Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s political process ahead of July 25 elections

PS-70 by-election In Badin: Polling To Begin Today

Citizens of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will vote on July 25 to elect new members to the district’s Legislative Assembly. Similar to Pakistan, the region has a parliamentary form of government with a president, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, high court, and an independent election commission. Whereas, Prime Minister Imran Khan is the uppermost office holder … Read more

Meesha Shafi weighs on Ali Zafar’s hosting of HSA 2021

Meesha Shafi

Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi jumped into the Hum Style Awards 2021 debate as she gave her opinion on the award show, which has triggered a meme frenzy across the country.

Apart from criticizing the hosts, the 39-year-old also requested that she be removed from the consideration since she did not require “confirmation from enablers.”

Took to her social media handle, the Ishq Aap Bhe Awalla singer shared her opinion on the 5th Kashmir HUM Style Awards that was celebrated last night.

Take a look:

“1 sec… you celebrate/award/defend and support harassers, this is old news. So no surprises. But shouldn’t ‘style’ awards atleast try to find someone with style 2 host their show?? “, she tweeted.

“And @HUMStyleAwards please stop nominating me   I don’t need validation from enablers.” she further said

In the midst of the fashion disaster and strong criticism, a social media platform posted a photo of fashionista Meesha Shafi and superstar Mahira Khan, stating that they were both missed at the awards.

Replying to the post Misha wrote “Thanks, I didn’t miss being there at all. This whole scene gives me PTSD”.

The Hum Style Awards 2021 have become the talk of the town, with many people resorting to social media to criticize the celebrities’ bad fashion choices.

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Is Asim Azhar Engaged To Model Merub Ali?

Asim Azhar Engaged

Pakistani singer Asim Azhar, the talented artist got fame at a very young age. All his songs gather massive views on YouTube. He also has a significant fan following from India as well. Recently, the news went viral about the engagement of Asim Azhar with fashion blogger and model Merub Ali who is a very … Read more

PM Imran Khan to settle old disputes with Baloch Insurgents

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Speaking to the Gwadar business community in his official visit on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said if it wasn’t for his sincere objectives for Balochistan he would instead be spending summers in London and shopping from Harrods since he was not elected from here. In his address, he said he was, in fact, thinking … Read more

Indian driver in Dubai wins Dh20m in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw

Big Ticket draw

Renjith Somarajan, a Dubai-based Indian driver with nine others, won Dh20 million in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. During a live telecast by the draw’s organizers, Renjith Somarajan was named as the new ‘Dh20 Mighty Millionaire.’ “I couldn’t believe it when my name was called during the jackpot,” said the 37-year-old to media “I … Read more

Bangladesh extends strict lockdown till 14 July

bangaldesh corona

Bangladesh has ordered its citizens to stay at home with the strict lockdown extended for another week. The notification came a day after the daily coronavirus deaths reached a record high. In a notification issued on Monday, the Cabinet Division said that the ongoing restrictions will remain effective until July 14 midnight. The authorities reported … Read more

Unisame demands economic bailout package

Unisame demands economic bailout package

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has said that the SMEs have been facing a tough time due to the negligence of the government and demanded an economic bailout package, a statement said on Monday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to take notice of the rising inflation; … Read more

Faysal Quraishi opens up after being trolled, on his viral video

Faysal Quraishi

In a recent segment of the game show, ‘Khush Raho Pakistan’, host Faysal Quraishi got instigated by a participant’s uncultured behavior which made him lose his cool and he walked off the stage while the show was being recorded and aired live.

The birthdays of two of the participants were being celebrated as the crowd cheered and sang the birthday song. During the celebration, two female participants started hitting the birthday boy, in a friendly manner.

The video of this segment went viral on social media and many TikTokers and social media users started recreating the video of Faysal and made fun of this.

After being trolled by many Faysal opens up and shares an Instagram story that read, “Trying to correct somebody doesn’t mean pulling another down. I’m at the stage where I don’t want to continue being in the zone where trolling is happening because it’s also a form of abuse.”

