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Pakistani goods have strong competitive force at CAEXPO: envoy

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NANNING: Pakistani goods have a strong competitive force at the 18th China-Asean Expo, especially the textile sector, which remains one of Pakistan’s flagship products, a diplomat said. “Pakistan has already opened the market of China and Asean. These years, Pakistan’s exports have recorded a new volume, exports to China are showing great momentum, as well, … Read more

Govt taking steps to resolve problems of businessmen: Dar

‘Kamyab Jawan’ becomes largest employment generation scheme: PM's aide

SIALKOT: The government was well-aware of the problems being faced by the business community and making all out sincere efforts for their early resolution, a government official said. Talking to the business community at a dinner hosted by him, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar said that the government was taking effective … Read more

UAE sets 10% Emiratisation quota for private companies

UAE inflation turns positive for the first time in 31 months

DUBAI: Employees of private companies in the UAE should be made up of 10 per cent Emiratis, the government announced as part of its economic reforms, Arab News reported. The rule will be enforced over the next five years, starting with an initial 2 per cent requirement for the first year, Emirati Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad … Read more

Auckland lockdown extends as New Zealand battles Delta variant

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On Monday, New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city, mandating 1.7 million people in Auckland to stay indoors for at least another week in order to contain tiny outbreaks of the highly dangerous Delta variant of coronavirus. On Monday, health officials reported 33 additional cases of Covid-19’s Delta variant, all in Auckland, which … Read more

Brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper attend the men’s final of the US Open together: Check out the images

Brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper, two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, stole the show at the US Open men’s final on Sunday. At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, the 57-year-old Ad Astra star and the 46-year-old A Star Is Born actor were sitting together. The Hollywood hunks, who are known … Read more

WATCH: Salman Khan dances on ‘Jeene Ke Hai Chaar Din’ in Turkey

Salman Khan

Salman Khan is currently shooting Tiger 3 in Turkey. Salman opted to party with a few fans after concluding the shoot on Sunday night. On Instagram, Salman Khan’s fan clubs are posting videos from his exciting Sunday night in Turkey. Salman can be seen dancing to his song Jeene Ke Hain Chaar Din in front … Read more

Cantonment Board Elections: Incumbent PTI party bags most seats

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ruling party has bagged the most votes and emerged as the biggest winner in cantonment board elections held across Pakistan on Sunday.

According to the preliminary, unofficial results of the cantonment board elections, PTI has obtained 63 seats, closely followed by PML-N which won 59.

Independent candidates bagged 52 seats. However, among the Opposition parties, PPP won 17, the Jamaat-e-Islami seven and Awami National Party two.

Whereas, MQM won 10 and the Balochistan Awami Party secured two.

Unconfirmed Results from Sindh

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Faisal Cantonment Board, Karachi

Unofficial and unconfirmed results show that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won six seats while PPP, JI, Ind and PML-N have won one seat each.

Winners

Ward 1: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 2: Jamaat-e-Islami

Ward 3: Independent

Ward 4: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

Ward 5: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 6: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 7: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 8: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 9: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 10: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Clifton Cantonment Board

Winners

Ward 1: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 2: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 3: Indp

Ward 4: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 5: Jamaat-e-Islami

Ward 6: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 7: Jamaat-e-Islami

Ward 8: Indp

Ward 9: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 10: Pakistan Peoples Party

Malir Cantonment Board

According to unofficial results, PTI grabbed most seats in Malir Cantonment Board

Cantonment Board Malir has 10 wards and 25 polling stations.

Winners

Ward 1: Jamaat-e-Islami

Ward 2: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Ward 3: Indp

Ward 4: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Ward 5: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 6: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 7: Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaaf

Ward 8: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Ward 9: Jamaat-e-Islami

Ward 10: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Cantonment Board Manora

Unofficial results show that PPP candidates emerged victorious from both wards of Cantonment Board Manora.

Winners

Ward 1: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 2: Pakistan Peoples Party

Cantonment Board Manora has two wards and three polling stations.

Karachi Cantonment Board (KCB)

Winners

Ward 1: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 2: Independent

Ward 3: Independent

Ward 4: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan

Ward 5: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P)

Korangi Creek Cantonment Board

Ward 1: Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward 2: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

Ward 3: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Ward 4: Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward 5: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

Hyderabad Cantonment Board

According to unofficial results, MQM-Pakistan has won most seats from Cantonment Board Hyderabad.

