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Rava.pk: A One-Stop Destination for Pakistan’s Video Watching Audience!

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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A treasure trove of viral videos, television serials and dramas, latest headlines, and the hottest news: Rava.pk is Pakistan’s emerging, one-of-its-kind, online video curation website created for users to effortlessly locate videos based on a specific genre.

Among the many achievements of Rava.pk is bringing inspirational, interesting and original videos from across the web, including third-party content, effectively curated and presented on a single platform, primarily for Pakistanis – across the globe.

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If you have a moment to spare and are looking for clips that are important, educational, pure entertainment or downright hilarious, this new superhero of a website will be here to save your day!

While its competitors thrive on coveted categorical content, the video portal fuels itself by amassing everything of all varieties, catering to users of all tastes.

With a variety of channels ranging from sports, entertainment, breaking news, talk shows, technology, politics, Rava.pk is the much-needed, bona fide goldmine of deep and rich curated clips.

A repository of the latest as well as old episodes of online Pakistani dramas, Rava.pk has much to offer for drama buffs. From Ainak Wala Jin and Humsafar to ongoing hits like Mann Mayal and Gul-e-Rana, it is easy to find one’s favorite drama serial and soap. Similarly, for the latest on current affairs, one can choose from a list of all the Pakistani talk shows aired on television, with their latest episodes on Rava.pk.

According to the business unit head of Rava.pk, Mashood Paracha, “Rava.pk’s vision is to be a household brand, where parents can find the best tips for raising kids, young and old can watch political shows, and families enjoy dramas. For sports lovers, Rava.pk will be the place to watch cricket, football and more; for fashionistas to find latest fashion trends and style tips; a haven for geeks, nerds, and newbies for technology-related news and updates; the preferred portal for sharing and submitting viral videos and original content for Pakistani of every hue, class, belief and background.”

The best part is that the web page has a user-friendly navigation system with a simple, responsive and easy-on-the-eyes interface. You can find the video you are looking for in a flash! Plus Rava.pk, being a video curation forum, also let users submit viral-worthy videos. After extensive moderation, the content submitted is made open to the public.

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The comments section, however, is given a free reign, “to encourage free flow of extemporaneous ideas, as comment moderation robs the discussion of spontaneity,’ Paracha said, adding that the hateful and expletives-laden comments, even though removed immediately, are a by-product of a ‘thriving culture of free speech.’

BUT THIS IS NOT IT!

Truly transcending boundaries with its innovative strategy of video curation, Rava.pk’s next stop is to build its own newsroom with a powerful portfolio of experienced journalists and editors to provide insightful reports and reviews on the latest issues.

Even cooler is its plan for an extensive archive of Pakistani, Bollywood and Hollywood movies based on a profit-sharing model, benefitting filmmakers as well as the website. Rava.pk’s team has similar plans for making available movies of Iran, French, Brazil, Italy, South Korea and Japan for the Pakistani audience, but acknowledge that might prove to be a bridge too far.

Nonetheless, it is the dreamers and those with unbridled passion who really make a mark. It might be early days for Rava.pk but it continues to grow and explore the endless possibilities available in our digitally driven world. Rest assured, this infotainment video portal is bound to delight you with its endless array of videos available online. And who knows, one day we might be able to watch the next ‘City of God’ on Rava.pk!

Google Voice Guided Turn-by-Turn Navigation Launched For Pakistan

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Hareem Zafar
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After introducing the real time traffic update feature, Google has now launched a turn-by turn navigation feature for Pakistani users. Google Navigation, in beta form, is offered via Google Maps. Any person with an Android phone latest Google Maps application feature would be able to make use of the feature.

Previously, the navigation services, available for Pakistani users operated on a manual basis and failed to offer voice-guided automatic navigation service.

However, with the new navigation feature launched for Pakistani users, it will offer automatic guidance, on the basis of real-time location and voice command details.

The phone screen will be lit up all throughout the navigation mode, for any turns or alerts. In case you take any wrong turn or face traffic jams, voice guidance feature will alert you of such real-time events.
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Now we can actually relate to the mobile holders available in the cars. The updated feature is just like the features offers in United Kingdom and United States.

Following are the functions and operations offered by the Voice Guided Turn-by-Turn Navigation:

  • Navigation mode
  • Offline navigation (requires  user to download certain location offline first)
  • Update on Real-time location and determination of route
  • Routes search for restaurants, stations and etc.
  • A voice guidance system

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How-to Activate the Navigation Mode?

