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  • Pakistan, India agree to respect ceasefire, other agreements along LoC

    Pakistan, India agree to respect ceasefire, other agreements along LoC

    After discussions between the Director Generals of Military Operations of Pakistan and India, the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control and all other sectors with effect from midnight of February 24 to 25.

    According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two Director Generals of Military Operations held discussions over the established mechanism of hotline contact. “The two sides reviewed the situation along Line of Control and all other sectors in a free, frank and cordial atmosphere,” it added.

    Both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandings and ceasefire along the LoC and all other sectors, with effect from last midnight. Both sides reiterated that existing, mechanisms of hotline contact and border flag meetings will be utilized to resolve any unforeseen situation or misunderstanding.

    During the discussions, both sides reiterated that existing mechanisms of hotline contact and border flag meetings will be utilised to resolve any unforeseen situation or misunderstanding.

    ISPR Director General Major General Babar Iftikhar reportedly said: “There has been contact between India and Pakistan on a hotline level since 1987. Frequently, the DGMOs of both countries stay in contact through this established mechanism.”

    He said that there has been a spike in ceasefire violations along the LoC since 2014. “Both the DGMOs have agreed that the existing 2003 understanding should be implemented in letter and spirit.”

    The discussion between the two armies took place at a time when a large number of ceasefire violations were taking place along the LoC.

  • It’s a boy for Ali Xeeshan

    It’s a boy for Ali Xeeshan

    Congratulations are in order for Ali Xeeshan and wife Myrah who have welcomed a baby boy. The couple announced the joyful news on social media with a picture of themselves with their bundle of joy.

    “Meet Jansher Ali,” wrote the designer on social media. “God has blessed us with a baby boy.”

    Sharing the same picture, Myrah said: “Purest form of love and joy! Shukar Alhumdulillah.”

    Ali and Myrah tied the knot in an intimate affair in November 2019. Earlier this month, Myrah debuted her baby bump at the Hum Bridal Couture Week 2021 as she walked the ramp alongside her husband in a pale yellow outfit.

  • Senate election: Bilawal says establishment is ‘neutral’

    Senate election: Bilawal says establishment is ‘neutral’

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that the military establishment is playing a neutral role in the lead up to the Senate elections.

    Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the PPP chief said that his party criticises the state institutions when they act beyond their constitutional role. “It is heartening to see that they are not transgressing their boundaries,” the opposition leader added. He said that if the establishment is neutral, then we should welcome this.

    According to Bilawal, the Pakistan Democratic Movement is giving the “incapable government” a tough time. He said the PDM has aiming to strengthen democracy in Pakistan.

    “The responsibility of the opposition is to fight for the rights of people. Now we have exposed this selected and incapable government not only before the people of Pakistan but also before the entire world. This government tried to carry out massive rigging in the Daska by-election, but was exposed.”

    He thanked PML-N and JUI leadership for accepting PPP candidate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani as the candidate of PDM for the Senate seat from Islamabad.

    “The march will also begin by the end of the month of March. It is time to say that just one more push is needed for the wall to fall,” he said.

  • Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings despite Sharjeel’s ton

    Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings despite Sharjeel’s ton

    Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by five wickets despite Sharjeel Khan’s classic ton.

    After scoring 197-run score Karachi Kings were the favorites but the chasing team defeated kings with five balls in hand.

    Babar Azam and Sharjeel’s 176-run partnership went all in vain. While the most expensive over of PSL history, bowled by Aamer Yamin, whose seven-ball third over was bled for 29 runs by Alex Hales.

    Sharjeel, after being dropped by Hales, the lefty power hitter made capital city bowlers pay with a 59-ball 105 laced with nine 4s and eight sixes.

    That over turned the tables and later with good partnership between Hussain Tallat (42) and Iftikhar Ahmed (49) helped the team to grasp the victory. While Asif cruised the Uniteds to victory with a staggering 21-run score on just nine balls.

    Meanwhile, man of the match award was given to Hales on scoring a much need knock for the Sherus.

  • PEMRA directs ‘Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi’ makers to review drama’s content

    PEMRA directs ‘Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi’ makers to review drama’s content

    The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a notice to the makers of Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi and has directed TV One to review the drama’s content and modify it according to the regulatory body’s guidelines.

    In a notification shared on social media, PEMRA said: “PEMRA has issued a notice to TV One over content televised in the drama serial Dil Na Umeed To Nahi.”

    “The channel has been directed to follow the quality of censor, according to the rules,” it adds.

    The notice further directed TV One’s administration to modify the content according to PEMRA’s Code of Conduct and submit a report regarding the editorial board within five days.

    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. The drama has been written by Amna Mufti and directed by Kashif Nisar and is a Kashf Foundation Presentation.

    Six episodes of the drama have aired so far. According to a press release issued earlier, Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi will “bring some of the most heinous and deeply sensitive issues to light – while showing how humanity can still prevail in even the most insurmountable of situations.

    The press release further said: “With three parallel stories on prostitution, human trafficking, and child abuse, the drama exposes the lowest ebb of our society.”

    Yumna, in an earlier interview, while talking about the drama had said: “The story is based on multiple causes. It has three major tracks: human trafficking, child abuse and a young girl who wants to become a cricketer. As far as my track is concerned, it is about women trafficking. Parents from slums sell their young daughters. The drama explores where these girls end up and what kind of a life they spend. And, if any of them dreams big, how does she manage to pursue that.”

    Earlier, PEMRA had also banned ARY Digital’s Jalan for going against the “social and moral ethics of Pakistani society” and had also directed the makers of Fitoor to check for “inappropriate dialogues and content” in the drama.

    Read more – Of freedoms and censorship

    Meanwhile, audiences have strongly criticised PEMRA’s notice and have called out the regulatory body for interfering unnecessarily.

