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  • Mawra, Sania, Ayeza among others bid goodbye to 2020

    With the world officially into 2021, Pakistani celebrities among others reflected upon their past year and looked forward to the upcoming one.

    Sania Mirza

    Sharing some photos of herself and her family, Mirza wrote: “Buh-bye 2020. You’ve been difficult, to say the least, but you have taught us so much, to be grateful for the little things, to be grateful for health, for family, you have taught us simplicity is enough, you have taught us to find joy in moments we forgot we needed to enjoy, in a year that saw so many hardships you will be special cause I made my dream comeback after becoming a mother, so yeah 2020 you were hard, and even evil at times but you taught us to find joy even when things were so so hard.”

    Later, she and Shoaib Malik also posted a video in which they wished their fans a happy new year.

    Mawra Hocane

    Ayeza Khan

    In her year end post, Ayeza expressed love for her husband Danish Taimoor.

    “No words can describe my love for you and how much I need you every second of my life. I can’t thank you enough for the joy and peace you bring to my world,” wrote Ayeza. “Thanks for being part of my family and always being there for us when we need you.”

    Read more – Sonya Hussyn reveals the best thing that happened to her in 2020

    Momal Sheikh

    Momal said that she is “leaving all my troubles behind”.

    Imran Abbas

    Yashma Gill

    Yashma posed with the last sunset of 2020 and wrote: “Can’t wait for this new year to bring joy, prosperity and contentment in everyone’s life.”

  • VIDEO: Police allegedly make siblings do sit-ups in front of a police vehicle

    The Lahore police on Thursday allegedly made a young boy and his sister do sit-ups in front of a police vehicle after they failed to provide their national identity cards to the police.

    Speaking to ARY News, the girl said that she was coming back with her brother on a motorcycle from a factory where they both work when police officials stopped them at a check post near Ghalib Market police station and asked them to show their CNICs.

    “The police officials forced us to perform sit-ups as we did not have the CNICs,”  she said, adding that the policemen were recording a video while they were doing sit-ups.

    Her brother said, “After inflicting corporal punishment to us in public, the police officials took us to the Ghalib Market police station where they subjected us to torture.”

    The boy alleged that his sister was physically searched by the male police officer at the police station.

    Meanwhile police officials have denied all allegations saying that the video shared on social media is fake and is aimed to “malign” the police.

    Further reports reveal that the Ghalib Market police station house officer (SHO) has said that “someone conspired to defame the police [in response to] an operation against the hotel mafia”.

    “No official from Ghalib Market police station was involved” in the incident, the SHO said, claiming that the “footage of the boy and girl was made on purpose near the police van”.

    The cop added that an investigation is underway and authorities would soon “reveal the facts”.

  • Maya Ali looks back at a tough 2020

    Maya Ali, in a note posted to social media, talked about how difficult 2020 was and what she is looking forward to in 2021.

    The actor started by recounting her blessing, saying: “Dear Allah, thank you for letting us survive 2020. You have given us the biggest blessing yet, to survive another year, another opportunity to change ourselves for the better and to become better people, better Muslims and to worship you better.”

    “Oh Allah, it’s been such a tough year and a lot of us have lost loved ones, we have felt pain like no other, but being here today is a blessing indeed,” she continued. “Lucky are those who are given a second chance to change for the better, a chance to grow as people and broaden our horizons.”

    Maya further thanked Allah for giving her the opportunity to evolve.

    “Every new day is an opportunity for change, love and kindness,” she concluded.

    Ali is currently shooting for her upcoming film with Shoaib Mansoor ABG in which she will be sharing the screen with Emmad Irfani.

  • Here’s why KP Police arrested this guy for wearing ‘wolf mask’

    Here’s why KP Police arrested this guy for wearing ‘wolf mask’

    A man, who was wearing a ‘wolf mask’ in Peshawar on New Year’s Eve, was arrested by the Peshawar police for “trying to scare off people” in the provincial capital.

    After the arrest, the police officials posed alongside the man, still wearing a mask and in handcuffs, for a picture. The photo went viral on social media, prompting people to say that if the intent of the costume was to scare off people off then why were police taking pictures of the accused in the same costume.

