Well-known actor Agha Ali has appealed to his fans to pray for his recovery.
He put up a photo on his Instagram story where he can be seen lying in a hospital bed with a drip hooked onto his arm. In the caption he wrote, “I finished the show even though I had a high fever, and then I went directly to the hospital.”
He addressed his fans, saying, “I need your prayers.” Lastly, he thanked his fans and said, “No matter what, I’ll always do my best to improve.”
Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah recently shared that he’s stopped watching Bollywood movies, expressing disappointment with the repetitiveness of the stories.
“I don’t like the same old stories at all, that’s why I stopped watching Hindi films,” he said in an interview. He pointed out that while Indian food is widely loved for its rich content, the same cannot be said for Hindi films. According to him, Indian films lack good content, causing even Indians living abroad to tire of them quickly.
Shah advised Indian filmmakers to tackle serious topics responsibly, ensuring they reflect contemporary realities without facing censorship or bans. He cited examples of Iranian filmmakers and Indian cartoonist RK Laxman, who continued their work despite challenges from authorities. He emphasized the need for Bollywood to learn from such examples and elevate its storytelling.
In the entertainment world, women often get treated unfairly because of their age. Now, model Iffat Omar is speaking out against ageism, posting a video on Instagram wearing a lovely pink saree.
In the caption, she wrote, “I’ll do what I want at my age, so you do your thing and stop telling me how to behave.” Known for her independence, she’s showing that it’s perfectly fine to be yourself, no matter your age.
Iffat has also shared her views on feminism and politics in Pakistan, as well as her experiences in the media industry.
She has also talked about the culture surrounding Urdu dramas in Pakistan. The ‘Berukhi’ actor mentioned facing criticism in Karachi for her Punjabi accent, limited Urdu skills, and not being fluent in English.
After the fifth meeting of the coordination committees of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) didn’t make much progress, the PPP still hopes they can agree on how to form the government in today’s meeting.
Faisal Karim Kundi, PPP’s Information Secretary, topd Geo News that the party’s central executive committee’s decision is not to join the federal cabinet in the upcoming government.
“[Our] experience with the PML-N during the 16-month alliance was not pleasant,” Kundi said while stressing that there’s no formula for holding the office of prime minister for three years and two years by either party’s candidates.
He also emphasised that the party has the right to compete for other constitutional positions.
Bilateral talks between the PPP and the PML-N, after none of the parties was able to secure a simple majority in the February 8 polls, have dragged on for days, with the former maintaining its stance against being included in the cabinet, The News reported on Sunday.
On Monday, both parties spent three hours in a meeting and were planning to meet again later in the day, but they decided to postpone it until Tuesday (today).
Famous Pakistani actress and model Zara Noor Abbas is getting a lot of negative comments from trolls for a sharing a photo with her husband, actor Asad Siddiqui.
Yesterday, Zara posted a picture of herself hugging Asad.
As usual, internet trolls criticised her for what they thought was a private photo.
Some tried to school Zara that it’s important to keep special moments in your life private and not share everything on social media.
Some people think the picture is inappropriate, while others think it looks fake.
However, trolls have completely forgotten to take into account that Asad’s father passed away just a few days ago. The actor was devastated at his beloved father’s death. The photo appears to show Zara consoling her husband in a moment of sadness.
Zara Noor Abbas got married to actor Asad Siddiqui in 2017.
United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, despite threat of a third US veto on such a text.
The document, prepared by Algeria, “demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties.”
The vote comes as Israel prepares to move into the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, where some 1.4 million people have fled, as part of its mission to destroy “Hamas”.
However it is facing increased pressure to hold off, including from its closest ally the United States.
The draft resolution opposes the “forced displacement of the Palestinian civilian population.”
It additionally demands the release of all Hamas hostages.
Similarly to other previous drafts spurned by the United States and Israel, the new text does not condemn Hamas’s October 7 assault.
That attack left about 1,160 people dead in southern Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.
Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed more than 29,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the latest count by the health ministry.
The United States warned over the weekend that Algeria’s text was not acceptable, threatening to veto it.
“We don’t believe that this Council product will help the situation on the ground,” US deputy ambassador to the UN Robert Wood said Monday.
