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Pakistan has an independent and vibrant media: Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said that Pakistan has an independent and vibrant media.

In a message posted on Twitter, Shibli Faraz said that he stands by on his comments quoted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). “We believe in the constitutional and democratic right to speech,” he said.

The information minister said that the government had never issued press advice to a channel or a newspaper.

“We have never exerted any pressure on media and takes criticism on the government in a positive manner,” he said.

Earlier on November 20, Faraz had said while talking to media that the state institutions have lost their credibility to continuous politicization.

To counteract the politicization menace which has affected people’s confidence in the institutions, the incumbent government is ensuring recruitments on merit strictly, he had added.

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Several European countries ban flights from Britain over new COVID strain

Britain flights suspended

The Netherlands, Belgium and Austria has on Sunday banned flights from the U.K. and Germany considered limiting such flights to curb the spread of Coronavirus’s second wave across the globe. The Netherlands banned flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year while Belgium issued a flight ban for 24 hours starting … Read more

Munir Al-Jundi, the Holy Ka’aba’s door designer, passes away in Germany

Munir Al-Jundi

Engineer Munir Al-Jundi, who designed the doors of the Holy Kaaba during the reign of King Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 70s, has died on Saturday. He passed away in southern Germany. Accoridng to Arab media, Munir Al-Jundi designed the door of the Holy Kaaba which was installed in 1399 AH, (1978 AD). Saudi King Shah Khalid had … Read more

Cappadocia: Make your trip memorable to Turkey with this unique place

Cappadocia Travel

Cappadocia, a popularly known place in Turkey, is famous for its unique rock formations and amazing hot air ballooning opportunities. The otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia are one of Turkey’s most popular natural wonders. Spring (March-May) and Autumn (September-November) are the best times to visit the beautiful place. Cappadocia is now a prime tourist destination with … Read more

Noorul Haq Qadri says, “Hajj 2021 could be expensive due to COVID-19 SOPs”

Noorul Haq Qadri

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri on Sunday said that they were in consultation with stakeholders regarding Hajj policy 2021.

“Hajj could be expensive this year due to COVID-19 SOPs,” he said adding that they were eyeing for more and more facilities for the pilgrims going for the pilgrimage next year.

He said that they would try to resolve the issues faced during the last year.

“We will also arrange vaccine for the pilgrims,” the minister said adding that the government would provide maximum facilities, covering the subsidy to be provided to the travelers going for Hajj.

It is pertinent to mention here that Hajj rituals were held by Saudi authorities during 2020 in a limited number with around 1,000 domestic pilgrims from various countries attending the pilgrimage owing to COVID-19 pandemic.

The rituals were performed during the pilgrimage under strict COVID-19 SOPs.

Further speaking on political issues, the religious affairs minister said that the opposition has given a deadline of January 31 for a long march towards Islamabad, however, they have not mentioned the year of it.

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Sonya Hussyn shuts down a troll with a befitting reply

Sonya Hussyn, the talented Pakistan’s actress, is well-known for her acclaimed acting skills as she pulls off any character so perfectly.

As the stars receive appreciation, there are even a lot of haters they have to deal with. Similarly, Sonya Hussyn was criticized by a social media user who asked the actress to control her lingerie item’s straps which can be easily seen during her drama.

However, the Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida starlet jumped right in to reply that user and slammed the remarks he/she had given over her visible lingerie item.

Sonya wrote, “So???? What if its visible? Why is that a problem for you? “Bra” hoti hi islye ha k ap jese body scanners sy breast chupaya ja saky!! But if you are still getting distracted or aroused by a piece of cloth than it’s your problem buddy. Stop making women uncomfortable all the time.”

She gave a befitting reply to shut down the trolling and asked the concerned user not to make women uncomfortable by using such inappropriate remarks.

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Sonya Hussyn’s name alone guarantees viewership and public interest. Her performances always leave an impact and she makes sure that all her projects are different from each other.

She is really focused on her career which is why we saw her in three of the biggest dramas this year.

Ishq Zahe Naseeb, Saraab and Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida were three of Sonya Hussyn’s projects this year and each one of them showed a different side of the actress.

She excels in making the viewers relate to the characters she plays.

However, her fine acting in her current drama serial Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida, there is no denying the fact that the actress is the most talented leading ladies of the television industry right now.

