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  • Saudi court fines woman 50,000 riyals for advising friend to leave husband

    Saudi court fines woman 50,000 riyals for advising friend to leave husband

     A woman in Saudi Arabia has been fined 50,000 Saudi Riyals for miscounseling her friend and advising her to leave her husband and find a better one.

    According to details, the husband will get the money while the woman has promised that she will not advise any married woman, regardless of her intentions, according to court records. Lawyers have described the court ruling as a unique judicial precedent.

    The defendant’s friend’s husband filed a case against the woman for trying to destroy his marriage and wanted compensation for the stress he suffered because of this.

    He stated in his complaint that the defendant badly counselled his wife and urged her not to listen to him, saying: “My wife’s friend incited my disobedience, by giving her advice that harmed our marital relationship.”

    “She used to tell my wife ‘You should find someone better for yourself. Show him who’s the boss. Don’t let them push you around’,” he added.

    On the other hand, the defendant said she wanted nothing but the best for her friend.

    The court advised the partners to determine what advice they should take seriously and what to ignore, because “friends may ruin a relationship by giving bad advice out of jealousy”.

  • Pakistan trade deficit increases to $2,968bn in March

    Pakistan trade deficit increases to $2,968bn in March

    Pakistan trade deficit has increased by 97.6 per cent in March, Ministry of Commerce data showed on Thursday.

    The deficit has increased from $1.502bn to $2.968bn. On a month-on-month basis, the trade deficit grew by 17.77pc.

    The trade gap is widening since December 2020. In February, it swelled by 23.93pc to $2.52bn against $2.03bn over the corresponding months of the last year.

    Commerce Advisor to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Abdul Razak Dawood tweeted: “The imports grew to $5,313 million in March which is mainly due to increased imports of petroleum, wheat, soybean, machinery, raw material, chemicals, mobiles, fertilisers, tyres, antibiotics, and vaccines.” The surge in trade deficit is mainly led by higher growth in imports with lower growth in exports in March 2021.

    The decline in imports in the last two years had provided breathing space to the government to manage external accounts despite a downward trend in exports. But, reboun­ding imports would likely create pressures on the external side.

    It seems that the rise in imports will put lots of pressure on the incumbent government. However, the growth in remittances will balance against the import bills.

    Unofficially, it is believed that the current account deficit in FY21 will remain in the range of $4bn to $6bn by end of June.

    According to Mr Dawood, the growth in exports in March is the highest in the last ten years. This is also the first time since 2011 that exports have crossed $2bn the mark for six consecutive months.

    The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet had allowed the import of cotton and cotton yarn from India, but the decision was reversed one day after by the federal cabinet chaired by PM Imran.

    The stakeholders had warned that export orders in hand will eventually be diverted to rival countries if the cotton yarn is not made available in the required quantity.

  • Iqra Aziz opens up on why she chose to marry Yasir Hussain

    Iqra Aziz opens up on why she chose to marry Yasir Hussain

    Iqra Aziz has opened up on why she chose Yasir Hussain as her life partner.

    Sharing a video clip of Yasir’s interview in which the actor remarked that there is nothing wrong with publicly expressing his love for his wife, Iqra said: “I chose Yasir because he always speaks the truth and does not differentiate among people.”

    “He respects everyone and gives them their due credit,” said Iqra further. “In addition to this, he knows how to respect a woman. After my mother and sister, no one has given me more confidence than him.”

    Iqra continued: “This is important in these times that a man, your husband, supports you in your work, your dreams and wishes to see you succeed in your life.”

    The actor further said that a man who loves and respects his wife, helps her achieve her dreams and prioritises her happiness over his own is the dream of every girl and that her “dream has been fulfilled. Alhamdulillah“.

    Iqra has always praised Yasir for being in her life. On their first wedding anniversary, Iqra had penned a loving note for Yasir, saying that he is the positivity in her life.

    Following a public proposal, an intimate engagement, and a glorious wedding week, Iqra and Yasir tied the knot in December 2019.

  • Here’s everything you need to know about Hania Aamir and Shamoon Ismail’s ‘engagement’

    On April 1, April Fool’s Day, Hania Aamir announced that she has gotten engaged. Sharing a picture of her hand with a ring on it and a rose, Hania wrote “01/04/2021”.

    Soon after, people from her close friend’s circle started congratulating her. While Hania initially did not share who she had gotten engaged to, her friend Umer Mukhtar later revealed that the actor had gotten engaged to musician Shamoon Ismail.

    Read more – ‘Why can’t people be happy in others happiness?’ questions Hania Aamir

    Ismail added more fuel to the fire by resharing the story on his Instagram account leaving fans confused over whether the two had actually put a ring on it or were just fooling around.

