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  • A fresh take on arranged marriage; ‘Poppay Ki Wedding’ delivers humor with heart

    A fresh take on arranged marriage; ‘Poppay Ki Wedding’ delivers humor with heart

    I recently watched ‘Poppay Ki Wedding’ and thoroughly enjoyed it. The movie tells the story of a modern man who returns to his hometown for his sister’s wedding, only to find out that his family has arranged his marriage to a stranger. Determined to challenge traditional customs, he sets out to catch a glimpse of his future wife’s face before the wedding day.

    The cast, including Khushhal Khan, Nazish Jahangir, Rehan Sheikh, Shamyale Nasir, Sara Aijaz Khan, and Aleezay Rasul, deliver impressive performances in this romantic comedy. The film’s writers and directors, Kanza Zia and Ammar Lasani, deserve credit for giving new faces a chance to shine in roles that fit their characters perfectly. The film introduces new faces that fit their roles perfectly.

    The story is engaging, with Poppay navigating his conflicting desires and family pressures, all while maintaining a light-hearted, comedic tone.Chu Chu, Poppay’s friend, and Mooda, who is Poppay’s uncle, are standout characters who add a lot of humor to the story. The music in the film is exciting and enhances the film’s lively atmosphere.

    The film features four songs: ‘Poppay di Shaan’ (the theme of the film), ‘Pardesi Larka’ ‘Aisa Ishq,’ and ‘O Khuda.’ Each song adds to the vibrant, festive feel of the movie.The film’s message about respecting our parents’ choices and decisions is a valuable one. While Poppay’s journey from resisting arranged marriage to embracing it is entertaining, it also highlights the importance of family and tradition.This could be on time watch film recommend ‘Poppay Ki Wedding.’ It’s a fun, colorful, and heartwarming film that you can enjoy with family and friends. You won’t regret buying tickets for this entertaining movie.

    One drawback of the film, in my opinion, is that Poppay’s cousin’s acting, while showing promise with her expressions, fell short in terms of her dialogue delivery. Her lines often felt forced or unnatural, which detracted from the overall impact of her performance.

  • After Raisi’s funeral, Iran’s focus turns to vote for successor

    After Raisi’s funeral, Iran’s focus turns to vote for successor

    After Iran mourned President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation’s focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking support from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

    The lead-up to the early vote on June 28 has opened up the field to a broad range of hopefuls from all political parties. The big question for them is how many candidacies will survive the vetting process in the Islamic republic.

    President Raisi, who had more than a year left of his first term, died on May 19 alongside his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six others when their helicopter crashed into a fog-shrouded mountainside.

    They were laid to rest in multi-day funeral rites drawing mass crowds of mourners.

    Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (R) greets lawmakers during the inauguration session for the new Parliament in Tehran on May 27, 2024. — AFP

    The June vote will be held during a turbulent time, as the Gaza war rages between Israel and Hamas, and amid continued diplomatic tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.

    Khamenei, who has the final say in all matters of state, has assigned Raisi’s vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, 68, to assume interim duties for the next few weeks and organise the June election.

    Among other hopefuls, former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was one of the first to announce his candidacy.

    Other contenders include moderate former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and centrist Ali Larijani, who served as the speaker in parliament.

    Ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has so far kept voters guessing and said he is “checking the conditions to decide whether to register”.

    Under Iran’s election process, candidates will have several days to formally register, starting on May 30.

    The final list, however, will depend on the outcome of the validation process by the conservative-dominated Guardian Council following a June 3 registration deadline.

  • ‘Marriage is very important but not the end game’: Sajal Aly

    ‘Marriage is very important but not the end game’: Sajal Aly

    Powerhouse Sajal Aly is an inspiration to many fans, not just for her performances but also for being remarkably level headed.

    The actress recently gave an interview to Fuchsia Magazine at the launch event of Zard Patton Ka Bun. The conversation turned to society’s expectations, and Sajal did not hold back.

    “Marriage is often pitched as the endgame for a woman in our society, but that’s not the truth. Marriage can be a beautiful and important part of a woman’s life, but it’s not the ultimate goal. What marriage should be is a support system, and that’s only possible if you find a supportive partner. A woman should always seek independence through education and never lose her sense of self.”

    She also shared that, unlike her character Meenu, she never dreamed of becoming a doctor when she grew up. ‘I like always, connected deeply with the character of Meenu and loved being a part of a socially relevant show. Meenu’s story is so important, and I felt honored to bring it to life,” she remarked.

    The toughest part of the show for her? Surprisingly, riding the bicycle. “The bike was too big and I fell down a few times. I was scared and hurt, but I didn’t give up,” she said.

