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  • Laiba Khurram defends TikTok stars against actress’ criticism

    Laiba Khurram defends TikTok stars against actress’ criticism


    Laiba Khurram is a talented Pakistani model, TikTok star, and actress. She got famous for her fun videos on TikTok and Instagram.
    Recently, Laiba Khurram was a guest on the Non-Stop Podcast with Kanwal Aftab and Jalal Karim. While talking, she mentioned a actress Laiba Khan, who doesn’t like social media stars.
    “I’m thankful to be a TikTok star. TikTok helped me become a mainstream actor. Soon, I’ll be playing the main character in a drama,” Khurram said.
    If you missed what Laiba Khurram said, click here to listen:

    She went on to elaborate, “I won’t say her name, but she criticized all social media influencers, calling them cringe. I don’t get why she’s on TV when I’ve only seen her in a few dramas. If people are earning and working hard, why should someone else be upset? Our generation (Gen-Z) is hardworking and earning for our future and fame.” She also mentioned Bollywood actors making great content on social media.

  • Watch Yumna Zaidi kill it on the dance floor at family wedding

    Watch Yumna Zaidi kill it on the dance floor at family wedding

    Yumna Zaidi, adored by many as one of the most beloved actresses in the drama industry today, continues to win hearts. With her successful film debut in ‘Nayab’, she’s connected even more with her fans.


    Recently, Yumna thrilled her fans once more by performing at a wedding, dancing to the viral song “Teri Baaton Main Aisa Uljha Jiya.” Sporting a lovely pink outfit, she joined other guests in a synchronized performance.


    We have to give her full marks for getting the moves absolutely right.

  • PPP’s Murad Ali Shah elected as CM Sindh for third time

    PPP’s Murad Ali Shah elected as CM Sindh for third time

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Murad Ali Shah has been elected as the chief minister of Sindh for the third consecutive time on Monday afternoon.

    Shah previously served as the chief executive of Sindh from 2016 to 2018 and then again from 2018 to 2023.

    Today, the election for the province’s chief executive began after a half-hour delay via open ballot, with those supporting the PPP’s Shah and MQMP’s Ali Khurshidi directed to go right and left of the assembly hall, respectively.

    A total of 148 members of the provincial assembly took part in the electoral process, with Murad Ali Shah securing 112 votes to become the 25th chief minister of Sindh. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Ali Khurshidi was in competition with newly-elected chief minister Murad Ali Shah.

    On the other hand, MQM-P leader Abdul Waseem congratulated Murad Ali Shah on becoming CM Sindh.

    “We all need to respect the elected members and resolve the problems. I hope Murad Ali Shah will live up to people’s expectations,” he said.

  • Attack on mosque in Burkina Faso kills dozens during fajar

    Attack on mosque in Burkina Faso kills dozens during fajar

    An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources told AFP on Monday.

    “Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on Sunday around 5:00 am, resulting in several dozen being killed,” a security source said.

    “The victims were all Muslims, most of them men” who had come for morning prayers, a local resident said by telephone.

    Another local source said “The terrorists entered the town early morning. They surrounded the mosque and shot at the faithful, who were gathered there for the first prayer of the day.”

    “Several of them were shot, including an important religious leader,” the source added.

    Soldiers and members of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), a civilian force that supports the military, were also targeted “by these hordes who came in large numbers”, the same source said.

    The source described it as a “large-scale attack” in terms of the number of assailants, who also wreaked substantial damage.

    Natiaboani is a rural community about 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Fada N’Gourma, the main town in Burkina’s eastern region, which has seen regular attacks by armed groups since 2018.

    On the same day as the attack on the mosque, at least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during an attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in northern Burkina Faso, a senior church official said.

    Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, vicar of the Dori diocese, said in a statement that the “terrorist attack” occurred in the village of Essakane while people were gathered for Sunday prayer.

    Essakane village is in what is known as the “three borders” zone in the northeast of the country, near the common borders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

  • Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas passes away at 73

    Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas passes away at 73

    Renowned ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee, Pankaj Udhas, breathed his last on Monday at the age of 73 after a prolonged illness, Indian media has reported.

    The confirmation of the death of the iconic singer, known for ghazals like ‘Chithi Aayi Hai’ and ‘Chandi Jaisa Rang’ came through his daughter, Nayab Udhas, in an Instagram post.

    The singer had been unwell since the past few days and was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital for treatment.

  • West Bank government submits resignation to President Abbas

    West Bank government submits resignation to President Abbas

    The Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, says he has submitted his government’s resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas.

    Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Monday that he had handed his West Bank government’s resignation to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

    Shtayyeh added that he resigned last Tuesday but handed in the written resignation on Monday.

