Khawar Riaz is a brilliant Pakistani make up artist and fashion photographer who has created many stars in the Pakistani media industry. There was a time when Khawar Riaz ruled the fashion industry. He introduced countless fashion models. He owns salons and photography houses. The make-up artist and photographer has recently made an appearance on Alif TV’s show along with other actors.
The make-up artist and stylist talked about graceful ladies of old times. Talking about it, he said, “I remember that when I was a kid, I used to observe very graceful women, I used to see a lady whose mannerism and dressing were perfect, I used to go to Lahore’s Gulberg market, the lady used to come along with her chauffeur, she had a class, I miss that now. He further added, “I don’t see such graceful and classy ladies in Lahore now, I think our mothers were among the last lot of classy women. Now, I don’t see women with class, yes, I see a lot of show-offs in this era. Things have completely changed now. Have a look at the video link:
Many of the social media users agreed to his point of view. One social media user wrote, “not only in Lahore, such graceful ladies are now missing from Pakistan”. Social media users said that someone had to tell this truth. A few didn’t agree with him but the majority was with Khawar Riaz. A social media user wrote, ‘now, all we see is show-off”. Read the comments:
Nimra Mehra is a young, talented and popular Pakistani singer who is known for her beautiful voice and looks. Nimra rose to fame from hit Pakistani shows as an amazing live singer. She showcased her brilliant singing skills in Siaron Say Karen Batain, G Sarkar and others. The singer is loved by millions of fans, she has 2.4 million Facebook followers. Her recent song “Tu Subha Di Pak Hawa Warga” broke the records of popularity. The song also went viral in India. She sung the famous song in the Show Dais Book. So far, 11 million people have seen her song’s video in the last two months. Nimra Mehra also sang many OSTs for hit television dramas.
Nimra Mehra has been striving hard to become a singer for many years. Lately, she can be called a successful Pakistani singer but she was once rejected by famous Pakistani singers including Hadiqa Kiani, Ali Azmat and Bushra Ansari in Pakistan Idol. The famous Pakistani singers were of the view that Nimra Mehra was focusing more on expressions and other things but she wasn’t a suitable candidate for Pakistan Idol. Ali Azmat took Nimra Mehra’s side but Bushra Ansari and Hadiqa Kiani rejected her and sent her home. Bushra Ansari said that she could be a better actress than singer. Here is the video link from the show:
Must listen to Nimra Mehra’s popular sound track which has broken the records on social media including Facebook, Tiktok and YouTube:
Daler Mehndi, is a Punjabi singer, songwriter, author and record producer. He has helped to make Bhangra popular worldwide, as well as Indian pop music independent of Bollywood music. He is best known for his dance songs, voice, turban and long, flowing robes.
Right after Coke Studio released its first song “Tu Jhoom”, by Abida Parveen and Naseebo Lal, the audience fell in love with the masterpiece. The song was being showered with praise by netizens and celebs alike. Recently, a video popped up on social media, which shows legendary singer Daler Mehndi praising Naseebo Lal after the success of her Coke Studio song “Tu Jhoom”.
In response, Naseebo Lal took to her official Instagram handle to thank Daler Mehndi for his words of praise and admiration. ” Thank you so much paa ji Mola apko salamt rakhen”, wrote Naseebo Lal.
Amanat Ali is a well-known singer of the entertainment industry who has sung a variety of songs and impressed the audience. Due to his amazing voice, he is quite popular among the youth.
Amanat Ali recently took Instagram to share the heart-wrenching news of his father’s Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan’s demise. Amanat Ali previously requested everyone to pray for the good health and speedy recovery of his father as he wasn’t feeling well. Later on, he shared the saddening news of his father’s demise.
Ustad Nazakat Ali was a renowned classical singer. According to sources Ustad Nazakat Ali died after a prolonged ailment. He was suffering from stomach disease and was admitted to the hospital because of deteriorating health. He belonged to the Sham Chaurasia Gharana of classical music. Nazakat Ali Khan sang for over half a century with his brother Salamat Ali. Namaz-e-Janaza of Amanat Ali’s father Ustad Nazakat Khan took place at Qasr-e-Sakina in Faisalabad.
Nisar Qadri was a prominent Pakistan Television actor who passed away today at the age of 82. His funeral prayers will be offered on Monday in Chaklala. Nisar Qadri appeared in countless hit ptv drama serials. He was famous for playing negative characters. Nisar Qadri also appeared in a few comedy shows. He was awarded with the Presidential award of Excellence in 2016 for his services to TV, Radio and Stage.
The senior actor began his artistic career with Radio Pakistan in 1966, he became popular through his iconic dialogue “Machis Hogi Aap Kay Paas?” from the famous drama serial “Ik Haqeeqat Ik Afsana”. Nisar Qadri’s popular dramas include Khuwahishain, Aatish, Pooray Chaand Ki Raat, Adhi Dhoop, Iztarab, Angar Wadi, Nijat, Bahadur Ali, Karwan and Samundar. The news of his passing was shared by famous actor Nabeel Zafar.
Here is a memorable interview of Nisar Qadri with Tauseeq Haider which aired on PTV Home a few years ago:
Here are a few pictures of Nisar Qadri from his famous dramas and shows:
Rashid Mehmood is a famous Pakistani television actor who has performed in countless hit television serials till date. Rashid Mehmood is famous for his top-notch acting performances in negative characters. His style of speaking was loved by the television viewers. The actor was once an integral part of every PTV play. His popular dramas are Saheen, Kajal Ghar, Mirza Ghalib, Riyasat, Mohabbat Rooth Jaye To and others.
The famous actor Rashid Mehmood is suffering from partial body paralysis. He recently had a stroke for the fourth time. The stroke affected his hand, face and tongue. In a recent interview, Rashid Mehmood talked about his illness and his financial conditions. He said that he doesn’t need any charity but he needs the respect and dignity. Rashid Mehmood said, “I was given the cheque of 2 lac rupees from government, I was in pain after seeing the cheque that this is the worth of my whole life’s struggle. I need dignity and respect, I dont need the charity, after a lot of hard work this is what I got. Now, my hands have started showing movement. My voice is coming back to normal, I only had the voice, I earned though my voice, I can speak. I will be back to normal life, God willing. I will start my practical life”. Here is the link to the video:
After seeing the emotional video of the actor, fans expressed their sadness and urged the government to take care of the actor. The fans also praised the veteran actor’s work. Fans said that the other actors, who are earning well, should help retired actors. Fans also urged the actors to make a retirement plan for them. Sadly, a few people harshly criticized actor’s condition. Here are the comments:
Hina Parvez Butt is a famous designer turned Politician who is serving at her post since 2013 on a reserved seat for women and considered as one of the youngest parliamentarians of the Punjab Assembly. She is one of the most educated politician who is the part of Pakistan Muslim League N.
Hina is one of those politician who is quite active on social media and often shares glimpses from her private life on social media. Hina Parvez Butt is currently on vacations after a hectic work routine. A couple of days ago Hina jetted off to UK to spend her vacations. Hina taking to her official Instagram account treated her fans and followers with some bewitching vacation clicks, as she’s spotted exploring the exotic location all around London. Hina is giving some major styling goals to the world as she opted for some trendy and super chic western attires, have a look!
Hafiz Ahmed is a brilliant Pakistani social media influencer. He rose to fame as a podcaster after interviewing top Pakistani celebrities. Besides this, he is the founder & CEO of E-Comrades. Hafiz Ahmed is a great motivational speaker & an Amazon expert. He has started working on Amazon since 2012 and he has launched more than 500 products until now. He’s from Bahawalpur, Pubjab. Hafiz Ahmed is happily married and has a beautiful family. Lately, the YouTuber is on vacation. He is exploring Japan.
The famous Pakistani podcaster is under severe criticism after his video of eating expensive steak went viral. Well, he tried the famous Japanese Kobe Beef steak worth rupees two lacs ( Pakistani). Kobe beef is a meat which is obtained from Japanese black cattle which are raised in Japan. It is made of a special tender part of meat. Kobe Beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, sashimi, and teppanyaki. The famous podcaster Hafiz Ahmed showcased the process of Kobe Beef steak making as well. He said that he hasn’t eaten a tender beef like this before. Hafiz Ahmed said, “I usually don’t eat beef steak because it is always very hard to chew but this meat is very tasty and it is melting in the mouth”. Here is the video shared by Hafiz Ahmed:
People are criticising him for wasting the money on a small piece of beef. Many are saying that he could do charity with it or he could do a whole grand function in this amount. A few are of the view that he should have refrained from sharing such a video during Ramadan. Social media users are not happy with Hafiz Ahmed. A social media user wrote, “it seems that Hafiz Ahmed loves to degrade Pakistan as he always praises other countries and talks bad about Pakistan’. Another social media user wrote, “For you it is an experience but for me it is a yearly income, God bless you’. Read the comments:
There have been so many cases of divorce in the Pakistani showbiz industry recently that it now seems like divorce is a trivial matter. It is reported that the actors got married while a few days later it is revealed that the couple had been separated. Today we are going to tell you about 5 famous personalities who belong to Pakistani media industry, whose marriage lasted only a few months.
Mahira Khan and Ali Askari
Mahira Khan married Ali Askari back in July 13, 2007. At the time Ali Askari was the head of MTV. The two enjoyed marital bliss for some eight years and have a son Azlan together. A year after their son was born, Mahira Khan got divorced from Ali in 2015.
Arij Fatyma and Faraz Anwar
Actress Arij Fatyma married Faraz Anwar in 2014. Their union didn’t last a month. A few months after the two were ‘Nikahfied‘, Arij spilled the beans on her marital troubles. Not only did the two call it quits, it got rather ugly. Reportedly, Faraz and his family tried to destroy Arij’s career and defame her.
Aisam Ul Haq and Faha Makhdoom
Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq married clinical psychologist Faha Makhdoom in 2011. That same year came the news that Faha Makhdoom and Aisam-ul-Haq filed for divorce.
