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  • My wedding was arranged by Allah: Hamza Ali Abbasi

    My wedding was arranged by Allah: Hamza Ali Abbasi


    Have you ever wondered if love is something that finds you when you are ready or when it’s simply meant to be? For actor Hamza Ali Abbasi, the journey to finding true love wasn’t easy, but it was guided by something greater, he says.       


    Appearing as a guest on Amna Haider Isani’s Haute Talk, Abbasi talked about the challenges he faced in love and relationships before meeting his wife Naimal Khawar.

     
    The Legends of Maula Jatt actor revealed that he had never truly experienced love “in the right way” before finding his soulmate.

     
    “In life, I had never experienced love in the right way and I was never able to truly love [someone]. I had many bad experiences and I believe the fault was mostly mine. I wasn’t mature enough. I still don’t think I’m mature enough to say I’ve grown up,” he said.

     
    “I’ve broken hearts and my own heart was broken too. I feel ashamed for hurting people,” the actor said while reflecting on his past.

     
    Abbasi also spoke about his journey of self-reflection and seeking forgiveness. “I’ve asked for forgiveness and I did what I could to make amends.     I’ve hurt people, I’ve broken hearts, and I have done many wrong things,” he added.

     
    After going through so many hardships Abbasi said, he turned to faith and made a sincere prayer.
    “I prayed, ‘Oh Allah, I’ve never experienced true love, and I never thought of marriage.’ Then I chose a path and prayed for love or marriage.     I didn’t know how to go about it but I trusted Allah, and I think my prayer was accepted. Allah took my hand and led me to love a person in a way that I had no control over. I couldn’t control myself and it was happening on autopilot.”

     
    The Parwaaz hai Junoon actor also reflected on how life’s challenges led him to find peace and love in unexpected ways.

     
    “Allah brought me to someone simple, and I fell in love with Naimal. We got married and it’s been almost six years. Alhamdulillah, Allah accepted my prayer and honoured me. I didn’t have the capability or maturity to do this on my own.     My wedding was arranged by Allah and I didn’t have the maturity to plan it. It was beautiful, simple and full of blessings from Allah. A wedding should be simple so that it doesn’t turn into a show. You can save money and keep it simple,” Abbasi added.

     
    Naimal Khawar and Hamza Ali Abbasi tied the knot on August 25, 2019, in Islamabad.

     
    Abbasi is currently in the headlines for starring in Faraar, a drama serial written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain and Musadiq Malik.

  • How much did Nida Yasir’s wedding cost 22 years ago? The amount will surprise you

    How much did Nida Yasir’s wedding cost 22 years ago? The amount will surprise you

    This is the age of extravagant weddings, with most people trying to outdo each other with how much they spend on ostentatious displays of wealth.

    Morning show host Nida Yasir got married 22 years ago, when weddings were simpler and less costly.

    A clip of Nida’s interview with actor Faisal Qureshi is going viral on social media. Faisal asks Nida about the expenses of her wedding to director Yasir Nawaz.

    “There was a time when fans wanted to watch content based on marriage in morning shows, now the trend has changed a lot,” she began, adding that It has been more than 15 years since she started hosting morning shows.

    “Only three events were organized for my wedding, the wedding was very grand and luxurious, the Milad and Mayon were held on the same day, later. Mehndi and barat ceremonies were held.”

    She said, “22 years have passed since my marriage. I spent one million rupees on three wedding ceremonies and Walimah was entirely from Yasir.”
    Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz got married in 2002. They now have three children.

  • ‘Apologizing for wearing choli was mistake’; Defiant Ushna Shah slams trolls

    ‘Apologizing for wearing choli was mistake’; Defiant Ushna Shah slams trolls

    Ushna Shah has never shied away from speaking her mind, never allowing trolls to dictate anything to her. If social media creeps think they can troll her into changing who she is, they’ve got another thing coming.

    On Wednesday Ushna posted a video of herself with the caption, “@livgolf_league was such a vibe! They’re really on to something. Got to watch some incredible golf, made some lovely friends & spectated elite #currypower ! ⛳”

    In the video, the actress was seen wearing shorts, accompanied by her husband. The clip sparked a wave of trolling from social media judgemental users.

    In response to the backlash, Ushna took to her X (formerly Twitter) account and defiantly wrote, “A girl from a liberal background, who grew up in Canada & wore shorts etc with her friends is now married to a white man who is from a similar background & doesn’t care if she shows her legs when they’re abroad..and her Pakistani audience looses their minds. ”

    Refusing to give an inch to internet creeps, she said, “The biggest mistake I ever made was apologising for wearing a red choli on my wedding & dancing, to the same people who will drool over the Nargis Fakhris of the world (also Pakistani, also Muslim) but will annihilate us for having a liberal upbringing that differs from theirs. I’m in my “over it” era. Go watch some item numbers & keep searching for po*n, I’m too old to cater to your hypocrisy, I choose to live my life & be happy. ”

    Many people have spoken out in favor of the actress and her right to dress however she prefers.
    Here is the video shared by Ushna Shah:

    Here is the tweet shared by Ushna Shah:

  • President Zardari ratifies Christian Marriage Amendment Act, raises marriage age to 18

    President Zardari ratifies Christian Marriage Amendment Act, raises marriage age to 18

    President Asif Ali Zardari has ratified the Christian Marriage Amendment Act 2024, increasing the minimum age of marriage within the Christian community to 18 years.

