ISLAMABAD: Punjab has reported its first case of poliovirus in four years, marking a significant setback in the province’s fight against the crippling disease. The last reported case in Punjab was in 2020. An official from the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, located in the National Institute of Health (NIH), confirmed that the latest victim is a six-year-old male child from the Chakwal district. Overall, it is the 12th reported case in Pakistan this year. Previously, nine polio cases were reported in Balochistan and two in Sindh. Number of cases this year already doubled compared to 2023 The official said the…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Cardi B won’t stand for false reports bashing the father of her three children as she navigates his divorce with him. After an August 2 report by People Magazine suggested that the Bodack Yellow hitmaker filed for divorce from Offset because their marriage was “more of a distraction than support,” Cardi took to Instagram to refute the claim When the Instagram account The Jasmine Brand shared the news, the mom of two — who is expecting a third child — wasted no time setting the record straight. “OK this is getting weird cause I can say he helps me a lot with my business and…
Sarah Hyland’s Los Angeles home was burglarised while she was out of town last week. The Modern Family alum, 33, was able to catch the terrifying ordeal live through her security cameras, according to TMZ. The outlet reported that the break-in happened around sunset on Saturday, July 27, in Studio City. The burglars reportedly shattered a window to enter the house, triggering Hyland’s security system. She received an alert and quickly checked her cameras, only to see two masked men hastily leaving her home. Though Hyland immediately called the police, the burglars had already fled by the time officers arrived. The police conducted…
Robert Pattinson is ready to start a new chapter in his career. Following the birth of his first child with Suki Waterhouse, the 38-year-old actor is reportedly ready to bid farewell to Hollywood and set up camp in Korea as soon as he wraps up his role in the upcoming 2025 sci-fi film, Mickey 17, per a new report by Life & Style. An insider revealed to the outlet that the big move has been in the works for a while now, explaining, “Rob went into Mickey 17 with a very positive attitude around the idea of working with a Korean director and a…
Ryan Reynolds is taking a beat to take in the immense success of his new film, Deadpool & Wolverine. Taking to his Instagram on Saturday, August 3, the 47-year-old actor paid tribute to the blockbuster film, which is the latest instalment in the Deadpool franchise released in July 2024. “Nearly a decade of getting to do this. 10 years ago, we would have gleefully taken these BONKERS 2nd weekend numbers as our opening weekend,” Reynolds began, reflecting on the franchise’s growth. He continued, “The way Deadpool & Wolverine has captured the moment is hard to process. Feels like it’s happening to someone else. Either way,…
Zac Efron was rushed to the hospital after being rescued from a swimming pool in Ibiza over the weekend. Efron’s representative confirmed the news to TMZ of a “minor swimming incident” in Ibiza, Spain, which occurred on Friday night. The High School Musical alum, 36, was found in the pool of a villa by two workers who pulled him out. The specifics of the incident remain unclear, including whether Efron experienced a medical emergency or was at risk of drowning. However, Efron’s rep described the hospital visit as a “precautionary measure,” reassuring fans that the actor is “recovering just fine” since being released from…
Taylor Swift dialled down the heartbreak during the extensive creative process for her song, My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys. Swifties noticed a tear-jerking lyric change when the international pop sensation, 34, announced on Instagram on Saturday, August 3, that she’s selling “First Draft phone Memo” versions of select tracks from her record-breaking new album, The Tortured Poets Department for a limited time. Fans quickly caught on that an early version of MBOBHFT contains a lyric even more heartbreaking than the final release. In the album version’s outro, Swift sings, “Just say when, I’d play again / He was my best friend down…
Finneas O’Connell has come to the defence of his sister, Billie Eilish, following backlash over her verse on the remix of Charli XCX’s track Guess. The song, featured on the extended edition of Charli’s album Brat, has sparked controversy after a TikTok user labelled Eilish’s contribution as “high-key predatory.” Finneas did not hold back in his rebuttal, writing, “What a take, you little clown,” in a since-deleted comment on a TikTok post brimming with the accusations via The Independent. He continued, “I got to watch the entire internet slam my sister for queerbaiting for an entire year when, in reality, you were all…
Nicole Kidman and Victoria Beckham can relate to one another when it comes to the challenges of motherhood and marriage. In a candid Vogue interview published on Friday, August 2, Kidman, 57, shared with the former Spice Girl that she and her husband, Keith Urban, 56, are having trouble balancing family life with social life — just as Beckham, 50, has experienced with her husband, David Beckham, 49. Kidman reflected, “[We’ve] put so much into the family that a lot of our social life didn’t exist, and now we need to make new friends, get out more, say yes.” She further acknowledged…
Zac Efron is on the road to recovery following a brief hospitalisation due to a minor accident during his European getaway. While the Family Affair star has not personally addressed the “minor swimming incident” on his social media accounts, his representative has provided an update on his health. “He is fine,” the rep confirmed to People magazine after TMZ first reported that the actor was rushed to a hospital in Ibiza on Friday night. Reports indicate that Efron, 36, was rescued from a swimming pool at a villa by two workers before being taken to the hospital as a “precautionary measure.” According to his representative,…
