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SC rejects PIA CEO Arshad Malik's plea allowing him to continue in office

Photo provided by: PIA spokespersonThe Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Air Marshal Arshad Malik’s plea seeking the court’s intervention in allowing him to continue as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The PIA chief had approached the apex court against the Sindh High Court's order which had stopped him from performing his functions as the airliner's CEO. In today’s hearing, Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked that PIA was not someone’s private property
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Playing in front of home fans adds no extra pressure: pace sensation Haris Rauf

Rauf says playing for Pakistan in front of home fans brings no added pressure. — Photo: Geo.tv/screengrabHaris Rauf, the fast bowler catapulted into stardom by the Big Bash League (BBL), on Tuesday said that playing on home ground in the upcoming Bangladesh series would boost his morale instead of adding pressure. “There is a difference between playing league cricket and playing for your country. The mindset is [different of course]. But in a home series, the crowd at the stadium is your own, wh
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Ayeza Khan opens up about working in films

Ayeza Khan opens up about working in filmsAcclaimed Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan has opened up about working in films, saying that she was not interested in it. At an event held recently, when Ayeza Khan was asked about working in films, she said, “I had never thought about working in films.” Present at the event, director Nadeem Baig endorsed Ayeza’s comments saying, “Once I had asked Ayeza for working in films and the actress had replied in negative.” “I don’t want films as I am not interested
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Trump slams environmentalists in Davos speech, refers to them as 'perennial prophets of doom'

Trump at the WEF. Photo by: AFPAddressing an audience in Davos on Tuesday that included Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg, US President Donald Trump lashed out at climate change activists, describing them as "perennial prophets of doom". "We must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse," said Trump, hours after Thunberg told the World Economic Forum that governments had done "basically nothing" to reverse climate change. Trump, who is in Davos along
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Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant Singh Rajput make their relationship public

Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant Singh Rajput make their relationship publicBollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty and her rumoured boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput have made their relationship public on the latter’s birthday. The Jalebi actress took to Instagram and shared some PDA-filled photos on Sushant’s birthday with a romantic caption. She wrote, “Happy birthday to the most beautiful” supermassive black hole “ that is known to mankind ! Shine on you crazy diamond @sushantsinghrajput”.
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LHC grants bail to ex-principal secretary to PM Fawad Hasan Fawad

LHC grants bail to Fawad Hasan in illegal assets case. — Photo: Geo.tv/Files  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted bail to Fawad Hasan Fawad, the former principal secretary to two ex-prime ministers, in the assets beyond means case. The LHC awarded bail to the former principal secretary against bonds worth Rs10 million. During the proceedings, the court bench asked the National Accountability Bureaus' (NAB) prosecutor as to how many shares did the ex-principal secretary hold in the Mot
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Kamyab Jawan Programme: 200,000 to 300,000 youth likely to get loans under YES

Kamyab Jawan Programme: 200,000 to 300,000 youth likely to get loans under YESISLAMABAD: Around 200,000 to 300,000 budding entrepreneurs are likely to get benefit under the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES), a component of the government’s flagship Kamyab Jawan project launched to offer soft loan facility to those having workable business ideas. “Only 15 to 25 per cent of the total applicants may get the concessionary loans under the ‘YES’ as it seems that some 50 to 60 per cent apparently app
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Mahira Khan urges government to come down hard on child abusers

Mahira Khan urges government to come down hard on child abusersPakistani superstar Mahira Khan has urged the government to come hard on people involved in sexual abuse against children, after a seven-year old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Ziarat Kaka Sahib area of Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Last month, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Twitter, had announced that the government is preparing a holistic policy on child abuse under the PM's directive and within two weeks it woul
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Punjab govt halts release of Sarmad Khoosat?s ?Zindagi Tamasha?

Punjab govt halts release of Sarmad Khoosat’s ‘Zindagi Tamasha’The Punjab government has stopped the release of Sarmad Khoosat’s upcoming film Zindagi Tamasha and formed a committee to review the movie. The film, written by Nirmal Bano, a fresh graduate from NCA, was set to release on January 24, 2020. Directed and co-produced by Sarmad Khoosat along with his sister Kanwal Khoosat, Zindagi Tamasha is a bilingual movie, which has been shot in Lahore. It features model-turned actress Eman Suleman,
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Sharapova hits all-time low at Australian Open

Photo: ReutersMELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova's faltering career hit a fresh low Tuesday when the five-time Grand Slam champion was turfed out in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets. The 32-year-old former world number one carried a haunted look at times in a 3-6, 4-6 defeat to Croatia's 19th-seeded Donna Vekic. There were flashes of the form that helped make Sharapova one of the most marketable women in sport, the 145th-ranked Russian coming back from 5-1 down in the first set. B
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Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan spotted together at Umang 2020

Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan spotted together at Umang 2020Bollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan and her former boyfriend Katrik Aaryan stepped on to the red carpet together at Umang 2020 on Sunday. The Love Aaj Kal stars were snapped together at the event, organized every year in honour of Indian police. Sara Ali Khan looked stunning in all white traditional shalwar kameez while Kartik was dressed in a casual suit with a pastel coloured jacket. The couple also appeared on the sets of Bigg Boss 13, ho
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India to send back 10 million Bangladeshi Muslims, says BJP leader