Google’s enhanced improved Map Navigation feature is available only in latest Google Map version on Android. By simply accepting the terms of “Google Map Navigation”, one can easily use the service.

Following steps need to be followed:

  1. Search Google Maps for the location
  2. Tap on the car button at the bottom right, to check the route of the location selected.
  3. Tap the navigation button and initiate the mode of navigation.

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Fawad Khan Celebrates Alia Bhatt’s Birthday

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Bismah Ahmed
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Alia Bhatt is celebrating her 23rd birthday on March 15 and her Kapoor & Sons co-stars Fawad Khan and Sidharth Malhotra were there to usher in her new year with her!

Her birthday cake was topped with a life size, edible iPhone, reflecting her obsession for all things social media.

See the cake below:

Best bday cake ever ❤️ @shaheenb @s1dofficial @fawadkhan81 @akansharanjan

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Alia’s fans also made her a beautiful birthday card, decked out in glitter. See the card below:

Other Bollywood celebrities wished the birthday girl on Twitter and Instagram:

Alia responded with:

See Alia’s looks for the promotions of Kapoor & Sons:

Interviews today!!!! Styled by @stylebyami and @shnoy09 and make up by @uday101 !!!

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Fawad Khan’s Kapoor & Sons Movie Promotions Begin!

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Bismah Ahmed
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Kick starting the promotions of Kapoor and Sons, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra headed to a radio station. Aside from this, Fawad Khan also taped for an episode with critic Rajeev Masand for his TV show.

People have finally got reasons to rejoice as the awesome trio have started the promotions of their forthcoming family drama.

They really "lift" my spirits don't they 🙂 #KNS18thMarch @s1dofficial @fawadkhan81

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9 days to go!!! #KapoorAndSons #KNSMarch18th @s1dofficial @fawadkhan81

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Press con vibes!!!! #CHULL @s1dofficial @fawadkhan81

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Day is tiring but we're still smiling! 8 days to go… #KapoorAndSons #KNSMarch18th @s1dofficial @fawadkhan81

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#bro stop eating my head ya @fawadkhan81 #kapoorandsons #KNSMarch18

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Heard a very sweet voice at #rahejacollege today #knsmarch18 @s1dofficial @aliaabhatt

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Day 2 of the promotions included 2 separate interviews:

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See Fawad Khan’s look for the TV show below:

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Fawad, Alia & Sidharth seemed to be enjoying themselves at the radio station. See the post below:

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Fawad Khan’s Kapoor & Sons’ Movie BTS Pictures

Directed by Shakun Batra, the film Kapoor & Sons also stars veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. This Dharma Productions’ venture -the family drama, has been scheduled to release on April 18.

Checkout Sony Music India’s tweets here:

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Sohai Ali Abro’s Bollywood Debut Movie ‘Googly Ho Gayi’

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Sumaira Shiraz Alwani
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JPNA diva Sohai Ali Abro is all set to appear in her first Bollywood debut alongside with Parth Samthaan in “Googly Ho Gayi”. The movie is slated to release this year or early next year.

Produced under the banner of Subhash Singh and Sonali Singh, the movie stars Parth and Sohai in the leading roles. It also stars Zarina Wahab, Ritu Shivpuri, Flora Saini, Gavvy Chahal and others.

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At a press conference for the movie, Subhash announced that the speculations of Marwa Hocane being the leading lady of the film are absolutely wrong. Sohai Ali Khan will be the lead of the film Googly Ho Gayi.

Subhash also mentioned that Sohai signed the project soon after knowing that her all-time favorite actor Parth is also debuting in the film.

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Parth, on the other hand said that the movie is a romantic comedy film. The film is scripted by a renowned writer of a comedy show, Comedy Circus and it promises to make the audience roll in the aisles.

Parth alse said that any actor who is successful in making the other person laugh through his act can do absolutely anything.

Further reports revealed that Parth also participated in the recording of a song Jind Meri Royi. This song is labeled as the first ever song recorded by the actor.

Mother Teresa to Be Declared A Saint, 2 Decades After Her Death!

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Mother Teresa will be cleared to become a saint on Tuesday after a Vatican panel recognizes a second miracle attributed to the late nun famed for her work with the poor of Kolkata.

