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  • Pak army successfully stops terror attacks in Balochistan, heavy terrorist casualities

    Pak army successfully stops terror attacks in Balochistan, heavy terrorist casualities

    Two separate terrorist attacks have been successfully repulsed by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Noshki.

    In a press release, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said “both attacks have been successfully repulsed while inflicting heavy casualties to terrorists”.

    According to the ISPR, terrorists were in contact with their handlers in Afghanistan. They said that after the Taliban’s takeover we were told that attacks from the war-torn neighbour will stop but they have increased.

    The attacks occurred late Wednesday evening, resulting in four soldiers embracing martyrdom and killing 15 terrorists. The terrorist tried to enter a security forces’ camp from two locations. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks.

    Today’s incidents are the latest in a string of attacks in Balochistan and come a week after ten soldiers were martyred in a terrorist attack on a security forces’ checkpost. Similarly, an incident occurred on January 30, when 17 people were injured in a grenade attack in the province.

    Following the news, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, in a tweet, said that the nation stands united behind the security forces of Pakistan.

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has also issued a statement, praised the services of the security forces.

  • Erin Holland’s desi PSL looks go viral, other presenters slaying it too

    Erin Holland’s desi PSL looks go viral, other presenters slaying it too

    Pakistan Super League (PSL) is in limelight across the world after successful arrangements by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and government authorities.

    Former England captain, Michael Vaughan also praised the quality of the PSL tournament. He said while comparing with the Indian Premier League (IPL), “Pakistan Super League is the 2nd best T20 Tournament in the World. It’s not far off the IPL either.”

    This year, PCB has hired International commenters along with Pakistani commentators including Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, David Gower, Mike Haysman, Pommie Mbangwa, Sana Mir, Urooj Mumtaz, and many more.

    For presenters, Erin Holland, Zainab Abbas, and Sikandar Bakht have been hired by PCB.

    But it’s mostly Erin Holland’s desi looks that are being loved by fans.

    Erin Holland:

    Australian Model and TV host, Holland is a presenter in PSL 7. She is currently in the limelight for looking gorgeous in her desi looks. She is also the wife of Australian cricketer, Ben Cutting.

    Sana Mir

    A former captain of Pakistan’s women’s national team and commentator, Sana Mir looks professional yet attractive, in a simple tailored suit. She has opted for both western and eastern attire and killed both looks.

    Bazid Khan

    A former Pakistani cricketer and commentator, Bazid Khan has been actively doing commentary for many years in the International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments. He has been spotted wearing traditional shalwar kameez with a waistcoat in recent PSL 7 matches. In our view, he looks stunning in the traditional dressing style.

    Urooj Mumtaz

    A former Pakistani cricketer and commentator, Urooj Mumtaz has been seen wearing elegant designs in the tournament which enhances her personality. She looks delightful in both eastern and western dresses.

  • Sarfaraz Ahmed doesn’t want Shadab Khan to dismiss him in PSL encounter today, Shadab reacts

    Sarfaraz Ahmed doesn’t want Shadab Khan to dismiss him in PSL encounter today, Shadab reacts

    The communication manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ibrahim Badees has recently shared that Shadab Khan has never dismissed Sarfaraz Ahmed in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The former captain does not want the all-rounder Khan to dismiss him in today’s clash between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United.

    Taking to Twitter, Badees wrote: “Shadab Khan has never dismissed Sarfaraz Ahmed in the history of HBL PSL. Can the leggie make it today?” Replying to the tweet, Sarfaraz said: “Same he rahne den plz In Shaa Allah. (Let it be the same please.)”

    While Shadab joking replied to Sarfaraz and said: “Kaptan Chalo Allah kary same he rahy laken hum match jeet jain. (Captain, I hope it remains the same but wish that we win today)”.

    Islamabad United currently finds itself at the number two position with one win in two matches. Despite losing the second game, they are confident of winning the third match on Thursday.

    Quetta Gladiators, too, is coming off a defeat at the hands of the Multan Sultans. They currently have one victory in two games and, thus, finds itself at number three on the table.

