Dying has now become more expensive in Faisalabad.
According to a report in Samaa News, digging a grave used to cost anything between Rs 4,000-5,000 but now costs at least Rs 10,000 and in some cases, prices have gone up to Rs 12,000.
A resident of Faisalabad toldthe media outlet that while Prime Minister Imran Khan says peace is in the grave, “we can’t even get that because dying too costs so much now”.
The price of getting a permanent grave (pakki qabar) made now costs something between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000.
Recent rise in prices of essential items has already cost the public a lot; now you can’t even die in peace due to the rising costs of digging graves and getting a permanent grave.
Wearing lipstick could cost female students at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Rs 100.
According to a notification issued by the university management, “Female students are not allowed to put on lipstick. If seen, they will be fined Rs100 on the spot”.
After the ban, students took to social media to protest against it.
As per reports, the notification was limited to the Institute of Education Department and was issued as a part of the department’s “dress code policy”.
However, the decision was taken back on Monday. A notification regarding this has already been issued and copies of it have been dispersed on-campus.
Last year in November, the university had instructed female students to wear abayas on campus.
Makeup artist Shoaib Khan paid tribute to acid attack survivors after recreating Deepika Padukone’s look from her latest film ‘Chhapaak’that is based on the true story of a woman who tries to reconstruct her life after a man throws acid on her face.
The artist shared the pictures on Instagram with the caption: “After recreating this look: I have only one thing to say to all the acid attack survivors around the globe: Glisten your face with ruby lipstick. Gather your hair to one side so the details of your face become more visible. And SMILE! No one can maim or embarrass you! Don’t hide your scars, instead, flaunt them like a superpower! You’re beautiful and you’ll always be beautiful.”
In the long post on his Instagram handle, he further wrote that it was hard for him to look in the mirror after the look was complete because he could feel the pain and trauma of the survivors.
Talking about Deepika Padukone, he wrote that after Chhappak, his respect for her had increased. “I love you Deepika for raising awareness on this issue through Chhappak and giving motivation to all these survivors to shine through their grit and determination and move forward in life! You’re my true star.”
Last year, Khan recreated Padukone’s character in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ by transforming himself in the starlet. He has also done makeovers such as the queen of melody, Noor Jehan, as Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent and Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker.
Veteran actor Noor Bukhari has reportedly remarried her ex-husband and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Awn Chaudhry. While the couple has not yet confirmed the reports, Noor left a cryptic message in a social media post in which she referred to Awn as her “hero”. Chaudhry was Noor’s third husband.
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Meanwhile, PTI MNA Aamir Liaqat also endorsed the reports by congratulating the couple on social media. He also revealed that Noor remarried Awn for the sake of their daughter. Aamir referred to Noor as a “great lady” for taking this decision.
If the reports are correct, this will be Noor’s fifth marriage. The former film star, who bid goodbye to the entertainment industry two years ago, first tied the knot in 2008 to a businessman named Vikram. The two divorced two years later.
Noor &Vikram
The 37-year-old then married director-producer Farooq Mengal in 2010. However, that marriage also lasted less than a year and two parted ways.
Noor & Farooq Mengal
In 2012, Noor tied the knot with Awn Chaudhry. The couple have a daughter together though the marriage lasted only a few months.
Noor then married Wali Hamid Khan in 2015 but that marriage also ended due to domestic disputes even though Khan had said that he found his soulmate in Noor. In September 2017, Noor took khula from Wali through the court.
Noor & Wali Hamid Khan
In late 2019, speculations were rife that the actor has gotten married for the fifth time but Noor shut down the rumours and asked people to stop believing in fake stories.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has convened a high-level inter-ministerial meeting to formulate a strategy for tackling the outbreak of coronavirus as it claims at least 81 lives in China, and leaves thousands of others affected.
According to a notification issued by the PM’s Office on Monday, the meeting has been convened “in light of 2,000 coronavirus cases being confirmed across the globe amid the presence of a large number of Chinese nationals in Pakistan and frequent travel between the two countries”.
In mid-December, some people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan began complaining of flu and pneumonia-like symptoms. Some had a high fever. Doctors were perplexed. To find out what might be causing their illness, geneticists analysed the DNA of the virus that had infected them.
At once, the scientists realised the virus was new to science. As of January 23, experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland estimated that at least 557 people have contracted the rapidly spreading disease.
As Pakistan remains at risk if necessary precautions are not taken, the federal-level meeting has been summoned by the premier’s office under the chairmanship of special assistant to the PM on national health services, regulations and coordination.
Outcome of the meeting along with recommendations will be furnished to the PM’s office within one week, the notification said.
With Mere Paas Tum Ho (MPTH) fever continuing to grip the masses even two days after its finale, Mufti Qavi has been spotted praying for Danish (played by Humayun Saeed), who died of a cardiac arrest in the last episode of the hit show that ended Saturday.
As per the details, a video doing rounds over the internet showed the cleric, who is not new to controversy, praying for the MPTH protagonist, who died after a chat with his wife (played by Ayeza Khan).
The finale showed Danish returning to see his wife when his old house reminds him of the bitter memories when she left him for affluent businessman Shahvar (played by Adnan Siddiqui). He then suffers a heart attack and later passes away at a hospital, leaving fans devastated.