Adnan Sami and Zeba Bakhtiar
Adnan Sami and Zeba Bakhtiar’s marriage ended with so much drama. After three years and a son Azaan, together the two called it quits in 1996. Adnan Sami’s child custody battle took a drastic turn when he tried to flee with his son and the Canadian government got involved.
Shamoon Abbasi and Humaima Malik
Shamoon Abbasi and Humaima Malik got married in 2010. Two years later, Shamoon Abbasi divorced Humaima Malik in 2012.
Azfar Ali and Naveen Waqar
These two were really head over heels in love. Director and actor Azfar Ali divorced his first wife to marry Naveen Waqar. Actress Naveen Waqar married Azfar Ali in 2012. Three years later, Naveen divorced Azfar. It was one of the highest profile celebrity divorces of the time.
Shaista Lodhi and Waqar Wahidi
Television host Shaista Lodhi married Waqar Wahidi in 1999. After a long run, Shaista Wahidi filed for divorce, and went back to being Shaista Lodhi in 2012.
Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sara Bhatti
The Shehr-e-Zaat actor ended his six-year relationship with Sara Bhatti in 2017. Mikaal Zulfiqaar married Sara Bhatti in 2011 and the couple even has two daughters.
Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi’s first marriage was at the age of 18. He has a daughter Hanish Qureshi from that relationship. Faisal Qureshi’s second marriage was to Ayesha Agha. He was 24 years-old at the time. 18 months later Faisal Qureshi divorced Ayesha. He also has a son from his second wife. They say that third time’s the charm and it definitely applies here. Faisal’s third wife is Sana Qureshi.
Fareeha Pervaiz and Nouman Javaid
Famous singer Fareeha Pervaiz and Nouman Javaid got married in 2016. Both are the most famous personalities of industry, but unfortunately their marriage did not last long and in the same year Fareeha filed a case for “khula”. Fareeha had accused Nouman of torturing her.
Asad Siddiqui and Maham Babar
Leading actor Asad Siddiqui was first married to Maham Babar. Asad and Maham got married in 2014, but got separated a few months later. While now he is happily living his married life with actress Zara Noor Abbas.
Maya Khan and Waseem Molani
Well known host Maya Khan was married to a man named Waseem Molani in 2012. But due to bad relations between the both families, the divorce was consensual.
Annie Khalid and Malik Noureed
Singer Annie Khalid was married to Malik Noureed Awan, the owner of an airline, but their marriage did not last long. They got married in 2012 but then divorced and thus their relationship ended.
The government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has issued a list of around 184 people who are going to receive civil awards. The list includes people from all the walks of life.
The awards will be presented on March 23, 2021, and they will be presented by Dr Arif Alvi. Many popular people are included in this list who are going to receive an award for their excellence in their field.
Maulana Tariq Jameel, Faisal Edhi, Bushra Ansari, Talat Hussain, Ali Zafar, Abida Parveen, Sakina Samo, Resham, Humayun Saeed, Sarmad Sehbai and Zeba Shehnaz are included in the list.
Maulana Tariq Jameel has been conferred with Pride of Performance award by Government of Pakistan.
Legendary star Bushra Ansari and Talat Hussain are conferred with Sitara-e-Imtiaz.
The Nishan-i-Imtiaz will be awarded to singer Abida Perveen and late poet Ahmed Faraz.
Resham, Humayun Saeed, Sakina Samo, Ali Zafar will be honoured with Pride of Performance.
Legendary star Zeba Shehnaz will receive Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
Pakistanis are happy with the list of people who are going to receive civil awards. Congratulations to everyone!
In this age, acquiring the citizenship of another country is a routine thing. Every year thousands of Pakistan, go abroad either legally or illegally in western countries in the hope of acquiring their citizenship one day.
The most popular such countries among Pakistanis are UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The possible reasons behind this could be English as the official language as well as all these countries once have been a part of the British Empire. Apart from these some other western countries like Germany, Norway, Austria, Spain, France, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands are also the secondary choice for acquiring citizenship. All these countries have a majority of non-Muslim population.
On the other side millions of Pakistani reside in the Muslim majority countries likes Saudia Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Libya (till the rule of Qaddafi), Malaysia on residence or work visa but without citizenship. All these Muslim majority countries do not offer citizenship, the only exception is Bahrain which offers limited citizenship to foreign security officers working in its army.
Comparing Pakistan with the rest of the world the two countries with which we share many similarities (there are many differences as well) are India and Afghanistan. With India we have similarities in language, cuisine, dresses, entertainment. With Afghanistan we also have many similarities as the Pakhtoon population lives on the both sides of Pak-Afghan border mainly in the provinces of KPK and Balochistan. Cross border marriages between Pakistan-Afghanistan and Pakistan-India do occur where most of the times Pakistani ladies married in the other country acquire the citizenship of the other country. We seldom hear about any such case with regards to Afghanistan, but with India many such cases are published in the news papers.
But when it comes to famous persons, there are very few such instances who accepted Indian citizenship after surrendering their Pakistani citizenship. Here are some famous persons, left to India from Pakistan and became Indian citizen. Indian citizenship status of few of the names in this list is not clear, yet their name is added as they are permanently residing in India for quite long.
Nasir Khan
Nasir Khan was born in the city of Peshawar, KPK which became part of Pakistan in 1947. Nasir Khan’s elder brother Dilip Kumar is an established name of the Bollywood. Like his elder brother Nasir Khan was also an actor. At the time of partition in 1947 he was in Lahore which became part of Pakistan. Though before 1947 Lahore was an established hub of Urdu/Punjabi film making in the Western India, all the film making facilities like studios, recording instruments were destroying during the riots of 1947. Thus the future of film making in Pakistan was quite uncertain. After 1947, Dilip Kumar preferred to stay in Mumbai, India instead of coming back to Pakistan his birth place. Unlike Dilip Kumar, Nasir Khan stayed in Pakistan and worked in few films produced in Lahore.
He was the hero of Teri Yaad the first ever film produced in Pakistan in 1949. He was also in the lead role in the film Shahida in 1949. Both the films failed at the box office, however Shahida celebrated Silver Jubilee across the border in India in the cities of Lucknow and Delhi. After working in Shahida in 1950-51, Nasir Khan left Pakistan for Mumbai, India and never worked in any other Pakistani film.
In India, he worked in few films but failed to achieve the fame his brother Dilip Kumar was enjoying. Nasir Khan married fellow artist Begum Para in India. Nasir Khan passed away in 1974.
Nasir Khan
Saahir Ludhianwi
Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, Sahir Ludhianwi is a famous poet of Urdu language who also wrote lyrics of many super hit Bollywood films. In 1947 Ludhiana became part of East Punjab, India but Sahir Ludhianwi preferred living in Pakistan over India and came to Pakistan in 1948. Sahir Ludhianwi was known for supporting leftist and communist ideas. Back then in Pakistan, communists and leftists were facing a hard time and were often jailed and prosecuted. Sahir Ludhianwi also faced prosecution when the Government of Pakistan issued his arrest warrant over some of his alleged controversial remarks regarding the communism. Seeing this hostile environment, Saahir Ludhianwi migrated to India in 1949. In India he got fame for writing lyrics of many Bollywood films. Saahir Ludhianwi never married and passed away in 1980.
Jogendra Nath Mandal
Jogendra Nath Mandal is a famous political figure who actively supported the Pakistan indpendence movement and later served on key positions in Pakistan. Jogendra Nath Mandal was from Bangal Lower Caste Hindu Community commonly referred as Dalit (دلت). Being a leader of Dalits, Jogendranath had made common cause with the Muslim League in their demand for Pakistan, hoping that the Dalits would be benefited from Pakistan.
He was the first law minister of Pakistan after independance in 1947. He also served as the chairman of first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. After the death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1948, Jogendra Nath Mandal gradually lost faith in the policies of the Pakistani government towards Dalits and Hindus. Despite this on the request of then prime minister Liaqut Ali Khan, Jogendra Nath Mandal supported the Objective Resolution in 1949 despite facing criticism from his own community. Following the Barisal Riots of East Bangal in 1950 and prevailing anti-hindu sentiments across the country he resigned from the cabinet. He wrote a detailed resignation to Prime Minister Liaqut Ali Khan in which he expressed his discontent with the policies of the Federal Government and the East Bangal government towards his community.
He eventually left Pakistan and migrated to Calcutta, West Bangal, India. In India he led a relatively low profile life and passed away in 1968. Though the first law minister of Pakistan and a prominent non-muslim name who supported the Pakistan movement, sadly he is not much remembered in Pakistan.
Jogendra Nath Manda
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Born in Kasur, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan is one of the greatest name of sub-continent classical music. In 1947 Kasur became part of Pakistan and Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan also came to his birth place Pakistan. In the mid 1950’s he migrated to India and acquired the Indian citizenship in 1957. Though the exact reason for his departure is not documented, noted filmi journalist Ali Sufian Afaaqi once wrote that Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali has not recieved the respect in Pakistan that an artist of his stature deserved. Especially the behavior of Zulfiqar Ali (ZA) Bukhari, the then head of the Radio Pakistan was not very encouraging towards him.
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, lived in India where he was widely respected and was awarded Padma Bushan (Indian civillian award) in 1962 for his contributions towards music. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan passed away in 1968.
Qurratulain Hyder
Qurratulain Hyder is considered as the greatest novel writer of the Urdu literature. Born in Aligarh which became part of India after 1947, Qurratulain Hyder migrated to Pakistan after 1947 with her mother. Here in Pakistan she served at a government post in the writers guild and her famous novel Aag Ka Darya was also published in 1950’s when she was in Pakistan. In 1958, General Ayub Khan imposed the first martial law in Pakistan. Qurratulain Hyder continued serving at the government post, but in 1962-63 she migrated back to India her birthplace. Qurratulain Hyder has never documented the reason of leaving Pakistan, and remained tight lipped about it till her death in 2007.
