Actress Nadia Khan often shares videos on her YouTube channel about her daily life. Recently, she posted a vlog about actress Arisha Razi’s wedding. However, comments on the vlog criticized Arisha for dancing at her own wedding, with some users questioning her choice, given her background as a child star in the Pakistani showbiz industry.
Nadia Khan was NOT happy with the trolls.
She warned her followers on Instagram that she’ll block anyone who posts negative comments on her photos or videos. “When I shared Arisha’s wedding video, some comments really upset me. It was her wedding; she can dance if she likes.” Nadia reminded viewers that her channel is only for positive people. “If you disrespect others, you’ll be blocked,” the Queen said.
Asim Azhar is about to release a new song. The ditty is about love and heartbreak, and Sajal Aly stars in the video. This is the second time they’ve appeared together after working on ‘Sinf e Aahan.’
Here’s the new song ‘Saiyyan’ that just came out. This is what people are saying about it:
Here’s the new song ‘Saiyyan’ that just came out. This is what people are saying about it:
Every year, PSL songs take the limelight as fans get divided over the best Pakistan Super League song, comparing them to previous years, while artists take it as a challenge to put up their best.
This year, The Current has exclusive insights to a new controversy, which involves a seasoned artist – Ali Zafar.
A source who spoke to us claimed that Ali Zafar was, once again, trying to lobby for the PSL anthem.
According to a source, PCB was in talks with Ali Zafar to sing this year’s anthem but some PSL franchises pushed back saying the artist would tarnish the PSL brand because of the controversies surrounding him.
In response to our article previously published, Ali Zafar had this to say:
“I was indeed officially contacted by PCB to create the PSL anthem for this year. After working on it for two months, hiring musicians and music producers at my personal expense, I came up with three different versions of the anthem for the PCB to choose from. After one of them was finalized and the release was being planned, I was informed that PCB can’t go ahead with the anthem for reasons that I would not like to disclose at this point.
I wish the next team all the best with their endeavours.”
What Happened?
To show his social media strength and popularity to counter PCB’s reasoning, Ali Zafar went over to social media with a plan.
On January 12, Zafar posted on X (formerly Twitter), asking if an anthem by him will “enhance the image of the brand of PSL and PCB, deepen the connection with people, and bring more financial benefit to all stakeholders or will it prove to be otherwise?”.
Do you think that if I did the anthem of PSL this year, it will enhance the image of the brand of PSL and PCB, deepen the connection with people, and bring more financial benefit to all stakeholders or will it prove to be otherwise? Be honest with your votes. I have no ego and I…
This was followed by a poll, adding that “I will explain later, why I have posted this tweet”.
But when the results started to apparently turn against him, Zafar deleted his poll. This was followed by a post claiming that the polls were rigged with the help of bots.
“Told you to wait to see why I started the poll”, he said.
X users started trolling Ali Zafar because in the screenshots of polls he shared, the time stamp is the same throughout, indicating, according to users, that the pictures were photoshopped.
X (formerly Twitter) Reacts
Bhai images pe time stamps tau sahi tarah photoshop kar letay fazool excuses banaaney se pehlay.
Had to delete your own poll after your terrible plan backfired.
In January 2016, while performing at the launch event of the team Islamabad United, Ali Zafar released the team anthem “Chakka Choka” and performed it in the opening ceremony of PSL 2016 the following month.
Then in 2017, Zafar released the anthem for that year’s PSL “Ab Khel Jamay Ga”.
Controversy
In 2018, singer Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment which Zafar denied, taking the matter to court and filing a defamation case against Shafi for slander.
While the case is still ongoing, Ali Zafar has been under heavy criticism for his condescending tone towards Shafi in interviews, while award shows and the entertainment industry has been condemned for engaging him.
The Sindh Ministry of Culture has drafted legislation to prevent children in the entertainment industry from working during school hours, reports the Express Tribune.
