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  • Is Yashma Gill ready to leave acting for the right man?

    Is Yashma Gill ready to leave acting for the right man?

    Actress Yashma Gill hasn’t received many marriage proposals, but she’s open to leaving acting for the right man.

    Appearing as a guest on Girls Only podcast with Dananeer Mobeen, the Azmaish actress revealed that when a potential match does come along, the first condition is that she must leave her career.

    Yashma Gill said, “Whenever a marriage proposal comes, people always demand that I leave acting but I don’t want to do that. If I meet a man who is 100 percent right for me, I will leave acting for him.”

    The Ishq Munafiq actress shared that, to date, she hasn’t received any proposals for marriage, nor has any man approached her due to fear. 

    “I have not received a single proposal, and no man has reached out to me because they are scared,” Yashma Gill said.

    Addressing the topic of marriage, Yashma revealed that many people mistakenly believe that women who work, especially actresses, don’t need marriage. However, she disagrees with the notion. “People think that career-oriented women and especially actresses don’t need to get married, but that’s a wrong assumption. They are just like any other women, and they need marriage too,” she explained.

    Yashma also addressed the common misconception that women in showbiz are always out and about and wouldn’t have time for a family.

    She said, “There is a belief that actresses are always out, and people wonder if they can manage their home life or even understand the importance of marriage.”

    However, she made it clear that actresses know how to balance home responsibilities. 

    “We know how to manage our homes, cook, and take care of everything. We understand the importance of marriage just like any other woman,” the Ahasaas actress added.

     Yashma  Gill highlighted that many men avoid approaching actresses for relationships, believing they are arrogant, too busy, or live in a different world.

    “Some men don’t approach actresses because they think we are arrogant, that we don’t have time, or that we live in a different world. But that’s not true. Actresses are just like anyone else. We have problems too. If someone is a good person, they can definitely reach out for a relationship,” she emphasized.

     Earlier, renowned Pakistani actress Yashma Gill also wants to marry in the holy cities after Saudi Arabia has allowed weddings there.

    Yashma Gill announced her intention to get married soon. The actress shared her excitement on Instagram by posting a screenshot of a news story that went viral on the platform.

    She was happy with the Saudi government’s recent decision to allow marriages in Makkah and Madina. In her Instagram story, she wrote, “It’s time to get married,” indicating her eagerness to tie the knot in one of the holy cities.

    The news of Yashma’s upcoming marriage has been met with joy and well-wishes from her fans and social media users alike.

  • Champions Trophy: Pakistan’s potential playing XI revealed

    Champions Trophy: Pakistan’s potential playing XI revealed

    Pakistan is all set to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to begin on  February 19 and end on March 9, 2025.

    The names of all players for the mega event have come to light.

    The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan and the UAE. 

    According to media reports, the squad of defending champions and hosts Pakistan is likely to include seven batters, four fast bowlers, three spinners and a wicketkeeper.

    Captain Muhammad Rizwan will be the sole wicketkeeper in the event, and Usman Khan, who was included in the squad as the second wicketkeeper in the ODI series in South Africa, will likely not be able to get a place on the team.

    Among the fast bowlers, Muhammad Hasnain can be the fourth fast bowler along with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf, while former vice-captain Test all-rounder Shadab Khan is likely to return to the national team as the third spinner in the squad along with Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem.

    After being dropped from the team, Shadab Khan played five matches for the Panthers in the Champions One Day Cup, where he scored 120 runs and took five wickets. In the Champions T20 Cup at Pindi Stadium Rawalpindi, Shadab Khan scored 24 runs in 6 matches and bowled only 18 balls.

    29-year-old left-handed opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq, who has scored 3138 runs in 72 international One Day matches for Pakistan at an average of 48.27, is likely to make a comeback to the national team in the Champions Trophy.

    The Champions Trophy squad also includes the return of aggressive opener Fakhar Zaman. The 34-year-old left-handed batsman has played 82 ODIs for Pakistan and is subject to a central contract fitness by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The selectors did not select him for the tours of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

    Fakhar Zaman recently played for the Markhors in the Champions T20, scoring 303 runs in 10 matches at an average of 30.30 with the help of 2 half-centuries.


    Probable names for Champions Trophy 2025:

    Muhammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Shadab Khan, Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afrid, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem.

  • Man dead after drunk traffic cop runs him over in Karachi

    Man dead after drunk traffic cop runs him over in Karachi

    A traffic police officer has allegedly killed a man in the Clifton, Karachi, after running him over while drunk. 