The committee of senior clerics that approves elevations to sainthood is due to meet from around 0900 GMT with the long-awaited green light seen as a formality, less than two decades after her death.

Pope Francis will then sign a decree approving the canonization of the 1979 Nobel peace prize winner and announce a date and venue for it to happen.

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The Albanian nun and missionary will be one of five candidates for sainthood considered at Tuesday’s session, but by far the most high-profile.

The canonization is widely expected to take place on September 4, the eve of the anniversary of her 1997 death, for which a celebration of her memory had already been scheduled as part of the Church’s Jubilee Year of Mercy.

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Indian Catholics had hoped Francis would travel to India for the canonization ceremony but, barring a last minute surprise, it is expected to take place in Rome with a thanksgiving ceremony scheduled for the following month in the Indian city.

Known across the world, Teresa was awarded the Nobel for her work with the poor, sick, old and lonely in the teeming slums of Kolkata, previously known as Calcutta.

She is revered by many Catholics but has also been attacked as a “religious imperialist” who attempted to foist her beliefs on an impoverished community in which they had no indigenous roots.

From sister to sainthood

Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu to Albanian parents in 1910 in what is now Skopje in Macedonia, Teresa arrived in India in 1929, having first spent time with a missionary order in Ireland.

She went on to found the Missionaries of Charity order in 1950 and was granted Indian citizenship a year later.

Last year she was credited by Vatican experts with inspiring the 2008 recovery of a Brazilian man suffering from multiple brain tumours, thus meeting the Church’s standard requirement for sainthood of having been involved in two certifiable miracles.

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She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 following a fast-track process involving the recognition of a claim she had posthumously inspired the 1998 healing of a Bengali tribal women.

Francis met Teresa before he became pope, in 1994, and later joked that she had seemed so formidable he “would have been scared if she had been my mother superior”.

Others were much harsher in their judgement with the likes of Germaine Greer and polemicist Christopher Hitchens accusing her of contributing to the misery of the poor with her strident opposition to contraception and abortion.

In her Nobel acceptance speech she described terminations of pregnancies as “direct murder by the mother herself.”

Questions have also been raised over the Missionaries of Charity’s finances, as well as conditions in the order’s hospices.

A series of her letters published in 2007 also caused some consternation among admirers, as it became clear that she had suffered crises of faith for most of her life.

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India granted her a state funeral after her death and her grave in the order’s headquarters has since become a pilgrimage site.

‘Batman v Superman’ Movie Trailer Delivers Plenty of New Footage

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AFP
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An international trailer for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” contains a sizable serving of new material ahead of the action film’s March 2016 release.

Jesse Eisenberg provides character narration as Lex Luthor, Henry Cavill returns from “Man of Steel” as Superman, and Ben Affleck becomes the Kryptonian’s nemesis as an armor-plated Batman.

The film, key in expanding the DC Comic Universe’s cinematic adaptations, also serves to introduce Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa as Aquaman, with Amy Adams becoming Superman’s confidante Lois Lane and Jeremy Irons the latest actor to become Alfred, the Wayne family butler and, therefore, Batman’s trusted advisor.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is being prepared for an international release the week of March 25.

Watch: Batman v Superman international trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMl1gLzvqJM

P&G Faces Backlash For Safeguard’s Deceptive Marketing

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maryam
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A show-cause notice was issued to Proctor and Gamble Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (P&G) by the Competition Commission of Pakistan on Monday, for suspected misleading marketing techniques, which were “in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act 2010.”

An objection from Reckitt Benckiser (Pakistan) Ltd (RB) led the CCP to conduct an inquiry into the ‘Safeguard’ promotion campaign, that talks about the soap being “Pakistan’s No. 1 rated anti-bacterial soap.”

According to the CCP Director Advocacy and Media, Asfandyar Khattak, one of the CCP Officers of Fair Trade inquiry established that P&G had been unsuccessful in providing “substantial justification for terming Safeguard as Pakistan’s No. 1 rated anti-bacterial soap.”

The statement further elaborated that “According to the inquiry, the false claim has thus resulted in the distribution of false and/or misleading information to consumers related to the quality of their product Safeguard in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act.”

The CCP also claimed “false claim” can possibly influence the consumers to favor Safeguard over other rival anti-bacterial soaps available “as opposed to the facts.”

P&G may perhaps damage the competitors’ business welfare in doing so, which also includes RB, which is an infringement of Section 10 of the Competition Commission Act, because of this a show-cause notice has also been subjected to P&G, according to what the CCP stated.

