Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ananya Panday questioned by NCB in Aryan drug case, says she never consumed drugs

Ananya Panday

Ananya Panday is an Indian Bollywood actress who recently has summoned by NCB in an Aryan drug case NCB charges her as she supplies drugs to Aryan. She immediately denied the allegation that she supplied drugs to Aryan Khan. The actress, who is currently under investigation by the Narcotics Control Bureau, claims she never bought … Read more

US budget deficit falls in 2021 to $2.8 tn as economy recovers

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the economy is recovering, but the rebound is "fragile"

WASHINGTON – The US budget deficit narrowed slightly in the past year as the economy recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, falling $360 billion to $2.8 trillion, the government reported Friday. The result for the fiscal year ended September 30 was far better than expected a few months ago, but just shy of the record set in 2020 during … Read more

Qatar opens fifth 2022 World Cup venue

Qatar inaugurated on Friday its fifth stadium for the 2022 World Cup, Al Thumama stadium, 12 kilometres south of the capital Doha, that has 40,000 seats. (Shutterstock)

DOHA – Qatar inaugurated on Friday its fifth stadium for the 2022 World Cup, welcoming thousands of spectators who have either recently recovered from coronavirus or have been vaccinated. The launch of the Al Thumama stadium, 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of the capital Doha, comes as the Gulf country seeks to operate arenas at 100 … Read more

Iranian, Turkish FMs discuss ties, regional issues

Iran Turkey FM

TEHRAN — The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey have discussed a range of issues including ties, recent developments in Syria, and situation in Afghanistan, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday. In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu voiced concerns about violence and recent … Read more

Tussle between Punjab BoR head, chief secretary apparently resolved

Punjab government creates online portal 'Aap Ki Rai'

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal appears to have come out victorious as Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) Babar Hayat Tarar has withdrawn office order regarding the establishment of a parallel secretariat. Mr Tarar had recently issued an office order declaring Board of Revenue a fully-fledged secretariat. The unprecedented move sent ripples among … Read more

Amar Khan shocking revelation about her character ‘Dayan’

Amar Khan

Amar Khan is one of the gorgeous and promising actresses in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of veteran actress Fareeha Jabeen. While studying, Amar started working as a filmmaker. Amar has also made her acting debut with a short film Chashm-e-Num. She has played an amazing role of Nilofer in the supernatural series … Read more

Naimal Khawar looks sight for sore eyes in a green silk saree

Naimal Khawar

Pakistan’s diva Naimal Khawar looks radiantly beautiful with husband Hamza Ali Abbasi in recent pictures as she enjoys her friend Usman Mukhtar and wife Zunaira’s wedding and left her fans stunned. Social media users are gushing over her timeless beauty as she never fails to impress them.

The Anaa actress shared her stunning pictures on her Instagram story as she pulled off the green silk saree so perfectly.

Take a look:

The mommy of one has absolutely nailed the silk saree at the wedding ceremony. She tied the saree with perfection and the beautiful matching necklace added charm to her beauty.

She finished off her look with nude lips and rosy cheeks, left her hair open and complimented her look with a golden clutch bag.

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West Indies wait on Russell ahead of T20 World Cup opener with England

West Indies wait on Russell ahead of T20 World Cup opener with England

DUBAI, Oct 22, 2021 (AFP) – Reigning champions West Indies were still waiting on the fitness of all-rounder Andre Russell, a day ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against England in Dubai on Saturday. Russell has been struggling with a hamstring injury suffered while playing for a Kolkata Knight Riders side led by England captain … Read more

Ayeza Khan in bridal lehenga sets ooze elegance like no other

Ayeza Khan

Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan seems super active for this wedding season as she showed up her most stunning bridal muse for a big day. She recently appeared in a bridal shoot for a well-known designer and turns into a showstopper in a red lehenga choli like a Mughal Queen.

Have a look:

 

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The Mere Pas Tum Ho actress donned a red bridal lehenga set that featured a full sleeveless blouse with heavily gold-embroidered is sure to spread joy in the bride’s face.

 

Her jewelry includes bangles, rings, a necklace, maang tikka, and heavy earrings is given a pass for too perfect a desi look.

Her makeup is ideal for the bride who loves smokey eye makeup with a little winged dramatic kajal. Filled-in eyebrows, matte lips, bronze cheeks sealed the diva’s look for an exquisite bridal collection.

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Sana Fakhar announces the news of her mother death

Sana Fakhar

Sana Fakhar is an internationally acclaimed star who is known as an actress and model in the entertainment industry. She has won the hearts of people through her acting and won the best actress award at Nigar Awards for her work in Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa. Sana Fakhar has given back-to-back brilliant performances and … Read more

Pentagon chief sidesteps issue of US ‘commitment’ to defend Taiwan

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the Pentagon would continue to support Taiwan’s military but declined to say if US troops would defend the island against China, after President Joe Biden said there was an American “commitment” to do so. “As we’ve done over multiple administrations, we will continue to help Taiwan with the … Read more

‘My name could spoil my children’s life’ said Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan seems to be trapped in a web of troubles at every turn as he has been in the police custody in a drug case since October 3, after Narcotics Control Bureau raided a cruise ship on October 2.

