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By Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal A picture is worth a thousand words. Kashmir’s (read as Indian Occupied Kashmir) messy conflict tells us that, quite often, one...

Opinions

Zarb-e-Azb: Pakistan’s decisive victory over terrorism

Central News Desk - July 2, 2020

By Ulvi Ahmedli Pakistan possesses its longest border with one of the least peaceful countries in the world---Afghanistan. The bordering region was known as the...

Opinions

Sino-Indian Conflict: Nationalism is very high that runs the risk of raising tensions further

Central News Desk - June 29, 2020

Monitoring Desk: Dr Zhiqun Zhu who is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Chair of Department of International Relations at Bucknell...

Coronavirus

Speakers for undertaking collaborative efforts to convert COVID-19 pandemic into opportunity

Mati - July 4, 2020

By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Speakers at a webinar stressed the need for undertaking collaborative efforts aimed at creating awareness and adopting preventive measures...

Katy Perry has decided to shed light on the important matter of mental health and how she has gone through some very dark times in her life, especially in 2017. It is for the first time that the pop star loved by billions around the world has opened up about her mental wellness. Perry Shares Her Story: While talking about a hard time back in 2017 to a Canadian radio show interviewer, she said: "I lost my smile," "I don't know if my smile was ever fully, like, authentically mine but I was riding on the high of a smile for a long time. Which was the validation, love, and admiration from the outside world, and then that shifted." What Created This Misery? When asked about what caused her to go through such a dark phase, especially when her career was at the epic and people loved her for what she did, Perry said that the change was two-fold. The response to her 2017 LP Witness wasn’t satisfactory, which took her aback greatly. She had also gone through a major break-up with boyfriend Orlando Bloom back then, who is fortunately now her fiancé and the daddy-to-be to their child. She explained her situation as: "My career was on this trajectory where it was going up-up-up-up-up-up-up, and then I had the smallest shift; it wasn't that huge, maybe, from an outside perspective, but for me it was seismic. "It literally kind of broke me in half. I think I had broken up with my boyfriend, who's now my baby daddy-to-be. And then I was excited about flying high off the next record and the record didn't get me high anymore...The validation didn't get me high, and so I just crashed." Her Reaction To That Time Katy Perry now feels that the haunting time she had to go through was a positive calling for her. She says that she now sees it as a “necessary brokenness” and a “good crash” in her life. She closes the discussion by stating: "It was so important for me to be broken, so that I could find my wholeness in a whole different way and be more dimensional than just living my life like a thirsty pop star all the time. "Gratitude is probably the thing that saved my life. Because if I didn't find that, I would have wallowed in my own sadness and probably just jumped but I found the ways to be grateful." You can watch her complete interview and more of the journey here:

World Entertainment

Katy Perry Gets Real About Mental Health during pandemic

Kainaat Maqbool - July 4, 2020

Katy Perry has decided to shed light on the important matter of mental health and how she has gone through some very dark times...

TECNO SPARK 5 PRO REVIEW

July 4, 2020

CPEC project to be completed at all costs: PM Imran Khan

July 3, 2020

Gilgit-Baltistan elections: PTI seeks applications, asset detail from aspiring candidates

July 3, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan Chairs High Level Security Meeting

July 3, 2020

Pakistan rejects India’s fallacious contentions about elections in Gilgit-Baltistan

July 3, 2020

15 Sikh Yatrees killed in Train-Coaster Collision in Sheikhupura

July 3, 2020

Karachi yet to see improvement in Coronavirus Cases: Asad Umar

July 3, 2020

Coronavirus Cases in Pakistan mount to 221,896

July 3, 2020

Five-year-old toddler telling in this video how Indian forces killed his grandfather in front of him in Sopore city of Indian Occupied Kashmir

Video of toddler telling how Indian forces killed his grandfather in...

July 2, 2020

PM Imran Khan performs groundbreaking of Rawal Dam Chowk Interchange, PWD...

July 2, 2020

Daraz Humqadam supports more than 45,000 businesses & empowers 5,500 SMEs...

July 2, 2020

Pakistan Tourism suffers blow as its National Tourism Organisation PTDC shuts...

July 2, 2020

113,154 stranded Pakistanis repatriated so far: FO

July 2, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan launches Protected Area Initiative

July 2, 2020

Pakistan denies presence of Chinese troops on its soil

July 2, 2020

The Study of International Relations in Islam: An Islamic paradigm

July 2, 2020

Mushaal Mullick demands defense and economic sanctions against India

July 1, 2020

Pakistan conveys concern to EU over PIA flights ban by EASA

July 1, 2020

Foriegn Office

Zalmay Khalilzad lauds Pakistani security forces for foiling PSX attack

Mati - July 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has lauded the timely action taken by the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to...