The corporation has been called for a hearing “on a given date,” the CCP alleged.

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World T20 2016 India Vs NZ: Virat Kohli Urges Team To Stay Calm

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AFP
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Star batsman Virat Kohli urged his team-mates to stay calm Monday amid growing fervour about India’s prospects in the World Twenty20, ahead of the host’s tricky tournament opener against New Zealand.

After winning 10 of their last 11 T20 internationals, India is red-hot favourites for the World T20 and former batsman Virender Sehwag said last week he was “99 percent certain” they would become the first team to win the trophy for the second time.

But Kohli, who is sometimes regarded as something of a firebrand, tried to put a dampener on expectations in a press conference on the eve of the match in Nagpur and said it was important not to get carried away.

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“I think the key is to learn from the past where calmness is required in big tournaments like the ICC (International Cricket Council) events because you can get sort of carried away or over anxious or over excited,” said Kohli, who is India’s Test captain.

“Both those feelings are not great for any side going into a big tournament”.

“What we’ve learned from playing in big tournaments in the past is that we have to stay as calm as possible and focus on the skills that need to be executed on the field.”

India has a woeful track record against the Black Caps in World T20 tournaments, losing four out of their five previous encounters while the other match was rained off.

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Big-hitting Black Caps

And although New Zealand has been undermined by inspirational skipper Brendon McCullum’s retirement on the eve of the tournament, their performance in warm-up matches shows they are not lacking for firepower.

They thrashed the holders Sri Lanka last Thursday when Colin Munro, Corey Anderson and Grant Elliott all posted half-centuries in rapid time. Skipper Kane Williamson then smashed an entertaining 63 when New Zealand narrowly lost to England in their final warm-up match on Saturday.

India also suffered a rare defeat in what was an unofficial T20 international on Saturday when they lost by four runs to South Africa in another high-scoring match.

With their powerful openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma hitting a purple patch, and the veteran Yuvraj Singh also in good nick, India will expect to post a big total on a batsman-friendly pitch in Nagpur.

Kohli, in top form himself, said rookie Indian bowlers Jaspreet Bumrah and Hardik Pandya would also be crucial to the outcome, saying they had showed few signs of nerves in their fledgeling international careers.

“Players like Hardik and Bumrah they have more confidence than when we started out,” he said.

“They have performed in different situations and they have brought that confidence with them into the side.

“They have backed their skills and I think this is, what has been the x-factor for us.”

Like many of his fellow skippers, Williamson believes that India is the team to beat but says his side — which is still to win a world cup — do not lack in belief.

“No doubt India will be possibly the favourites for this tournament but I think all the teams will come here thinking they can win it,” he said last week.

Teams

India (from): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Pawan Negi, Ashish Nehra, Hardik Pandya, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh

New Zealand (from): Kane Williamson (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Martin Guptill, Grant Elliott, Colin Munro, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.

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IIFA 2016 to Be Held in Madrid, Spain in June

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Madrid will host the IIFAs aka the “Bollywood Oscars”on June 25, officials said Monday, with Spain hoping the glittering awards ceremony will help draw more tourists from fast-growing India.

Over 100 Bollywood stars will attend the International Indian Film Academy awards, which is expected to have a worldwide viewership of about 800 million people, according to organizers.

“It is going to be real, real madness,” Anil Kapoor, one of India’s most popular actors who starred in “Slumdog Millionaire”, told a news conference in Madrid.

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“There is a tremendous amount of similarity between the Spanish people and Indian people. We believe in enjoying life, we believe in family values, we love to dance.”

The ceremony, first held in 2000, honors the previous year’s films and is filled with over the top performances. It is held in a different country each year.

The choice of Madrid to host the event comes as Spain is pushing to diversify its tourism base beyond the traditional northern European sunseekers and capture a greater slice of the rising tourism flows from emerging economies like India.

Last year just 85,000 Indians visited Spain but this is nearly a threefold rise from 30,000 visitors in 2011, the director general of Spanish tourist board Turespana, Marta Blanco, said at the presentation of the awards show.

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“It is a country with great potential. We want a better positioning of our country in this strategic market,” she said.

The Indian film awards is expected to bring 15,000 visitors to Madrid during the week of the ceremony and generate 15 million euros ($16.7 million) in revenue, organizers said.

