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  • Bilawal Bhutto avoids handshake with Indian foreign minister

    Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met and held meetings with his counterparts from Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan at the Shanghai Coopera­tion Org­anisation’s (SCO) Council of For­eign Ministers’ meeting. However, it has been reported that Bilawal and Indian FM Dr S. Jaishankar avoided handshake and the two ministers sat away from each other.

    Bilawal attended the SCO meeting (July 28th to 29th) in Tashkent and this is where both he and Jaishankar came together since the Pakistani foreign minister took charge.

    It is pertinent to mention that the SCO meeting is being held in connection with the preparations for the SCO Heads of State meeting scheduled to be held in September.

    On the international platform, Bilawal said that there are no plans of any meetings between Indian and Pakistani Prime Ministers (PM) in September, adding that “both India and Pakistan are part of the SCO and the two countries are only engaged in the context of the broad-based activities of the organisation”.

    The foreign minister said: “India is our neighbouring country. While one can decide on a lot of things, one cannot choose its neighbours, therefore, we should get used to living with them.”

    Bilawal recalled that after 2019, constructive dialogue with India became difficult, while statements based on Islamophobia by Indian officials are further creating hurdles in dialogue.

    ‘What is our fault if Khan failed to boost ties with US?’

    Reacting to Imran Khan’s criticism that said Pakistan and the United States (US) relation has weakened during the tenure of the coalition government, the foreign minister said, “There is no truth in Imran Khan’s claims.”

    “Khan tried to strengthen relations with Washington when he was in power,” he said and asked, “What was their fault if he failed to boost ties with the US?”

  • Ratna Pathak Shah lands in hot water for terming ‘Karwa Chauth’ as regressive

    Ratna Pathak Shah lands in hot water for terming ‘Karwa Chauth’ as regressive

    Actress Ratna Pathak Shah of Kapoor & Sons fame has landed in hot water after her recent comments on a Hindu festival. This trolling is owing to the actress’ recent statements about India moving towards becoming an ‘extremely conservative society’ and slamming the concept of ‘Karwa Chauth’.

    During a recent chat with an entertainment portal, 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.

    Ratna Pathak Shah - Our society is becoming extremely conservative | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai 3 - YouTube

    While she revealed it was for the first time last year she was asked if would fast for her husband, Ratna also said that India is becoming ‘a conservative society’ and the first thing it does ‘is clamp down on its women’ – just like they have done in a country like Saudi Arabia.

    Netizens aren’t happy with Ratna Pathak Shah’s comments and have taken to social media to slam her for both dissing women keeping the Karwa Chauth fast and calling Saudi Arabia a conservative society while making comparisons. 

    EXCLUSIVE: Ratna Pathak Shah says society is becoming conservative: 'Look at number of ads for kundali dikhao' | PINKVILLA

    Ratna said that she was asked for the first time last year if she would fast for her husband, actor Naseeruddin Shah.

    “Nothing has changed for women or very little has changed in very crucial areas. Our society is becoming extremely conservative. We’re becoming superstitious, we’re being forced into accepting and making religion a very important part of one’s life. Someone asked me for the first time last year if I’m observing Karwa Chauth. I said, ‘Am I mad?’ Isn’t it appalling that modern educated women fast to pray for the long lives of husbands?”

    Growing Old Together: Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak's Love Story Restores Our Faith In Love

    She continued, “We are moving towards an extremely conservative society. The first thing a conservative society does is clamp down on its women. Look at all the conservative societies in this world. Women are the ones who are most affected. What’s the scope of women in Saudi Arabia? Do we want to become like Saudi Arabia? And we will become because it’s very very convenient. Women provide a lot of unpaid labour within the home. If you have to pay for that labour, who will do it? Women are forced into that situation.”

  • ‘Khud lagwa lo’: Merub Ali hits out at troll for a derogatory comment

    ‘Khud lagwa lo’: Merub Ali hits out at troll for a derogatory comment

    Actor Merub Ali, who was last seen in HUM TV’s Paristan has clapped back at a troll on Instagram. A netizen commented under her picture that she needs “3 drips”.

    The starlet responded by saying that “So you get them yourself, why are you mentioning here?”

    Earlier this year, Merub’s fiance Asim Azhar announced their engagement via Instagram, earlier this year to his rumoured girlfriend and longtime friend, Model Merub Ali.