Pakistan and India Exchange Lists of Prisoners

Mati - July 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners incarcerated in each other’s jails, a step consistent with the provisions of the...

Pakistan summons Indian Charge d’Affaires over ceasefire violations

Mati - July 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday to register Pakistan’s strong...

Blogs

Penn Badgley has a confession to make. This time, in real life and to the real public, and now in YOU. He has revealed that his early 20s were quite the trip and took his fair share of time to enjoy life as a druggie. He Shares His Drugs Journey! While talking to his former Gossip Girl co-star Chace Crawford for Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ issue, Crawford asked Badgley if he had to do any research about LSD before YOU because his character using the drug in a scene. He responded to the question with: “In my early 20s, I did plenty of research.” He prompted that as 20-something, his natural interest drugs took him to see what it was all about and know more about. The actor left the topic here and did not pursue it further. His Take On Gossip Girl He also talked about Gossip Girl and reminisced the time with the Crawford: "That was remarkable. “It feels like another lifetime to me. When I think of being at the Palace, that just feels like a different person. It feels like another world, another life. It's pretty wild." Badgley shared how they all reached the heights of fame with the drama, and people started treating them like royals within no time. Talking about some specific person they both knew, he said: "He's the one — when Blake and I went there to eat, it was probably when we were shooting there. They had a grilled cheese sandwich there called 'The Gossip Girl Grilled Cheese Sandwich.' And I was like, 'You should just call it The Gossip Grill.' And then, he took the menu from me and went inside, changed the name right there, printed a different menu, and handed me a new menu with my suggestion. And I was like, 'OK. This is a way to live.'" What Badgley Thinks Of The Reboot? When Crawford asked about the reboot and jokingly said that the new kids won’t receive the same treatment, Badgley wished them luck and shared his desire to see them doing great. He also says that he would be interested in watching the show because it has been a long time since he saw even a glimpse of it. Badgley confessed that he does not watch himself in the Gossip Girls now: “I remember even then, it has nothing to do with the show, but it was very hard to watch. “These snapshots of yourself when you’re 20, 21, 22 years old. Who can enjoy that? Sometimes it’s just uncomfortable.”

Penn Badgley aka Joe Goldberg From ‘YOU’ Confesses To Taking Drugs

Kainaat Maqbool - July 5, 2020

Penn Badgley has a confession to make. This time, in real life and to the real public, and now in YOU. He has revealed...

One of the biggest hits of all time in the gaming world, the multiplayer online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was recently banned by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The game was termed addictive and detrimental to public health. This decision came after numerous cases of suicides were reported after losing the battle in PUBG. Why PTA Banned PUBG? PTA, in its statement, clarified that the game was banned after receiving multiple complaints “against PUBG wherein it is stated that the game is addictive, wastage of time and poses a serious negative impact on the physical and psychological health of the Children". However, the people who loved PUBG and played it responsibly during this time when they are at home, are upset and are looking for ways to know how to play the game. Here is how! Play PUBG Using Proxy You will need a VPN or a proxy to bypass the restrictions imposed throughout the country against the game. A VPN will allow you to bypass the geo-censorship. The geo-blocking will allow you to make sure that your location is masked by a VPN and when PUBG connects to the server, it is connected to a different location where the game isn’t banned. Your IP address will be hidden when you use a VPN to connect with the game. No one will be able to see your IP address, and that will protect you from any malicious attacks as well. How To Use a VPN? Using a VPN is super simple. You do not have to get into any lengthy process: Go to your App store and download the application from the range of options available including NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and ProtonVPN among others. If you are downloading the VPN on your laptop, make sure it allows multiple devices to be licensed Once you have downloaded the VPN, allow it to change your location That’s it. Nothing else that needs to be done You can try opening the app and you will easily be able to play the game This is how you can still play PUBG with the ban. However, keep in mind that the restrictions are for a reason. So, be vigilant and responsible when playing the game.

How To Play PUBG Using a Proxy in Pakistan?

Kainaat Maqbool - July 2, 2020

Here is how you can play PUBG in Pakistan amid of the temporary ban by PTA One of the biggest hits of all time in...

TikTok Star Siya Kakkar apparently murdered, didn’t commit suicide

Mati - June 30, 2020

By Matthias Samuel Recently following the shocking death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput caused by a suicide attempt, the sudden demise of TikTok Star...

UPS & Solar Inverters – Which one to buy in Pakistan?

Mati - June 28, 2020

Best UPS Inverters In Pakistan The demand for UPS inverters in Pakistan is only increasing, even after the alternative energy sources like solar energy and...