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  • Adeel Afzal aka Nasaaz from ‘Parizaad’ praises Ahmad Ali Akbar for his support

    Adeel Afzal aka Nasaaz from ‘Parizaad’ praises Ahmad Ali Akbar for his support

    Actor Adeel Afzal aka Nasaaz from Parizaad has grabbed attention after his exceptional acting in the drama. While talking about Ahmad Ali Akbar, he shared how he helped him during the shoot to portray his character.

    The multi-talented and versatile Adeel recently appeared in an interview with ‘Fuchsia Magazine’. Adeel while sharing his journey from the drama serial Parizaad, mentioned that, “During Covid times, I got a call from Zahid, who works for HUM TV. Zahid said that we are working on a script and we have a character for you, will you be able to play this character? I agreed because I had nothing to do at that time. After six months he called me and asked me to come on the set for the shooting of Parizaad, without giving any audition.”

    “I enjoyed portraying the role of Nasaaz, because it was quite similar to my own personality and some of the people around me. I was overwhelmed by the response audience gave. The first day at the set was quite tough, in fact I was a bit nervous because of the new people around me,” added Adeel Afzal.

    Adeel further said that “Ahmed Ali Akbar has played an important role in highlighting my character. He has always been there for me during my scenes. Before shooting Ahmed came to me and helped me out with my script. His acting and support helped me to portray Nasaaz’s character the way I did.”

  • Pakistan seals victory against Bangladesh in first T20I

    Pakistan seals victory against Bangladesh in first T20I

    Pakistan has sealed their first victory against Bangladesh after Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Shadab Khan contributed in clinching the match from the home team.

    Bangladesh posted a total of 127 runs but it became tense in the middle after Pakistan lost Fakhar’s wicket on his 36-balls’ 34. But with the vital hits from Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz, they sealed the game for Pakistan with four balls to spare.

    Captain Babar Azam posted 7 runs, while Mohammad Rizwan could only score 11 runs. Khushdil Shah also posted 34 runs off 35 balls, contributing a decent share in the total.

    Pakistan needed 2 runs in the last over and Shadab hit a six to seal the deal for the Men in Green.

    Hassan Ali, with a comeback performance, took 3 wickets while giving just 22 runs in his 4 overs and bagged Player of the Match award.

    Pakistan will be playing their next match of the series tomorrow, November 20.

  • Ahsan Mohsin Ikram reveals his ‘new friend’ Hania Aamir, shares special moment

    Ahsan Mohsin Ikram reveals his ‘new friend’ Hania Aamir, shares special moment

    Actor Ahsan Mohsin Ikram took to his instagram stories to share a selfie with A-list actor Hania Aamir along with his star wife Minal Khan on a flight.

    The trio can be seen bonding well and even posed for a smiling selfie.

    Minal and Hania have always been cordial.

    Minal Khan with Hania Amir

    Newlyweds were recently seen vacationing in Nathia Gali after a brief trip to Lahore. The Parchayee duo also watched the T20 match between Pakistan and India there.

    Minal’s younger brother Huzaifa Khan can also be seen in a picture posted by the Jalan star.

  • Sitara-i-Imtiaz holder Zia Chishti steps down from multi-million dollar company after sexual abuse allegations

    Sitara-i-Imtiaz holder Zia Chishti steps down from multi-million dollar company after sexual abuse allegations

    Sitara-i-Imtiaz (third-highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan) holder and founder of a software company “Afiniti” Zia Chishti has been dismissed by his own software company following the allegations of sexual assault by a 23-year-old against him.

    The statement on the company’s website reads, “The Board of Directors of Afiniti announces that Mr. Zia Chishti has stepped down from his role as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Afiniti, effective immediately. The Board will make additional organisational announcements in the coming days.”

    Tatiana Spottiswoode, a former Afiniti employee and Zia’s friend’s daughter testified before a US (United States) congressional committee and accused Chishti of sexually abusing her.

    In her testimony, she said that she joined Afiniti on Chishti’s insistence in 2016 and told the committee her contract included an arbitration agreement with a “strong confidentiality clause” that had prevented her from speaking out about the alleged assaults.

    Spottiswoode said her body was “covered with scratches, cuts, and contusions”.

    “I had bruises around my neck that looked like I had been strangled, a large bump on my head, and a black eye. A nurse at the hospital said I had the symptoms of a concussion,” she added.

    However, the software company said it had “investigated Spottiswoode’s claims with independent counsel and concluded that the arbitral decision she references was erroneous”.

    The news also affected the Pakistan Stock Market on Thursday as Chishti is also the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of TRG (The Resource Group) Pakistan Limited, reports Dawn.