    Videos of the incident emerged online when a citizen documented the incident while the officer tries to take away his phone but fails to do so. The citizen claims the police officer is drunk. The video also shows what appears to be the blood-soaked body of the victim. 

    Geo News reports that the victim named Ayub Cedar, son of Mehboob, died after being hit by a speeding car number BF-7810 near the Clifton Underpass within the jurisdiction of Clifton police station. 


    The traffic police officer, identified as Shahid Hangoro, can also be seen in uniform in the viral video. 


    The police reached the spot and took the police inspector into custody. He was transferred to the police station, where a case was registered against him.


    Station House Officer (SHO) of Clifton police station Irfan Mayo said that the traffic police inspector Shahid Hangoro was posted as a section officer in the Mominabad area of Karachi. 


    The initial investigation suggests that the traffic police inspector is responsible for the accident. However, he has been medically examined to confirm if he was drunk while driving or not. The police will take further action after receiving the report.


    Yesterday, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rapid Response Force Azfar Mahesar’s son allegedly hit a woman’s car in a case of drunk driving. Videos of him surrounded by the crowd that gathered on the spot emerged as well. 


    It was reported that DIG Azfar Mahesar’s son, Asher Azfar Mahesar, was travelling in a vehicle with a police number plate on it along with a cousin and two Rapid Response Force personnel when he hit a woman’s car in the Garden area of the city.


    The woman was seriously injured.

    The local police informed that the DIG’s son was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

  • Mockery of Rizwan or message for selectors? Iftikhar’s Insta Story goes viral

    Mockery of Rizwan or message for selectors? Iftikhar’s Insta Story goes viral

    An Instagram story posted on Tuesday by Pakistani cricketer  Iftikhar Ahmed has gone viral.

    The story showed national white-ball team captain Muhammad Rizwan, vice-captain Salman Ali Agha and former captain Shaheen Afridi getting out while trying to hit sixes during the Australia tour, while the second part of the video showed Iftikhar Ahmed hitting sixes in Australia.

    The interesting caption in the first part of the video was, “It’s not easy to hit sixes in Australia.” The caption on the second part of the video was “Unless you are Iftikhar”.

    However, it was not clear from the story whether Iftikhar was criticizing Rizwan and other national players or whether there was a message for the selectors. 

    Iftikhar last represented the national team in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024, where he was unable to put up a special performance and was later dropped from the team for the tour of Australia and South Africa.

    During the T20 World Cup 2024, Iftikhar Ahmed scored only 18 runs in two matches at an average of 11.50.

    At the recent Champions T20 Cup, Iftikhar Ahmed represented Markhors, the runner-up at the event.


    Iftikhar Ahmed played 10 matches, scoring 169 runs at an average of 21.12, while his best score was 66 and one fifty during the event.


    Iftikhar Ahmed hit 4 fours and 12 sixes in 10 matches.

  • Emotional notes, vision boards and humour; here’s how celebs welcomed 2025

    Emotional notes, vision boards and humour; here’s how celebs welcomed 2025

    As Pakistan, like rest of the world, steps into 2025 with renewed energy and hopes of change and prosperity, celebrities too have shared heartfelt messages with the commitment to embrace the new year with positive vibes.

    Actress Mahira Khan reflected on the highs and lows of 2024 with an emotional note on Instagram.

    “When you came, it felt like you would never end.. every moment felt like forever.. and now when you’re ending it feels like time just flew. That’s the thing about happiness and sadness, highs and lows.. it all passes. Nothing stays the same forever. Little moments of joy though.. they remain the same. And those are to be made the most out of. I learnt so much this year.. felt so much this year. More than anything I learnt so much about myself and by the end of the year felt so much like myself [sic],” she wrote.

     

    The Humsafar actress expressed gratitude for her personal growth over the past year and ended with an optimistic outlook for the future.

    “When I look back, I will remember this you as the year of faith, looking ahead always… but do put in a good word for me with 2025,” she concluded.

    Veteran actor Adnan Siddqui added a touch of humor to his New Year’s wish by sharing a video message.

    “Ah, 2025! A brand-new year, already judging us for the promises we probably won’t keep. But that’s the charm of life — it’s messy, unpredictable, and still worth every second. Here’s to another year of winging it with style. Happy New Year!” he said.

