A week after being kidnapped from Karachi’s upscale neighborhood at gunpoint, 20-year-old female student Dua Mangi has safely reached her home, according to her family. Moreover, the sources also claim that Mangi returned home on Friday night but the family is yet to comment on the matter.

Her maternal uncle Wasim Mangi confirmed her niece returned home Friday night, adding she is fine. Dua Mangi and her friend, Haris, were strolling along the road in DHA’s Bukhari Commercial area when unidentified armed men in a car intercepted them and took away the girl after shooting and injuring her friend.

Her kidnapping triggered a public uproar on social media with protests held to press for her early and safe release. Dua was abducted on the night of November 30. Her friend, Haris Fatah, who was with her at the time of the abduction, was shot for putting up resistance.

The police authorities denied that the law student Dua Mangi was kidnapped for ransom.

Her safe return caused a stir on social media and the masses began to pray and wish Mangi on her coming back. Here’s how Twitter responded.

Jibran Nasir showed empathy towards Mangi and her family

#DuaMangi has returned home safely Alhumdulillah. The kidnappers are still at large. Two kidnappings DHA in 6 months both times kidnappers weren't caught. The hunt for them must continue otherwise Godforbid one of our family members could be the next victims

— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) December 7, 2019

Others stated that the family should be left alone for some time to recover from the incident 

Dua Mangi came back home on Friday night, and her family still has to make a statement. Now It's important if we respect their privacy.#DuaMangi

— FAHED (@fahedpervez) December 7, 2019

This user believes that the entire episode was an act to gain popularity amongst the masses 

This looks like a drama to get popular or it has been planned by his lover or Someone close to him #DuaMangi

— khalidkhan (@khalidjavedkh) December 7, 2019

One user raised the concern about her injured friend Haris

#DuaMangi reached home. Its a good news. But what about the killers of her bf/friend No body is concerned about that murder I guess

— ⭐informistan_⭐ 🇵🇰 (@Acchaa_sorry) December 7, 2019

More kidnapping concerns poured in by people

So relieved to hear that #DuaMangi has returned home. Hope she is ok and well. I also hope this doesn't stop the authorities from continuing the search for the culprits. 2 kidnappings in 6 months is more than enough to shake everyone to the core.

— Aaliya Javed (@Aaliyajaved) December 7, 2019

It will certainly take some time to recover from the trauma and there’s no denying that

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How many Dua Mangi, Zainab Ansari and Nimrata Kumari do we have to make suffer in order to attain strict laws from the government? Violence against women in Pakistan is on the rise and its high time our government takes prompt action against it.

Pakistan ranks as the sixth most dangerous country in the world for women, with cases of sexual crimes and domestic violence recording a rapid rise and activists blame society’s patriarchal attitudes on the problem.

What do you all think about this? Although on the side note – stay safe.

Sarah Khan has been in the showbiz industry for a long time now. She gained massive popularity for her strong performance on the television screen. Sara earned a lot of love, respect, and appreciation from the audience for her role in Band Khirkiyaan. After that drama, Sarah broke up with her boyfriend, Agha Ali. She stayed strong and continued her work to impress her fans and followers. 

Following the footsteps of an elder sister, Noor Khan became a part of the television industry too. She is one of the most attractive young actresses with an innocent personality. 

Sarah and Noor both walked on the ramp on the first day of Hum Bridal Couture Week 2019. Sarah was the showstopper for Nilofer Shahid. The bridal dress looks perfect for the Walima bride. Noor Khan was the showstopper for Nitasha Bilal wearing a pure red bridal dress with golden embroidery. 

Here are some beautiful clicks of gorgeously looking Sarah Khan and her baby sister Noor Khan walking on the ramp of HBCW 2019. Check it out! 

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The diva of Pakistan, Saba Qamar, stole the limelight of Hum Bridal Couture Week 2019 by her entrance. 

Just look at her, and you will fall in love with Saba. Gorgeous, Elegant, Classy lady looks stunningly beautiful in a red bridal dress designed by Samsara Couture. 

Saba walked as a showstopper at HBCW for Samsara. She looked like a royal bride in a traditional look red bridal dress with all the detailed golden embroidery. Short blouse with a long tail lehenga and heavy embroidered border of dupatta was carried so well by Saba Qamar. The jewelry looks perfect with the dress. 