  • Twitter reacts to PTI’s Hammad Azhar’s challenge to journalist Shahzeb Khanzada

    Twitter reacts to PTI’s Hammad Azhar’s challenge to journalist Shahzeb Khanzada

    Energy Minister of Pakistan, Hammad Azhar took to Twitter to challenge journalist Shahzeb Khanzada to a debate on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and gas.

    Pakistan at present is facing a gas crisis throughout the country. Journalist Shahzab Khanzada, a year ago, had warned that the gas crisis was impending, kept reiterating that the crisis needs immense attention, otherwise the consequences shall be huge.

    Khanzada called the minister on his political news programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’ five times but each time the minister declined despite promising to appear on the show.

    On Friday, Azhar took to Twitter and proposed a challenge.

    “I would like to challenge Shahzeb Khanzada to debate LNG and Gas issues with me moderated by a neutral anchor and with Independent experts. Let the ppl [people] see the facts without persistent interrupting, volume controls, teleprompters etc,” tweeted Azhar.

    His words, “a neutral anchor” and “let the ppl see the facts without persistent interrupting, volume controls, teleprompters” caught a lot of criticism and sparked reactions from the Twitterati.

    Senior Journalist Abbas Nasir wrote, “People are suffering acute gas shortages and this man wants to debate and not accept his abject failures.”

    Adil Shahzeb wrote, “Use of [a] teleprompter is a common practice globally for news shows (for OCs/monologues) to ensure accuracy and manage time (read rate).”

    Anchorperson Muhammad Junaid wrote, “Like PTI’s Favourite Stephen Sackur of BBC was made to sit in a debate moderated by a Neutral Anchor? There is no gas in thousands and thousands of households FIX THAT FIRST MR MINISTER!”

    Journalist Khurram Husain tweeted, “And how will this help plug our winter gas deficit?”

    Aimun, a Twitter user wrote, “Why? Are facts displayed on teleprompters not facts?”

    A Twitter user wrote, “Rather than apologising for causing huge loss to the exchequer n discomfort to the public, this man wants a debate to address the issue.”

    https://twitter.com/AzharMKhan3/status/1461628766489358342

    Another Twitter user wrote, “My man’s out here trying to get air time rather than fixing the crisis.”

    Another person tweeted, “The big ‘tu mujhe bahar mil [meet me outside]’ energy.”

    https://twitter.com/chasinggcars/status/1461671639230423045?s=21

    Last week, the government decided to provide gas to the residential sector only three times a day for cooking purposes throughout December to March to minimise gas shortages in Pakistan.

  • IN PICTURES: Khel Khel Mein’s star-studded premiere in Karachi

    IN PICTURES: Khel Khel Mein’s star-studded premiere in Karachi

    The movie premiere of Khel Khel Mein was held in Karachi last night (Thursday) in Karachi. After the reopening of cinemas, Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan starrer has been released today (November 19) being the first film to release in the post-pandemic era.

    The film is based on true events and is set on the backdrop of a university group dwelling into the secrets of 1971’s liberation of East Pakistan.

    Celebrities including Fahad Mustafa, Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz, Mansha Pasha, Urwa Hocane, Nadia Khan and Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui were spotted at the event.

    Have a look at the pictures:

    Earlier, The trailer launch of the movie was held in Karachi which turned out to be a star-studded affair with celebrities like Fahad Mustafa and Manzar Sehbai gracing the event:

  • Tim Paine resigns ahead of Ashes after sending explicit messages to female co-worker

    Tim Paine resigns ahead of Ashes after sending explicit messages to female co-worker

    Australian cricketer Tim Paine has quit as Test captain less than three weeks before the men’s Ashes after the emergence of an investigation four years ago by Cricket Australia for sending explicit messages to a female co-worker.

    Paine, who had been facing a race against time to be fit for the first Ashes Test on December 8, was named in a News Corp report as being at the centre of the case.

    He faced the media in Hobart on Friday to announce he was resigning but will remain available for selection for the Ashes. The messages date back to 2017, months before Paine was recalled to the Test team after a seven-year absence, and a joint Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania investigation cleared him at the time.

    “Today, I’m announcing my decision to stand down as the captain of the Australian men’s test team. It’s an incredibly difficult decision, but the right one for me, my family, and cricket,” Paine said as he read out a statement.

    “As a background on my decision, nearly four years ago, I was involved in a text exchange with a then-colleague. At the time, the exchange was the subject of a thorough CA Integrity Unit investigation, throughout which I fully participated in and openly participated in.

    “That investigation and a Cricket Tasmania HR investigation at the same time found that there had been no breach of the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct. Although exonerated, I deeply regretted this incident at the time, and still do today. I spoke to my wife and family at the time and am enormously grateful for their forgiveness and support. We thought this incident was behind us and that I could focus entirely on the team, as I have done for the last three or four years.

