Geo Entertainment drama Daraar directed by Sheherzade Sheikh and written by Misbah Nosheen concluded its run yesterday. The hit drama starring Syed Jibran, Momal Sheikh, Tara Mehmood, Amar Khan and Behroze Sabzwari is getting polarising responses for its finale episode.
Many viewers were left disappointed with the conclusion since they wanted to see Sajal (Momal), who was guilty of destroying her cousin sister’s family, getting mercilessly punished. Almost all viewers were angry by the incomplete conclusion. A few viewers appreciated the morally instructive ending of Shaheer, believing that unlawful partnerships are bad for society.
However, fans stated that the drama’s plot was too gruesome and required a decent ending that depicted Sajal’s punishment for destroying a home and deceiving Irha, her parents, and Shaheer. The majority of viewers were unhappy with the conclusion.
Reham Khan has tied the knot with an overseas Pakistani, 36-year-old Mirza Bilal Baig, who lives in the US. Mirza Bilal Baig is a corporate professional and has been married twice before. He has one child from a previous marriage.
Reham Khan and Bilal tied the knot in a simple ceremony in Seattle.
The news was shared by Reham from her official social media pages with pictures of the two.
Reham, while sharing the news about her marriage wrote, ” I am delighted to share the good news with my followers & well-wishers that I have tied the knot in a simple marriage ceremony with Mirza Bilal. In the absence of my parents I want to request you for your prayers and kind wishes as I embark on my new life. Life is about love and understanding, and after a very long lonely struggle I finally met a man who impressed me with his intelligence and won me with his honesty and his composure. Although Mirza is a good 13 years younger to me, he is the sage in my life. A man I can trust. A man who will be around me in my darkest hour. A man who I feel safe with. Like you have welcomed me in your hearts and prayers, I am sure you will extend the same warmth to the man who I have chosen to share my life with. I would like to thank Mirza’s parents for warmly welcoming me into their beautiful family, and my children for being supportive as always. Special thanks to my son for fulfilling duties of being my Vakeel. Finally, as we are both hoping it will be third time lucky for us, I would politely request you to respect the privacy of our respective immediate families & our children.”
Mirza Bilal Baig is a former model and has also been part of “The 4 Men Show”, “Dil Pey Mut Ley Yaar” and “National Alien Broadcast”.
A suicide blast in a vehicle left a policeman martyred and at least six people injured in Islamabad’s I-10/4 sector on Friday, the federal capital’s police said in a statement.
Shortly afterwards, the Islamabad Police declared a “red alert” in the city.
آئی جی اسلام آباد نے شہر میں سکیورٹی ریڈ الرٹ کرنے کے احکامات جاری کر دئیے۔
اپلائیڈ فار اور غیر نمونہ نمبر پلیٹ گاڑی موٹرسائیکلوں کے خلاف سخت کریک ڈاؤن کی ہدایت۔ کسی شخص کو اسلحہ لے کر چلنے کی اجازت نہیں ہوگی۔ شہری دوران سفر اپنے ضروری شناختی دستاویزات ہمراہ رکھیں۔
According to Deputy Inspector General of Police Sohail Zafar Chattha, the police spotted a “suspicious vehicle” with a man and a woman aboard at 10:15am in the area.
“When the police stopped the vehicle, the couple came out of the car. The long-haired man, while being checked by the officers, went inside the vehicle on some pretext and then detonated himself,” he said in a media briefing at the crime scene alongside Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon.
Police officials said that cops had stopped a “suspicious” taxi for snap checking when the explosion occurred.
In a tweet, the Islamabad police said police officers were conducting snap-checking when they signalled to the suspicious vehicle to stop.
“A suicide bomber aboard the vehicle detonated a bomb soon after the car stopped near the officers,” it said.
Injured cops were moved to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
All the hospitals in Islamabad have been put on high alert, a notification issued by the Ministry of National Health Services said. The ministry said to ensure the attendance of all the medical and paramedical staff.
The Ministry of Health said that all federal hospitals should be kept on high alert keeping in view the current situation.
Soon after the blast, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif summoned a report of the suicide blast and also condemned the terror incident.
The PM also paid tribute to the martyred policemen, adding that the nation pays tribute to its martyrs. He added that the whole nation will fight against terrorism.
