Renowned Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh has teamed up with actor and social media influencer Momin Saqib to promote the upcoming film ‘Jatt and Juliet 3’. Scheduled for worldwide release on June 27, the movie is the third installment in the popular ‘Jatt and Juliet’ series.
In a video posted on Diljit’s official Instagram account, he announced the film’s release date with Momin Saqib by his side, stating, “‘Jatt & Juliet 3’ Releasing Worldwide 27th June.”
Dressed in traditional Punjabi clothing, Diljit also spoke about the Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup, saying, “I decided to come after I saw you feeling sad following the World Cup match.”
Momin Saqib commented, “Paaji, you’re one of the kindest and most down-to-earth people I’ve met. It was a pleasure. Can’t wait to see Jatt and Juliet 3 in cinemas.”
In the video, the duo embraced four times in traditional Punjabi style, adding to the excitement surrounding the film’s release.
Social media is buzzing with rumors that Pakistani heartthrob Sheheryar Munawar is preparing to get married. The celebrated actor, famous for his roles in hit dramas and films, is reportedly in love with fellow actor Maheen Siddiqui, Samma News has reported.
Speculation about their relationship started when People Pakistan hinted at a possible union between the two stars. Pictures circulating online have added fuel to the rumors, showing close moments between Sheheryar and Maheen.
Fans and followers have eagerly picked up on the clues, flooding social media with discussions about their alleged romance. The rumor mill went into overdrive when Sheheryar was seen interacting on Maheen’s social media posts, adding to the intrigue.
Although neither Munawar nor Siddiqui have officially confirmed the news, the idea of their union has already captivated their admirers. If reports are true, wedding bells may ring for the couple as soon as December, marking a new chapter in their lives.
Its time to retire the old adage that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Plenty of women don’t have the time to cook, and that’s perfectly ok too.
In a surprising revelation on the ‘A Plus’ Eid special show, popular actress Zara Noor Abbas shared that she has never cooked for her husband. During the show, she opened up about her aversion to handling meat and limited cooking experiences, giving fans an unexpected glimpse into her personal life.
Zara candidly admitted, “I have never touched meat. I don’t even go near it, I don’t prepare it at all. Nowadays, I am in Lahore and I have been enjoying Eid and guests, but I haven’t been to the kitchen. I don’t cook normally; my husband always requests me to cook something. Well, now I am thinking of cooking namkeen gosht for him. Asad and all his brothers are meat lovers, that’s why I chose this dish.”
For those eagerly waiting for ‘Barzakh,’ the suspense about its release is finally over. According to Variety, the makers of the highly anticipated Pakistani web series, starring Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed, have announced that it will premiere on Zee Zindagi’s YouTube channel and ZEE5 on July 19.
Written and directed by Asim Abbasi, the creator behind Zee Zindagi’s hits ‘Cake’ (Pakistan’s 2018 Oscar submission), ‘Barzakh’ promises to captivate viewers. Zee Zindagi recently released six striking artistic posters to keep the audience excited.
“When all has withered…will love endure? ‘Barzakh’ premieres 19th July on Zindagi’s YouTube and Zee 5 Shows,” the channel captioned the poster on its official X handle. Sanam also shared the posters on Instagram with the same tagline.
‘Barzakh’ had its grand debut at the prestigious Series Mania Festival in France in 2023. This project marks Abbasi’s second collaboration with the channel and reunites Sanam and Fawad for the first time since their hit series ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ ended in 2013.
Set in the beautiful Hunza Valley, ‘Barzakh’ tells the story of a 76-year-old recluse who invites his estranged children and grandchildren to his remote valley resort for a special event — his wedding to the ghost of his first true love. This emotional story invites viewers to think about the mysteries of life, the afterlife, and the enduring power of love.
In yet another case of animal cruelty in Pakistan, a donkey’s ears were cut off in a village in Rawalpindi district due to a longstanding dispute between two families.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Tanveer Hussain, who is a resident of Dhakala Dakkhana, Saagri, let his donkey loose on his fields however in an unusual occurrence the animal did not return as it does normally.
When Tanveer went to look for his animal, he found the donkey in an injured condition with its ears severed.
Police have stated that ongoing land disputes between the parties had resulted in a decades-long enmity.
The case marks the second reported incident of animal torture in recent days. In an earlier case, a feudal landlord chopped off a camel’s leg as punishment for foraging in his field in Sanghar, Sindh.
Maverick member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sher Afzal Marwat told journalists in London that he can only rejoin the party at the request of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He told reporters that he’s been out of the party since eight months and will only join again at Imran Khan’s request. Marwat also confirmed that he plans to meet Khan after Eid.
The Member National Assembly (NA) also alleged that PTI misled young Pakistanis living abroad against the state’s security institutions.
The PTI leader condemned the campaign against the country’s institutions.
As terrorist attacks increase in Pakistan, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has increased security protocols for Chinese nationals working on energy projects in the province.
