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  • Denmark’s men footballers refuse salary rise to secure equal pay for women

    Denmark’s men footballers refuse salary rise to secure equal pay for women

    Denmark’s male footballers have refused a salary increase for playing for the national side to gain their female counterparts equal basic pay, the players’ union said on Friday.

    “The men’s team chose not to ask for a salary increase … to improve the conditions of the women’s team,” union spokesperson Magnus Hviid told AFP.

    He welcomed “an extraordinary measure to help take this small step in the right direction”, but acknowledged there were “still more glass ceilings to break to ensure equal opportunities and conditions within national teams”.

    Hviid said the action “obtained the same basic salary for the women’s national team and the men’s national team, as well as better insurance coverage for the women’s team”.

    The agreement, signed at the end of May, provides for identical match bonuses for women and men during away matches.

    However for the moment due to no bonus for home matches there remains a disparity in the overall pay between the women’s and men’s national teams.

    The Danish football federation (DBU) and the union have agreed to bring forward negotiations on a new deal for the women’s national team after the summer break.

    Denmark are competing in Euro 2024 and are joint second in Group C after two draws against England and Slovenia.

  • Neelum Muneer has a creepy fan story

    Neelum Muneer has a creepy fan story

    Fans can be a blessing for celebrities, offering adoration and love. However, once in a while a fan comes along who’s more creepy than cute.

    The beautiful and talented Neelum Muneer had an encounter with a crazy fan. She revealed a shocking experience on ‘Hasna Mana Hai’, where she exposed a fan who had been pretending to be a girl and talking to her on the phone for a long time.
    The host, Tabish Hashmi, asked Neelum Muneer if she had ever encountered a fan who started off seemingly nice but later turned out to be very obsessive and even scary.


    Neelum Muneer said “It’s really weird, some fans don’t understand what to talk to me about when they meet me. This one fan would call me, pretending to be a girl, and ask to talk to someone else. When I would respond, he would say he had dialed the wrong number. Later, I discovered that the person was a man who had been posing as a girl to talk to me. He had been doing it for a long time. It was so strange and creepy.”

  • What is special about today?

    What is special about today?

    Today, June 21, will be the longest day and shortest night of the year.

    The duration of the day today will be about 14 hours, while the duration of the night will be 10 hours.

    After July 1, the length of day will begin to decrease gradually, and on September 22, the length of day and night will be almost equal.


    Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz told Samaa, that today in Islamabad, the day will be 14 hours 32 minutes, and the night will be 9 hours 28 minutes, while in Karachi, the day will be 13 hours 41 minutes and the night will be 10 hours 19 minutes.

  • Modi leads yoga day event in Indian-occupied Kashmir

    Modi leads yoga day event in Indian-occupied Kashmir

    Stretching, arching his back and kneeling on a mat, India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi led hundreds of people performing yoga in India-held Kashmir on Friday.

    The exercises in Srinagar marked the 10th International Yoga Day, Modi’s own brainchild.

    But while yoga is not itself a religious practice, it has its origins in Hindu philosophy — the god Shiva is said to have been the first yogi — and many Kashmiris are indifferent to the discipline.

    Thousands of government employees, schoolteachers and students from all over the region were brought in for the event, although rain forced Modi’s performance indoors.

    Afterwards, he urged hundreds of people including many police and armed forces personnel on the shores of Dal Lake to make yoga “a part of their daily lives”.

    “Yoga fosters strength, good health and wellness,” he said.

    But one Srinagar resident saw the event as a cultural intrusion.

    “This yoga is being imposed on our children to culturally change the next generations and control their minds,” they told AFP, declining to be identified for fear of reprisal.

    “It’s an imposition on us.”

    Modi’s visit comes after a series of attacks, including one where nine people were killed and 33 injured when a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a deep gorge after a suspected attack.

    June 21 was declared International Yoga Day a decade ago and Modi has since led events at emblematic locations across India, and last year at the UN headquarters in New York.

  • Speculation over: Shatrughan Sinha welcomes Zaheer Iqbal with open arms

    Speculation over: Shatrughan Sinha welcomes Zaheer Iqbal with open arms

    Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha subtly denied rumors of being upset about his daughter Sonakshi Sinha’s decision to marry her long-time beau Zaheer Iqbal. He was recently seen meeting his future son-in-law ahead of the big day.


    On Thursday, Shatrughan Sinha ended all speculation of family tension around Sonakshi’s wedding. Paparazzi spotted him meeting the groom-to-be outside his apartment.


    The two smiled and posed together for the cameras. Sinha even entertained the photographers by saying his iconic dialogue, “Khamosh!”. He then confirmed that he will attend his daughter’s wedding this weekend. He expressed happiness and support for her decisions, stating, “I will be there at the wedding, certainly. Why wouldn’t I? Her happiness is mine too, and vice versa. She has every right to choose her partner and plan her wedding,” as quoted by Indian media.