Qurratulain Hyder
Begum Para
Born in Jhelum, Begum Para has worked in many films in Bollywood. In 1947, Jhelum became part of the Pakistan however Begum Para stayed in Mumbai India. In Mumbai she married Nasir Khan the younger brother of Dilip Kumar who also migrated to India from Pakistan. Begum Para and Nasir Khan’s son Ayub Khan has also worked in few Indian films.
Nasir Khan passed away in 1975, and surprisingly after his death Begum Para migrated to her birthplace Pakistan. She lived in Pakistan for two years but returned to India in 1977 where she eventually passed away in 2008. As per film critic Aijaz Gull, In Pakistan Begum Para was looking for funding from ZA Bhutto’s government for her film Zidd, but when in 1977 ZA Bhutto was removed by General Ziaul Haq she returned to India.
Begum Para
All the persons mentioned above were born before the partition of 1947 and are considered the sub-continent personalities rather than India or Pakistan personalities and thus their migration to Pakistan or India has never created any hostile reaction in the general public. After 1977 there are very few instances where a famous Pakistani acquired Indian citizenship which was not much welcomed by Pakistani media and press. After 1977, few Pakistanis lived in India on residence visa like the poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Fahmida Riaz in late 1970’s and 1980’s, however they never acquired the Indian citizenship.
Faysal Qureshi
Faysal Qureshi is a golf player from Pakistan who married Nonita Lall a golf player from India. They married in 1990s. After the marriage the couple settled in Sri Lanka for few years due to visa issues. Afterwards, they settled in New Delhi, India. Nonita Lall is now a professional golf coach. The couple has a son.
Faysal Qureshi is residing in New Delhi, India for more than 15 years. It is not clear that whether he has acquired the Indian citizenship or not, but since he is residing in India for quite long so his name is added in this list.
Nonita Lal and Faysal Qureshi
Adnan Sami Khan
January 2016, Adnan Sami Khan acquired the Indian citizenship. Born In England in 1973, Adnan Sami Khan is the son of Arshad Sami Khan and Naureen Sami Khan. Arshad Sami Khan has served as a fighter pilot in Pakistan Air Force and also particiapted in the 1965 war against India. After resiging from the air force, Arshad Sami Khan has served at the key positions in Pakistani bureacracy. He served as ADC to three Pakistani presidents as well as Ambassador in many countries.
Adnan Sami Khan is brought up in Europe where Arshad Sami Khan was serving as ambassador of Pakistan. Arshad Sami Khan passed away in 2009. Adnan Sami Khan has an interest in music and he returned to Pakistan in late 1980’s. In 1989 he started a music program Bahta Darya on the state run Pakistan Television (PTV) from Islamabad centre. It is common in Pakistan that persons of influential families waste tax payers money, in the name of showcasing their talent. Behta Darya was not much successful. Adnan released his first music album Raag Time in 1991 which recieved moderate success. He also secured a commercial contract with the Coca Cola. In 1992 during a television show he announced he is leaving Pakistan. However he was again in the news when famous film director Syed Noor signed him for his film Sargam. Adnan Sami Khan composed the music as well acted in this film with Zeba Bakhtyar in the opposite lead. Both Adnan and Zeba got married during the shooting of Sargam. Sargam was released in 1995, though praised by critics it was not commercially much successful. The success of the music of Sargam bring Adnan Sami Khan in the limelight. After Sargam, Adnan Sami Khan and Zeba Bakhyar signed another film Mausam to be produced by SB Hussain (Late). By then both Zeba and Adnan had a son Azaan Sami Khan.
Around 1997-98 Adnan Sami Khan composed the music of Mausam in London with Indian signer Asha Bhosle. In the meanwhile his marriage with Zeba Bakhtyar ended. Their breakup made headlines when Zeba filed a kidnap case against Adnan Sami Khan, who kidnapped his own son Azaan and fled to Canada. After the intervention of then Home Minister Ch. Shujaat Hussain, the case was resolved Azaan Sami Khan along with Adnan Sami Khan was brought back to Pakistan, where Azaan was handed over to his mother Zeba Bakhtyar.
Adnan released the music of film Mausam in 1998, though he did not own the rights of the music but the album was not much successful. The album has songs like Kabhi To Nazar Milao, Mujh Ko Bhi To Lift Kara De. In 2000 he moved to India and re-released the album of Mausam, with the name Kabhi To Nazar Milao and it proved a massive hit in the Indian market. We Pakistani have a strange habit, many times we do not acknowledge our own artists, but when the same artist gets acknowledgement in India or west we suddenly remember how valuable the artist is for Pakistan. It happened in the case of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and similar to this Adnan Sami Khan also became very popular. The same album of Mausam which proved unsuccessful in 1998, became a superhit one in Pakistan once it is endorsed by the Indian audience as Kabhi To Nazar Milao.
Adnan Sami Khan prolonged his stay in India and composed music for few Bollywood films as well. He made the headlines again when he filed for Indian citizenship. His first request was rejected, and he filed the second request in 2015. The second request was accepted by the Indian government and on 1st January 2016 he was granted the Indian citizenship after surrendering his Pakistani passport.
Adnan Sami Khan on left
So it concludes the compilation of former Pakistani citizen who acquired the Indian citizenship.
Designer Rizwan Beyg and Singer Sahir Bagga are to be awarded for their work.
President Dr Arif Alvi has approved to confer Pakistan civil awards on 116 individuals from Pakistan as well as some foreign nationals in recognition of their excellence and courage in their respective fields. The investiture ceremony of these awards will take place on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2020, according to a press release issued by Cabinet Secretariat.
Many Pakistanis are receiving award this year incuding; Javed Afridi, Sahir Bagga, Nasira Iqbal and Rizwan Beyg as well.
Our Famous singer Sahir Ali Bagga was also acknowledged for his services and critically acclaimed work for the music industry. He was awarded Pride of Performance award. The award will be the fourth-highest prize given to any civilian in Pakistan. Beyg, however, has not made any official statement yet.
Sahir Ali Bagga is a Pakistani singer, music director and composer from Lahore, who composes music for Lollywood and other independent singers. He has also composed music of Hum TV‘s Ishq-e-Benaam. He gained some added recognition by appearing on Coke Studio “Yeh mumkin tou nahi”, “Malang”, “Baazi”,”Rab Waaris” and “Roye Roye ” are his famous sound tracks.
Pakistani fashion designer Rizwan Beyg who is well-known in the fashion circuit. A graduate of the National College of Arts (NCA), has been an integral part of the Pakistan fashion industry. His work includes bridal and pret wear and he has displayed his work at different fashion events across the world. Earlier, it was also rumoured that Beyg was collaborating with Bollywood film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for an upcoming film.
Iconic fashion designer Rizwan Beyg is set to receive theTamgha-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award in Pakistan. He will be receiving award for his efforts to make fashion industry more forward.
Barzakh is a series starring Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, M Fawad Khan and Salman Shahid which came under a lot of scrutiny for its queer themes. The story also confused everyone with many who just could not understand what was actually going on in Barzakh. A massive backlash followed Barzakh in Pakistan and it made Zee Zindagi decide to pull the show off YouTube Pakistan starting from 9th August.
The dialogues delivered by literal children to bold story themes, a lot came under scrutiny in Barzakh and many were disappointed with the big stars who took up such a series with taboo themes.
Maria B came forward with her own opinion as she started a campaign against Barzakh and she is also going to go to the court for the content that was portrayed in the series. Here is what Maria B is doing:
Many other famous names are coming forward against the ban and cancel culture and have their own set of opinions on how things should be dealt with. Ali Gul Pir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Sofia Khan and Absa Komal have something to say:
“The sole meaning of life is to serve the humanity”. The gist of life well described by Leo Tolstoy in one of his famous sayings. Our country is replete with people who are the living examples of the above quote.
The idea of this article is to highlight the efforts of some of those prominent personalities, who have earned fame for themselves and for the country in their respective fields. Now, they are on a greater mission of working for welfare of the lesser privileged. They were the heroes of their arenas but what make them heroes of our hearts is all the social work they do for the people of the country.
Imran Khan
Pakistan’s legendary cricket captain Imran Khan after bagging the World Cup for the country in 1992, announced his retirement from cricket. He is a gem who will always shine in the history of Pakistani cricket.
The Kaptaan of cricket and our hearts too, Imran Khan has always had great sentiments for humankind. He has been found doing charitable work many times but his efforts to establish ‘Shaukat Khanam Hospita’l is most substantial. The cancer hospital, which is one of its kind and the project is prodigious.
During the 1990s, Imran Khan served as UNICEF’s Special Representative for Sports. Then in 1991, he founded the ‘Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust’, a charity organization that lead to the establishment of Pakistan’s first and only cancer hospital in Lahore.
Imran Khan, a philanthropist has not only invested his time and energy in the heath-care division but has also devoted himself to improve the educational system of the country. He established a technical college in the Mianwali district called ‘Namal College’ in 2008. ‘Namal College’ is built by the’ Mianwali Development Trust’, which was also founded by Imran Khan.
He has also founded ‘Imran Khan Foundation’ trust to assist needy people of the country. This foundation has also collaborated with ‘Buksh Foundation’ for a project ‘Lighting a Million Lives’. The project will develop several Solar Charging Stations in villages of Dera Ghazi Khan, Mianwali and Dera Ismail Khan.
Imran Khan is a doer and an achiever, a dynamo for himself, for the country and for the mankind.
Shehzad Roy:
A heart throb romantic pop singer who started his career with release of an album Zindagi in 1995. A youthful talented 18-year-old singer who caught the eye of everyone, soon conquered the music charts of television and radio. He prevailed to rule the hearts of audience by the release of his subsequent albums Darshan, Teri soorat, Rab Janey and Buri Baat Hai. Who could ever imagine that the chocolate boy at the peak of his fame will transform into a social worker and humanitarian.
In 2002, Shehzad establish a non-governmental and non-profitable organization ‘Zindagi Trust’. The moto of this trust was to improve the quality of education for an average Pakistani child. In 2003, the trust started a program named ‘I-am-paid-to-learn’ to encourage a working child to get paid for studying. The program was an excellent idea to discourage child labor.