خود کش دھماکے میں ہیڈ کانسٹیبل عدیل حسین درجہ شہادت پر فائز ہوگئے۔
اسلام آباد کیپیٹل پولیس کی بروقت کارروائی سے شہر دہشتگردی کے بڑے حملے سے محفوظ رہے۔
“The plan to shed innocent blood has failed due to the action of the law enforcement agencies,” said the PM. He also announced a martyr package for the family of Head Constable Adeel Hussain.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah confirmed that “two terrorists” were killed in the blast.
“The vehicle used in the blast was registered in Chakwal. The car entered Islamabad from Rawalpindi […] it was packed with explosives and headed for a high-value target in the capital,” he said.
ایک پولیس اہلکار شہید اور 6 زخمی ہوگئے، پولیس کی فرض شناسی سے اسلام آباد بڑے حادثے سے محفوظ رہا۔ فرض شناسی پر اسلام آباد پولیس کو خراجِ تحسین پیش کرتا ہوں، شہید عدیل حسین کو شہدا پیکج دیا جائے گا، اہل خانہ سے ہمدردی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔ زخمیوں کی جلد صحت یابی کے لیے دعا گو ہیں۔
If you can’t read what your doctor wrote, you are not alone. Many tech firms have attempted to solve this age old problem with little to no success. Well now, we finally have a solution.
Google is having a go at translating those unfathomable texts.
On Monday, the search giant announced at its annual conference in India that it is working with pharmacists to explore ways to decipher doctors’ poor writing.
The feature is currently a research prototype and not ready for the public yet.
Once it’s launched, Google will allow its users to either take a picture of the prescription given by their doctor or upload one from the photo library. Once the image is processed, the app deciphers the scribbles and will tell you what’s written on the prescription.
Amidst Shaniera Akram’s digital feud with actors Feroze Khan and Imran Ashraf, veteran actor Noor Bukhari slammed Shaniera for being nosy.
“Please ignore her she has commitments on every celebrity,” the former host penned on Instagram.
“She commented on one of my and Resham’s posts, and we completely ignored her. I don’t even know who she is.”
Bukhari then lent support to Imran Ashraf, who clarified his driving reel with son Roham, and added, “You don’t need to explain as every parent is aware of their child’s safety and well-being. More power to you. Stay blessed, we all pray for you and your family.”
Akram then took to her Instagram story and addressed Bukhari’s criticism. “Are you kidding me?” the activist wrote. “I never said anything to you, Noor other than disagreeing that Humayun Saeed was too old to play romantic heroes. Give me a break.”
Akram continued, “I’m sorry if it offended you or anyone else, but it kills me to see people, especially ones with big followings, doing dangerous things with their kids and then posting on social media. It’s just not okay with me.” In the next story, Akram wrote, “And please get over yourself. You know exactly who I am and what I stand for.”
Later, Bukhari apologised to Akram while agreeing with the latter about the kids’ safety issue. “You are absolutely right on the safety part of our kids,” she shared on her Instagram story. “I apologise that I misunderstood you. I feel no shame to apologise as my comment was not in good taste. I’m sorry.”
Surprised by Bukhari’s apology, Akram thanked her and shared, “Wow, thank you! Really didn’t expect that. At least this is cleared up and we can move forward.”
Earlier this year Akram come forward to share her thoughts on the ageist remarks made by Noor about Humayun Saeed.
“I don’t know about this. From my experience, I think many incredible love stories happen a lot in the second half of life,” said Shaniera Akram.
“So many people haven’t found their true love or are still looking for it. There are many unmarried, divorced [and] widowed people in the world — don’t rule them out. Theirs is the true story of finding love,” she wrote in her Instagram story.
Taking to the Instagram story section, Noor said that the storyline of London Nahi Jaunga is extremely weak. She also took a jab at Humayun, believing he should be doing more mature roles. Bukhari added that “Love doesn’t happen in this age.”
The much-anticipated Lollywood film was released on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and its leading cast includes Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Kubra Khan and Vasay Chaudhry.
New Zealand’s cricket team arrived in Pakistan today (Thursday), a year after cancelling their previous tour over security threats.
The Kiwis— led by veteran fast bowler Tim Southee are here to play two Tests and three One-Day Internationals (ODI). Upon reaching their hotel in Karachi, they were welcomed with Sindhi ajraks.