    The pair posted identical announcements on Instagram on Sunday. “Shukar Alhamdulillah [Thank you God]. With the grace of Allah Almighty and our parent’s duas, we announce our Imam Zamin – engagement. May Allah SWT keep us protected and this happy forever, Ameen. Keep us in your prayers,” read their posts.

    There were many speculations prior to the announcement but the duo never confirmed their relationship publicly. In an interview, Ali said, “We’re great family friends and have known each other since childhood. My brother is his best friend and our mothers are best friends.”

    After, the announcement, congratulations began pouring in under both their posts from their celebrity friends.

    Last year Asim urged social media portals to not spread unverified news about his and Merub’s engagement.

  • Toyota announces a massive price increase for all vehicles

    Toyota announces a massive price increase for all vehicles

    Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has announced a massive price increase for all of its completely knocked down (CKD) units.

    Here are the new prices:

    Model Old Price (Rs) New Price (Rs) Total Increase (Rs)
    Toyota Yaris
    1.3 Gli M/T 3,039,000 3,799,000 760,000
    1.3 Gli CVT 3,249,000 4,039,000 790,000
    1.3 ATIV M/T 3,209,000 3,999,000 790,000
    1.3 ATIV CVT 3,379,000 4,209,000 830,000
    1.5 ATIV X M/T 3,449,000 4,309,000 860,000
    1.5 ATIV X CVT 3,659,000 4,569,000 910,000
    Toyota Corolla
    Altis 1.6 M/T 3,909,000 4,899,000 990,000
    Altis 1.6 A/T 4,099,000 5,139,000 1,040,000
    Altis SE 1.6 A/T 4,509,000 5,639,000 1,130,000
    Altis 1.8 CVT 4,499,000 5,679,000 1,180,000
    Altis 1.8 Grande CVT Beige Interior 4,859,000 6,149,000 1,290,000
    Altis 1.8 Grande CVT Black Interior 4,899,000 6,189,000 1,290,000
    Toyota Hilux
    Revo G 2.8 M/T 7,989,000 9,819,000 1,830,000
    Revo G 2.8 A/T 8,379,000 10,299,000 1,920,000
    Revo V 2.8 A/T 9,229,000 11,349,000 2,120,000
    Revo Rocco 9,729,000 11,999,000 2,270,000
    Toyota Fortuner
    Fortuner G A/T 9,959,000 12,489,000 2,530,000
    Fortuner V A/T 11,459,000 14,279,000 2,820,000
    Fortuner Sigma 4 A/T 12,039,000 15,069,000 3,030,000
    Fortuner Legender 12,679,000 15,839,000 3,160,000
    Latest Toyota Price List

    After declining for 10 straight sessions in the interbank market as the country’s foreign exchange reserves continued to shrink, the Pakistani rupee managed to make a small gain of a few paisas against the US dollar.

    Read more: Cheapest new cars in Pakistan

    The ongoing depreciation of the local currency has shown a significant negative impact on the purchasing power of the masses.

  • ‘My favourite Pasoori topped the charts for 85 days, now its Kesariya’: Alia Bhatt gets candid

    ‘My favourite Pasoori topped the charts for 85 days, now its Kesariya’: Alia Bhatt gets candid

    Alia Bhatt’s latest love ballad Kesariya has taken over the music charts in India. The song was recently in hot waters when called out for copying Pakistani band Call’s Laree Chootee, but while that’s contested, Bhatt came to defend her song by claiming that Kesariya has dethroned the global favourite Coke Studio song Pasoori.

    Amidst a promotional interview for her Netflix’s debut film, Darlings, Bhatt was directed with a question that asked how she feels after the massive critique Kesariya, which she calls her and husband Ranbir Kapoor’s love song, has gotten for including the phrase “love storiyan”.

    Defending the lyrics, Bhatt shared she believes its “great” however the song got attention from people. “I don’t think people are having issues with the song. I think it’s great. I think it’s lovely that there is so much given to even two words in a song. I think there was so much anticipation with the song that the ones who weren’t liking those two words just wanted the song to be so perfect.” 

