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  • ‘Find those who opened fire on my house,’ PML-N’s Khurram Dastgir tells Punjab govt

    Unidentified suspects opened fire on the side gate of senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khurram Dastgir’s house Sunday night, he revealed in a press conference on Tuesday, reports Geo News.

    He called the firing incident a “failure of [the] Punjab government to enforce law and order” in the province.

    “You could not find the kidnappers of the presiding officers in the Daska by-polls. At least find those who opened fire on my house,” Dastgir said.

     “The firing on my house was a conspiracy to harass the Opposition,” said Dastgir.

    Dastgir also said that women and children were present inside the house when the incident took place.

    He said that no action was taken, despite the administration being informed about it.

  • Sahad fans express disappointment over ‘LSA’ winners, Sajal cheers Yumna

    Sahad fans express disappointment over ‘LSA’ winners, Sajal cheers Yumna

    Sajal Aly has sent love to Yumna Zaidi who bagged two awards for her drama serial Pyar Kay Sadqay, at 20th Lux Style Awards. The awards were given in 22 categories, which include music, fashion and TV.

    “Congratulations, Yumna, Ab tou Party Banti hay yaar,” she wrote in an Instagram story.

    The Kis Se Kahoon duo will soon be seen together in upcoming drama serial Ishq-e-Laa.

    Kis Se Kahoon on Twitter:

    Powerhouse performers Sajal and Yumna are the leading ladies of this ambitious project, penned by the veteran writer, Qaisera Hayat of Alif Allah Aur Insaan fame. It features debutant Azaan Sami Khan as the leading hero, along with Adnan Samad Khan of Ehd-e-Wafa fame.

    Ishq e Laa teasers are finally here - Cutacut.com

    Many fans of the Yaqeen Ka Safar pair slammed LSA winners list for not awarding Sajal and Ahad.

    The Mom diva while reacting a to a twitter trend that read, “We love You Ahad and Sajal,” has thanked her followers and supporters. “Wherever we are today is because of your support. We love you all.”

  • Urwa Hocane joins rumoured lovebirds Ameer and Mawra’s romantic getaway

    Urwa Hocane joins rumoured lovebirds Ameer and Mawra’s romantic getaway

    Actor Urwa Hocane was recently spotted with younger sister Mawra Hocane and her rumoured boyfriend Ameer Gilani in Karachi.

    “Sunday brunch-ing with my darlings,” wrote the Udaari star while posting a picture on Instagram.

    The Sabaat duo were also spotted at the 20th Lux Style awards oozing couple goals.

    On the work front, Urwa can be seen currently in Amanat , opposite Imran Abbas while Mawra is currently working in Hum TV’s Qissa Meherbano Ka opposite Ahsan Khan and Zaviyar Ejaz.

  • Anwar Maqsood reveals why he does not watch Pakistani Dramas

    Anwar Maqsood reveals why he does not watch Pakistani Dramas

    Veteran artist Anwar Maqsood revealed in a recent interview that he has stopped watching local television dramas due to the content being displayed. The Fifty Fifty writer expressed his disappointment in Pakistani dramas saying, “There are so many plays that even I can’t watch, ratings have ruined media freedom. The more shamelessness, pointless sentences and disrespect, the higher the rating.” 

    “Urdu literature doesn’t really have drama. We have a few, but strictly speaking, we can’t call them drama either. There are a few by Agha Hashar, there’s Anarkali by Taj Sahab, Khwaja Sahab’s dramas, but these dramas are such that if you’re watching them, on stage or on television, you enjoy them, but they don’t have a place in the library. We also don’t have much fiction in our literature. We had four to five people who’d write stories, who are all gone,” said Anwar in the interview.

    He went on to add, “New people aren’t coming in because these gadgets have taken away the love of reading and writing, people want everything from one single device. They don’t want to buy books.”

    The writer added, “No one is writing comedy anymore. Not one person. This is the case all over the world. You’ll find many serious writers, but not many who deal with comedy.”

  • ‘PML-N has seven concealed accounts, PPP has 12 hidden accounts from ECP’: Farrukh Habib

    ‘PML-N has seven concealed accounts, PPP has 12 hidden accounts from ECP’: Farrukh Habib

    The Elec­tion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday allowed the ruling Pakistan Tehre­ek-e-Insaf (PTI) to inspect documents related to foreign funding cases against the Opposition parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), reports Dawn.

    Minister of State for Information and Broadcas­ting Farrukh Habib, while talking to the media, said that the PML-N had concealed seven accounts while the PPP had hidden 12 accounts from the ECP. 

    “We will bring to light the fake accounts of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz,” the minister said.

    “Now we would not let them run away,” claimed the minister. “Both the parties used to take money from mafias,” he alleged. He also accused the PML-N of using party accounts for “money laundering”.

  • ‘Covid vaccination mandatory for naat khuwans, scholars in Rabiul Awal celebrations’: NCOC

    ‘Covid vaccination mandatory for naat khuwans, scholars in Rabiul Awal celebrations’: NCOC

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued coronavirus guideline for Rabiul Awal celebrations across the country. It is mandatory for religious scholars and naat khuwans to be fully immunised against Covid.