  • Kitany main parhi aaj ki chuti Pakistanion ko ?

    Kitany main parhi aaj ki chuti Pakistanion ko ?

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a public holiday today to celebrate Youm-e-Takbeer. Everything in the country is at a standstill, and the annual exams in schools have been delayed.

    Shehbaz Sharif announced the holiday to commemorate the day when Pakistan conducted a successful nuclear test in Chaghai in 1998.

    Provincial authorities postponed matriculation exams scheduled for today due to the public holiday.

    All government departments, educational institutions, the Stock Exchange, and courts are closed across the country due to the holiday.

    Pakistan, which is already suffering from inflation and has a stable economy, gets 120 public holidays annually. Due to a single day off, the national GDP faces a 1-2% loss, which equals more than Rs 100 billion.
    Economic analyst Khuram Shehzad said that a public holiday affects the national exchequer between $1.1 and $1.3 billion. He also added that the impact could be bigger if the holiday is “sudden.”

  • Government officials likely to get a raise in upcoming budget 2024-2025

    Government officials likely to get a raise in upcoming budget 2024-2025

    The federal government is currently considering salary increases for government employees in the range of 10 percent to 15 percent in the upcoming budget for 2024-2025, Geo News reported.

    The government intends to increase revenue generation to strike a successful deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) at a range of $6 billion.

    The Ministry of Finance wants to raise the salary by just 10 percent and there is another consideration to increase the monetization of cars by 20 percent to 25 percent for higher grade officers like grades 20, 21, and 22.

    The monetary policy was introduced in 2012 for the basic purpose of reducing the burden on government expenditure, which was “in line with the observance of austerity measures and to eliminate misuse of official vehicles.”

    The government is also considering pension reforms in the next budget including putting tax on pensioners who withdraw over Rs 100,000 per month.

  • Israel supporters, including Piers Morgan, changing stance after Rafah massacre

    Israel supporters, including Piers Morgan, changing stance after Rafah massacre

    Israel’s bombing of refugee tents in Rafah on Sunday night left the world horrified. As videos and images of decapitated children, Palestinians burning alive and bodies reduced to char appeared on social media, a wave of outrage spread across the globe.

    Among those who publicly spoke up were many supporters of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including British television presenter Piers Morgan, who became a caricature of himself by continuously asking his pro- Palestinian panelists to “condemn Hamas”.

    On Sunday night, he tweeted, “The scenes from Rafah overnight are horrific.
    I’ve defended Israel’s right to defend itself after Oct7, but slaughtering so many innocent people as they cower in a refugee camp is indefensible.
    Stop this now @netanyahu”.

    Over in America, ‘free-speech activist’ Brianna Wu stopped her non-stop support of Israel to quote tweet Morgan’s tweet:
    “I agree with this.

    I said at the beginning that invading Rafah would be a mistake of historic proportions and would make it difficult for people to stand with Israel.

    None of this is going to make anyone safer.”

    As other Israel supporters scrambled to condemn the incident in Rafah, the internet was having none of it. Many reminded Piers of his complicity in the genocide.

    https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1795046018720928202?t=wCpjAdqN6Os0PJcOcJPKPg&s=19
    https://twitter.com/TanausuX/status/1794998776655986878?t=E3p_Sx_w51nJUhY3MNRmuQ&s=19

    Even Andrew Tate popped up in the replies to simply say “Told you.”



  • Arey Bhai, YouTube nahi chal raha? This might be the problem

    Arey Bhai, YouTube nahi chal raha? This might be the problem

    It’s awful when YouTube doesn’t work and these days it’s being problematic. If you are facing the common issue of your YouTube videos skipping to the end, after playing for a few seconds, you should turn off this extension.

    Several users are facing one particular problem: after playing any YouTube video on their mobile, tablet, or computer, the video skips to the end after playing for a few seconds. The reason this is happening is because of adblocker extensions or software while you’re using YouTube.

    In October 2023, YouTube started to crack down against adblocker extensions, so any users who want to enjoy YouTube without ads would have to subscribe to the premium version of YouTube, which doesn’t have ads. If you pay for the premium version, you don’t get ads and YouTube makes money. from the subscriptions.

    So if you have an adblocker extension or software, you’ll have to remove it while using YouTube, if you want to watch the whole videos – and if you’re not a premium user, you’ll have to watch (or skip) the ads.

    Adblockers are third-party extensions or software that are used to block advertisements on YouTube and any website on Google Chrome.

  • Domestic abuse victim leaves her four children in Greater Iqbal Park

    Domestic abuse victim leaves her four children in Greater Iqbal Park

    A woman from Sambariyal in Sialkot district allegedly left her four children in the Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore after becoming fed up with the domestic abuse carried out by husband.