    According to Dawn News, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik and representatives of the Christian community participated in a ceremony held at the President’s House to mark the occasion.

    During the ceremony, the President welcomed members of the Christian community to the President’s House, emphasizing their equal status as Pakistanis.

    Previously, the minimum marriage age in the Christian community was 16 years for men and 13 years for women. With the amendment of the Christian Marriage Amendment Act 2024, the minimum marriage age has been uniformly set to 18 years.

    The President expressed his intention to increase quotas for minorities in government jobs, including the police force.

    He also addressed broader societal issues, stating, “Challenges exist everywhere, and we must resolve them collectively. Extremism and sectarianism have no place in our society.”

  • ‘Princess Diana’s wedding inspired me to pursue fashion’: HSY

    ‘Princess Diana’s wedding inspired me to pursue fashion’: HSY

    Fashion maestro Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, popularly known as HSY, recently appeared as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast, ‘Excuse Me,’ where he reminisced about his younger days and discussed his fashion inspirations.

    Hassan Shehryar Yasin recalled spending time in a women’s hostel with his mother, where he would enter and exit through the window because children were not allowed to stay with their mothers in the hostel.

    “I was so scared of being caught that I didn’t speak for two months,” he said.

    When Hassan started working abroad at the young age of 12, he realised that having money would lead to a better life.

    “I’ve had many different jobs. I worked at a petrol station, a burger shop, and even carried bricks at construction sites,” he remembered.

    Talking about his journey to becoming a fashion designer, HSY reveals that Princess Diana’s wedding played an important role in inspiring him.

    “I watched Princess Diana’s wedding with my mom and loved her dress. I thought, ‘That’s what makes someone famous.’ I wanted to make clothes like that too. I even made tissue paper dresses for my sister. That’s how my dream of becoming a fashion designer started,” he said.

    HSY deems his first fashion show as “a turning point” in his career.

    He auditioned in Lahore in 1994 and got selected. “It was a dream come true,” he says.

    “I rose to fame quickly, but I don’t attribute it to any special talent or skill. I believe it was pure luck and divine blessings that got me where I am today. I’m just grateful for the opportunity to do what I love,” HSY believes.

  • Billionaire bash: India’s lavish Ambani nuptials

    Billionaire bash: India’s lavish Ambani nuptials

    Billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani celebrates the lavish finale of his son’s wedding this week, highlighting his staggering wealth, as well as India’s rapid economic growth and stark financial inequalities.

    Ambani’s younger son Anant and fiancee Radhika Merchant, both 29, are set to marry in a three-day Hindu ceremony in India’s financial capital Mumbai starting Friday.

    Asia’s richest man is no stranger to throwing a costly wedding.

    He held the most expensive wedding in India to date for his daughter in 2018, which reportedly cost up to $100 million and saw US singer Beyonce perform.

    This week’s opulent celebrations are set to raise the bar, with celebrities, politicians and business elite jetting into the monsoon-hit megacity of Mumbai.

    Pre-wedding parties for his son included multi-day galas, a European cruise for 1,200 guests, a specially built Hindu temple and entertainment provided by pop stars ranging from Rihanna to Justin Bieber.

    – Power –

    Ambani, 67, the chairman of Reliance Industries, has a fortune of more than $123 billion, and is the 11th wealthiest person in the world, according to the Forbes billionaires list.

    He is a key ally of India’s right-wing Hindu nationalist leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Ambani inherited a thriving industrial enterprise spanning oil, gas and petrochemicals.

    He grew it into a commercial behemoth with lucrative interests in retail, telecommunications and an Indian Premier League cricket team.

    Ambani’s family home Antilia is one of Mumbai’s most prominent landmarks. The 27-floor building reportedly cost more than $1 billion to erect and has a permanent staff of 600 servants.

    Merchant is the daughter of pharmaceutical moguls.

    – Cruise and zoo –

    Wedding celebrations began in March with a three-day gala for 1,500-plus guests in Gujarat state.

    Rihanna performed her first concert since last year’s Super Bowl for wedding guests including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and ex-US president Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

    David Blaine did magic tricks.

    Festivities also involved a trip to the Ambani’s “animal rescue centre” housing exotic animals, and a specially built Hindu temple complex.

    A second leg in June was a four-day Mediterranean cruise with 1,200 guests, Merchant told Vogue.

    Singer Katy Perry performed at a masquerade ball at a French chateau in Cannes, while the Backstreet Boys and US rapper Pitbull also provided entertainment.

    DJ David Guetta played at a toga party at sea.

    The cruise ended in Italy’s Portofino, where tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded the party in the town square.

    – Gowns –

    The wedding invitation was an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple.

    Merchant’s multiple dresses have been as elaborate.

    They have included custom designs from Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and a vintage Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, she told Vogue.