    But the detainee says that he was wearing the mask in line with the government’s coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

    Twitterati, however, didn’t let this opportunity to bash policemen go.

    A user wrote that the government should have been specific about the types of the face mask.

    Another said that the policeman who wasn’t wearing a mask in the photo was scarier than ‘wolf-man’.

    https://twitter.com/ObnoxiousBrat/status/1344917710866624512

    The photos also attracted comments from across the border.

    https://twitter.com/melika_sa/status/1344904147863220224

  • ‘Pehli Si Muhabbat’: Meet Aslam, Rakshee & Akram

    ARY Digital has finally dropped the first teasers of its most-awaited drama Pehli Si Muhabbat’, featuring Maya Ali, Sheheryar Munawar and Hassan Shehryar Yasin.

    The first teasers give audiences a glimpse into the upcoming drama and introduces the main characters of the show: Aslam (Munawar), Rakshee (Ali) and Akram (HSY).

    The teaser introducing Aslam is titled ‘Every time I see your smile…I fall in love all over again’, while the one introducing Rakshee is titled ‘Love doesn’t need to be perfect…It just needs to be true!”

    Meanwhile, the one introducing Akram is titled ‘You can’t buy love…but you can pay heavily for it’. It is pertinent to add here that Pehli Si Muhabbat will mark HSY’s television debut.

    Written by Faiza Iftikhar and directed by Anjum Shahzad, Pehli Si Muhabbat is expected to be an intense love story. The OST of the drama has been composed by Ali Zafar.

    Read more – From the sets of Pehli Si Muhabbat

    Sharing the teaser on social media, Munawar thanked the director for being “the right kind of crazy” and his co-stars for making “every day on set a wonderful experience”.

    Addressing the audiences, the actor wrote: “I hope you like the project as much as we liked shooting it.”

  • Govt okays Rs16/kg hike in LPG prices; petrol prices also up by Rs2.31

    Govt okays Rs16/kg hike in LPG prices; petrol prices also up by Rs2.31

    The government has approved a hike of Rs2.31 and Rs1.80 in the prices of petrol and diesel, respectively, for the month January, while the price of the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) has also been increased by Rs16 per kg.

    “While considering relief for the people, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the minimum possible increase in prices of petroleum products against OGRA’s [Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority] recommendations,” a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) press release said.

    OGRA had sought an increase of Rs10.68 in petrol price and Rs8.37 in diesel price, whereas it asked the government to increase the price of kerosene oil by Rs10.92 and light diesel oil (LDO) by Rs14.87; the government however reduced it by Rs3.36 and Rs3.95, respectively.

    Meanwhile, OGRA notified a hike of Rs16 per kilogramme in the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), effective from today, which comes as another blow for the public already facing high inflation.

    According to OGRA’s notification, the LPG prices are raised by Rs16/kg. With the increase, the LPG cylinder for domestic users will be up by Rs188 and commercial users by Rs722.

    It may be noted here that the consumers are already facing a shortage of gas nationwide and have to rely on LPG cylinders instead.

  • ‘Angry’ over a family dispute, farmer wills half his property to pet dog

    A 50-year-old farmer in India, Om Narayan Verma has named his second wife Champa Bai and pet dog Jacky as the heirs of the ancestral property after his death as he was troubled by a sustained family dispute.

    The farmer’s will states that he loves Champa Bai and Jacky as they are the only ones who take care of him.

     The will adds that whoever takes care of Jacky will be permitted to use the pet dog’s share in the property to ensure the dog’s well-being and the whoever takes care of Jacky will get the pet’s share of the property after his demise.

    According to details, Verma was angry over a family feud when he made the will but the problems were later resolved.

    “The notarised will not only includes my dog’s name but also my wife Champa Bai’s name. I gave a share of my inheritance to my dog’s to ensure my family takes Jacky’s care even after my death. But, the entire matter has been resolved now,” stated Mr Verma, a former chief of the village.

    Verma owns around 21 acres land and has two wives. While he has two daughters and a son from the first marriage, he has two daughters from the second wife – the one who takes care of him.

