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  • Eid in lockdown: Do’s and Don’ts

    Eid this year will be different again due to rising cases of coronavirus and lockdown rules. However, this doesn’t mean that Eid will be boring. Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts you should follow this Eid to remain safe and healthy and make the most of your holiday.

    What you should NOT do this Eid

    Don’t go outside

    Stay indoors as much as possible don’t go outside and socialise. Meeting with friends or family or going into large gatherings can put you and your loved one’s health and life at risk. Find some activities to do indoors!

    Do not hug

    As Firdous Apa put it, “No Jhapiyaan and Papiyaans” this Eid. While we all are missing human touch and hugging our loved ones, what’s the point of doing so when it puts everyone at risk?

    Don’t overeat

    After fasting for almost a month, many people ending up overindulging and overeating on Eid. Experts suggest that we should give our bodies some time to adjust to the change and should take small meals.

    What to DO this Eid

    Spend time with your family

    If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is the importance of family. Though we do miss going out, the lockdown is also a blessing in disguise as it allows you to spend time with your family. Spend quality time with the family by playing boardgames, cooking Eid dinner together or having a movie night.

    Save your Eidi

    If you are among the lucky ones who get Eidi, instead of spending all your Eidi on something insignificant save it for the future.

    Dress Up

    Staying indoors should not stop you from dressing up. Dress up in your favourite outfit, put on some makeup and take some fun pictures of yourself with your siblings and family. Check out this guide to taking Instagrammable pictures here.

    Video call your loved ones

    While we cannot meet our loved ones in person this Eid, we surely can talk to them over phone or over video call. Set up a Zoom meeting with your family across the world and engage with them. We promise that it will leave you with a fuzzy feeling.

    Last but not the least, do whatever makes you feel good but stay safe, Eid Mubarak!

  • ‘I feel sorry for you’ – Maya Ali schools Kangana Ranaut for supporting Israel

    ‘I feel sorry for you’ – Maya Ali schools Kangana Ranaut for supporting Israel

    Maya Ali called out Kangana Ranaut for supporting Israeli forces’ brutality in Palestine.

    Replying to Ranaut, The Teefa In Trouble star said: “I feel sorry for you. Get well soon Kangana Ranaut. One should have some humanity.”

    Taking to Instagram stories, Bollywood’s Kangana expressed her views on the ongoing Israeli attacks, saying that “in the fight against radical terrorism India stands with Israel.”

    She posted a series of pictures where she had written several statements supporting Israel’s stand in the entire incident.

    RELATED: Pakistan to observe Palestine Day on May 14

    She also wrote,”To save your nation and its people from radical Islamic terrorism is the fundamental right of every nation. India stands with Israel.”

    Social media platform Twitter suspended Ranuat’s account on the platform on Tuesday, after a series of controversial tweets.

    RELATED: ‘I am PM of Pakistan and we stand with Palestine’ – PM Khan on Twitter

    The Israeli army bombed police headquarters and security buildings in Gaza. Authorities say 56 Palestinians were killed, including 14 children, since the escalation began.

    Tensions have been building up since the start of Ramzan in mid-April when Israeli police set up barricades at the Damascus Gate outside the occupied Old City, preventing Palestinians from gathering there.

    On Monday, Israeli armed forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israel’s capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967.

  • VIDEO: Kashif Zameer beats pet lion

    A video of Kashif Zameer beating his pet lion has gone viral on social media.

    JFK Animal Rescue and Shelter shared the video of Zameer beating his pet lion as two women stand on the side and watch him.

    Sharing the video, the animal rights body questioned why regular citizens are allowed licenses to keep such exotic and wild animals as pets in their homes.

    https://twitter.com/jfkshelter/status/1392170494389063688

    Earlier this month a video of a man torturing a lion cub had gone viral on social media. Pakistan’s relaxed wildlife laws and the ability for everyone to secure a license allows such distressing acts to take place.

    Read more – PEMRA fines ‘Time Out with Ahsan Khan’ Rs 500,000 for using animals as props

    Lawyer and activist Hassaan Niazi commenting under JFK’s tweet said that he working with the wildlife and law ministry to introduce stricter laws for animal abuse.

