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  • ‘Shattered and heartbroken’: Saba Qamar, Ayesha Omar strongly react to the Sialkot incident

    ‘Shattered and heartbroken’: Saba Qamar, Ayesha Omar strongly react to the Sialkot incident

    A Sri Lankan factory manager has been tortured to death on the charges of blasphemy. As per social media reports, he was working as a manager at a private sportswear manufacturing factory.

    As per District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Saeed Malik, the man was murdered by factory employees. According to the DPO, the police have arrived at the place of incident.

    In the video shared on social media, it can be seen that the man’s body was burnt publicly after he was murdered.

    Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory worker to death, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

    According to sources, the Sri Lankan national allegedly tore posters off a wall in the factory, which had religious text written on it. He removed it from the wall as the wall was not a place where posters were allowed. After taking down the poster, hundreds of people gathered, dragged him outside, killed him and then burnt his body.

    His name was Priyantha Diyawadana. He joined the factory in 2010 and has been here since.

    According to journalist Rabia Mehmood, “Factory workers Talha, Furhan complained and decided on the spot to kill the SriLankan national.”

    She shared a picture of the two men who claimed to be part of the lynch mob and complained against the manager and then “dragged him out to burn him to death, and are using Tehreek Labbaik’s violence inciting narrative to justify why they did it”.

     Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar have termed the incident as “horrific”. Buzdar has also instructed IG Police to investigate the incident.

    A-list actresses Saba Qamar and Ayesha Omar expressed their grief and shock at the shocking incident on social media. Earlier the Raees diva Mahira Khan tagged PM Imran Khan and asked him to provide an answer for this.

    READ MORE: ‘A failure, killing middle class, shame’: Mathira lashes out at Imran Khan

    READ MORE: ‘Ashamed, sick to my stomach’: Mahira Khan expresses shock, asks PM Khan for answers on Sialkot tragedy

  • ‘Read history, grow’: Faizan Sheikh grills Iffat Omar for saying Salahuddin Ayyubi is not our hero

    ‘Read history, grow’: Faizan Sheikh grills Iffat Omar for saying Salahuddin Ayyubi is not our hero

    Actor Iffat Omar recently appeared on Naumaan Ijaz’s show G Sarkar on which the Dour diva pressed on the fact that the Turkish history is not Pakistani history and urged the government to instead invest on promoting out scientists- the actual Pakistani heroes.

    “They [Turks] invaded us. Understand this. We do not need fictional characters, we need stories about scientists. There’s not a single mathematician, a scientist in Pakistan that is known world over,” asserted Omar.

    Speaking further about the upcoming Pak-Turk collaboration on an upcoming series on Salahuddin Ayyubi also featuring Adnan Siddiqui and several Turkish actors, Omar iterated that Ayyubi is not a Pakistani hero.

    the role of salahuddin ayyubi has previously been essayed by syrian actor ghassan massoud in 2005 s kingdom of heaven

    “He [Salahuddin Ayyubi] is not our hero,” she asserted. “This has been indoctrinated in Pakistanis since our country has been formed. We think of ourselves as superiors. Our history is of sub-continent, we need to endorse that. Our history isn’t of Turkey.”

    Comedian and actor Faizan Sheikh took to his Instagram stories to school the senior actress.

  • ‘Ashamed, sick to my stomach’: Mahira Khan expresses shock, asks PM Khan for answers on Sialkot tragedy

    ‘Ashamed, sick to my stomach’: Mahira Khan expresses shock, asks PM Khan for answers on Sialkot tragedy

    A Sri Lankan factory manager has been tortured to death on the charges of blasphemy. As per social media reports, he was working as a manager at a private sportswear manufacturing factory.

    As per District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Saeed Malik, the man was murdered by factory employees. According to the DPO, the police have arrived at the place of incident.

    In the video shared on social media, it can be seen that the man’s body was burnt publicly after he was murdered.

    Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory worker to death, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

    According to sources, the Sri Lankan national allegedly tore posters off a wall in the factory, which had religious text written on it. He removed it from the wall as the wall was not a place where posters were allowed. After taking down the poster, hundreds of people gathered, dragged him outside, killed him and then burnt his body.

    His name was Priyantha Diyawadana. He joined the factory in 2010 and has been here since.

    According to journalist Rabia Mehmood, “Factory workers Talha, Furhan complained and decided on the spot to kill the SriLankan national.”

    She shared a picture of the two men who claimed to be part of the lynch mob and complained against the manager and then “dragged him out to burn him to death, and are using Tehreek Labbaik’s violence inciting narrative to justify why they did it”.

     Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar have termed the incident as “horrific”. Buzdar has also instructed IG Police to investigate the incident.

    A-list actress Mahira Khan has expressed her grief and shock at the shocking incident on Twitter. The Raees diva tagged PM Imran Khan and asked him to provide an answer for this.

    READ MORE: ‘A failure, killing middle class, shame’: Mathira lashes out at Imran Khan

  • ‘It could be’: Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting on film set

    ‘It could be’: Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting on film set

    Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has admitted that his career could be over after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust.

