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  • Iqra Aziz’s godh bharai dupatta has 100 special duas embroidered on it

    Iqra Aziz’s godh bharai dupatta has 100 special duas embroidered on it

    Celebrity couple Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain on Sunday announced that they are expecting their bundle of joy this July.

    Sharing beautiful pictures from Iqra’s godh bharai (baby shower) the couple shared the news with their fans and followers and asked them to pray for them.

    For the event, Iqra chose a gorgeous purple and orange outfit by Fahad Hussayn and the designer has revealed that the dupatta had a special message on it for the mother-to-be. As per details, 100 special messages and prayers in Urdu have been crafted on the embellished dupatta with a floral design.

    In a conversation with Dawn Images, Hussayn recalled Aziz reaching out to him when she was planning her godh bharai.

    “I loved that she was having a godh bharai rather than a westernised bridal shower,” said the designer. “She told me that she wanted to wear something that she could pass on to her child and we started working on a concept. I asked her to come up with a list of 100 duas, which she did with the help of Yasir and her mother.”

    Hussayn then designed 100 different flowers and the messages were embroidered around them.

    “[The duas are] all the wishes she has for her child. If it’s a girl, she wants to pass this dupatta on to her and if it’s a son, then to his wife,” shared Hussayn adding that the list includes advice like “ilm sub say bari daulat hai” (knowledge is the greatest wealth) and “logon ke saath bhalai karo gay toh log bhi tumharay saath bhalai karein gay” (be kind to others and they will be kind to you).

    The organza dupatta was paired with a simple peshwas and gharara in chiffon worked with sacha gota.

    Hussayn also shared that Iqra allowed him to decid the colour himself.

    Iqra was recently featured in Hussayn’s fashion music video Mera Jora that was released earlier this year. Incidentally, the video was filmed shortly after Aziz discovered that she was expecting.

    “I am very happy for her. She’s an extremely genuine person and this is a very happy time for her. She may be at the peak of her career but she’s also prioritising her family life,” said the designer. “I think more than anything else, the coronavirus has made us all realise the importance of being surrounded by family.”

  • Facebook will now ask iOS users to allow data tracking for ‘better ads experience’

    Facebook will now ask iOS users to allow data tracking for ‘better ads experience’

    As per details, Facebook has started urging iPhone and iPad users to allow data tracking. The social media giant said that users should allow this for a better and personalized ads experience.

    Apple recently decided to ramp up privacy of its users, and gave users an option if they want to allow social media applications to track their data.

    Both companies are in some sort of war with each other, a war that has been raging for more than one decade now.

    The founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg recently termed Apple Inc. as the biggest competitor, and he said that the new privacy policy of Apple will cause “damage to the business of millions of users.”

    The very next day CEO of Apple Tim Cook, during a data privacy conference in Brussels, said: “If a business is built on misleading users, on data exploitation, on choices that are no choices at all, it does not deserve our praise. It deserves reforms.”

    The battle focuses on a unique device identifier on every iPhone and iPad called the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA). Companies that sell mobile advertisements, including Facebook, use this ID to help target ads and estimate their effectiveness.

    With the latest iOS 14 update, each app that wants to use the tracker will have to seek permission from the user. Consequently, it will make the mobiles ads less effective.

    Facebook has already started warning investors that these changes will affect the business, and now the company is testing the effects of the new updates.

    Besides, form today when users will open the app, they will see a message box that will tell users why they must allow Facebook to track their data.

    “Allow Facebook to use your app and website activity?” and claims that Facebook uses that information to “provide a better ads experience.” It will then offer users a choice between “Don’t Allow” and “Allow.”

    No matter which selection users make on the Facebook prompt, if they choose not to allow tracking on the Apple pop-up, that choice will be final, and Facebook will honour it.

  • VIDEO: Watch Firdous Ashiq Awan humiliate an Assistant Commissioner

    VIDEO: Watch Firdous Ashiq Awan humiliate an Assistant Commissioner

    Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan visited a Ramzan Bazaar in Sialkot on Sunday. Dr Awan was inspecting the quality of food items at various stalls.

    In a video doing the rounds on social media, Dr Awan asks Assistant Commissioner (AC) Sialkot Sonia Sadaf to explain why there was ‘third-class quality’ food at a stall. When Sonia Sadaf asked her to try the food at another stall as the fruit must have gone bad due to the weather, Firdous told AC Sialkot that it was her duty to check the quality of the goods.

    https://twitter.com/sabihulhussnain/status/1388873441072369666?s=21

    “You are getting paid for the work and it is your duty to keep a check on things here,” Awan shouted at AC Sialkot. She also asked the AC which shameless person appointed her. At this, Sonia Sadaf left the Ramzan Bazaar. Firdous was seen shouting: “Now go sit in your VIP drawing room.”

    Punjab Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik condemned Firdous Ashiq Awan for her use of bad language at the AC.

    Maryam Nawaz tweeted: “Government officials are not your personal employees. Such treatment is reprehensible.”

    In another tweet, the PML-N leader said asked Dr Awan to apologise to Sonia Sadaf.

    PTI’s Usman Dar also came out in support of the AC saying he was apologetic for the unfortunate incident which took place.

    “I personally know Assistant Commissioner Sonia Sadaf, she is a responsible and capable officer. The role of women in the governance system of our society is very welcome and should be appreciated.”

    Both Dar and Firdous hail from Sialkot.

    Hasaan Khawar tweeted,

    “Publicly scolding civil servants can get you brownie points but will take a toll on the morale of those who have to execute your policies.”

    https://twitter.com/hasaankhawar/status/1388876534283448321
  • COVID-19 oral pill could be ready by year-end, says Pfizer CEO

    COVID-19 oral pill could be ready by year-end, says Pfizer CEO

    US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Bourla has said that the company’s anti-viral oral pill for coronavirus is in early-stage trials and could be ready by the end of the year.

    According to reports, the company, which developed the first authorised COVID-19 vaccine in the US with German drugmaker BioNTech, began an early-stage clinical trial for testing a new antiviral therapy for Covid-19 in March.

    The medication is part of a class of medicines called protease inhibitors and works by inhibiting an enzyme that the virus needs to replicate in human cells.

    Read more – Cleric believes COVID vaccine makes people ‘gay’

    “If clinical trials go well and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves it, the drug could be distributed across the US by the end of the year,” Bourla told CNBC.

    Protease inhibitors are used to treat other viral pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C, the report said.

    Last month, the pharmaceutical giant asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its Covid-19 vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15.

    The request to expand emergency use comes just days after Pfizer released data demonstrating its vaccine was 100 per cent effective and well-tolerated by the younger group.

    Pfizer is also working on its vaccine for 6-month to 11-year-old children.

    A recent study, published in the journal Science, showed that a single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against Covid may boost immunity against the Covid-19 variants, only in people who were previously infected with the deadly virus.

    In people who have not previously been infected and have so far only received one dose of vaccine, the immune response to variants of concern may be insufficient, the study indicated.

  • VIDEO: PM Imran drives in without protocol, interacts with street vendors in Islamabad

    VIDEO: PM Imran drives in without protocol, interacts with street vendors in Islamabad

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan paid a surprise visit to different areas of Islamabad and interacted with the general public, specifically with small vendors on the streets.

    https://youtu.be/qYAt03AbuJc

    According to the statement issued by the PM Office, “PM Imran Khan drove to public places in Islamabad without any security and protocol. The PM visited G-11 Markaz and talked to vendors.”

    On his visit, he asked about the condition of business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He instructed them (vendors) to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan at street vendor stall

    In addition, PM drove the car in the capital because he also wanted to see the arrangements done by the local administration for Ramzan.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan driving around in ICT to check arrangements done by local administration

    People expressed happiness on seeing the premiere among them without any protocol. Besides, PM visited the Sewerage Plant I-9 and Korang Cricket Ground in the federal capital.

    PM visited the Sewerage Plant I-9 and Korang Cricket Ground in the federal capital.

    Amid the pandemic, business activities and routine life is disrupted. The government of Punjab has also imposed a smart lockdown in all major cities of Punjab.

    Pakistan reported 4,414 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 8,29,933.

    The country’s death toll climbed to 18,070 after 113 more people succumbed to the deadly disease.

  • Kangana Ranaut thinks Ali Gul Pir is funny

    Kangana Ranaut thinks Ali Gul Pir is funny

    Not that we didn’t know but Kangana Ranaut thinks that Ali Gul Pir is funny.

    Responding to Pir’s video in which he hilariously recreated Kangana Ranaut’s recent video, the actor said: “At least you’re funny and made me laugh.”

    “Well we might disagree on many things but at least we can laugh together,” said Pir replying to Ranaut.

    In the original video, Kangana had lashed out at the international media calling their coverage on India’s COVID-19 strategy “disturbing.” Kangana also called out many prominent journalists including Rana Ayyub and Barkha Dutt for questioning the government’s response.

    Read more – Kangana defines ‘porn singer’ for Ali Gul Pir

    The actor further said that the liberals were “degrading the country” with their criticism on the government’s response.

    Meanwhile, India has reported a record number of cases with 392,488 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total count to 19.56 million. So far, the virus has killed 215,542 people.

    Indian hospitals, morgues, and crematoriums have been overwhelmed as the country has reported more than 300,000 daily cases for more than 10 days straight. Many families have been left on their own to scramble for medicines and oxygen.

    Nearly 10 Indian states and union territories have imposed some form of restrictions, even as the federal government remains reluctant to impose a national lockdown.

    The eastern state of Odisha became the latest to announce a two-week lockdown, joining Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and West Bengal. Other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, have either imposed night curfews or weekend lockdowns.

  • Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain’s bundle of joy to arrive in July

    Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain’s bundle of joy to arrive in July

    Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are expecting. After weeks of fans speculating if a baby was on the way, the couple formally announced the news on social media and debuted Iqra’s baby bump.