    At a meeting led by Asad Umar, it was decided that only licensed and government-approved rallies will be allowed.

    Here are other SOPs issued by the NCOC:

    • Strict implementation of SOPs at milads.
      It is compulsory for people to wear masks, use sanitisers, and maintain social distancing at celebrations.
    • Ulemas and naat khuwans to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
    • The government has urged media houses to run live transmissions of milads and other celebrations. This way more people will be able to take part in the celebrations without having to physically attend them.
    • Special vaccination camps to be set up on 10th Rabiul Awal.
    • Venues for milads and other celebrations should be open and airy.
    • A six-feet distance in seating arrangements should be ensured.
    • Thermal scanners to be set up at entrance points.
    • Sanitisers and masks to be provided at the entrance.
    • Health desks to be established at all venues.
      Only packed food to be distributed.

    Earlier, the Sindh government imposed a ban on pillion riding on Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the 12th of Rabiul Awal. It will be celebrated on October 19.

    Women, children below 12 years of age, senior citizens, journalists, disabled persons, law enforcers, and employees of essential services have been exempted from the ban.

  • Here is why the internet speed was slow in Pakistan

    Here is why the internet speed was slow in Pakistan

    Internet users in Pakistan reported slow internet speed on Monday. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified why.

    “A submarine cable fault was reported yesterday near Fujairah, UAE due to which some users may have faced degradation in services. The faulty cable segment has been repaired & work is underway to make the services fully functional,” the authority wrote in a tweet.

    PTA said that it is monitoring the situation.

    Earlier, on October 4, thousands of users were unable to access WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook due to a technical problem related to Facebook’s DNS records, which generated at least six hours of outages.

  • ‘Research Should Be Conducted On Whether Our Divorces Have Increased And Its Impact,’ Says PM Khan

    ‘Research Should Be Conducted On Whether Our Divorces Have Increased And Its Impact,’ Says PM Khan









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    I had a very lazy Sunday. My day went scrolling through the pictures coming from the Lux Style Awards. I loved almost every look, but Aima’s black gown and Ayesha’s off-white dress was to die for. Which celebrity did you like the most? 

    The videos that came from Islamabad showed the weather in the city yesterday was super beautiful and somehow scary, I hope it soon rains in Lahore too. The weather will be sunny in most parts of the country today. 

     
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    ‘Research should be conducted on whether our divorces have increased and its impact,’ says PM Khan

    Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the Ashra-e-Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) conference, announced the formation of the Rehmatul-lil-Aalameen Authority.

     

    What did he say? PM said Islam was a religion of peace and humanity and the West did not understand it so the authority would also be tasked with explaining Islam to the world. “When they educate the world about the Prophet’s (PBUH) life, people will understand that Islam is a religion of humanity,” the premier said.

    Members:However, the members of the authority haven’t been revealed yet. PM Khan said, “I will be the patron myself but we have started searching for a person who has written books of tafsir, has great command [over religion] and is a scholar for the chairman. There will be an international advisory board above him on which we will bring the Muslim world’s top scholars — we have looked at many names and are approaching them as well.”

     The Current Editorial: Nobel Peace Prize for journalists 

    It is an honour for journalists around the world that people of their fraternity were awarded the most prestigious award for standing up for free media. At a time when journalists are facing problems and many countries are clamping down on free media, it gives journalists more strength and courage when their struggle is recognised. 

    Unfortunately, like many other countries, the space for free media is fast shrinking in Pakistan. The government claims that the Pakistani media is more independent than even western countries but the fact of the matter is that censorship has increased over the years, journalists have faced physical attacks in the capital but no one has been arrested, and relentless attacks against journalists continue online as well. 

    Read the complete editorial here 

    PDM to meet today 

    A crucial meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) led by its chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will be held in Islamabad today. 

    What’s the agenda? The long march planned for Islamabad will be decided in the meeting. 

    The participants of the all-crucial meeting will also consider the Opposition’s role in the upcoming joint session of the parliament. 

    It would also consult on Afghanistan’s current situation and the Opposition’s joint strategy in this regard. 

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    Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passes away at 85

    Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad on Sunday morning at the age of 85.

    Bride sues wedding venue after she slips on dance floor

    A newly-wed bride has sued one of the top marriage venues in the United Kingdom (UK) for £150,000 (approximately Rs 34,935,942) after she slipped on a spilt drink on a dancefloor and broke her elbow.

    What was trending? 

    1.#DrAbdulQadeerKhan 

    It was the top trending hashtag yesterday on Pakistani Twitter. 

    2. #خاکمیںملگئےنگینےلوگ 

    This hashtag was also trending in relevance to Dr AQ Khan’s death. 

    3. #Islamabad 

    Islamabad was trending on Twitter yesterday as it rained heavily in the city.  

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    Good morning, *|MERGE1|*.  It’s October 11. Happy Monday!  

