Category: Lifestyle

Fatima Sohail calls ‘leaked’ video fake, lodges a complaint with FIA

Actor Fatima Sohail has lodged a complaint to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate a video circulated on Whatsapp since Thursday night. The private, intimate video was being shared as the actor’s ‘leaked’ video. On Friday night, Sohail took to Instagram to rubbish all the hearsay, terming the video fake, adding the girl in the video does not even resemble her.

New study reveals your beauty blender could kill you

Vast range of makeup products including beauty blenders, mascaras and lip glosses are contaminated with potentially life threatening superbugs, according to several researchers. Such contaminated products are usually used beyond their expiry dates, producing bacteria which can cause illnesses ranging from skin infections to blood poisonin, according to the study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.

Man orders Apple Watch at Amazon, receives toilet plunger instead

A man from London got the shock of his life, when Amazon sent him a £4.39 (PKR 890 approx) toilet plunger instead of a £299 (PKR 60,800 approx) Apple Watch which he bought in a Black Friday deal. According to reports, John Browne bought the Apple Watch Series 4 and got £100 discount on retail price. Browne’s pre-Christmas treat to himself became quite an embarrassment, he said.

Malik Riaz’s UK assets worth £190 mn to be returned to Pakistan

As a result of an investigation, the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom has agreed to a settlement worth £190 million with the family of property tycoon Malik Riaz. The assets will now be returned to the state of Pakistan. The assets worth £190 million include a UK property  valued at approximately £50 million and all funds in the frozen accounts.

Akcent served with ‘fantastic tea’ by DG ISPR

Romanian music artist Akcent (Adrian Sina) in his meeting with Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Asif Ghafoor was served with what he termed ‘fantastic tea’.  In a video posted on Twitter, the musician can be seen standing in front of a board of Pakistan’s victories including a picture of the captured Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

Meghan Markle has been named 2019’s most influential style icon

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has topped global fashion search engine, Lyst’s list of most powerful dressers after she released her charity capsule of work attire to benefit unemployed women in the U.K. According to Lyst, her outfits sparked a 216% increase in searches for similar pieces. The Club Monaco dress she wore sold out in 24 hours with searches for the dress spiking to 570%.

Chitral stole the show at this year’s Milan Fashion week

Not only did Pakistani models walk the ramp at this year’s Milan Fashion week, but culture of Chitral stole the show. In an effort to raise awareness about the Kalash and to provide their community with income, designer Stella Jean collaborated with Chitral Women’s Handicrafts Center, founded by 22-year-old Karishma Ali. For weeks, 46 women in the center embroidered more than 4,000 meters of material for her.

Locust invasion concerns people of Karachi

An instant desert locust activity observed in Malir and adjoining areas of Karachi has concerned residents of the city. However, Department of Plant Protection of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research has said that sudden surge is a part of the creature’s migration from summer-monsoon breeding zone towards coastal areas of Balochistan and does not pose any risk to food supply.

Public toilet finder app to be launched in KP to facilitate tourists

An app is going to be launched on Nov 19 to help people, particularly tourists, find public toilets across the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The step is aimed to keep the province clean and protect environment from degradation and the citizens from diseases. All necessary information about toilets, including their distance, male, female, children and disabled persons, would be available on the app for public information.

Jemima makes a hilarious comeback at JUI-F cleric over WikiLeaks claim

Jemima Goldsmith, former wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, hilariously responded to Mufti Kifayatullah, cleric of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), who has claimed that her cousin ‘Wiki’ founded WikiLeaks — a non-profit organisation that publishes news leaks by anonymous sources. During an interview with a private TV channel, Kifayatullah had claimed that Jemima’s first cousin named ‘Wiki’ is the actual mastermind behind WikiLeaks.