“Can’t understand why we need to be so intolerant and obsess over everything that fuels negativity,” he added

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Investment in premium prize bonds doubles to Rs38.4 billion

Tax authorities

KARACHI: Investment in premium prize bonds registered 100 per cent growth; following the ban on the bearer prize bonds and initiative of the government to comply with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) conditions. According to statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday, the investment in registered prize bonds worth Rs25,000 … Read more

Gwadar emerging as focal point of development: PM Khan

Pakistan’s Gwadar emerging as focal point of development

GWADAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the future of Pakistan belonged to Gwadar, owing to its emergence as the focal point of development, while ensuring prosperity for the entire country. Addressing the launch of development projects and the signing ceremony of the memoranda of understanding in the port city, the prime minister … Read more

Tiktoker Alishbah Anjum Recreates Faysal Quraishi’s Recent Viral Video with Jannat Mirza

Jannat Mirza

TikTok star Alishbah Anjum has made a funny parody TikTok video with her sister Jannat Mirza, who is also famous Tik Toker on Faysal Quraishi losing his temper during a live show which is largely being liked by internet users.

In a recent segment of the game show, ‘Khush Raho Pakistan’, host Faysal Quraishi got instigated by a participant’s uncultured behavior which made him lose his temper and he walked off the stage while the show was being recorded and aired live.

Alishbah has made a video with her sister Jannat, and shared the video on her TikTok account, and tagged this video to her sister. The video is being well-liked by netizens.

“chappairen mar rahi ho yaar” she wrote with the video

Take a look:

@alishbahanjumchappairen mar rahi ho yaar🤣##Alishbahanjum ##foryoupage @jannatmirza♬ original sound – LaDi Thoughts

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Pakistan stocks remain bearish on Afghan uncertainty

PSX

KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market started the week on a negative note where the bourse witnessed high selling pressure on the back of uncertainty, which gripped the Afghanistan region as the US quit its last Afghan air base. Moreover, weak investors’ sentiment was also observed on account of the fourth wave of the Covid pandemic. … Read more

PSX holds gong ceremony for onboarding BankIslami as market maker

PSX holds gong ceremony for onboarding BankIslami as market maker

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) held a gong ceremony to welcome BankIslami Pakistan Limited as the “Market Maker” for the Shariah-compliant debt securities listed at the bourse, a statement said on Monday. The management of the stock exchange welcomed the BankIslami team and started the proceedings by striking the gong to mark the beginning … Read more

PM Imran Khan inaugurates the Gwadar Free Zone Phase 2

PM Imran Khan visited Gwadar on Monday to inaugurate the Gwadar Free Zone Phase 2 and Expo Center, Agriculture Industrial Park, and three factories for the development of Balochistan. He also viewed the signing of various MOUs for constructing a state-of-the-art hospital, airport, and vocational institutes. The PM claimed that Gwadar International Airport would boost … Read more

Bhoot Police’s Vibhooti is played by Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan

The theatres were closed last year, so some projects had to resort to direct-to-digital premieres. In the midst of the second wave of Coronavirus in 2021, several states’ theatres are still closed, and filmmakers are hesitant to move on with their projects. Rather, many filmmakers have chosen to have their films premiered. This year, Disney+ … Read more

Shilpa Shetty shares the teaser of ‘Chura Ke Dil Mera 2.0’, Watch

actress Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty shared the teaser of “Chura Ke Dil Mera 2.0“. The song, a recreation of her popular hit in 1994 ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anadi‘, features in her upcoming comedy film ‘Hungama 2‘.

Took to her Instagram, Shilpa shared a short video clip of her song and wrote.

“After a looonnggg wait, but at last… Presenting the teaser of #ChuraKeDilMera 2.0 Full song out tomorrow @ 11.11 am! #Hungama2 With love and gratitude,”

In the reprised version, Shilpa grooves with Meezaan Jaffrey, Javed Jaffrey’s son. They recreate the signature pelvic thrusts from the song that featured Shilpa with Akshay Kumar. The full song will be released on Tuesday.