    She further added, “Like we dethroned, which I want to say very proudly, Pasoori which is one of my favourite songs but it’s been number one for 85 days and Kesariya went straight to number one. I proudly want to scream on the rooftop and say this because any kind of attention to a creative unit, good bad, is attention at the end of the day and it adds on people knowing more about the film that’s about to release and it just shows that they care that much.”

    Bhatt recently added her name to the list of Indian actors who opted for Pakistani designer Faraz Manan’s couture collection for a public event.

    The Highway star recently shared pictures of her on Instagram in which the actor could be seen wearing Faraz’s dress.

    The designer also shared pictures of the Udta Punjab diva on the official Instagram handle.

    Deepika also opted for a dress designed by Faraz Manan.

    Earlier, this year in October, Shah Rukh Khan donned Faraz Manan’s white royal jacket on a shalwar kameez. The jacket was customised for the Don 2 star with detailed embroidery work.

    Faraz has alo collaborated with India’s top actors like Sridevi, Jacqueline Fernandez and Karishma Kapoor.

    On the work front, Alia is gearing up for the release of Darlings and Brahmastra.

  • Video: Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ season 2 is back, trailer released

    Video: Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ season 2 is back, trailer released

    The much-awaited trailer of the second season of the reality show, Indian Matchmaking has been released. The new season will be released on Netflix on August 10.

    The caption of the trailer read: “If you’re not getting married this year, you can meet us at the buffet.”

    Matchmaker, Sima Taparia, said while talking to People magazine, “Every new client brings a new adventure, and the people I worked with in season 2 gave me all sorts of challenges,”

    “From height to hair to very specific dietary requirements, it seems clients are getting pickier by the day. But I love what I do so I am up to the task,” she added.

    Taparia also said, “My goal is always to help my clients see beyond the superficial and focus on the qualities that will matter for a lasting relationship.”

    “But that is getting harder and harder with every new generation,” she added. “Especially when dating apps have made everyone feel like choices are limitless.”

    “I don’t want to give anything away, but let’s just say the stars aligned more than once in season 2,” she concluded.

    The first season of the show was released in July 2020. It threw light on the highly controversial Indian (and Pakistani) wedding and matchmaking culture, stirred debate online and received mixed reviews about the toxicity ingrained in the country’s age-old process of finding a life partner.

  • Apple facing issues in production of iPhone 14

    Apple facing issues in production of iPhone 14

    The release of the iPhone 14 has been eagerly anticipated by Apple fans worldwide, but according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the flagship has a coating crack quality problem.

    The coating crack, according to the analyst, was intended to be used in the phone’s rear cameras, but since it is defective, the tech company has been having production problems.

    This coating crack issue is posing a risk to the tech giant, since it may delay the shipment of the iPhone 14 lineup, which is scheduled to hit stores this fall. Given how important the problem is, Apple has contracted with a new coating supplier; this time, a Taiwanese company called “Largan” will help the tech giant with the iPhone 14’s camera lenses.

    Ming-Chi Kuo recently tweeted that “Apple had transferred about 10 million lens orders from Genius to Largan to avoid affecting iPhone 14 shipments.” This indicates that the tech giant has stopped purchasing lens coating from “Genius” and will do so permanently if that company can’t resolve its coating crack quality problem.

    While highlighting a different issue with the production of the iPhone 14, Kuo wrote that a variety of panel and memory suppliers are experiencing component shortages.

    Despite this, Kuo claimed that the issue will be easily resolved because Apple has brought in a large number of suppliers to fill the component gap.

    “I have learned that recently some iPhone 14 panel and memory suppliers have experienced supply issues”, however indicating little to no impact he added that “other suppliers can fill the supply gap.”

    Apple is doing everything it can to keep up with demand, manufacture, and deliver the iPhone 14 by the projected date despite a number of production issues. Once available, the iPhone 14 is anticipated to outsell the iPhone 13 and surpass its all-time high revenue of $448 billion.

  • Exclusive: Mahira Khan opens up on chemistry with Fawad Khan and Fahad Mustafa, reveals who’s ‘Raees’ in Pakistan

    Exclusive: Mahira Khan opens up on chemistry with Fawad Khan and Fahad Mustafa, reveals who’s ‘Raees’ in Pakistan

    Star-actress Mahira Khan is currently riding high on the success of her recent hit film Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad. After the premiere of her latest film, Mahira indulged in an interesting chat with The Current.

