Interviews

Shoaib Malik Asserts: “You Can’t Limit Your Sisters to Just Giving Birth and Cooking”

In a candid interview on Shaista Lodhi’s podcast, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik revealed his tumultuous relationships and the challenges he faced in establishing better boundaries due to his busy life as a sportsman. Shoaib underscored the significance of maintaining a balanced emotional approach.

He said, “If you’re in a relationship and keep saying yes to everything, eventually, this will hit you very badly.”

“I was always on the go,” the former cricket captain offered. “When you’re living like that, you don’t think much. You just nod along, immersed in your work and you don’t realise it then. Instead of saying yes to everything, I should have communicated,” he added.

He added how better communication would have helped him navigate various relationships, including his friends and family. As per Shoaib, men should strive for gender equality in all spheres of life. He stated, “My advice to men would be to maintain equality in your relationships because that makes life a lot easier.”

Shoiab continued, “They [men] don’t have to think too deeply about this…They shouldn’t tell their sisters that they would soon marry and move to a new household where they only have to cook. Or that things will always adhere to what their in-laws dictate.” Shoaib expressed his disapproval of the restricted life set aside for women.

“Sure, respect them to your fullest but you can’t tell your sisters that their only job is to give birth, cook meals, and do house cleaning. This should not be the way at all,” he reiterated his message to men.

Also Read: Shoaib Malik Shares The Untold Stories of His life.

Interviews

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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Interviews

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.

Also Read: Samina Peerzada Claims Jinn Attack Before Deemak Shoot

Interviews

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.

Also Read: Samina Peerzada Opens Up About 7-Year Break from Showbiz