Celebrities and media personalities including United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner at Karachi Elin Burns, model and actor Ayesha Omar, Wasim Akram’s wife, Shaniera Akram, activist Frieha Altaf, starlet Momal Shaikh, actor Yasir Hussain, Parchi actor Hareem Farooq and Tooba Siddiqui joined #BeatPlasticPollution campaign, organised by WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with Hoga Saaf Pakistan to put an end to environmental pollution.

This five-day activity started from 10 August at Dolmen Mall Clifton invited people to donate their used plastic bottles in exchange for the opportunity to win exciting gifts.

The campaign focused on educating the masses about the world and the country’s plastic problem and how important it is to recycle. The plastic waste collected will be subsequently recycled by Waste Busters. The total number of plastic bottles collected were 2000.

The celebs encouraged citizens to replace single-use plastic products with reusable alternatives and emphasised on the need to create awareness on hazards of plastics in every day life.

One of the major concerns of plastic waste is how it is putting marine life in grave danger since marine animals ingest plastic. This not only causes internal injuries but toxins are also passed into the food chain consumed by humans.

Every piece of plastic ever made still exists somewhere in the world and we need to play our role individually in protecting the planet from becoming one big plastic waste dump.

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Hania Amir is a young starlet who has garnered a huge place in the industry in a very short time. The actress recently alleged that she was harassed by some men disguised as fans, she is most vocal about stuff.

With Parwaaz Hai Junoon, JPNA2 and Load Wedding releasing this Eid, promotional events are being held every day. The stars of the upcoming flicks interact with bloggers at different events to promote their respective films. Hania Amir, however, was accused of not behaving well during one of these events. She was misbehaving with bloggers as she did not want to answer questions of a similar nature to everyone. She allegedly also misbehaved with the waiters of the eatery the event was being held at.

Hania’s team has denied the rumours but the bloggers are standing at their point. A blogger she allegedly misbehaved with also asked to boycott Hania due to her behaviour:

Hopefully, artists will behave nicely as they promote their own content!

Pakistani-British Boxer Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom often find themselves making headlines and rarely for the right reasons. This time around Faryal Makhdoom received backlash for using racial slur.

On August 14, Faryal posted a picture of herself on Instagram that she casually captioned “The p*** inside of me”, referring to the racial slur used in the UK to cite Pakistanis. The use of the P-word dates back to the 1960s linked to violence directed to people of South Asian descent.

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Her followers were quick to criticize her choice of words which lead the 27 year old to issue an apology and change the caption.

In an Instagram story that has now been deleted, Faryal wrote,

“Huge apologies for any offence caused. As a Pakistani myself, I don’t deem shortening the word offensive, especially as we use it so openly in the UK. However, I totally understand why it can be perceived that way. I didn’t mean any harm whatsoever.”

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Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor are undoubtedly one of the most loved celebrity couples of Pakistan. The couple has maintained their work and family life together beautifully and they always share their moments with their fans. Both Ayeza and Danish shared pictures from their anniversary celebration as they expressed their love on fourth marriage anniversary:

We wish the couple many more years of love and togetherness!

The legendary singer of the South Asian soil Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan left this mortal world 21 years ago. Born on 13th October 1948, the singer died on 16th August 1997 at the age of only 48 years.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan still rules the hearts of millions and his songs are recreated and remixed by many successful artists. With numbers like Rashk e Qamar and Afreen Afreen, NFAK not only ruled Lollywood but was also has a huge fan base in Bollywood. With over 120 albums to his name, the legend will always be counted among the best musicians in the world.

We still remember Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan even after 21 years and his art will keep on living in everyone’s hearts. May Allah grant him a place in Jannah!

A beautiful day for Pakistanis all around the world! The 71st birthday of our beloved country was today and people celebrated with great passion and love. Our celebrities were not behind anyone as they shared their messages and pictures celebrating Jashn-e- Azaadi! From the Prime Minister Elect to celebrities from different walks of life, everyone was passionate to celebrate the Independence Day:

Jashn e Azaadi Mubarak from reviewit to all Pakistanis!

An additional district and sessions judge has ordered singer Meesha Shafi’s counsel to submit a reply in a defamation suit filed by renowned singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar. Ali Zafar is seeking Rs1 billion in damages on the grounds that the sexual harassment claims by Meesha Shafi against him are false.

On Monday, Shafi’s counsel submitted the power of attorney before the court and sought further adjournment of proceedings so as to have a chance to properly read the plea. The judge accepted and adjourned the case with orders to submit a reply in the suit.

