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  • Saad Rafique injured after fire breaks out in jail

    Saad Rafique injured after fire breaks out in jail

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has sustained minor injuries after a small fire broke out in Lahore Camp Jail’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) barracks, The News reported.

    According to reports, the fire broke out due to short circuit in an electric heater outside the room of former prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s aide Fawad Hassan Fawad, causing panic among prisoners.

    Due to a lack of jail staff, Rafique started banging the bars of his cell and sustained a minor head injury when his head hit against the bar. The jail doctor gave him first-aid after which he was shifted back to the barracks.

    The fire was extinguished by the jail administration after switching off the main power supply in the meantime.

    According to Jail Superintendent Asadullah Warraich, it was a “small fire” that was put off by the staff and the PML-N leader got injured “because he panicked”.

  • Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain’s ‘Jhooti’ sparks outrage for trivialising domestic abuse

    Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain’s ‘Jhooti’ sparks outrage for trivialising domestic abuse

    Iqra Aziz is returning to the silver screen with a new drama titled Jhooti. The drama also features her real-life beau Yasir Hussain as well as Ahmed Ali Butt, with whom she will be sharing the screen for the first time.

    The trailer for the drama, directed by Ramish Rizvi, was released during Meray Paas Tum Ho‘s Episode 21 Saturday night. While the first teaser of the drama was intruiging as it showed Iqra playing a strong, resilient woman, the second teaser was the one which was problematic because it showed Iqra playing a woman who fakes being domestically abused. The teaser sparked outrage and drew the irk of netizens who took to social media to voice their frustation.

    https://twitter.com/hadhogaye/status/1213729655758491649?s=20
    https://twitter.com/ManalFaheemKhan/status/1213781777111797760?s=20
    https://twitter.com/mawish_m/status/1213778590682234880?s=20
    https://twitter.com/ayeshakhalid7/status/1213784931983351808?s=20

    While the actors or makers of the drama have not yet responded to the controversy, speaking to a local media outlet earlier, Ahmed had shared that Iqra is playing the role of a compulsive liar and that the plot will focus on her character and how everything and everyone gets affected by her behaviour.

    Watch the teaser here:

  • Mehwish Hayat tells Aamir Liaquat to ‘man up’ after he calls her an ‘item girl’

    Mehwish Hayat tells Aamir Liaquat to ‘man up’ after he calls her an ‘item girl’

    Aamir Liaquat is no stranger to controversy. Every now and then, the TV show host pokes fun at someone or passes questionable comments landing him in the line of fire.

    Recently, Aamir took a dig at Mehwish Hayat for condemning the US airstrike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

    Aamir remarked that just because Mehwish received a Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the “item girl” should not pass such statements and should keep Pakistan’s foreign policy in mind. He added that if Soleimani was alive, “would he have invited her to perform in Iran?”

    Aamir’s comments certainly did not go down well with Mehwish who hit back with a strong reply and asked the MNA to man up. She also threw shade by asking him what he had done about the case he was filing against her for Load Wedding.

    Meanwhile, this is what Mehwish had tweeted with regard to Soleimani.

    Read more: Mehwish Hayat has the perfect response to a misogynist troll

    This is not the first time that Liaquat has picked on the actor or been openly critical of her. He previously bashed her for her performance at the Hum Awards held in October last year.

    Before that Aamir had said that he would take legal action against Mehwish Hayat and Fahad Mustafa for defaming him in Load Wedding.

    It appears that Mehwish’s Tamgha-e-Imtiaz is a sore point for Aamir.

  • PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry slaps Anchor Mubasher Lucman at a wedding

    PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry slaps Anchor Mubasher Lucman at a wedding

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry slapped anchorperson Mubasher Lucman at Punjab’s irrigation minister, Mohsin Legharis, son’s valima.

    Other PTI representatives were present at the Valima when the incident occurred, including Jehangir Tareen.

    After the incident, Fawad Chaudhry criticised Lucman, saying that Lucman cannot be considered as a journalist.

    Fawad tweeting citing the story of him slapping Mubasher

    Fawad had earlier tweeted that ‘so called journalists’ malign ministers and respectable people for viewership.

    “There was a scuffle that broke out. A small fight broke out. In a fight, as usually is the case, he may have got one (slap) in, I may have hit one,” said the minister during Geo News talk show “Naya Pakistan” on Sunday evening.

    “I have been a minister earlier as well. I will not tolerate personal attacks against myself. We are all human beings and will react when someone makes such false allegations.”

  • Emmad Irfani throws it back to the moment that changed his life

    Emmad Irfani throws it back to the moment that changed his life

    Emmad Irfani made everyone sigh as the loving, supportive husband Shayan in the superhit Cheekh. While we are yet to see Emmad grace our screens once again, the model turned actor took a trip down the memory lane and recalled the moment that changed his life.

    Sharing an eight-year old picture of himself with Mahira Khan and director Asim Raza, Emmad wrote, “What happened next is what I call #theturningpoint.” The picture was taken on January 4, 2012.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B65cLOzHQSa/

    In response, Asim commented that the change only came about because Emmad made an effort. Asim also offered more words of encouragement to the actor.

    The picture is from the sets of an ad shoot for Tapal Family Mixture.

    https://youtu.be/WWIiNgg3jxI
  • Syra Shahroz puts on her dancing shoes, sets the dance floor on fire

    Syra Shahroz puts on her dancing shoes, sets the dance floor on fire

    Syra Shahroz has got killer dance moves and we have proof.