    The children were taken into protective custody by the Child Protection Bureau.

    The mother left her four young children homeless in Greater Iqbal Park, reports Geo News.

    One of the children, seven-year-old child Zain, told the police that he was a resident of Sambaryal and his father used to beat his mother daily. Police started the search for his parents on Zain’s information and handed over the children to the Child Protection Bureau team.

    Zain informed the police that their mother and father’s names are Urooj and Bilal respectively.


    Among the children found in Greater Iqbal Park, three girls and one boy are aged between 8 months and 7 years, as per the Child Protection Bureau.


    Chairperson Child Protection Bureau Sarah Ahmed informed Geo News that the children will be well taken care of in the Child Protection Bureau.

  • Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state

    Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state

    Madrid (AFP) – Spain, Ireland and Norway are formally recognising a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a decision slammed by Israel as a “reward” for Hamas more than seven months into the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

    The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact, which is likely to encourage others to follow suit.

    “Recognition of the State of Palestine is not only a matter of historic justice… It is also an essential requirement if we are all to achieve peace,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said before meeting his cabinet.

    The move, he said, was “not against anyone, least of all Israel”.

    “It is the only way to move towards the solution that we all recognise as the only possible way to achieve a peaceful future — that of a Palestinian state living side-by-side with the state of Israel in peace and security.”

    Sanchez also said the decision reflected Spain’s “outright rejection of Hamas, which is against the two-state solution” and whose October 7 attacks led to the Gaza war.

    The plans were unveiled last week in a coordinated announcement by the prime ministers of the three countries.

    Both the Spanish and Irish cabinets were meeting to formally approve the step on Tuesday morning, while Norway informed Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa its recognition would also take effect the same day.

    Entering the cabinet meeting, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said it was “an important moment”.

    He said it sent “a signal to the world is that there are practical actions you can take as a country to help keep the hope… of a two-state solution alive”.

    ‘Incitement to genocide’

    The decision has provoked a furious response from Israel and further exacerbated diplomatic tensions, notably with Spain.

    Last week, Sanchez’s far-left deputy Yolanda Diaz hailed the move saying: “We cannot stop. Palestine will be free from the river to the sea”, which Israel’s Madrid envoy denounced as a “clear call for the elimination of Israel”.

    The slogan refers to the British mandate borders of Palestine, which stretched from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean before Israel was created in 1948.

    On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz went even further.

    “Sanchez, as long as you don’t fire your deputy and you recognise a Palestinian state, you are participating in the incitement to commit genocide and war crimes against the Jewish people,” he wrote on X.

    On Sunday, Katz posted a video on X splicing footage of the October 7 attacks with flamenco dancing, saying: “Sanchez: Hamas thanks you for your service”.

    Spain condemned the post as “scandalous and revolting”.

    On Monday, Katz ordered the first of a series of “preliminary punitive measures”, ordering Spain’s Jerusalem consulate to stop offering consular services to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

    Differences within the EU

    Recognising Palestinian statehood has provoked sharp disagreement within the 27-nation European Union.

    For decades, formal recognition of a Palestinian state has been seen as the endgame of a negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

    Washington and most Western European nations have said they are willing to one day recognise Palestinian statehood, but not before agreement on thorny issues like the status of Jerusalem and final borders.

    The Gaza bloodshed has revived calls for Palestinians to be given their own state.

    Ever more European countries are expressing a desire to do so, although others remain reticent.

    France, for example, believes it is not the right time to do so, while Germany only envisages recognition following negotiations between the two sides.

    Tuesday’s move will mean 145 of the United Nations’ 193 member states now recognise Palestinian statehood.

    In 2014, Sweden became the first EU member to recognise a Palestinian state.

    It followed six other European countries that took the step before joining the bloc — Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

    Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to the health ministry.

  • Watermelon growers send notice of damages to Dr. Affan

    Watermelon growers send notice of damages to Dr. Affan

    Businessmen from Faisalabad have sent a notice of 10 billion rupees to Dr. Affan Qaiser against his statement about injecting watermelons.

    A request has also been made by Faisalabad engine traders to register a case against Dr. Affan in Ghulam Muhammad police station.

    According to the petition, Dr. Affan’s statement spread fear and panic and caused billions of rupees loss to businessmen and landlords.

    The YouTuber doctor was also sent a legal notice for damages of ten billion rupees.

    Background:

    In one of his latest videos, he raised the issue of “adulterated watermelons” i.e. injecting watermelons with chemicals in order to give them the red colour that consumers accept as a sign of the fruit being sweet.

    A couple days later, Dr. Qaiser released another video, justifying his claims with online articles while also pointing that he never put the blame on farmers.