BJP West Bengal chapter president Dilip Ghosh. Photo courtesy Orissa PostA senior leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) on Sunday said that the government is committed to implementing the proposed nationwide National Register of India and announced that the government will send back 10 million Bangladeshi Muslims living in the West Bengal state illegally, Indian media reported. BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh passed the remarks while addressing a rally in the Indian ci
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Rights lawyer Jalila Haider detained briefly at Lahore airport, stopped from traveling abroad

Rights lawyer Jalila Haider. Photo: FileHuman rights activist and lawyer Jalila Haider was on Monday barred from boarding a flight to the United Kingdom by officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Lahore airport, sources told Geo News.  According to sources, the rights lawyer was also detained at the airport on Monday morning. Haider had been scheduled to board a flight to London where she was due to attend a conference related to her work.  Sources from the FIA said that Haider
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Harry, Meghan Markle to pay rent for Frogmore Cottage home after royal exit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to pay rent for their Frogmore Cottage home after royal exitPrince Harry and Meghan Markle had stirred up a storm earlier following their decision to step away as British royal family's senior members.  And as they gradually move into their ‘ordinary’ lives after giving up the royal HRH [his or her royal highness] titles, reports are suggesting that their royal allowances will now be brought to a halt as well. It was also revealed that prior to their indefinite mov
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Sara Ali Khan 'falls in love with life'

Sara Ali Khan falls in love with lifeBollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan, who is on promotional spree of her upcoming movie opposite Kartik Aaryan, has fallen in love with life. Sharing an adorable photo of her standing in front of mural of a child—inscribed with “I Love Life”, the Simmba actress captioned the Monday motivation picture with a heart emoji alongside the words: “Fall in love with life”. The endearing Instagram post of Sa
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Wasim Akram offers to play in Bushfire Bash fundraiser in Australia

Photo: File Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that he would like to participate in the Big Bushfire Bash which aims to collect funds for the ongoing bushfire catastrophe in Australia, according to Australian Associated Press (AAP). The 53-year-old, as of yet, has not been approached by the organisers of the event, which is scheduled for February 8, but said that he would like to be "involved in any way" to help. "I would love to be involved in any way I can to raise funds or to help t
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Jennifer Aniston addresses the world's obsession with her and Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston snagged the spotlight away from all of Hollywood after they had a mini reunion at the SAG Awards on Sunday. But it now looks like the former flames may be toying with our feelings and tucking at our heartstrings by teasing their fans with a bit of what they have been desperately pleading for without any intention of an actual reunion. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the 50-year-old Friends actor was asked about the world’s obsession with her and Brad Pitt and th
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Hira Mani?s husband Salman Sheikh all praises for wife as he lauds her acting prowess

Hira Mani’s husband Salman Sheikh all praises for wife as he lauds her acting prowessPakistani actress Hira Mani’s husband Salman Shaikh sang praises for wife and called her a ‘brilliant brilliant actor’. Salman aka Mani’s comments came a day after Hira was nominated for best actress at Pakistan International Screen Awards for her outstanding performance in drama serial Do Bol. Mani talking to Instagram shared photo of Hira and appreciated his wife. He wrote, “Pakistan mai shaiyad he koi hou jis
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Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal's marriage plans addressed by David Dhawan

Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal's marriage plans addressed by David DhawanVarun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal's marriage plans have been rife all over the internet for a while now. And the chitchat was finally addressed by the Street Dancer 3D actor’s father and director David Dhawan who expressed his distraught regarding the circulating buzz. While talking to IWMBuzz, the filmmaker said: “Not again. How many dates and venues will I hear for my son’s wedding? Every week I am told where and when Varun is
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Kangana Ranaut on marriage: 'I don't have the energy to invest in another family'

Kangana Ranaut on marriage: 'I don't have the energy to invest in another family'Kangana Ranaut after earlier hinting that she wishes to get hitched, has now expressed that marriage is not in the pipeline for her at this point.  Upon being asked about her marriage plans, during the promotions of her film the 33-year-old actor told Mumbai Mirror how she feels about it at this stage of her life. “I’m at a phase when I’m just beginning to enjoy my life. If someone can add to it, I’m fine, but if, a
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Eminem's latest album can help him break THIS astonishing record

"Music to be Murdered By", the latest music album by Eminem, can make him the first artist to earn 10 consecutive No. 1 debuts in the United States, according to Forbes. "Music to Be Murdered By is projected to move between 300,000 and 325,000 album-equivalent units, HITS Daily Double reports. If the album does bow atop the Billboard 200, it will make Eminem the first artist to earn 10 consecutive No. 1 debuts in U.S. history", the Forbes report said. With the release of his new surprise album,
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Karachi: Two killed as car plunges into sea

According to initial reports, the car seemed to have been over-speeding due to which it lost control. Photo: FacebookTwo people were killed on Sunday when a car plunged deep into the sea in the city's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) phase 8 area.  Police confirmed the identity of the dead persons, Mohammad Iftikhar, 60, and Danial Aziz, 20. Iftikhar was teaching Daniyal how to drive in the ground adjacent to the sea when the car sped out of control. It plunged into the sea, resulting in their de
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Sarmad Khoosat considers withdrawing 'Zindagi Tamasha'

Three days after writing an open letter to the prime minister over hurdles being created in the release of his upcoming film "Zindagi Tamasha", filmmaker Sardmad Khoosat has revealed that he is receiving threatening phone calls and messages. The actor and director tweeted another open letter on Sunday addressing it this time to "Pakistan and Pakistanis". In a lengthy note posted on his Twitter, Khoosat has sought advice from people of the country whether he should "withdraw Zindagi Tamasha" or
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