    Zameer has remained a controversial figure in Pakistan ever since he hosted Diriliş: Ertuğrul star Engin Altan Düzyatan in Lahore and later duped him. While Zameer initially trashed the rumours saying that Engin had assured him that the deal will not be disbanded, Düzyatan, in a statement on February 16 said, that he no longer represents Zameer’s Chaudhry Group of Industries as brand ambassador.

    Meanwhile, in February Zameer was also accused of attempting to kidnap YouTuber Ali Virk.

  • Peace with Pindi? Nawaz Sharif’s Spokesperson tells all

    Peace with Pindi? Nawaz Sharif’s Spokesperson tells all

    Mohammad Zubair, Spokesperson to Mian Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, claimed in a TV talk show that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has made peace with Rawalpindi. Zubair made this statement in ARY News programme ‘The Reporters’.

    Alluding to a rapprochement between the establishment and PML-N, anchorperson Sabir Shakir directly asked Mohammad Zubair about ‘sulaah‘ (rapprochement) with Rawalpindi. The PML-N leader confirmed to Shakir that there has indeed been a reconciliation.


    “All it will take is to pull the ladder away from PTI [Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf] and the government will be in trouble,” added Zubair. He said that this is what the PTI fears.

    Zubair further added that the relations of PML-N with the army have always been good.

    PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has been targeting the establishment quite vocally. At a rally in Gujranwala held by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) last year, Sharif’s comments against army chief shocked Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

    Senior PML-N politician Javed Hashmi recently criticised the establishment in a video that went viral on social media. The PML-N has officially distanced itself from Hashmi’s comments by tweeting: “Javed Hashmi’s statement about the national institution is his personal opinion.”

  • PETA India names cow after Kim Kardashian to honour her dairy-free diet

    PETA India names cow after Kim Kardashian to honour her dairy-free diet

    The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has honoured billionaire lifestyle guru Kim Kardashian’s “dairy-free diet” by naming a cow after her.

    “For Mother’s Day, PETA India names rescued mother cow ‘Kim Kowdashian’ after reality TV star Kim Kardashian,” tweeted the animal rights advocate’s India branch.

    “Thanks for promoting a dairy-free diet Kim,” it added.

    In a statement, PETA India said that they wanted to “thank the mother of four for showing compassion to mums of all species by promoting a dairy-free diet to her more than 200 million followers.”

    The bovine, which was described as having “striking eyes and long, dark eyelashes” was chosen as she is just like her 40-year-old celebrity namesake.

    ‘Kim Kowdashian’ was reportedly rescued by a PETA-approved sanctuary after the animal rights boy caught her being abused on the streets by her former owner.

    Read more – Kim Kardashian slammed for lavish 40th birthday celebrations amid pandemic

    Meanwhile, Kardashian has been very vocal about her no-meat, nearly vegan lifestyle. She is also believed to have converted three family members, including sister Kourtney, to a plant-based diet.

    Earlier this year in February, Kim posted an Instagram picture in which she flaunted her chiseled abs.

    “Plant based does a body good,” she captioned the post.

  • IN PICTURES: Mariyam Nafees’ Dua-e-Khair

    IN PICTURES: Mariyam Nafees’ Dua-e-Khair

    Mariyam Nafees has shared pictures from her Dua-e-Khair.

    Sharing pictures from her Dua-e-Khair photoshoot, the Yakeen ka Safar actor wrote: “Found crazy to my crazy.”

    “Thank you for giving me the kind of love I didn’t know existed,” she wrote for her fiancé Amaan Ahmed.

    The couple opted for simple attire. While Mariyam glowed in a pink suit with golden embroidery, light jewellery and gajras, Amaan wore a simple white kurta.

    “I believed true love doesn’t exist anymore. I was wrong. Thank you for loving me the way you love me,” Amaan said, sharing a photo of the couple running through the trees.

    “Adventures of the hero (you) and the sidekick (me) begins,” he joked.

    Maryam rose to fame with HUM TV’s Diyar-e-Dil, starring alongside Osman Khalid Butt, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Sanam Saeed and Maya Ali. She was last seen in Jhooti as Iqra Aziz’s sister-in-law and Fitrat.