  • ‘Thank you for making me a better person’: Aima Baig’s birthday wish for Shahbaz Shigri

    Aima Baig took to her Instagram account to write a love note for beau Shahbaz Shigri on his birthday.

    Aima baig’s birthday note for Shahbaz Shigri read as “Halalalalalalala, thats what my thoughts are writing this, there is so much to say but honestly i cant find the right words to show all these memories we have built together.”


    She continued, “Still thinking if it be cringy to write too much, but in all honesty there arent enough words to describe the type of person you are.”


    “I have known you for quite a while now, and surprisingly i still cant think of a single drab moment with you dude, who needs comedy central when they have you in their life,” added Aima.

    Aima further said, “I sorta dig all your dad jokes now, and dayum that jukebox of rejected Bollywood Lollywood songs that keeps playing in your head.”

    “Never met a fellow more mellow than you, also lets reveal your true talent to the world today…that aussie accent imitation with a hint of british, is definitely an inspiring emulation.”

    She further thanked Shigri for ‘coping’ up with her, “Thank you for turning me into a better person Shigri, and hats off to you for coping up with a person like me LOL! Lucky to have you.”


    “Happy birthday Bubz Ilysm,” concluded Aima.

    Aima posted some pictures and videos along with the birthday note.

    The duo made things official last year with Shigri announcing the news on social media. In an Instagram post, he revealed that Aima is his “better half”. Sharing a picture of himself and the singer in Los Angeles, Shigri swooned over Baig’s smile adding that she is his “partner in crime, homie, companion and a whole bunch of other things which, if I began listing down, would turn up the cringe level to a million”.

  • Does this TikToker girl really look like Shoaib Akhtar?

    Social media users have found the former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s lookalike in an Indian content creator Vinita Khilnani. The collage comparing the two celebrities is going viral and people are convinced that the two are each other’s doppelganger.

    Vinita Khilnani is a content creator and TikToker. Her recent video, ‘How our parents used to take pictures’ went viral on social media that resulted in people comparing her with Akhtar.

    Indian-American comedian is aware of the situation herself. She pasted her face in the cricketer’s photos and asked her fans about her resemblance with Akhtar on Instagram.

    “So everyone is saying I look like this man? @imshoaibakhtar – what do you think?” the Tiktoker wrote in the caption.

  • Terrorist involved in murder of four women killed in Waziristan operation: ISPR

    The security forces have killed a key militant leader who was involved in the killing of four women aid workers in North Waziristan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Tuesday.

    Commander of militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Hassan alias Sajna was killed in a security operation in the restive district near the Afghan border, the army said.

    The statement said Sajna was involved in the Monday morning killing of four aid workers associated with a local women’s skills development program in Mirali, a town in North Waziristan.

    Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Mirali and killed militant commander Sajna of the TTP’s Hafiz Gul Bahadur group during an exchange of fire, it was quoted by Anadolu Agency as saying.

    Bahadur, who is believed to have been operating from Afghanistan, is leading his own militant group within the TTP.

    Sajna, the statement said, remained involved in terrorist activities against the security forces and civilians, including “bomb blasts, kidnapping for ransom, target killings, and extortion,” in addition to the recruitment of terrorists.

    North Waziristan — once dubbed the heartland of militancy — is one of seven former semi-autonomous tribal regions in Pakistan where the army has carried out a series of operations since 2014 to eliminate the TTP network.

    Successive operations have pushed the TTP towards neighboring Afghanistan and Islamabad claims the terrorist network has now set up bases across the border to attack Pakistani security forces.

  • Sindh MPAs to be suspended over dog bites, says SHC

    Sindh MPAs to be suspended over dog bites, says SHC

    A circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has come up with a rather novel solution to curb dog biting incidents in Sindh.

    According to Justice Aftab Ahmed, the lawmakers of the respective area will be suspended in case of a dog biting incidents.

    Responding to the judge’s remarks, the public prosecutor said that MPAs have nothing to do with dog biting incidents. To which the judge replied that it is the job of the MPAs to protect their constituents.

    The judge went on to add that the MPAs would also be barred from voting in the Senate election over the dog biting incidents. It also warned that the concerned officers would be penalised and their salaries would be suspended if such incidents continued to happen.

    During the hearing, the government officers also presented reports on which the court expressed discontent. The high court adjourned the hearing till March 16.

    In October, the SHC bench expressed displeasure over rising dog-bite incidents in the province and ordered that FIR be registered against the concerned municipal officer if any case would be reported.

  • Priyanka Chopra reacts to the meme fest on her Orb Dress

    Priyanka Chopra reacts to the meme fest on her Orb Dress

    Priyanka Chopra reacted to the meme fest on her Orb Dress and it is breaking the internet.

    The 38-year-old actress wore an orb dress by Halpern Studio recently, which started a meme fest on the Internet. Priyanka joined in and had a good laugh, each meme at a time.

    She also shared some of her favourite ones on her social media, adding a reaction for each of them on her Instagram stories. In the memes, Priyanka, wearing the quirky orb dress, as compared to things ranging from firecrackers and types of pufferfish to Pokemons and hot air balloons. Virat Kohli was also dragged into one of the memes while one user summed up Priyanka’s outfit in these words: “When mom says: ‘Boriya bistar samet aur nikal ja yahaan se’.”

    “This is too much,” Priyanka wrote in one of her Instagram stories while sharing more memes, she added: “They just keep getting better.” She wrapped the meme fest on Instagram with these words: “Thanks for making my day guys.”

    This is not the first time that the Desi Girl has captured the attention of netizens. Her look from the Met Gala 2019 also went viral when she opted for a silvery caged ensemble by Dior. The actor opted for dramatic makeup and let loose with some wild curls.