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  • You can now buy viral Chand Nawab video meme

    The video that went viral in 2008 featuring a local reporter, Chand Nawab has been put up for auction as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), on a website named Foundation.

    The reserve price for the video on the website is $64,756.60 (around Rs10,787,763.14).

    “I’m Chand Nawab, a journalist and reporter by profession. In 2008, a video of me surfaced on YouTube in which I fumbled while reporting Eid Festival frenzy at a Railway station. While reporting, I was contently interrupted by people, my fumbling and constant irritation made this video viral getting millions of views on YouTube and Facebook,” wrote Nawab while explaining what the video meme was about.

    “My popularity again surged in 2016 when my viral video inspired Indian film maker Kabir Khan to create Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s character in his 2015 blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan,” he added.

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    Earlier this month, the ‘Friendship ended with Mudasir’ meme, which went viral in 2015, was auctioned off as a Non-Fungible Token for $51,530 (roughly Rs8,491,427.73). The sale was concluded on the online platform Foundation, which facilitates live auctions for NFTs.

  • Govt announces fee for Covid vaccine booster shot

    The federal government on Saturday announced to administer booster Covid vaccine shots for people travelling abroad. The government has decided on a fee of Rs 1,270 for the booster shot that will be submitted at the National Bank of Pakistan, ARY News reported.

    As per reports, the federal government has sent a handout to the provincial governments, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) governments for taking measures in this regard.

    The handout stated that the Covid vaccine shots to those planning to travel abroad would be administered at designated centres in the provinces and federal regions.

    Citizens could get the vaccine shots after showing their valid visa and bank voucher.

    Earlier, it was reported that separate counters would be set up at the vaccination centres, where travellers can receive booster shots of approved Covid vaccines for their destinations.

    The sources further said that those wanting to get the shots had to show the travel documents including a visa and they would be given a certificate for the booster shot to be submitted to the authorities during their foreign trip.

  • ‘Men should lower their gaze’: Yashma Gill on rising sexual crimes against women

    ‘Men should lower their gaze’: Yashma Gill on rising sexual crimes against women

    Actor Yashma Gill has blamed the “400 men” for the mob attack on Ayesha Akram at Minar-e-Pakistan.

    The Pyar Ke Sadqay actor recently appeared on Gup Shup with FUCHSIA and talked about the increasing crimes against women in Pakistan, particularly Ayesha’s mob attack. “Why are we victim blaming the survivor? Those men had the free will to chose between right and wrong and they chose wrong,” stated the actor.

    “She (Ayesha) may have planted some men but some might have the conscience not to do that,” added the Qurban actor.

    She went on to say that some of her co-actresses said that Ayesha must have thought about her dressing before going there, “I stopped them right there and said that if women are to cover themselves then men should also lower their gaze according to Islam.”

    The Alif star further said that nobody can say that she incited men to assault her, one should know whether somebody incites you, try not to be incited by that individual.

    On the work front, Yashma can be seen currently in ARY’s Aazmaish opposite Fahad Sheikh, Furqan Qureshi and Kinza Hashmi.

  • ‘Will love you till my last breath’: Minal, Ahsan get emotional, announce wedding details and card

    ‘Will love you till my last breath’: Minal, Ahsan get emotional, announce wedding details and card

    Congratulatory messages are in order as Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram have announced their wedding date and details on their social media handle.

    The young couple is set to tie the knot on September 10th.

    The duo earlier hosted their engagement ceremony in June 2021.

    Minal Khan

    In May, after months of teasing fans with loved-up pictures and a secret engagement, the duo made things official, sharing pictures from their baat paki on social media.

    The young couple officially confirmed their relationship on Minal’s birthday in November 2020.

    On the work front, Minal can be seen currently in Ishq Hai opposite Danish Taimoor whereas Ahsan was last featured in drama Pyar Ke Sadqay.

  • Shahid Afridi advises girls to live life according to the teachings of Islam

    Shahid Afridi advises girls to live life according to the teachings of Islam

    Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has advised girls to live their lives according to the principles of Islam.

    According to a local news agency, this was said by the all-rounder as he visited the Bakhtawar Girls Cadet College in Nawabshah on Wednesday. Afridi was invited to visit the college by its principal Brigadier (Retd) Dr Muhammad Amin, reported Geo News.

    Afridi was accompanied by members of the Tableeghi Jamaat as well during his trip to the college.

    During his visit to the college, Afridi lectured the female cadets on women’s rights in Islam and urged them to adopt Islamic principles in life. He spoke at length about his life as a cricketer and then how he turned towards preaching religion.

    He urged female cadets to study hard but also partake in sports at the same time.

    “Focus on your studies, social media and mobile phones are time wasting tools,” he said.

