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  • UK’s Emma Raducanu wins US Open in historic final

    UK’s Emma Raducanu wins US Open in historic final

    United Kingdom’s (UK) Emma Raducanu’s extraordinary run at the US Open finished in glorious fashion in New York as the 18-year-old became Britain’s first female singles Grand Slam champion after 44 years.

    According to details, Raducanu, the first qualifier ever to reach a Grand Slam final, once again rose to the occasion, beating the 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 with a remarkable display of big hitting and composure. Just three months after making her debut on the main women’s tour, Raducanu became the youngest Grand Slam singles champion since 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004.

    She is also the first woman ever to win the title in only her second Grand Slam tournament.

    Raducanu had made her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon, where she became the youngest British woman in the open era to reach the fourth round. As the world No 150, she is the lowest ranked player ever to win the US Open, though Kim Clijsters did not even have a world ranking when she won the title in 2009, having just returned to competition after having a baby. Raducanu will now climb to No 24 in next week’s updated world rankings list.

    Having come through qualifying, she lifted the title by winning nine matches in the space of 17 days and without dropping a set in any of them.

  • Pakistan lowers Covid vaccination eligibility age to 15

    Pakistan lowers Covid vaccination eligibility age to 15

    The government has officially decided to further lower the Covid vaccination eligibility age to 15 years, reported Geo News.

    Children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said.

    According to the NCOC, Pfizer vaccine will be available at all central vaccination centres across the country. Moreover a registration certificate will be required for children up to the age of 18 to be vaccinated.

    In combating the pandemic, the NCOC has also taken another step by sending mobile vaccination teams to visit schools and colleges for vaccination.

    Meanwhile, NCOC has said that all those people whose second dose against Covid-19 has become due are not required to wait for the sms message and can visit any vaccination centre throughout the week.

    A day earlier, NCOC head Asad Umar had announced on Twitter that more than 20 million people in Pakistan are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

    Pakistan has administered at least 66,456,245 doses of Covid vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs two doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 15.3 per cent of the country’s population.

  • VIDEO: Horse all smiles after eating his favourite chips

    VIDEO: Horse all smiles after eating his favourite chips

    A video made rounds on social media where a horse can be seen grinning while treating himself to some chips from a woman’s plate.

    The video was uploaded on Twitter by ‘Viral Hog’, with the caption: “This happy horse can’t stop grinning at salt and vinegar chips .”

    https://twitter.com/ViralHog/status/1433565403943292929

    In the video, a woman wearing a pink T-shirt is seen sitting in a field, accompanied by a few other people. She is holding a plate of salt and vinegar chips.

    A horse, who happens to be standing right beside her, keeps munching the chips in delight from her plate.

    Each time the horse bends his neck, he takes a snack from the plate and ends up smiling after each bite. Everyone present at the scene can be heard roaring with laughter when they see the horse smile.

    The person making the video happens to be the woman’s son and can be heard saying, “Oh he likes mom’s chips.”

    Later, two dogs appear in the video and look intrigued by the happenings and the laughter. They too begin to eat the pieces that dropped from the animal’s mouth.

  • HRW releases report on 9/11 calling US to end global war on terror

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report on September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States titled, ‘9/11 Unleashed a Global Storm of Human Rights Abuses’.

    The report says, “The brutal rulers [US leaders] figured out that the best way to get away with mass abuse was to label it a fight against terrorism.”

    Furthermore it states, “The war paradigm was also used to justify killing suspects wherever they were found, often on the flimsiest of evidence. However, international human rights law requires law enforcement officials to arrest suspects whenever possible and to use lethal force only as a last resort to stop an imminent threat to life.”

    “They [US] not only mistreated the people of Afghanistan but its citizens also had to face discrimination. Globally, Muslims are the primary victims of terrorism. The US has always treated ‘presumed terrorists’ as combatants,” the report reads.

    HRW also has discussed the ill-treatment of one million Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China and the bombings on Gaza by Israel.

    “It is a time to condemn the evil of terrorism. It is also the time to close Guantanamo, by releasing all of the 39 aging detainees still there, who have not been charged and giving the rest a fair trial in a proper court,” the report concluded.

    People from all over the world remembered the horrifying episode today on social media, while some of them share their stories.

    Since 2001, the notorious military prison at Guantanamo has become a symbol of US human rights abuses. Many detainees — mostly Muslim men — were tortured or held for years and even decades without charges, trials, or basic legal rights.

    The 9/11 attacks are the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil in US history. It was a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed by 19 militants associated with al-Qaeda.

  • ‘A female fan grabbed me outside of a toilet’: Feroze Khan shares a crazy fan experience

    ‘A female fan grabbed me outside of a toilet’: Feroze Khan shares a crazy fan experience

    Actor Feroze Khan recently appeared on Tabish Hashmi’s show TBH (To Be Honest) and he talked about his one insane female fan.