Winners

Ward: 1 Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward: 2 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 3 Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward: 4 Pakistan Peoples Party

Ward: 5 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 6 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 7 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 8 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 9 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Ward: 10 Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Hyderabad cantonment board has 10 wards.

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France’s ex health minister Agnes Buzyn charged over COVID policies

Agnes Buzyn

Agnes Buzyn, the former French health minister, has been placed under formal investigation on Friday for her handling of the policies regarding Covid-19 outbreak last year, after investigators at a special court in Paris decided there was enough evidence to charge her. Buzyn has been charged with “endangering the lives of others,” according to the … Read more

Ramiz Raja elected unchallenged as new PCB Chairman

Ramiz Raja elected unchallenged as new PCB Chairman

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has been elected unchallenged as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today. The top post of chairman at PCB fell vacant after Ehsan Mani stepped down from his position after three years last month. The election for the vacant post was held in Lahore today. The PCB’s … Read more

Little Amal helps her aunt Minal Khan with her reception dress; watch video

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Newlyweds Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram threw a grand reception for their friends, fellow stars and family members.

The lovebirds, who tied the knot on September 10, looked straight out of a fairytale at their reception. The internet was flooded with the exuberant function of Minal and Ahsan.

But what caught the public’s attention was little Amal, daughter of actress Aiman Khan, holding her aunt’s dress beautifully.

She was spotted helping her aunt with her wedding dress as the duo walked together on the stage.

In one of the clips, the little bridesmaid Amal looked all adorable greeting her khala with a beautiful hug at the event.

 

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Another video circulating online showed the couple, Ahsan and Minal, cutting their reception cake with Aiman and Muneeb’s little baby.

 

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Here we have some more heartfelt pictures of Amal and Minal from the event. The clicks will surely melt your heart. The fans and netizens were quick to respond and flooded the comments section with love reacts as they gush over the little munchkin.

Minal and Amal

Minal and Amal

Minal and Amal

Earlier, from the Jalan star’s Mayun, a video of Amal Muneeb dressed in an all-yellow gharara with little gota work won the hearts of millions of her fans.

The little munchkin wore a cute pink baby bag, handled on the side of her waist. Two of her adorable ponytails wrapped all the way around her head, with a pair of clips was enough to gush over her.

Actors Aiman Khan and husband Muneeb Butt were blessed with their first baby in 2019.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: Matt Henry wants to go sightseeing, taste national cuisine

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Matt Henry wants to go sightseeing, taste national cuisine

New Zealand has arrived in Pakistan after nearly 18 years for a series. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry says he wants to make his trip to Pakistan a memorable one. New Zealand visited Pakistan last time in 2003 for a five-match ODI series. While talking to The News on Sunday, Henry expressed his desire … Read more

PHOTO: Baby Saif Ali Khan looks just like Taimur in this throwback picture

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Saba Ali Khan, Saif Ali Khan’s sister, shared a flashback photo of the chote nawab posing with mommy Sharmila Tagore when he was a child, and we have to say, he looks exactly like Taimur. Young Saif Ali Khan wearing a great checks shirt and trousers with his hands folded in Saba Ali Khan’s photo. … Read more

Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID: CDC report

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Over 600,000 coronavirus cases were recorded by the CDC in 13 states. COVID-19 vaccines are still very effective against hospitalizations and mortality, according to new studies from the United States. This is valid even in the case of the extra-contagious delta variant. Unvaccinated people were four times more likely than fully vaccinated people to get … Read more

WATCH: Guest confuses Aiman Khan with her twin (bride) at the reception

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Getting confused between identical twins is natural and funny at the same time and the same happened at actress Minal Khan’s reception on Sunday when a guest confuses Aiman Khan, her twin sister, with the bride.

An entertaining clip is doing rounds on social media which showed a guest greeting Aiman Khan, who was seen sitting on the stage, thinking she was the bride.

Laughing at the funny incident, the actress replied: “I’m not the bride, I’m the bride’s sister. She is right there [Aiman directed the guest].”

No wonder, such incidents happen when identical twins are present at the same time.

Here’s the video:

Actress Aiman Khan donned a tea pink attire embellished with fine silver embroidery. The look was all about rosy pink hues. She complimented her exquisite look with heavy earrings and a beautiful hairstyle.

On Sunday night, newlyweds Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram threw a grand reception for their friends, fellow stars and family members.

The lovebirds, who tied the knot on September 10, looked straight out of a fairytale at their reception.

