Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears’ younger sister, has slammed the pop star’s behavior as ‘paranoid,’ in an interview. Britney replied to her sister on Instagram. The 40-year-old wrote a lengthy social media post on Thursday in which she discussed the aspects of her sister’s interview with a private channel that troubled her. Read more: Britney … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Friday said the government had brought the much-needed reforms to streamline the matters related to pricing of imported gas for the domestic sector, new electricity generation contracts through a competitive and transparent process. Elaborating the two key energy reforms, the minister tweeted that the law allowing “the government to … Read more
KARACHI: Two bogies of the Lahore-bound Green Line train derailed near Sindh’s Padidan on Friday morning. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries were reported, all passengers and crew were safe. The passengers in the bogie were transferred to other carriages. However, traffic on the up-track has been hampered due to derailment. According to the … Read more
Amidst the breakup rumours doing rounds online, after beau Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora has shared that falling in love in ’40s’ should be normalized. In a cryptic note shared on Instagram, the fitness diva put a full stop to the breakup rumours with Arjun Kapoor. “No but seriously. Normalize finding love in your ‘40s. Normalize … Read more
A Lahore district court has refused Meesha Shafi’s motion for “dispensation of attendance” for Friday. Citing her justification for seeking exemptions as unjustifiable. Read more: ‘Did you feel it happen?’ Meesha Shafi asks victims of groping The court approved accuser Fariha Ayub’s plea, deeming her application legitimate and granting her immunity. However, the court rejected the … Read more
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced to block Shahrah-e-Faisal and other main arteries of Karachi on Sunday in protest against the local government act passed by the Sindh government which cuts powers of the mayor and other local officers. Addressing participants of the protest on its 14th night outside the Sindh … Read more
Pakistan’s singing sensation Aima Baig, who is reportedly pairing up with Atif Aslam to sing the PSL 7 anthem, was forced to halt a concert mid-way due to uncontrolled concert-goers. In a viral clip doing rounds on the internet, the Naa Cher Malangan Nu crooner is seen losing her temper reprimanding a few from the … Read more
The much-anticipated food festival Karachi Eat 2022 has sparked a debate on social media, with many requesting that the event be “cancelled” amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Karachi, where the positivity rate reached 31% yesterday and the government is looking to NCOC for a decision on a lockdown. According to Saad Hussain, … Read more
Aima Baig has been issued a notice by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for non-payment of income tax. Aima Baig is a Rs85 million tax defaulter, according to the FBR. The singer has been in the news recently after being chosen to sing the Pakistan Super League’s song alongside popular singer Atif Aslam (PSL). … Read more
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Ali Zaidi on Friday announced that he would participate in the joint opposition’s protest on January 15 against the Local Government Act, 2021 passed by the Sindh government. Read more: Sindh govt robbed Karachiites of their constitutional rights: Hafiz Naeem In a … Read more
On the 8th of January, 22 persons were killed in Murree. Over 1,000 cars were trapped in the snow, and people died from exposure due to a lack of shelter and food. Hasnain Lehri, a model, feels that the hotel mafia is to blame. The model addressed the issue on his Instagram Stories, writing, “In … Read more
LAHORE: Soon after media highlighted overpricing of food items and accommodation in Murree, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar signed an amended ordinance for action against profiteers in the province. According to the new act, profiteers and hoarders would pay a fine of Rs1,000 to 100,000 with imprisonment of one month to a year. Read more: PM … Read more
It seems like the singers are not having it from their crowd these days. Following in the footsteps of Talha Anjum and Atif Aslam, Aima Baig is the latest performer to be forced to call a concert off in the middle of performance due to disruptive audience members. A video from Aima’s recent concert in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that time after time, Pakistan had to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan which meant that the national security would be affected. “When we approach the IMF we get a loan only with conditions. If we accept IMF’s conditions, it compromises our security. We … Read more
