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  • Falak Shabir gets Sarah Khan’s name tattooed on arm

    Falak Shabir gets Sarah Khan’s name tattooed on arm

    Falak Shabir and Sarah Khan have legit been giving us couple goals ever since they announced their engagement. The couple has gone above and beyond to express their love for each other.

    Whether it was having a fairy tale proposal and engagement, complete with fireworks

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    According to the couple’s wedding photographer, Abdul Samad Zia, Falak arranged everything for Sarah.

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    Or it was Falak serenading his bride on their wedding day

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    Or when Sarah changed her name on Instagram to Mrs Falak

    And when the two enjoyed their own ‘shaadi ka khana‘

    To express his love even more, Falak has gotten Sarah’s name tattoed on his arm. The singer shared a picture of his tattoo on social media with the caption “She is my Queen”.

    Later, the couple’s wedding photographer also shared an image of the tattoo.

    On the other hand, Sarah wrote ‘Falak ki Dulhan‘ with mehndi on her palm.

    Here’s wishing the newly weds a very happy married life.

  • Govt mouthpieces jump in to defend Buzdar amid rumours of his removal

    Govt mouthpieces jump in to defend Buzdar amid rumours of his removal

    With rumours of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar’s removal going rife, information ministries of both Centre and Punjab have jumped in to defend the chief executive of Pakistan’s most populous province.

    Reports, after a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and attended by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa among others, had earlier this week claimed that Buzdar’s removal was on cards.

    While it wasn’t the first time such claims were made regarding the fate of CM Buzdar, the rumour has been shot down by Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz as well as Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan.

    In a tweet, the federal minister said the Punjab CM wasn’t going anywhere.

    Meanwhile, Chohan, who has been vocal even against senior leaders of his own party for criticising Buzdar, said that the Punjab CM would complete his tenure.

    In a statement, he said that Buzdar was not going anywhere and those involved in looting people were spreading such rumours in failed attempts to affect the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    Defending his boss, who has recently come under criticism for his “below-par” performance, Chohan said that Buzdar had been delivering on his responsibilities with ease.

    “Usman Buzdar is serving the people at his own pace without making any decisions in a hasty manner,” he was quoted as saying.

    Earlier, a few members of the opposition had claimed that the Punjab government had failed in fulfilling its promises to the people and that PM Imran was looking for Buzdar’s replacement.

    Senior journalists had also claimed that Punjab was on the verge of “getting a new CM”.

    However, the information ministers’ statements suggest that the premier’s faith in Buzdar has restored if it had ever taken a blow at all.

  • Indian man travels 1200 kilometres to meet girlfriend in Pakistan

    Indian man travels 1200 kilometres to meet girlfriend in Pakistan

    An Indian man hailing from Maharashtra, Siddiqui Mohammad Zishan, travelled nearly 1200 kilometres to meet a girl from Shah Faisal town in Karachi, Pakistan. According to details, Zishan, who is an engineering student, befriended the girl on Facebook and had been communicating with her over social media including Facebook and Whatsapp. Zishan wanted to cross the border and come to Pakistan using Google Maps.

    However, the 20-year-old’s plans were cut short when the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) caught him in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch while he was trying to cross over to the other side of the border on foot. The young man revealed that he had travelled nearly 1200-odd kilometres to meet his friend.

    According to reports, he was found by BSF personnel in a dehydrated condition and had fainted.  An ATM card and other documents like Aadhaar card helped security officials identify him.

    During the search operation, the BSF also found a bike that the youth had abandoned when he reached close to the border. He had used the bike to travel from his hometown in Maharashtra. The young man was caught about 1.5 kilometres away from the Indo-Pakistan international border based on information shared by the Crime Branch of Maharashtra Police. The police added that Zishan had started walking towards Pakistan after his motorcycle got stuck in the sand.

    The Maharashtra Police had informed the Gujarat Police about a missing complaint that had been filed by the parents of the man. The Gujarat Police with the help of the Border Security Force personnel traced the young man by tracking his mobile phone.

    The BSF has handed over the young man to the police for further investigation and so that his story can be verified.

  • Police arrest Khairpur teacher for raping, filming minor students

    Police arrest Khairpur teacher for raping, filming minor students

    The Sindh Police have arrested a retired schoolteacher for allegedly raping minor students, many of whom he tutored at a private property in Khairpur. The suspect was caught on Friday evening after escaping arrest earlier.

