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Mansha Pasha Speaks Out: “Everything Has Become Too Toxic”

In an interview with Madeha Naqvi on Monday, Mansha Pasha candidly shared the toughest moments of her life. Reflecting on her past, she admitted that her first marriage was a challenging experience. “My first marriage was a tough period, as were my college days. Certain times in life make you doubt your decisions and fill you with uncertainty about the future. But you have to push through,” she remarked.

Looking back, she acknowledged how overcoming hardships builds character. “Only later do you realize how crucial it was to endure those tough times. Both good and bad experiences shape you and contribute to personal growth,” the Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida actor added.

Recalling her father’s illness and passing, Mansha shared, “He had cancer, and there was a lot happening. My mother had a heart attack shortly afterward. It was all very tough.” Between 2014 and 2015, she faced immense difficulties. “Everyone goes through a time when everything happens at once. For me, that period lasted from September 2014 to the end of 2015. I was working, married to my first husband, and my father was still alive.”

She described her father as a towering figure, both physically and in presence. “We always saw him as a powerful man. Even his voice could startle people,” she said, admitting that remembering him remains painful.

Now, happily married to activist and lawyer Mohammad Jibran Nasir, Mansha prioritizes her peace by limiting her social media interactions. “I only watch reels my husband and friends send me. I avoid unnecessary engagement because everything has become too toxic. No matter what you do, people criticize you, so why let it affect me?” she reasoned.

After divorcing her first husband, Asad Farooqi, Mansha married Jibran in 2021. Speaking about their relationship, she expressed her admiration for him. “When I met Jibran, I knew he was the right fit for me,” she said in a September appearance on Mazaq Raat. “He focuses on solutions rather than faults, showing in countless ways that he truly cares.”

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Khaled Anam Laments Decline in Muharram’s Sanctity

Veteran actor Khaled Anam openly criticized how people now commemorate the tragedy of Karbala, arguing that Muharram has lost its sanctity and become a commercial event.

Speaking on the Off The School podcast, Anam lamented the shift from tradition, saying, “When finances enter the equation, things take a different direction.” He pointed out that some people who forbid music have no issue adding drum machine beats to naats and nohas. “These are not tunes!” he stressed.

He noted that senior artists no longer guide juniors, and juniors, in turn, reject any mentorship. “They just say they’re earning millions on YouTube and know better,” he added. Anam criticized the current trend of stylized Muharram videos, saying, “This is not a film!”

Recalling the past, he praised the respectful tone of PTV’s Muharram programming, where presenters wore black sherwanis and maintained solemnity. He contrasted that with the current culture: “Karbala and Muharram have become just another event — like Ramazan transmissions — with albums released just for the occasion.”

He criticized record labels for dictating what naats get recorded and condemned the glamourization of mourning. “You can’t blow-dry your hair and wear full makeup to perform a noha with theatrical gestures,” he said, gesturing in frustration.

Summing up his views, Anam declared, “People need to make the occasion meaningful without losing its message. The sanctity has been lost.”

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Saqib Sumeer Shares Chilling Encounter with a Jinn

Pakistani actor Saqib Sumeer shared the most terrifying experience of his life when he encountered a girl allegedly possessed by a jinn.

During a recent TV program, Saqib recalled how his casual friendship with two neighboring girls took a frightening turn. “I was living in a rented house when I became friends with two girls who lived next door. One day, they told me that a jinn would sometimes possess one of them,” he said.

Wanting to help, Saqib told them to call him whenever it happened. When the jinn returned, the girls contacted him. Concerned about gossip, Saqib invited them to his house instead of going to theirs.

As the possession began, Saqib described how the girl’s hair covered her face and she made strange noises. Frightened, he began silently reciting Surah An-Naas — until the jinn looked at him and said, “Stop reciting.” The chilling moment left him trembling.

Despite his fear, Saqib stayed calm and continued supporting the girls through the ordeal. “It was the scariest moment of my life — something I’ll never forget,” he said.

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Samina Peerzada Claims Jinn Attack Before Deemak Shoot

Veteran actress Samina Peerzada recently opened up about a strange and frightening experience she had before filming her horror movie Deemak.

Speaking on a television program, she revealed that a jinn attacked her just before the shoot began.

“I was attacked by a jinn before the shooting of Deemak. It had already come to me,” she said, recalling the incident.

She explained that when the backyard light at her home wouldn’t turn on despite asking her house help multiple times, she decided to turn it on herself.

“As I turned on the light and walked back, something suddenly pushed me hard from behind,” she said. “I fell far and got several injuries—but there was no one else there. It was the jinn.”

Despite the terrifying encounter, Samina didn’t let it interfere with her work. “I bandaged my injury and went straight to the shoot. I completed the filming,” she shared.

Deemak, a horror film featuring Samina Peerzada, Faisal Quraishi, and Sonia Hussain, released on Eid-ul-Adha and has been well received at the box office.

Who is Samina Peerzada

Samina Peerzada began her career as a model in 1974 before acting in films like Nazdikiyan, Mukhra, and Bulandi. She performed internationally, including at Oslo’s Ibsen Festival, and starred in stage plays like Raaz-o-Niaz and A Doll’s House.

Her TV roles include Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan. She debuted in Hollywood with The Valley (2018) and directed Inteha, a film on marital rape, followed by Shararat. She now hosts the YouTube show Rewind with Samina Peerzada.

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