Every year she mesmerizes the viewers with her top-notch performances.

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Naimal Khawar looks radiantly beautiful at a dholki function

Naimal Khawar

One of the gorgeous showbiz personality, Naimal Khawar is currently attending her sister’s wedding functions.

After Naimal’s gorgeous snaps from the Mayun ceremony, now her pictures from the Dholki are doing rounds on social media.

The Anaa starlet looked all time stunning from her sister’s dholak as she pulled off the lehenga so perfectly.

Naimal donned a black lehenga choli with golden embroidery and completed her look with multi shaded earrings and matching teeka.

She stunned her fans with her simple and minimal makeup look. Soon after the actress posted the snap on her Instagram handle, social media users couldn’t help but gushed over the gorgeous beauty.

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Naimal Khawar

Naimal Khawar

Earlier, Naimal Khawar wholeheartedly participated in her baby sister’s wedding, even applying henna on her hand during the mayun function.

She absolutely nailed the mustard saree at the ceremony. Naimal tied the saree with perfection and the beautiful neck choker added charm to her beauty. She finished off the look with bright red lip coulour and rosy cheeks.

Pictures from Mayun Function:

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Jennifer Aniston’s workout videos will surely motivate you

Jennifer Aniston

Talented Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston, who has more than 35 million followers on Instagram, has treated fans with her fitness routine.

Behind-the-scenes videos of Aniston circulated online in her new role as Chief Creative Officer at collagen powder brand Vital Proteins.

The footage shows the actress doing a number of exercises from skipping to meditating to running all at the young age of 51.

BTS footage of the Murder Mystery star showed how she pulled off all the exercises herself as she shot the ad during the pandemic.

The videos also showed how everyone on the set safely shot the ad while COVID-19 cases spiraled in the United States.

Earlier, Jennifer spoke about her decision to join the brand, as she said, “I have had a passion for health and wellness for years. I know this topic can be overwhelming so through this campaign, I want to show simple ways to incorporate collagen into your daily life.”

“For me, it’s adding it to my morning coffee and replenishing after a workout, but there is truly an option for everyone.”

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Foreign Office summons Indian diplomat to lodge protest against Indian CFVs

Pakistan

The Foreign Office (FO) has on Sunday summoned a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC on 19th December 2020, 25 year old Sagheera d/o Muhammad Haneef , resident of Akhori village, sustained serious injuries.

He said the Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars, and automatic weapons.

In 2020, the Indian occupation forces have carried out 3003 ceasefire violations to date, resulting in 27 shahadats and serious injuries to 250 innocent civilians.

Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it was underscored that such senseless acts are in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, and are also against all established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct.

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PM Imran strongly condemns India’s rogue behaviour against Pakistan

PM Imran condemnation with India

Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Sunday (today) lashed out at India for continuous ceasefire violations against Pakistan. He made it clear that if if India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it would confront a strong national Pakistani resolve. In a series of tweets, the premier further … Read more

Maya Ali mesmerizes fans with her stunning mirror selfie

Maya Ali mirror selfie

Actress Maya Ali always impresses her fans with her lovely looks and stunning fashion sense.

In a recent post on Instagram, the Mann Mayal starlet stuns social media users with her elegant mirror selfie.

She can be seen rocking a gorgeous cream sweater, with butterflies, along with black leather pants with a matching cross body bag.

She finished off her look with glitzy earrings, simple makeup and straightened hair.

Fans were quick to respond with love reacts on her post.

“How can every colour look so perfect on you queenie?” one user wrote.

Another said: “Why you’re so gorgeous my beauty?”

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3 Ways To Cope With The Cold Feet & Palms During Winters

The freezing season usually calls for some extra visits to health professionals as the change in weather usually causes numerous ailments including cold hands and feet. During winters the freezing temperature can disturb the blood circulation of the body and makes blood circulation in feet and palms hard. Moreover, it is necessary to take care … Read more

Facebook Disables Several Features From Instagram & Facebook In EU

Facebook Changes Privacy In Europe

The change in privacy rules has compelled the Facebook to disable some of its features from Instagram and Facebook in EU countries. It is also being reported that some of the users have already received a message which reads, “Some features not available. This is to respect new rules for messaging services in Europe. We’re … Read more

20 new oil & gas exploration blocks to be auctioned next month, Nadeem Babar

Nadeem Babar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said that 20 new oil and gas exploration blocks will be auctioned by the government next month as part of its strategy to achieve self-reliance in the energy sector. As per the details, Nadeem Babar gave an interview to US-based Bloomberg. He said that Pakistan, … Read more

Sana Khan shares nikkah video, calls her marriage best decision of life

Sana Khan nikkah

Former Bollywood actress Sana Khan, who recently left the film industry to spend her life on Almighty’s ways, shared her nikkah video on Instagram today.

