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  • Shaan Shahid’s daughter ready to make mark in film industry

    Shaan Shahid’s daughter ready to make mark in film industry

    Shaan Shahid is Lollywood’s bonafide superstar, good looking, talented and star of multiple hits. He has a lovely family, including his wife Amna Bandey and four beautiful daughters. Now it seems like his oldest daughter, Bahisht Shahid, is getting ready to work in the entertainment industry.

    In a recent video circulating on YouTube, Shaan talked about how proud he is of his daughter. She recently got into NCA where she is studying film writing, direction, and acting. He believes she’ll bring her talent to the media industry soon. Shaan Shahid expressed his desire to see his daughter succeed and make him proud in the media world.

    He said, “I want my daughter to make the country proud as well,” remarked Shaan. “Actors’ children fall prey to unnecessary criticism regarding nepotism,” he added, stating that his parents were in the same field, so his children should make their way into the industry too. “I would like to see Bahisht in the media industry,” he said.

    Bahisht also shared her thoughts on joining the industry. “I feel nervous because of my elders who were superstars, but I have the guidance of my father and with him, I can conquer the world,” she said confidently. “I will be doing anything that will come my way including acting, direction and writing.”

  • Shazeal Shoukat had to learn Urdu and it wasn’t easy

    Shazeal Shoukat had to learn Urdu and it wasn’t easy

    Shazeal Shoukat is a fresh face in the drama industry, catching the audience’s attention with her performances. Having spent most of her life in Canada, she moved to Pakistan to pursue her passion for acting. With roles in various dramas, her recent one, ‘Adawat,’ received high ratings. Shazeal prefers to stay true to herself, living life on her own terms without pretending to be someone she’s not.

    Talking to BBC Urdu, she opened up about her difficulties with Urdu. “I have a problem speaking in Urdu, and I am currently working on it,” she said, emphasizing that she’s not ashamed of her lack of proficiency in the language and believes in the need to work hard to improve.
    Addressing the challenges young artists encounter in the industry, Shazeal pointed out that she personally hasn’t faced much struggle except for Urdu proficiency. “I will be okay with people who do not know English come and speak to me.”
    This is what she said:

  • Sarah Khan, Falak Shabir share adorable family photos with daughter

    Sarah Khan, Falak Shabir share adorable family photos with daughter

    The latest pictures of Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir, taken on their recent vacation in Dubai are making waves on social media.
    Sarah Khan shared adorable glimpses of their family trip on her Instagram account, treating her 11 million followers to some sweet moments. The ‘Tumhare Hain’ actor captioned the photos with “Dubai” along with a double-heart emoji. She also posted pictures of herself in a stylish outfit for the family photoshoot.

    Meanwhile, Falak Shabir, ‘Vichora’ singer and doting father, shared a series of photos featuring only his two-year-old daughter, Alyana Falak.

    The viral posts garnered love from millions of social media users, who liked and left heartwarming comments for their favorite celebrity couple.

    Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir got married in a private ceremony in July 2020. They welcomed their first child, Alyana Falak, in 2021. Speculations are rife among netizens about the couple expecting their second child.

  • Firing at Salman Khan’s house was ‘just a trailer’, say attackers

    Firing at Salman Khan’s house was ‘just a trailer’, say attackers

    New update

    The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two gunmen, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, for firing outside Salman Khan’s house in Bandra West. They were captured in Gujarat’s Bhuj district after leaving Mumbai following the incident. The police will question them further in Mumbai and present them in court. The shooters fired four shots from a motorcycle but luckily, no one was injured. Salman Khan was at home during the shooting. The suspects then abandoned their motorcycle near a church, traveled by train and autorickshaw to escape. Both are linked to Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of a known criminal. The arrest is a significant step in the investigation to uncover the motive behind the shooting and any connections to criminal networks.

    Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who claimed responsibility for the shooting outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai, has issued another threat to the superstar.

