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  • Burqas distributed among KP school girls

    Burqas distributed among KP school girls

    The government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has distributed “Burqas” among students in girls model school in Cheena village of Rustam valley.

    According to the pictures circulating on social media, the authorities with the help of funds provided by Pakistan Tehreeke Insaf’s (PTI) former district council member, Muzaffar Shah, distributed 69 burqas among students in KP girls school.

    The development has come after the provincial government made it mandatory for the girls in schools to wear a veil.

    Earlier, the KP government had decided to make it mandatory for female students of government-run schools to cover themselves up in educational institutions with an abaya, gown or chador for protection against “unethical incidents” — harassment.

    But after facing widespread public criticism the KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan directed the authorities to withdraw the mandatory burqa order.

  • Maleficent is ‘Pari Maa’ in Hindi version of the film

    Maleficent is ‘Pari Maa’ in Hindi version of the film

    Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is getting a Hindi makeover and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is doing the voiceover of Maleficent’s character played by Angelina Jolie.

    The film is the sequel of 2014’s superhit Maleficent, in which Jolie played an evil fairy who puts a curse on Princess Aurora and is based on the fairytale The Sleeping Beauty.

    In the Hindi trailer of the film, Aishwarya channels the wickedness of the evil fairy as she steps into the shoes of Maleficient. However, what is cringe-worthy about the Hindi version is the fact that Maleficent is being referred to as Pari Maa, which sounds very Star Plus.

    Disney India Head Bikram Duggal said that Aishwarya was chosen because her “persona, which is filled with elegance and poise, would be a perfect blend.”

    Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is slated to release on October 18 worldwide. Apart from Angelina Jolie, it also stars Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville in the key roles.

    Previously, Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan Khan did the Hindi voiceover for the live-action remake of The Lion King.

    Watch the trailer here:

  • Kensington Palace tweets about Royal Visit in Urdu

    Kensington Palace tweets about Royal Visit in Urdu

    Ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first official visit to Pakistan, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended an exclusive reception hosted for them by His Highness the Aga Khan in association with Pakistan High Commission at the Aga Khan Centre in London.

    The Royal’s official Twitter handle, Kensington Palace tweeted about the event in Urdu and also shared pictures from it. They also revealed the official hashtag of their visit: #RoyalVisitPakistan.

    Prince William and Kate are scheduled to visit Pakistan from October 14 to October 18.

    Speaking at the event, the Duke and Duchess said they are excited to visit Pakistan to meet its people and to witness and experience its beautiful culture. The Duchess added that she is looking forward to trying out the spicy food. Prince William said that he has heard wonderful things about the country.

    Meanwhile, Kate wore a green dress for the event and accessorised her look with a pair of earrings from Pakistani brand Zeen.

  • Heated argument mars Qureshi’s interview with Javed Chaudhry

    Heated argument mars Qureshi’s interview with Javed Chaudhry

    A heated argument marred Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s interview with journalist Javed Chaudhry during the latter’s television talk show, “Kal Tak”.

    The discussion turned into a spat when Qureshi was asked about the resolution that Pakistan was going to submit at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against India on Kashmir.

    The minister said that it was not their plan to submit the resolution and were only monitoring the situation, adding that they “would not make any decision under pressure of social media or tweets”.

    “It was you [and your government] who were tweeting”, the journalist said in response, adding that even Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had mentioned the UN resolution and 58 countries supporting Pakistan.

    Hearing this, FM Qureshi got riled up and demanded to see the tweets, printed copies of which were also presented to the minster.

    Agitated over Javed, Qureshi also said, “I still own it.” He further asked Javed Chaudhary, “Are you sitting here with a fixed agenda?”

    Earlier in a tweet, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and PM Imran had said that Pakistan got a historic joint statement on behalf of over 50 countries to the UN Human Rights Council.

    Qureshi, in the interview, however, appeared to be oblivious of the tweets made from his verified handle.

    WATCH VIDEO:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB9JD__xDhc
  • US Representative AOC stands up for Kashmiris

    US Representative AOC stands up for Kashmiris

    Expressing support for the people of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK), trailblazing United States (US) Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC has said the blockade on communication and life-saving medical care in the valley must end.