“If this resolution does come to a vote, it will not go forward.”
According to Wood, the passage of such a ceasefire resolution would endanger ongoing delicate diplomatic negotiations which could see the release of hostages from Gaza.
The United States instead began circulating an alternate draft, seen by AFP Monday.
While that text does include the word “ceasefire” — which the United States has previously avoided, vetoing two drafts in October and December which used the term — it does not call for the end of hostilities to happen immediately.
Echoing recent comments by President Joe Biden, the US draft supports a “temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as practicable, based on the formula of all hostages being released.”
It also mentions concern for Rafah, stating that “a major ground offensive should not proceed under current circumstances.”
There is no “deadline” for a vote on the American draft, a senior US official said Monday, adding there would be no “rush.”
But even if there is no hurry, the US text “as it is… cannot pass,” one diplomatic source said, citing several issues around the phrasing of “ceasefire” and the risk that any text introduced to the 15-member body by the United States might face a veto from Russia.
In any case, the mere fact the United States has introduced a counter-resolution is likely to “make Israel nervous,” Richard Gowan, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, told AFP.
“The US is finally using the Security Council as a platform to signal the limits of its patience with the Israeli campaign,” Gowan said.
Despite the specter of a US veto, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour had insisted on a vote days ago, saying that the Arab Group had been “more than generous to give our colleagues additional time.”
According to Gowan, “We are now grinding towards a US veto that nobody really wants, but nobody can avoid,” noting that the vote will fall within a few days of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I am sure that Russia will use the opportunity (of a US veto) to accuse the US of having double standards when it comes to dealing with civilian suffering in Ukraine and the Middle East,” Gowan said.
Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said it is “sad that we cannot come (up) with a ceasefire… and that only one delegation is preventing that.”
Chinese representative Jun Zhang said the Security Council has a “moral obligation” to take action “to stop the killings,” pointing out that the United States may veto such a move but meanwhile they are “always calling for protection of human rights.”
The child victim of abuse at the hands of her employers, Rizwana has been admitted to Lahore General Hospital again.
According to the General Hospital administration, Rizwana, a minor and a victim of domestic violence, was discharged after recovering a few months ago.
Three weeks ago, however, Rizwana was again brought to the hospital due to pain in her arm. The doctors admitted her after examination.
According to hospital administration, a surgery will be performed on the girls’ arm.
Last year, in July, it was revealed that Rizwana, a young girl working at the house of a civil judge in Islamabad, was subjected to assault by her employers. The torture continued and when her condition worsened, the civil judge’s wife handed her over to her mother.
Rizwana had torture marks all over her body. A wound on her head had rotted due to lack of treatment, becoming infected by worms.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi has gifted his bat to Quetta Gladiators’ Khawaja Nafay for his brilliant batting against the defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the HBL Pakistan Super League.
The Gladiators defeated the Qalandars by five wickets in the fourth match of PSL 9 yesterday. Lahore Qalandars had given Quetta a target of 188 runs for victory, which Gladiators achieved on the first ball of the 20th over.
Gladiators’ Khawaja Nafay played an unbeaten knock of 60 runs, his 31-ball innings included 3 sixes and 4 fours.
After the match, Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi gifted his bat to Khawaja Nafay for his excellent batting.
In a video message released on social media, Khawaja Nafay said, “Shaheen Afridi gave me the bat in this innings, I hope I will continue to play such innings in the future.”
@iShaheenAfridiPakistan T20 and @lahoreqalandars captain Shaheenshah Afridi gifts his match bat to @nafay__k for his amazing match-winning innings! #QGvLQ #PurpleForce pic.twitter.com/pASBQkcRPX
— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) February 19, 2024
The caretaker government has made a big decision about the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by removing it from the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) and placed it directly under the Prime Minister.
According to the notification issued by the Caretaker Government, PCB matters have now been removed from the Inter-Provincial Liaison Ministry and transferred to the Cabinet Division.
The PCB will now work directly under the Prime Minister’s Office, and will no longer be related to the IPC Ministry. The Secretary of the IPC Ministry is also no longer a member of the PCB Board of Governors.