    “Yesterday, outside Salman Khan’s residence, two people wearing helmets on motorbikes opened fire,” said the police. A case has been registered, according to which one of the two suspects who fired is from Gurugram, but the suspects have been arrested.
    According to Indian media reports, “Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother has accepted responsibility of the shooting on social media.” Reports stated that through a Facebook post, Anmol Bishnoi, warned Salman Khan, “We want peace, but if the decision is war, then we agree, Salman Khan! We have done this to show you the trailer so that you understand our capabilities and don’t test us. This is our first and last warning to you, after that bullets will not be fired just at houses.”

    Salman Khan’s father Saleem Khan, talking to Indian media, said that “My family was not harmed during the shooting, the shots fired by unknown persons were an attempt to gain public attention. Yes, the accused only want publicity, so no need to worry.”

  • PTI-JUI-F dosti on the cards?

    PTI-JUI-F dosti on the cards?

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) have decided to increase their contacts on a party level. The former ruling party has launched a movement against rigging in recent general elections.

    Asad Qaiser, a PTI central leader, also confirmed that he talked on phone with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and wished him a happy Eid ul Fitr.

    “We exchanged views on the current political situation and the process of forming a government in our telephonic conversation,” Qaiser said in a statement, adding that both sides agreed on increasing party-level contacts.

    The former National Assembly (NA) speaker also spoke about his party’s concerns regarding Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) coalition government with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after the February 8 polls, calling for an organised public movement, calling it essential.

    The senior politician said that the PTI and the JUI-F have “ideological coordination” regarding the public movement.

  • How many billion rupees is Shah Rukh Khan investing in Suhana’s movie?

    How many billion rupees is Shah Rukh Khan investing in Suhana’s movie?

    Love for beti: Shah Rukh Khan invests six billion Pakistani rupees in ‘King’ for Suhana’s big screen debut

    Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan is in the spotlight again and not for his acting skills. He’s reportedly investing a whopping two billion Indian rupees in his next film project, which also marks the debut of his daughter, Suhana Khan, on the big screen.

    The movie, titled ‘King’, is set to be one of the biggest-budget films of 2025, and there’s a lot of buzz around it. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Shah Rukh Khan back on screen since his last appearance in ‘Dunki’. And the added excitement comes from the fact that he’ll be acting alongside his daughter, Suhana, for the first time.

    According to reports from Bollywood Hungama, ‘King’ isn’t just another regular movie. It’s a big action film that aims to exceed everyone’s expectations. Renowned filmmakers Sujoy Ghosh and Siddharth Anand are teaming up to make this happen. The massive budget shows how ambitious this project is, promising audiences an unforgettable experience.

    Filming for ‘King’ is set to start in May and will go on for about five months. The team is aiming to release the movie in the latter part of 2025, making it one of the most anticipated films of the year.

    For Suhana Khan, ‘King’ is her big break in Bollywood. While she debuted in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’ on streaming platforms last year, her role in ‘King’ is expected to launch her career in the film industry.

  • Halaat kb behtar honge? Finance Minister gives timeline for structural reforms

    Halaat kb behtar honge? Finance Minister gives timeline for structural reforms

    Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb spoke at the US think tank Atlantic Council in Washington DC, stating that Pakistan needs two or three years to implement structural reforms prescribed by International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    The minister remarked that Pakistan does not need any more policy prescription from the IMF because it knows what it needs to do in terms of reforms.

    “We have known the what and why not for years but for decades. […] It’s time for us to actually start moving the execution of these aspects and why we’re looking for a larger and extended program, so once we get into the execution we will need a two to three-year time period to go through the structural reforms,” said Aurangzeb, previously the head of Pakistan’s largest bank.

    The minister also remarked that if Pakistan failed to implement reforms, then it would be looking at another IMF program later.

    The Finance czar was of the opinion that Pakistan entered 2024 in a much better economic shape and credited the nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) programme.

    He also emphasized that needs to bring the under-taxed and untaxed sectors into the national tax net and also said that taxation process needed reforms.

  • Shayad abh gas aajaye gi? Sindh to draft policy to produce gas from Thar coal

    The Energy Department of the Sindh government is planning to draft a policy for the production of liquid gas from coal, stated the Deputy Director Sindh Coal Authority (SCA) Asif Mangi in an interview with WealkthPK.