In earlier proceedings, the counsel for Zafar told the court that singer Shafi defamed his client through baseless allegations. He asked that the defendant be ordered to apologise to his client and that a fine of Rs1 billion be imposed on her for leveling baseless allegations. In his break-up of the damages, the lawyer said the singer should be made to pay Rs20 million for mental anguish, Rs80 million for loss of contracts, Rs400 million for loss of business opportunities and Rs500 million for damage to reputation.

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Parwaaz Hai Junoon releasing this Eid ul Adha is a tribute to the Airforce of Pakistan. The film stars Hamza Ali Abbasi, Shaz Khan, Hania Amir, Kubra Khan and Ahad Raza Mir in lead roles. Slowly, the songs of the movie are coming out. Main Urra is the new release from Parwaaz Hai Junoon and it is a tribute to all our Pakistani pilots. The song has been filmed on the cast of the film flying fighter jets. Here is the song:

Parwaaz Hai Junoon is due to release in about two weeks. Are you planning to watch it? Share in comments!

Sung by Asrar Shah and Tehreem Muniba the latest Loading Wedding song is lush with greenery. The music has been produced by Shani Arshad.

The song focuses on the journey of a couple, played by Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat, who get a new car. They travel to different destinations and finally land at the protagonist’s house, where his entire neighbourhood anxiously wait for him to bring the car.

A venture of the Na Maloom Afraad duo — director Nabeel Qureshi and producer Fiza Ali Meerza — the film is a joint venture of Geo Films and Filmwala Pictures.

Load Wedding is slated to release on Eid-ul-Azha this year.

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Earlier, it was reported that the Mehwish Hayat and Fahad Mustafa starrer was being screened in Mumbai. Now, with the trailer of Shahid Kapoor’s upcoming film released, Hayat feels that the Bollywood feature has taken inspiration from Actor in Law.

The ‘Actor in Law’ starlet took  to her twitter and posted,

“Just saw the Batti Gul Meter Chalu trailer. Major deja vu. Reminds me a lot of my film Actor in Law. Great to see that our neighbours are now taking inspirations from our movies.”

Just saw the #BattiGulMeterChaluTrailer . Major dejavu! reminds me a lot of my film “Actor in law”. Great to see that our neighbours are now taking inspiration from our movies.@nabeelqureshi @fahadmustafa26

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 10, 2018

Kapoor’s next venture titled Batti Gul Meter Chalu shows him in a similar avatar to that of Mustafa’s in Actor in Law. Much like how Mustafa plays a lawyer in the film, Kapoor does the same in Batti Gul Meter Chalu after escalating electricity bills kill his friend.

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Twitterati remained divided on Hayat’s observation. Some agreed with the Load Wedding actor while others said that Akshay Kumar has done the same with Jolly LLB and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.

What’s your take on this story? Do you believe Batti Gul Meter Chalu is a copied version of Actor in Law? Do share with us.

The ‘Queen’ starlet Kangana Ranaut has appealed to Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan’s next prime minister, to ensure that the two countries “have a beautiful relationship”.

Responding to a question regarding PM-in-waiting Imran Khan at an event, Kangana said,

“Hopefully, we can only hope that we shed no more blood.”

She further added,

“It’s unfortunate that our soldiers are dying. But, the kind of speech Mr Imran Khan has given is very nice and I wish him all the best and with folded hands, I appeal, that we have a beautiful relationship,”

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Born in Karachi and raised in US Bohemia is a rapper unbeknownst to none. The ‘Kali Denali’ rapper had hinted in June about the fact that his next venture might be acting, he had tweeted,

“If I ever acted on TV or film, I would love to do roles that are totally different from my music.”

If I ever acted on TV or film, I would love to do roles that are totally different from my music. pic.twitter.com/qajNCM6QcP

— BOHEMIA (@iambohemia) June 30, 2018

Earlier this week he confirmed that he will seen in a webseries soon as he posted,

“While I start my journey as an actor, I hope to have the same support you all have always given me oh so lovingly”

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The rapper will be seen in a web series titled Dual Arrangement.

Dual Arrangement is about an Indian girl, Radha, who has an arranged marriage with a boy named Ranvir.