Sana can be seen wearing an off-white kameez with a red dupatta, made by her mother-in-law in the video. Taking to Instagram, the former Bollywood actress wrote,

“Last month this day I said “Qubool hai ☺️ It’s one month today Alhamdullilah bas aise he haste haste puri zindagi nikal jaye 🥰 Took the best decision of my life for once 🎊 My saasu ma made this dupatta for me 😁”

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The Jaio ho actress tied the knot in a low-key wedding with Mufti Anaas.

The former actress, Sana Khan opted for a private and simple wedding but her videos and photos went viral on social media in no time.

Recently, the starlet went to Kashmir on her honeymoon and shared breathtaking snaps on her social media handle.

 

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Swap your kids’ toys for free through this new app

kids toys app

Parents sometimes find it difficult to choose appropriate toys for their kids. However, they can now choose it through this amazing app.  A couple has created an app that contains a vast variety of children’s toys and items for free. Jason and Emma Ash are the parents of three kids. They were first inspired after … Read more

Sana Javed wishes Umair Jaswal on birthday in most romantic way

Sana Umair

Pakistani singer Umair Jaswal celebrated his birthday today (20th December). His wife, Sana Javed has wished the Sammi singer in the most romantic way ever.

The newly-wed couple Sana Javed and Umair Jaswal have been giving couple goals to the world as they can not stop expressing their love for each other.

Since they broke the news of their marriage, both the celebrities became the talk of the town and are being noticed by everyone.

Taking to her Instagram account, Sana uploaded multiple pictures with the birthday boy all cuddled up.

The actress wrote,

“Happy Birthday to my most precious one. You mean the world to me ❤️Shine like the star you are!”

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Earlier on 20th October, the Pakistani celebrities tied the knot in a private nikkah ceremony, attended by close friends and family. Both, Sana and Umair were rumored to be dating, however, they never accepted their relationship in front of the world and kept their personal life private.

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President Alvi and others laud Hafeez’s performance in 2nd T20 against NZ

Hafeez

Pakistan played the second of three-match T20 against New Zealand today (Sunday) and was defeated by the black caps by nine wickets, however, Mohammad Hafeez’s outstanding performance in the stadium won everyone’s heart.

Mohammad Hafeez was unbeatable at 99 runs, on the last ball to hand, the Pakistani cricketer kept Pakistan’s hopes high as he scored a six.

To appreciate his efforts, Pakistanis including President Alvi, Asad Umar, Fahad Mustafa, and many more lauded the right-handed batsman.

According to the details, Hafeez also trends number 2 on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Taking to Twitter, President Dr. Arif Alvi appreciated Hafeez’s batting and praised green shirts for their efforts.

Pakistan Minister of Finance Asad Umar also uplifted Hafeez’s spirit but highlighted the issues of others batting.

The Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Law & Environment Murtaza Wahab wrote,

Pakistani actor Fahad Mustafa also loved Hafeez’s performance against New Zealand and called him the real “professor”.

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BTS song Dynamite soar with 700 million views

BTS Bang Bang Con 2021

After days of consistent Twitter trends and late-night streaming sessions, BTS ARMYs across the globe reached their 700 million views goal with Dynamite.

The song Dynamite had earlier managed to enter the Guinness World Record for becoming the most viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube.

BTS also had broken the past record of BLACKPINK for DDU-DU DDU-DU and became the fastest K-pop MV group to reach 700 million views.

Dynamite, released in August 2020, is also the first video to achieve 100 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.

The music video was viewed by over 101.1 million times within 24 hours after its release and till today, it has surpassed 694 million views.

Apart from Dynamite, six videos of BTS including DNA, Boy With Luv, IDOL, MIC Drop, and Fake Love have reached the same milestone.