The trust also introduced the public-school reforms at SMB Fatima Jinnah Government Girls School in Karachi to improve facilities, curriculum and teaching culture. Shehzad’s journey to improve the quality of education in Pakistan doesn’t end there. In 2013, he started a campaign to reform matric board and released a video ‘Sirf Bandhi Hai Kamar’ to support his cause.
Shehzad is one intelligent artist who has used his signing to wide spread his social message. He released an album ‘Qismat Apnay Hath Mein’, to address the social issues of the country in 2008. He also made serial documentaries for television named ‘Wasu Aur Mein’ and ‘Chal Parha’ for social and moral development of society.
Shehzad is not only serving the humanity through his charitable trust but also addressing the glitches of society through his singing. He knows how to use his talent for a greater cause than only entertainment.
Abrar ul haq
A geography teacher who burst on to the scene as a block buster singer by the release of his first album Billo de ghar in 1995. The title track of the album propelled Abrar to the unlimited heights of success and then he never looked back. He has produced a total of 8 music albums till date.
Besides being a pop, bhangra singer and folk musician, he is a philanthropist too. He is the founder and chairman of Sahara for Life Trust, a charitable organization that promotes health and education in remote areas of Pakistan. The trust has successfully completed two projects at Narowal Pakistan. First is the establishment of ‘Shafi Medical Complex’ and second is development of ‘Sahara Medical College’.
The trust has also been found working actively for rehabilitation of flood victims during 2010 and 2011, earthquake victims in 2005, IDPs of Swat and HIV / AIDS surveillance in the country.
Abrar is passionate for what he does and it seems like singing and social work both are his passions which goes hand in hand for him.
Shahid Afridi
Famous cricketer, Shahid Afridi, better known to us as Boom Boom Afridi, who first gained popularity when he smashed the fastest ODI century in 1996.
Afridi is another celebrity who has dedicated himself to social work, he has founded a non-profitable organization by the name ‘Shahid Afridi Foundation’. The aim of the organization is to improve health and education facilities in Pakistan. It has established a hospital named ‘Sahibzada Fazal Rehman Memorial And Charity Hospital in Kohat. It has also initiated projects of water wells and hand pumps in Sindh and KPK and awarded educational scholarships to students. It also works to raise funds for other hospitals and many other projects.
His sixer in the path of serving humanity has made him more respectable to us.
Wasim Akram
Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowler of all times, Wasim Akram needs no introduction. He was the first bowler to reach the 500-wicket mark in ODI cricket and the only bowler to take 2 hat-tricks in both Test and One Day International cricket.
Wasim Akram has also decided to dedicate himself for the service of mankind. He has established a charity trust named ‘Akram Foundation’ that works to enhance value for life. It’s a humanitarian service that operates nationwide and collaborates on different social, educational and health projects to improve the quality of life.
These are the few popular names who are trying to payback the society in their own ways. We hope that they continue to do their good work and inspire several others to follow suit.
Information Source:
Official websites of Zindagi Trust, Sahara for Life Trust, Shahid Afridi Foundation, Akram Foundation and Wikipedia.
Security guard Kamran, famously known as Shera, was a very famous Pakistani Tiktoker who was loved by millions of fans. He introduced multiple trends on social media. He was currently serving as security in charge at Derra restaurant. Shera was previously serving at Shandar Mobile as security guard in Jehlum. He was known for his innovative Tiktok videos. He had multiple fans including the popular social media celebrities.
According to the details, Shera met with a fatal accident on the roadside and succumbed to his injuries. His body has been brought to his house, and the funeral prayers will be announced by the family shortly.
In Pakistan, there has been a lot of news about violence, kidnappings, and harassment. Recently, another tragic event took place in Khairpur, where two well-known Pakistani TikTokers were found dead in their car.
According to details shared by multiple news platforms, the bodies of Seema Khaskheli and Zafar Abbas Hajano were discovered inside a car parked on highway on Saturday. The A-Section Police Station in Khairpur reported that the car was parked near Irani Kosar Hospital on the old National Highway. Further medical inquiries suggested that the bodies are old and were there for around three days. The exact cause of the TikTokers’ deaths is still unknown.
According to Seema’s family she has been murdered and it has links with her previous marriage. According to family, her first husband is behind her murder. The police have handed over the dead bodies to the heirs after a postmortem examination. Seema’s family is demanding a fair investigation. Social media users are grieved on the young deaths. Read a few comments here:
The Indian media industry is huge, but still, they often copy Pakistan’s content. There have been many instances in the past when India copied Pakistani iconic songs brazenly. This time Indian Punjabi singer Brham Darya copied the video of the famous Pakistani song “Ki Jana” which was sung by Shani Arshad and featured the ace actress Sonya Hussyn and Mohsin Abbas Haider in the video. The song was based on the concept of honor killing.
Brham Darya has recently released a song Mood Happy and copied the video of “Ki Jana” frame by frame. From the dressing of the model in the video to the graphics, everything is copied blatantly.
Even the dress, jewelry, and scar on the face of the model are copied from Sonya Hussyn.
Here we are adding the links of both Pakistani “Ki Jana” and Indian “Mood Happy” songs:
Have you guys seen the videos of both songs? What’s your stance on this matter? Want to add something to the story? Feel free to share your views with us!
Waliya Najib is a young entrepreneur. She runs her own photography studio by the name of Waliya Najib photography. She successfully runs her Instagram page with thousands of followers. Waliya in one of her interview said that she is an animal lover and a big foodie. She is adventurous person. She said she always loved photography but never thought of opting it as a profession. Recently Waliya Najib tied Knot with her friend Faizan Sameer. She recently took Instagram to share thoughts about her Nikkah. Here are pictures from Nikkah of Waliya Najib:
Waliya Najib thanked her photographer saying: ” Fawad Aslam how you managed to capture these moments so perfectly in the midst of all the madness, is amazing. i have no words.”
Further she thanked her dress designer Mohsin Naveed Ranjha for designing this absolutely stunning dress.
Thanking Faiza Saloon she added:”Faiza Baji theres no one I can trust with my styling other than you.” Waliya thanked Shafaq Habib for her earrings.
Waliya’s nikkah ceremony is brilliantly captured by Rammal and Nabia Photography, Izzah Shaheen Malik and Maha’s Photography.
Finally thanking her friends and family Waliya Najib added: “My family and friends, i am blessed with the best. And thank you all for the love and duas. I am overwhelmed. Thank you a million Faizan Sameer we are so blessed.”
Samina Khayal Baig is a famous young Pakistani mountaineer who was born in Shimshal, Gilgit, in 1990. She was the first female Pakistani mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest in the year 2013, she also climbed seven top summits by 2014. The Pakistani mountaineer climbed K2 in 2022. She is the first ever Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest, K2 and the Seven Summits. She climbed Mount Everest at the age of 21. She was currently making headlines for her recent K2 Expedition.
Well, lately, the tragic news about the Pakistani mountaineer did rounds on social media when she fell sick during her recent K2 expedition which she was leading too. It was a joint Pakistani-Italian female expedition. According to the details, Baig, who was also leading the tough expedition, started to develop the severe breathing issues during her pre-expedition preparation process.
Unfortunately, the young mountaineer didn’t get any help in time despite her rapidly deteriorating health conditions. All the necessary equipment and team members were there to take part in the rescue operations but the weather does didn’t allow the operation to happen. Samina Baig waited for the helicopter for the three days. The doctor assessed her condition and informed everyone about her deteriorating health.
Unfortunately, the team decided to evacuate her with human assistance and a horse. According to the latest news, the brave mountaineer has been rescued and has been airlifted from Dassu to Skardu through helicopter. She is now admitted to the Combined Military Hospital in Skardu and needs prayers. Her family and her brother requested for the prayers and also informed about the details of her tragic abandonment from the expedition.
Fatima Hasan is a beautiful and famous Pakistani fashion model and social media influencer. She is also an ex-development professional, humanitarian and fitness enthusiast.Fatima is a gorgeous and smart girl who has endorsed almost all the upscale and renowned Pakistani clothing brands.
The pretty Pakistani model got married in 2018 to Azam khan. The couple had a beautiful a destination wedding ceremony in Sri Lanka. Recently, the couple announced their pregnancy news as well. The adorable couple is currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Fatima Hasan has shared the snaps from Makah and Madina. Fatima Hasan and her husband are enjoying the serene time in the peaceful holy places. Here we have gathered adorable pictures from their Umrah journey. Have a look at the pictures:
Showbiz is a field where many families work generation after generation. Stars come from certain families and this is true for all the big entertainment industries around the world. Nepotism is discussed everywhere but fans generally look forward to the offspring of their favourite stars making their debut and shining on their screens. Pakistan also has certain families where fathers and sons became superstars one generation after another while the fans supported them in their journeys. Watching their favourite stars collaborate with their kids is also another attraction for the fans and Pakistan also has seen such multi-generational collaborations in entertainment. Here are a few of your favourite stars who worked with their sons in projects:
Nauman Ijaz And Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz
Nuamn Ijaz is one of the biggest superstars of Pakistan. He started his career in the PTV era and he is considered as the king of acting talent in dramas. His son Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz made his acting debut not too long ago with Qissa Meherbano Ka. The father-son duo has worked together in two dramas till now. The first one was the blockbuster Sang e Mah where Zaviyar made his actual debut while currently they are together in the Hum TV drama Hum Dono.
Abdullah Kadwani And Haroon Kadwani
Abdullah Kadwani is the biggst producer in the country with projects like Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 and Tere Bin to his credit. He also launched his son Haroon Kadwani and he has collaborated with his son in several projects now. All the shows have done well with the audience with the current Ishq Hua also doing well with ratings and viewership. Haroon is also proving to be a bankable star for his father.
Waseem Abbas And Ali Abbas
Waseem Abbas is the son of legendary Inayat Hussain Bhatti. He carried his father’s legacy forward and later on his son Ali took it further. Waseem Abbas was against Ali joining the industry and did not support him when he started acting but he made a place for himself through sheer hardwork and dedication. This father-son duo is known for their good work and nowadays they are collaborating in the newly on-air drama Woh Ziddi Si on Hum TV.
