اس سے پہلے ہم نے امریکہ میں بی بی سی کے پارٹنر ادارے سی بی ایس کے حوالے سے بتایا تھا کہ سعودی ایئر بیس پر حملے میں 10 امریکی فوجی زخمی ہوئے ہیں۔ تاہم اب امریکی میڈیا کے مطابق اس حملوں میں کم از کم 12 امریکی فوجی زخمی ہوئے ہیں۔
امریکی جریدے وال سٹریٹ جرنل کے مطابق کم از کم دو فوجی بہت شدید زخمی ہیں اور یہ حملہ اُس وقت ہوا جب وہ یہ فوجی سعودی ایئر بیس میں ایک عمارت کے اندر موجود تھے۔
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے ایک بار پھر پیٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں اضافے کی سفارش کو مسترد کرتے ہوئے قیمتیں برقرار رکھنے کا اعلان کردیا۔وزیراعظم نے قوم سے کیے گئے خطاب میں کہا کہ آج سے شروع ہونے والے ہفتے میں پیٹرول پر فی لیٹر 95 روپے، ڈیزل پر 203 روپے اضافہ کرنے کی تجویز دی گئی ہے تاہم عوامی مشکلات کے پیش نظر ان تجاویز کو مسترد کردیا اور یہ بوجھ وفاقی حکومت نے ایک بار پھر خود اٹھانے کا فیصلہ کیا ہے۔وزیراعظم نے کہا کہ قیمتوں میں اضافے کو مسترد کرنے کے بعد اس کا حجم 56 ارب روپے بنتا ہے اور حکومت یہ اضافی بوجھ خود اٹھائے گی۔’عالمی منڈی کے حساب سے پیٹرول کی فی لیٹر قیمت 544 روپے اور ڈیزل 790 روپے ہوتا‘وزیراعظم نے کہا کہ عالمی منڈی کے حساب سے پاکستان میں پیٹرول 544 روپے فی لیٹر ہونا چاہیے تھا
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday for educational institutions across the province on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj, according to a notification issued on Tuesday.
The notification said both government and private educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on January 17.
Muslims every year on the 27th of Rajab (Lunar calendar) observe the Shab-e-Meraj to mark the Isra (journey) and Meraj (ascension) of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), who was taken on a special journey to meet Allah Almighty, crossing seven skies on the heavenly animal named ‘al-Buraq’.
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) continued his heavenly tour until he reached very close to the Throne of Allah Almighty and attained the utmost nearness to Him. After having drunk from the Divine fountain of spiritual knowledge, he came down to impart the knowledge to mankind.
On that Night of Ascent, Allah Almighty also gave the order of the five daily Salat (Prayers) as being mandatory for the Muslims.
Faithful would gather at mosques after Isha to offer special prayers that would continue till Fajr prayer, while different gatherings and Mahafil-e-Naat are being arranged to mark the holy night.
The houses, streets and especially mosques are decorated with colourful pennants and buntings, whereas at night these are well illuminated using electric lights, candles or even oil lamps.
Besides, people visit the graves of their near and dear ones, seeking Allah Almighty’s blessings for the departed souls.
Schools and workplaces are typically closed to observe the holiday.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the digital space by storm, and Pakistani actor Nimra Khan is making sure she joins in on the fun with the emerging technology.
The Khoob Seerat actress has become the latest to jump on the AI bandwagon, sharing glimpses of AI-generated selfies featuring her alongside Hollywood celebrities.
In an AI-generated video shared on Instagram, the Umme Ayesha actress was seen on her “Western” adventure.
In the video, the actress was spotted with Shakira, Lily Collins, Sofia Carson, Anne Hathaway, and Ana de Armas.
The reel begins with Nimra and Shakira taking a selfie together. She then moves towards Collins, who is standing in front of Paris’s Eiffel Tower.
Subsequent moments show the Pakistani actor sharing wholesome moments with other Hollywood stars.
The social media trend uses AI to curate moments with some of the world’s most renowned celebrities. Social media is flooded with such videos as fans share videos with their favourite celebrities.
Earlier this year, a similar trend swept through the Pakistani showbiz industry, with actors trying their hand at Google’s Gemini Nano Banana challenge.
Many stars also shared AI-generated images on social media, particularly joining the popular “hug my younger self” trend.
Mawra Hocane and Usman Mukhtar had shared pictures hugging their kid selves, while Sajal Aly shared a sweet picture hugging her late mother.