    “However, I recently became aware that this private text exchange was going to become public. On reflection, my actions in 2017 do not meet the standard of an Australian cricket captain, or the wider community. I’m deeply sorry for the hurt and pain that I have caused to my wife, my family, and to the other party. I’m sorry for any damage that this does to the reputation of our sport.”

    Read More – Australia announces squad for the Ashes

    He added that he felt resignation was his only option and apologised to team-mates and supporters.

    “I believe that it is the right decision for me to stand down as captain, effective immediately,” he said. “I do not want this to become an unwelcome disruption to the team ahead of what is a huge Ashes series.”

    “It’s been the greatest privilege of my sporting life to lead the Australian men’s test team. I’m grateful for the support of my team-mates and proud of what we’ve been able to achieve together.

    “To them, I ask for their understanding and forgiveness. To Australian cricket fans I’m deeply sorry that my past behaviour has impacted our game on the eve of the Ashes. For the disappointment I have caused to fans and the entire cricket community, I apologise.

    “I will remain a committed member of the Australian cricket team and look forward with anticipation to what is a huge Ashes tour.”

    A subsequent statement by Cricket Tasmania said the allegations had only been brought to their attention when theft charges were laid against the employee in mid-2018 and that no complaint had been made at the time of the messages in November 2017.

    Paine was elevated to the captaincy in March 2018 following the explosive fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Fast bowler Pat Cummins is Australia’s current vice-captain and had been tipped to assume the role once Paine retired. If Paine was not to play the series, Alex Carey would be the frontrunner to take the gloves.

    The board accepted Paine’s resignation and has said that process of identifying and appointing a new Test captain will be accelerated.

  • Mentally challenged girl allegedly raped in Jhelum

    Mentally challenged girl allegedly raped in Jhelum

    A mentally challenged girl has allegedly been raped in Jhelum, reports Geo Urdu.

    Inspector-General (IG) Punjab Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan has taken notice of the incident and demanded a report.

    Rao Sardar has also reportedly directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum to arrest the accused and to assure the girl’s family of all possible cooperation.

    This is not the first time that a horrible incident like this has taken place in Jhelum. Earlier, a gang-rape of a girl came to light and the police arrested the four accused men in the incident.

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Smoking: ‘impermissible, undesirable, unlawful’, Islamic scholars issue fatwa
    
			
    Smoking: ‘impermissible, undesirable, unlawful’, Islamic scholars issue fatwa
    
			
    

    The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) assembled a group of Islamic experts on Thursday who issued a fatwa (ruling) declaring smoking impermissible, undesirable and unlawful due to its negative consequences of health, reports Dawn.
    




    The Islamic experts were gathered at a conference that was organised by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration with (CII).
    




    It was noted that increasing lethal effects of smoking are increasing in the society.
    




    Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan said that in a youthful country like Pakistan, the impact of smoking will be magnified as the population ages and develops a variety of health problems linked to tobacco use, such as chronic lung and heart disease, as well as practically all cancers.
    




    He further said that in the absence of changes in tobacco taxation for years, policy planning to check tobacco consumption and meet international targets needs urgent revision.
    




    Chairman of CII Qibla Ayaz while addressing the audience talked about a saying of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and added that smoking is not only a danger to oneself but to others as well, as cigarettes have proved to be a source of several diseases, both for smokers and those exposed to second-hand smoke.
    




    He stated that, in light of the dangers of cigarettes, the CII and other major Islamic scholars present at the meeting agree that smoking falls into the category of behaviours that must be avoided under Islamic law.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Victory against injustice’: Rahul Gandhi’s response to Modi’s U-turn on controversial farm laws
    
			
    

    Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has taken a U-turn by announcing that his government will repeal three controversial agricultural reform laws, which set off huge protests across India by the farmers.
    




    “Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws,” announced Modi.
    




    


    




    “In the parliament session starting later this month, we will complete the constitutional process to repeal these three agricultural laws.”
    




    “I appeal to all the farmers who are part of the protest … to now return to your home, to your loved ones, to your farms, and family. Let’s make a fresh start and move forward,” said the Indian prime minister.
    




    “Friends, I apologise to the countrymen and want to say with a clean heart and conscience that we must have fallen short in our efforts to explain (the benefits of the farm laws) to a section of the farmers.”
    




    Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Congress party, took to Twitter and wrote, “Congratulations on this victory against injustice!”
    




    


    




    In a high-profile protest against controversial agricultural reforms, tens of thousands of farmers drove a convoy of tractors festooned with brightly-coloured flags through the outskirts of India’s capital of New Delhi on the country’s Republic Day, January 26.
    




    Three laws pertaining to agriculture and farming were passed in India, which the farmers said would affect their livelihood. Modi billed these laws as necessary to modernise Indian farming.