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PCB shortlists annual performance awards for 2021

PCB 2021 awards

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the shortlist for its annual performance awards 2021, which are held to recognise, appreciate, and reward high-performing players throughout the calendar year. On Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 7 p.m. PKT, the winners will be announced in a virtual digital show that will be live-streamed on the … Read more

Omicron cases spike in Thailand during Christmas, New Year holidays

Omicron

BANGKOK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Tuesday that a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country. Supakit Sirilak, medical sciences director-general from the Ministry of Public Health, noted that omicron cases in the country had spiked up quickly from around 700 before the … Read more

Katrina Kaif comments on Sunny Kaushal’s desi look, fans call her “Best Bhabhi”

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is proven to be the town’s top bhabhi. The actress complemented her brother-in-law Sunny Kaushal after he shared a photo of himself. Katrina’s generosity was well-received by her followers. Some dubbed her the cutest bhabhi, while others requested a New Year photo from the actress. Katrina Kaif has proven to be the best … Read more

‘Saboor and I are no longer best friends’: Minal Khan 

'Saboor and I are no longer best friends': Minal Khan 

Power couple Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram recently made their guest appearance on Ahsan Khan’s show, Time Out with Ahsan Khan for the first time after their marriage. The couple sheds light on the changes in their personal lives, work, and friends after marriage.

Ahsan asked about cyber trolling, to which she replied, “Trolling is the part of my life. People are not leaving us even after our marriage. For God’s sake leave us alone now.

Read more: Ahsan Mohsin discusses being trolled after marrying Minal Khan, ‘Gaaliyan mili’

“I don’t give importance to social media because what I have in real life is far better. We both like to share our life with our fans on social media. We don’t care what people say,” she continued.

When asked about her friends in the showbiz sector, the Jalan star joked that Saboor Aly used to be her greatest buddy but is no longer. She stated, “I am sorry Saboor but Ahsan is now my best friend and Ali Ansari is your best friend now.”

It should be noted that the Ishq Hai actress tied the knot in September last year with exuberant wedding functions and has been enjoying a happily married life with Ahsan.

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Pakistan reports 352 Omicron cases amid 5th COVID-19 wave concerns: official

Omicron

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has so far registered 352 infections of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, an official from the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday. Rana Muhammad Safdar, director general of health at the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, told Xinhua that a total of 352 Omicron cases have … Read more

Emma Watson post in support of Palestinian movement

Emma Watson

Many pro-Palestinian netizens were both startled and elated when British actor Emma Watson came to social media to express a statement in support of the Palestinian movement. The 31-year-old actress, who is best known for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, liked a piece from the Bad Activist Collective on Instagram on January … Read more

Ugandan court orders release of satirical novelist

KAMPALA, Jan 4, 2022 (AFP) – A Kampala court on Tuesday ordered the release of an acclaimed Ugandan novelist who was detained and allegedly tortured after he posted unflattering comments about veteran President Yoweri Museveni’s powerful son. Satirical author and outspoken government critic Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, 33, was arrested at his home in the capital last week. … Read more

Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Cape Verde

Omicron variant

PRAIA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is already circulating in Cape Verde, said Maria da Luz Lima, the president of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), urging people to get vaccinated and comply with preventive measures. More than 300 samples sent a week ago to the Institut Pasteur in Dakar … Read more

PCB is a public body, answerable and accountable under the RTI Act: PIC 

PCB

LAHORE: Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has declared that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) a public body, answerable and accountable under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017. The Commission has directed chairman PCB to implement the decision and directed him to provide the appellant the certified copies of contracts signed by PCB the lawyers and … Read more

Israeli study shows fivefold antibody rise with 4th Covid jab: PM

Israeli study

RAMAT GAN, Israel, Jan 4, 2022 (AFP) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that an Israeli study indicated fourth coronavirus vaccinations were “safe” and increased antibodies “fivefold”, as the country expands its inoculation campaign amid rising infections. Speaking during a visit to Sheba hospital near Tel Aviv, which administered fourth vaccines to 154 of its … Read more

Feature: Kenyan smallholder farmers embrace the cultivation of flowers amid rising export revenues

Feature: Kenyan smallholder farmers embrace the cultivation of flowers amid rising export revenues

NAIROBI, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Located in Kenya’s central highlands, Martin Gitau believes that his mid-sized farm has an ideal location for the cultivation of summer flowers. The 39-year-old father of two has been growing arabicum flowers since 2019 on his half-acre piece of land that is situated in Nyandarua, about 130 kilometres northwest of … Read more

Ilbilge Hatun of Ertugrul is expecting her first child

Ilbilge Hatun

Hande Soral is a Turkish actress best known for her role in the blockbuster TV series “Dirilis: Ertugrul.” The actress, who played Ilbilge Hatun in the historical TV series, announced her pregnancy on Tuesday. The actress shared a photo of her baby bulge on Instagram with the caption “Baby Demirci is halfway through.”     … Read more

LHC dismisses pre-arrest bail plea of suspect accused of stealing pigeons

Property worth millions of rupees named after birds, Millionaire Pigeons

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed the pre arrest bail petition of a person accused of stealing pigeons worth Rs. 0.6 million. A case has been registered against Hashim in Lahore area of Kahna police station for stealing 95 pigeons worth Rs 600,000. The lawyer for the accused claimed that the allegation of … Read more

Danyal Zafar is over the moon after Sushmita Sen vibing to his song

Danyal Zafar is over the moon after Sushmita Sen vibing to his song

Pakistani actor and musician Danyal Zafar is over the moon after Bollywood diva Sushmita Sen shared a video of herself with her daughter vibing to his song and the singer couldn’t help but reciprocate the love.