“Your security is top priority for us as you are here for the prosperity and development of our country,” said District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Khan Gandapur after visiting Suki Kinari and Balakot hydropower projects along with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Adnan Khan Bittani.
The DPO also stated, “We have enhanced multilayer security of Chinese nationals working on power projects in parts of the district.”
Officials stressed to reporters that Chinese workers will be provided enhanced security. “We have set standard operating procedures under the National Action Plan for the safety of engineers and workers executing those energy projects in the district.”
At least two people have died, and seven others suffered burns after a house in the Shareef Pura neighbourhood of Faisalabad caught fire when a laptop battery exploded on Wednesday.
The house caught fire while the laptop was charging, reported Geo News.
Rescue teams put out the fire and shifted at least nine members of the family, including five children and two women, to the nearby Allied Hospital.
Meanwhile, hospital sources told Geo News that two siblings, a brother and sister, could not survive their injuries, while seven others are receiving treatment.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed regret over the death of the children, extending condolences to the bereaved family.
According to the provincial government’s statement, she has ordered the provision of the best treatment for those injured in the fire.
Last week, a terrifying blaze at the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital took the lives of at least 11 infants.
A senior journalist, Khalil Jibran of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Landi Kotal district, was killed near his residence on Wednesday, Geo News has reported.
Jirbran was heading towards his house with one of his friends when unknown men targeted him, District Police Officer (DPO) Khyber Salim Abbas confirmed.
According to the details provided by KP police, the assailants surrounded the journalist’s car, dragged him out of it and opened fire at him.
The former president of Landi Kotal press club died on the spot, while his attackers made a quick exit.
The journalism community of the district condemned the incident and criticized the authorities for failing to provide safety to journalists.
DPO Salim Abbas confirmed that the journalist had received threatening phone calls multiple times. Chief Minister KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, also directed authorities to arrest the attackers immediately.
Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the Haj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.
At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told AFP.
“All of them (the Egyptians) died because of heat” except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd crush, one of the diplomats said, adding the total figure came from the hospital morgue in the Al-Muaisem neighbourhood of Makkah.
At least 60 Jordanians also died, the diplomats said, up from an official tally of 41 given earlier on Tuesday by Amman.
The new deaths bring the total reported so far by multiple countries to 577, according to an AFP tally.
The diplomats said the total at the morgue in Al-Muaisem, one of the biggest in Makkah, was 550.
The Haj pilgrimage is increasingly affected by climate change, according to a Saudi study published last month that said temperatures in the area where rituals are performed were rising 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.72 degrees Fahrenheit) each decade.
Temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, the Saudi national meteorology centre said.
Muslim pilgrims hold hands as they walk with umbrellas to the site where people take part in the Satan stoning ritual, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia on June 18, 2024 — Reuters
Heat stress
Earlier on Tuesday, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Cairo was collaborating with Saudi authorities on search operations for Egyptians who had gone missing during the Haj.
While a ministry statement said “a certain number of deaths” had occurred, it did not specify whether Egyptians were among them.
Saudi authorities have reported treating more than 2,000 pilgrims suffering from heat stress but have not updated that figure since Sunday and have not provided information on fatalities.
At least 240 pilgrims were reported dead by various countries last year, most of them Indonesians.
AFP journalists in Mina, outside Makkah, on Monday saw pilgrims pouring bottles of water over their heads as volunteers handed out cold drinks and fast-melting chocolate ice cream to help them keep cool.
Saudi officials had advised pilgrims to use umbrellas, drink plenty of water and avoid exposure to the sun during the hottest hours of the day.
Some pilgrims described seeing motionless bodies on the roadside and ambulance services that appeared overwhelmed at times.
Around 1.8 million pilgrims took part in the Haj this year, 1.6m of them from abroad, according to Saudi authorities.
Unregistered pilgrims
Each year tens of thousands of pilgrims attempt to perform the Haj through irregular channels as they cannot afford the often costly procedures for official Haj visas.
This places these off-the-books pilgrims at risk as they cannot access air-conditioned facilities provided by Saudi authorities along the Haj route.
One of the diplomats who spoke to AFP on Tuesday said that the Egyptian death toll was “absolutely” boosted by a large number of unregistered Egyptian pilgrims.
“Irregular pilgrims caused great chaos in the Egyptian pilgrims’ camps, causing the collapse of services,” said an Egyptian official supervising the country’s Haj mission.
“The pilgrims went without food, water, or air conditioning for a long time.”
They died “from the heat because most people had no place” to take shelter.
Earlier this month, Saudi officials said they had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Makkah ahead of the Haj.
Other countries to report deaths during the Haj this year include Indonesia, Iran and Senegal.
Most countries have not specified how many deaths were heat-related.
Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Al-Jalajel said on Tuesday that health plans for the Haj had “been successfully carried out”, preventing major outbreaks of disease and other public health threats, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Health officials “provided virtual consultations to over 5,800 pilgrims, primarily for heat-related illnesses, enabling prompt intervention and mitigating the potential for a surge in cases,” SPA said.