    SCA consultant Dr Farid A Malik has also said that Thar coal was declared a subject for gasification in the international laboratory of South Africa and could save up to 500 million dollars in foreign exchange annually.

    As of now, Pakistan is highly dependent on imported energy resources. In terms of gas import, an energy system from Thar’s 175 billion tons of coal reserves could reduce the energy import bill by 50 percent.

    Coal gasification is a process that converts solid coal into a combustible gas, composed primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, by adding an oxidizing agent (air, oxygen, water vapor).

    The SCA conducted a study to evaluate the probability of Thar coal for conversion to liquid and gas by sending samples of the indigenous coal to the South African Laboratory.

    The study revealed that Thar coal has high tar yields of 20 percent (air dried basis) and high CO2 reactivity, which were typical of lignite coal and suitable for gasification.

  • Bushra Bibi wants to leave Banigala sub-jail and go to Adiala Jail, court refuses request

    Bushra Bibi wants to leave Banigala sub-jail and go to Adiala Jail, court refuses request

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) turned down Bushra Bibi’s application, where she had requested a transfer from Bani Gala sub-jail to Adiala jail.

    IHC judge Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the petition and showed discontent as the lawyer of the former first lady was late to court. Judge Aurangzeb rejected Bushra’s request, without the lawyer present.

    After the rejection was announced, Bushra’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen reached court and said that he was late due to the long wait at checkposts.
    After her request to move to jail was denied, Shaheen urged the court to do a medical examination and address her health concerns. Bushra has alleged that she is being ‘slowly poisoned‘ at home.

  • PML-N leaders lambast the Faizabad Commission report

    PML-N leaders lambast the Faizabad Commission report

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has criticized the recently published report of the Faizabad Sit-in Inquiry Commission which gave a clean chit to the former Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General (retd.) Faiz Hamid and blamed the then-government for the entire event.

    Asif opined that the report was neither authentic nor reliable, saying, “Faizabad commission was a joke as General (retd) Hamid and former army chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa did not appear before the commission but only political workers like me did.”

    Questioning the reliability of the commission members, the defence minister said that they were not serious when he appeared before the commission.

    “The Faizabad inquiry commission must introspect about whether it fulfilled its duty or not,” he added.

    Meanwhile, Khurram Dastgir, a senior PML-N member remarked on GTV that Pakistan has its own parliament and that is the only constitutional and right way to investigate this matter.

    “Without accruing criminal liability, parliament must call all those actors to inquire the allegations,” said the former defence minister.

    “We shouldn’t leave this up to the annals of history but bring out the truth through parliament,” remarked Dastgir.

    Remember the Faizabad dharna? The 2017 Faizabad sit-in was organized by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), led by Khadim Rizvi, on November 8 to protest amendments in the Elections Bill specifically the word ‘oath’ changed to ‘declaration’. On November 25, the government clashed with protestors after many attempts of ‘peace talks’, resulting in nationwide protests and the deaths of more than six people across Pakistan.

    Earlier, the Faizabad Dharna Inquiry Commission was formed after accusations were raised that the then Major General DG (Counter Intelligence), General Faiz (who later became D.G. ISI) was involved in the dharna to pressurise the government and to investigate the TLP 2017 sit-in. The Commission has finalized its report, seven years later, and has sent its report to the federal government. The report completely exonerates General (retd.) Faiz Hamid from any responsibilities in the incident.

    The three-member commission was headed by retired police officer Syed Akhtar Ali Shah and consisted of former IGP Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan and Additional Interior Secretary Khushal Khan.

    The report put the onus on the then-ruling PMLN government, for mishandling the right-wing religious party’s violent sit-in.

    The report said that the fallout from the Faizabad dharna was “more due to lack of courage of conviction of the leader handling the issue and in particular the government of Punjab”.

    The report stated that former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had “confirmed that no individual/organization was involved in organizing or facilitating Faizabad Dharna”.

    Moreover, Mr Ahsan Iqbal, Mr Zahid Hamid, Mian Shehbaz Sharif and the then Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief were also asked about the alleged role of agencies in supporting the march and they all denied such allegations.