Author: Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-Desk)

A video showing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice president Maryam Nawaz singing a traditional song on the Mehndi event of her son’s marriage Junaid Safdar has gone on various platforms of social media.

The event kicked off at 5 PM in Mansehra’s Chak Shehzad. During the whole of the ceremony, Captain retired Safdar, Maryam Nawaz and Junaid Safdar were seen humming Mehndi songs while the mother of the groom entered the bride’s house by singing the famous traditional song, “ye pela jora, ye hari hari churiyan”.

Pictures from one of the ceremonies emerged on social media Sunday in which the couple could be seen dressed to the nines in gorgeous outfits.

Junaid Safdar opted for a crisp white shalwar kameez that he teamed with a royal blue waistcoat embellished with gold buttons and an off-white silk shawl which he draped around his shoulder. He completed his look with a pair of brown monk strap shoes.

On the other hand, his wife, Ayesha Said, looked absolutely gorgeous in a light-grey sharara that boasted gold and silver embroidery and patchwork. She also opted for a silver necklace studded with a black gemstone in the centre. 

While the couple looked gorgeous, the groom’s mother, PML-N  Vice President Maryam Nawaz, didn’t fail to impress either. The 48-year-old politician opted for a Tuscan-sun coloured sharara with elaborate gold embroidery. She also opted for a simple, yet elegant choker to finish off her look.

Junaid’s reception, who got married in London in August, is scheduled to take place on December 17 in Lahore.

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Actor Shaan Shahid recently took to Twitter to ask Prime Miniser Imran Khan to protect the country’s “cultural borders” by continuing the ban on Indian films. The actor was met with a variety of responses on Twitter, with several users agreeing with his stance, while others found flaws in his request.

Actor Shaan Shahid is requesting PM Pakistan Imran Khan to have a complete band from content across borders.

Turning to his Twitter this week, the Khuda Ke Liye star appealed Khan to ‘protect’ the borders from foreign singers, music and movies.

“@ImranKhanPTI pls protect the cultural borders of Pakistan.. no Indian origin film should be released in Pakistan. As indian has banned all the Pakistani content including singers artists film and music.. respect and equality must be a pivotal part on any trade,” tweeted Shaan on Saturday.

The actor statement comes after tensions between India and Pakistan rose after exchange of art was banned from the other side of the border.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Actor Veena Malik wants her second marriage to be solemnised with a person who walks on the path of Allah.

Speaking with a local media outlet in a recent interview, the star gushed over the thought of marrying again, sharing some of the qualities she would look in her husband.

“If at all, I get married again InshaAllah. But I’ll marry a pious, religious man because a person who has fear of Allah, never does injustice to you,” Veena began.

She added, “The person who is not afraid of Allah, is very cruel. So I would like to marry a guy who is good looking and I would like to marry someone with whom I can carry forward my relationship from this world to Jannah InshaAllah.”

When asked if there is a special someone in her life, Veena shared: “There’s nobody right now, but I believe there is somebody out there for me. I’m not looking for him but I know he will come to me when the time is right.”

Veena married Asad Khattak in 2013. The actor later parted ways from the husband in 2017, after two kids. 

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif, who tied the knot to Vicky Kaushal last week, shared more adorable photos from her wedding ceremony.

The Tiger 3 actor posted the stunning photos with a heartfelt note for her sisters.

Sharing the photos on Instagram, Katrina said, “Growing up, we sisters always protected each other. They are my pillars of strength and we keep each other grounded… May it always stay that way!”.

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Katrina’s sisters Isabelle Kaif, Sonia Turcotte and others can be seen alongside the diva in the adorable photos.

Katrina looks stunning in traditional red lehenga.

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina got married on December 9 in Rajasthan and announced their wedding on social media.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Sports presenter Zainab Abbas on Sunday took to her Instagram page and, to her fans’ delight, shared the picture of her firstborn, Taimur Hamza Kardar.

The 43-year-old television host, who tied the knot with Hamza Kardar in 2019, also posted a picture of herself in which she could be seen holding Taimur. She also called the baby “her finest bit of work”.

“This might be my finest bit of work yet…thrilled to announce the arrival of Taimur Hamza Kardar on 7th December 2021. Our hearts are full! Do keep us in your prayers,” the television host wrote. 

Within 2 hours of having been posted, the adorable snapshot garnered more than 19,000 likes. That’s not all, as fans flocked to the comments section and shared over 650 messages in which they sent their best wishes and prayers for both the mother and the baby.