  • IKEA might not really be coming to Pakistan

    Pakistan’s ambassador to Germany, Dr Mohammad Faisal, on Thursday tweeted claiming that IKEA, a multinational conglomerate that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, is coming to Pakistan.

    But soon after the news was announced in the media, the ambassador deleted his tweet and did not reply to queries sent to him regarding the development either.

    To add to the surprise, Profit reported, relevant ministries in the country were also unaware of the development. Officials at Board of Investment (BoI), the premier investment promotion agency of Pakistan working under the administrative control of the Prime Minister’s Office, mandated to promote and facilitate both local and foreign investment was also unaware of the development.

    The official claimed that there was no development, not even at the initial stage, regarding investment by IKEA.

    Similarly, the Ministry of Commerce, and officials at both the offices of adviser to prime minister on commerce and investment as well as secretary commerce were also unaware about the development.

    The official spokesperson at Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said that no application for the registration of the company was received by the commission.

    However, SECP’s website shows the registration of a company IKEA TRADING (HONG KONG) LIMITED in 2006, at CRO Karachi. As per the SECP’s record, another firm in the name of IKEA SUPPLY AG SWITZERLAND was registered in Karachi in 2015.

  • Nine artists who may make it big in 2021

    Art is something we all love but few have the eye to determine which artist might be the next big thing. On a popular Pakistani Lifestyle Instagram account called Bhindifries, an NCA graduate and miniature artist, Ayesha Jatoi lists her favourite artists for 2021. Jatoi decided to reflect on 2020 not by the grief it gave, but by the potential for 2021. Jatoi’s recommended top nine Pakistani artists to look out for are:

    1. Fazal Rizwi:

    Like Jatoi, Rizwi is also an NCA graduate. This Karachi based artist blames his love for art to lead him to explore the dimensions of the sea and internal turmoil. Rizwi believes that the two main reasons for mental conflict are your soul and your family. That’s primarily why he bases his artworks on conceptual minimalism.

    2. Mahrukh Bajwa:

    Since this list has quite a few candidates from NCA, Bajwa is another one of them. This lady’s large charcoal sketches convey the unbiased observations of the outside world from the perspective of the mind.

    3. Alyssa Mumtaz:

    Mumtaz is an American Muslim whose mixed media art highlights the importance of ordinary objects in a unique way as her tools can range from a mere string or colour pigment to gold or silver.

    4. Faraz Aamer:

    Another NCA candidate with an extraordinary mastery in artist books, he tries to use his artistic expertise to highlight human conditioning due to societal influences.

    5. Lujane Pagganwala:

    A graduate of Indus Valley, Pagganwala shifts her focus from paper to sculpture, to bring her thoughts to life.

    6. Sahyr Sayed:

    Another NCA graduate and sculptor who efficiently uses miniature sculpting to make sure that the viewer is not devoid of any details. Her work featuring woman empowerment was appreciated on forums like Dawn Newspaper.

    7. Maryam Atiq:

    She employs the use of collage paintings to grip the attentions of the admirer.

    8. Ayesha Sultana:

    A BNU graduate with a Bangladeshi origin, Sultana is a minimalist who uses her artwork to transcend international boundaries.

    9. Kainat Jillani:

    Last but not the least, Jillani is a mixed media painter who has everything in her toolbox to create magic.

    Credit : @bhindifries

  • Karachi police helpline received almost 800,000 bogus calls in 2020

    Karachi police helpline received 34,941,33 calls on Madadgar-15 in 2020, out of which about 798,000 turned out to be either bogus or prank calls.

    According to an annual report of the police helpline, the Karachi police acting on 27,265,00 complaints arrested 474 suspects, captured 127 pistols, recovered 138 stolen and snatched bikes, 26 four-wheelers, 65 cell phones, 78,000 wristwatches, jewellery and other valuables.

    It said the police’s average time of responding to calls on Madadgar-15 reduced to seven minutes from 40 minutes after the helpline’s revival.

    A police official advised people to make calls to the helpline only in case of any emergency.