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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Celebrity couple, Saboor Aly and Ali Ansari officially tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony, held on Friday.
The newly wedded couple recently held a fun night, shendi event – a combination of shaadi and mehndi event and enjoyed with their showbiz industry friends and family members.
Pictures and videos form the fun event took the internet by storm, as fans can’t stop gushing over the beautiful couple.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Hiba Bukhari and Arez Ahmed were joined by family and celebrity friends for their wedding celebrations.
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Saturday marked the Fitoor star’s Rukhsati where the diva slipped into a bright red Lehenga paired with heavy gold jewelry. Groom Arez kept his look dapper in a black Sherwani and matching Turban.
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The lovebirds, who said their vows earlier this week, were spotted smiling ear-to-ear in viral photos on the internet. Earlier Hiba took to her Instagram Stories to share her pre-makeup look from the day.
The event, that was held in Karachi, was attended by various media personalities including Rabia Mughni.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Celebrating the Real Magic of Pakistani music, Coke Studio has proudly released the official trailer for Coke Studio Season 14 – revealing the boundary-pushing artists that light up the season.
The Season is a new vibe, premised on the fact that music in 2022 is revolutionized. Fans are mainlining music direct and uncensored – the way creators intended. Bedroom producers and social media poets grab the same loyalty from their followers as mainstream stars. And they’re not afraid to say what’s on their mind.
If the old rules have gone up in smoke, it begs the question: what does a 14-year-old platform like Coke Studio really know about today? To answer that you have to take a look at the Coke Studio Season 14 roster; envisioned, assembled and let loose by visionary producer and curator Zulfiqar (Xulfi) Jabbar Khan.
It’s a mad mash-up of Gen Z soloists and the grandmasters that lit the way. This year’s reboot also embraces the bond between music, aesthetics and attitude. Each of the thirteen songs comes with a unique video, created by some of Pakistan’s most progressive directors including Kamal Khan, Murtaza Niaz, Jamal Rahman and Coke Studio veteran Zeeshan Parwez. Production managers and stylists were also invited to let their imaginations go wild. Visual storytelling is shoulder to shoulder with music this year because Pakistan’s film industry (having a low-key renaissance of its own) is impossible to ignore. With Pakistan’s premium live sound expert Ishaq Nazir and sound tech squad that included Sherry Khattak and Turaab Khan in pivotal roles, the result is a confessional season wrapped in delicious visuals and sound.
The cuts radiate optimism and big dreams. There are Abida Parveen, Naseebo Lal and Faisal Kapadia. There are Atif Aslam, Ali Sethi and the incandescent Meesha Shafi, Momina Mustehsan and Quratulain Balouch. But there is also formerly-indie-now-Grammy-nominated Arooj Aftab and socials-big artists like Hasan Raheem, Kaifi Khalil and Shae Gill – seriously talented performers on the cusp of blowing up. There are also risky cross-overs like Young Stunners in a ballad and metal overlaid by Faris Shafi. Dynamic performers such as Soch, Asfar Hussain, Lahore Jazz Ensemble, Zain-Zohaib, Karakoram, Eva B, Abdul Wahab Bugti and Ameer Buksh, Butt Brothers and Justin Bibis round out the roster. It’s all held together by visionary collaborators like Abdullah Siddiqui, ActionZain, Talal Qureshi, Adnan Dhool, Arsalan Hasan and Rovalio. Fusing them all together was the masterstroke of Xulfi and Coke Studio.
The season features an excellent line-up of instrumentalists, including Kami Paul, Veeru Shan, Awais Kazmi, Action Zain, Melvin Arthur, Saad ul Hasan, Haroon Daniel, Payam Mashrequi, Arsalan Hasan, orchestra section led by veterans Nijat Ali and Javed Iqbal, choir led by Turaab Khan, Asad Ali, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Bilawal Lahooti, Omair Farooq, Zain Peerzada, Sherry Khattak, Annan Noukhez, Yusuf Ramay, David Joseph, Aziz Kazi, Waqas Hussain, Rohail Nawab, Haider Abbas, Faiz Qazi, Joshua Amjad, Muzammil Hussain, Gul Muhammad and Mairah Khan.
