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Actress Hania Aamir applauded the drama Kafeel for its powerful and responsible storytelling, highlighting the importance of protective masculinity. 

She shared a clip from episode 14 on her Instagram story and wrote, “Goosebumps. Painfully haunting, yet deeply responsible storytelling. Pakistani television at its finest. This is the kind of masculinity we need. Brothers who protect, not police. Who stand up for their sisters, not against them. Thank you @bigbangentertainment2.0 take a bow @emmadirfani @aashirwajahat.”

Kafeel tells the story of Zeba, played by Sanam Saeed, and her husband Jami, played by Emmad Irfani, who live in a small flat with their four teenage children. The drama explores the struggles of a family coping with a toxic and irresponsible father.

In the latest episode, Zeba’s daughter Javeria returns home with Ruhan, a young man interested in marrying her. While returning in the car, she tells Ruhan, “I will discuss this proposal with my mother.” On arriving home, her father becomes angry and begins yelling at her, questioning why she came home late.

Jami points to his brother, Subuk, played by Aashir Wajahat, and says, “If your honor has died, it does not mean your father’s has as well.” Jami lashes out at his daughter but Subuk responds firmly, “Enough is enough.” The argument escalates when Jami tells him to lower his voice, and Subuk replies, “Why should I not speak loudly? Are you not ashamed to speak this way about your daughter and wife?”

The confrontation turns violent as Jami picks up a knife, saying, “Today I will end this story,” threatening his daughter. In the struggle that follows, Subuk’s hand is cut off while defending his sister.

Kafeel airs on ARY Digital and features a strong ensemble cast including Hassaan Khan, Kashif Mehmood, Munazza Arif, Momina Bajwa, Abdullah Khan, Sabiha Hashmi, Areeka Haq, Nooray Zeeshan, Hania Ahmed, Haya Khan, Javed Rizvi, Rabia Rizwan, Momin Durrani, and others.

Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has strongly criticised comedian and TV host Tabish Hashmi over his remarks about the privatisation of Karachi and has urged the concerned private television channel to take action.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Sharjeel Memon reacted sharply to comments made on a private news channel about Karachi’s governance and status.

Without naming the anchorperson, he used harsh language, calling the remarks “foolish” and “stupid,” and said the speaker lacked understanding of law, history, and the geography of Sindh.

Sharjeel Memon said, “The individual who said this had neither studied constitutional law nor understood Sindh’s historical and geographical importance. Such comments showed a serious lack of awareness about Sindh’s constitutional role within Pakistan.”

He appealed to the private television channel to conduct an internal inquiry against the anchorperson responsible and to take disciplinary action. “Media organisations must promote responsible journalism and avoid spreading misleading narratives about Karachi and Sindh,” he added.

The senior minister stressed Sindh’s key role in the creation of Pakistan. 

Memon further said, “Many people who comment on sensitive issues related to Karachi and Sindh speak without proper knowledge of the province’s history and geography.”

The controversy erupted after Tabish Hashmi, following the Gul Plaza fire incident, suggested the privatisation of Karachi during a programme on a private news channel.

“If the government realised it could not run PIA and decided to privatise it, then Karachi should also be privatised. We, the people of Karachi Pathan, Baloch, Sindhi, Muhajir, Punjabi will handle it ourselves. If this is the current standard of governance, we can run it better, because it cannot be run worse than this,” Hashmi said.

The remarks came after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza on the night of January 17. The blaze destroyed the landmark shopping mall, a multi-storey complex housing around 1,200 shops selling children’s clothing, toys, crockery, and household items.

According to the latest reports, authorities have recovered more than 79 bodies so far, while rescue teams continue search operations.

Singer Billie Eilish has called on fellow celebrities to address two killings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis in the past few weeks.

In an Instagram Story, Eilish shared a photo of herself looking at the camera with the caption, “hey my fellow celebrities u gonna speak up?” The post came shortly after she reshared content highlighting Alex Pretti’s death.

Pretti, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday during an ICE operation. The Trump administration stated that the officer involved was acting in self-defense, claiming Pretti had threatened violence with a handgun. Witness videos, however, show Pretti was not holding his weapon during the confrontation, and a federal agent seemingly removing a gun from Pretti’s holster before the shooting. According to his family, Pretti had a permit to carry a concealed firearm in Minnesota.

Eilish’s brother and collaborator Finneas shared a video addressing the incident, which Eilish reposted. In the clip, he said, “The conservative argument that allows school shootings to continue has always basically boiled down to, ‘We have to protect the Second Amendment.’ Every argument I’ve seen for why Alex Pretti’s death was justified yesterday is like, ‘Well he had a gun.’”

He continued, “Shut the f–k up! This guy was being beaten to a pulp on the ground. He didn’t draw his weapon. He had a weapon on him legally. And they still shot the f–k out of him!”

Both Eilish and Finneas have previously criticized ICE’s presence in Minneapolis, which has resulted in two civilian deaths. A few weeks before Pretti’s death, Renee Good was also shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city. The administration said that officer Jonathan Ross was acting in self-defense, while witness footage suggested he was not in immediate danger.

Eilish spoke about the situation while accepting the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Award for Environmental Justice on January 17. She said, “We’re seeing our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceful protesters being assaulted and murdered, our civil rights being stripped,” and added that many Americans “no longer feel safe in our own homes or in our streets.”

Olivia Rodrigo also addressed the events in Minneapolis, posting that “ICEs actions are unconscionable but we are not powerless. our actions matter. I stand with Minnesota.”