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    According to details, Sukkur range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Fida Hussain Mastoi said police had raided the suspect’s hometown but he managed to escape. The DIG also confirmed the scandal that went viral on social media.

    The suspect, who was a government schoolteacher, had recently retired. He was accused of raping one of his students, recording the act and then circulating it on social media. He has also been accused of forcing his students to commit sodomy with each other. It is pertinent to mention here that all students at his tuition centre were between the ages of 10 and 12.

    After the news gained traction on social media, social activists, journalists and other members of the civil society expressed their outrage on the matter and demanded the authorities take strict action against the suspect.

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    Mehwish Hayat also took to Twitter to applaud the Sindh Police for taking swift action.

  • Celebrities step in to defend Yasir Hussain after trolling gets intense

    Celebrities step in to defend Yasir Hussain after trolling gets intense

    Yasir Hussain’s criticism of QMobile appointing Esra Bilgiç as their brand ambassador has left the entertainment industry divided once again. While some actors have seconded Yasir’s opinion, others have said that it’s not a big deal and international artists should be welcome in Pakistan.

    Yasir’s comments were met with a barrage of hate and threats from Diriliş: Ertuğrul fans, some of which went out of control. Following the hate and online bullying, several of Yasir’s colleagues including Ayesha Omar, Wajahat Rauf, Armeena Khan and Yashma Gill stepped in to defend the actor and urged people to respect each other’s opinions.

    While Ayesha was of the opinion that we should welcome foreign stars into the country, she said that she did not understand why actors have to be bullied for their opinions.

    “One can disagree respectfully and have healthy debates and discussions,” said Ayesha.

    Armeena expressed her disappointment at the vile comments coming Yasir’s ways.

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    Yashma penned a detail note on her thoughts and said that she never found Yasir’s posts to be offensive.

    “It‘s completely okay for people to have different opinions,” said Yashma. “I don’t think any actor/influencer tries to impose their opinion on anyone. In fact, what they try to achieve is some logical brainstorming. And try to help the society by challenging some biases, stereotypes and taboos because they truly want to use their platforms for the best reasons possible.”

    Director Wajahat Rauf shared similar sentiments and said that it is unfortunate that a person is not allowed to voice his or her opinion.

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    Nadia Hussain said that no one has the right to disrespect anyone and that we’ve stopped making stars.

  • Islamabad’s New Blue Area auction receives Rs.12 Billion Investment in Just two Days

    New Blue Area project in Islamabad has received an investment of more than Rs. 12 billion in just 2 days of the auction.

    Capital Development Authority (CDA) has organised a three-day auction from July 15 to 17 for the commercial plots of the New Blue Area situated on Jinnah Avenue in front of the F-9 Park.

    So far, eight commercial plots of different sizes were auctioned that were sold for more than Rs. 12.79 billion.

    The spokesperson of CDA said “the New Blue Area project is evidence of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan efforts to promote the construction industry in Pakistan. The interest of the investors in the auction process shows their confidence in the business-friendly policies of the Federal Government.”

    The authorities are expecting to receive a total investment of Rs. 15 billion by the end of the three-day auction process, which is ending today.

    The investment that will be collected through the auction will be used in different projects for the betterment of Islamabad residents.

    On 1 March, PM Imran Khan had visited the proposed site of the New Blue Area project before formally launching the project.

    PM Imran Khan had formally approved the plan of the New Blue Area project in February after CDA allocated 170 Kanals for the project on Jinnah Avenue.

  • Remember these songs by Falak Shabir?

    Remember these songs by Falak Shabir?

    Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir’s marriage is the talk of the town and fans cannot help but gush over the newly weds whose loved-up videos are all over social media.

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    While fans are well acquainted with Sarah and her work, particularly her role in Sabaat as Miraal, netizens have been asking who Falak is.

    For the unacquainted, Falak is a renowned singer and songwriter, popularly referred to as the ‘King of Soul Style’ and ‘Mr Unplugged’. Falak has several superhit songs to his credit and has also been part of several international projects, including Bollywood.

    Here are some of Falak’s most popular songs:

    Tu Mera Dil

    This song is the most popular on Falak’s YouTube channel with more than 36 million views. It was released in 2013.

    Ijazat

    Ijazat is one of Falak’s most popular songs, especially among those who were teenagers when the song released back in 2011.

