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  • Celebs express anger at Talha Talib being conned

    Celebs express anger at Talha Talib being conned

    Pakistani weightlifter and Olympian, Talha Talib, was conned by a fraudster who posed as a personal assistant to a federal minister and said that the minister wants to gift him a car after his success at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

    The conman asked him to receive the vehicle after submitting registration and freight charges in a particular bank account.

    As per reports, Talha Talib was asked to pay Rs323,000. After the sportsman’s father came to know about the fraud, he reported the crime at the Citizen’s Portal.

    Celebrities including Aijaz Aslam, Xarnish Khan and Mathira expressed their anger at how people took advantage of an already struggling sportsman.

    Photo via Diva Magazine

    Mathira commented under a social media post, “This is sad.”

    Photo via Diva Magazine

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    It was not just Talha who was conned but mountaineer Shehroze Kashif was also reportedly looted by a conman.

    Shehroze Kashif’s father says the conman asked them to make a payment of Rs285,000. Kashif’s father lodged a complaint with the FIA.

  • VIDEO: President Alvi shares ad on stigma surrounding contraceptives

    A government-sponsored advertisement addresses the social stigma surrounding the use of contraceptives in Pakistan. President Dr Arif Alvi shared the public service announcement (PSA) and tweeted, “The health of the nation is closely linked to maternal and child health”.

    “Make the right family arrangements for prosperity, keep a check on the number of children. Ensure good health. Don’t ignore this topic but discuss it and spread the message,” the president added.

    At the end of the PSA, a helpline number is also given: 0800-1117.

    https://twitter.com/ArifAlvi/status/1437311083497328641

    People on social media are lauding the government’s initiative

    https://twitter.com/lemonfresh02/status/1437353973317570560
    https://twitter.com/ReemKhurshid/status/1437338920572887045

  • Mexican rapper gets ‘gold hair’ surgically implanted into scalp

    Mexican rapper Dan Sur has adopted a new look by getting the chain hooks surgically embedded into his scalp, the New York Post reported.

    The 23-year-old rapper “wanted to do something different”. He underwent the surgery back in April and since then he flaunts his ‘golden hair’ to his social media followers.

    “The truth is that I wanted to do something different because I see that everyone dyes their hair. I hope not everyone copies me now,” he said in one of his TikTok videos.

    “This is my hair. Golden hair. The first rapper to have gold hair implanted in human history,” he added.

    The rapper has also got a matching gold grill recently.

  • VIDEO: Dog interrupts cricket match

    VIDEO: Dog interrupts cricket match

    A dog interrupted the semi-final of the Women’s All-Ireland T20 between Bready Cricket Club and Civil Service North or Ireland Cricket Club in Magheramason.

    The video shows the dog running on the field with its black leash trailing behind it. When the wicket-keeper tried to hit the stumps and missed, the dog hurriedly snapped up the ball and began running away, as players tried to chase it down.

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    The dog finally stopped running after a player calmed it down and retrieved the ball so the match could resume.

  • Rescue operation starts for three mountaineers stranded on Rakaposhi

    Helicopters sent to rescue three mountaineers stranded on the Rakaposhi mountain of the Karakoram mountain range arrived in Hunza on Sunday and an operation to bring them back is underway, Geo News reported.

    As per reports, the three mountaineers include a Pakistani climber Wajidullah Nagri and Czech Republic mountaineers Jakub Vicek and Peter Macek.

    According to Deputy Commissioner Nagar Zulqarnain Khan, two helicopters arrived in Nagar for rescue operations. He said that the rescue team is in contact with the climbers, who are doing fine.

    The DC added that it will be difficult for a helicopter to go up to a height of 6,900 metres, where the climbers had been stuck, so they have been asked to descend.

    Rescue efforts on the ground are also underway, he said.

    The three mountaineers, two of whom belong to the Czech Republic, had summitted Rakaposhi on September 8, according to the Karakoram Club.

    A tweet by Pamir Times at 7pm on Sunday stated that the rescue operation was put off for the day due to bad weather and will resume today (Monday).

  • VIDEO: Horse all smiles after eating his favourite chips

    VIDEO: Horse all smiles after eating his favourite chips

    A video made rounds on social media where a horse can be seen grinning while treating himself to some chips from a woman’s plate.

    The video was uploaded on Twitter by ‘Viral Hog’, with the caption: “This happy horse can’t stop grinning at salt and vinegar chips .”

    https://twitter.com/ViralHog/status/1433565403943292929

    In the video, a woman wearing a pink T-shirt is seen sitting in a field, accompanied by a few other people. She is holding a plate of salt and vinegar chips.

    A horse, who happens to be standing right beside her, keeps munching the chips in delight from her plate.

    Each time the horse bends his neck, he takes a snack from the plate and ends up smiling after each bite. Everyone present at the scene can be heard roaring with laughter when they see the horse smile.

    The person making the video happens to be the woman’s son and can be heard saying, “Oh he likes mom’s chips.”

    Later, two dogs appear in the video and look intrigued by the happenings and the laughter. They too begin to eat the pieces that dropped from the animal’s mouth.

  • Six-year-old child raped, murdered in Chiniot

    A six-year-old girl child was raped and then murdered in Punjab’s Chiniot, Samaa News reported

    According to the victim’s family, the child was abducted on her way to her grandmother’s house. “After looking for her for almost 12 hours, we found her body from the nearby fields,” her father told the police.

    The post-mortem report of the child has confirmed the rape.

    An FIR has been filed against unidentified men under sections of rape and murder.

    The police have arrested a number of suspects and have sent their DNA samples to the laboratory. “We have begun questioning people in the neighbourhood as well,” the investigation officer said.

    Earlier, a girl in Gujrat died after three men allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped her.

    Three men abducted a girl from Chak Ghazi in Gujrat district on September 1. The accused gave a tranquilliser to the girl and then raped her, leaving the victim in a critical condition.

  • Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s health improving: Report

    Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s health improving: Report

    Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s health is improving gradually, reported Geo News.

    Dr Qadeer fell ill, but is feeling better now.

    Dr Abdul Qadeer was shifted to a hospital’s coronavirus ward a few days ago due to his critical condition.

    He was admitted at KRL hospital on August 26 after he tested positive for Covid-19.

    Dr AQ Khan is considered the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme and is revered at home as a hero for building the Muslim world’s first atomic bomb.

  • Internationally renowned Pakistani Artist Sara Shakeel makes Noor Mukadam’s memory shine

    Pakistani artist Sara Shakeel shared the artwork of Noor Mukadam, a woman who was murdered by Zahir Jaffer. The case is currently under investigation.

    While sharing the picture on her Instagram account, she wrote about Noor’s tragic story. “I’m sharing this story because this is the fate of our women here in my country! Unfortunately where I come from, the majority of men can’t accept the whole concept of a woman living her own life on her own terms! It scares them!”

    “I pray for you, Noor! I didn’t know you were a fan of my art and followed me too! I’m sorry this happened to you! I know you are in a very good place right now! We will fight for you till the very end,” she added.

    Jaffer and his parents are under custody being investigated.

    Sara Shakeel is known for her glittery and Swarovski crystals’ artwork.

  • Ahsan Mohsin Ikram’s waistcoat sparks a meme fest

    Ahsan Mohsin Ikram’s waistcoat sparks a meme fest

    Actors, Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram are set to tie the knot this week. The couple started their celebrations with a fancy dholki.

    Minal Khan donned a beautiful orange outfit while Ahsan Mohsin opted for a white shalwar kameez and a waistcoat with a rather ‘familiar’ print.

    Social media users started sharing pictures, showing where they have seen the print before.