Qavi’s viral video on Monday showed him receiving a phone call over which he is informed of Danish’s death. “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un [Indeed, to God we belong and to God we shall return],” he can be heard as saying in response, telling the “woman” to call him later since he had to pray for the departed soul.
“God, please grant Danish, who has just passed away, the highest rank in Jannah. Bless him with more than what he had here… with more hoors [companions of paradise] than he had here […] And grant the girl, who just called me, the strength to bear the loss…” the cleric can be heard as saying while crying and praying for the fictional character.
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The hit drama serial was penned by Khalilur Rehman Qamar and directed by Nadeem Baig.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday when a helicopter he was riding in crashed and burst into flames in thick fog, killing all nine people on board including his teenage daughter.
According to reports, Bryant, 41, was travelling with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers and crew when their Sikorsky S-76 helicopter slammed into a rugged hillside in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles. They had been expected at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game.
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist, is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in history, an iconic figure who became one of the faces of his sport during a glittering two-decade career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dozens of firefighters and paramedics battled across steep terrain to reach the flaming wreckage at the crash site but found no survivors, officials said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said an 18-strong team of investigators would be sent to California to probe the causes of the crash.
Bryant’s death sent shockwaves throughout the world and left fans stunned. Tributes to Bryant flooded in from former US presidents, pop stars and athletes from different sports. Local celebrities including Mehwish Hayat, Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi mourned Bryant’s death.
Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.
So sad to hear the heartbreaking news of the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a true legend and inspiration to so many. Sending my condolences to his family and friends and the families of all who lost their lives in the crash. RIP Legend💔 pic.twitter.com/qKb3oiDHxH
Totally heartbroken by the news of Kobe Bryant’s passing. He was a legend on the court and an inspiration to millions. His words “Life is too short” couldn’t have been more prophetic . RIP #Kobehttps://t.co/U4MCS6DCXS
News of Kobe Bryant's death is tragic indeed but a reminder for us all tht sooner/later this experience we call LIFE will end soon for us all. Lets us reflect on our lives, ask the big questions: Is this existence designed with a purpose or is this just chance & chaos? #KobeRIP
His complete devotion to his daughter also made headlines. He is quoted as saying “The best thing that happens is when we go out and fans would come up to me and she’ll (Gianna) be standing next to me and they’ll be like, ‘You’ve gotta have a boy … You gotta have somebody to carry on your tradition, the legacy.’ “She’s like, ‘Oy, I got this. Don’t need no boy for that.’ I’m like, that’s right. Yes, you do, you got this.”
Son of former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the Lakers legend was born in Philadelphia in 1978. The five-time NBA champion began his career in 1996 straight out of high school and lasted until his retirement in 2016. He also was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, helping spark the US squad of NBA stars to titles in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London.
Bryant bowed out of the NBA in 2016, scoring 60 points in his final appearance before his adoring fans at the Staples Center. It was a fairytale farewell to a sporting career that had begun two decades earlier.
After robbing a utility store in Sharifabad, unidentified armed men robbed asked the shopkeeper to forgive them for their offense as they ran away.
According to the shopkeeper, Atique, two men came at his store and robbed it of two 10 kilograms sacks of flour, at least 10 kilograms of pulses, 10 bags of cooking oil and ghee and five kilograms of various spices. They also took his mobile phone and cash on gunpoint and also looted another employee at the store when he came for work.
Atique told that before escaping, the robbers asked him for forgiveness. They said to him that this was the first time they had robbed a store. “They said they would not have done such an awful crime if they weren’t forced to by their need,” he said.
The shopkeeper said that both the robbers were young and had not covered their faces. He complained that although he had informed the police immediately after the incident, they could not be arrested.
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen has been arrested from Shaheen Town of Peshawar during the wee hours of Monday, Dawn reported.
According to reports, the Pashtun rights activist was arrested in a case registered against him at the City Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan on January 18 under sections 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups), 120-B (punishment of criminal conspiracy), 124 (sedition), and 123-A (condemning the creation of the country and advocating the abolishment of its sovereignty) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Confirming the arrest, officials at the Tahkal Police Station said that Pashteen was currently in the custody of Peshawar police, but will be shifted to Dera Ismail Khan.
“Police will present Pashteen before a judicial magistrate for his transitory remand,” the official was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, senior PTM leader and lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has condemned the arrest. “This is our punishment for demanding our rights in a peaceful and democratic manner. Manzoor’s arrest will only strengthen our resolve. We demand the immediate release of Manzoor Pashteen,” he tweeted.
Last night Manzoor Pashteen was arrested in Tehkaal, Peshawar. This is our punishment for demanding our rights in a peaceful & democratic manner. But Manzoor's arrest will only strengthen our resolve. We demand the immediate release of Manzoor Pashteen.#ReleaseManzoorPashteen
PTM is a rights-based alliance that, besides calling for the de-mining of the former tribal areas and greater freedom of movement in the latter, has insisted on an end to the practices of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions, and for their practitioners to be held to account within a truth and reconciliation framework.
The party has been critical of the army’s policies in the country’s tribal belt, where a massive operation against terrorists was conducted in recent times leading to large-scale displacement and enforced disappearances.
Internet is divided over the arrest, as it is on the policy and aims of the social movement.