Several hundred people turned out on Sunday for a flashmob hosted by Kapoor and two other top Bollywood stars — actress Sonakshi Sinha and heartthrob Hrithik Roshan — in front to Madrid city hall to promote the awards ceremony.

The actors then posted tweeted pictures of themselves eating jamon (ham) at a Madrid market, dancing flamenco and meeting with Real Madrid starts Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema at the club’s Bernabeu stadium.

Known for catchy songs and whimsical backdrops, India’s film industry is thriving commercially with the country producing over 1,000 movies a year — more than Hollywood.

The Indian industry sells over four billion movie tickets a year, according to the International Indian Film Academy award organizers. The Indian film awards were held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia last year. Europe last hosted the event in 2007 when it was held in Yorkshire, England.

PSFW 2016 Day 4: Pictures & Event Highlights

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Nyda Mokhtar
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The Day 4 of PSFW was a bonus to fashion lovers as we usually have a three-day fashion week here in Pakistan. It was actually an unwanted day that was added to the schedule.

Except for Deepak Perwani, there were no designer showcases; rather, retail brands and textile houses were offered this forum to showcase their voile collections, which we think is not required as these brands individually host their lawn launches with proper presentations.

Nevertheless, it is good to see fashion week expanding its horizons and inviting more brands and adding new genres. Let’s see which of these design houses made an ever lasting impression on us with their collections and which one could not succeed in doing a good job.

Deepak Perwani

Ace designer Deepak Perwani showcased his The Return of D-Philosophy collection. Geometric prints, splashes of colours and artistic strokes defined this assemblage of Perwani.

Overall, the collection was modern and edgy featuring trousers, palazzos, skirts and asymmetrical hemlines on a variety of fabrics including silks, chiffons chamois and rawsilk.

Television and film personality Wiqar Ali Khan walked the ramp as the brand’s celebrity showstopper.

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Popular retail brand and textile house exhibited its spring/summer collection on day 4 of PSFW.

The usage of crochets and lace with bold peacock and preppy ajrak prints was a break from usual floral prints that we see on every other lawn, but the way collection was presented completely killed its vibe.

All the designs were tailored without putting any thoughts and trends which made it look less than ordinary. 

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Khas also showcased its premium lawn 2016 collection. Sober colour tones were used by the brand and the placement of prints wwas done with a spin of creativity.

There were a few prints that truly stood out not only because of their prints but also because the way they were tailored and styled like the one worn by Mehreen Syed. 

Warda Prints

Warda Prints paid tribute to eminent painter Frida Kahlo. The collection was inspired by the painter’s ever famous self-portraits. In fact, all the models paraded on the ramp with Kahlo’s signature floral head band.

Most of the dresses that were part of the collection had prints in stripes running down the neckline forming a rectangular shape just like Khalo’s most of the clothing design. Even though the prints and its placement was inspired by this legendary artist, but the cuts and silhouette of the collection were in complete contrast of Khalo’s style.

She was known to wear ankle length hemlines to hide her damaged legs. Also, the collection had influences of Khalo but lacked the prodigious talent and arresting beauty that she used to exude.

House of Ittehad

House of Ittehad collaborated with iconic designer Nilofer Shahid to design their lawn collection for their SS’16 collection. From monochrome to bright hues to sober tones, the colour palette for the range was quite diversified.

In addition to floral prints, we also witnessed colourful tapestry masterly arranged on fabrics as well as some intricate embroidery to bring the glam quotient.

Gul Ahmed

This glitzy affair of fashion week came to an end with Gul Ahmed. The renowned brand showcased its spring/summer collection. Floral prints over a varied colour palette were dominant. Most of the prints looked repetitive and there was nothing refreshing about this collection.

However, the way the collection was presented by focusing on seasonal trends and by adorning all the dresses with captivating baubles was something that made the collection appealing to eyes.

Raza Haroon Joins Mustafa Kamal’s Political Party

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UPDATE: Mustafa Kamal will announce the official name of his political party on the 23rd of March, 2016 aka Pakistan Resolution Day.

Mustafa Kamal has added yet another jewel to his crown by roping in ex political party leader ‘Raza Haroon’. The announcement was made in a press conference held in Karachi today at 3:00 pm. Haroon returned to earlier Karachi today after a prolonged absence from mainstream political activity.

