Aijaz Aslam’s father breathes his last

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Actor Aijaz Aslam’s father has passed away, confirm celebrity friends.

The news has been announced by Aslam’s friend and actor Adnan Siddiqui.

Siddiqui turned to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share his grief with fans. The cause of the death has not been disclosed.

“Saddened to inform you that our dear friend Aijaz Aslam’s father passed away a while ago. Keeping the family in our prayers. May Allah grant him the highest place in Jannah,” wrote Adnan Siddiqui.

Updating fans about the obituary, co-star Faysal Quraishi announced the funeral prayers of the deceased will be held on Wednesday, December 2.

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Mahira Khan pens loving note in honor of late grandmother.

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Renowned actress Mahira Khan recently took to social media with a candid tribute in honor of her late grandmother Razia Khannum.

The tribute post was shared on Instagram and included a caption that read, “My dearest my most beautiful my nani.. Razia Khannum.. Left us Thursday afternoon for her eternal resting place. It’s been a rough month.. sometimes very painful but most times beautiful.”

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“She was a force of a nature. A little girl who lost her mother when she was just 5.. she lived and breathed to have what she felt was the biggest possession one can have— family. And family she made. She was a great story teller, graceful sari wearer, fiercely independent, a woman with great pride, a health freak, a great listener, a doting mother, an expressive human being.. anybody who met her felt special around her… and most of all she was a great believer of love.”

“As she transitioned… I kept imagining her mother and the love of her life holding her hand and taking her with them. I used to pray that she goes the way she lived. With dignity. She was surrounded by all her children, grand children and great grand child.”

She also went on to write, “I am blessed to have had this time with her. We all are. To have looked after her.”

“It is an honor to be her grand daughter and I hope to honor her life by living the way she lived – with dignity and courage. While you read this, please make a prayer for my Nani.”

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Hania Aamir has a message for her fans

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Actor Hania Aamir advised social media users that taking of mental health should be the first priority.The celebrity wrote the statement as a caption of one of her viral pictures. She mentioned that hatred will lead to a person getting weak.

“There’s growth and maturity in moving on and letting go,” the Ishqiya star wrote. “Prioritize your mental health. Vibe to what makes you happy.

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“Holding hate in your heart only weakens you.”

The Visaal star requested the people let go of their hate and live their life as it is too short for holding on to the sad bits of the past.

“You owe nothing to the bitter memories, not even a thought. You owe nothing to the strangers questioning your life choices, not even an explanation,” the actor added.

The celebrity advised the people to pick themselves up and move on.

“I pray that everyone reading this grows and moves on effortlessly, beautifully & gracefully,” she concluded.

Inspirational statements

Hania Aamir frequently takes to Instagram to post inspirational statements for her fans.

Earlier, the celebrity stated that humans lose sight of things in the environment due to distractions and noise but we try to please those who have not been stuck during difficult times.

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“We run after the people who have hurt us and cry for the people who have betrayed us forgetting to be there for the ones who were our anchor when we had lost control,” she added.

Hania Aamir said that the nicest people are taken for granted just because they are ready to listen and care at any time without asking any reason.

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Iqra Aziz gushes over hubby Yasir Hussain in adorable birthday wish

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Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain make an adorable couple often leaving fans swooning over their perfect chemistry but what left fans awe-struck this time was Aziz’s moving birthday wish for her hubby.

The famed actor might be making waves in drama industry with her powerful performance in Feroze Khan starrer Khuda Aur Muhabbat but she seemed too soft for her other-half on his special day.

Taking to her Instagram account, the 24-year-old actor dropped a small video that shared a glimpse into the couple’s gorgeous moments.

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The mother of one captioned the post, “Happy Birthday to the most beautiful human in the world. May you live thousands of years and may you spend all those years with me (Translated into English).”

Hussain commented on the post, “This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.. love.”

Meanwhile, the Suno Chanda star has been living a busy the life of a new parent. She recently gave her fans a sneak peek into her every day journey of a mom in a 10-minute-long YouTube Vlog.

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Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik’s style stuns fans during Karachi trip

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Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and his wife, Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza, on Saturday stunned Karachi fans with their styles as they attended an event to launch their perfume brands in Pakistan.

Sania was dressed up in an elegant maroon kaftan embellished with gold motifs. The beautiful outfit was designed by the famous Pakistani designer, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY).

She tied her hair in a sleek ponytail and completed her look with a pair of gold drop earrings, a ring, and a gold watch. In terms of footwear, the star tennis player opted for a pair of nude high-heeled pumps. 

On the other hand, Shoaib Malik wore a black suit, a crisp white shirt, and a black bow tie. Taking to her Instagram account, Sania posted several pictures from the event to her fans’ delight. 

“Strong is the new black [black heart emoji]. Launching our perfumes ‘Allrounder’ and ‘Smash’,” she wrote in the caption.

Within a few hours of having been posted, the snapshot garnered close to 80,000 likes and above 260 comments in which fans and followers showered the power couple with praises and thanked Sania for visiting Pakistan.

“You both looking so beautiful, Masha Allah,” one of her fans wrote and added a heart-eyed emoji.