    “We stand for the basic human dignity of Kashmiris [and] support democracy, equality, and human rights for all — including the most vulnerable,” AOC, who is among the most progressive US congresswomen, tweeted Tuesday.

    “Reports of violence & torture are extremely concerning, and the blockade from communication and life-saving medical care must end [sic],” she said.

    The tweet came after AOC visited a Kashmir solidarity camp in New York City.

    AOC is not the only US lawmaker who has condemned Indian actions in the held valley.

    Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib had in September also called for the communications blockade and curfew restrictions in IoK to be lifted to shed light on what is happening in the disputed region.

    People of the valley have been held hostage by Indian occupying forces since August 5 when Narendra Modi-led government in New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of its constitution to rob the Muslim-majority region of its autonomy.

  • VIDEO: Inside Shahid Afridi’s house

    VIDEO: Inside Shahid Afridi’s house

    In case you missed it, former Pakistan Cricket Team captain Shahid Afridi, aka Lala has started his own Youtube channel where he posts videos related to cricket and his humanitarian work.

    Recently, Lala gave his fans an exclusive tour of his house in DHA Karachi and needless to say, his fans loved it. The video garnered 2.4 million views in only five days!

    The video starts with drone shots of Afridi’s house.

    Following that, Afridi welcomes everyone to his house and we are taken straight to the basement which is Afridi’s den. Afridi shares that his house was made two years ago and he chose the area because Moin Khan Cricket Academy is nearby and he regularly visits the academy to play.

    The basement of the house has a pool table as well as table tennis.

    Afridi then shows us his signed shirt collection – he has a shirt signed by Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakarra, Australian cricketer Shane Warne, Younis Khan and one of Virat Kohli, signed by the entire Indian cricket team. Afridi says that Kohli is one of his most favourite batsmen.

    While showing his collection, he also shared fond memories he has with those cricketers. Afridi also showed his trophies and other awards he has gotten over the years. The pool room’s walls are full of pictures and mementos of the cricketer’s matches.

    Lala then takes the camera to the drawing-room where he welcomes his guests. The room, done in shades of blue, also has gifts he has received over the years including a gun gifted to him by former Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Sachin Tendulkar’s bat with which Afridi made a new record.

    “This bat played an essential role in making Shahid Afridi,” said Afridi while speaking about the bat.

    We are then taken outside the house. Lala says that he loves green spaces which is why he made this garden where he spends most of his evenings with his family and children.

    In the end, Lala showed fans a small annex on the side of his house for his guests who come to stay with him. He said that it is important to give them their privacy.

    Annex

    Watch the whole video here:

  • VIDEO: Firdous Jamal says Imran Ashraf’s act as Bhola was pretentious

    VIDEO: Firdous Jamal says Imran Ashraf’s act as Bhola was pretentious

    Veteran actor Firdous Jamal is back in the limelight after his comments on Imran Ashraf’s acting went viral.

    Speaking on a TV show, Firdous said that Imran Ashraf’s act as Bhola in the superhit drama Ranjha Ranjha Kardi was pretentious.

    On the TV show, Jamal was asked who he thinks has a bright future as an actor in the industry, he replied, “There isn’t one.”

    He added, “The thing is all these new actors are models. They are all showpieces. They don’t know how to act; they don’t have the wisdom.”

    Firdous then went onto compare today’s actors with dummies and said “You know how the manager at the departmental stores changes their wigs or clothes sometimes to make them look different every day. Unfortunately, our young actors are in the same boat.”

    The host then remarked that there is talent in the industry and gave Imran’s example.

    But Firdous was not having any of it.

    “The character Imran did wasn’t spontaneous though. It was all pretension,” Firdous responded. “How can I explain spontaneity in acting lingo? There is a difference between acting and pretention. This role was previously done by a lot of other actors too. They just didn’t act it they behaved it. Unfortunately, none of you have watched good performances.”

    Imran Ashraf took to social media and responded very humbly.