    Speaking about his life as a cricketer, Afridi said at one point during his career, he thought about leaving the sport as certain captains wanted to end his career.

    “However, I got a lot of help from Islam and Tableegh,” he said.

    While sharing his thoughts on the appointment of the new Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Afridi said he expected Ramiz Raja to lead Pakistan cricket in a positive direction.

    Earlier, Geo News reported that Raja has accepted the post of Chairman PCB.

    PCB will elect its 36th chairman on September 13 in Lahore.

  • Ghana Ali blasts a troll for referring to her as ‘transgender’, pens a befitting reply

    Ghana Ali blasts a troll for referring to her as ‘transgender’, pens a befitting reply

    Ghana Ali has responded back to a troll for referring to her as a transgender.

    The Dilruba diva is known for her befitting replies to social media trolls.

    The Sun Yaara star recently expressed her anger over the Minar-e-Pakistan incident, and has requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to take an action against such culprits. She also suggested to publicly punish the people involved in the harassment incident.

  • US launches drone attack, killing ‘ISIS-K planner’ in Afghanistan

    US launches drone attack, killing ‘ISIS-K planner’ in Afghanistan

    The United States announced it carried out a drone attack in eastern Afghanistan against a “planner” of an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant- Khorasan (ISIL/ISIS-K) group, after the attack outside Kabul’s airport that killed at least 175 Afghans and 13 US troops.

    “US military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner,” Captain Bill Urban, spokesperson for the US Central Command, said in a statement.

    “The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties,” read the statement.

    The announcement did not identify the targeted individual but indicated that this could be the first of many counter-attack at the ISIS-K targets for Thursday’s terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport.

    The ISIS group had claimed responsibility for the attack, the group’s Amaq News Agency said on its Telegram channel.

    US President Joe Biden vowed to retaliate against Thursday’s attack in Kabul, saying that he will hunt down those responsible and make them pay.

    Biden confirmed in a speech from the White House that the bombings were carried out by the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP (ISIS-K), ISIL’s affiliate in Afghanistan.

    “To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this: We will not forgive; we will not forget,” Biden said.

    “We will hunt you down and make you pay. I will defend our interests in our people with every measure at my command.”

  • No vaccine, no motorway

    The National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) have decided that after September 15, unvaccinated people will not be allowed to travel via motorway.

    Amid the current fourth wave of Covid-19, the government and its departments have speeded up vaccination efforts across the country.

    The NHMP announced on Thursday that people should “get ready” and “get vaccinated” before September 15 and have their vaccination certificates with them if they want to travel on the motorway.

    Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan announced the new restrictions for unvaccinated people.

    Umar said that a single dose of vaccine is necessary for travelling on the motorway after September 15. He added that after October, no one will be allowed to use the motorways without vaccination.

    The minister also said that unvaccinated people will not be allowed to use public transport after October 15.

    Earlier, it was also announced that vaccination for domestic air travel will be compulsory after September 30.

  • Video: Guru Randhawa reveals for whom he made the chartbuster song ‘Lagdi Lahore Di’

    Video: Guru Randhawa reveals for whom he made the chartbuster song ‘Lagdi Lahore Di’

    Popular Indian singer Guru Randhawa has revealed that he made the song, Lagdi Lahore Di for an actual model from Lahore who wanted to feature in his music video but couldn’t due to the ongoing political tensions.

    The popular singer worked with Saba Qamar during that time in Hindi Medium, Saba featured in his chartbuster song Tenu Suit Suita Karda.

    Saba Qamar wishes a speedy recovery to Guru Randhawa - Daily Times

    Earlier this year the Patola singer appreciated Sarah Khan’s beauty with an Instagram comment.

    Interestingly Guru belongs to a village on the outskirts of Wagah Border.

  • Maryam Nawaz remembers her ‘rukhsati’, shares favourite pictures from Junaid’s wedding

    Maryam Nawaz remembers her ‘rukhsati’, shares favourite pictures from Junaid’s wedding

    PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has shared her favourite photos from her son Junaid Safdar’s Nikkah in London and remembered her rukhsati.

    Maryam did not attend the ceremony in person but she attended it through a video call. She was one of the first people to share photos from the wedding on Sunday.

    She has now shared a collage of a photo of her daughter-in-law Ayesha Saif and one from her own wedding 29 years ago. Both of them have one person in common: Maryam’s father, Nawaz Sharif.

    She called the photo of Nawaz Sharif showing affection to Ayesha Saif her “favourite”.

    Earlier, Maryam took to Instagram to wish her son and daughter-in-law for a “blissful married life.”

    Junaid and Ayesha tied the knot at The Lanesborough in London. Photos of the venue had gone viral.