    Another was a sweeping chiffon dress printed with a love letter from her fiancee, the magazine reported.

    “I want to be able to show it to my kids and grandkids, and say that ‘this is what our love was’”, Merchant said.

    – Poverty –

    India is the fastest-growing major economy, and the world’s fifth largest.

    But despite massive advances, the world’s most populous country has a jobs crisis to match.

    National per capita income is just $1,174, according to government data.

    India was ranked 111 of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index report last year, a peer-reviewed measure calculated by European aid agencies.

    One percent of India’s 1.4 billion people earn more than a fifth of its wealth, according to the World Inequality Lab, an income share “among the very highest” in the world — greater than South Africa, Brazil or the United States.

    Perhaps to preempt criticism, Ambani provided a feast for 50,000 people in his hometown of Jamnagar in Gujarat during the first round of parties.

    Ambani also organised a mass wedding for 52 “underprivileged” couples near Mumbai, promising to support “hundreds more such weddings” across India.

  • How much was Justin Bieber paid to perform in Ambani wedding?

    How much was Justin Bieber paid to perform in Ambani wedding?

    Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has arrived in India to perform at the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

    Bieber landed in Mumbai on Thursday morning and will perform at the couple’s Sangeet ceremony on Friday, alongside Indian rappers Badshah and Karan Aujla, according to Indian media.

    A video shared online shows Bieber’s car in Mumbai.

    The Ambani family, known for paying big money to performers at their events, reportedly offered Bieber $10 million for his performance. Other famous artists like Adele, Drake, and Lana Del Rey might also perform at the wedding next week.

    The three-day wedding event for Anant and Radhika will take place from July 12 to 14. It will start with ‘Shubh Vivaah,’ followed by ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ and ‘Mangal Utsav.’ The celebrations began with a mameru ceremony, a Gujarati tradition where the bride’s maternal uncle brings her sweets and gifts. Next is a dandiya and garba night hosted by Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani on July 4.

    In March and June, India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and his family hosted two pre-wedding events for their youngest son and his fiancée before the grand wedding.

  • Sonakshi Sinha marries Zaheer Iqbal in a ‘happily ever after’ wedding

    Sonakshi Sinha marries Zaheer Iqbal in a ‘happily ever after’ wedding

    A delightful love story comes to a happy ending! Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are now married, ending all doubt and speculation.

    The ceremony took place at Sonakshi’s apartment in Bandra, Mumbai, on 23-06-2024 Sunday evening.
    They shared their wedding pictures on Instagram with the caption, “On this very day, seven years back (23.06.2017) in each others eyes, we saw love in its purest form and decided to hold on to it. Today that love has guided us through all the challenges and triumphs… leading up to this moment… where with the blessings of both our families and both our gods… we are now man and wife. Here’s to love, hope and all things beautiful with each other, from now until forever. Sonakshi, Zaheer 23.06.2024.”

    The wedding rituals were performed in Mumbai city and the event was attended by their families and closet friends, including Aditi Rao Hydari, Siddharth, and a special appearance by Salman Khan, who made a stylish entry.
    The two of them were dressed in the same off-white attire: Zaheer was wearing a kurta and Sonakshi was wearing a beautiful saree.

    Shatrughan Sinha’s attendance at the party ended rumors that he didn’t approve of the wedding and wouldn’t come. Earlier, he had told Times Now he was “waiting to be informed” about his daughter’s wedding. “All I can say is, aaj kal ke bachche consent nahin lete maa-baap ke, sirf inform karte hain (Nowadays, children don’t seek permission; they simply inform their parents).”

  • ‘Weight doesn’t define a person’s worth’: Hina Rizvi speaks out against body shaming

    ‘Weight doesn’t define a person’s worth’: Hina Rizvi speaks out against body shaming

    Actress Hina Rizvi recently appeared as a guest along with her husband Ammar Ahmed on morning show ‘Subh Ka Samaa Madeha Kay Sath.’ where she talked about body shaming.
    Hina said, “I have been made to feel like a sinner due to my weight. I have faced criticism and trolling for my weight multiple times, and it’s been an ongoing issue.”

    “Weight doesn’t matter if one is healthy, and people should not judge others based on their appearance,” she added.
    The couple recently got married on April 21, 2024. Despite the beautiful wedding, Hina Rizvi had to deal with trolls making nasty comments about appearances and age gaps.

  • My 9:00 pm news is my Nikkah: News anchor Junaid Zafar’s hilarious marriage announcement

    My 9:00 pm news is my Nikkah: News anchor Junaid Zafar’s hilarious marriage announcement

    News anchor and marathon runner Muhammad Junaid, one of the most recognizable faces on prime time television, got nikkahfied to Aamina.

    Junaid Zafar has been associated with Geo News since many years, one of the channel’s most recognizable faces.
    He shared the news on his X (Twitter) handle, posting the pictures with the caption, “My today’s 9:00 pm news is that I had my Nikkah. Alhamdulillah” Muhammad Junaid and his wife Aamina’s families have shared some lovely moments from their close nikkah ceremony.

    Here the pictures: