The Government of Pakistan has started the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those above the age of 60, with various vaccination centres operating in different cities of the country.
Among those who received their shot is Samina Peerzada, who also praised the government for the facility.
Sharing a picture of herself receiving the jab, the veteran actor said: “Thank you and Shabash Pakistan”.
Other prominent personalities who received the shot include lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan and journalist Najam Sethi, both of whom praised the vaccination facility set up by the government.
A very good experience of vaccination at Expo centre Lahore. Got my parents vaccinated, everything went very smoothly and professionally. Well done 👍👏 Punjab Govt and all other implementation partners. Get vaccinated and stay safe.
I visited Expo ctr Lhr today to get my father vaccinated for COVID-19 and the process was seamless. I urge everyone 60 and above to register for the vaccine by sending their CNIC to 1166 and get vaccinated now. pic.twitter.com/ot2yRKWqqe
My father received first dose of vaccine at Expo Center Lahore today. The process went smoothly & Alhamdulillah he is doing well.
Impressed how quickly he got the call after texting his CNIC no. to 1166. Please encourage family members & others to register as soon as possible. https://t.co/R7yhBS8VGI
Women won every major Grammy at Sunday’s history-making gala, a joyful night for music’s biggest stars after a devastating year for the industry, with Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion and Taylor Swift triumphing at the socially distanced event anchored by electrifying performances.
It was a monumental night for Beyonce, who broke the record for most career wins by a female artist with 28 trophies.
“As an artist, I believe it’s my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times. And it’s been such a difficult time,” Beyonce said, with her husband Jay-Z looking on, as she received her history-making award. “So I wanted to uplift, encourage, celebrate all of the beautiful Black queens and kings that continue to inspire me and inspire the whole world.”
Meanwhile, Swift became the first woman to win the coveted Album of the Year prize three times, this year for Folklore, the first of her twin quarantine releases.
Rap sensation Megan Thee Stallion charmed while accepting her three awards including Best New Artist — and disarmed viewers with a performance that set the Los Angeles stage ablaze.
Megan and Queen Bey earned two awards together, for their remix of the rapper’s smash hit Savage.
The Houston rapper teased with that track along with her single Body, before serving up a thirst trap of a duet with none other than Cardi B, both of them in metallic gear that left little to the imagination. The audacious duo performed WAP, a gyrating, thigh-baring celebration of female sexuality that ended atop an enormous bed.
The night featured a host of impressive performances featuring Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Swift, Bad Bunny and Record of the Year winner Billie Eilish, among others — a line-up that kicked off with chest-baring Harry Styles, who won his first-ever award. It was hosted by Trevor Noah.
The ceremony, which fell nearly a year to the day after Covid-19 grounded tours and forced performance venues to close, stood as a concerted effort by the music world to try to move past a crushing 2020 by celebrating its biggest stars.
And there is perhaps no one bigger than Queen Bey, whose Best R&B Performance award for her summer track Black Parade, a homage to Black power and heritage, sent her into the Grammy record books.
It was a less shiny night than predicted for British star Dua Lipa, who was shut out of the major categories but won Best Pop Vocal Album, for her sparkly disco ball of a record released just as the pandemic took hold.
Though most of the rock fields were unprecedentedly dominated by women, The Strokes won for Best Rock Album for The New Abnormal, their first Grammy ever.
Rap legend Nas also won for the first time after 14 nominations, with his King’s Disease winning Best Rap Album. Nigerian superstar Burna Boy also scored his first trophy for Best Global Music Album, ecstatically accepting the prize which he said: “is a big win for my generation of Africans all over the world.”
But it wouldn’t be the Grammys without controversy.
The Weeknd has pledged to stop submitting music for awards consideration after he surprisingly received no nominations, despite a big year commercially, while Zayn Malik has openly criticised and lashed out at the Grammy jury for excluding him.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Sindh government has re-imposed restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. The government has imposed smart lockdown across the province until April 15 to fight against the third wave
According to a notification issued by the department:
All businesses e.g. markets, shopping malls, marriage halls etc. will operate from 6am to 10pm (except essential services i.e. medical stores, clinics, hospitals, petrol pumps, bakeries, milk shops, restaurants etc)
Amusement parks to close by 6pm
50% staff in all public/private sector offices will be allowed
No indoor marriages will be allowed. As per earlier decisions only outdoor events/marriages will be allowed with a maximum limit of 300 persons till 10pm under defined SOPs.
No indoor dining will be allowed at restaurants.
All indoor gathering places, gyms, indoor sports facilities, cinemas and theaters, shrines to close.
Outdoor gatherings will be allowed only in open spaces with a maximum limit of 300 individuals.
The province has reported 261,411 cases so far. However, 232 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Ahsan Mohsin Ikram has opened up about his feelings for Minal Khan and penned a love letter for her.
Sharing a selfie of the two, Ahsan said: “This is from my heart, to thank you for everything you have done for me, for all the times I forgot to tell you how I feel about you and how happy I am that you are in my life.”
According to reports, the premier’s aide on political communication was also subjected to inking besides the two eggs that were hurled at him.
“This ink is of their kaalay kartut [misdeeds],” said Gill while reacting to the incident.
“Maryam [Nawaz], next time you do something like this, I will come to your house and wash my face there,” said Gill, adding: “We are Imran Khan’s followers, we will not take revenge. We will, instead, teach you values.”
He maintained that the government could react to the incident but it won’t stoop down to the perpetrators’ level.
لاہور ہائیکورٹ میں آج شہباز گِل کے چہرے پر سیاہی پھینکنے کے مناظر۔۔۔
Gill had earlier alleged that he has been informed that PML-N workers are planning an attack on him at LHC.
آج 2 بجے دوپہر لاہور ہائی کورٹ میں معزز عدالت کے سامنے پیش ہو رہا ہوں۔ صحافی دوستوں سے پتہ چلا کہ مسلم لیگ ن کے غنڈا گروپ نے میرے پر حملہ کرنے کی تیاری کر رکھی ہے۔ عمران خان کا سپاہی ہوں۔عدالت آؤں گا آپ سے ڈرنے والا نہیں۔ سیاست کرنے پر یقین رکھتے ہیں آپ کی طرح غنڈا گردی پر نہیں۔
“This is very disappointing to be having live concerts with so many people while we are still not free of COVID,” wrote the actor on Twitter. “Cases are on the rise again and we are experiencing a deadly third wave.”
Mehwish urged people to act responsibly and reminded them that “Jaan hai to jahaan hai!“.
This is very disappointing to be having live concerts with so many people while we are still not free of COVID. Cases are on the rise again and we are experiencing a deadly 3rd wave. Let's please act responsibly.🙏 Remember.. Jaan hai to jahaan hai ! https://t.co/3OQFBaoBdt
According to the latest figures given by National Command Operation Center (NCOC), Islamabad has recorded 371 cases in the past 24 hours. While Punjab has recorded 1191 cases and total confirmed cases recorded in the last 24 hours are 2,253.
Amid the drastic increase in cases, the Punjab Government has reimposed numerous restrictions in different districts of the province including a complete ban on indoor and outdoor dining, closure of all commercial activities and markets by 6 pm on weekdays and suspension of all sports and all cultural activities. The Sindh Government has also issued directives for a smart lockdown in the province.
Syra Yousuf was recently seen grooving to Saawan Mein Lag Gayee Aag by Mika Singh along with sister Palwasha Yousuf and makeup artist Omayr Waqar, at a friend’s wedding in Karachi.
A video showing a helicopter showering currency notes and rose petals on guests at a wedding in Punjab’s Mandi Bahauddin has gone viral on social media.
According to reports, the groom’s brothers, who had come from abroad to celebrate their brother’s wedding, had specially arranged for a helicopter to shower currency notes and flowers on the ‘baarat’ guests.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of the area has asked officials to take legal action against the organisers for not seeking permission for the helicopter.
Earlier, a man in Sialkot celebrated his wedding by showering US dollar notes on his guests.
Ramsha Khan, whose clear and glowing skin we all envy, has spilled her skincare routine, sharing a step by step procedure on how she manages to maintain it.
Sharing a video of her routine on Instagram, the Ishqiya star said: “I’ve mentioned this a lot of times in interviews.. I don’t have a skin care routine as such.”
“I don’t believe in 10 steps skincare routine that involves serums and stuff…because that has never worked for me,” she continued, adding: “I cannot stress enough on this – do not forget to moisturize and use sunblock. Also do not forget to take your vitamins.”
Ramsha debuted in 2017 with the feature film Thora Jee Le and recently won hearts as Samia in the hit drama serial Ghisi Pitti Mohabbat. She also bagged ARY People’s Choice Award for Best Actor Female for her role in Ishqiya.
Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has stepped in to defend the couple, who were expelled from a private university in Lahore for publicly expressing their love.
“Every girl has the right to marry whoever she wishes,” said Fawad in a tweet. “Marrying with one’s own choice choice is the fundamental right given to women in Islam.”
“The university administration should re-think their decision,” asserted the minister, adding “Treating women like property is against Islam.”
مرضی سے شادی ہر لڑکی کا بنیادی حق ہے، اسلام عورتوں کو جو حقوق دیتا ہے مرضی کی شادی ان حقوق میں مرکزی حیثئیت رکھتی ہے یونیورسٹی انتظامیہ اپنے فیصلے پر نظرثانی کرے، لڑکیوں کو پراپرٹی سمجھنا اسلام کے خلاف ہے
Other prominent personalities who criticised the university for its decision included PPP’s Sharmila Faruqi, Shehzad Roy, Yasir Hussain and Shaniera Akram.
Apply all the rules you want but you can’t expel love! It’s in our hearts, it’s the best part about being young and it what makes life worth living! You learn more about love than you can ever learn at an institution ❤️
The University of Lahore, on Friday, allegedly expelled two students for publicly expressing their love and proposing on university grounds. In a video that went viral on social media and created a stir online, a girl could be seen getting down on one knee and asking her partner to marry him with a bouquet of roses. The proposal ended with the two hugging each other.
According to a notification, dated March 12, the two students were expelled for “[being] involved in gross misconduct and violation of university rules and were called to appear before the special disciplinary committee [but] failed to appear.”