    The actor recently danced at a wedding with her sister Palwashay Yousuf and she has some serious moves. Watch her set the dance floor on fire in this video:

    Video Credits- Tena Durrani

    Syra looked lovely in a bright red outfit by Tena Durrani and hair swept in a pony tail.

    Meanwhile, Syra was recently in the headlines after her separation with husband Shahroz Sabzwari went viral on social media.

    Read more: Shahroz Sabzwari opens up about his separation

    While Syra herself did not comment on the matter, her estranged husband posted a video in which he said that the two were giving each other space and that there was no involvement of a third person. Speculations were rife that Shahroz was in a relationship with model Sadaf Kanwal.

  • The quest for the perfect French Toast in Lahore

    The quest for the perfect French Toast in Lahore

    Winters and brunches go hand in hand. And nothing better than French Toast for the perfect sweet ending to a satisfying, or not so satisfying brunch. While, most cafes in Lahore have french toasts on their menu, finding the perfect French toast in town was quite a feat and I had a go through a couple to find the one.

    Read on for a comparison of French Toasts available in Lahore.

    Urban Kitchen

    Urban Kitchen has French Toast available only on Sunday as part of their Sunday brunch which is a pity because they truly are delightful. The bread is delicious and I’d honestly just go back for that. And the fact that the toppings do not include Nutella is the cherry on top.

    Thanda Garam

    Thanda Garam knows how to do their french toast because the french toast they had were divine – the best out of the lot. They were crispy from the outside and fluffy from the inside. The cream that accompanied was so delectable that I had to stop myself from licking clean the plate. The only downside was that there was too much Nutella – but then again those who love Nutella will absolutely love this. I’d request the restaurant to make Nutella optional and add a jam option as well – Strawberry or Apple Jam with these french toast would be delightful.

    Jade

    As far as Nutella French Toast are concerned, Jade was the pioneer of these in the city. But over the years, I feel that Jade’s french toast have become boring as well as oily. They are often too crispy on the outside and not as well cooked from the inside. The bread is also pretty thick which is why I’ve stopped having french toast from Jade.

    Chaaye Khana

    Just like Jade, Chaaye Khana also used to do good french toast. But after trying Thanda Garam and Urban Kitchen, Chaaye Khana’s french toast began to taste mediocre – there is tooo much bread and nothing with it. No cream, jam or maple syrup which makes the french toast dry and boring.

    Sasha’s

    The first time I went to Sasha’s, I quite enjoyed their french toasts. But the successive visit wasn’t as good. The bread was extra caramelized which made it difficult to chew – it was like eating burnt toffee. Add to that, maple syrup and nutella. The end result wasn’t very pleasing and I never went back to Sasha’s.

    In short, Urban Kitchen and Thanda Garam do the best french toast in town.

  • Model Eman Suleman ties the knot

    Model Eman Suleman ties the knot

    Model and activist Eman Suleman got married to beau Syed Jamil Haider Rizvi in a simple nikkah ceremony. Eman took to Instagram to share that she and her husband are now mehrams.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B65Z_5xnSUe/

    Eman’s friends and colleagues including Adnan Malik and Meesha Shafi congratulated the model on her marriage.

    Fellow model Zara Peerzada shared pictures of the newlyweds on her social media. Eman looked radiant and fresh-faced with minimum makeup in a yellow and red gota dress. The event was a lowkey affair with only close family and friends present.

    Eman had announced her engagement about a month back, in a rather humorous social media post in which she threw shade at Hamza Ali Abbasi and his marriage announcement.

    Read more: Eman Suleman’s marriage announcement throws shade at Hamza Ali Abbasi

    Eman’s husband, according to his Instagram bio is a martial artist.

  • Ali Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to summit Mont Blanc

    Ali Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to summit Mont Blanc

    Pakistani mountaineer Mohammad Ali Sadpara climbed the highest mountain in the Alps and deadliest in the world, Mont Blanc with two other hikers. 

    Mont Blanc rises 4,808 meters above sea level and is considered one of the deadliest peaks in the world. Muhammad Ali Sadpara has also climbed four of Pakistan’s five mountains above 8,000 meters high.

    Sadpara has climbed all five, 8,000-metre high peaks in Pakistan, including K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum I (8,080m), Gasherbrum II (8,034m), Nanga Parbat (8,126m) and Broad Peak (8,051m).

    He is the first Pakistani to have climbed Nanga Parbat in the winter. He also climbed the 8,516-metre Lhotse peak and 8,485-metre Makalu peak in Nepal.

  • Coughing without covering your mouth can cost you your passport in Pakistan

    Coughing without covering your mouth can cost you your passport in Pakistan

     A Pakistani scientist was shocked when his passport was ripped by the immigration staff at the Multan airport over coughing without covering his mouth.

    The matter came to light when the victim Dr Faisal posted details of how the incident happened on social media websites to draw the attention of higher officials. Dr Faisal shared that the incident happened when he returned from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah along with his family members. The immigration staff was angry when he had a fit of coughing and damaged his passport by ripping the visa portion and threw the passport in his face.

    He said he was unwell and couldn’t cover his mouth while coughing.

    As per reports, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has taken notice of the incident that took place last year on Dec 19. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched an investigation into the case and demanded footage of the Multan Airport to check the details of the incident.