  • Need an Eid cake? Here’s where you can order from

    Need an Eid cake? Here’s where you can order from

    While Eid ul-Fitr celebrations this year will be different due to the ongoing pandemic and restrictions, one thing that remains constant is starting the day with something sweet. Though everyone must follow SOPs and avoid going out unnecessarily that doesn’t mean we give up on our sweet tooth.

    Most home-based businesses are now fully booked for Eid but here are a few places where you can order an Eid cake online and have them delivered to your doorstep.

    Lahore

    Sweet Bites of Lahore and Bakers

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Shazoo.creations/

    The CAKES BY Sabeen

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thecakesbysabeen/

    The Batter Half Kitchenette

    Moments Bakery

    Nibbles

    Islamabad

    Crooked Cakess by Sara

    Sweet Hut

    Karachi

    Cook It Perfect

    Whisked Away

    Smitten

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SmittenbyB/

  • Sheheryar Munawar hits out at western media for biased reporting on Palestine

    Sheheryar Munawar has hit out at international media outlets for their “biased” coverage of Israeli atrocities against the people of Palestine. At least 36 Palestinians including 10 children have been killed in recent airstrikes while close to 250 have been injured.

    “Shame on CNN, shame on western media in general for their biased reporting,” said Sheheryar, calling out international news outlets for their biased approach against Palestine.

    “Shame on all the west in general, especially the US for staying quiet during these terrible times and supporting terrorists,” added the actor.

    Sheheryar further questioned: “Is it the same US, who unlawfully invaded Korea, Vietnam, Libya [and] Syria, claiming to liberate the oppressed?”

    “My heart bleeds for my brothers and sisters in Palestine,” continued Munawar. “Down with the injustice and tyranny. Down with state terrorism. Down with Israel.”

    Last week, tensions escalated in Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Gaza, amid growing anger about potential forced expulsions of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah, on land claimed by illegal Jewish settler, Al Jazeera reported.

    Earlier, several Pakistani celebrities including Mahira Khan, Ahsan Khan, Maya Ali, Feroze Khan and Asim Azhar condemned Israeli brutality in Palestine and called for the world to take action. International celebrities including Gigi Hadid and Mo Salah have also raised their voice and called for the world to take action.

  • Political leaders laud Shehroze Kashif for becoming youngest person to summit Mount Everest

    Political leaders laud Shehroze Kashif for becoming youngest person to summit Mount Everest

    Shehroze Kashif on Tuesday became the youngest person to summit the world’s highest mountain above sea level, Mount Everest. As per details, 19-year-old Kashif climbed Mount Everest at 5:05 am on May 11 and hoisted the Pakistani flag on an 8,849-metre high mountain peak.

    Following his feat, several political leaders including Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry lauded the young man and congratulated him on his achievement.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also celebrated Kashif’s big win.

    Hailing from Lahore, Kashif is also the youngest Pakistani to have climbed Broad Peak (8,047m) at the age of 17, earning him the title “The Broad Boy”.

    Kashif reportedly developed an interest in trekking at a young age after he went with his father on an outdoor trip. His first climb was at the age of 11 when he trekked to Makra Peak (3,885m) followed by Musa Ka Musalla (4,080m).

    Meanwhile, Samina Baig was earlier the first Pakistani woman on Everest, was also the youngest Pakistani, at the age of 23, to reach the summit of the tallest 8,000er in the world.

  • Pakistan to observe Palestine Day on May 14

    Pakistan to observe Palestine Day on May 14

    Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi on Tuesday said that Pakistan would observe Palestine Day on May 14.

    Ashrafi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, said that the prime minister has tasked Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi to liaison with other countries regarding the situation in Jerusalem.

    Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that he spoke to his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, about the dire situation in Palestine.

    “Fully support Turkey’s call to convene meeting of OIC and UN. Storming 1st Qibla of Islam Masjid Al Aqsa, killing children and forcing evictions — absolutely unacceptable,” Qureshi tweeted.

    Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack by the Israeli forces on hapless Palestinians.