Coke Studio 14 navigates hairpin turns in values and expectations as a platform for the thinkers of today. The performers, producers, directors and designers hold a mirror to the anxieties and the euphoria of now. It’s a complex ecosystem based on cooperation, not competition.
Their art verbalizes a collective feeling that we’re stumbling towards Faiz’s Promised Dawn. The lights have clicked on. We’re no longer shivering on the margins of the world, questioning whether we dare to exist. This is the era of Pakistan’s self-actualization, and as Pakistan’s biggest cultural export, Coke Studio knows it. “Artistic, talented, progressive – if we get our powers together, we are amazing” says Xulfi “For me, Coke Studio can open peoples’ hearts to Pakistan.” Each contributor bared their soul this season, embracing where they come from, speaking with conviction and man, it’s a joy to say: they’re ours, they’re ours, they’re ours.
The season reveal video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGXJ0c7XU88. The first episode of Coke Studio Season 14 will be released on 14th January 2022.
In the meantime, be sure to listen to your favorite songs from Coke Studio on Spotify https://open.spotify.com and keep yourself logged on to www.cokestudio.com.pk and https://www.instagram.com/coke_studio to follow the Coke Studio journey.
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Karachi (Nut Desk)
Chief Guest former Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon and Guest of Honour Noorjehan Bilgrami – curator of the Pakistan Pavillon at the Dubai Expo – headlined the power-packed 30th LADIESFUND Power Lunch.
This dynamic must-attend networking session was an outdoors affair that featured 30 incredible women leaders – including Shanaz Wazir Ali (former MNA and current President SZABIST), Charmaine Hiyatullah (honorary Consul General to Monaco and President of APWA), the Niilufer Farrukh (Co-Founder and Managing Trustee,Karachi Biennale Trust), Faiza Samee (fashion designer), Zeenat Saeed Ahmed (Founder, Taneez), Ammara Maqsood (CEO, NdcTech), Bebo Haider (Pakistan’s first transgender beautician), Angaleen Angarwalla (15 year old classical dancer), Zareen Qureshi (Executive Director, Charter for Compassion), et al. – as well as 10 incredible men including sculptor Amin Gulgee, designer Deepak Perwani, President of NAPA Junaid Zuberi, and British Deputy Head of Mission Martin Dawson.
The lunch also featured a very insightful talk by Special Guest Architect Syed Akeel Bilgrami on the Mohatta Palace Museum, shedding much light on this important community space.
Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Saboor Aly is all-set to say her wedding vows to Ali Ansari!
The power couple is adding its name to the list of celebrity weddings this year. Both Saboor and Ali were joined by family including sister Sajal Aly for an intimate Mayun ceremony Wednesday night.
Turning to her Instagram later, Saboor dropped an adorable photo from the event where she can be seen rubbing turmeric on Ali Ansari’s face.
“بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful) captioned Saboor alongside the photo.
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Groom Ali too, shared a photo from the day on his photo-sharing app, putting up the same caption as the Fitrat star’s.
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Saboor and Aly announced their engagement in 2021. The lovebirds are all set to tie the knot this week.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
PUBG fans should get excited, as the outlet is all set to drop some major treats in 2022, including a new map, some anticipated updates, and free goodies for avid users of the battle royale game.
First things first, Krafton revealed in its New Year message that New State will get an all-new map this year. The publisher also dropped a few glimpses of the new map ahead of its official debut to hype eager fans.
Krafton has teased gamers with three pictures of the new map that will be officially released sometime in the middle of this year. The map will have a mix of hills and plains as well as modern buildings and a central city tower.
Apart from a fresh map, New State is confirmed to get its first batch of major updates in the first two months of 2022, as announced by the company that “making updates and improvements” for the users will be the top priority this year.
