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YouTuber Zaid Ali T recently welcomed his first child with wife Yumnah Ali, and a video snippet of him giving Azaan into his son’s ears has warmed fans’ hearts. A week after the birth of his son Izyan Ali Zaid, who was born on Aug. 18, Zaid shared a vlog on his YouTube titled ‘OUR BABY BOY IS HERE!’ featuring videos from the hospital room just before and after Yumnah gave birth to him.

One such snippet of Zaid Ali reciting the azaan into his newborn son’s ears has taken the Internet by storm, eliciting warm reactions from fans who follow the couple. Have a look at the heartwarming video!

 

The YouTube comments section naturally overflowed with love and prayers for the couple and their newborn child, with many pointing out the special moment between Zaid Ali and his firstborn.

“I was getting goosebumps when he was giving azaan in Izyaan’s ears,” read one comment, while another viewer said, “The Adhan part was so emotional man!”

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Mahira Khan officially introduced her beau Salim Karim to her social media (albeit without a picture of him) on Thursday, with a love note addressed directly to the special man in her life.

On her man’s big day, the superstar took to Instagram to share a haiku about the love she has for him. It read: “My Love. You make me better. The right love. The right person. You are.”

She proceeded to tag Salim in the picture with the caption, “My Love.”

Friends and fans were quick to flood the comments section with wishes and prayers for the couple, with industry stalwarts like director Asim Raza and media maven Frieha Altaf wishing Salim a happy birthday.

Earlier in 2020, Mahira had openly talked about Salim for the first time on an Instagram live session with Pehli Si Muhabbat actor Hassan Sheheryar Yasin.

You are in love now, his name is Salim. When you look deep into his eyes, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?” the designer asked during the live, to which the Raees actor had replied, “”Pata nahi tum mujhe kis naiki kay badlay main miley ho” [I don’t know what I did right to deserve you.]  I think the same about him.”

The starlet had went onto add, “I don’t know what have I done in my life, [but I] must have done something good because of which Allah blessed me with.”

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Two-time Academy Award and four-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy announces the launch of PATAKHA PICTURES: A grant which will provide funding and mentorship to emerging and the next generation of female filmmakers and storytellers creating powerful, thought-provoking works of fiction and non-fiction.

With PATAKHA PICTURES, Chinoy aims to facilitate filmmakers from under-represented and underserved areas to help them tell stories that are in line with her production house SOC Films’ mission: “Stories that Matter.”

“With PATAKHA PICTURES, our mission is to champion creative independence in visual storytelling and support a community of emerging and the next generation of female filmmakers who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision. We are on a search for stories which push the boundaries of how we see ourselves and the world, urgent expressions of the human experience, and compelling visions for the future. We realize that filmmaking is not easy, it requires intervention in the form of grants and mentorship and we are here to provide female filmmakers with both and help them achieve their dreams.” said Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

PATAKHA PICTURES will fund and mentor:

• Single fiction and non-fiction short form films i.e. less than 40-minutes projects in animation, documentary & live action from Pakistan.
• Candidates may apply at any stage of production. Any idea that needs seed funding or mentorship and fulfills the format requirement will be considered in shortlisting process. If it is a script that needs early stage investment or mentorship to move it into production, if the filmmaker is looking for finishing funds to help edit the piece, or even guidance on film festivals and marketing, PATAKHA PICTURES will provide assistance on all aspects.

After an application is submitted, a notification of the status will be generated within 6 weeks, where the selected finalists will be required to submit additional materials and meet with the team to further explain their vision. All funded projects will be expected to acknowledge the support from PATAKHA PICTURES in all program and publicity materials.

Indeed, PATAKHA PICTURES will provide support in creative development and feedback, and, depending on the broadcast outlet, with marketing, publicity, and audience engagement services. The filmmaker will own all the copyrights and maintain full editorial, creative, and financial control. The overarching objective is to enable filmmakers to advance their current projects and help recognize professional accomplishments in independent film.

The funding cycle will open in October 2021 while final decisions will be announced in January 2022. PATAKHA PICTURES will share further details in September 2021.

 

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A video of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar singing the classic tune Kya Hua Tera Wada at his nikkah has left netizens in awe of his melodic voice.