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar And Aabi Khan
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar is one of the most celebrated writers of Pakistan. He also remains in controversies for his statements while all his projects in the last few years were mega hits. KRQ was currently in a huge kidnapping scandal and he likes to share his opinions bluntly. His son Aabi Khan made his acting collaboration with his father in the drama Landa Bazar while he also acted in the film written and produced by his own dad.
Aehsun Talish And Raza Talish
Aehsun Talish is the son of veteran actor Agha Talish. He is a director and actor himself and he has some mega projects to his credit. His recent Sukoon which he did as an actor was a hit. His son Raza Talish is also an actor who we have seen in Suno Chanda 2, Abdullahpur Ka Devdas and Jaan e Jahan. The father-son duo have collaborated on dramas like Tabeer and Suno Canda 2 where the father was the captain of the ship while Raza showed his acting talent.
Anwar Maqsood And Bilal Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood is a legend of Pakistan. His contribution to the fields of art, culture and entertainment are unmatched. He is one of a kind and his pen has always created magic. He is an evergreen star and he is loved by all generations equally. His son Bilal Maqsood is no less. He was one half of one of the best music bands of Pakistan; Strings. His songs are loved by all of us and Strings will remain forever. The father-son duo have collaborated multiple times as Anwar Maqsood wrote songs for Strings, the reason their poetry is so deep and penetrates the heart.
Irfan Khoosat And Sarmad Khoosat
Irfan Khoosat is a veteran actor who has proved his talent over and over again. From dramas to films to live theatre, his talent is unmatched and his fans love to watch him in a range of characters. Irfan Khoosat’s son Sarmad Khoosat also turned out to be talent powerhouse. From being Chiku in Shashlik to relaunching the drama industry as the director of Humsafar and giving masterpieces like Manto and Kamli, Sarmad is the best we have. The duo collaborated on Manto which is a masterpiece to come out of Pakistani cinema.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan And Shahzaman Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan comes from the Fateh Ali Khan House of music. They have given legends to Pakistani music and Rahat is one himself with a body of work that garners respect. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has worked all around the world and won many awards. His son Shahzaman Ali Khan is all set to join the party and made his debut with the OST for Bismil. The duo has been collaborating during all the live shows where Rahat performed recently.
Javed Sheikh And Shahzad Sheikh
As said by Javed Sheikh’s own daughter Momal Sheikh, they are the Kapoors of Pakistan. This family has given a string of stars to Pakistani television and Javed Sheikh is the pioneer and the brightest of them all. He has been a star for four decades and he has successfully worked both in Pakistan and India. Shahzad later on started his career and gradually made a place for himself. Javed Sheikh and Shahzad Sheikh have appeared in the film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and drama Dil Hi To Hai.
Behroze Sabzwari And Shahroz Sabzwari
Behroze Sabzwari is also a legend of Pakistan television. He has been working since the PTV era and he is still as relevant and successful as he was back in the day. He is a part of nearly ever big drama of Pakistan and his son Shahroz Sabzwari also became an actor. Shahroz has gradually made a place for himself and his personal and professional life has always been talk of the town. The father-son duo were seen together in Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay and Behroze is very supportive of his son.
These father-son duos have enjoyed some big collaborations on the work front. Which father-son duo would you like to see on screens more? Share in comments!
Famous Pakistani celebrities who are successful entrepreneurs too, spotted in the office of Khaleej Times today to promote their quality brands. They will be taking part in Pakistan Expo 2021.
Ayesha Omar, Aijaz Aslam and Nadia Hussain attended the Question and Answers session rated to their products organized by Khaleej Times. They thanked Himani and Khaleej times for taking all the entrepreneurs on board for their international expo. They were excited to be part of the expo and urged public to come and buy the quality products they have made.
Nadia Hussain expressed her warmth to be part of international event. Ayesha Omar also said that she is super excited to be the part of the event, she further said that she is basically here to show the modern face of Pakistan.
Aijaz Aslam also talked about his products and said that the quality of the products hasn’t been compromised while manufacturing the products. He said that all his products were made after a lot of research with the usage of quality ingredients.
Ayesha Omar also said that the products she has made has given her best results. She also said that her mother and her brother has seen magical results on their skins after using natural products.
Ayesha and Aijaz also talked about their same traits about being extra health conscious. They both talked about their products which were naturally made.
Nadia Hussain also talked about her brand which she launched two days ago. She said that her products are not natural as she believes in using all sort of quality products.
Aijaz Aslam Also talked about
the quality of Products. He said that all the products are absolutely high end. All the actor said that they highly recommended their products, they also use each others products.
The saying goes that age is just a number. Well, it is especially true when you are in love. Love knows no boundaries and it can happen at any given time with anyone at all. This is the reason why there are so many Pakistani couples who have such a huge age gap that it is unbelievable. All of these couples are happily married and totally in love with each other. Some of them even came under severe criticism because of this age gap. For them, the age gap didn’t matter at all. In fact, they felt more attracted and in love with each other than they ever did with anyone the same age as them.
Here is a list of top Pakistani couples with a huge age gap.
Shoaib Akhtar and Rubab Khan
Shoaib Akhtar needs absolutely no introduction. Not only is he one of the most well-known sportsmen but he is also known for his fiery statements. He can easily be termed as someone who knows exactly what he wants from his life. He got married to Rubab Khan when he was 41 years old. His wife Rubab Khan was 23 years old at the time. Both of them have been married for more than 6 years now and also have a beautiful baby boy.
Goher Mumtaz and Anam Ahmed
Goher Mumtaz and Anam Ahmed are one of the most adorable celebrity couples. They also have a huge age difference. Goher Mumtaz is 39 years old and his celebrity wife Anam Ahmed is 26 years old. They keep on sharing the cutest pictures together. They are each other’s biggest support and best friends. This just goes to show that a big age gap actually contributes to the success of a marriage.
Noor Bukhari and Wali Hamid Khan
Noor Bukhari got married to Wali Hamid Khan a few years back. They were married for a few years. Unfortunately, this marriage ended with a bitter divorce. Wali Hamid Khan was 7 years younger than Noor so this was an instance in which the man was younger than his wife. Few years after the divorce, Noor revealed in an interview that Wali was unfaithful and for her fidelity came before everything else.
Babar Khan and Bisma Khan
Babar Khan and Bisma Khan’s marriage was a purely arranged one. Bisma was only a teenager when she was married to Babar who lost his celebrity wife Sana Khan in a tragic accident. Bisma Khan is 14 years younger than Babar which is a huge age difference. After being married for so many years, now the couple has settled down and they are blessed to have each other. Babar Khan shared how the birth of his first daughter turned his life around and gave him a reason to go on living. Babar was in a deep depression when he married Bisma, she was a young girl who did whatever she could in order to make this marriage work, and now they are happy together.
Wasim Akram and Shaniera Akram
Wasim Akram and Shaniera Akram have evolved into one of the most dynamic power couples. When they got married Wasim Akram was 50 years old and Shaniera was 33 years old. Both of them have vibrant and positive personalities, perhaps that is the reason why they fell in love and got married. Shaniera has turned into a true Pakistani who is constantly adding to the progress of the country in some way or the other.
Syed Noor and Saima Noor
Syed Noor and Saima Noor for the longest time did not make their marriage public. Since this was Syed Noor’s second marriage, he did not announce it for some time. Syed Noor had directed many of the films Saima Noor played the lead in. At some point, they fell so madly in love that they got married. Syed Noor is 16 years older than Saima Noor yet this age difference has not come in the way of the beautiful relationship they share.
Faysal Qureshi and Sana Faysal
Faysal Qureshi got married for the first time when he was really young. He and his wife parted ways a few years after they got married. He got married for the second time to Sana Faysal who is 10 years younger than him. The couple has two beautiful children, a son, and a daughter. They love traveling together and have great compatibility. This is another couple that proves that age difference in marriage makes no difference. At the end of the day, the compatibility between the partners is the real winner.
Sahiba and Rambo
All those people who follow this celebrity couple on social media must be well acquainted with their filmi love story. Rambo had to work really hard to win Sahiba’s hand in marriage, the love these two share is just as alive today as it was so many years back. Sahiba is 6 years younger than Rambo and for them, this age difference has actually contributed to making their relationship even more beautiful.
Muneeb Butt and Aiman Khan
Muneeb Butt and Aiman Khan need absolutely no introduction. They were madly in love long before they got married. Muneeb Butt is 28 years old and Aiman Khan is 21. Muneeb always considered Aiman a kid when they first met and he never imagined even getting married to her. Aiman also shared in many interviews that in some ways Muneeb was her mentor, he always used to give her the right advice. Once they fell in love, the age difference was of no consequence. They have a beautiful baby girl and they are enjoying their life together.
Hira Mani and Mani
Hira Mani and her husband Salman Saqib, popularly known as Mani have a 13 years age difference. Hira Mani was only 19 years old when she got married to Mani who was 13 years older than her. Hira has often talked about how supportive and loving Mani has been towards her over the course of their marriage. This celebrity couple has expressed their love and respect for each other in many interviews. For them, the age difference is of no consequence at all.
Mehmood Aslam and Nausheen
Mehmood Aslam got married to actress Nausheen for the second time. His second wife is 10 years younger than him. They are living a happy life together. Mehmood Aslam also talked about balancing the relationship between his two wives in a show.
Farhan Saeed and Urwa Hocane
Farhan Saeed and Urwa Hocane are also considered a power couple. They are best friends and later they also started their own production company. There is a 7 years age difference between this celebrity couple. Farhan Saeed is 7 years older than Urwa but this age difference only makes their relationship stronger.
Fatima Effendi and Kanwar Arsalan
Fatima Effendi and Kanwar Arsalan also knew each other for many years before they eventually decided to get married. Kanwar Arsalan was not ready for commitment and that is when Fatima decided to give him an option to either break up with her forever or to get married to her. It took him a while to make the final decision. There is a 5 years difference between the couple. Kanwar is 5 years older than Fatima Effendi.