For the day, the actress slipped into a head-to-toe off-shoulder ivory tail gown which was absolutely breathtaking. She wore soft smokey eye-makeup with a touch of ivory glitter. The stunning and delicate diamond neckpiece with earrings were enough to adorn her entire exquisite look.

The event rolled out under a well-set stage for the couple. The joyful groom looked dapper in a black suit paired with a maroon tie.

Earlier, the Baandi starlet had mentioned that fans still confuse her and Minal with each other.

“I haven’t been on the screen for a while, however still whenever I go to a mall, people recognize me and at times confuse me with my sister Minal.”

“I have experienced middle-aged women coming to me and schooling me for projects I haven’t even done.” she added that after Jalan‘s broadcast an elderly lady confronted her for doing that role.

She had narrated a hilarious incident, when a middle-aged woman came to her at a mall and confronted her for playing Nisha in Jalan, which was actually performed by her sister, Minal. She stated, “A lady came to me and asked me how can you do such a character?” Aiman was taken aback by the overwhelming situation, and replied saying “It’s not me, it’s my sister, Minal”.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a lot riding on their post-Megxit success

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s post-Megxit lives are presenting them with more problems than they may have anticipated. The stakes are high for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their Netflix and Spotify endeavours, according to Duncan Larcombe, former royal editor and author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story. He told Closer, “With these … Read more

Britney Spears is engaged; shares picture with a stunning ring gifted by fiancé

Britney Spears Sam Asghari engagement

Famed American singer Britney Spears has announced that she is engaged to her long-time beau Sam Asghari. Britney Spears shared the news in a video posted on Instagram, showing off her beautiful diamond ring gifted by Sam Asghari. “I can’t believe it,” she captioned the clip.   View this post on Instagram   A post … Read more

Emma Radacanu praises Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II

After winning the US Open, tennis player Emma Radacanu received a special note from Queen Elizabeth. According to sources, the Queen’s agent in the United States handed the tennis queen the monarch’s message. Emma lauded the British monarch while speaking to the press. On Saturday, she completed a Grand Slam fairytale by defeating Canadian Leylah … Read more

Pakistan wins 3-2 against Thailand at Asian Volleyball Championship

Pakistan wins 3-2 against thailand at Asian Volleyball Championship

Pakistan started its journey at the Asian Volleyball Championship against 3-2 against Thailand. At the opening of the tournament taking place in Japan. The credit for the Paksiatn’s win goes to collective teamwork that helped them make several comebacks and win the game. Pakistan team had lost the first set at 22-25, despite a 10-7 … Read more

Shilpa Shetty sends happy energies to her admirers: “nothing works better than Yoga”

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty Kundra is an actress who has not only captured millions of hearts with her outstanding playing abilities but also for motivates her followers with her social media posts. The actress has been a fitness figure and an ideal of style and panache. Shilpa, who is very active on social media, also frequently posts … Read more

Vancouver: Strange accident at McDonald’s Drive-thru claims a life

Man Dies After Getting Pinned by His Own Car in Freak Accident at McDonald's Drive-Thru

The Vancouver police are asking whether anyone has dash-cam footage and if anyone was driving in the neighborhood at the time of the crash. According to officials, a man was killed in an accident when he was mistakenly trapped by the pin in his own automobile while traveling through the McDonald’s drive-thru. According to Vancouver … Read more

Rafi Chawala wins Faisal Ward-3 seat in Cantonment Boards elections

Rafi Chawala wins Faisal Ward-3 seat in Cantonment Boards elections

Independent candidate Muhammad Rafi Chawala has emerged victorious by defeating major parties in Faisal ward-3 Cantonment Boards elections. According to the details, Muhammad Rafi Chawala has bagged 694 votes while the runner up candidate Adnan Hussain of Jamaat-e-Islami got 670 votes. Note that, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ruling party has bagged the most votes and … Read more

WATCH: Dog enters the ground and runs away with the ball

WATCH: Dog enters the ground and runs away with the ball

During the women’s cricket match, the dog entered the ground and ran away with the ball. The video went viral while fielding a pet dog in the semi-finals of the All Ireland Women’s T20 Cup. Millions of people watched videos on the Internet and could not help but admire the dog. Hahahahaha via @IrishWomensCric pic.twitter.com/WFge5YhT2N … Read more