Fans of Parizaad, it appears that the screenwriters have sensed your sadness at the drama’s impending end. Since they’ve chosen to add another episode to the show. Allowing you an extra week to say your goodbyes to Parizaad. As a result, the film’s theatrical release and television broadcast have been pushed back a week, to … Read more
Mahira Khan, one of the incredibly gifted actors in the entertainment industry, has always bowled the audience with her charismatic performances and also enjoy massive fan followings. She keeps blessing her fans with snaps every now and then. However, this time, on Instagram, the Verna actress posted two selfies that she clicked after getting a … Read more
JAKARTA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia with strong tremors felt in the country’s capital Jakarta on Friday, but there was no tsunami alert issued, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Following the quake, some Jakarta residents were evacuated from their homes, while hundreds waited outside, according to an AFP correspondent there. Nur … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Under article 175 of the constitution President Dr Arif Alvi appointed Justice Umar Atta Bandial as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Incumbent Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed was sworn in as the apex court’s judge on December 21, 2019, and will retire on February 1, 2022. Read more: CJP Gulzar Ahmed deplores Karachi bureaucracy’s inaction against … Read more
BEIJING – Amid China’s continued efforts to improve discipline supervision, disciplinary organs nationwide dealt with over 1.47 million people for breaches of discipline in the first nine months of 2021, according to official statistics. Among them, around 1.05 million people, or 71.5 percent, were subject to reprimand and education, while 21.9 percent faced light penalties … Read more
Arooj Aftab created a name for herself by receiving Pakistan’s first Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Adding to her firsts, the singer will be the first Pakistani musician to play at Coachella. The news follows her announcement of making her first appearance on Coke Studio this season. Harry Styles, Lil Baby, Daniel Caesar, Phoebe … Read more
Power couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas always remain in the limelight with their PDA-filled sweet moments and their amazing chemistry. After being married to each other for a long time now, Priyanka recently opened up about her plans of having children in the near future. In an interview, the Aitraaz actress laughed at how … Read more
HONG KONG – Passengers from more than 150 nations will be banned from transiting through Hong Kong, its airport said Friday, in the latest tightening of the city’s strict anti-virus travel measures. The move deepens Hong Kong’s global isolation as the city pursues a staunch zero-Covid policy, and creates new headaches for airlines some of … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – One week ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed used his Orthodox Christmas message to call for “national reconciliation”, raising hopes of a breakthrough to end his country’s grinding 14-month-old war. But the very same day, a drone strike on a displaced persons camp in the conflict-stricken Tigray region killed more than 50 … Read more
KABUL – A delegation of the Afghan caretaker government on Friday left for neighboring Turkmenistan for talks on different issues, deputy spokesperson of the Taliban caretaker government confirmed. “At the invitation of Turkmenistan, a senior delegation led by Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Mottaqi left for Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan on Friday morning,” Bilal Karimi … Read more
TIANJIN – North China’s Tianjin Municipality will launch the third round of citywide nucleic acid testing at 7 a.m. Saturday, said the municipal epidemic prevention and control headquarters. The mass testing is scheduled to be completed in about 24 hours, it added. The municipality of 13.9 million people that neighbors Beijing has conducted two rounds … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal has directed timely completion of development work in special economic zones, a statement said. Chairing a meeting on Thursday, he said, the target of 100 per cent colonisation of industrial estates would be achieved at all costs. Iqbal said that every plot in the industrial … Read more
Indian actress Preity Zinta, who recently stepped into motherhood, shared an affectionate picture of herself with one of her twins and delighted her entire fanbase. In the picture shared on Instagram, the Kal Ho Na Ho star was seen posing for a selfie with her bright dimpled smile, while her little one is wearing a … Read more
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the country fell $118 million to $23.901 billion by the week ended January 7, 2022, the central bank reported on Thursday. The foreign exchange reserves of the country were $24.019 billion by the week ended December 31, 2021. The official foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan … Read more