Turning to Instgaram, Sushmita had a live session with her daughter in which she was vibing out to Danyal Zafar’s song. After that, the Tana Bana actor gets excited and expresses his love for the actor.

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Earlier, Sushmita announced a breakup with longtime boyfriend Rohman Shawl.

Danyal is the younger brother of Pakistani maestro singer Ali Zafar. He also worked in Pkaistani dramas and is lucky enough to have a higher place in the music industry via his debut performance only.

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Judge slams FIA over delay in completion of investigation in money laundering case

LAHORE: A judge of a special banking court on Tuesday lashed out at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for not completing the investigation into the money laundering and sugar scam against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz. As Presiding Judge Tahir Sabir resumed the hearing, he was informed … Read more

Use of EVMs, I-voting: Envoy briefs ECP team about electoral experience in Brazil

ECP releases Local government election schedule in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to benefit from experiences of countries using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Overseas Voting (Internet Voting) technology in elections. On direction of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a high level delegation headed by Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan called on Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, … Read more

Watch a little girl copy Katrina kaif’s dance moves, she nailed it

little girl

A little girl perfectly dances to the song tip tip barsa pani in this viral video, which is played in the background, she even wore the same white saree as Katrina kaif wears in the music video. On a regular basis, many dance videos become viral on the internet, and this time it’s a young … Read more

Lily Collins reacts to a ruined Emily in Paris poster in NYC; Ashley Park impressed

Lily Collins

Lily Collins reacts to a ruined Emily in Paris poster in New York hilariously; Ashley Park is impressed. The first video in Collins’ post shows her husband Charlie McDowell acting as though he is looking out the vandalised billboard for the first time and expressing disbelief. Collins then stood with the billboard in the next … Read more

Complete Prize Bond Schedule 2022 from JAN 2022 TO DEC 2022

prize bond schedule 2022

National Savings Pakistan Prize Bond Schedule for year 2022 starts from 01 January, 2022 till 15 December, 2022. Prize Bond Schedule are available for denominations of PKR 100, 200, 750, 1500, 7500, 15000, and 40000 Premium Prize Bond from January to December. The government has introduced this prize bond scheme for common people of the … Read more

China hopes P5 could make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons

China hopes P5 could make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons

BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — China hopes that the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States, could abandon the policies of nuclear deterrence based on the first-use of nuclear weapons and make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons, a Chinese arms control official said on Tuesday. Fu Cong, director-general … Read more

PPP issues White Paper on alleged financial scams under PTI govt

LAHORE:  Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday unveiled a White Paper with the name of Tabdeli Nahi, Tabahi” highlighting alleged financial scams including flour crisis, sugar scandal, Ring Road case, BRT project, Billion Tree Tsunami, and medicine prices. While unveiling the White Paper Tabdeli Nahi, Tabahi” (not change but destruction) PPP-P’s Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri … Read more

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan saw 42% increase in 2021: Report

Quetta blast FIR registered

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed 42 per cent increase in terrorist attacks in 2021 compared to the previous year as the developments in Afghanistan had already started influencing its militant landscape and security. A total of 207 reported incursions in the year claimed 335 lives, an increase of 52 per cent from those killed in such attacks … Read more

Khawaja Asif defamation case: IHC directs PM Imran to file response

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday has sought a reply from Prime Minister Imran Khan in a defamation case filed against PML-N leader Khawaja Asif and has stopped the trial court from holding further proceedings. It is to mention here that Khawaja Asif has challenged the statement of Prime Minister Imran Khan recorded … Read more

PHOTOS: Mouni Roy sizzles in beach ensemble as she enjoys vacations with her girl squad

Mouni Roy

Mouni Roy is one of the most well-known figures in the entertainment sector. For fashionistas, the actress is an inspiration. She is frequently seen setting trends in beachwear with her stunning looks. On New Year’s Eve, the actress was seen having fun and partying with her friends in Goa. On social media, she has been … Read more

PSL 7: Ramiz Raja reviews the situation in Karachi for PSL 2022

Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja presided over a high-level meeting on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the forthcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022. The first phase of PSL 7 is set to begin in Karachi on 27th January 2022. The meeting was attended by high-ranking officials from the Sindh … Read more

European football turns into a game of luck due to growing infection numbers

European football turns into a game of luck due to growing infection numbers

BERLIN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — The growing number of infections among footballers threatens to turn competition in several European leagues into a game of luck. This season’s tight international schedule might have to be restructured as cancelled games need to be repeated later in 2022. But the Qatar World Cup in November and December and … Read more

SHC restrains Sindh govt from charging infrastructure levy on LNG Pakistan

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday restrained the provincial government from collecting infrastructure levy from state-owned LNG Pakistan Limited ordering the company to furnish a bank guarantee equivalent to the differential amount (of the payable levy) to the satisfaction of the Nazir of the court. The LNG Pakistan Limited had challenged the levy under … Read more