Krafton mentioned in its statement that they want to assure the best service and gaming experience for all users “regardless of location or device”.
“We will strive to actively seek to open and transparent communication with all our survivors and listen to the community to build better Battlegrounds together”, Krafton said.
Currently, Krafton is offering six chicken medals and three royale chest crate tickets to players, as a part of their new year’s celebration, and can be availed till January 10 with a coupon code ‘HAPPYNEWSTATE’.
PUBG: New State was launched globally on November 11 last year as the latest battle royale.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Actor Sarah Khan took to the social media application Instagram to share the image of daughter Alyana Falak and it is going viral.
“My cute little munchkin ♥️ MashAllah,” the caption of the picture read.
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The viral image got millions of likes from the social media application’s users. They, along with celebrities, took to the comments section to show their love for the child.
The actor, who has eight million Instagram followers, is one of the most followed Pakistani celebrities on social media platforms. She posts family pictures and videos for the fans along with those of her photoshoots and projects’ behind the scenes.
Earlier, she posted a heartwarming video of her husband Falak Shabir holding his daughter went viral. It got millions of likes as well.
Falak Shabir took to Instagram to share the good news with his friends and fans.
“So happy to announce the arrival of my daughter who is half me and half the one I love. Introducing ALYANA FALAK,” he said, revealing the name of the newborn.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Actor Hiba Bukhari looked stunning in the pictures and videos taken on her mayoon are going viral across social media platforms.
She took the internet by storm in the visuals of her in a traditional yellow-coloured dress. Here are the visuals of her that were making rounds on the internet.
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The Berukhi star took to Instagram to announce that she had exchanged rings with fellow celebrity Syed Arez Ahmed. The celebrity wrote that Syed Arez Ahmed was now hers and she feels the safest in his arms.
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She recalled how she used to get uncomfortable when it came to holding her fiancé’s hand while working on the projects. He added that she was happy to fall for him afterwards.
The celebrity looked forward to spending the rest of her life with Syed Arez Ahmed and thanked him for supporting her when she could not hold onto herself.
The Wedding Virus star was previously refused to announce as to when she would tie the knot with Syed Arez Ahmed. However, she admitted to fighting frequently with him as he bothered him the most.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Model and actress Areeba Habib’s wedding festivities have taken the internet by storm. The starlet had all the eyes on her as she turned out to be the prettiest bride on her wedding day.
The Jalan famed actress, who tied the knot on December 31, rang in the New Year with a grand wedding festive event, shendi – a combination of mehndi and shaadi ceremony.
The star-studded affair took place on January 2nd and was attended by a number of prominent stars from showbiz industry including Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain, Aiman Khan and Mansha Pasha.
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For her big day, Areeba opted for a beautiful, heavily-embellished silver and maroon bridal outfit, designed by Shehla Chatoor. The dress featured a longline shirt, paired with a floor-sweeping lehenga, decorated with ruffles.
She wore traditional kundan jewellery, carried a matching embellished mini handbag and wore minimal makeup that perfectly complimented her entire look. The groom, Saadain, simply opted for a classic black sherwani for the day.
The guest list for the event-included industry’s A-listers. Anoushey Ashraf, Sana Fakhar, Shahroz Sabzwari, Sadaf Kanwal, Sumbul Iqbal, Aagha Ali, comedian Shafqat Ali, Zubia Rana, Amna Malik, Nadia Hussain and politician Sharmila Faruqi were all spotted at the shendi.
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Lahore (NUT-DESK)
Aima Baig saved herself from a massive mishap amid concert this week.
The singer almost caught fire on stage while she sents waves amongst audience with her song Item Number from movie Teefa In Trouble.
Aima, who had donned a green jacket for the night and long boots of the night, was caught by surprise when she stepped a bit too close to a flare of fire in-between singing.
Last week, Aima Baig made headlines when she threatened to leave the concert after crowd went unruly.
“If you guys misbehave, I’ll go back,” she said. “Because of one person like him, everything gets ruined for everybody else who’s here to enjoy,” added Aima.
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