Author: Romesa Razzaq

Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra are both two of the most famous Bollywood actresses in today’s age, however it seems that much of their fame on social media may be propagated by having fake social media followers.

Twitter users reacted negatively to the news once they heard about a possible YouTube ban in Pakistan, especially as PTA has recently banned PUBG.

Mark Calaway, also known as the WWE wrestling legend The Undertaker, has joined TikTok just after retiring a month ago!

So far it has been reported by the Entertainment Weekly that HBO has started casting for the Game of Thrones prequel called the House of Dragons.

In the live session, Atif tried to balance both the guitar and his son, and the father-son duo tried to jam on the guitar. The result was quite adorable to say the least!

In a series of Instagram posts, rapper Nicki Minaj announced that she is expecting her first child. She captioned her first post as “#Preggers”.

Mohammad Amir is to be included in the England Tour if both of his COVID-19 tests come negative! He will be appearing for a test with masseure Mohammad Imran, and if he clears that, then he will appear for a second test. 

CM Buzdar has announced that the VC NMU Dr Pasha will be honored with the High Civil Award for his part in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bilawal, now regarded as one of the world’s most youngest authors, used his skills as an author to destroy the stereotypes about Pashtoons. 

A recent announcement indicates that Qatar may be hosting back to back international snooker tournaments in Doha this year.

Sports Presenter Zainab Abbas announced that she was listed amongst Asia/UK/EU’s 100 Most Influential and it seems that she is not the only Pakistani celebrity on the list. The list has been compiled by The New York Press News Agency. 

Esra Bilgiç became the brand ambassador for Q Mobile and it seems that Pakistani actors, such as Yasir Hussain, Minal Khan, Aiman Khan, Armeena Khan, Aijaz Aslam, Bilal Ashraf and Anoushey Ashraf, are discussing whether she should be the brand ambassador or not.

Mohammad Amir announced that he is a father to another baby girl, and Twitter rejoiced with the fast bowler! 

Hadiqa Kiani had recently released a song called Diami Bahar as a tribute to Kashmir Martyr Day – however, YouTube has removed it and “systematically silenced” the region once again.

Osama, a Holy Quran teacher in Sadiqabad, threw acid on four children (one of whom was a guest in the area) that were his students on July 14. The police arrested Osama on the complaint of Riaz Hussain of Haq Town, who is the father of one of the children attacked. 

Featuring Turkish singer Ali Tolga Demirtas, Hadiqa Kiani released “Diami Bahar” to commemorate the Kashmir Martyr’s Day and Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey.

CM Buzdar mentioned that projects like the Allama Iqbal Industrial City will help Punjab recover from the COVID-19 economic impact.

While KE has been trying to push the blame on the federal government for not providing the oil for them to operate, the latter has accused the former for not investing in a proper distribution system.

The museum has 326 artworks – these include paintings, sculptures, prints and photographs, by 118 masters and internationally renowned artists besides the pieces of contemporary art.

The Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) announced their support for the construction of a Hindu temple in the capital, and criticised who were making the topic controversial on July 10. 

On July 9, Netflix announced that The Crown will return for the sixth season after all. This was the initial plan, however Netflix had decided at the time to end the show after five seasons. 

A fine of between Rs 20,000 and Rs 100,000 would also be charged to the offender, which would then be paid to the victim of the domestic violence committed, along with jail time.

In his March 2020 album, The Long Goodbye, Britain-based rapper and actor Riz Ahmed collaborated with Jay Sean on the song Any Day. 

The US, following other regions such as the European Union, have now banned PIA flights for six months in light of the pilots’ licences scandal.

The 2021 Asia Cup will now be held in Sri Lanka, and the 2022 Cup will be held in Pakistan, as the both countries exchanged their hosting rights!

Asim Azhar allegedly ripped off the tune for Jo Tu Na Mila from the 1989 animated feature film Kiki’s Delivery Service, a Studio Ghibli production.

The Sindh Government has announced that they have started work on the “pro-poor initiatives” that were allocated Rs 34.2 billion in the 2020-2021 budget.

On July 8, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to ban buying, selling, using and producing polythene bags across Quetta with immediate effect!

Not only did the Dil Bechara trailer broken Avengers: Endgame trailer record by hitting the 21 million views mark in just 16 hours, it has also left both Endgame and Infinity War trailers behind in terms of likes at 8.7 million.

“I personally think our media should be hanged, they’re not educating anyone. They think their audience is not smart enough, the audience has become aware but the media is still stuck. They don’t want growth they just want volume,” Noman Ijaz stated at the end of his live session with Rafay Rashdi.

The young Pakistanis who won the Diana Award 2020 include Raina Khan from Lahore, Umar Mukhtar from Faisalabad, Muhammad Ahmad Toor from Rahim Yar Khan, Nabila Abbas from DG Khan, and Muhammad Shoaib from Lower Kurram.

The Punjab Council of the Arts has announced an online talent hunt for talent in music, fine arts and creative arts to encourage the youth.

Around 11:30 PM on July 6, some unidentified attackers shot a rocket at PTI MNA Gul Dad Khan’s house near the Bajaur Sports Complex in the town Sadiqabad. Fortunately, the police, as well as MNA Khan’s personal secretary, have reported that there were no casualties. 

Bench, a short film by Usman Mukhtar, won at the South Shore Film Festival in New York. The script was written by Ali Mudar, and stars Rubya Chaudhry.

he Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) gave them two options: either transfer to a school that offers hybrid classes (both in-person or online) or move out of US.

Considering that Karachi was released in December 2018 and Still With You was released in June 2020, did Jungkook from BTS copy Shamoon Ismail?!

Recently, Donkey King was released in English on Amazon Prime to users in UK and USA. We congratulate the team on this achievement!

SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza revealed via Twitter on July 6 that he has mild symptoms and that after testing positive for COVID-19, he has been isolating himself.

In her tweet on July 3, actress Ayesha Omar urged all the survivors of sexual assault and harassment to stop undermining one another in the #MeToo movement.

In his latest interview, Inzamam ul Haq talked about two cricketers who played for Pakistan under his captainship – Danish Kaneria and Younus Khan.