Azfar Ali and Naveen Waqar
Azfar Ali and Naveen Waqar fell in love and decided to get married even though Azfar was already married to Salma Hassan. Even though Salma warned Naveen and asked her not to get married to Azfar, she still went ahead with the marriage. This marriage ended soon and later on no one really talked about what went wrong. Azfar Ali was 10 years older than Naveen and unlike other couples in the list their marriage did not work out.
Yasra Rizvi and Abdul Hadi
Yasra Rizvi and Abdul Hadi’s wedding was the talk of the town. Yasra Rizvi is someone who believes in breaking stereotypes and she did so when she got married to a man who was 12 years younger than her. When they got married, Yasra was 36 years old and Abdul Hadi was 24 years old. Yasra attended her husband’s graduation ceremony and also responded to people who had an issue with their age difference.
Shaan Shahid and Aamina Shaan
Shaan Shahid and his wife Aamina Shaan have been happily married for many years now. They are one of the most liked couples of the showbiz industry. Aamina Shaan is 10 years younger than Shaan. They share a special bond that has gone stronger over the years.
Moammar Rana and Mehnaz Pervaiz
Moammar Rana and Mehnaz Pervaiz marriage was a strictly arranged marriage. Both of them are considered the most successful showbiz couple. Moammar Rana’s wife Mehnaz is 3 years older than him. He always gives her credit for contributing to their marriage in the most positive manner.
Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan
The most popular power couple Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan also have a huge age gap. Danish Taimoor is 8 years older than Ayeza Khan. Both of them have a really mature approach towards marriage which has definitely added to the beauty of their relationship. They support each other’s careers and help each other get further on in their respective fields. This support has helped them grow as individuals and actors.
Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain
Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are perhaps the most talked-about celebrity couple of this year. They were in a relationship before they got married and even after getting married they have stayed friends more than anything else. Iqra and Yasir decided to get married even though Iqra was quite young at that age because they were sick and tired of all the criticism they were getting from the public. Yasir Hussain is 14 years older than Iqra yet they are more compatible than any other celebrity couple.
Hina Altaf and Agha Ali
Hina Altaf and Agha Ali’s marriage took everyone by complete surprise. No one was expecting them to get so close so soon. There is also a substantial age difference between these two celebrities. Hina is 27 years old and Agha Ali is 34 years old. So, there is a 7 years difference between them which is why in a recent interview Agha sometimes referred to Hina as someone who was from a different generation!
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar can easily be termed as the most gorgeous and the most loved Pakistani celebrity couple. Both of them have a huge fan following and they also keep a good balance between keeping their privacy intact and at the same time sharing enough to keep their fans satisfied. There is a big age difference between them as well. Hamza Ali Abbasi is 10 years older than Naimal Khawar. This age difference has perhaps contributed to making them such a well-suited couple.
Aamir liaquat and Tuba Aamir
The age difference between Aamir Liaquat and Tuba Aamir is massive which is why they also came under severe criticism when their marriage became public. Aamir Liaquat already had a wife and children when he got married to Tuba, he faced a lot of backlash because of this. He also stated in an interview that people were jealous of his beautiful and young wife. There is a 23 years age difference between the two, Aamir Liaquat is 23 older than Tuba but they are really happy together.
Sarah Khan and Falak Shabbir
Sarah Khan and Falak Shabbir’s marriage was another surprise for the fans. According to them, everything happened too quickly and they did not want to wait to make things final. They make an adorable couple and often get a lot of love from fans. Sarah Khan is 28 years old and Falak Shabbir is 34 years old, there is a 6 years difference between the two.
Shahroz Sabzwari and Sadaf Kanwal
Shahroz and Sadaf’s marriage can easily be termed as the most controversial marriage this year. Shahroz and Sadaf had to face a lot of criticism because many people blamed Sadaf Kanwal for breaking Shahroz and Syra’s marriage. Shahroz is 35 years old and Sadaf Kanwal is 26 years old. There is an age difference of 9 years between them.
Most of these couples have proved that marriages work perfectly fine when two people are in love and committed.
Naheed Ansari was a famous Pakistani chef. She had 35 years of experience in culinary arts. Naheed was known for her popular television appearances. She graced multiple cooking shows on famous TV channels. She was the director at Creative Hands by Naheed Ansari. Naheed Ansari was also a well- figure because of her cooking and baking courses. She was an expert teacher and a very decent, kind and soft spoken person. Today, the tragic news about Naheed Ansari’s passing was shared by the famous Pakistani anchor and host Sidra Iqbal.
Well, Sidra Iqbal shared the tragic news of brilliant Pakistani chef Naheed Ansari’s death on her official Instagram account along with her memorable pictures with the chef. Here are the stories shared by Sidra Iqbal:
Social media users and her fans are expressing grief and sadness over the unexpected news of the chef’s passing. According to a fan, chef Naheed Ansari was suffering from breast cancer. May Allah grant her higher ranks above there. Here we have gathered a few comments for you:
Popular film actor Veena Malik has parted ways with husband Asad Khattak after 3 years of marriage.
According to sources, Veena Malik had filed a plea seeking divorce in the Lahore family court in January as the couple had developed differences. The court in Lahore accepted Veena’s ‘khula’ (divorce) application and ruled in her favour after non-pursuance of the case by Asad Khattak. Veena will be returning 25 per cent of the ‘haq mehr’ (dower money) to Asad Khattak and will get an alimony of 0.5 million dirham.
Veena and Asad tied the knot in December 2013 in a court in Dubai and have two children.
Marriage is a pious bond where the two people come together to settle as a family. While it is one of the beautiful bonds in the world, thing often do not work out and result in divorce. Divorce is a fundamental reality of every society but it gets more hype when the couple is of a celebrity. Here are all such celebrities who are married multiple times.
Jamal Shah
Jamal Shah was married to Faryal Gohar but things did not work out and resulted in a divorce. He then remarried and is living happily with wife and daughter.
Abid Ali
Late Abid Ali was married to the mother of Iman Ali and Rehma Ali but the marriage did not work. He then married Rabia who was a known actress at that time.
Atiqa Odho
Atiqa Odho got married when she was 15 years. First marriage failed and so did the second marriage. She is now married to her third husband and living happily.
Umer Sharrif
Umer Sharrif is all known for his humor and comedy. He too have been married twice.
Fiza Ali
Fiza Ali’s marital life has always been in the eye of the media. Fiza Ali has married twice.
Babar Khan
Babar Khan married his co-star Sana Khan but the couple met an accident and Sana left the world. Babar then, under the pressure of his family, remarried to his cousin.
Syed Noor
Popular movie maker Syed Noor was married to Rukhsana but after her death, he married Saima who was known as his heroine in all his films.
Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi was married when he was 18. Marriage did not last long and resulted in divorce, he then married Sana and living happily.
Arij Fatyma
We did share thebig news about Arij about the baby, Yes, that was from her second marriage.
Azfar
He has faced enough criticism here for the fact that he was first married and left the first wife for Naveen Waqar but then, both of them too split in the end.
Sanam Marvi
Sanam Marvi remarried after the murder of her First husband was killed.
Annie Khalid
Annie Khalid got married in 2012. The marriage failed. She then married again 2015 to Saad Ahmed Khan.
Zara Noor Abbas
Gaining a lot of prominence these days, Zara Noor makes a perfect couple with Asad Sissiqui. It is her second marriage to him.
Asad Siddiqui
Asad was too married earlier to Maham. However, after their divorce he got married to Zara
Saba Hameed
Saba Hameed has married Waseem Abbas the second time and so far the marriage is intact and going well.
Shaista Lodhi
Shaista Lodhi got divorced in 2012 and it was quite a news. She the again married in 2015.
Shamoon Abbasi
Married thrice but all failed
Fakhr Alam
He also married thrice.
Noman Masood
Gaining popularity as a lead role, Noman soon transformed his image as a negative character on screen. He also married twice.
Sarwat Gillani
The very beautiful Sarwat Gillani also married twice. Her second marriage with Dr. Fahad Mirza has been the biggest success of her life.
Noman Javed
Noman Javed married Fariha Parvez but the marriage didn’t work. He then married Jana Malik and appeared on many shows as well. however, it could not last longer either.
Juggam Kazim
Juggan Kazim was young when she was married. She left her first husband and married Faisal Naqvi later. It has been shared by her that her first husband was abusive.
Noor Bukhari
Actress Noor got married 4 times but all her marriages doomed.
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram’s first wife died and then he married again after a few years of the demise.
Amir Liaquat Hussain
The man who knows how to be in the limelight, Aamir Liaqaut Hussain married again to Tooba Aamir though his first wife was quite against it.
Iqrar ul Hassan
Iqra Ul Hassan is a well-known journalist and host and he is very much praised for the way he is looking after his domestic life with his two wives.
Shehroz Sabzwari
The Ideal Jodi of the last decade, Syra Yusuf and Shehroz Sabzwari recently ended their relationship. Shehroz was quick to move forward and he married Sadaf Kanwal.
While Pakistani actors and celebrities are known for their work, some of them are also known for their expensive tastes. Some of them even make it to the headlines of magazines and news headlines. We will specifically tell you about the female celebrities of Pakistan who purchase nothing but the most expensive items.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Her slippers are worth millions of Pakistani rupees. Recently, a picture of her wearing slippers worth Rs 1,04,379 went viral. The slippers were of a famous brand.
Sarwat Gilani
The famous “Churail” actress grabbed attention when she announced her engagement with her now-husband Fahad Mirza. Her engagement ring was the central topic of every discussion since the diamond ring was worth millions.
Ushna Shah
Ushna Shah made her debut with the drama serial Bashar Momin and has become a well-known actor in the Pakistani entertainment industry. She has a collection of the world’s most expensive dog breeds and looks after them as her own children. Ushna Shah also takes out time from her busy acting schedule to exclusively spend time with her cute puppies.
