Bollywood’s King Khan Shah Rukh Khan has been quite active on Twitter lately. Amidst promoting his upcoming film Pathaan, the superstar has been engaging with his fans on social media. Well, lucky for us because we have been getting all the tea from him and some quirky responses too.
On Thursday, during an #AskSRK session on Twitter, fans sent hundreds of questions to Khan. However, one user lit up the proceedings by asking the actor about his first girlfriend.
We know that Khan has been married to Gauri Khan for more than three decades now. But did you ever wonder who was his first-ever girlfriend? Any guesses?
Replying to the user’s curiosity, King Khan didn’t hesitate to open up. He wrote: “My wife Gauri.”
Microblogging website Twitter said it is testing the edit button for a limited number of users. The feature will be initially available for paid users only.
“If you see an edited Tweet, it’s because we’re testing the edit button,” the official Twitter account tweeted Thursday.
“This is happening and you’ll be okay,” the tweet added
“Edit Tweet is a feature that lets people make changes to their Tweet after it’s been published. Think of it as a short period of time to do things like fix typos, add missed tags, and more,” said the company in a blog post. “For this test, Tweets will be able to be edited a few times in the 30 minutes following their publication. Edited Tweets will appear with an icon, timestamp, and label so it’s clear to readers that the original Tweet has been modified. Tapping the label will take viewers to the Tweet’s Edit History, which includes past versions of the Tweet.” “For context, the time limit and version history play an important role here. They help protect the integrity of the conversation and create a publicly accessible record of what was said,” the statement added. “Twitter Blue” subscribers will have access to the Edit button.
Following the completion of initial internal testing, the Edit Tweet feature will be made available to a few Twitter Blue subscribers later this month. Earlier this year, Twitter announced that the company is working on the Edit button
According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of Texas, executives who frequently advertise themselves on Twitter are more likely to secure higher-paying jobs.
“In a recent study, Texas McCombs professor of information, risk, and operations management Andrew Whinston found that savvy executive candidates such as CEOs and CIOs who modestly — but frequently — tout their knowledge, expertise, and skills on Twitter were 32 per cent more likely to attract higher-paying job offers after interviews.”
“Self-promotion worked in this class of people. We found that the idea of self-promotion is indeed a valid concept and that it’s worth some time and effort to promote yourself on Twitter,” the research added.
However, researchers warn that there may be hazards to this social practice. If hiring managers don’t like what they see on your profile, it will likely impact your hiring process. In addition, poorly written tweets might backfire on CEO prospects.
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
On being asked who is Humsafar for her, she said, ‘Hamsafar is only Fawad’, with a billion-dollar smile on her face.
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”
The Verna heroine also mentioned that she will dedicate the title Sadqay Tumhare to the Parey Hut Love‘s director, Asim Raza.
Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi responded to social media criticism he has been receiving after he expressed his views about PTI’s government in a recent interview.
In a video posted on YouTube with the caption, ‘Pakistan’s sovereignty above all’, Afridi said that he wanted to respond to “negative criticism” on social media. He started by saying that he is grateful that he was born in Pakistan and will continue to serve his country in every way that he can.
Afridi stated he has always admired Imran Khan’s leadership in cricket and politics.
“Imran Bhai is my ideal. I started cricket only because of him as Khan inspired me. He showed leadership in the 1992 World Cup and that’s why we won the World Cup.” Afridi also lauded Shaukat Khanum Hospital and said it is a huge contribution to our society by the former premier.
“I have always said that whoever comes to power should complete five years in government. I have always praised Imran Khan as a leader but it’s my right to disagree with his policies and views. Do not convert difference of opinion into hatred. In a civilised society, difference of opinion is tolerated.”
He also praised PTI government’s Sehat Card.
“I spoke as a common Pakistani regardless of any political ideology,” he added. “when I congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Prime Minister, I knew that I would be criticised for it. I didn’t do it due to any vested interest. Whoever becomes a leader of this country should be respected as he/she represents us all over the world.”
Afridi also thanked and praised overseas Pakistanis.
Previously, Afridi in an interview said Imran Khan committed numerous blunders during his time as Pakistan’s premier. He went on to say that Imran should own up to his mistakes and be held accountable for them. Afridi added that he and his family had high expectations for Imran Khan, but that he did not deliver.
Social media users criticised Afridi for voicing his political opinion and congratulating Prime Minister Shebaz Shairf.
2021 might feel like it was the shortest year but it has also given us a lot of things to look back at. From Prime Minister Imran’s comments about rape to Pawri girl’s viral video, here are all things that the Pakistani internet went crazy about in 2021:
January: Cannoli Café Soulfaces backlash for elitist comments
In the start of 2021 a video of the owners of Cannoli Café Soul in Islamabad, Uzma and Diya, went viral in which they both could be seen mocking and ridiculing their restaurant manager for his English speaking skills.
