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  • Mathira wishes to adopt a Palestinian child, give them a ‘safe place’

    Mathira has expressed her wish to adopt a Palestinian child and offer them a “safe place called home”.

    “I would love to adopt a child and give him/her all the love that he/she has lost, and a safe place called home,” wrote Mathira on Instagram.

    “If there is away for adoption available, please do DM me,” she asked her followers.

    While many appreciated Mathira for her gesture, others said that the model was just pulling a publicity stunt prompting, Ayesha Omar to step in to defend her.

    According to details, at least 58 children have been killed by the Israeli forces in the new wave of violence. Dozens of children have also been injured and orphaned in the attacks. In a video that has gone viral on social media, a baby girl in Gaza praying during the bombardment by Israeli forces.

    In a report released last month, the Human Rights Watch said Israeli authorities are committing crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution. The 213-page report titled, A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution should be read by every world leader in order to understand the gravity of the situation, said the human rights body.

  • ‘Your country was forced on the world,’ Asim Azhar calls out Israel’s claims

    ‘Your country was forced on the world,’ Asim Azhar calls out Israel’s claims

    Ever since Israel launched fresh airstrikes in Gaza and Palestine, the official Twitter account of the country has been actively propagating and justifying its acts. Asim Azhar recently responded to one of their tweets and told them to “stop the terrorism”.

    Responding to Israel’s claims that they were founded 3,000 years ago, Azhar said: “Your ‘country’ was literally founded, sorry I mean forced on the world in 1948. Humse bhi aik saal chotay ho, aide tussi 3,000 years kay (You are one year younger than Pakistan and yet you claim you’re 3000 years old).”

    “Stop the terrorism,” he added.

    Asim’s tweet comes as tensions escalate in Palestine, where the Jewish state has dropped bombs on Palestinians killing hundreds. According to reports, Israeli fighter jets continued to pummel the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Wednesday, flattening residential buildings and killing at least four Palestinians, including a journalist.

    Read more – Sheheryar Munawar urges people to speak against injustice in Palestine

    Furthermore, reports have stated that Israel has dropped close to 122 bombs on Gaza in 25 minutes on Wednesday.

    Earlier, Israeli forces shot dead four other Palestinians and wounded scores more during protests and a historic general strike in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

    At least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza since the latest violence flared on May 10. About 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded.

  • Mahira Khan urges Shireen Mazari to protect minorities, ‘lead by example’

    Mahira Khan urges Shireen Mazari to protect minorities, ‘lead by example’

    Mahira Khan has urged Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari to “lead by example” and look into giving protection to minorities after a 200-strong mob attacked a Christian family in Okara.

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    The actor tagging Mazari in a tweet wrote: “Dear Shireen Mazari, your attention needed here please. We need to lead by example.”

    According to reports, Christian boys were beaten in a Muslim-majority village in the Okara district of Punjab following which a mob of villagers attacked the Christian community in the area.

    Father Khalid Mukhtar, parish priest of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Chak 5 said the attack was sparked following an attack on Catholic youngsters on May 14.

    “The boys were cleaning the church when one of the Muslim landlords, passing by the church, accused them of throwing dust on him. They attacked the boys and then raided 15 houses of our community the next day,” said the priest.

    Mangta Masih, a labourer lost his thumb when the mob attacked his house.

    “We hid our women inside while they tried to break in,” said Masih. “One of them grabbed me from behind and another struck with a sickle blade. I tried to prevent the blow with my right hand. I fell down and they kept beating us with batons.”

    He further shared that the attackers were “armed with glass bottles, stones, axes, batons and bricks”.

    “Others used stairs to climb to our roofs and started breaking our furniture. We pleaded to spare the women but the attack continued for half an hour,” said Masih.

    Another woman who was wounded in the attack said that the mob “broke the locks, grabbed our hair and pulled us out one by one”.

    “Young girls were assaulted and left with torn clothes,” said the woman, detailing the horror. Christian activists have been sharing disturbing footage of the attack on social media.