Samina Peerzada
The Veteran actress has worked very hard to be at the place where she is now. From her styling to the interiors of her house, everything speaks for its quality and charisma.
Hadiqa Kiyani
The style icon and the pride of Pakistan’s music industry is all known for her great fashion style and for that, she never holds back in spending much to get the best out there.
Ayesha Omar
The diva who has won our hearts with her phenomenal acting as khoobsorat in Bulbulay loves spending pretty much to be the best in the niche.
Parents are the best gift and the greatest blessings of Allah. Fathers are the strongest pillars for their children. They are the real super heroes whom their kids look up to. They are the strength and support of the family. They play a role in every child’s life that cannot be filled by others. This role can have a large impact on a child and help shape him or her into the person they become. Studies have shown that when fathers are affectionate and supportive, it greatly affects a child’s cognitive and social development. It also instills an overall sense of well-being and self-confidence.
Mostly, children are naturally more attached to their mothers and they are the emotional support but fathers play an equally important and special part in our lives. Daughters are mostly more attached with their fathers and they share a special bond. Daughters are princesses of their fathers. Children feel more secure with their fathers around. They know that their fathers will always have their back. Fathers work really hard to provide the best of everything for their families. If we ever find ourselves in trouble, we know our hero is just a message away, leaving behind all their work to our rescue.
Our celebrity dads are nothing less than a super hero for their kids and families. Regardless of their busy routine and hard schedules, they manage to spend quality time with their kids and give them a loving environment. Here we will tell you about some of those amazing and cool dads of our industry. Stay with us!
Fawad Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan is a widely known Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer. He is one of the most handsome and goo- looking actors of Pakistan. This handsome has worked in various hit drama serials as well as in movies. He has also garnered fame by working in Bollywood movies and has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award, three Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. He has been listed among the “Sexiest Asian Males” by the British magazine Eastern Eye. Fawad married his love Sadaf in 2005 after the courtship of seven years and the couple is blessed with three kids. Fawad keeps his family life very secretive.
Fahad Mustafa
Fahad Salahuddin, commonly known as Fahad Mustafa, is the cool dude as well as a cool dad. he is the host of the most popular game show Jeeto Pakistan. Fahad is also a remarkable actor and he has worked in many drama serials and movies. He married Sana Fahad in 2006. The couple was blessed with a beautiful princess Fatima Fahad in 2011 and a handsome boy Moosa Fahad in 2016. He often shares his pictures playing with his children on his social media handles. His kids often accompany him to his show Jeeto Pakistan.
Danish Taimoor
Danish Taimoor and Aiza Khan are the most loved star couple who are proud parents of two absolutely adorable children. They have beautiful daughter Hoorain Taimoor and a cute son Muhammad Rayyan Taimoor. Danish keeps his fans updated by posting his pictures with his adorable family showing his love for his kids. He surely is a lovely dad. He tries to spend quality time with his family.
Shahid Khan Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi or widely known as Boom Boom Afridi is a very handsome Pakistani International Cricketer. He married his maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five daughters, Aqsa, Ajwara, Ansha, Asmara and Arwa. He gravely loves his daughters and is very thankful to Allah for blessing him with five beautiful daughters. He often expresses how much he love and feels blessed for having his daughters.
Faysal Qureshi
Faysal Qureshi is one of the top actors of Pakistan. He is known for his versatile and impeccable acting skills. His most famous work projects include Boota From Tooba Tek Singh, Bashar Momin, Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishaan, Muqaddar and many more. Faysal is a proud father of three kids, Hania Qureshi from his first wife and Ayat Qureshi and Farmaan Qureshi from his third wife.
Mikal Zulfiqar
Mikal Zulfiqar is a very handsome and good-looking actor of Pakistan. He has done a lot of work in Drama serials as well as movies. His most famous movie is Sherdil in which he appeared as a Pakistan Air Force pilot. He married Sara Bhatti but the couple got divorced. He has two beautiful daughters whom he loves endlessly.
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a very famous Pakistani pop singer and a very versatile actor. He is also a brilliant painter. He has also worked in Bollywood movies and earned fame over the borders. He married Aisha Fazli in 2009. The couple is blessed with two beautiful children, a daughter and a son.
Wasim Akram
The cricket commentator, coach and former captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Wasim Akram, is the father of 2 sons, Akbar & Taimoor and a daughter, Aiyla. All four of them, along with his wife Shaniela, are often caught traveling together and we love the family bond that they share. He married Huma Mufti in 1995. They had two sons from their marriage of 15 years. She died due to multiple organs failure in October 2009. Wasim married Shaniera Thompson on 12 August 2013. They have a beautiful daughter.
Iqrar Ul Hasan
Iqrar ul Hasan is a well-known TV presenter and journalist. He has worked with ARY News for many years. He currently hosts a show Sar-e-Aam. He has beautiful son Pehlaj Hasan. Pehlaj often accompany his father in the Ramadan transmission and Jeeto Pakistan. Pehlaj is a star himself. He often shares his beautiful pictures on his social media handles.
We hope that you will find this article interesting. Anyone in this list is your favorite? Do you want to add something to the article? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
There is no doubt that Pakistani celebrities are super talented. They have proven themselves time and again not only in Pakistan but also in Bollywood Movies. Many of our artists have performed across the border in acting as well as singing and has earned unlimited praise and fame. Performing arts is limitless and similarly an artist has no boundaries and no limits. They can adapt more than one filed of performing arts. Whether its acting, dancing or singing, our celebs are multi talented. They have proved that they can excel more than one field at the same time whether it’s a serious career or a hobby.
In this article we will tell you about some very famous and multi talented artists who are not just impeccable actors but also super astounding singers. Although singing is an equally time taking job. It requires great deal of hard work, effort and dedication just like acting is. To handle these both things at the same time is not at all an easy job but our super stars are actually super. It turns out, a lot of our Pakistani celebrities can rock a song or two, in between their crazy acting schedules. Let’s have a look on few of such celebs!
Hira Mani
Hira Mani also known as Hira Salman is one of the most beautiful and admired actresses of our industry. She is a remarkable actress. She started her career after her marriage. She started off as a video jockey. Later she and her husband started hosting and had their own show called The Hira Mani Show. She did some praise worthy acting in her work projects which include Preet Na Keriyo, Yakeen ka Safar, Ghalti and Mere Pass Tum Ho. She is the actress who earned fame is a very short time. Hira Mani is blessed with a very melodious voice and she has often posted many videos of her singing on her social media accounts, enthralling her admirers. Dabbling in diverse roles and proving her versatility on screen, the 32 years old actress has now left the fans gushing, over her smashing music debut. Hira Mani’s song, Sawari, came as a breath of fresh air as she starred in the second episode of the show Kashmir Beats. The beauty looked stunning in her all-red avatar and glowy makeup.
Hania Amir
Hania Amir is undoubtedly a diva, a stunning actress with bold and elegant looks. She has done immensely great work in various drama serials such as Titli, Visal, Anna as well as in superhit movies, not to forget the most popular patriotic movie Parwaz Hai Junoon in which she has worked alongside the two most handsome heroes, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Ahad Raza Mir. She rose to prominence with the role of a beauty-obsessed unfaithful wife in the romantic television series Titli and a girl next door in the melodrama Visaal. There were rumors of Hania being in a relationship with the singer Asim Azhar but she denied the news saying that they are not dating and they are just best friends. Hania Amir also has a beautiful magical voice and she has mesmerized her fans and followers many times by posting her videos on her social media handles. She sang the OST of drama serial Anaa along with the famous singer Sahir Ali Bagga.
Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar is a handsome, good looking multi talented star of our industry. He is a singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. He started his career on Pakistan Television before coming a Pop Musician. He also made his place in Bollywood movies by starring in movies like Tere Bin Laden, Mere Brother ki Dulhan, Chashm-e-baddoor and Dear Zindagi. He has a unique voice and he is a huge fan of legendary singer Kishore Kumar. His younger brother Danyal Zafar is also an uprising singer.
Fawad Khan
Fawad Khan is undoubtedly a heartthrob. He has a huge fan following. His drama serial Humsafar set records and was equally popular across the borders. He has also critically acclaimed other serials and movies including Zindagi Gulzar hai, Khuda kay Liye and also Bollywood movies like Khoobsoorat and Kapoor and Sons. Fawad Khan started singing as the lead vocalist in the band Entity Paradigm (ET) at a time when there weren’t too many mainstream music bands in Pakistan. He was one of the many singers who sang the PSL 5 anthem. Many of his fans want to see him taking music as seriously as he does acting. We as well hope to hear a musical track from him soon.
Junaid Khan
Adding to the list is another brilliant actor Junaid Khan. Junaid is also a multistar. He is a superb film actor, singer-songwriter and television actor. He is the lead vocalist of the band Call, which has released two commercially successful albums, Jilawatan and Dhoom.
Ayesha Omer
The Bulbulay star has made her place in the TV and film industry. She is an actress and a youtuber. It seems being just an actor wasn’t enough for her, so she took on the task of singing as well. Ayesha Omar has sung many jingles for various commercials. She debuted in Coke Studio season 6 with the song ‘Laage Re Nain’. Ayesha first sang the song “Man Chala Hai” for the commercial of Capri. Then she sang the song “Bhooli Yaadon Mein”, title song of her serial Ladies Park and “Manjali” title song of Geo TV serial Manjali. She also sang the songs “Aoa” and “Tu Hi Hai”. In 2012, she released two albums “Chalte Chalte” and “Khamoshi” for which she won Lux Style Awards for Best Album. The famous song Tutti Frutti from the film Karachi Se Lahore was also sung by her.
Agha Ali
Agha Ali is another hardworking Pakistani actor who is also an accomplished singer with a soulful voice. He has made his own music videos, created his own songs, and even sang OSTs of popular plays such as Khuda Dekh Raha Hei and Mere Bewafa. He sure is a talented person.