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Pakistani singer Shae Gill sustained injuries after a “super fast” drone camera struck her at a concert in Islamabad’s private society.
Pasoori-famed Gill took to Instagram to share a story for her followers that she sustained an injury on her hand, but she is “okay now” and received medical treatment as well.
“I was performing at [private society], Islamabad, and they handed the controller of a drone to an amateur,” she wrote in a story.
Gila singer said after losing control that “super fast” drone flew straight to her and cut her hand “so bad”.
Following the unfortunate incident, Gill received medical treatment, saying: “I’m okay now, though [I] got my tetanus injection as well.”
She also expressed gratitude towards folks for checking up on her.
Gill made her debut in 2022 with ‘Pasoori’, which she sang with renowned singer Ali Sethi. The song is listed among the most played songs of the year 2022, gaining more than 200 million plays on Spotify.
Subsequently, she was spotted in her first solo song, and then she collaborated with Abdul Hannan’s ‘Gila’ Album in April.
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Argentina model and Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiance, Georgina Rodriguez, stole the spotlight at the Globe Soccer Awards 2025, held in Dubai, after waking up the crowd with her stunning look.
She marked her attendance at the event with her longtime partner, Cristiano Ronaldo, who bagged the Best Middle East Player 2025 award for the third consecutive time.
Fitted in a black maxi with detailed sleeves, Rodriguez completed her look with silver jewelry and vibrant Arabic makeup.
The couple remained in the spotlight in the event as glimpses showed them accompanied by their older son.
After bagging the award, Ronaldo said: “I still motivate myself to carry on, it doesn’t matter where I play to score goals and keep going.”
Meanwhile, Midfielder Vitinha won the Best Midfielder award, whereas Ousmane Dembele was crowned Best Men’s Player. Lamine Yamal won the Best Forward Award as well as the Maradona Award, with Paul Pogba bagging the Comeback Award.
Earlier this month, Ronaldo and his fiance reportedly purchased luxury villas in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project, according to British media.
Speaking to The Daily Mail, the Portuguese footballer said: “From the moment we first visited, Georgina and I felt a connection with the island and its natural beauty – it’s a place where we feel at peace.”
“Now we have a home here, we can enjoy quality time with family in complete privacy and serenity any time we like,” he added.
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Hun Dan, Pakistan’s first Burushaski language film and official submission for the 98th Academy Awards, could not reach the Oscars due to documentary and administrative shortcomings, preventing the country from fielding any film this year.
The Pakistan Oscar Selection Committee selected the Burushaski-language film as the country’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards.
Speaking exclusively to Geo Digital, Hun Dan director Karamat Ali said he was informed via email that the film had been declared Pakistan’s official entry. He said the production team subsequently submitted all required documents through the Academy’s official online portal.
According to Ali, the team later received an email from the Academy stating that the documentation was incomplete.
“We immediately re-submitted all the required paperwork,” he said, adding that instead of receiving a confirmation email, they were informed that the documents had not been completed within the stipulated timeframe, making the film ineligible as Pakistan’s official submission.
The director further revealed that his team received another email from the Academy, referring to incomplete documents for a different film, Palestine 36, despite Hun Dan being Pakistan’s selected entry.
Ali said that in response, Pakistan Oscar Selection Committee Chairman Muhammad Ali Naqvi (Mo Naqvi) informed the Academy that the email had been sent in error, clarifying that Hun Dan, not Palestine 36, was Pakistan’s chosen film.
He added that Mo Naqvi remained in continuous contact with the Academy team, assured full cooperation, and that the Academy later acknowledged its mistake. Despite this, the issue surrounding Hun Dan’s nomination could not be resolved.
The director expressed gratitude to Mo Naqvi for his cooperation and support throughout the process.
When contacted by Geo Digital for comment, Pakistan Oscar Selection Committee Chairman Mo Naqvi did not respond.
Under Academy Awards rules — compiled for 2025, films submitted for consideration must have screened commercially in their home country for at least seven consecutive days between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, and at least 50% of the dialogue must be in a non-English language.
The submission deadline this year was October 1. According to Ali, all required documents for Hun Dan were submitted online before the deadline.
Despite the setback, Ali said he and his team consider the film’s selection as Pakistan’s official entry a success in itself.
Hun Dan is based on a folk tale from Hunza and conveys a message of harmony between nature and human life.
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