    What the Palestinian prime minister said

    “I submit the government’s resignation to Mr. President,” Shtayyeh said. He added that it came in the wake of the “developments related to the aggression against the Gaza Strip and the escalation in the West Bank and Jerusalem.”

    Shtayyeh said he was resigning to allow Palestinians to form a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements amid Israel’s war against Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, in Gaza.

    The US has been pressuring Abbas to shake up the Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank. This comes amid international efforts to stop the war and work toward a political structure to govern Gaza afterward.

    Abbas has yet to accept the resignation, and he may ask the Palestinian prime minister to stay in the role until a replacement is found.

    In a statement to the Cabinet, Shtayyeh said the next stage would “require new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the emerging reality in the Gaza Strip, the national unity talks, and the urgent need for an inter-Palestinian consensus.”

    He added that “the extension of the [Palestinian] Authority’s authority over the entire land, Palestine,” is another requirement.

    The Palestinian Authority lost control over the Gaza Strip following a struggle with Hamas in 2007. Hamas is considered a terrorist organization by the European Union, the United States, and Israel.

  • Maryam Nawaz takes oath as CM Punjab

    Maryam Nawaz takes oath as CM Punjab

    The newly-elected Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, took the oath of office after being elected as the first female chief executive of the province.

    The ceremony took place at Punjab Governor House in Lahore, where Governor Punjab Baligh Ur Rehman administered the oath.

    Maryam’s father, Nawaz Sharif and uncle Shehbaz Sharif, both former Prime Ministers, were present on the occasion.

  • VIDEO: Maryam Nawaz pushes off fellow PMLN member, social media reacts

    VIDEO: Maryam Nawaz pushes off fellow PMLN member, social media reacts

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz on Monday was elected as Punjab’s chief minister amid a boycott by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) of the polls.

    Maryam, who has become the first-ever female chief minister in Pakistan’s history, won the election after receiving the backing of 220 MPAs in the provincial assembly.

    In a video, currently viral on social media, Uzma Kardar, who recently joined PMLN, can be seen hugging Maryam Nawaz to congratulate her and Maryam pushes her off. Social media users seem to think that this was a “rude” gesture.

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    In June 2020, then-member of the Punjab Assembly (MPA), Uzma Kardar was officially removed from her positions on the Media Strategy Committee and as a spokesperson for the provincial government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    This action followed the online leak of a purported audio leak where Kardar made controversial remarks regarding former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, alleging her possession of spiritual powers such as controlling jinns and exerting significant influence over affairs at Imran Khan’s residence in Bani Gala.

    Former PTI MPA Uzma Kardar joined the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) in January 2023 after meeting with its senior vice president Maryam Nawaz.

    Read more: Maryam puts women first in first speech as Chief Minister

  • Saba Faisal delighted by message from 22-year-old

    Saba Faisal delighted by message from 22-year-old

    Pakistan’s senior actress Saba Faisal has revealed that many young men have offered her marriage through messages.
    The actress recently appeared as a guest on a show where the host asked her, “Have you ever encountered a fanatical fan who is absolutely crazy? Affected by you to the point of insanity or harassing you with messages etc?”


    In response, Saba said, “Maybe the fans think that I am very bored but the fact is that this has never happened to me,” but, she also said, “the messages keep coming.”

    “Recently a 22-year-old boy sent me a message that if you give me a green signal even at this age, then I am ready to leave everything for you, if you say yes, then I will immediately come and hold your hand.” To which I told him that you will ask my 9-year-old grandson for my hand in marriage.”


    Saba Faisal then showed the message to her husband. “I have been married for 40 years but Masha Allah my husband still expresses love to me through long messages because I am in Lahore more due to work.” She continued, “In response to their messages I call them and say thank you Faisal, we are far away, so this love is established,” to which they complain, “that I never respond to them in a romantic way.”

  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about Pakistani TV shows and Chand Nawab

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui talks about Pakistani TV shows and Chand Nawab

    Bollywood thespian Nawazuddin Siddiqui is loved in both India and Pakistan. Playing a reporter Chand Nawab in ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’ made him popular on both sides of the border. He recently spoke with DW Urdu about his journey in the entertainment industry.

    Talking about his role as ‘Chand Nawab’, he said that he practiced the lines the character had to say 100 times and then completed shooting the scene in one take.

    During the interview, he told Pakistani journalist Chand Nawab to avoid repeating mistakes so we can enjoy ourselves.
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui has become an admirer of Pakistani artists, acknowledging that Pakistani dramas have really good writing, and their actors are also very talented.