Salman Khan appreciates the dawn in Turkey as he prepares for the Tiger 3 shoot

Salman Khan

Salman Khan is an actor who never misses an opportunity to delight his fans. Salman’s fan base is enthralled by everything he does, whether it’s a social media post or a movie announcement. Interestingly, the Prem Ratan Dhan Payo star is currently working on his much talked about Tiger 3 with Katrina Kaif and fans … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana looks effortlessly cool while posing for a shoot

Suhana

Suhana Khan, the daughter of actor Shah Rukh Khan and interior designer Gauri Khan, shared a photo of herself spending her Sunday in New York with her Instagram followers. She uploaded shots from an outdoor photoshoot. Suhana wore a casual stylish outfit for the photography. Over a black tank top and denim shorts, she donned … Read more

In Pictures: Minal, Ahsan set couple goals at their grand reception

Minal Khan reception

Newlyweds Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram threw a grand reception for their friends, fellow stars and family members.

The lovebirds, who tied the knot on September 10, looked straight out of a fairytale at their reception. The internet was flooded with the exuberant function of Minal and Ahsan.

For the day, the actress slipped into a head-to-toe off-shoulder ivory tail gown which was absolutely breathtaking. She wore soft smokey eye-makeup with a touch of ivory glitter. The stunning and delicate diamond neckpiece with earrings were enough to adorn her entire exquisite look.

The event rolled out under a well-set stage for the couple. The joyful groom looked dapper in a black suit paired with a maroon tie.

Take a look:

Minal Ahsan reception

Minal Ahsan reception

Minal Ahsan reception

In one of the clips, the lovely couple was all smiles while cutting the cake at their reception surrounded by a number of photographers and family members. 

The theme of the venue, as shown in the videos, was white with Ahsan and Minal’s names printed on the stage.

Moreover, from Miss to Mrs, the actress has also officially changed her last name to ‘Minal Ahsan’ on her Instagram handle right after her wedding event.

Minal Ahsan

Ahsan Mohsin Ikram and Minal Khan got engaged earlier this year. The couple announced their wedding last month.

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Sarah Khan shows off her blossoming baby bump as birth of her child nears

Sarah Khan baby bump

The rising star of the Pakistani showbiz industry Sarah Khan, who made it to the list of the Most Beautiful Women of 2021 recently, has dropped the latest snap cradling her growing baby bump.

Uploading the picture to her Instagram, Sarah Khan posed for the camera while she placed her hand on her growing baby bump.

The actress, who got married in July 2020, is expecting her first child with singer Falak Shabir. She captioned the sweet image, “I can not wait to hold you in my arms InshAllah,” along with a heart emoji.

No make-up because you know it by now, the Raqs-e-Bismil actress does not need it as her pregnancy glow does the trick.

 

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There’s no denying that the Sabaat actress is a sight for sore eyes, however, the picture has garnered immense love within very less time and the fans are gushing over the expecting mother with heart reacts.

Her post was quickly inundated with comments full of wishes and prayers from her followers.

Earlier, Sarah Khan had opened about her marriage and detailed the good sides of her husband.

Sarah relayed that it was a match made in traditional Pakistani households like any other. “We hadn’t met much before; and on the backstage of Bridal Couture Week in Lahore, where I was with my sisters, he proposed me. I told him straight away that I am not interested, we ignored it,” recalled the actress.

“Then he spoke to my father,” she added, “After that whatever happened was my father’s decision, because who can choose for us better than our parents can?” she remarked.

The blushing Sarah just couldn’t stop loving her husband as she said, “I am very happy with Falak and he’s very nice.”

“We shared our wedding with those who love us, and we want to share all our good moments with them,” she said.

“We share what we want to and tend to always highlight the negative side of men, but I want people to see that there are men like Falak too who love their wives this much,” Khan added.

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GBP TO PKR: Today 1 British Pound to PKR on, 13th September 2021

GBP TO PKR

Karachi: Today GBP to PKR (British Pound Rate in Pakistan Rupee) – Pound to PKR today on 13th September 2021 is Rs. 233.37. This is the inter-bank closing exchange rate for the GBP to Pakistani Rupee which is provided by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) every day. Pound to Pakistani Rupee conversion is based … Read more

EUR TO PKR: Today Euro rate in Pakistani Rupees on, 13th September 2021

EUR TO PKR

Karachi: Today EUR to PKR (Euro Rate in Pakistan Rupee) – EURO to PKR today on 13th September 2021 is Rs. 199.01. This is the inter-bank closing exchange rate for the EUR to Pakistan Rupee which is provided by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) every day. EURO to Pakistani Rupee conversion is based on open … Read more