    Following the attacks, Father Mukhtar conducted a meeting of parish committee members on May 16 at St. Thomas Church, gathered statements of the injured and filed a complaint at the local police station.

    The local deputy superintendent of police visited the site and assured locals that a first information report (FIR) would be registered against the assailants under Section 452 (house trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

    Meanwhile, Osman Khalid Butt also urged the Federal Minister to take notice and protect religious minorities in the country.

  • Ghana Ali ties the knot

    Actor and model Ghana Ali has officially tied the knot.

    Ali, known for her roles in Rangreza and Saraab, announced the news on social media, sharing pictures from her intimate Nikkah ceremony. However, she did not reveal details about her husband.

    The bride looked radiant in a silver grey outfit with smokey eyes.

    Earlier, Ali had shared a picture of herself getting her mehndi done.

  • ‘Here is to forever’: Minal Khan, Ahsan Mohsin announce baat paki

    ‘Here is to forever’: Minal Khan, Ahsan Mohsin announce baat paki

    After months of teasing fans with loved-up pictures and a secret engagement, Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram have finally made things official, sharing pictures from their baat paki on social media.

    Announcing the news on social media, Minal said: “Here is to forever. To the love of my life, you’re the easiest yes I’ve ever said!”

    Similarly, Ahsan wrote: “Here is to forever. I promise to love you till my last breath!”

    While Minal wore a pink floral dress for the occasion, Ahsan donned a simple black shalwar kameez complementing Minal’s outfit.

    Ahsan and Minal had officially confirmed their relationship on Minal’s birthday in November 2020 with a picture that received immense backlash on social media.

  • Amitabh Bachchan’s office gets flooded as Cyclone Tauktae hits Mumbai

    Amitabh Bachchan’s office gets flooded as Cyclone Tauktae hits Mumbai

    Amitabh Bachchan’s office in Mumbai was flooded after Cyclone Tauktae hit India’s coastal city on Monday.

    Read more – Massive dust storm, rain hits parts of Karachi

    The Bollywood superstar shared the news with his fans through his blog, in which he wrote that his office, Janak, was flooded after the storm and heavy rains and that the “sheds and shelters for some staff” were “blown away”.

    “There is an eerie silence in the midst of the cyclone,” wrote the actor in his blog. “The pounding and the lashing rains all day. Trees fell, leakages all over, flooding in the vulnerable Janak office. Impromptu plastic cover sheets still in prep for the heavy monsoon rain, ripped apart. Sheds and shelters for some staff blown away.”

    Bachchan also praised his staff for rushing to rescue the situation, calling them “simply amazing in such conditions.”

    The actor said that he thanked them for working in the trickling downpour by offering them clothes from his closet, as a result of which they are now moving “proudly as Chelsea and Jaipur Pink Panther supporters”.

    Earlier, Bachchan has also extended prayers for everyone be safe and protected during the cyclone.

  • Nick Jonas cracks rib in bike accident

    Nick Jonas cracks rib in bike accident

    Nick Jonas has revealed that he cracked a rib and received some bumps and bruises in a recent bike accident, which also led to him being hospitalised. As per details, the singer was hospitalised over the weekend after sustaining an injury on the set of a secret project.

    When The Voice host Carson Daily asked coach Jonas about his accident on Monday’s episode and how he was feeling, Jonas said he was doing okay.

    “I’ve been better, but I’m doing all right,” said Jonas as he held his side. “Cracked rib from a spill on a bike and a few other bumps and bruises. But I just want to go ahead and say that, in case I’m not as physically enthusiastic as I usually am.”

    Turning to fellow coach Blake Shelton, Jonas requested: “Blake, please don’t make me laugh as much, because it hurts to laugh,” to which Shelton said that the singer was “just trying to get sympathy votes on the show.”

    “Yeah, a big elaborate plan,” Jonas shot back.

    Jonas, who is one-third of the group The Jonas Brothers, debuted as a coach during Season 18 of The Voice which aired in Spring 2020. He returned this year for Season 20, which will also be his last as he’s going to be replaced by newly married Ariana Grande next season.