Junaid Safdar tied the knot with Ayesha Saif Khan at The Lanesborough hotel in London over the weekend and the internet has since been buzzing with videos and pictures from the lavish event.

In the latest video to surface from the event, Junaid Safdar is seen crooning the classic R.D Burman and Muhammad Rafi song while sitting next to his wife who can be seen singing along with Safdar.

Much to everyone’s surprise, it seems like Junaid has a secret penchant for singing, with many pointing out his melodic voice. “Wow, what a lovely voice. Totally amazed,” wrote one user on Instagram.

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Saboor Aly has jetted off to the Northern areas of Pakistan with fiance Ali Ansari. The couple, that got engaged earlier this year, was spotted touring the mountainous regions over the weekend.

In photos posted by Saboor on Instagram, the Parizaad star was spotted donning an emerald green sweater paired with denim jeans. Saboor also sported a navy blue cap with her look.

“More sunshine,” she captioned alongside her thread of photos.

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Sadaf Kanwal will soon have a clothing label in her name. The model has shared the news on Instagram.

“Very proud to announce my very own fashion line,” Sadaf wrote, sharing a teaser. The same teaser was shared by her husband and actor Shahroz Sabzwari.

Sadaf said the venture is “close to her heart” and requested her fans and followers for prayers.

Several celebrities, including model Mehreen Syed, expressed excitement at Sadaf’s post and said they are waiting for her label’s launch.

Sadaf has joined the list of celebrities who run their own clothing or beauty lines.

 

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Superstar Ayeza Khan has crossed another milestone in her social media success this week. The actress, who is an avid Instagram user, has reached 9.8 million followers on the photo-sharing app.

“9.8 Million hearts. Thank-you my Insta family for the continuous love and support,” Ayeza captioned alongside her celebratory post.

In the picture, fans could spot the Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai star donning a while collar shirt paired with a gold necklace. The diva also held a bouquet of red roses for the camera.

Ayeza’s friends were also quick to congratulate the actor’s achievement in the comments.

“Khoobsuraaaat MashAllah,” wrote Mahira Khan while designer Maria Butt added a bunch of heart emoticons.

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Congratulations are in order for YouTuber Zaid Ali T and his wife Yumnah Ali for welcoming their first child – a baby boy – into the world. Zaid took to Instagram yesterday to make the announcement with a photo of little Izyan Ali Zaid holding his finger.

He wrote in the caption, “Alhamdulilah! [On] August 18th, 2021, we have been blessed with Izyan Ali Zaid.” He goes on to add that the birth of his son is the “best anniversary gift I could have asked for. Ya Allah tera lakh lakh shukar hai [Thank you God for your blessings].”

Fans and fellow celebrities have been congratulating the duo in the comment section of Zaid’s post. “Congrats man, you did it!” wrote fellow content creator Shahveer Jafry. “Mashallah! Hope Yumna and baby are doing well. Warmest congratulations!” added actor Noor Zafar Khan.

“What a great day Mashallah. Congratulations to the both of you! Can’t wait to meet little Izyan,” chimed in Zoya Nasir. Singer Bilal Abbas Khan, YouTuber Saad Ur Rehman and Shaam Idrees also sent the duo their greetings.

Zaid and Yumnah tied the knot on August 18, 2017 and announced that they were expecting their first child in March this year. They also shared a video of their gender reveal party on YouTube.

 

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Former cricket star Shahid Afridi has demanded singer-cum-social activist Shehzad Roy raises his voice to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, once and for all. The cricket star expressed his despise towards the app while sharing the screen with the singer during a private TV show and stressed banning it once and for all instead of repeatedly banning and un-banning it.

“You raise your voice for every issue, so you should get TikTok banned,” said Afridi while addressing Roy.

Permitting and then restricting the use of the app, again and again, is not an option, he said.

He declared TikTok a “major social issue” and said that people must have “appropriate awareness and knowledge about certain things.”

“Many areas in our country don’t have the facility of education but yet, they have the facility of Wifi for which the people were supposed to have an awareness,” said Afridi.

He further stated that people don’t know that why and in what way they should use the app, and how much time they should spend on using it.

According to Afridi, age should be defined for the use of mobile phones.

“My daughter has just turned 19 years old and I have allowed her to use the phone now,” said the Boom Boom star.