Category: LifeStyle

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

Posted on by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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.

Posted on by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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

Posted on by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

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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Priyanka Chopra’s removal Jonas name from Instagram profile creates speculations.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Priyanka Chopra has sent her millions of fans in tizzy after she removed husband Nick Jonas’ last name from her Instagram profile.

The move has left fans speculating that Priyanka and Nick are heading for divorce three years after their wedding.

Priyanka Chopra and US singer Nick Jonas got married on December 1, 2018.

Recently, the couple celebrated their first Diwali in their first home together.

Priyanka shared sweet photos from the event saying “Our first diwali in our first home together. This one will always be special.”

“Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this evening so special. You’re my angels.”

“To everyone who honoured our home and my culture by not only dressing the part but dancing the night away, you made me feel like I was back home. And to the best husband and partner @nickjonas, you are what dreams are made of. I love you. My heart is so grateful and full.”

While Priyanka has made no post regarding the same, her mother Madhu Chopra has rubbished the rumours. “It’s all rubbish, don’t spread rumours,” Madhu Chopra told News18.com.

‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling receives death threats

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling said Monday she had received a flood of death threats, as she slammed three transgender rights activists who posted her home address on Twitter.

Rowling thanked police in Scotland for their support after the activists tweeted a photograph of them standing outside Rowling´s home in Edinburgh, with the address visible, on Friday.

Rowling said that she and other women who have spoken out on gender issues had faced “campaigns of intimidation”, stalking and harassment, but vowed she would not be silenced.

The 56-year-old writer said she had received “so many death threats I could paper the house with them”, and that “families have been put into a state of fear and distress” by transgender activists.

“Perhaps… the best way to prove your movement isn´t a threat to women, is to stop stalking, harassing and threatening us.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said the force was “aware of this incident” and that enquiries were “ongoing”. All three activists had shut down their Twitter accounts by Monday.

In her posts Monday, Rowling said she had been “appalled” to hear from various women who had spoken out on transgender issues, including those with no public profile, and suffered abuse including threats of rape.

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Junaid Khan is efforting to bring Amazon to Pakistan

Posted on by Ali Qasim

Laohre (NUT-DESK)

Pakistan actor, singer and model Junaid Khan is in vacationing in US these days. After sharing beautiful family pictures of boys days out from Brooklyn bridge New York, he shared another interesting post on his social media pages.

 

Check more details about his latest post below.

Met the honourable Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America Mr. Asad Majeed Khan and his wife at their residence in Washington DC for lunch today.
A wonderful family doing volumes for the Pakistani community out there and a fine gentleman who feels for Pakistan and is always willing to go the distance for our people in the US. Discussed family, politics and his recent effort to bring Amazon to Pakistan.
Thank you for having me over. It surely was an honour.
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Malala Yousafzai gets married in small ceremony, terms it ‘precious day’

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has tied the nuptial knot during a small ceremony in Birmingham, the education activist revealed on Twitter Tuesday.

Taking to the microblogging website, the education activist wrote: “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead.”

Malala also posted four photos from the nikkah ceremony in which she could be seen posing alongside her newlywed husband, Asser, as well as her parents, Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai.

For her big day, Malala wore a melon-pink outfit adorned with gold embroidery. Her nikkah pictures were captured by her friend, Malin Fezehai, who is a photographer and visual journalist.

Congratulations pour in

Taking to Twitter, her father said the occasion was “beyond words”. 

“Toor Pekai and I are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. Alhamdulillah,” he added.

PPP leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari felicitated Malala and hoped that the newly-wedded couple find every joy together.

“May your journey be blessed at every turn. Sending you love & duas,” she said.

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