New Zealand’s Test squad arrive at team hotel in Karachi.
New Zealand sparked deep frustration in Pakistan in September 2021 when they failed to show up at Rawalpindi Stadium and announced they were flying home due to threats.
The visitors will rest today before starting training in Karachi on Friday. The first test match begins on December 26, while the second Test will be played in Multan from January 3, followed by the ODIs on January 10, 12 and 14 in Karachi.
New Zealand last visited Pakistan to play test cricket in 2002 and last played an ODI series here in 2003.
For the Test series, Pakistan announced a 16-man squad on Wednesday, with a recall for fast bowler Hasan Ali while Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss out on the series due ta a knee injury.
The arrival of the Kiwis comes just days after England whitewashed Pakistan at home in a three-match Test series.
Claim: Unverified reports have claimed that Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had been arrested in New York during his visit to the United States (US), which lasted for almost a week— from December 14 to 21.
Rumors were spread across social media platforms.
Fact: Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch dismissed the authenticity of all such reports.
Responding to a question by a journalist in a briefing, the spokesperson cleared the air, rejecting the news as fake. She termed the report a “lie” and “contrary to facts”.
She termed Bilawal’s visit “very productive” and said that he had a busy schedule.
Calling the visit, “another important step towards further strengthening Pakistan’s broad-based bilateral ties” with the US, she clarified that the FM had engagements with the Biden Administration and members of the US Congress, interacted with Pakistani-American community leaders and Washington DC-based think-tank community as well as had interviews with leading media outlets.
Pakistani blockbuster film, The Legend of Maula Jatt is set to be released in Indian Punjab on December 30th.
While we wait for the official confirmation, the sources report that India’s multiplex cinema chain, PVR Cinemas have listed it as an upcoming release with “8 Days to Go”.
The TLOMJ’s trailer is also apparently running in cinemas in East Punjab, showcasing a 30th December release date.
Furthermore, a YouTube Channel named Punjabi Screen Entertainment also featured a video uploaded on December 16th, announcing the film’s release in Indian Punjab.
The video also shows a recording from a theatre playing the trailer of “The Legend of Maula Jatt”, which ends with announcing a December 30 release date.
Recently the cast member of the film, Gohar revealed that Bollywood director Karan Johar called director Bilal Lashari after watching the film to admire him for his fantastic work.
The Digest Writer star said that Johar regarded The Legend of Maula Jatt as a milestone for Pakistan and a moment of pride for the entire nation. The K3G director watched the film in Dubai.
Rasheed, who played Maakha in the blockbuster film, added that this appreciation was a huge thing for the whole team of Maula Jatt.
The Legend of Maula Jatt has become the highest-grossing Punjabi film globally with over PKR 225 crore collections, globally.
Veteran Indian actor Ratna Pathak Shah has termed SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster film RRR starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR as a regressive movie.
At a recent event, Ratna took a dig at Rajamouli’s magnum opus, said: “Films like RRR are so popular today. But it’s a regressive film. It looks backward while we should look forward. We just feel whatever we are doing is good because we are part of the mother of democracy India.”
“Until filmmakers will not see their work critically, we will have to watch films like RRR. But we don’t like criticism. Our ego gets hurt. This atmosphere is created by so many big people and, unfortunately, we have accepted it,” said the Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na star.
RRR has been a recognized film not only on a domestic level but also internationally. The film portrays the story of two freedom fighters Allu Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Apart from Charan and NTR, it also stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in supporting roles.
Earlier this year Ratna even termed the Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth as regressive. The Golmaal 3 star spoke about how women in the 21st century, are still observing age-old traditions like Karwa Chauth – a Hindu ritual in which the wife prays for her husband’s long life by fasting.
On the work front, Shah is currently busy promoting her upcoming Gujarati film Kutch Express which is set to release on January 6, 2023.
A 24-year-old girl in Punjab has married a 50-year-old bus driver for his taste in music. The girl named Shehzadi used to travel to Lahore from Mian Chanu on a bus driven by Sadiq.
Shehzadi has told YouTuber Basit Ali that she fell for Sadiq because he spoke less, adding that she liked him because he used to listen to old songs.
The girl added that she used to book the front seat of the bus in advance.
She said that she confessed her love for Sadiq before he did.