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Pakistan has a puppet Prime Minister: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday criticized the PTI government as well as PML-N’s management in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and said that rulers, whether they are in Muzaffarabad or in the federal government are cowards. Bilawal addressed a rally in Nakyal Azad Jammu Kashmir, as part of his party’s election campaign in … Read more

Bayer Pakistan, Tayaba Organization join hands to provide clean water in rural areas

Bayer Pakistan, Tayaba Organization join hands to provide clean water in rural areas

KARACHI: Bayer Pakistan has joined hands with Tayaba Organization to provide 2,000 H2O (Help-2-Others) water wheels to water-scarce communities in Sindh and Punjab, while encouraging educational and economic opportunities for women and children, a statement said on Monday. The communities, which would be included in the Bayer-funded project have been selected based on the need, … Read more

How Much Does Priyanka Chopra Charge For An Advertising Post On Instagram?

Priyanka

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra charges millions for posting a post on the social media app Instagram. The actress has been ranked 27th in the annual Instagram Rich List. Recently, the annual Hopper Instagram Rich List has been released, which includes two Indian celebrities in the top 30. This list is released every year and includes … Read more

Elon Musk expresses support for Britney Spears through a tweet

Britney Spears

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk recently came out to express his support for American singer Britney Spears.

Took to his Twitter handle, Elon tweeted ‘Free Britney’.

Musk has not made any other statement regarding the pop star’s conservatorship except this recent tweet.

According to the reports, Britney has been under conservatorship for the past 13 years. It all began when she suffered a public breakdown after her separation from Kevin Federline after which her father Jamie Spears was legally given control over her estate and all aspects of life.

Moreover, a conservatorship is a legal provision created for people who are not equipped to make their own decisions or can be trusted to have autonomy over their lives. On June 23, Spears had appeared virtually before Los Angeles Superior Court judge Brenda Penny and demanded her independence,

During the hearing, she had said, “I just want my life back. I’m not here to be anyone’s slave.”

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Sindh Abadgar Board seeks withdrawal of tax on cotton production to save local crops

Sindh Abadgar Board seeks withdrawal of tax on cotton production to save local crops

HYDERABAD: The office-bearers of the Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) have demanded the government to withdraw tax on domestic production of cotton and cottonseed, as it will help the country save billions in foreign exchange. During a meeting held at the Sindh Abadgar Board premises, the office-bearers said Pakistan is likely to spend $2.2 billion (Rs344 … Read more

Nestle sells stake in Pakistan for 34.2 million Swiss francs

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KARACHI: The Société des Produits Nestlé S A (SPN) have acquired 26.778 million shares, constituting 59.05 per cent shareholding of Nestlé Pakistan Limited for 34.201 million CHF (Swiss franc) through share purchase transaction. These shares were owned by Nestlé S A, the parent company of SPN, a bourse filing said on Monday. “[The] board of … Read more

Shoaib Malik sends his best wishes to all KPL teams

Shoaib Malik sends his best wishes to all KPL teams

Former Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib Malik congratulated all the players selected to compete in the first Kashmir Premier League (KPL), which begins on August 6 in Muzaffarabad. Shoaib Malik said, “Wishing the very best to all the teams taking part in the first draft of #KPL2021 looking forward to an exciting tournament from next month… … Read more

FBR issues tax recovery procedures from cooperative housing societies

Corporate tax office

KARACHI: The authorities on Monday issued a taxation procedure for the transaction made by cooperative housing societies and directed the tax offices to ensure recovery of the past years against the sales and purchases by the same, a circular issued on Monday said. “All Formations are expected to look into and finalise CHS [cooperative housing … Read more

Embassy making efforts to help stranded Pakistanis in Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan in Kabul Mansour Ahmad Khan and the Embassy of Pakistan have made effective arrangements for around 4,000 Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan due to the closure of flights to Saudi Arabia, for their return to Torkham. On the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, these Pakistanis are being provided a decent place … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3; Specs and Performance are on Geekbench

Upcoming Samsung Phones

Samsung plans to release the next generation of foldable phones in August. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has been benchmarked just before we reach the third quarter of 2021. The scores is now available on Geekbench, a renowned cross-platform benchmark. Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 can be found under the model name … Read more

Fried foods and sugary drinks may lead to sudden cardiac death

Fried foods and sugary drinks may lead to sudden cardiac death

In the United States, one in every 7.5 deaths is caused by sudden cardiac death. Researchers have shown that nutrition has a significant impact on a person’s cardiovascular health. Researchers discovered that persons who followed the Mediterranean diet the most strictly and did not have coronary heart disease had a lower risk of sudden cardiac … Read more