Now an old interview of Shah Rukh with a German TV channel has resurfaced in which the actor said his name and fame could spoil his children’s life.

In a 2008 interview he expressed his fear and opened up about his fame and its impact on his children’s life, he said, “My biggest fear for my family in life especially my kids are that I hope they can live out of my shadow.”

“I don’t want them to ever fight that and say oh I’m better than my father and I don’t want them to get completely engulfed by it that they don’t need to do anything because they’re my children,” he expressed.

The Chennai Express actor also shared that, “He would like to be known as their father but I would not like them to be known as my children.”

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Facebook Messenger to introduce new AR effects for video calls

Facebook Messenger now can notify your location

Facebook’s messaging app, Messenger is about to add augmented reality (AR) experiences to its video conferences. The Group Effects feature is all set to add life to boring video conferences. From a group of 70 Group Effects, users can easily put on any filter of their choice. To apply the Group Effects, a member is … Read more

Sri Lanka skittle out Netherlands for 44 in T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka skittle out Netherlands for 44 in T20 World Cup

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 22, 2021 (AFP) – Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru Kumara took three wickets each as Sri Lanka dismissed Netherlands for a paltry 44 in the final round-one match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. The Netherlands, who lost out of the Super 12s race after they went down to Namibia for … Read more

Aliya Ali recent bold pictures spark immense criticism

Aliya Ali

Aliya Ali is a talented and stunning Pakistani actress and model. She has played numerous characters in many drama serials as a supporting role, but the work she has done to date is worth appreciating. Aliya’s followers adored her kind attitude and great acting abilities. She recently appeared in the drama serial Neeli Zinda Hai … Read more

U.S. urged to honor commitment to China on Taiwan question

BEIJING — A Chinese spokesperson Friday urged the United States to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques and honor the commitment it has made to China on the Taiwan question. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the statement when asked to comment on … Read more

Bears return to Pakistan bourse; Index losses 243 points 

Pakistan Stock Exchange

KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks took a correction from an intraday low of 641 points and managed to close at 45,578, down 243 points, dealers said. “Negative contributors to the index correction were TRG Pakistan, Engro, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO),” Neelam Naz at JS Global Capital said. “Going forward, next week … Read more

OECD nations to ban export credits for coal power

coal crisis in india

PARIS: Several OECD nations, including Britain, Japan and the United States have agreed to halt government-supported export credits for coal-fired power plants. With the latest international climate conference just days away, the proposed ban will halt support to new coal power stations that don’t have systems that trap the carbon emissions responsible for global warming. For … Read more

PSMA KP zone slams arrest of sugar mill-owners in Punjab

imported sugar

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Zone has condemned the arrest of sugar mill-owners and other senior management in Punjab. This alarming situation has further exacerbated the crisis-like situation of the sugar industry, which was already facing severe financial constraints, it said. As the crushing season is around the corner, the sugar mills … Read more

Digital payments continue upward trajectory in FY21

Google Research Points to Rising of Digital Revolution in Pakistan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday released its Annual Payment Systems Review (PSR) for the fiscal year 2020/21, showing strong growth in the space of digital financial transactions in the country. The central bank continued its pursuit for the development of a robust and efficient payments ecosystem in Pakistan. According to the … Read more

Imran Ashraf – From Adnan to Bhola

Imran Ashraf Twitter

Every actor thrives for that one character that would become his identity, and spiral him into the A list of actors in no time. For Imran Ashraf, the character of Bhola from Ranjha Ranjha Kardi changed the way the viewers looked at him and since then he has been wreaking havoc for his competition. In the two … Read more

T20 World Cup: ‘Cornered Tigers’ ready to roar again

T20 World Cup: ‘Cornered Tigers’ ready to roar again

Pakistan are not entering the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup with a favourite tag. Actually, if recent years’ performance is anything to go by, they are nowhere near being labelled as the favourites to lift the trophy. However, they are one side that no one dares to write off. The world is aware … Read more

S.Africa’s Bavuma wants support from demanding fans in T20 World Cup

S.Africa's Bavuma wants support from demanding fans in T20 World Cup

ABU DHABI, Oct 22, 2021 (AFP) – South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said he expected his team to come under intense pressure from their fans and the media when they start their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on Saturday. The South Africans have never won the tournament and they could not have asked for a … Read more

Turkey boosts measures against gas supply shortage: minister

Turkish Minister of Energy Fatih Donmez

ISTANBUL — Turkey has been taking measures against the global gas supply shortage and hikes in energy prices, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez announced on Friday. Speaking at an event in Turkey’s southwestern Denizli province, Donmez said, “We took our steps fast so that the gas supply shortage in the world would … Read more