Since his first press conference, Kamal has pulled former MQM members Anis Kaimkhani, Dr Sagheer, Iftikhar Alam, Waseem Aftab into his party.

See all the latest updates below:

See Mustafa Kamal’s hilarious memes:

Hilarious Mustafa Kamal Memes Emerge After Press Conference

 

Pakistan VS Sri Lanka World T20 Warm Up Match Highlights & Updates

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UPDATE: Pakistan scored a stunning one-wicket victory against Sri Lanka. Anwar Ali and Afridi displayed their best skills with Anwar scoring 46 and Afridi scoring 45 runs. Sri Lanka lost at 172 for 7 (Kapugedera 48*, Jayasuriya 40) by one wicket.

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka face each other today at the ICC World T20 match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India. Stay tuned to find latest match highlights, updates and coverage here.

After losing badly to Bangladesh in their matches, both teams need to put up a strong display in order to make a strong impact at the World T20 matches. While Sri Lanka lost its first warm-up match to New Zealand, Pakistan arrived late for the tournament due to security concerns.

So far, Pakistan has put on a good batting display with a total of 133/3 in 15.4 overs.

ICC World T20 2016: Venues, Stadiums & Schedule

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Facts about the seven venues that will host matches in the World Twenty20, which starts in India on Tuesday:

BANGALORE

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Capacity: 40,000

Established: 1969

Number of matches: Three Super 10 group-stage games.

Talking point: The ground, formerly known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, played host to India legend Sunil Gavaskar’s last Test innings in a defeat to Pakistan in 1987.

NEW DELHI

Feroz Shah Kotla

Feroz Shah Kotla

Capacity: 45,000

Established: 1883

Number of matches: Three Super 10 group-stage matches, semi-final.

Talking point: It was here in 1999 that Indian spin legend Anil Kumble took all  10 wickets in a single Test innings against Pakistan.

DHARAMSALA

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium

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Capacity: 23,000

Established: 2003

Number of matches: Six first round and two Super 10 group-stage matches, including India versus Pakistan.

Talking point: Surrounded by the Himalayas, the ground, which sits at an altitude of 1,457m above sea level, is one of the world’s most picturesque stadiums.

KOLKATA

Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens

Capacity: 66,000

Established: 1864

Number of matches: Three Super 10 group-stage matches and a final.

Talking point: Eden Gardens is arguably world cricket‘s most atmospheric ground but in 1996 it played host to one of the more shameful episodes in the history of the sport. The World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned and awarded to the visitors after Indian fans rioted.

MOHALI

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium

Capacity: 26,000

Established: 1993

Number of matches: Three Super 10 group-stage games.

Talking point: The stadium has 16 floodlights instead of the usual four or six. They are unconventionally low so as not to interfere with aircraft taking off and landing at nearby Chandigarh airport.

MUMBAI

Wankhede Stadium

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Capacity: 33,000

Established: 1974

Number of matches: Three Super 10 group-stage matches and a semi-final.

Talking point: The stadium was the site of India’s World Cup final triumph in 2011 and also played host to legend Sachin Tendulkar’s emotional farewell Test in 2013.

NAGPUR

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

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Capacity: 45,000

Established: 2008

Number of matches: Six first-round and three Super 10 group-stage games.

Talking point: A relatively new addition to the international circuit, the stadium has been praised by players for its modern facilities and is International CricketCouncil chairman Shashank Manohar’s local ground.

Bollywood Actresses & Their Whopping Charges for Public Appearances

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Maheen Nusrat
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Bollywood is an expensive game. With millions spent on keeping up a glamorous lifestyle filled with branded clothes, designer shoes and luxury cars, it come as no surprise that even the top ranked Bollywood actors ask for big amounts for public appearances including wedding, events and performances.

Indian website, SpotboyE compiled an interesting list of B-town’s divas and their whopping rate cards. While the list does mention a few A-listers and a few yesteryears actress, it fails to mention any current big names.

Seeing the list, it seems the Bengali beauty, Bipasha Basu and Chitragada Singh charge the highest amount for gracing an event with their star power. Some popular TV actresses, including Bigg Boss star, Karishma Tanna and the current ruling Queen of Indian television, Mouni Roy are also in demand.

See the complete list to know how much your favourite star charge!