I’ve actually met Owais at Cannoli… he is a very decent guy… it’s sad that he’s employed by such vile and distasteful elitists… both these women need to take a hard look in the mirror, because there’s nothing there… so disgusting
February: Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s Statue, Groove mera and Pawri ho rahi hai:
The internet was not pleased about a statue of poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that was installed at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Lahore. The statue started a meme fest on social media, and it eventually resulted in the removal of the statue.
Groove Mera:
Iqbal was not the only topic to be discussed by social media users in February. Naseebo Lal also made social media Groove with her PSL special song.
How can we forget Pawri girl? She took the internet by storm not only in Pakistan but in India too. Pawri Ho Rai Hai became a trend on social media with many people including celebrities sharing their own take on it. The Pawri girl Dananeerr Mobeen can be seen in an ISPR sponsored drama these days.
Many hearts were broken in March because on March 25 Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood announced that they have parted ways and are ‘concluding’ Strings after producing music for 33 years. Social media talked about it for days.
April: PM Khan’s problematic statement about Rape
Prime Minister Imran Khan in April, during an interactive session with the public, blamed the rising cases on vulgarity on what women wear. His comment sparked an outrage on social media, prompting Pakistanis to not only bust myths related to rape but also call him out for his insensitive remarks. Some even shared their own personal experiences to make it more clear that why rape happens and why it is never okay to blame the victim.
May: Kissing couple on local flight
May was all about the man who could not handle a public display of affection on a local flight. Internet users debated every kind of opinion on it.
On May 25, the news of a couple kissing in a flight that was going from Karachi to Islamabad blew up on social media and people expressed their anger over the public display of affection. The hashtag #airbluekissing trended for days.
Avideo of Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan slapping Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel went viral on social media in June. Twitter was flooded with memes.
July: “Our Culture is our husband.”
“Our culture is our husband”, was the most talked statement of 2021 in July. Sadaf Kanwal’s problematic statement on a woman’s role in a marriage went viral on social media. Her comments caused quite a bit of anger among Pakistanis online.
A strong women is the one who knows how to babysit her husband… Ajeeb Logics. Bibi pehle ye to decide krlo Sherry ko pta hona chahye ya nahi pta hona chahye. #SadafKanwalpic.twitter.com/tTRUXlgdLE
In the last week of August, Mariyam Nawaz’s son tied the knot with Ayesha Saif. The marriage was the talk of the town, but more than the marriage, Junaid’s singing skills were the center of attention. Junaid was seen crooning to the chartbuster song, Kya Hua Tera Waada from the hit Bollywood film Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi starring Rishi Kapoor. Junaid’s hidden talent won the hearts of Pakistanis.
Junaid Safdar sings classic song “Kya hua tera wada”
In September, an old video of Nida Yasir surfaced from Good Morning Pakistan. The Nadaniyaan star was finding it tough to understand the meaning of a ‘Formula 1’ racing and Internet did not forgive her.
Pakistan defeated Indiain T20 World Cup for the first time and obviously the internet went crazy about it. From Shaheen Shah Afridi’s explosive spell to Rizwan and Babar’s record breaking innings, Pakistani social media just could not stop praising the Pakistani team. It was overall a good year for Pakistani cricket.
November: Malala tied the knot
In November, Malala surprised everyone by tying the knot with Asser Malik. She tied the knot in a small intimate nikkah ceremony.
People talked about the couple for days. Some even dug out all the details about Asser.
December: Junaid Safdar, Ayesha and Katrina, Vicky’s wedding
December is known as the month of weddings and Junaid Safdar and Ayesha’s, and Katrina and Vicky’s wedding was all over internet.
After the nikkah of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s son, Junaid Safdar took place in London, the wedding festivities took place in mid of December in Pakistan.
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal officially tied the knot on December 9. The star couple got married in a traditional Indian wedding ceremony and their fairy tale wedding was one of the most talked about on the Internet in Pakistan and India.
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked late Saturday.
A deleted tweet from Modi’s official handle declared India had adopted Bitcoin as legal tender and was distributing the cryptocurrency to citizens.
Later, the Indian Prime Minister Office clarified that “The Twitter handle of PM was very briefly compromised. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured. In the brief period that the account was compromised, any Tweet shared must be ignored.”
The Twitter handle of PM @narendramodi was very briefly compromised. The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured.
In the brief period that the account was compromised, any Tweet shared must be ignored.
Several people have criticised the decision to award David Warner the ‘Player of the Tournament’ at the T20 World Cup, with Babar Azam, the competition’s leading run scorer, going unrewarded.