“Awwww, MashAllah, MashAllah many congrats,” one user wrote.

“May Allah give him good health,” another user chimed in. 

“Masha Allah, best wishes for this cute baby may. May Allah bless him,” a third follower commented. 

Zainab had announced that she was pregnant back in September 2021. The sports news had posted a photo with her “travel partner”, breaking the news that she is expecting.Taking to Instagram, Abbas wrote: “My travel partner [emoji of a baby] this past year. Feels more like a Test match rather than a T20.”

“…but managed to weather the storm and carry on working throughout. Hoping this new journey is as rewarding as the previous one. Grateful,” she had added. 

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Sania Mirza Malik, the wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, shared a video of her dancing with sister Anam Mirza and is going viral.

The athlete took to the picture and video-sharing social media application Instagram for posting the clip, that has millions of views, that sees her dancing with her sister to the song together forever.

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Sania Mirza is seen wearing gharara with elaborate patchwork. She donned a pink dupatta and jewellery.Her sister, on the other hand, was wearing a sharara with a dupatta. She is also wearing jewellery like her sister.

The tennis player frequently is a big fan base on social media platforms thanks to the videos and pictures that she uploads of herself with her family.

She shares videos of her taking online challenges with her husband on Instagram as well.

Earlier, the celebrity couple reenacted the “Mom, you are fat” video that was trending across social media.

She mimicked dialogues in which she asks the man, in this case it was Shoaib Malik, if he would love her if she was fat to which he replies in positive before drinking water from a bottle. A child then says “Mom, you are fat” after which the cricketer fakes spitting out water.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Actor and Model Ayeza Khan has expressed her excitement over the wedding of Bollywood couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal by sharing photos of Kate as a bride.

One of the most followed celebrities on social media in Pakistan, Ayeza Khan congratulated the newlyweds Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal by sharing Kaif’s photo with a caption, “FINALYYYYYYYY”.

Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif got married to co-celebrity Vicky Kaushal on December 9 in Rajasthan . They took their seven pheras in a traditional Indian wedding at Six Senses Fort Barwara.

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“Only love and gratitude in our hearts for everything that brought us to this moment,” Katrina Kaif wrote on Instagram. “Seeking all your love and blessings as we begin this new journey together.”

The Race star was seen in a pink lehenga while her husband donned a sherwani.

It is to be noted the picture made rounds despite the couple laying strict rules and regulations.

They had asked their guests to not take photos and videos while tagging the location of the events on social media platforms was not allowed as well.

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Lahore (NUT-FASHION)

The House of Kamiar Rokni is set to celebrate 20 years of the indomitable Kamiar Rokni with an immersive fashion presentation, titled ‘The Optimist’.

The Optimist is a collection poignant in name even more so in this new world era of change, evolution and upheaval. It chronicles Kamiar Rokni’s artistic oeuvre over the last two decades, chronicling his past, present, and future.

The ties that bind fashion, art, culture and imagination make up the very fabric of The House of Kamiar Rokni’s DNA. Rokni is a colourist whose inspiration is steeped in history, music, his lineage and a perspective of memory that is deeply visual.

The Optimist explores artistic and cultural influences from Russia to China and extends to the Subcontinent, while playing with the diversity within femininity, from the modern to the classic, from softer to bolder expressions. The Optimist is based in rich velvets, organzas, jacquards, chiffons with handwoven silk trims, detailed silk and tissue nets, also introducing multiple rich textiles within one outfit. The collection explores many silhouettes across a colour palette that channels rich, high contrast bursts to the softer, dreamier and more ethereal hues.

Speaking on the vision behind this celebration, Kamiar Rokni commented, “I was thinking about past and the present and the future as a concept to commemorate 20 years of design. The more I looked back on my own work, the more I felt that The Optimist would be a completion of a trilogy that starting with The Orientalist and went to The Modernist. When I looked to the future, I thought of what encapsulated my design best and I believe it is the optimism inherent in all that I craft.”

About The House of Kamiar Rokni

Launched in late 2007, The House of Kamiar Rokni is among Pakistan’s premier fashion design houses. The brand strives to provide an immaculate essence of style in all their creations, designing signature one-of-a-kind pieces that evoke a sense of individuality and elegance in the people that wear them. Kamiar Rokni is one of South Asia’s most celebrated and awarded fashion designers, his work symbolic of an old-world charm and traditional heritage.

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