Bollywood Actors Rating Cards

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ICC World T20 2016: 5 Key Players in Group 2

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Players to watch from Group 2 of the World Twenty20, featuring India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh, as the tournament’s main draw gets underway on Tuesday:

Ravichandran Ashwin (India):

With question marks over India’s pace attack, Ashwin will be the team’s go-to man in home conditions. The off-spinner comes into the tournament as the top-ranked T20 bowler in the absence of the West Indies’ Sunil Narine.

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With many variations including the ‘carrom ball’ up his sleeve, Ashwin is feared on Indian wickets and he’s also handy with the bat lower down the order.

Colin Munro (New Zealand):

Forget Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill and Corey Anderson, New Zealand suddenly has another big-hitter in the form of Munro, 29. The unheralded left-hander has been in sensational form this year and starred in the Black Caps’ 74-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in Thursday’s warm-up match in Mumbai.

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Munro smashed 67, including seven sixes, off 34 balls, leading Anderson to call him “one hell of a player”. His form is timely for New Zealand, after the retirement of their swashbuckling captain Brendon McCullum.

David Warner (Australia):

Arguably the most brutal opener in Test cricket, Warner has been handed a new role in the middle order of Australia’s T20 side. A blistering 77 off just 40 balls against South Africa last weekend showed how quickly he has adapted to the change and he says he is relishing the opportunity to face more spin bowling.

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Warner made his debut for Australia’s T20 team even before he played first-class cricket but is now an automatic pick in all formats. His in-your-face approach has landed him in trouble, including his infamous 2013 ban for punching England’s Joe Root in a bar.

But as vice-captain in what is a relatively inexperienced squad, much responsibility now rests on the 29-year-old’s shoulders.

Shoaib Malik (Pakistan):

The middle-order batsman made his international debut back in 1999 when still a teenager, beginning a rollercoaster ride which seems to be drawing to a close. Still only 34, he dropped a bombshell last November by announcing his retirement from Test cricket, only three matches after a five-year exile.

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But he remains a key member of Pakistan‘s one-day and T20 squads and a calming influence in a crisis situation. After Pakistan‘s disastrous performance in the recent Asia Cup in Bangladesh, skipper Shahid Afridi will be looking to Malik to mentor the side’s young batsmen.

Husband of Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, Malik was at the crease when Pakistan lifted the T20 crown in 2009 and would love to repeat the victory in Kolkata on April 3.

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh):

Widely regarded as the best cricketer Bangladesh has produced, Shakib is a canny left-arm spinner and a power middle-order batsman with a wide array of strokes. Shakib is also Bangladesh’s most experienced T20 campaigner and has played in domestic leagues in four different countries.

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Previously ranked as the world’s number one all-rounder, he has been the main factor behind the team’s sharp improvement in one-day cricket in the last two years. But the brash 28-year-old has also made headlines for the wrong reasons and he was slapped with a six-month ban in 2014 by the Bangladeshi board for a “severe attitude problem” after he tried to play in the Caribbean Premier League without permission.

He was also suspended briefly last year for a foul-mouthed outburst at an umpire in Bangladesh’s domestic T20 tournament.

Meera & Om Puri’s ‘Hotal’ Movie To Release in April 2016

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Pakistan’s first psycho-thriller non-commercial film, ‘Hotal’, starring Meera and veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri is all set to release on April 8 nationwide. In a media briefing held at a local restaurant in Karachi, the leading lady Meera explained that the plot of the movie.

She said that the movie revolves around the abortion issues of female fetuses. It shows how female birth is neglected in some areas. The topic of the movie notifies an important yet serious message for the people.

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The reports also revealed that the movie will be introduced throughout nationwide. Samina Sahiba of Distribution Club is making plans to screen the movie in England, USA, and Canada.

Meera said, “We worked in a very professional environment and went through rehearsals and workshops before we started shooting, which was uncommon in our film industry back than. And that truly resulted into great performances.”

On the other hand, the writer and co-producer of the film, Khalid Hasan Khan disclosed that the movie only carries 2 songs that are completely added by keeping public demands in mind. One of which is being sung by Jasmine Sandlas of Yaar Na Miley fame and the other one by veteran Indian singer Sargam.

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‘Zootopia’ Movie Soars Above The Pack at US Box Office

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Disney’s “Zootopia” earned $50 million at the US box office during its second weekend for a total of $143 million following a record-setting debut for Disney Animation Studios, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The film about intrepid rabbit police officer Judy Hopps who works with a fox to solve a crime in the Zootopia animal kingdom had surpassed the 2013 Disney blockbuster “Frozen” on its opening weekend.