  • President plays popular game Wordle, shares score on Twitter, deletes later

    President plays popular game Wordle, shares score on Twitter, deletes later

    President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi shared his score in the popular game Wordle on Twitter but seems like he got some backlash for it. He tweeted today (February 3), deleted it hours later.

    President’s son Awab Ali in a tweet wrote, “I know he enjoys puzzles – so it was definitely something he would get hooked onto An internal family competition is a new rage, including a few of his grandkids.”

    President also faced backlash on social media for playing the game.

    Wordle has caught the attention of Pakistani Twitter for a while now. Miftah Ismail is among the many politicians who regularly shares his Wordle score on Twitter.

    More recently, former wife of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, shared her Wordle score on Twitter but the replies to her tweet were not related to the game.

  • Feroze Khan joins TikTok, termed it ‘cancer’ earlier

    Feroze Khan joins TikTok, termed it ‘cancer’ earlier

    Actor Feroze Khan has joined TikTok in January 2022, after calling it cancer earlier in his multiple interviews.

    The Khaani star in 2020 in a tweet said, “TikTok is cancer. I repeat, cancer,” while sharing the news reports regarding the video-sharing app.

    The actor’s first TikTok video is about helping others and doing charity.

    @ferozekhan

    – ✨

    ♬ original sound – Feroze Khan

    On the work front, Feroze is currently starring in Aye Musht-e-Khaak’along opposite Sana Javed and Nimra Khan.

    The story of the drama revolves around the obsessive behaviour of Mustajab who falls in love with Dua in the first meeting and airs twice a week on Geo Entertainment.

  • Aiman-Minal welcome ‘bhabhi’ after Baat Pakki ceremony of brother Maaz Khan, Muneeb cheers

    Aiman-Minal welcome ‘bhabhi’ after Baat Pakki ceremony of brother Maaz Khan, Muneeb cheers

    Aiman and Minal Khan’s younger brother Maaz Khan, had his ‘Baat Pakki’ ceremony in Karachi on Wednesday. The event was attended by the entire Khan clan including Muneeb Butt.

    Maaz is set to marry Sabah Rehman who was also spotted at Minal Khan’s wedding events.

    Maaz is the eldest one of their brothers and also managing Aiman and Minal’s clothing brand A&M closet.

    Insight Into Aiman And Minal’s Brother Maaz Khan BAAT Pakki ceremony
    Insight Into Aiman And Minal’s Brother Maaz Khan BAAT Pakki Ceremony

    The young couple has been spotted together prior to their engagement.

    Maaz khan, brother of Aiman and Minal Khan Recent Picture goes Viral | Daily InfoTainment
  • ‘Modi could visit Pakistan in a month’: Mian Mansha hints at backdoor diplomacy with India

    ‘Modi could visit Pakistan in a month’: Mian Mansha hints at backdoor diplomacy with India

    Business tycoon Mian Muhammad Mansha claims that he is aware of backchannel diplomacy being pursued by India and Pakistan.

    Talking to the Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, Mansha said that there should be “no permanent enemies” and the two arch-rivals should work to resolve their differences.

    “If the economy does not improve, the country may face disastrous consequences. Pakistan should improve trade relations with India and take a regional approach to economic development. Europe fought two great wars but ultimately settled for peace and regional development. There is no permanent enmity.”

    He further insisted that the two countries need to resolve their issues and increase trade.

    “If things improve between the two neighbours, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Pakistan in a month,” said Mansha.

  • ‘Doctors recommend Nawaz Sharif to get married, suffers from broken heart syndrome’, Twitter reacts to Shahbaz Gill

    ‘Doctors recommend Nawaz Sharif to get married, suffers from broken heart syndrome’, Twitter reacts to Shahbaz Gill

    Special Assistant to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill took to Twitter and made fun of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz’s (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s medical reports.

    Gill tweeted, “Dr Sahib [Fayaz Shawl] has indirectly tried to recommend that Nawaz Sharif should get married.”

    Gill’s remark comes after Nawaz Sharif’s latest medical report was submitted in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on February 1, which said that he suffers from broken heart syndrome possibly caused by the demise of his wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, who passed away on September 11, 2018 in London after a long battle with cancer.