    The host Uzair Anwer asked her, who does she think is Raees, Hamsafar, and Superstar in Pakistan.

    The Bol star revealed that currently, it’s Fahad Mustafa who can be termed as ‘Raees’ in the Pakistani entertainment industry. It is pertinent to mention that Raees’ English translation is wealthy. However, in the film circle, it is used for someone who is wealthy by heart an

    Mahira Khan and Fahad Mustafa's dance video goes viral

    On being asked who is Humsafar for her, she said, ‘Hamsafar is only Fawad’, with a billion-dollar smile on her face.

    Humsafar' team gets nostalgic as Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan-starrer clocks 7 years

    Khan shared who does she consider a superstar?

    “People call me a superstar but I think Bilal Ashraf is a superstar. He has been a great costar”

    MAHIRA KHAN & BILAL ASHRAF - OK! Pakistan

    The Verna heroine also mentioned that she will dedicate the title Sadqay Tumhare to the Parey Hut Love‘s director, Asim Raza.

    Mahira Khan pens touching tribute to director Asim Raza on his 55th Birthday
  • Man arrested for raping three minor girls and killing two of them

    Man arrested for raping three minor girls and killing two of them

    A suspect who allegedly raped three minor girls was arrested by the police in Peshawar, reported Geo News.

    According to the police, the DNA test of the man matched with the girls and he also confessed to sexually assaulting the three minor girls and killing two of them.

    In his reported confession, he said he raped and killed a 10-year-old girl in the Railway Colony area on July 3 and also killed a girl in the Kalibari area after sexually assaulting her on July 17. He raped another victim on July 10.

    The accused is reportedly aged between 25 and 30 and worked as a craftsman.

    For this case, a special investigation team interviewed a survivor. The team also went through 50 images of suspects and conducted DNA tests of 100 people and investigated 200 residences, reports Express Tribune.

    Child molestation has been on the rise as it jumped up by 93 per cent in 2021 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Central Police Office (CPO) has stated that 360 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded last year across the province.

  • ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    A 21-year-old American vlogger was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices in Dera Ghazi Khan on July 17. A case was registered against Muzamil Sipra, Shehzad and Azaan Khosa by the Border Military Police (BMP).

    Yesterday, she shared an update about her case on her Instagram story and said that one of the suspects, Azaan Khosa, had been granted a pre-arrest bail.

    “Azaad Khosa had not been arrested for all this time. Today, he obtained a pre-arrest bail and is scheduled to be produced in front of court on August 6.”

    She also alleged that the DNA test report “has been subjected to delays and is still pending.” The DNA samples were collected on July 20.

    ‘Can never recover,’ says foreigner who was raped in DG Khan

    Earlier, while talking to the media, the woman revealed she knew the man [one of the culprits] for a long time and is hurt by the fact that he could do something like this.

    “I am deeply hurt by the fact that a friend I have known for such a long time was trying to portray a positive image of this beautiful country to foreign travellers, who seemed so trustworthy, could commit such a vile and horrific act,” she said.

    She said that she can never recover from the mental scars that the incident has left.

    The woman said that the legal proceedings in this regard are very difficult, but there is hope that justice will be served. According to her, so far the proceedings have been smooth.

    Foreigner gang-raped by tour guide, two accomplices in DG Khan

    The woman who has been living in Pakistan for the past seven months, was gang-raped at Fort Munro hill station of DG Khan district. She was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices.

    According to Deputy Commissioner Anwar Baryar, the woman stayed at one of the suspects’ houses in Rajanpur before reaching Fort Munro.

    Following the horrendous incident, she registered an official complaint. According to the rape survivor, they raped her in a hotel in Fort Munro.

    A case was registered against Sipra, Shehzad and Azan Khosa by Border Military Police (BMP). In a First Information Report (FIR), the survivor said, “We stayed in a hotel at Fort Munro where both suspects gang-raped me”, adding that they also made a video to blackmail her.

    She alleged that she was threatened for reporting the matter to the police.

    BMP has arrested two suspects involved in this incident. District Police Officer (DPO) of DG Khan tweeted, “This incident has taken place in the limits of Border Military Police (BMP) Tribal Area Police Station Fort Munro. They have taken immediate action on the complaint of a foreign woman.”

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shehbaz took notice of the incident and directed the Punjab Police chief to personally monitor the case.