    The 63-year-old actor admitted it in an interview to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, adding that he did not care.

    The actor accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Hutchins when a prop gun he was holding went off during filming for the Western in New Mexico.

    In his first interview since her death in October, Baldwin told Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos he dreams about the incident “constantly”, adding: “I couldn’t give a s**t about my career anymore.”

    Stephanopoulos then asked Baldwin, “Is it over?”, to which he replied: “It could be.”

    Baldwin said he cocked the gun that killed Hutchins but “didn’t pull the trigger”.

    On the day of the shooting, Baldwin told Stephanopoulos he and Hutchins met to rehearse a scene in which he was playing a character who drew his weapon on two foes.

    Baldwin recalled that during the rehearsal, the film’s first assistant director, Dave Halls, handed him a revolver and told him “this is a cold gun” – an industry term for a weapon that is either empty or loaded with dummy rounds.

    The actor said Hutchins proceeded to instruct him on where and how to hold the weapon, “which ended up being aimed right below her armpit”.

    In order to get a particular shot, Baldwin said he needed to cock the gun but not fire it.

    He said: “I cock the gun. I go, ‘Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?’”

    “And then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off. I let go of the hammer of the gun, the gun goes off.”

    Stephanopoulos then asked if Baldwin ever pulled the trigger.

    “No, no, no, no, no,” Baldwin replied. “I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them.”

    The actor was also asked if he felt any personal responsibility for Hutchins’ death.

    “No. no. I might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don’t say that lightly,” Baldwin said.

    “I don’t know what happened on that set. Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property.”

    “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.”

    Although there has been speculation that Baldwin could face criminal charges over the incident, he told Stephanopolous people “in the know” believe that to be “highly unlikely”.

    However, he said the events of the day continue to weigh on him.

    “I go through my day, and I make it through the day. Then I collapse at the end of the day. Emotionally, I collapse.”

  • 2021: Here is what music Pakistanis listened to most

    2021: Here is what music Pakistanis listened to most

    Spotify, the world’s most popular audio-streaming subscription service has revealed a list of the most played track, most streamed artists and top Spotify playlists in Pakistan. Here’s what Pakistani’s listened to the most on Spotify in 2021:

    Pakistan’s Most Streamed Artists:

    Arijit Singh
    Pritam
    BTS
    Atif Aslam
    The Weekend
    AP Dhillon
    Talha Anjum
    Talhah Yunus
    Tanishk Bagchi
    Taylor Swift

    It is pertinent to mention that three of the most streamed artists are Indian.

    Read more- 2021: Which videos were watched most by Pakistanis on YouTube?

    Pakistan’s Most Streamed Tracks

    Tu Aake Dekhle by King
    Brown Munde by AP Dhillon 
    Insane by AP Dhillon
    MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)  by Lil Nas X
    Butter by BTS
    Ghalat Fehmi – From Superstar by Asim Azhar
    STAY (with Justin Bieber) by The Kid LAROI
    Masked Wolf ‘Astronaut In The Ocean’ by Masked Wolf
    Gumaan by Young Stunners
    Afsanay  by Talha Anjum

    Pakistan’s Top Spotify Playlists:

    Today’s Top Hits
    Desi Hits
    Hot Hits Pakistan
    Top Gaming Tracks
    Mega Hit Mix
    Mood Booster
    Punjabi 101
    Beast Mode
    All Time Pakistani Hits
    All Out 2010s

    Read more- Is Spotify finally coming to Pakistan?

    Spotify was launched in Pakistan earlier this year in February.

  • ‘Bilawal can’t be an actor, it requires hard work’: Ahsan Khan on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

    Actor and host Ahsan Khan indulged in a chat with a media channel about his social work and leading politicians.

    The Qayamat hero expressed disappointment with the Sindh government for not performing the way it should and said that a lot needs to be done for education, infrastructure, and child rights in Sindh.

    He also shared his take on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and commented on his potential for an acting career.

    When asked if Bilawal should act, Ahsan said, “I think acting requires a lot of hard work. I don’t I don’t think he should or can act.”

    Although he added that the young politician is educated and should serve in politics.

    Earlier this year comedian Shafat Ali mimicked Bilawal Bhutto on the Udaari star’s show.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N2_fPMM0mU
  • ‘Stir up controversy to gain attention’: Asim Azhar angry at ex Hania Aamir for dancing at his concert?

    ‘Stir up controversy to gain attention’: Asim Azhar angry at ex Hania Aamir for dancing at his concert?

    Singer Asim Azhar and actor Hania Aamir had a public break-up in 2020. The Tum Tum duo indulged in a cyber war earlier this year in June when the Tera Woh Pyaar crooner took to his Twitter account to post a GIF that people assumed was directed towards Hania, who was trending on social media after she received a lot of backlash from her fans on posting a video with the Wajahat brothers.

    A few days ago the Parwaaz Hai Junoon diva was spotted dancing at his concert which got wide media coverage.