Dr. Junaid Ali Shah, the interim culture minister, highlighted the importance of ensuring young artists balance work and education. The proposed law, the Children Drama Industry Ordinance, and Sindh Actor Royalty Ordinance, outlines regulations for children’s working hours, restricting their engagement during school hours and late-night shoots.
It is important to note that in India, the work of child actors is dealt with under child labour laws. The producers are required to fulfill certain conditions to work with child labours.
Hania Amir, actress and influencer, is under fire for wearing Zara clothes in a photo posted on social media. The brand is currently being boycotted worldwide for a controversial advertisement campaign in the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Model Kristen McMenamy was photographed standing in a room with mannequins covered in white shrouds surrounded by rubble. Netizens couldn’t help but see similarities with bodies of people killed in Gaza, wrapped in funerary shrouds.
A user commented that for someone as chronically online as Hania Amir, “You’d think she’d know what to promote with her big following, like seriously? Zara?”.
Hania’s comment section started flooding with messages about her choice of dress. “How tone-deaf do you have to be to do this? You are not definitely unaware of how Zara is a pro-israel brand and how it recently mocked the Palestinian martyrs in its latest campaign,” a follower commented.
Palestinian activists and organisations across the world called for a global strike on Monday, December 11, to demand immediate ceasefire of the Israeli attacks on Gaza that have intensified with time.
Here are some celebrities who posted in support of Gaza:
After almost two years of anticipation and speculation, Rockstar Games has finally unveiled a major gaming announcement that could arguably be the most significant of the year. The release date for Grand Theft Auto 6, also known as GTA 6, has been revealed in a highly anticipated trailer.
For the first time since leaks emerged in 2022, fans will now get the chance to delve into the details of the upcoming GTA edition. Previous leaks offered glimpses into the game’s development and introduced some new features Rockstar was experimenting with. However, given the substantial amount of time that has passed, it’s expected that many aspects of the game have evolved.
The revelation about the release date came from Rockstar Games’ official X account, which shared an image featuring a pink and orange sky adorned with palm trees, reminiscent of the Vice City aesthetic. The accompanying text on the image reads, “Trailer 1. Tuesday, December 5. 9 AM ET,” indicating the probable date and time for the release of the GTA 6 trailer. For viewers in India, the trailer is scheduled to be released at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to HT Tech, the announcement has brought immense joy to fans worldwide, becoming one of the most popular posts by Rockstar Games on X, accumulating 1.5 million likes and 421,000 retweets, along with 58,000 comments.
In a November post on the Rockstar Newswire, the publishers disclosed their decision to release the trailer for the forthcoming GTA game in early December. They expressed their excitement, stating, “We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto.”
The post also conveyed gratitude to players worldwide for their incredible support, emphasising that the opportunity to create games they are truly passionate about wouldn’t be possible without the fans. They thanked everyone for sharing the journey with them.
On the 39th death anniversary of renowned poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, another poet Ahmad Faraz’s picture was aired on PTV (Pakistan Television Corporation) News.
Multimedia Journalist Farhan Khan took to X (formerly Twitter) and stated, “This was @PTVNewsOfficial ‘ bulletin at 9 o’clock last night. On 39th death anniversary of renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, another poet Ahmed Faraz’s picture is being shown. How could this mistake have happened?”
This was @PTVNewsOfficial ‘ bulletin at 9 o’clock last night. On 39th death anniversary of renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, another poet Ahmed Faraz’s picture is being shown. How could this mistake have happened? Video: PTV NEWS pic.twitter.com/iOgUMvFYnd
X user Muhammad Ali wrote, “Looks like someone at @PTVNewsOfficial got ‘autocorrected’ re Faiz/Faraz . Whatever the case may be, the producer doesn’t deserve the job, must be fired.”
Looks like someone at @PTVNewsOfficial got “autocorrected” re Faiz/Faraz . Whatever the case may be, the producer doesn’t deserve the job, must be fired. https://t.co/tOeKmgJTmr
