 7 PM.

    Meanwhile, the Sunni Ittehad Council has also decided to establish a hunger strike camp in Punjab, following the PTI’s example in the federal capital, on July 24 outside the Punjab Assembly from 3 PM to 7 PM.

    Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Malik Ahmad Bachhar, said that the decision to initiate the hunger strike was taken under the directive of Imran Khan.

  • Karachi Jirga orders killing of couple for marrying of their free will

    Karachi Jirga orders killing of couple for marrying of their free will

    A Jirga in the Manghopir area of Karachi ordered the killing of a young couple who married of their own free will, ARY News has said.

    Police sources told ARY News that the couple- identified as Saira (20) and Adil (22)- was found dead inside their home in Manghopir on Monday, and the parents of both the husband and wife gave their consent to the murder.

    “Initially, both parties refused to register the murder case,” informed the police.

    The woman identified as Saira. Her mother and maternal aunt played a key role in the dual murder.

    “The slain woman’s mother called the killers to the home. They entered the house and opened fire and also used knives in the gruesome dual murder crime,” says the police sources.

    Four 30-bore spent bullets, two coins and other things were recovered from the crime scene.

    However, Dawn reported that the victims were residents of Husain D’Silva Town in North Nazimabad. After tying the knot on their free will, they went into hiding and started living in Manghopir because the girl’s parents were against their marriage.

    Area SHO Bashir Ahmed said that it appeared that her relatives traced the couple.

    Initial investigations suggest that the couple originally hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the SHO revealed.

    The bodies were shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to fulfil medical and legal formalities.

  • What is the story behind the recent WhatsApp disruption in Pakistan?

    What is the story behind the recent WhatsApp disruption in Pakistan?

    Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has downplayed the ongoing issues with WhatsApp services being faced by users in Pakistan, attributing it to a possible “technical glitch”, Geo News has reported.

    Problems arose a few days ago when users reported difficulty in sending and receiving media files, such as voice notes, photos, and videos, on WhatsApp using their mobile networks.

    Complaints included media files either taking too long to download or not downloading at all, with some users receiving the following message from WhatsApp: “Couldn’t download document. Try again. If the problem keeps happening, try connecting to Wi-Fi.”

    In the last 24 hours, Downdetector, a global platform that monitors problems with websites and online applications, has continued to receive reports regarding WhatsApp’s outages in Pakistan.

    Telecom companies confirmed the issue to Geo News but did not comment further on the reasons behind it.

    Interestingly, Usama Khilji, the director of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights in Pakistan, suggested that the WhatsApp disruptions could be linked to the recent installation of the government firewall.

    Khilji added that the complete lack of transparency regarding the firewall system being installed was “criminal.”

    PTA spokesperson Malahat Obaid denied any issues with WhatsApp, saying, “There is no issue with WhatsApp or any social media apps currently. In case anyone has experienced any such issue lately, it may be due to some technical glitch.”

  • CJP in quite a hurry to review reserved seats verdict: Imran Khan

    CJP in quite a hurry to review reserved seats verdict: Imran Khan

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has hit out at the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, for what he called ‘being in a hurry’ to fix the review of a judgement regarding reserved seats, emphasising that the PTI’s petition against human rights violations had been pending for months.

    Khan talked with journalists in Adiala jail, expressing concerns that the CJP should rescue himself from all PTI-related petitions due to an alleged conflict of interest arising from CJP’s wife’s statements against the PTI leadership.

    The former Prime Minister stated that the PTI workers are being tried in military courts and feared that he might also face the same situation concerning the May 9 cases.

    As rumours abound in the country’s political sphere that there might be a technocratic set-up in the new future, however, Khan dismissed the idea, stressing that it would be better to impose a ‘martial law’ once and for all.

    The former premier said that those who think a technocrat set-up would bring Pakistan out of the crisis “live in a fool’s paradise.”

  • Single and ready to mingle; Which province has the highest number of unmarried people?

    Single and ready to mingle; Which province has the highest number of unmarried people?

    The recent digital census report includes interesting facts about the number of bachleors in the country. It states that the number of unmarried people in the country has gone up to 42.5 million, increasing by about 5.2 million in the last 6 years since 2017. The number of unmarried people was 37.3 million last time the census was carried out.

    The Institute of Statistics reported that the number of unmarried people is the highest in Punjab with 236 lacs, Sindh stands second with 95 lac 86 thousand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is third in the list with 66 lac 72 thousand and Balochistan ranks fourth with 21 lac 81 thousand.

    However, the number of unmarried people in Islamabad is 4 lac 86 thousand.

    The report reveals that the number of married people in the country is 94.5 million and the number has increased by 1.42 million in six years.

    There has been a decrease in the number of divorced and widowed women in the recent census, which shows that the number of divorced women in the country is 4 lac 99 thousand.

    While in 2017, the number of divorced women was 5 lac 15 thousand.

    The report is compiled based on data of people aged 15 years and above.