    Turns out Hania was just playing an elaborate April Fool’s joke on her fans and has not gotten engaged to Shamoon.

    “Thanks guys. I’ll definitely have a better quality photo when it’s real. I love you guys,” said Hania.

    She also thanked Shamoon for being “such a sport”.

  • Saba Qamar ‘calls it off’ with Azeem Khan

    Saba Qamar ‘calls it off’ with Azeem Khan

    Saba Qamar has announced that she has called it off with Azeem Khan due to many ‘personal reasons’, just a week after she had shared that she was getting married soon.

    “I have a very important announcement to make,” said Saba in a statement. “Due to a lot of personal reasons I have decided to call it off with Azeem Khan.”

    “We are not getting married now,” said Saba further. “Hope you guys will support my decision just like you all have been supporting me always, and I guess it’s never too late to realise the bitter realities!”

    “I also wanted to clear one important thing that is: I have never met Azeem Khan in my life we were only connected over the phone,” shared Saba, adding: “It’s a very hard time on me right now but as we all know ‘This too shall pass’.”

    Responding to Saba’s post, Azeem said: “She hasn’t written my side of [the] story and yes it’s my fault.”

    Earlier, in an interview, Saba had shared that she has found her soulmate and “if everything goes well, I will be tying the knot very soon.”

    She had also said ‘Qubool Hai‘ to Azeem when he commented under her post and said that let’s get married this year.

    Meanwhile, Saba’s colleagues including Hadiqa Kiani, Yumna Zaidi, Noor Bukhari, Adnan Ansari and Abdullah Sultan commented on her post to show support to her.

  • Thief suffers heart attack after seeing huge amount of money he stole

    Thief suffers heart attack after seeing huge amount of money he stole

    A robber suffered a heart attack after seeing the huge amount of money he had stolen in Uttar Pradesh, India.

    According to details, two thieves stole over Rs1.4 million cash and other valuables after on February 16 breaking in into a public service centre owned by a man named Nawab Haider.

    The muggers were delighted when they found a huge amount of cash there and decided to divide it equally. Upon seeing the money, one of the thieves suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to a private hospital. A large chunk of his stolen money was used for his treatment.

    One of the two thieves revealed the whole incident after he was arrested and investigated by the police.

    According to the police, “The accused are habitual offenders and have several cases registered against them at different police stations. They confessed to have committed a robbery at the public service centre and fled with over Rs1.4 million cash and other valuables.”

    The muggers told the police that they were expecting to get a few thousands of rupees at the centre but were surprised after getting the huge amount of money.

  • World Bank to replicate PM Imran’s Green Initiatives in other countries

    World Bank to replicate PM Imran’s Green Initiatives in other countries

    The World Bank (WB) has announced complete financial and technical support to different green initiatives on environmental conservation and protection of climate taken by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, said the Bank’s Country Director Najy Benhassine.

    PM Imran launched several projects on climate conservation and afforestation programmes for Clean Green Pakistan.

    The country Director informed PM’s aide Malik Amin Aslam that funding of US $120 million pledged for PM Imran Khan’s Green Stimulus initiative has already been approved and can be utilised by the country to increase green jobs in the country for those rendered unemployed due to the COVID-19 crisis by engaging them in the country’s green projects.

    He further added that the World Bank management is profoundly impressed with PM Imran’s vision for Clean Green Pakistan and other projects, particularly the world’s largest 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Project (TBTTP).

    “Having been impressed with the marvellous green initiatives of the incumbent government of PM Imran, we at the World Bank are mulling over replication of Pakistan’s green initiatives in other countries in different parts of the world,” Najy Benhassine said.

    PM’s aide informed the delegation further that another ambitious Protected Areas Initiative (PAI) had also been launched under the umbrella programme ‘Green Pakistan’, which aims at the conservation and promotion of nature-based solutions and the creation of additional 5,000 green jobs for the community members in the protected areas.

    Najy Benhassine praised the initiatives and assured that his organisation would utilise financial, technological, and knowledge resources to support Pakistan.

  • Lahore: 550 doses of COVID-19 vaccine go missing from one hospital, 350 spoiled at another

    Lahore: 550 doses of COVID-19 vaccine go missing from one hospital, 350 spoiled at another

    Around 550 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have reportedly gone missing from Lahore’s Services Hospital, media reports have claimed citing sources at the health department.

    According to the reports, an additional 350 doses of coronavirus vaccines stored at the city’s Government Mozang Teaching Hospital have “gone to waste”, while no record could be found for the nearly 600 missing ones.