    Meanwhile, Jonas’ love for motorcycles is well-known and the actor also appeared in a recent video for The Voice popping a wheelie on one as he arrived on set for the show.

  • Ariana Grande ties the knot in a secret ceremony

    Ariana Grande ties the knot in a secret ceremony

    American pop star Ariana Grande married her luxury real estate agent fiancé Dalton Gomez at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday.

    According to reports, a representative for 27-year-old Grande said the ceremony “was tiny and intimate” with less than 20 people.

    “The room was so happy and full of love,” said the rep, adding: “The couple and both families couldn’t be happier.”

    The wedding ceremony reportedly took place at the couple’s home in Montecito, California.

    “Both Ari and Dalton love Montecito. They spend a lot of time there,” revealed to a source to People. “It seems only natural that they would get married at Ari’s beautiful and historic house.”

    Grande announced her engagement to Gomez in a December Instagram post that included photos of the pair and her diamond and pearl ring with the caption “forever n then some.” The couple reportedly began dating in January last year and quarantined together during the lockdown.

    While the couple prefers to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, Grande occasionally expresses her feelings publicly on social media with loved up pictures.

    They were seen for the first time together in public in a music video for Stuck with U, a charity song she recorded with Justin Bieber during the coronavirus lockdown in California and released earlier this month.

    The lyrics of the song refer to the couple spending the lockdown together.

    The song tells a story familiar to many young couples in the pandemic era – forced to settle down together quickly or be kept apart thanks to virus mitigation restrictions.

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    The experience seemed to have a happy ending for the thank u next artist.

    Grammy-award winning Grande was earlier engaged to comedic actor Pete Davidson in 2018.

  • Usman Mukhtar delays release of ‘Bench’ in solidarity with Palestine

    Usman Mukhtar delays release of ‘Bench’ in solidarity with Palestine

    In wake of the unfolding events in Palestine, Usman Mukhtar has delayed the release of his directorial project Bench, which was scheduled to release on May 20.

    Read more – Sheheryar Munawar urges people to speak against ‘injustice’ in Palestine

    In a social media post, Mukhtar wrote: “Hello everyone, as you might have heard, our film Bench was set to release on YouTube on the 20th of May.”

    “However, as excited as we are to show you our work, we are beyond devastated seeing all the atrocities being carried out in Palestine,” continued the actor, adding: “In the wake of the unfolding events and out of respect for the suffering of our brothers and sisters in Palestine, we have decided to delay the release.”

    Mukhtar promised that he would release it in “happier times”.

    Mukhtar also encouraged people with social media following and platform to raise their voice against the dilemma currently unfolding within the middle-east. While censorship and suppression of the ongoing events is widespread, it is important to continue to raise your voice on the matter.

    Read more – ‘Use your influence for the right thing’: Hania Aamir, Zara Noor urge people to call out violence in Palestine

    “I would also like to take this opportunity to request everyone reading this post to please pray for the people suffering and keep sharing anything you can on social media,” said Mukhtar.

    “It helps more than we know. If you have a voice, a platform, a following, you must use it,” he added with a flag of Palestine.

    Besides Mukhtar, several other celebrities including Ayeza Khan, Shehzad Roy and Feroze Khan have raised their voice against the brutality of Israel on Palestinians.

  • Maulana Tariq Jamil praises Salman Khan for being obedient towards his parents

    Maulana Tariq Jamil (MTJ) has reportedly praised Salman Khan for being an obedient son.

    In a video that has gone viral on social media, the religious scholar can be seen prasing the Bollywood superstar and extending Eid greetings to him and his family.

    “I wholeheartedly wish Eid to the family members from my side,” says MTJ in the video. “Salim Khan is fortunate to have an obedient son like Salman. He is working as your servant despite being such a big celebrity.”

    “Shoaib Akhtar told me two things about him which made me his fan,” said MTJ. “One that he is obedient to his parents and the second that he is very generous.”

    The religious scholar added that Allah loves generous people.

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    On the work front, Salman Khan’s movie Radhe : Your Most Wanted Bhai  on 13 May. The movie’s rating currently stands at 1.7, which is lowest rating for any Salman Khan’s movie.