  • Babar Azam beats Kohli, becomes 3rd fastest to reach 11 ODI hundreds

    Babar Azam beats Kohli, becomes 3rd fastest to reach 11 ODI hundreds

    Pakistan top-order batsman Babar Azam has surpassed Indian captain Virat Kohli to become the third-fastest player to reach 11 one-day international (ODI) hundreds. Babar reached this milestone in just 71 innings while Kohli needed 82, The News International reported.

    According to the details, the right-handed batsmen, who had scored 96 in Pakistan’s last ODI against Bangladesh during the 2019 World Cup, smashed his eleventh ODI century while playing against Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday.

    The first match was washed out without a ball being bowled at the same venue on Friday.

    South Africa’s batsman Hashim Amla remains the quickest to 11 ODI hundreds, getting there in only 64 innings. Another South African Quinton de Kock reached hi 11 hundreds mark in only 65 innings.

    Babar Azam also became the quickest to score 1000 ODI runs in a calendar year for Pakistan, reaching to the milestone in only 19 innings.

    Babar has so far scored two centuries and seven half-centuries in this year.

  • Mahira Khan is the ultimate diva at the Paris Fashion Week

    Mahira Khan is the ultimate diva at the Paris Fashion Week

    Pretty sure by now everyone knows that Mahira Khan is attending the Paris Fashion Week as L’Oréal Paris Pakistan official Spokesperson. Pictures and videos of her attending soirees, fashion shows and after-parties have made their way to social media and honestly, Mahira has blown us away with her looks and confidence.

    Starting off with her first two looks – a lime-green blouse paired with black pants and red heels and all-black leather jumpsuit with silver boots. Mahira looked every bit the diva she is in these two looks.

    Mahira then turned heads in her next two looks – a black sequenced outfit and an off-white one.

    Being an L’Oréal Paris representative, Mahira also walked the runway for the late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld, at Le Défilé L’Oreal Paris (L’Oreal Paris Parade) where she also shook a leg with Dame Helen Mirren. Her rock-chic look was uber cool and completely unlike Mahira’s usual style.

    Mahira then vowed in a sparkly Ralph & Russo outfit as she attended the designer’s show.

    Mahira was also spotted hanging out with Eva Longoria at an after-party.

    This is not the first time Mahira has vowed us from Paris. Last year, she was L’Oréal Paris Pakistan’s official Spokesperson at the Cannes International Film Festival.

  • Indian army chief responds to PM Imran’s warning, threatens to cross LoC

    Indian army chief responds to PM Imran’s warning, threatens to cross LoC

    Reacting to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s warning to the world if tensions between Pakistan and India escalate to a nuclear war, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has threatened to cross the Line of Control (LoC) “if they have to”, Times of India reported.

    According to the details, Bipin’s remarks came after the premier, in his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) address, warned the world of a potential nuclear war if India continued its actions in held Kashmir.

    Bipin said that PM Imran “must understand that nuclear weapons are meant for deterrence and they are not to be used in a conventional war”.

    The Indian army chief said that the “2016 surgical strikes and the Balakot airstrikes in 2019 sent a clear message to Pakistan that India is not interested in playing a hide and seek” game anymore.

    BOGUS SURGICAL STRIKES & FAILED AIRSTRIKES:

    On September 28, 2016, India had claimed that the country carried out surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the LoC, inflicting “significant casualties”.

    The Pakistan military, however, had swiftly rubbished the notions of a surgical strike, saying, “This quest by the Indian establishment to create media hype by rebranding cross-border fire as a surgical strike is fabrication of the truth. Pakistan has made it clear that if there is a surgical strike on Pakistani soil, the same will be strongly responded.”

    Three years later, following the Pulwama incident in which 44 Indian paramilitary soldiers lost their lives, two Indian aircraft entered Pakistani air space on February 27 for the second time in two days, engaged with Pakistan Air Force (PAF), and as a result, were shot down.

    The wreckage of one of the planes landed in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), and the wreckage of the other plane landed in the Indian-occupied Kasmir (IoK), Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had confirmed at the time.

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was held captive following the aerial dogfight, was handed over to India on March 1 in a peace gesture after PM Imran had announced to release him in an attempt to “de-escalate tensions” between the two countries.