    Mera Mann

    The song featured in the 2013 Bollywood film Nautanki Saala! starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunaal Roy Kapur,Pooja Salvi and Evelyn Sharma. The song has over 27 million views on YouTube.

    Saajana

    Composed and sung by Falak, Saajana featured in the 2013 Bollywood film I, Me aur Main starring John Abraham, Prachi Desai and Chitrangada Singh.

    Soniye

    Another soulful melody by the singer.

  • Is coronavirus ending in Pakistan?

    Is coronavirus ending in Pakistan?

    The first three weeks of June saw not only a rapid spread of the new coronavirus but deaths attributed to the COVID-19 also stood at around a daily average of 100.

    While the country, since the last week of June, has witnessed a significant decrease in the number of coronavirus infections amid conflicting claims regarding what has led to the drop, Pakistan has an optimistic recovery rate as 67.5% of people who had contracted the virus have so far recovered.

    While it is still unclear if the virus has already peaked in Pakistan or not, testing, active cases and the recovery rate are the major factors proving helpful in estimating not only the spread of the virus but also the pandemic situation.

    So far, July hasn’t been as bad as last month as government statistics from the first two weeks show there has been an increase in COVID-19 recoveries while the number of new cases has also dropped significantly.

    While the reason behind the sudden drop still remains unclear as government boasts of its successful strategy and experts attribute the decline to Pakistanis’ better immunity due to exposure to various vaccinations, it cannot be denied that the drop has been led to also because of lower testing as compared to the month of June.

    People are realising that they would recover if they have mild symptoms and only need to isolate themselves without actually heading out to get tested, surveys suggest.

    Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Heath Dr Zafar Mirza has also confirmed that not many people are voluntarily showing up to get tested anymore. “We are unable to conduct as many tests as we were earlier, despite having a daily capacity 60,000. Pakistan has set up more than 125 labs for COVID-19 testing but we need human resources to run those labs as the testing capacity needs to continuously be enhanced.”

    Meanwhile, a majority of people are also making use of telehealth services by consulting their doctors over the phone or contacting the government’s coronavirus helpline (1166). According to a doctor working at a COVID-19 helpline centre, she alone receives around 40 calls a day for medical advice.

  • Complete details of educational institutions’ reopening on Sept 15

    Complete details of educational institutions’ reopening on Sept 15

    Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced the reopening of education institutes, including Madaris, public and private schools, colleges and universities, across the country from September 15.

    All education institutes will open their administrative and academic offices from July 15 onwards to begin preparations for safe reopening and ensure the implementation of SOPs.

    Education facilities will reopen based on clear and detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for safe education facility reopening. Three important criteria are essential for the conduct of exams: masks, physical distancing of 6 feet, and open and airy spaces for the conduct of exams.

    Universities will allow students that are in far-fetch areas to attend on-campus classes before September 15, 2020. But the universities must ensure 30% hotel occupancy. These students will be called after Eidul Azha under strict SOPs.

    The education minister further said that “universities had been permitted to allow their PhD level students or those who wanted to do their research work in laboratories, to physically attend before the 15th of September”.

    This attempt is being made to fix the academic loss of students from remote areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. “A health check will be mandatory for such students and faculty members who will attend universities before September 15”, he remarked.

    The vocational and technical training institutions will allow students who were getting on the job training to continue their training in industries, while the students who were getting training in classrooms can only attend their training from the 15th of September.

    Vocational institutions have also been permitted to call their teaching staff before the 15th of September for training regarding SOPs, the minister said.

    The decisions have been made in consultation with the Health Department and National Command & Control Centre (NCOC).

  • Dushman-e-Jaan’s cast bid an emotional goodbye to the drama

    Dushman-e-Jaan’s cast bid an emotional goodbye to the drama

    The final episode of this summer’s sleeper hit Dushman-e-Jaan ended Thursday night with a happy ending leaving fans sighing and wishing for more.

    As the last episode of the drama aired, the lead cast of the drama including Madiha Imam and Tooba Siddiqui and director Amin Iqbal took to social media to bid the drama goodbye and thank the audiences for watching the show.

    “It’s you guys who made it so worthwhile,” wrote Tooba.

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    “It was a rollercoaster ride and I could not be more grateful to be a part of a magnificent team,” said Madiha.

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    Meanwhile, director Amin Iqbal said that the last episode made him sad and “gave him a feeling that I’m seeing someone close to me leaving”.

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