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  • Video: Ayeza Khan stuns the web with her electrifying dance moves on Sridevi’s chartbuster song ‘Mitwa’

    Video: Ayeza Khan stuns the web with her electrifying dance moves on Sridevi’s chartbuster song ‘Mitwa’

    Ayeza Khan is set to play a TikToker in her forthcoming big-budget drama Laapata costarring Ali Rehman Khan, Sarah Khan and Gohar Rasheed.

    Her character Geeti makes musical and dance oriented videos including songs from some Bollywood chartbusters of Madhuri Dixit and late Sridevi. She will also be donning Mahira Khan’s Noori attires from her film Superstar.

    The Meray Paas Tum Ho diva has now uploaded a video in which she is dancing elegantly on late Sridevi’s iconic song Mitwa from Chandni opposite Rishi Kapoor.

    Her character name is Geeti who loves making musical TikTok videos in this Khizer Idrees directorial.

    The much awaited drama serial will go on air tonight, July 28th.

  • Cloudburst causes flood in Islamabad: Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat

    A cloudburst in Islamabad has caused flooding in different areas.

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    Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat wrote in a Tweet, “Cloudburst in Islamabad has caused flooding in various areas. Teams are clearing nullahs/roads. Hopefully we will be able to clear everything in an hour”.

    Later, the DC Tweeted that the Islamabad roads have been cleared for traffic.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan Army troops also helped the local government after the high flood in Nullah Lai.

    “Heavy rains caused high water level in Nullah Lai and water accumulation in E 11. Army troops are busy in assisting civil administration in rescue & relief efforts . Contingencies plans in place to meet any flood situation,” Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

  • When Abdul Razzaq gave Deedar a six month ultimatum to be his wife

    When Abdul Razzaq gave Deedar a six month ultimatum to be his wife

    Cricket veteran Abdul Razzaq spilled the beans on his ex-flame Deedar whom he dated almost two decades ago. The sports star confirmed that he was seeing Deedar and wanted to take his relationship with the beautician and dancer to the next stage but her career became a major hindrance.

    He recently stated in an interview that, “We became friends in 1999, and I didn’t promise her that I’d marry her, I had told her that we will decide with time. We were friends, and as for marriage, I had asked her for six months to make a final decision.”

    Talking to host Shoaib Jatt on the show ‘Bouncer’, he stated that he wanted her to leave stage performances and the career of a dancer if she wants to marry him.

    “She used to say that I can’t leave my career activities like stage dramas etc, so I told her that it would be hard for me to marry her owing to my family background.”

    The former cricketer is married to Ayesha Razzaq while Deedar has been married to Hamza Bhatti since 2012.

  • ‘Go for it’: Malala encourages girls to ‘try cricket’

    ‘Go for it’: Malala encourages girls to ‘try cricket’

    Malala Yousafzai encourages girls to pick up a cricket bat and ball, tostop thinking and just try it.

    Malala, known for her activism for women empowerment and education, urged young women to believe in themselves.

    In an interview with Sky Sports, she stated that women should never be discouraged from playing sports on the basis of their gender.

    “Even today, when we see women cricket players playing in this stadium, they are sending a message to all girls out there that they can be in sports, they can be players, they can play any sport they want,” Malala stated in the video interview.

    She added that we already have multiple women role models who are changing history and sports are no exception.

    Malala expressed hope that we don’t limit women from dreaming – she encouraged girls to give it a try and “go for it” if they enjoy it.

    The Noble Peace prize winner is known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley, where the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan had at times, banned girls from attending school.

  • Yumna Zaidi trends on twitter for her superlative performance in the finale episode of DNUTN

    Yumna Zaidi trends on twitter for her superlative performance in the finale episode of DNUTN

    Star actress Yumna Zaidi trended on Twitter for her impressive performance in the finale episode of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi.

    Featuring Yumna Zaidi, Yasra Rizvi, Wahaj Ali, Nadia Afgan, Naumaan Ijaz, Samiya Mumtaz, and Omair Rana in the lead, Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi is a harrowing tale of child abuse and human trafficking in Pakistan. Although drama is critically acclaimed, it’s television ratings are considerably low.

    Directed by Kashif Nisar, the script is written by Amna Mufti of Jahez fame.

    Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi: Yumna Zaidi and Wahaj Ali's Performance Will Give  You Goosebumps! - TV - HIP

    Apart from the Pyar Ke Sadqay star’s performance, her chemistry with co-star Wahaj Ali was also appreciated.

    Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin Episode 2: Yumna Zaidi and Omair Rana Share  Crackling Chemistry! | The Brown Identity

    She played a challenging character of a sex worker in the play and even enacted scenes where she had to emote as a drug addict.

    Why Yumna Zaidi's 'Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahi' Not Airing On TV? - Lens

    On the work front, Yumna will be seen next in Ishq-e-Laa opposite Azaan Sami Khan and Sajal Aly.

  • ‘I have been harassed and blackmailed’: Usman Mukhtar reveals what effected his mental health

    ‘I have been harassed and blackmailed’: Usman Mukhtar reveals what effected his mental health

    Actor Usman Mukhtar has opened up on being harassed, bullied and blackmailed by a woman on social media since the last few years.

    Taking to Instagram stories, the Parchi star wrote: “I have been harassed, blackmailed, bullied online for one year and a half by this woman.”