    Earlier this week the Tera Woh Pyaar crooner posted a cryptic note after the media coverage of the event went viral on social media. The talented singer stated that no matter how much people try to create controversies to garner attention, he will always want to be recognised for his work.

    The Humraah crooner posted, “No matter how far people go with their actions, or try to stir up controversy to gain some attention. For me, my work will always come first.”

    READ HANIA’S RESPONSE: ‘Holding hate, bitter memories’: Hania Aamir responds to Asim Azhar’s jibe

  • Zara Tareen slams Fahad Mustafa

    Zara Tareen slams Fahad Mustafa

    Earlier this week actor Fahad Mustafa urged bloggers and film critics to release their reviews after a longer period of time from the theatrical release of a movie as their words can damage the feature film’s box-office performance.

    He referred to the reviews of the first post-pandemic release Khel Khel Mein.

    The Kankar actor’s stance was appreciated by fellow celebrities like Mehwish Hayat, Sami Khan and Aijaz Aslam.

    On the contrary prominent actress Zara Tareen took to her social media handle to share her opinion on the matter.

    She followed her post with another controversial post, calling the A-list actor as unprofessional and ill-mannered.

    “I wholeheartedly take back my words, I should not have insulted Mufasa by using his name, she said, referring, of course, to the character from the 1994 animated film The Lion King.”

    “Using his name in place of a loud mouth, unprofessional, entitled, badtameez [ill mannered] brat was uncalled for. The Lion King was legendary and Mufasa was wise and respectful and still gets amazing reviews because he earned them.”

    On the work front, Tareen has acted recently in HUM TV’s Mushk and Zee5’s Dhoop Ki Deewar.

    She recently married Hollywood actor Faran Tahir.

    Khel Khel Mein released on 19th November across Pakistan. The Current engaged in an exclusive chat with the film’s leading duo Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em4MqlrtmsA&t=2s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WpUQ_QvNjc&t=3s
  • Mawra Hocane reveals her ‘one in a million’ in a Q and A session

    Mawra Hocane reveals her ‘one in a million’ in a Q and A session

    Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane, while answering fan questions on the completion of her decade in showbiz, has revealed who is one in million for her.

    Hocane answered fans’ questions on Twitter on November 30, on the occasion of completing her 10th year in the showbiz industry, and also revealed when her first drama aired.

    The shooting of the first play of her career started in November 2011 but this playaired in February 2012. However, according to the shooting, she completed 10 years in the industry, she revealed in her tweet.

    “Shot my first serial in November 2011 that later aired in February 2012. 10 years & almost 25 projects later.. all I have is utmost gratitude. ALHUMDULILLAH. Being an artist has given me so much more than I could’ve asked for!”

    One of the user asked: “Who is your favourite co-star or whom are you most comfortable with?”

    Replying to the fan, she said: “Oh it has to be my closest friend Ameer Gilani. Shooting Sabaat with him was like a breeze.”

    While answering to another fan, who asked her to say one word for Ameer, she said: “One in a million, unique and honest! I hope we see more of him! He’s truly gifted.”

    Talking about Ayeza, Hocane said: “Ayeza is a brilliant human being.. I worked with her in shaadi mubarak.. she was warm then she’s super super warm today.. this mad world didn’t change her even one bit!”

    In response to a question, Mawra called Mahira Khan her best friend and wrote that although they rarely meet, they are best friends.

    On the work front, Mawra can currently be seen in Hum TV’s Qissa Meherbano Ka opposite Ahsan Khan and Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz.

  • ‘Virat and Babar’s hug’: Adnan Siddiqui backs Amitabh Bachchan’s view on Pak-India

    ‘Virat and Babar’s hug’: Adnan Siddiqui backs Amitabh Bachchan’s view on Pak-India

    Pakistani Actor Adnan Siddiqui has praised Bollywood Actor Amitabh Bachchan for his views on Pakistan and India’s required relationship.

    “Concur with Mr Amitabh Bachchan. Art and cinema bridge the chasms between two nations at loggerheads. The beauty lies in connecting despite political differences,” the Meray Pass Tum Ho actor wrote in a tweet.

    Amitabh Bachchan penned a lengthy article for a news media outlet on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, in which he highlighted the importance of people to people connection in both countries.

    In his article The Sholay actor recalled moments which united people across borders, “Sometimes they nestle in the warmth of the hug that went viral, that India’s captain Virat Kohli gave to Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, after the men in green defeated the men in blue in the first game of the T20 World Cup that concluded in Dubai recently.”

    Read more- ‘Pakistan or India?’: Sania Mirza finally puts the banter to rest by revealing who she supports

    “Sometimes they revel in the smashing box office success, in India and also in Pakistan, of the 2015 Salman Khan-starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a cross-border tale about empathy and compassion, an Indian man’s struggle to reunite a Pakistani child with her family,” he added.

    Bachchan concluding by saying, “freedom from fear means that we are more at ease with our neighbour,” adding, “No terrorist must be allowed to change the way we are in the dark, or with our neighbour, or ourselves. No single act of terror must be given the power to destroy the interconnectedness of our stories, our plural solidarities.”