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Pakistan is a country that is made up of people from different faiths and cultures. Since the day of independence, people from all religious faiths have contributed in making Pakistan proud. Some of these non-Muslims chose the path of the showbiz industry to make the nation proud. These celebrities worked tirelessly to be successful to the extent that they are now recognizable beyond the borders of Pakistan. These celebrities have made the nation proud in many different ways and have also captured the hearts of their audience with their talent. We have compiled a shortlist of Pakistani celebrities who are Non-Muslims and have made the nation proud.
Bohemia
Occupation: Rapper
Popular Works: School Di Kitaab, Zamana Jali
Jia Ali
Occupation: Actor/Model
Popular Works: Saya-e- Khuda e Zuljalal
Shabnam (Jharna Basak)
Occupation: Actor
Popular Works: Aaina, Bandish, Doorian
Robin Ghosh
Occupation: Musician
Popular Works: Aaina, Bandish
Ashir Azeem Gill
Occupation: Filmmaker/Director/Actor
Popular Works: Dhuwan, Yalghaar
Saleem Raza (Noel Dias)
Occupation: Singer
Popular Works: Ae Dil Kisi Ki Yaad Mein, Jawani Ko Kanwal Kehte Hain
Vacations are a much needed break for everyone after spending a hectic work routine for the entire year. It has been nearly two years since everyone has controlled on travelling around the world because of the the global pandemic. But this time around, after the situation of pandemic is under control many of our famous Pakistani celebrities jetted off for vacations in different areas around the globe.
Recently, some of the famous Pakistani male celebrities including Fahad Mustafa, Aijaz Aslam, Sami Khan, Ayaz Samo and Faizan Sheikh were spotted vacationing together in Los Angeles California. The celebrities took to their official Instagram accounts to give their fans and followers a sneak peek into their recent trip to Los Angeles. Here we have gathered some captivating clicks of our male celebrities from some of the exquisite location of Los Angeles, have a look!
Barkat Siddiqui is a brilliant Pakistani director who has directed multiple brilliant television shows. His notable dramas as the director are Bebasi, Qarar, Mohabbat ki Akhri Kahani , Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida and Noor Bibi. Barkat Siddiqui is a seasoned director. The director has many friends from the industry and he often invites his friends at dinners. Lately Barkat Siddiqui hosted a lavish dinner to the stars of the industry. His upcoming drama is currently being shot and it is with the beautiful and talented Alizeh Shah.
Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Quraishi, Asad Siddiqui, Hira Mani, Saqib Sheikh (Mani), Nabeel Zafar, Fakhir Mehmood, Muneeb Butt, Shehzad Nawaz, Zara Noor Abbas, Sana Faysal, Seemi Pasha, Sana Shahnawaz, Samina Humayun Saeed, Imran Ashraf and others were invited in the dinner hosted by the ace director Barkat Siddiqui. Have a look at the pictures:
Abdullah Seja is a younger brother of Jerjees Seja, better known as JJ. He happens to be Pakistan’s youngest television content producer currently heading iDream entertainment. Because of an amazing personality, Abdullah Seja has become a social media sensation.
He has produced many hits Urdu dramas and earned a lot of appreciation for his hard work from the audience.
Abdullah Seja arranged a brunch for his family and close friends to celebrate his birthday. Many Pakistani celebrities were spotted at Nobby Cafe to wish Abdullah. Iqra Yasir, Urwa Farhan, Asad, Faysal, Jiran, and many others were there to enjoy birthday bash. Everyone looked stunningly beautiful.
Here are some of the latest pictures of Pakistani celebrities enjoying Abdullah’s birthday. Have a look!
The exam season is ending and for many the business of entry tests and university applications is just beginning. Regardless of how exams went and what future tests are in store for us, everyone is anxious either for themselves or someone they love. From a young age we’ve been told that these exams will set the path for our future and if we want success we have to ace these. There’s no other way around it, what we do right now will set the tone for everything to come in our future. But that isn’t entirely true. Sometimes we think we want something but the universe sets us in a track we could’ve never imagined for ourselves and it’s better than anything we hoped! So maybe right now you might feel like you won’t get into the university you’d always wanted and it may feel like your life is over but maybe you were meant for bigger and better things. These celebrities certainly thought they were on the right track but a change of fate made them the stars we all love and adore today. Can you imagine if Hamza Ali Abbasi had stayed as a Police officer? We’d never get the outspoken and straightforward Man Mayal star!
1. Junaid Jamshed
The late Junaid graduated from Yanbu’ al Bahr in Saudi Arabia with hopes of joining the Pakistani Air Force as a fighter pilot but couldn’t do so because of his weak eyesight. He then joined the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, to study mechanical engineering, getting his degree in 1990. He worked with PAF as a civilian contractor and had a short career in aeronautical engineering as well.
How did music make its way into his life and lifted him to stardom?
In 1983, Jamshed, while still a student, began performing in Islamabad and Peshawar University. During one of his performances, he was supposed to meet with Rohail Hyatt, who was searching for some talent to join his band ‘Vital Signs’ but couldn’t because of bad weather. It was four years after the two met again and Jamshed was added to the singing group. All’s well that ends well!
2. Mahira Khan
Mahira did her O’Levels from Foundation Public School in Karachi before moving to The States to complete her high school education and then joined the University of Southern California for her bachelor’s during which time she had to work as a cashier in Rite Aid to pay for her schooling. Her duties included closing the store at night, washing toilets and mopping floors! Just goes to show that there is honor in every work and a tough start does not mean a tough end, look at her now! Although she was unable to finish her degree she has expressed wishes to go back and do so.
3. Hamza Ali Abbasi
Hamza had been interested in the theater from a very young age. After completing his higher studies, he also got a degree for International Relations from abroad and came back to Pakistan to study it further for his Masters from Quaid-E-Azam University. Following the wishes of his mother, he gave the highly competitive CSS exams and secured a position for himself in the Police Force. However, he soon resigned to focus on his acting career even though it severed his relationship with his mother. Sometimes you have to sacrifice to do the things you love.
4. Fahad Mirza
Fahad completed his MBBS from Dow Medical College and trained in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from Liaquat Ali Khan Hospital. He started his modelling career back in 2007 and auditioned for the Hum TV serial Bari Aapa, eventually landing a role and the rest is history!
5. Shahista Lodhi
Another on the list of Doctors turned Stars is Shahista Lodhi, sister of Sahir Lodhi and host of ‘Utho Jago Pakistan’. She received her early education from Habib Girls School Karachi and joined Bahria College for her matriculation exam in 1992. The hostess went on to join Sindh Medical College and completed her MBBS in 2000.
Guest Addition.
Fawad Khan – engineering degree
Sami Khan – engineering degree
Noman Ejaz – law degree
Sanam Jung – business degree
Maya Ali – mass communications degree
Mawra Hocane – currently doing law degree
Aamina Sheikh – pharmacy degree
Imran Abbas – architecture degree
Ali Zafar – arts degree
Model Nadia Hussain – dentistry degree
Nazia Hassan – law degree
Singer Faakhir – engineering degree
Hadiqa Kiani – psychology degree
Vaneeza Ahmed – psychology degree
Atif Aslam – computer scientist
Adeel Chaudhry – doctor
Syed Jibran – doctor
Hareem Farooq went to Quaid e Azam University in Islamabad and graduated with a degree, don’t know what it is but considering her parents are both medical doctors, maybe that’s what it is
Mehwish Hayat – graduated from Karachi University
Sarwat Gillani – degree in the arts from Indus
Ainy Jaffri – McGill University graduate
Sahir Lodhi – petroleum engineer
Sheheryar Munawar – finance & banking degree
Osman Khalid Butt – said something about degree in literature, not confirmed tho
Adnan Malik – dropped out of economics degree & holds filming degree from the top University Vassar College
Ali Haider – civil engineer
Bilal Ashraf – fine arts degree from US
Ali Rehman Khan – degree from University of London
Adnan Siddiqui – MBA degree
Junaid Khan – MBA degree
Juggan Kazim – BA in media studies
Sanam Baloch – graduated from University of Karachi
Bilal Khan – LUMS graduate (my dream school!)
Mahnoor Baloch – private bachelors
During past few years, the clothing brands and lifestyle brands have massively grown in Pakistan. A lot of brand conscious people love to buy the expensive clothes and products. Also, most of the brands are known to cater a specific elite class who can afford the products at any price but currently, the inflation has changed the mindset and thinking of the people and they do protest on high prices. Recently, a social media user shared the post about a famous Pakistani brand selling expensive prayer mats. The social media user seemed unhappy with the prices of prayer mats.
The Twitter user wrote, “A Pakistani ultra expensive brand is now selling prayer mats and making your namaz experience “more spirtual” does anyone need expensive mats for such a humbling namaz experience ?” . Have a look at the post shared by Twitter user:
Well, public criticized the brand for selling expensive prayer mats, they said that Allah can accept the Sujood even on the ground, why to buy such an expensive prayer mat, a social media user said, it’s a good idea to offer prayers on quilted mat but 10 thousand is too much for such an experience. Many said that they can buy this prayer mat only if their dua will be accepted on the spot. Many people said that the brands play with the emotions of people, they know people will buy expensive things in any case. Some people said that they can buy many Prayermats in one mat’s price. Here are the comments:
Pakistani senior actresses hold a strong fan base. Their timeless talent and grace earned them a special place in the hearts of audiences. All the senior actresses have been ruling the hearts of fans for many decades. Women like Mahnoor Baloch, Shehnaz Sheikh, Saba Hameed, Zeba Shehnaz, Samina Ahmed, Bushra Ansari, Atiqa Odho, Laila Zuberi, Samina Peerzada, Nazlee Nasr, Saba Hameed became household names, not just for their beauty, but for their versatility and brilliant work.
All these veterans are still admired by the fans across the generations and they often appear in the notable television dramas. We have gathered the beautiful before and after pictures of all these actresses for you. Have a look at them:
In Pakistan, there has been a lot of news about violence, kidnappings, and harassment. Recently, another tragic event took place in Khairpur, where two well-known Pakistani TikTokers were found dead in their car.