    He also said that the harassment was reported to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). He said that the FIA took a year to trace the woman, adding, “Another half a year to summon her after calling her multiple times.”

    “My Family and friends have been targeted with harassment and disparaging comments, specially Amma, my mental health has suffered, my axiety has been messing with my health because of this person. I stayed quiet and let the authorities deal with it. However, i’m just tired.”

    The Anaa actor further shared: “I had wanted to resolve this quietly, in order to not bring negative attention onto a woman, but I can’t remain silent in good conscience while my character is constantly being maligned. He also shared complete story of the whole incident that how a female artist who worked with him in 2016, started making false claims against Mukhtar on digital platforms.

    The Sabaat actor also said that he respects every woman’s right to freedom of speech and he will believe a woman who will come out and and to share a claim of harassment or abuse despite his experience of false claims.

    In his last post, he shared a screenshot of a message sent by the same woman to the 36-year-old actor.

  • Bride refuses to go with groom due to his three missing fingers

    A bride in Muzaffargarh refused to go with the groom because three fingers of the groom’s hand were cut off.

    As per reports, the incident took place in the Chowk Sarwar Shaheed area of ​​Muzaffargarh.

    Majid tied the knot with Shabana but at the time of rukhsati, the bride refused to go with the groom because of the groom’s missing fingers.

    Read More: Groom’s mother beats him with chappal during wedding ceremony

    The bride’s father said that the groom’s hand did not have three fingers, which we got to know about just now.

    Despite hours of waiting and requests, the bride did not agree to go with the groom and the groom’s family returned home after waiting for 5 hours.

  • Khadija Siddiqi case: Punjab Govt says early release for good behaviour, blood donation

    Punjab Prisons Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan has responded to the allegations against the Punjab government of giving 1.5 year remission to Shah Hussain, the man convicted of stabbing Khadija Siddiqi.

    Shah Hussain did not receive any “legal remission” from the government but had actually availed “technical remissions”, said Chohan.

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    As per a document shared by Chohan, Shah has gotten remission on the following basis:

    1. Ordinary remission: 8 months and 8 days.
    2. Annual Good conduct Remission: 1 month.
    3. Blood Remission: 1 month.
    4. Education Remission of 7 months and 15 days which includes 4 months and 15 days for B.A and 3 months for Tarjma ul Quran.
    https://twitter.com/fayazchohanpti/status/1419919839389528064?s=21

    Earlier, Khadija took to Twitter and accused the Punjab government of granting, “extraordinary REMISSION of 1.5 years.”

    In another tweet, Khadija tagged Punjab Prisons Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan and wrote: “You are responsible for allowing early release of my attacker.”

    Siddiqi was stabbed 23 times on a busy Lahore street while she was picking her six-year-old sister from school on May 3, 2016. Shah Hussain is the son of a senior Lahore High Court lawyer.

  • ‘No woman is safe in this country’: Sajal Aly posts heartfelt messages after Noor Mukadam’s case

    ‘No woman is safe in this country’: Sajal Aly posts heartfelt messages after Noor Mukadam’s case

    Mom fame superstar Sajal Aly has used her social media influence to raise awareness on increasing crimes against women and its problematic impact on the society. The Yeh Dil Mera actress took to her Instagram stories to express her disappointment on the ongoing crises.

    Her posts are in the light of the Noor Mukadam case.

    ARY News has reported that Zahir Jaffer has confessed to the murder of Noor Mukadam. Police have also gathered video evidence, reportedly of Noor being tortured by him. Zahir confessed to the police but has kept changing the reasons for murdering her.

    On the work front, the Aangan actress will be seen next in the feature film Khel Khel Mein opposite Bilal Abbas Khan.

  • When Haseena Moin wrote dramas for India’s ‘Star Plus’ and ‘Doordarshan’ starring transnational actors

    When Haseena Moin wrote dramas for India’s ‘Star Plus’ and ‘Doordarshan’ starring transnational actors

    Veteran Pakistani writer Haseena Moin, who passed away in March 2021 has innumerable literary contributions to the Pakistani drama industry. Be it the cult classic Tanhaiyan or Dhoop Kinaray, her small screen marvels have broken popularity records.

    In 1997, when the sociopolitical terms of Indo-Pak were better, the countries collaborated for a joint production drama serial. Haseena wrote the script of the hit seriel Tanha starring Marina Khan and Sajid Hassan who went to India for the drama’s shoot that aired on Star Plus.

    Tanha did exceptionally well commercially and the Indian audiences enjoyed the realistic execution and inspiring storytelling on television. The title track of the project was written and composed by renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar.

    Read More – IN PICTURES: Twelve Lesser known Bollywood debuts of Pakistani stars

    As per details, the cast of the project includes veterans Marina Khan and Sajid Hassan, among several Indian artists namely Aasif Sheikh, Anang Desai, Milind Soman, and Tanaaz Irani. Unlike regular dramas, Tanha was shot in multiple cities of India including Aligarh and Lucknow. The forty episodes family drama had a successful run of two years on Star Plus from 1997 to 1999.

    The veteran writer also wrote a play for Doordarshan called Kash-m-kash, Arshad Mahmood composed its OST and Tina Sani sang it. The series starred Javed Jaffery ad Aly Khan in key roles.