    “I am very busy with my political work in Delhi. Despite this, being here in Mumbai shows that I am not just her support but also her protector,” Shatrughan affirmed.

  • Lights, Camera, Celebration: Fahad Mustafa’s star-studded birthday dinner

    Lights, Camera, Celebration: Fahad Mustafa’s star-studded birthday dinner

    On the third day of Eid Ul Azha, Fahad Mustafa celebrated his birthday in style. He and his family, all dressed in black outfits, hosted a glamorous dinner for their friends from the entertainment industry.


    The guest list included big names like Faysal Quraishi, Adnan Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed, Aijaz Aslam, Sunita Marshall, Benita David, Sana Faysal, Rabya Kulsoom, Faizan Sheikh, Maham Aamir, and many others.


    Fahad cut the cake with his daughter and son, making it a memorable evening.


    Here are some pictures from the event:

  • Sania Mirza isn’t marrying Mohammad Shami, confirms Sania’s father

    Sania Mirza isn’t marrying Mohammad Shami, confirms Sania’s father

    Former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s father Imran Mirza has strongly reacted to the rumors of his daughter’s second marriage with cricketer Mohammad Shami.

    Rumours of the nuptials of the two sports stars started circulating in Indian media recently.

    It all started when someone posted photoshopped pictures of Shami with Sania on social media.

    The reports claimed that the two are going to get married in August, but both of them did not respond to these rumours, while now Sania Mirza’s father Imran Mirza has reacted strongly to the rumours.

    While talking to Indian media, Imran Mirza said, “All this is nonsense, Sania has never even met Mohammad Shami.”

    Sania is the ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik; the couple also has a son, Izhan Mirza Malik, who lives with his mother.

    Sania Mirza’s father confirmed his daughter’s divorce from Shoaib Malik earlier this year. In January 2024, Shoaib Malik tied the knot with Pakistan actress Sana Javed.

  • Fahad Mustafa’s latest project has us super excited

    Fahad Mustafa’s latest project has us super excited

    The creators of the hit animated movie ‘The Donkey King’ have released a teaser for their next animated film, ‘My Daddy My Superhero,’ featuring the voice of Fahad Mustafa. The announcement was made on Father’s Day by Mangu (aka The Donkey King) himself on Geo News.


    ‘My Daddy My Superhero’ is a tribute to all fathers, with a 70-second teaser that leaves audiences wanting more. The film boasts stunning visuals, natural voice acting, and impressive animation, promising to set a new standard in Pakistani animation.


    Co-produced by Talisman Animation Studios and Geo Films, ‘My Daddy My Superhero’ is set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2025.


    Check out the teaser below:

  • Section 144 imposed in Punjab as PTI calls for protest

    Section 144 imposed in Punjab as PTI calls for protest

    The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province for seven days, citing security reasons.

    The decision came after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called for a nationwide protest at 2PM today to “protect the sanctity of the vote.”

    The orders issued by the Home Department said that Section 144 will remain enforced throughout the province from June 21 to 27.

    Furthermore, it also said that due to the current situation of public order and security threats in the province, any public gathering of people can be a soft target of terrorists and miscreants, which can be a serious threat to law and order.

  • Singaporean woman posed as goddess to cheat followers out of seven million dollars

    Singaporean woman posed as goddess to cheat followers out of seven million dollars

    A Singaporean woman, Woo May Hoe, claiming to be a deity, cheated her followers into handing her more than $7 million and made them take loans totalling another $6.6 million from different financial institutions, reported The Strait Times.

    The 53-year-old ‘goddess’ had about 30 followers, and she severely punished the ones who displeased her, pulling their teeth out from pliers and forcing some of them to eat human faeces.


    On one occasion, she even forced a victim to jump off the second storey and threatened to push another if they did not comply.


    Woo is now in remand after she pocketed the funds from 2012 to 2020.

    She was arrested in 2020 after followers lodged police reports against her.

    The prosecution said that many of Woo’s followers were suffering from or had relatives suffering from serious medical conditions at the time. They approached her, desperate for healing.

    Woo would guide them that it was crucial for her followers to clear their “bad karma”, and increase their “good karma” to improve their health and that of their loved ones.


    She also told them that asking for receipts or proof of payment was “offensive” for any of them. Besides money, she also ordered them to buy houses, condominium units and cars as a form of “worship” – which she used for her own benefit.


    Some beguiled followers left their full-time jobs and moved in to serve her as helpers.

    On May 8, Woo pleaded guilty to three counts of assault and two cheating charges.

    Forty-five other charges will be considered during sentencing.

    Woo was sentenced to 10 and a half years in jail, and she has made a $675,500 restitution.