    The Ishqiya star said that while he was the VJ for a show, he had an experience with a female fan when he had to use the washroom in the middle of the show.

    The Dil Tera Hogaya actor added: “I was going to the washroom with my team, they were escorting me to the place , later on, I sent the team back and went to the washroom, while I got back , I noticed the sound of someone walking behind me, when I saw around, it was the girl’s face whom I was watching for many months, the face was already fixed in my mind because I saw her a lot on my sets, she just used to come & watch me.”

    He kept on saying, “I asked to her, Yes ?, she said that she needs my number, she grabbed me from my collar and asked for it “, “I then gave my uncle’s number because I was stuck in a weird situation at that time, also I thought how can someone be so aggressive for number”, said Feroze.

    “My uncle then called me and said someone called and asked about you, uncle smiled too”. Feroze further said that then another day he called and said “please settle this thing, it’s getting out of hands, she is desperately asking for your number from me.”

    Feroze stated that he loves the appreciation that his followers shower him with, but that devotion may be dangerous.

    On the work front, Feroze can be seen in Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 opposite Iqra Aziz.

  • Sami Khan opens up on Ayeza, Sajal and Sonya, spills Kinza’s secrets

    Sami Khan opens up on Ayeza, Sajal and Sonya, spills Kinza’s secrets

    Actor Sami Khan indulged in a question and answer session on his Instagram account recently, the Saraab actor praised his co-stars and leading female Pakistani actors including Ayeza Khan, Saboor Aly, Yumna Zaidi, Sonya Hussyn and Kinza Hashmi.

    The Khudgarz star was asked by a netizen to say something about renowned actor Ayeza Khan.

    He said: “A great actress, wonderful human being and a complete woman who knows how to balance personal and professional life perfectly. MashaAllah!”

    While talking about Saboor, he said: “Pakki dost hai @Kinzahashmi ki.”

    Replying to a fan about his Aisi Hai Tanhai co-star, he said: “Bestie.”

    Sami while telling something interesting about co-star Kinza said: “Buhut shararti hai @KinzaHashmi.”

    One of the netizens asked him about Sajal Aly and he said that she is “one of the best performers.”

    While talking about Yumna. he said: “Great actress and a great human being.”

    He also praised budding actor Usama Khan and said that he has “great potential.”

    One of the fans asked him about his views on Ertuğrul and he said that its “Brilliant.”

    On the work front, Sami will be seen next in Main Hari Piya opposite Hira Mani and Sumbul Iqbal.

  • Humayun, Faysal, Momal and others pen heartfelt wishes for Imran Ashraf on his birthday

    Actor Imran Ashraf is celebrating his birthday today and the Raqs-e-Bismil star got showered with wishes by his industry fellows who took to their social media handles to wish him.

    Here’s a look at all the heartfelt birthday messages for the Ranjha Ranjha Kardi lead.

  • Minal, Ahsan’s wedding: A star-studded affair, celebrities ooze fashion goals

    Minal, Ahsan’s wedding: A star-studded affair, celebrities ooze fashion goals

    Actors Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Karachi on Friday. The duo made a stunning pair together in designer attires.

    The event turned out to be a star-studded affair with leading actors being present on the function. The industry guests donned stylish outfits and oozed fashion goals.

  • ‘They need to hold their tongue’, Saad Rafique demands action over Azam Swati’s ‘threats’ against ECP

    ‘They need to hold their tongue’, Saad Rafique demands action over Azam Swati’s ‘threats’ against ECP

    Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique, said while referring to Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati’s accusation on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of taking bribes and being on the payroll of ‘someone’ said: “They need to hold their tongue.”

    “If the government is making such threats, it is the responsibility of Pakistan’s civil society and political parties to fulfill their responsibility and their voice [against such verbal attacks],” he reiterated.

    PML-N leader further added that the relevant institutions, whose responsibility was to serve justice, should take notice of action over threats made against the ECP.

    A day earlier, Swati said that the ECP was responsible for destroying Pakistan’s democracy and for rigging all elections. Swati added that such institutions should be “set on fire”. This happened when the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs met today to vote on two key election bills.

  • Mahira, Ayesha impressed by Meesha Shafi’s latest chartbuster

    Mahira, Ayesha impressed by Meesha Shafi’s latest chartbuster

    Singer Meesha Shafi has launched her latest single Hot Mango Chutney Sauce with a experimental treatment. Several A-list celebrities from the entertainment and fashion industry have praised the song.

    As per the song’s description on YouTube, it features Meesha Shafi, Swineryy, Zara Peerzada, Eman Suleman, Baemissal, Rubab Ali, Abdullah Siddiqui and Hashim Ali. The video is directed by Awais Gohar and produced by Abdullah Siddiqui.