    The three-page medical report – authored by Dr Fayaz Shawl, advised Sharif against undertaking any travel “without undergoing a definitive treatment in London”.

    “If he [Sharif] returns to solitary confinement, he may develop what we call the takotsubo syndrome due to stressful environment” and it could have “devastating consequences”, Dr Shawl warned in the report.

    Twitterati reacted to Gill’s tweet. Here are some reactions.

    Dr Osama Siddique said, “This man does have one qualification that no one can beat. And that qualification is that he is deeper than anyone breathing. Which is to say that he routinely sinks lower than anyone else conceivably can.”

    https://twitter.com/DrOsamaSiddique/status/1488573184001855488

    Amber Danish wrote, “Public’ll never forget that PM let Nawaz Sharif go. Now Why such hues and cry?Kindly make a note that PTI Govt is solely responsible for it.”

  • ‘Fixer’: Sarfaraz Ahmed takes a dig at Salman Butt

    ‘Fixer’: Sarfaraz Ahmed takes a dig at Salman Butt

    Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Sarfaraz Ahmed responded to former cricketer Salman Butt’s criticism by calling him a ‘fixer’.

    Following Quetta Gladiators’ defeat against Multan Sultans in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), Butt heavily criticised Sarfaraz and his behaviour towards players. During the course of the game, the Gladiators’ skipper was seen lashing out at his bowlers in the crunch moments of the game.

    This didn’t go down well with Butt as he questioned Sarfaraz’s performance in the recent past. He even said that the wicket-keeper must focus on his performance and leave other players alone.

    Taking to Twitter, Sarfaraz said: “Pakistan ko on duty beachne wala fixer jub niyat pe bhashan dega phir to Allah he Hafiz hai. (If the one who sold Pakistan on duty is giving lectures, then only God can protect) #justsaying.”

    For the unversed, Butt, alongside Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, was found guilty of spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test in 2010. Butt was leading Pakistan in the game and faced massive backlash for his disgraceful actions. The trio was subsequently banned and their career came to a standstill. While Amir did manage to make a comeback in 2016, Butt and Asif couldn’t do so.

  • Has Punjab banned co-education in private colleges? Here is what’s going on

    Has Punjab banned co-education in private colleges? Here is what’s going on

    News reports of the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) banning co-education in private colleges for the BS (Hons) programmes have been circulating on social media since Wednesday night.

    However, Azhar Mashwani, the Punjab chief minister’s focal person for digital media has said that the news reports are fake, and no such decision has been made. He also shared the screenshots of the “false” news.

    Moreover, Punjab Minister for Higher Education and Information Technology Raja Yassir Humayun Sarfraz has also denied the reports.

    “Higher Education Department hasn’t issued any notification about Co-Education in Colleges. Plz, stop spreading fake news on Media,” his tweet read.

    Journalist Benzair Shah while talking to The Current said that the news is “not accurate.” She added that the director of public instruction colleges Punjab also confirmed that the notification circulating is from 2010.

    However, a checklist for BS Four year degree programme is available on the website of the Higher Education Department and serial number 25 of the document says, “Affidavit for No Co-Education.”

    In addition, serial number 28 of a document available with The Current regarding the checklist of ADP ( Associate Degree Programme) states, “Separate Boys and Girls Block. Affidavit for no Co-Education according to sample available in the booklet on stamp paper duly attested by Oath commissioner.”

    Serial number 19 of the document says only male staff members are allowed to teach in male colleges and only female staff members are allowed to teach in female colleges. As per our sources, the document is “apparently new”.

    As per sources of The Current, the government will issue a clarification on the matter and the checklist has always been there since 2008.

    A notification issued by the Directorate of Public Instruction (Coleges) says, “It is to inform that there is no condition of submitting an Affidavit of NO CO-EDUCATION from private colleges to launch BS4YDP, AFP, DPT, Pharma-D and LLB Programs.”

    The notification further says, “The information may be conveyed to all the Private Colleges to submit an application according to New Updated proforma (which is available on HEC website.)”