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Firdous Ashiq Awan accepts boxing star Amir Khan’s challenge

Firdous Ashiq Awan Amir Khan

Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has accepted boxer Amir Khan’s challenge.  Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday with Amir Khan, she willingly said that she wants to have a match with people who will “come up to her level”. “Bring whoever you want to, I will … Read more

PakVsNZ: New Zealand win second T20 against Pakistan by 9 wickets

PakVsNZ

New Zealand has won the second match of the T20 series against Pakistan by 9 wickets played today (Sunday).

According to the details, only one player of the black caps Tim Seifert (84*) & Kane Williamson (57*) lead the team to a nine-wicket win at Seddon Park!

Kane Williamson hits his 12th fifty in T20Is! This was his third half-century in his last four T20I innings.

Earlier, Pakistan gave a target of 164 runs to New Zealand on the second of the three-day T20 match to win the match. Muhammad Hafeez was unbeatable at 99 runs, on the last ball to hand, the Pakistani cricketer kept Pakistan’s hopes high as he scored a six.

Shaheens in the second T20 won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand. In the first clash between the team, green shirts lost the match and black caps enjoyed the victory.

The match was opened by Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali, but he was soon departed from the pitch after hitting a massive six off Tim Southee. Abdullah Shafique later joined Ali but did not able to score a single run.

After losing the first T20 on Friday, Shaheens are ready to shake off the rust whereas, the Kiwis keeping an eye to win the second match again.

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PM Khan to attend ceremony at Police Lines, says Sheikh Rasheed

Sheikh Rasheed

Federal Minister Sheikh Rasheed has announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend a ceremony at the Police Lines on the 23rd of December. Addressing media, Sheikh Rasheed acknowledges that Imran Khan is credited with honoring the police for the first time. He further said that all check posts have been deleted. If the PM gives funds … Read more

Webinar: SBP introduces plans to promote women’s financial inclusion

State Bank of Pakistan

The State Bank of Pakistan has presented a new initiative to reduce the gender gap in financial inclusion. SBP is hosting a webinar on ‘consultative launch of banking on equality policy: reducing the gender gap in financial inclusion’ on Monday (December 21). As per the details, the Webinar will be made live on the bank’s … Read more

What is the biggest torture in Amitabh Bachchan’s life?

Amitabh bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan has been ruling over Bollywood for the past several decades. BigB has recently revealed the biggest disadvantage of being an actor.

Taking to his Instagram, the Deewar actor uploaded a picture of himself holding a plate of sweetmeats as he posed in front of the camera.

He wrote a caption in the Hindi language which is translated to,

“When you have given up sweet food, and have been handed over rasgulla and gulab jamuns for a shoot. And have been told to make such an expression as if you have actually eaten them. There cannot be a bigger torture in life.”

 

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Earlier, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan got another big achievement as he became the first Indian celebrity whose voice is being used for Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant.

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My happiness is coming from no other person than myself – Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato, Max Ehrich

This year, pop star Demi Lovato and her ex-boyfriend Max Ehrich have been the talk of the world. From being single at first to taken and then engaged. As 2020 comes to a close, the vocal powerhouse reflects back at her relationship that continues to vary for a few months. The Skyscraper singer took to … Read more

Meesha Shafi Praises Nighat Dad For Her Courage During Legal Battle

Meesha & Nighat Dad

Pakistani vocalist, Meesha Shafi praised her lawyer, Nighat Dad for assisting her in the middle of grueling legal disputes with musician Ali Zafar. The 39-year-old actor took to her twitter account to acknowledge the contributions and assistance provided by the founder of the Digital Rights Foundation. Moreover, as per the reports the lawyer also faced … Read more

Imran Khan to gift 50 fire tenders to Karachi

Imran Khan fire tender

Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the gift of 50 fire tenders for Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi.

Following the announcement of Prime Minister Imran Khan, 50 fire tenders with a capacity of 7,000 liters of water and foam have been dispatched to Karachi which will reach the port city soon.

In this regard, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi said in his statement that these 50 fire tenders are a gift from Prime Minister Imran Khan for Karachi.

Ali Zaidi said that he was grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for sending such a gift to the Quaid’s. Two water bowsers are also arriving in Karachi by ship.

Recently, Prime Minister Imran Khan had unfollowed everyone on the micro-blogging site Twitter. PM Khan recently became the first politician in Pakistan to have 13 million followers on Twitter.

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