     

    Actress Sarah Khan shared a picture of herself in a black dress with the caption: “Pouring my heart and soul into this, with my vision board behind me. This is the moment when I take the inspiration and goals visually represented in front of me and bring them to life. 2025, lets do this! PS. The song represents my feelings right now [sic].”

     

    Veteran actress Reema Khan also extended her warm wishes through a heartfelt video message, captioning its: “Happy New Year 2025! May this year bring us endless joy, success, respect and cherished moments with our loved ones. May Allah guide us to choose the right path Ameen .”

     

    Actress Hiba Bukhari posted a video collage summarising her memorable moments from 2024. “So much happened this year… thanking you all for your love. Saying goodbye to 2024 thanking Allah for a blissful year, and wishing the best to everyone for 2025 ,” she wrote and asked fans to remember her in their prayers.

     

    Mawra Hocane also expressed her excitement for the new year with a sweet message. “Grateful to be witnessing yet another new year… 2025 I’m looking forward ✨♾ .”

     

    She went on to wish everyone a happy new year.

  • The B-form is going to be changed

    The B-form is going to be changed

    The government has decided to make fingerprints and photographs of children above the age of 10 a mandatory part of Form B, also known as the Child Registration Certificate (CRC).


    The federal government is aiming to further streamline the process of obtaining B-Forms to prevent identity theft and misuse of information.


    Maryam Nawaz of Geo News reports that the implementation will be carried out in phases. In the first phase, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the Passport Department will collect biometric data and photographs of all children aged 10 to 18.


    Ministry of Interior’s spokesperson has said that the parents or legal guardians of the children are required to accompany them and bring along their CNICs and the child’s computerised birth certificate when coming to apply for the B-form — “special registration certificate” — in any NADRA centre.


    The first phase will begin across the country on January 15.


    After these changes are made, children in the specified age group must present the updated B-Form when applying for new passports.


    The older version of the B-Form, without fingerprints and photographs, will no longer be acceptable. An interior ministry spokesperson said that NADRA will take further steps to align its identification system with provincial civil registration management systems and strengthen services through the Pak-ID mobile app.


    In the future the ministry intends to include the introduction of iris scans and biometric facilities at the level of union councils to enhance the national identification process.


    Additionally, the government is also planning to issue digital IDs to all citizens as a part of its broader digital transformation strategy.


    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the steps taken by Nadra and the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports while emphasising that the initiative will combat crimes pertaining to fake ID creation, illegal passport acquisition, and human trafficking.

  • Kurram crisis: Warring tribes agree to peace after weeks of bloodshed

    Kurram crisis: Warring tribes agree to peace after weeks of bloodshed

    After weeks of violence, the warring tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kurram district have signed a peace agreement. 

    According to reports, the Grand Peace Jirga, under the supervision of government officials, has finally concluded in Kohat with both parties signing a peace agreement.

    Jirga member Malik Sawab Khan, in a statement, confirmed that the peace agreement had been signed by 45 people from each group.

    The signatures came after both sides agreed upon 14 points regarding ceasefire and surrender of illegal arms.

    The signatories are also required to dismantle the warfront and checkposts that were used to attack convoys over the past two months.

    Additionally, the Jirga member announced that plans were being made to open roads and establish peace in the region, whereas those who violated the agreement will be handed over to the government immediately.

    They also assured the government of cooperation with law enforcement agencies to ensure peace and order.

    Under the agreement, reparations will also be made for the damage inflicted during the conflict.

  • India involved in killing of six people in Pakistan: Washington Post

    India involved in killing of six people in Pakistan: Washington Post

    India’s external intelligence agency executed a methodical execution assassination programme to kill about six individuals in Pakistan, the United States (US) based newspaper Washington Post disclosed in a report on Tuesday.

    India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) allegedly planned the killing of the individuals in Pakistan; six such killings were said to have similarities to the alleged operations carried out to assassinate Khalistan separatists in the US and Canada, according to The Washington Post report.

    The US-based newspaper quoted an unidentified source as confirming that the killings in Pakistan were orchestrated not by Indian citizens but by Pakistani petty criminals or hired shooters from Afghanistan.

    According to the report, RAW allegedly hired Dubai-based businessmen as intermediaries. The businessmen were then put in separate teams to carry out surveillance, organise killings, and arrange for payments through hawala or informal transnational financial networks.