Here are the beautiful clicks of amazing Saba Qamar walking on the ramp at HBCW 2019. Check it out! 

While some celebrities are busy with Hum Bridal Couture Week 2019 that is happening in Lahore, others are enjoying their stay at Oslo. 

Maya Ali along with her co-stars are spotted in Oslo, preparing themselves for the biggest Awards night of 2019. IPPA Awards are going to happen soon, and Pakistani celebrities are practicing hard for their performances.  

You can always make time for little enjoyment. That’s the part of the work. Maya Ali took her Instagram to share her beautiful pictures all the way from Norway. She seems to be happy in the cold snowy weather with a hot cup of coffee. Maya looks stunningly gorgeous in a mustard sweater, black jacket, warm scarf, skinny jeans, and boots. 

Here are some of the latest pictures of beatific Maya Ali enjoying her stay in Oslo. Have a look! 

Minal Khan walking on the ramp today left all her fans in an Aww moment. She looks so pretty, and we can’t take our eyes off her. How one can look so beautiful, elegant, and stunningly gorgeous at a single time. 

Hum Bridal Couture Week 2019 has started, and we are super excited to see the bridal collection of all the famous fashion designers. Minal walked on the ramp as a showstopper for Aisha Imran. 

”Shadi Mubarak” collection is intricately detailed with delicate embellishments and unique details accentuating the modern appeal. 

Here are some of the beautiful clicks of gorgeous Minal Khan while walking on the ramp at HBCW 2019. Have a look! 

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Zindagi Gulzar Hai famed actress and model Sana Sarfaraz is finally tying the knot and she makes a gorgeous mayun bride.

Sana announced her engagement earlier in April and was nikkahfied with Amin Qureshi in June. Amin Qureshi is a Dubai-based aviation professional and had earlier proposed to Sana in a beautiful manner, going down on one knee all the way to pop the question.

Here are a few pictures from Sana’s mayun at her home.

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A video that recently went viral on social media showed the singer cum actor Asim Azhar, a youth sensation, was hurled a shoe at during his concert in Gujranwala, Punjab.

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The video that went viral showed a shoe flying towards Azhar but missing him by inches and hitting his guitarist instead. However, nothing was actually clear in the video and one couldn’t really make out what had been thrown at the artists.

Following the incident which took social media by a storm and the troll brigade went to work, Asim Azhar recently uploaded a video clarifying the incident and explaining what had exactly happened.

The video shows a mock performance where something is hurled at Asim as he performs and a fake reporter rushes in as soon as it lands. While Asim realizes its a cap that looked like a shoe, the fake reporter creates sensational news about Asim being hit by a shoe during a concert.

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The singer cum actor then clarifies that what landed on him during his performance was a cap that looked like a shoe and nothing else. He further showed his fans the evidence as well and told how the team collected the items that were left after the performances either on the stage or at the venue. Asim called out his fans to look into the matters before jumping to conclusions.

“Hurl the shoe at the person spreading the fake news. However, it wasn’t a shoe that landed on me this time. And even if it had been, fans make us so they have a right to complain as well,” Asim positively clarified the controversy.

After winning Hum Awards, Pakistani celebrities are all ready for IPPA Awards. Many of them have been spotted at Oslo, Norway. 

The whole city is covered with snow, but celebrities are enjoying it. Asad Siddiqui, Zara Noor, Neelum, Maya, Kubra, Shehzad, Ahmed Ali, Hira Mani, Yasir, Ayesha, and many others have been spotted at the set of IPPA Awards. 

Let’s wait and watch what these celebrities are going to perform on the set of IPPA Awards. Currently, they are enjoying the cold weather with warm clothes and hot drinks. They keep on sharing their beautiful pictures on social media for their fans and followers. 

Check out the latest clicks of Pakistani celebrities spotted at Oslo, Norway. 

The Royal sent designer Maheen Khan a warm letter of thanks for dressing her during her and Prince William’s trip to Pakistan. The Duchess lauded Khan’s work and her heartfelt note to the luxury designer is worth appreciating.

The Duchess had all eyes set on her as she set out on her daily engagements in the country, clad in creations put together by a number of designers, including Maheen Khan.

“Thank you so much for all your help ahead of my tour to Pakistan. I am so grateful to you and your team for designing such a wonderful selection to choose from – although having so many beautiful things did make decision making a little more difficult,” Kate wrote in a letter shared by Khan on her Instagram.

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“I really enjoyed wearing both of your outfits and the trousers were a great fit too. So thank you for all your time and effort you put into everything. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, everyone was so welcoming and it was lovely to have the chance to meet you in person at the spectacular Pakistan Monument. I am sorry it was so short. Thank you once again, this comes with my warmest thanks and best wishes.” She added.

Kate wore two beautiful shalwar kameez by Maheen during the trip.

 Periwinkle blue for a visit to a girl’s school: 

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Embroidered teal style to visit Badshahi Mosque and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.

The Duchess also sent a thank-you note to Elan designer, Khadija Shah, whose cream and black outfit was worn by her during the visit.

As she said in her letter, the Duchess got to meet Maheen in person, at a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner, where Kate wore a green sequin gown by Jenny Packham.

We look forward to seeing the Duchess in Pakistan and watching how our designers work their magic on Kate Middleton.

Hassan Ali and Samiya visited Pakistan for the first time after their marriage. Hassan’s family was super excited to welcome him and his beautiful wife. The whole house was decorated with rose petals, and the couple was warmly welcomed. 

Hassan took his wife to Islamabad to visit famous places of Pakistan like Faisal Mosque, Monument, and a roof-top restaurant Monal. She did the shopping for herself as well during her visit to Islamabad. 

Hassan and Samiya got married in Dubai. They had their wedding functions there with close family members and friends. So, a reception was arranged by Hassan’s family to meet all their relatives. 

Samiya looked a desi bride in off-white formal dress with gold jewelry. She even made a fish-knot braid that looks perfect with the dress. Hassan wore green shalwar kameez with a navy blue waistcoat.

Here are some of the latest pictures of Hassan Ali and Samiya ready for their wedding event in Pakistan. Have a look! 

In a rather sad turn of events, a former Pakistani Miss World, Zainab Naveed, was killed in a car crash in the United States.

Zainab Naveed was 32 years old.

According to the police in the Rockland County village of Pomona, New York, Zainab died on the spot when her vehicle crashed as she took a wrong turn.

Lahore born, Zainab Naveed, was a resident of Pomona and went on to represent the city of Lahore during the 2012 Miss Pakistan World Championships in Toronto, Canada. Zainab went to win the title.

Zainab had also participated in the Miss Earth 2012 competition in the Philippines.

Zainab is survived by  her husband Ali-Haider Shah, her parents Tabinda Naveed and Chaudry Qudrat, brothers Ali and Umer Naveed. According to a gofundme page set up for Zainab, people are being invited to support her family by contributing to ease the financial burden the loss has put over the family.

Sunita Marshall and Hassan Ahmed have been married for 10 years now and going very strong as a couple. In a recent interview with Samina Peerzada, Sunita Marshall opened up about the ups and downs of marital life and how she and Hassan stayed put and together over the years.

Talking about her marital life, Sunita came to a point where she talked about Hassan Ahmed’s kidnapping.

“We celebrated our son’s first birthday on 19th of march and Hassan was kidnapped on the 21st of march, two days after,” shared Sunita talking about her ordeal.

Although Sunita felt reluctant to share, when Samina Peerzada insisted on knowing Sunita’s side of the story as a wife, of how she struggled 35 days while Hassan was missing, Sunita went ahead and shared the gory details.

“It was a very tough time for me but it was tougher for Hassan. The day it happened, I called up all of Hassan’s friends and everyone came rushing to me within 5 minutes.His friends supported me throughout, a few of them didn’t even go to their offices for a week,” shared Sunita.

Narrating the story further, Sunita said, “The kidnappers would call and our days went through going to CPLC and waiting. I used to receive calls for the kidnapping dealing. It was a tough time but then it flew by. We had negotiations and I was asked to bring in the money.”

“Our mutual friend Danish Khawaja took the ransom amount, CPLC supported us throughout. There were two kidnappers and when they realized we had the CPLC along, there was an exchange of fire. We got the bag back with the ransom amount back, captured the man and found out he was ex ASI. There was an investigation and 9 people from his family were rounded up, including his wife. The family was then threatened to bring Hassan back but we were very much afraid because nobody was even answering our call,” added Sunita talking about the night when the family had taken the ransom amount to the kidnappers.

“The night was very tough for me as the time wouldn’t pass but Hassan came home at 8am finally after 35 days,” added Sunita about the unbelievable tale.

“Hassan was mentally disturbed having being kept in captivity in 35 days. He had been traumatized because he had been threatened. It took a month for Hassan to stabilize. He stopped going out. but his friends were very supportive throughout,” added Sunita, with tears in her eyes, recalling the ordeal the family had had to go through.

Watch Sunita’s full interview here to know more.

Wedding season is on and all the fashion designers are busy launching their bridal collections. Zainab Salman featured Saboor Ali for her 2019 bridal collection. 

Saboor is a Pakistani actress and model known for her strong performance on the television screen. She has been a part of several hit Urdu dramas and gained massive respect and appreciation from the audience for her versatile acting skills. 

Saboor walked on the ramp at Fashion Pakistan Week and her pictures went viral over the internet. After that, she got busy with shooting projects. Saboor wins the hearts of many people for her amazing serious poses. 

All the bridal collection of Zainab is simply WOW! Check out the latest collection and book yours now. Have a look at the bridal pictures of beautiful Saboor Ali. 

The drama serial, “Ehd e Wafa”, features four of Pakistan’s sweethearts; Ahad Raza Mir, Wahaj Ali, Osman Khalid Butt and Ahmed Ali Akbar.

Ahad Raza Mir, who plays Saad, a young individual on his way to joining the Pakistan Army.

Ahad Raza Mir in an interview calls army boys as superhumans. He said, “To represent arm forces is not a small task. One of my colleagues said that these arm forces people are not special, they are regular people and have normal lives like us. I realized after my experience in PMA I will disagree with him. After interacting with these boys, when I understood their motive I realized they are superhumans. They have something special inside them which we don’t have. They are willing to give their lives that I think in itself is a superhuman quality.”

He further added, “I can’t even think about doing this and you have all these young men who have this love inside them for their nation and people. To represent that and play that is a very difficult thing for any actor.”

Here is Ahad’s complete interview:

Fatima Effendi Khawar is a model and actress of Pakistan. She has worked in many drama serials including; Man-O-Salwa, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, and Ishq Ibadat.

She kicked off her career as a child artist in Chal Jhooti. Later, she did many drama serials.

Fatima Effendi got married to actor Kanwar Arsalan in 2012. The couple met on the sets of a TV show and became good friends. They have two cute sons named Mahbir and Almir.

Fatima Effendi Kanwar has kept herself fit. One of the followers of Fatima Effendi Kanwar asked her about diet during her pregnancy.

On which Fatima replied:

“Hey! I didn’t eat anything special. Just have fruits, veggies and coconut water. Recite Surah Yusuf and Surah Maryam and pray to God InshAllah everything will be good. Best wishes.”

It’s been four days since Dua Mangi was kidnapped from an affluent neighborhood of Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, but there is still no trace of her.

Her friend Haris Soomro, with whom she was walking down the street when she was abducted by four or five armed men, was shot and injured by one of the assailants when he tried to resist.

This case has taken the masses by storm and people are standing united for Dua Mangi and praying for her safe return.

How Did The News Come Into Notice? 

It all began with her sister, Laila Mangi, posting Dua’s picture on Facebook with the news that she had been abducted. Laila asked her followers to keep an eye out and inform the family if they saw her anywhere. One of her cousins made a similar request on Twitter.

The Public Response

This caused a bit of a stir on social media and attracted mixed comments from the people. Being born a female in Pakistan seems to be a curse. No matter what you wear, how young or old you are and terrifyingly, even if you’re dead. You are considered a free commodity. This way of thinking is disgusting.

Women are human beings, they get to wear whatever they want just as a man would, they can be whoever they want and be with whoever they want. Their consent matters.

People had kinds of responses for Dua Mangi – from ‘why is she wearing such non-islamic clothes’  to ‘this was well deserved’

Protest For Her Safe Return

We are thankful to all those who joined us today at three swords sit in held against #kidnapping of #duamangi
We are also thankful to the family members of Dua who also joined us and trusted us, Including All civil society members , students, activists and individuals. pic.twitter.com/Qj41FYpdVN

— Sindhoo Nawaz Ghanghro (@SindhooNawaz) December 4, 2019

People from different walks of life, including students, civil society and political activists, demanding safe recovery of the abducted Dua Mangi, staged a friendly protest at Teen Talwar in Clifton locality on Tuesday evening as the police failed to recover the abducted girl despite the passage of 72 hours.

Gang Involvement 

Moreover, there were people who have their fingers crossed for the safe return of Dua Mangi and expect the cops to put the culprit behind the bars. The police has stated that a criminal gang had intercepted the 20-year-old girl.

Twitter Response For Dua Mangi 

Have a look.

Dua Mangi – a young girl, got kidnapped & some people are saying that she "deserves" it because she wears sleeveless tops. Welcome to our desi society where the fingers will be always pointed towards the woman no matter what even if she's raped, kidnapped or harassed. Shameful!

— Komal Shahid (@ArmedWithWords) December 1, 2019

People are stating some bitter truth of our society 

Violence against women and girls – including rape, honour killings, acid attacks, domestic violence, and forced marriages – remains a serious problem in the subcontinent. The crimes have incited horror and outrage across Pakistan.
#DuaMangi

— Suraksha Dodai (@IamSuraksha) December 4, 2019

Is it even a safe city for women to walk with zero concerns? 

I've met so many women who are saying they feel unsafe and scared ever since #DuaMangi was kidnapped. Please make your concerns heard, go and protest at Teen Talwar. For your mobility, for your freedom, for the safety and well-being of Dua. Show up. @TaniaPalijo pic.twitter.com/7UnzTqtbW2

— Mukhtiar Abbasi (@abbasimukhtiar) December 4, 2019

People also began to discuss how unsafe women are in Karachi

Love is precious ❣️ and God gifted but in Singh Karachi it's dangerous for only girls as per two incidents of #DrNamritha and #DuaMangi cases#محبت_مافیا pic.twitter.com/ZOYZk9njpz

— Ghaznavi (@asfandy007) December 4, 2019

Right now, all we think of is what her family must be going through 

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More tweets flooded in for Mangi’s safe return

I keep thinking about #DuaMangi all day long.
Police have failed to trace her till now. I still have my faith and hope in Allah only; many prayers for her safe recovery.

— Rabiya Khan (@RabzKZz) December 4, 2019

The family has since told police of their suspicions that she might have been kidnapped by a fellow student from her days in the US.

For now, where Dua remains a mystery, but the debate about what happened to her is revealing.

We all know who Urwa Hocane is. She is a Pakistani actress and model who became popular at a very young age. Young and talented Urwa has been a part of many hit Urdu dramas. She made her acting debut with a leading role in 2012, and ever since, she has been ruling the television industry. 

Urwa made her film debut in the 2014 blockbuster, Na Maloom Afraad. She got married to the superstar Farhan Saeed in 2016, and they are living a happy married life. She even walked on the ramp for famous fashion designers along with her husband. 

Urwa is a beautiful model. She recently did a bridal photo shoot and looked stunningly gorgeous. Her bridal dress was by a famous designer Shazak Malik while her makeup and hairstyle were done by Moshaz. The gorgeous Urwa Hocane looks ethereal as well as sensual as she takes on the modern Pakistani bride avatar. 

Here are some of the beautiful clicks of Urwa Hocane. Have a look! 

Fiza Ali is a multi-talented lady. She is a host, model, and actress. Her notable performances include; Mehndi, Love Life Aur Lahore, Chunri, Woh Subah Kab Aayegi, and Moum.

In 2012, she started hosting a morning program called Subh Ki Fiza on A-Plus. The show was watched widely by the audience.

She even introduced her own ready-made clothing line named as ‘Signature Collection’ which deals in eastern and western apparel.

Her first marriage was with a well-established businessman, Fawad Farooq. She also has a daughter from her first marriage. Her daughter is Faral Farooq. She ended her first marriage and got married again with Ayaz Malik and it seems like she has separated ways from Ayaz Malik.

Fiza Ali’s daughter Faral Farooq is pretty cute. Fiza posts pictures with her daughter. Recently, she posted her daughter’s pictures wearing a cute frock but social media could not handle it. Many people criticized Fiza Ali for posting pictures of her daughter doing modeling.

Here are some of the comments of people criticizing Fiza Ali:

Maya Ali is known for her roles in television dramas. She appeared in drama Durr-e-Shahwar and then starred in Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aunn Zara, both along with Osman Khalid Butt.

Maya Ali did her first film ‘Teefa In Trouble’ alongside Ali Zafar. She received the award for “Best Female Debut” for her performance in Teefa in Trouble.