    The parents-to-be announced the news on social media, sharing pictures from Iqra’s godh barai and revealing that the baby is expected to arrive in July 2021.

    “Allah hamesha hi hum per meherbaan raha hai aur is baar toh uski karamnawazi bemisaal hai,” said Yasir. “Aulaad Allah ka khoobsurat tohfa hai. Alhamdulillah hum bohot khush hain aur umeed karty hain k aap bhi hamen apni duaon mai yaad rakhengay.”

    For the godh bharai rasm, Iqra opted to wear a purple and orange gharara by Fahd Hussayn while Hussain wore a simple white kurta pajama.

    Iqra also thanked Yasir for being an “amazing partner throughout this beautiful journey” saying that she is extremely “happy to be starting a family with a man” like him.

    Earlier Iqra had said that she “chose [to marry] Yasir because he always speaks the truth and does not differentiate among people.”

    “He respects everyone and gives them their due credit,” said Iqra further. “In addition to this, he knows how to respect a woman. After my mother and sister, no one has given me more confidence than him,” the actor had said.

    Following a public proposal, an intimate engagement, and a glorious wedding week, Iqra and Yasir tied the knot in December 2019.

    Meanwhile, Iqra’s sister Sidra Aziz said she hopes to “see the baby soon”.

    Pictures courtesy – Fatima Tariq Photography

  • Queen Elizabeth’s former rare Bentley on sale for $250,000

    Queen Elizabeth’s former rare Bentley on sale for $250,000

    If you’re a fan of the royal family, then you now have a chance to own a car once owned by the head monarch Queen Elizabeth.

    According to a report in NY Post, a rare, deep green Bentley Mulsanne once owned by Queen Elizabeth is about to be put up for auction for $250,000. The car was in the Queen and Buckingham Palace’s possession from 2013 to 2015. It was then decommissioned from royal use.

    Interestingly the car has an “impeccable service history” with only 2,000 miles on its odometer.

    The car’s listing from Piston Heads reads: “It is with great pleasure that we are able to present to market a very special example of Bentley’s Mulsanne derivative. This Bernato Green motorcar was formerly owned by HM Queen Elizabeth II and was in service with the Royal Household from 2013 – 2015 with its exclusive use being to transport Her Majesty.

    “Its Banarto Green exterior paintwork is paired with a Twine Main Hide and complemented further by Burr Walnut Veneers to its trim and also the door panels. This vehicle would make for an exceptional addition to any collection and it is extremely rare to find a car with such provenance and history, especially when related to our longest-reigning monarch,” reads the listing further.

    The Mulsanne was looked after exclusively by Jack Barclay Bentley while in the Queen’s service — and was returned to Bentley Motor Cars in 2015.

    Read more – Prince Harry ‘regretful and embarrassed’ over interview with Oprah Winfrey

    Meanwhile, the Queen recently marked her 95th birthday in private just days after she bid her final goodbye to Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years.

  • Hira Mani robbed at gunpoint

    Hira Mani robbed at gunpoint

    Hira Mani has reportedly been robbed at gunpoint outside her house in Karachi.

    In a video, circulating on social media, two gunmen could be seen snatching something from Mani, who was in the driving seat of her car. It is believed that the actor was mugged outside her house.

    Both of Hira’s sons were also present at the scene of the crime and can be seen in the video. Both the robbers, who were on two bikes, left soon after snatching. The good thing was that no one wast hurt.

    Read more – Karachi shop owner shares CCTV footage of robbery with police, gets robbed again

    Meanwhile, Hira has not yet responded to the incident or commented on it.

  • “I’m choking, please give me treatment” – Barkha Dutt’s father’s last words

    “I’m choking, please give me treatment” – Barkha Dutt’s father’s last words

    Senior Indian journalist Barkha Dutt shared the pain of losing her father to COVID-19. In an emotional note on Twitter, Barkha Dutt expressed her grief of how she failed in bringing her ailing father back home safe.  

    She also acknowledged the hospital staff and everyone who tried their best to help her family in this situation. The last words of her late father rang loudly in her mind, “I’m choking, please give me treatment”

    The day her father SP Dutt, was hospitalised, both Barkha and Bahar ( sister of Barkha Dutt ) narrated the difficulties they faced, right from getting an ambulance to oxygen supply issues.

    The day she cremated her father, she said in an interview that urgent help must be sent to India for the sake of the world. She also added, “It is a calamity and a crisis of the kind that I have not seen in my adult life.”

    The second wave in India has firmly gripped the country. Thousands of families have lost their loved ones due to Covid-19. The hospitals are overwhelmed and there are no beds for patients. Shortage of oxygen has killed far more people than the virus alone.

    ” I am an upper middle class Indian. I had access to a hospital, “she said in an interview, “most people I am reporting on are dying at the gates of the hospital.”

    Actors Farhan Akhtar and Abhishek Bachchan and others tweeted their condolences.