“You two make my favourite couple. May you stay happy and together forever, ” another user chimed in.

Meanwhile, a third admirer commented: “thank you for coming to Karachi, queen.”

Sania shared two more posts to provide her fans with a closer look at her makeup and outfit, and as expected, both the snapshots became an instant hit. 

In the caption of her up-close image, Sania also admitted that she, indeed, looked “stunning”. The picture garnered a whopping 112,000 likes and close to 800 comments within four hours of going live.

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Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari shared adorable picture with Newborn Son.

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A new photo of Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the eldest daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, is out on social media and has hearts melting.

Bakhtawar can be seen holding her newborn son, Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry, as he sleeps, eyes tightly shut, on her shoulder. Bakhtawar is the picture of serenity with her hand on his back and her eyes closed in contentment.

The photo marks perhaps the third occasion where her followers have caught a glimpse of the baby. Earlier this month, Bakhtawar shared the first photo of her son on Instagram, where he was wrapped tightly in a white security blanket, donning a matching cap.

That followed with a picture of him in his crib, stretching his limbs with a soft toy by his side, as he turned a month old.

Bakhtawar gave birth to her son on October 10, 2021. She was married to businessman Mahmood Choudhry on January 29, 2021.

Bakhtawar is the first granddaughter of former Pakistani prime minister, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. She was born on January 25, 1990, in Karachi.

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Uroosa Siddiqui leaves fans amazed with drastic weight loss

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The surprised transformation of actress Uroosa Siddiqui has taken the internet by storm. The actress’s fans are curious to know the reason behind her rapid weight loss. 

Uroosa shared new clicks on her Instagram account wearing a stunning pink eastern dress flaunting her new haircut and flawless makeup.

In a separate black and white post she told her followers that “life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

Uroosa’s followers were quick to appreciate the actress for her new look and kept on asking the secret of her smartness in the comments on her Instagram posts.

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Hadiqa Kiani and Fakhr-e-Alam congratulates Arooj Aftab for Grammy nomination

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The Grammy nominations for the 2022 edition were unveiled on Tuesday and a lot of music fans want to know about an unfamiliar name that has taken over social media. 

Arooj Aftab has become the first Pakistani to be nominated for the Best New Artist, which is described as a “category that recognises an artist whose release achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape”.

But who is Arooj? According to Billboard magazine, she is a composer, vocalist and producer and has three solo albums to her credit. She was trained at the Berklee College of Music.

Arooj was born in Saudi Arabia and her family moved back to Lahore when she was 11 years old. In a profile published on ArtForum in April 2021, Arooj shared that she listened to Begum Akhtar, Mariah Carey and Billie Holiday while growing up and taught herself how to play guitar. It was in Pakistan that Arooj started promoting her music on the internet. Her covers of Amir Zaki’s Mera Pyar and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah helped her establish herself as one of the first “indie” artists in Pakistan.

Arooj’s latest studio album Vulture Prince was released in May through New Amsterdam Records. The album has seven tracks among which Mohabbat and Last Night received acclaim from critics and audiences alike. She has collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Darian Donovan Thomas for Baghon Mein, and Brazilian singer Badi Assad for Diya Hai

In July, Arooj’s Mohabbat was on Barack Obama’s summer playlist as well.

Arooj Aftab has won a number of music awards. Last year, she received her first Latin Grammy in the best rap or hip-hop category. Arooj was honoured with a Student Academy Award for composing music for the short film Bittu as well.

A number of celebrities, including Hadiqa Kiani, and Fakhr-e-Alam have congratulated Arooj on her achievement and wished her luck. The 64th Grammy Awards will be held on January 31, 2022.

 

Ghana Ali and Umair Gulzar welcome baby girl Faija Umair

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Actress Ghana Ali and husband Umair Gulzar have been blessed with a baby daughter. She took to the social media application Instagram to share the good news for her fans.

The picture showed her holding the baby named Faija Umair while her husband is kissing her on the forehead. The face of the newborn has been replaced with an emoji.

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born,” the caption read. “Today we introduce you FAIJA UMAIR!! Our bundle of joy, finally arrived ”

She added: “This is so overwhelming for both of us! A daughter is one of the best gift this world has to give!!”She asked the netizens to pray for the family.

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Ghana Ali had tied the knot with Umair Gulzar in May this year and announced her pregnancy in September.

The couple has consistently been at the receiving end of mean comments online ever since Ghana Ali announced her marriage on Instagram; from body-shaming her husband to gross assumptions about Ghana herself, the trolls have been relentless.

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Ali Zafar leaves Mrunal Thakur starstruck in Doha, sings ‘Jhoom’ for her.

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Pakistani superstar Ali Zafar is having Bollywood actors Mrunal Thakur and Mourni Roy fangirl over this infectious singing.

The Dhamaka star turned to her Instagram on Monday to share a video of the singer, crooning to his famous track Jhoom for the actor. The trio apparently met over a lunch date in Doha, Qatar.

In the clip shared by the actor on her photo-sharing app, Ali Zafar was seen sporting a while t-shirt paired with a navy blue upper. The star completed his look with a pair of brown-rimmed sunglasses.

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