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Aya Lariye is a traditional wedding song which has been played for years at Pakistani weddings. Coke Studio previously did a rendition of it where Meesha Shafi and Nadeem Abbas Rufi performed it. JPNA 2 has also used a rendition of Aya Lariye and they are calling it the “biggest wedding song of the year”. Nadeem Abbas Rufi, Shuja Haider and Aima Baig have rendered their voices for the song while music is also by Shuja Haider. Fahad Mustafa and Mawra Hocane have performed in the song and Mawra’s overall look is similar to that of Sohai’s from JPNA 1. Here watch the song:

Aya Lariye is not really impressive as the desi element is seriously missing from the song. With all the major films having wedding songs this year, looks like Load Wedding has won the wedding song war at least. Let’s wait and see which movie performs better at the box office!

Kanwar Arsalan and Fatima Effendi just shared their joy with their fans. Fatima shared the news on her Instagram with a message and a photo of the couple:

She also shared a family photo shoot:

Congratulations to the whole family on this new addition!

Madiha Shah was caught in a controversy when a 22-year-old boy’s family accused her of abducting, drugging and having relations with him. The 22-year-old was missing for a week when his family filed a report and later his friends pointed the officials towards Madiha Shah’s Lahore residence.

According to Madiha, the boy used to be her driver 2 years back and again came to her house for a job. She has naturally rejected the allegations of the family. She stated that the boy whose name is Ahmed was her driver who left the job some time back to drive a taxi. His family has now snatched the taxi from him and can attack him. She also stated that the family has been blackmailing her for money.

Ahmed also confirmed to the police that Madiha has not abducted him. He works at her house and his family’s allegations are false.

Madiha Shah will reportedly be taking action against Ahmed’ family for false allegations!

Pakistan and China are best friends for real and now we are even joining hands for films. After Chalay Thay Saath, this will be another venture where we will see love across the borders. Chinese actress Zhu Zhu came to limelight after she performed the leading role in Bollywood movie Tubelight opposite Salman Khan.

Zhu Zhu will now be seen in a Pakistani film. Imran Malik, the producer of Azaadi has signed her for his next film My Heart Is In China. He is in talks with an A-List Pakistani actor to star opposite Zhu Zhu but no names have been confirmed yet. Imran wants to entertain the people of both countries with his film and hopes his venture will perform a role in strengthening the friendship of both sides even more.

My Heart Is In China will hopefully release at the end of this year. Let’s see if it will be a typical story or we will get a surprise!

Atif Aslam has made Pakistan proud several times in his career. He is a very uncontroversial person who just speaks with his work. The singer was caught recently in a controversy when he sang one of his Indian songs in a Pakistani parade. People were not too happy and it turned into a huge fiasco. The singer took to Twitter and gave his thoughts on this. He said that the Pakistani flag is his identity and he hopes that people will learn to respect the ones who have made Pakistan proud in the Naya Pakistan. These are Atif’s words:

Atif also thanked fellow artists Shafqat Amanat Ali and Armeena Khan for supporting him!

Qandeel Baloch lived a very sensational life indeed. The social media starlet remained in news for her life and then for her death. A Pakistani author Sanam Maher wrote a book based on her life titled “The Sensational Life And Death Of Qandeel Baloch”. The book has now been shortlisted for Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. The prize was started in 2008 and is meant to encourage more authors to show their literary prowess.

Shakti Bhatt Foundation described the book in these words:

This book is a testimony to the short, incandescent and courageous life of this Pakistani social media personality, murdered for the family’s honour by her brother. Through the story of Qandeel’s life and death, Maher shows us what it means to be a woman who defies convention in a patriarchal society.

Sanam Maher is competing with 5 other authors for the prize of 200000 INR along with a trophy. A great achievement for her indeed!

Everyone is familiar with the Twitter feud that went down between Reham Khan and Zaid Ali T. After the two closed down the war, Maheen Taseer expressed her views on Zaid’s tweets. She posted this on her Twitter account:

Zaid Ali’s wife Yumna didn’t like Maheen’s tweet and fired back with her own words on her Insta story. This is what Yumna said:

Who do you think has gone too far in this feud? Share in comments!

Our very own PIA was again caught up in a controversy when a baby fainted due to humidity and faulty air conditioning. The video of the said incident got viral and many people had opinions about it. The baby’s mother was screaming and crying because of her child’s condition and some people judged her behaviour and made nasty comments online. Nadia then commented on those horrible comments and her reaction is so weird that there are no words to describe it. Here is Nadia’s opinion on the women who were targeting the victim lady:

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Yes, it is understandable that a mother can get emotional by watching such things but straight away cursing other children is not understandable. What are your thoughts on Nadia’s reaction? Share in the comments section below!