    The missing vaccines have been administered to important personalities, bureaucrats, and their friends, sources at the health department said, adding that Federal Minister for Housing Tariq Bashir Cheema of the Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q), along with his wife, also received the COVID-19 jab from the missing doses.

    On the other hand, the principal of the Services Hospital says that the vaccines haven’t disappeared but there has been an issue with the compilation of records.

    Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid maintains that the government is carrying out an audit of the vaccine doses and a report related to that will be submitted soon.

    Meanwhile, the medical superintendent of Mozang Teaching Hospital has been suspended after 350 coronavirus vaccine doses stored there were spoiled.

    According to a notification of the Punjab Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department dated March 29, the MS, Dr Munir Ahmad Ghouri, was “placed under suspension, under Section 6 of PEEDA Act, 2006, on accounts of inefficiency and misconduct, with immediate effect”.

    A senior official of the provincial health department said that the medical superintendent was suspended after 350 coronavirus vaccine doses, stored in the refrigerator at his office were spoiled.

    “He stored the doses in the refrigerator in his office and then went on leave,” the official added.

  • Ahmed Ali Butt spills his weight loss secrets

    Ahmed Ali Butt spills his weight loss secrets

    Ahmed Ali Butt has revealed that he lost a whopping 25kgs over a period of six months.

    Talking to Vasay Chaudhry during his show Ghabrana Mana Hai, Butt opened up on his weight loss journey besides talking about his marriage and upcoming projects.

    “The isolation period during COVID-19 helped me a lot in my weight loss journey,” shared Butt. “After Ramadan, I started fasting regularly for a few months. It became an effective and helpful cycle for me.”

    “It took six or seven months to reduce my weight but when I came in [the] public after losing 15kg weight, everyone was shocked,” said the actor further, adding that he has “lost 25kgs weight till now”.

    Butt also talked about his experience of shooting for an international Punjabi film Phatte Dinde Chakk Punjabi, saying that it was amazing. The actor also revealed that he has signed another movie, hinting that he will be doing a serious role in his upcoming project.

    Talking about his marriage, Butt shared that he and his wife Fatima were in a long-distance relationship for over nine years.

    “We were great friends and then we were together for nine years,” he told Chaudhry. “She was in London, I was here so we just used to stay connected via calls. It was a very expensive relationship! But after nine years, we got married and have been married for seven years now.”

    Butt also shared that he has known his wife for 20 years. The couple together have a son Azaan.

    When the host asked him about the time he was caught red-handed by his wife, Butt said: “She usually catches me.”

    “Red-handed. I’ve been caught red-handed twice,” he laughed. To this, Chaudhry asked: “Doing what?” and Butt replied: “I won’t tell you that!”

    In response, Chaudhry remarked: “It’s better to clarify before you are caught in a very Naumaan Ijaz moment.”

    To which Butt said: “I don’t think that would happen cause I never stare at other women. But I had these old messages on my phone that she [my wife] saw.”

  • Amir Khan no longer cheats on his wife because he’s an ‘old man’

    Amir Khan no longer cheats on his wife because he’s an ‘old man’

    British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom have got their own Kardashian-style show: a BBC Three documentary titled Meet The Khans: Big In Bolton, in which the couple gave fans a sneak peek into their lives and relationship.

    During the show, Faryal reportedly said that Amir no longer cheats on her because he’s an “old man” now.

    “We’ve been through hell and back,” said Faryal, while talking about the various scandals over the year. It is pertinent to mention here that Amir has been accused of cheating more than nine times.

    “He was never able to enjoy his youth because of all his hard work, so he never really got it out of his system. He’d get caught in the wrong places,” said Faryal while explaining the reasons behind her husband’s infidelity.

    “We’ve moved on. The past is the past, we were young, we grew up together – the bad and the good,” she said further, adding: “Amir was so famous and so young when I first started dating him and married him, and now it’s like… he’s an old man!”

    The social media influencer further said that labels like “gold-digger” and “doormat” deeply upset her.

    Agreeing with Faryal, Amir said: “It changes with time. When you have three kids, it changes your responsibilities. I’ve had that crazy life before, now I’m a changed man.”

    Meanwhile, during an in-camera therapy session, Faryal, in between tears, tells her therapist: “My relationship still gets judged for what I’ve been through. A lot of people have ups and downs – the only difference is my marriage is quite public. I married a celebrity.”

    Faryal and Amir’s real life has been nothing short of a reality series marked with a long feud with the in-laws followed by an emotional reunion, cheating allegations, extramarital affairs and public scandals. The couple has three kids, Lamaisah aged 6, Alayna aged 2 and Muhammad Zaviyar aged 8 months.

    Amir is also no stranger to reality tv – he has also taken part in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Countdown, Beat the Star, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Celebrity Juice.