Babar’s campaign ended at the hands of Australia at the semi-final stage, but he had already had a tournament to remember. An unbeaten half-century in Pakistan’s opener sealed a historic 10-wicket win against India.
He added three more fifties, meaning he sits tied with Matthew Hayden and Virat Kohli for the most half-centuries at a T20 World Cup, while only Kohli and Tillakaratne Dilshan have scored more runs at a single edition.
Warner was 14 runs short from Babar, and only managed three half-centuries, falling one run short of the landmark against Pakistan in the semis. But he maintained a significantly higher strike-rate of 146.70, more than 20 runs per 100 balls higher than the Pakistan opener, and arguably made his runs at more high-impact intervals.
Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar called the decision “unfair”.
Was really looking forward to see @babarazam258 becoming Man of the Tournament. Unfair decision for sure.
Leading run-scorers in Men’s T20 world cup 2021 are:
Babar Azam: 303
David Warner: 289
Moahmmad Rizwan: 281
Netizens were also unhappy that Kohli’s Player of the Tournament win in 2016 is an evidence that Babar should have been rewarded, as the Indian side was also knocked out in the semi-final, like Pakistan.
David Warner player of the tournament:
Innings 7 Runs 289 Average 48.16 Fifties 3
Babar Azam:
Innings 6 Runs 303 Average 60.60 Fifties 4#T20WorldCup
If it’s a bad day for David Warner & Adam Zampa, then it’s well enough for Babar Azam to win his first-ever player of the tournament award in an ICC tournament. pic.twitter.com/q5DZfqpqKD
— Muhammad Ahsan (Stay Home, Stay Safe!) (@Ahsan0216) November 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Australia made history on Sunday night by winning their first T20 World Cup when the Kangaroos trounced New Zealand by 8 wickets to win the final.
Australian batter Mitchell Marsh was declared the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 77.
A video with emotional scenes of Head Coach of India Ravi Shastri’s farewell meeting with the players and Virat Kohli at the end of the tour after India’s last group match in the T20 World Cup went viral.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video of the players embracing each other after the match between India and Namibia on Wednesday.
In the video, Kohli first hugged Shastri and then hugged the rest of the players by shaking hands. The video showed Shastri’s close-up, showing how sad he was at the team’s poor performance.
This match was the last match for Ravi Shastri as head coach and for Virat Kohli as captain and this was the reason why clouds of sadness were seen on the faces of both the players.
When the video went viral on social media, Indian social media users could not control their emotions and started posting pictures of the two embracing each other, at the same time the fans also took to Twitter to share their sentiments.
Once last time.!Both Virat Kohli & Ravi Shastri deserve lot’s of respect.!This duo has done great job for the last 4years & achieved numerous milestone.! pic.twitter.com/8xdIhRxug6
The hug between Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri – the legacy is Test cricket, it’s an End of an Era in Indian cricket. That emotional hug from Ravi Shastri to Virat Kohli
Every time the Indian cricket team loses a match, the players of the team are subjected to harsh criticism. This time the fans who claim to love the sport have gone one step ahead, as now the family members of the players are being targeted.
It is gruesome to even read the tweet by now-deleted account @Criccrazyygirl issuing a rape threat to a nine-month-old Vamika Kohli, daughter of Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. The identity of the person who tweeted the rape threat is yet to be verified, the screenshot has been amplified several times by right-leaning handles.
Pakistani netizens reacted to this horrendous attack on a toddler, who has nothing to do with India losing their matches. We have collected a few reactions who are saying that as a Pakistan, We Stand With Virat Kohli, have a look:
Virat Kohli, Anushka’s 10-month-old daughter receives rape threats after he defends Shami. I felt upset to hear that. #viratkholipic.twitter.com/lHSBthdZaK
As A Pakistani And Most importantly as A Human Being I Back #viratkholi . He has Been a great player and his The way he Serves is Country Is been Vulnerable..♥️ He did the right thing As A Human Being, And Its A Shameful act That he is recieving threats By Extremists
Me as a Pakistani, proudly stand with Virat Kohli n Anushka Sharma, ALLAH protect your Little Daughter forever! #ViratKohli you are a Legend man Respect from Pakistan . We support as a true sportsman. Win or Lose are just a part of game… #TeamIndia#AnushkaSharma#ViratKholipic.twitter.com/pLCA4WHSfN
The barbaric tweet called for the toddler’s photo to be revealed while issuing a rape threat. As on November 1, the handle was deleted from Twitter.
The tweet came at a time when captain Kohli is facing online attacks for speaking in support of his Muslim teammate Mohammad Shami, who was attacked online after the cricket team faced a 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup.
Shami was subjected to vicious online trolling and abuse on Instagram and Twitter soon after the match between the two teams, in which he conceded 43 runs in 3.5 overs, ended.
