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  • Indian influencer Dolly Singh and Hania Amir call each other ‘queen’

    Indian influencer Dolly Singh and Hania Amir call each other ‘queen’

    Hania Amir’s social media is full of photos showing her easy-dimpled smile but the actor also uses her online platform to speak up for mental health. So, when Indian actor and influencer Dolly Singh shared a post about fighting body shaming, Hania felt compelled to reshare it on her own Instagram story.

    Singh, who has faced years of negative comments about her body shape, wrote a post about her struggles with weight gain and loss. She ended with a powerful message about how she had overcome unwanted judgment.

    “Like most people, my weight goes up and down,” began Dolly. “Being naturally skinny, I tend to lose weight easily, and it’s hard to gain it back.”

    Dolly added that she no longer worries about what others say about her weight, “I love my body in every state because it supports me. I grew up despising my body, hating every bit of it, so this…this is growth.”

    Even though she’s come to terms with her body, Dolly noted that not everyone around her was as understanding, so she set boundaries for her mental well-being. “The other day, as I was about to see someone, I decided against it because I realised they’re not my safe space,” she wrote.

    Dolly explained that she had distanced herself from people and places that didn’t make her feel loved and accepted. She urged her fans and followers to be the change others needed to see. “If you could do something today, try to be someone’s safe space,” she encouraged in her post. “And count your own blessings from people in your life who don’t care about the kilos fluctuating but the smiles on your face.”

    Moved by Dolly’s powerful words, Hania wrote, “It takes a lot of courage to face your fears and insecurities, turn every mean comment into your armor, and try to give your community something positive out of the negativity you received. You’re a queen! Thank you for this strong message!”

    Dolly Singh then reshared this on her Instagram story and wrote, “Hania you’re a queen.”

    As people with large followings keep sharing positive messages against body shaming and their struggles, their message might slowly spread throughout society.

  • Momal Sheikh’s sparking birthday bash with family and friends

    Momal Sheikh’s sparking birthday bash with family and friends

    Model and actor Momal Sheikh recently celebrated her birthday surrounded by family and friends. Hasan Rizvi, one of her closest friends, also celebrated his birthday recently. Celebrities like Masha Pasha, Ali Rehman Khan, Junaid Khan, and Ali Ansari were present at the star-studded bash.


    Here are some beautiful pictures from the celebration:

  • Exclusive: ‘He avoided eye contact with me’: what happened when Shafaat copied Shehbaz?

    Exclusive: ‘He avoided eye contact with me’: what happened when Shafaat copied Shehbaz?

    A light-hearted moment occurred between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and comedian Shafaat Ali during a ceremony at Prime Minister House in Islamabad.

    The Prime Minister gave a cheerful invite to Shafaat by recounting an anecdote of his past interaction with the comedian. The PM said: “Mr Shafaat has been compassionate with us today because I had a past experience with his performance and said to myself, ‘Ye main kidhar phass gya hun?’”

    The audience thoroughly enjoyed the PM’s remarks about Shafaat.

    PM Shehbaz requested the comedian to mimic him in front of the people present, which surprised many present since a sitting PM has rarely done that.

    The Current talked with the talented Shafaat Ali to get the details of his fun interaction with the PM.

    “When I went on stage, he was initially so nervous that he avoided eye contact with me. Then I made a comment on Javed Latif and everyone just exploded with laughter,” Shafaat told The Current.

    We asked Shafaat if the PM expected him to do a mimicry of the Prime Minister. “What he [PM Shehbaz] did at the end of his speech was not expected. It’s probably the first time ever that a head of state has asked an artist to imitate him in front of a live audience.”

    Shafaat remarked that he was “genuinely impressed with the PM’s cool,” given that it was a spontaneous interaction with Sharif at the end of the ceremony.

    Social media reacted positively to this event.

  • Climate experts to get 10-year visa in UAE

    Climate experts to get 10-year visa in UAE

    Environmental experts will now be able to get a 10-year residency permit in the UAE called the Blue Visa.


    The decison was made in light of UAE’s commitment to environmental conservation, reports Khaleej Times.


    The special visa is for the individuals who are actively working towards improving the environment through conservation efforts, advocacy, research and other initiatives.


    Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the introduction of the Blue Visa via social media channels.

    Climate experts working across various areas, be it marine, terrestrial or atmospheric, are encouraged to apply for the Blue Visa.


    This decision has come at a time when the Middle East is experiencing unprecedented climate changes such as heavy rains.


    Traditionally, UAE residency visas’ validity lasts two years.

  • Aik waqt main dou logon say bhi muhabbat ho sakhti hai: Nadia Afghan

    Aik waqt main dou logon say bhi muhabbat ho sakhti hai: Nadia Afghan

    Veteran actress Nadia Afghan recently shared her opinions on the idea of giving up one’s self for love, calling it illogical and unjustified. During a recent appearance on a ‘Mazaq Raat’ episode
    During the conservation, Nadia was quite against the concept of dying for love during the debate, saying that it is nonsense. “Dying for love is just silly. It’s not true at all. Thinking someone would give up their life for another because of love doesn’t make sense.”


    She said that, “Its possible to love more than one person at the same time, despite the common belief that you can’t love multiple people at once.”
    Nadia said, “Different types of love can exist at the same time. One person might understand you well mentally, while another is crucial for your everyday life.”


    She further added, “It only takes four weeks to forget any love; someone who can keep their mobile phone off and cut off all contacts for four weeks can easily forget their love.”
    Nadia shared, “I often find myself advising young actors on love matters during shoots. It is an easy task to forget someone and live a peaceful life without them; it only takes four weeks to forget anyone.”