    The Washington Post writes that unidentified Pakistani officials told the publication that a woman who called herself Tanaz Ansari but was, in fact, said to be an Indian intelligence official, was involved in the operation to kill Zahoor Mistry in 2022, who was said to have murdered an Indian passenger during the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight in 1999.

    As per the newspaper, Tanaz Ansari allegedly hired two Pakistani and two Afghan citizens to track and kill Mistry.

    The woman was also allegedly involved in the killing of Syed Khalid Raza, who had been active in Kashmir in the 1990s. 


    A labourer group led by Muhammad Umair shot dead the alleged mastermind of the 2016 Pathankot attack, Shahid Latif, in the Pakistani district of Sialkot in October 2023; however, Umair, after his arrest, was said to have admitted that he had been sent from Dubai to kill Latif. Umair also allegedly disclosed the location of a safe house in Dubai, as per the newspaper report.

    Additionally, Pakistani agents, on the basis of intelligence, broke into the Dubai safe house but did not find two Indians who were said to be the tenants. Their names are Ashok Kumar, Anand Salian, and Yogesh Kumar, said the US-based newspaper.

    The Washington Post claimed that Indian authorities have neither confirmed nor denied their role in specific assassinations in the past; however, it stated that such killings were not part of official policy.

    The accusations came eight months after the RAW was accused of being involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Khalistan separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and in the killing of another Khalistan separatist leader known as Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

  • Salma Zafar on allowing husband to marry again instead of ‘having affairs’

    Salma Zafar on allowing husband to marry again instead of ‘having affairs’

    Veteran actress Salma Zafar has revealed why she allowed her husband to bring another wife instead of having an affair, and how it transformed her life.

    Appearing as a guest on Fuchsia Magazine, Zafar shared the story of her bold decision to allow her husband a second marriage instead of having to accept his affairs, and she is completely at peace with it.

    “I chose to let my husband marry again rather than tolerate his affairs… and I am happy with my decision,” she said.

    The Ghair actress, who got married back when she was just 18, recalled when her marriage was arranged by her aunt and how her husband’s kind personality made their relationship smooth.

    “My husband was always well-liked, and I never faced any issues with him,” she said.

    However, Zafar added, after hearing about his affairs from various sources, I grew concerned and decided to keep a close watch on him for three months.

    The actress said she consulted with her father-in-law when things became clearer. “I was devastated at first, but after talking to my father-in-law, I was able to move on and allow my husband to marry again,” she explained. 

    “I can’t tolerate affairs, but if you feel you can manage a second marriage, then go ahead,” she said.

    Zafar said her decision was not only about keeping peace in her marriage but also about maintaining harmony in the family.

    After her husband remarried and had a son with his second wife, Zafar said she found joy in accepting her new child. “I was overjoyed and I consider him my own child.”

    The actress said she also took the time to speak with her husband’s second wife, advising her that the children should live together as one united family.

    Zafar believes her openness about her marriage and thoughtful decision-making brought peace to her life, proving that her choices, though unconventional, were the right ones for her and her family. “It was difficult at first, but now, things are easier, and I feel at peace,” she concluded.

    Salma Zafar was married to Tariq Mehmood for 22 years. The two got divorced much after her husband’s second marriage and have two daughters.

    Salma Zafar starred in dramas such as, Paadash, Mirat-Ul- Uroos, Aahat, Kohar, Nijaat, Tumse Kehna Tha, Kifayat, Rajjo Masi, Shamim. Currently she is starring Qarz-e- Jaan and Ghair.

  • Sajjad Ali was the most talented kid and we have receipts to prove it

    Sajjad Ali was the most talented kid and we have receipts to prove it

    Some kids hum nursery rhymes; Sajjad Ali, it seems, was busy mastering classics before he even hit double digits.


    The maestro, favourite singer of many Pakistanis, comes from a musical family. His songs have been topping charts since the early 90s. Some of his biggest hits nclude Babia, Laari Adda, Ravi, and Chal Rehn De. Known for his hard work and dedication, Sajjad is a relatable star.


    Sajjad Ali’s singing journey didn’t happen by chance. He was trained from a young age, which is why his melodies are so powerful. Recently, he shared a beautiful audio clip of himself as a child, singing the difficult song Yaad Piya Ki Aaye. Even as a kid, he impressed everyone with his incredible talent.


    Fans are amazed by Sajjad Ali’s childhood singing abilities. The sight of a young boy gearing up to turn into a singing sensation is one to behold.