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Paramount’s “10 Cloverfield Lane” debuted in a distant in second place, with a better-than-expected estimate of $25.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

Producer J.J. Abrams has billed the low-budget horror movie — starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. — as a “spiritual sequel” to the original “Cloverfield,” which stunned Hollywood with earnings of $40.1 million during its opening weekend in 2008.

Superhero blockbuster “Deadpool” maintained its third spot for another week with $10.8 million, contributing to its $328 million take over five weeks.

Starring Ryan Reynolds as a foul-mouthed Marvel anti-hero, “Deadpool” clocked the fastest rise of any R-rated movie in history following its debut.

Gramercy’s action thriller “London Has Fallen” fell to fourth place, earning $10.7 million during its second weekend. Directed by Iranian-Swedish filmmaker Babak Najafi and starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman, the film is the sequel to 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen.”

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” came in fifth place, earning $4.6 million. The Paramount comedy starring Tina Fey, also in its second week, is based on Kim Barker’s memoir about being a female war reporter in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Rounding out the rest of the top 10 were:

— “The Perfect Match,” $4.2 million

— “The Young Messiah,” $3.4 million

— “The Brothers Grimsby,” $3.2 million

— “Gods of Egypt,” $2.5 million

— “Risen,” $2.3 million

ICC World T20 2016: 5 Players to Watch Out For

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Five players to watch in the World Twenty20, whose preliminary stage starts in India on Tuesday:

CHRIS GAYLE (West Indies)

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The explosive batsman is one of cricket‘s biggest personalities, but never far from controversy. The Jamaican was fined US$7,000 after he asked an Australian interviewer reporter out on live TV at the Big Bash. Gayle was unabashed, telling critics to kiss his “Black Rass” on social media.

On the field he smashed 50 off just 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in January to equal the fastest half-century in T20 history.

VIRAT KOHLI (India)

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India vice-captain and talisman Kohli is in red-hot form and will be key to the chances of the host nation when their campaign begins against New Zealand on March 15.

The 27-year-old’s aggressive batting and self-assurance bailed India out more than once during the recent Asia Cup, exemplified by his poise in the face of a torrid spell from Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir and an unbeaten 41 to see his side to victory in the final against Bangladesh.

MOHAMMAD AMIR (Pakistan)

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The pace bowler returns for his first ICC event following a five-year ban for spot-fixing upon the back of impressive performances on tour in New Zealand and the recently-concluded Asian Cup.

Tall and intimidating, the 23-year-old Amir was considered one of the best young fast bowling prospects in the world before his fall from grace but his composure could be severely tested by hostile Indian crowds.

AB DE VILLIERS (South Africa)

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Nicknamed “Superman”, a destructive batsmen in all formats who is adored in India for his power batting in the IPL. Holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) in the 50-over format.

In Johannesburg in February he smashed the fastest T20 50 by a South African, off just 21 balls, and went on to make a match and series-winning 71 off 29 balls against England.

BEN STOKES (England)

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Hailed by some as the new Ian Botham, all-rounder Stokes began 2016 by tonking the second fastest Test double hundred off just 163 balls against South Africa and went on to clear the boundary a record 11 times before he was out for 259 off 198 balls.

Also a go-to man with the ball, he became in South Africa the first England player since Botham more than 30 years ago to exceed 350 runs and 12 wickets in an overseas Test series.

Pakistan Rains Leave 42 Dead: Officials

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The death toll from torrential rain that has lashed Pakistan for the past five days has risen to 42, authorities said Monday, with collapsed roofs blamed for the fatalities.

Apart from the deaths, 70 injuries were reported and 75 houses damaged, said a statement by the National Disaster Management Authority. The rain began late Thursday across the country, with the southwestern province of Baluchistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa worst hit.

Poorly-built homes, particularly in rural areas, are most susceptible to collapse during heavy spring rains. The death toll from the collapse of a coal mine shaft in northwest Pakistan rose to seven, with 10 injured.

Officials said the rescue at the mine in the far-flung mountainous Orakzai tribal district ended Monday morning after 16 people were saved.

“The rescue operation has ended and we have seven people dead, 10 injured while 16 others have been rescued from the mine,” Zubair Khan, a top government official in the district, told AFP.

More than 30 miners were trapped after the shaft collapsed amid heavy downpours on Sunday.

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