  • India opposition criticises PM Modi for anti-Muslim comments

    India opposition criticises PM Modi for anti-Muslim comments

    India’s main opposition party on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for anti-Muslim comments in election campaign speeches that have heightened concerns over sectarian tensions in the world’s biggest democracy.

    Modi remains popular across much of India and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win this general election when it concludes in early June.

    Since voting began last month, the 73-year-old premier has stepped up his rhetoric targeting India’s main religious divide in a bid to rally voters.

    He has referred in campaign rallies to Muslims as “infiltrators” and claimed the main opposition Congress party would redistribute the nation’s wealth to Muslims if it won.

    P. Chidambaram, a former Indian finance minister and senior lawmaker for Congress, said Thursday that Modi was playing “his usual game of dividing Hindus and Muslims”.

    “The world is watching and analysing the Indian prime minister’s statements, and they do not bring glory to India,” he added.

    After Modi suggested that a former prime minister from Congress had planned for a separate “Muslim budget”, the party’s general secretary Jairam Ramesh condemned his statements as “nonsensical”.

    “This is typical Modi bombast and bogusness,” he said Wednesday on social media platform X.

    Since he swept to power a decade ago, Modi has sought to align India’s politics more closely with its majority faith, in defiance of the country’s officially secular constitution.

    His cultivated image as a champion of Hinduism has made him roundly popular but has left many among the country’s 200-million-plus Muslim minority uneasy about their status and anxious about their futures.

    Modi on Tuesday denied stoking religious tensions in a television interview with broadcaster News18.

    “The day I start talking about Hindu-Muslim (divisions) will be the day I will lose my ability to lead a public life,” Modi said.

    ‘Vote jihad’

    But at a campaign rally the following day, Modi accused Congress of planning to commit “vote jihad”, an implied suggestion that his opponents were rallying Muslims to vote against him.

    India’s poll code prohibits sectarian campaigning and opposition parties lodged a complaint about an earlier Modi speech last month with the election commission, which has yet to announce any sanctions against the premier.

    Other members of Modi’s party have been accused of matching his rhetoric and unfairly targeting Muslims during the election.

    A BJP candidate in Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha, was widely condemned on social media Monday for demanding veiled Muslim women remove their facial coverings at a polling station so she could personally check that their appearances matched their identity documents.

    Police in the southern city announced an investigation into the incident.

  • Pakistan’s total debt skyrockets to Rs 81 trillion

    Pakistan’s total debt skyrockets to Rs 81 trillion

    Bad news for Pakistanis as the country’s total debt and liabilities increased to a record of nearly Rs 81 trillion in the past year.

    Pakistan is currently going through a severe and difficult economic crisis as it tries to increase revenue generation and reduce all its debts, however, no silver lining yet.

    The collective debt and liabilities are approximately 15 percent of the nation’s GDP, higher than the statutory limit defined in the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act.

    The reason for such a stark increase in the debt is due to a lack of major foreign investment in the country even though Pakistan secured yet another IMF bailout package.

    Austerity measures have so far remained theoretical as the government has failed to cut off unnecessary expenses of the bloated government. For instance, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier approved grants to provide awards to officers of the Prime Minister’s Office and Defence Production.

    Meanwhile, additional funds have also been allocated for the renovation of the PM’s Office and for providing subsidies to Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

  • Who leaked Khan’s image from Supreme Court?

    Who leaked Khan’s image from Supreme Court?

    The Supreme Court (SC) has started an investigation after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) released an image of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from today’s hearing in the National Accountability Bruea (NAB) amendments case.

    The picture appears to have been snapped during today’s hearing when the former Prime Minister appeared before SC via video link in the case related to changes in NAB laws.

    The bench comprises Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi.

    Imran Khan is currently in Adiala jail on multiple sentences.

    The photo is the first image taken after Imran’s arrest from Zaman Park in Toshakhana reference last year.

    The image released by PTI showed that Imran Khan is sitting on the chair wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves folded.

  • Five Israeli soldiers killed by their own tanks in Gaza

    Five Israeli soldiers killed by their own tanks in Gaza

    Israel said Thursday that five of its troops were killed by friendly fire in Gaza, as a rift emerged inside the war cabinet on how the Palestinian territory should be ruled in future.

    The army said that the five soldiers were killed when two Israeli tanks mistakenly fired shells at the building they were in during operations in the northern Jabalia refugee camp on Wednesday.

    “Five soldiers of the 202nd Paratrooper Battalion were killed last night in a mass casualty incident as a result of fire by our forces,” the military said, adding that seven other troops were wounded.

    AFP reporters, witnesses and medics said Thursday that Israeli warplanes again targeted areas across Gaza overnight, including in Gaza City and its southern Zeitun area, Jabalia and the Nuseirat refugee camp.

    The military’s main focus has been Rafah near the Egyptian border, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an offensive in defiance of US warnings that more than a million civilians sheltering there could be caught in the crossfire.

    Netanyahu on Wednesday argued that “we have to do what we have to do” and insisted that mass evacuations there had averted a much-feared “humanitarian catastrophe”.

    Washington — long Israel’s main political, diplomatic and military supporter — has repeatedly urged its ally to take greater steps to protect and aid civilians, and to make a post-war plan for Gaza to avoid being mired in a long counter-insurgency campaign.

  • Pakistan will host West Asia Baseball Cup

    Pakistan will host West Asia Baseball Cup

    Pakistan will host the West Asia Baseball Cup during the Baseball Federation of Asia meeting.

    The executive meeting of the Baseball Federation of Asia was held in China’s Taipei during which Pakistan was confirmed to host the event.

    On this occasion, Secretary Pakistan Baseball Federation Fakhar Ali Shah said, “The event is planned to be held in October, the venue and dates for the event will be announced soon.”

    Teams from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq will participate in the event.

    Apart from this, the teams of Palestine and Bangladesh will also participate in the event.