    I had a very lazy Sunday. My day went scrolling through the pictures coming from the Lux Style Awards. I loved almost every look, but Aima’s black gown and Ayesha’s off-white dress was to die for. Which celebrity did you like the most? 

    The videos that came from Islamabad showed the weather in the city yesterday was super beautiful and somehow scary, I hope it soon rains in Lahore too. The weather will be sunny in most parts of the country today. 

     
         Laila-Th    e Current 

    STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS… 

    ‘Research should be conducted on whether our divorces have increased and its impact,’ says PM Khan

    Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the Ashra-e-Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) conference, announced the formation of the Rehmatul-lil-Aalameen Authority.

     

    What did he say? PM said Islam was a religion of peace and humanity and the West did not understand it so the authority would also be tasked with explaining Islam to the world. “When they educate the world about the Prophet’s (PBUH) life, people will understand that Islam is a religion of humanity,” the premier said.

    Members:However, the members of the authority haven’t been revealed yet. PM Khan said, “I will be the patron myself but we have started searching for a person who has written books of tafsir, has great command [over religion] and is a scholar for the chairman. There will be an international advisory board above him on which we will bring the Muslim world’s top scholars — we have looked at many names and are approaching them as well.”

     The Current Editorial: Nobel Peace Prize for journalists 

    It is an honour for journalists around the world that people of their fraternity were awarded the most prestigious award for standing up for free media. At a time when journalists are facing problems and many countries are clamping down on free media, it gives journalists more strength and courage when their struggle is recognised. 

    Unfortunately, like many other countries, the space for free media is fast shrinking in Pakistan. The government claims that the Pakistani media is more independent than even western countries but the fact of the matter is that censorship has increased over the years, journalists have faced physical attacks in the capital but no one has been arrested, and relentless attacks against journalists continue online as well. 

    Read the complete editorial here 

    PDM to meet today 

    A crucial meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) led by its chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will be held in Islamabad today. 

    What’s the agenda? The long march planned for Islamabad will be decided in the meeting. 

    The participants of the all-crucial meeting will also consider the Opposition’s role in the upcoming joint session of the parliament. 

    It would also consult on Afghanistan’s current situation and the Opposition’s joint strategy in this regard. 

    TOP PICKS 

    Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passes away at 85

    Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad on Sunday morning at the age of 85.

    Bride sues wedding venue after she slips on dance floor

    A newly-wed bride has sued one of the top marriage venues in the United Kingdom (UK) for £150,000 (approximately Rs 34,935,942) after she slipped on a spilt drink on a dancefloor and broke her elbow.

    What was trending? 

    1.#DrAbdulQadeerKhan 

    It was the top trending hashtag yesterday on Pakistani Twitter. 

    2. #خاکمیںملگئےنگینےلوگ 

    This hashtag was also trending in relevance to Dr AQ Khan’s death. 

    3. #Islamabad 

    Islamabad was trending on Twitter yesterday as it rained heavily in the city.  

    The Current Recommends  

    The Current Recommends you to shop offseason from the sales currently happening and upgrade your winter wardrobe. 

    The Current has tried to make your shopping drill for winter easier by compiling a list of brands that are offering discounts. Don’t miss out on these sales for a chance to grab some steals. 

    The Current Horoscope 

    Some very strange information comes your way early on, and you need to clear out some mental space for it.Check yours now! 

    ON THIS DAY

    International Day of the Girl 

    On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. 

    CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY 

    Hold on to hope today.

     
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  • VIDEO: Babar, Dahani playing cricket with kids is the cutest thing on internet

    VIDEO: Babar, Dahani playing cricket with kids is the cutest thing on internet

    A video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on its official Twitter account shows cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani and Pakistan captain Babar Azam playing cricket with a few kids in a hotel’s narrow corridor during their quarantine.

    “Quarantine = Cricket time!! Pakistan @T20WorldCup squad spending their isolation time while playing cricket with kids,” said the PCB in its post.

     Babar Azam can be seen sitting on the floor of the corridor, bowling to a kid.

    While fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani can be seen acting as an umpire as one kid throws a ball to another. 

    Pakistani cricket players are in quarantine in order to fly for the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to start from October 17 in Oman, United Arab Emirates. (UAE)

  • Bilawal Bhutto officially becomes ‘mamoo’

    Bilawal Bhutto officially becomes ‘mamoo’

    Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of Asif Zardari and late Benazir Bhutto, has been blessed with a baby boy.

    Taking to Twitter, Bakhtawar announced that the baby was born on October 10. 

    Reacting to the news, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, expressed his happiness and joy at the birth of his sister, Bakhtawar Bhutto’s son.

    Bilawal tweeted, “Officially Mamoo [ heart emoji inserted]”.

    Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar’s youngest sister took to Twitter and wrote, “Officially a Khala !!! Alhamdullilah !”

    No further details of the newborn have been shared yet.

    Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari tied the knot with businessman Mahmood Choudhry on January 29.

    Earlier, sharing pictures from the wedding on social media, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari expressed his happiness over the occasion and remembered his late mother Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

    “Happiest moment in many years to see my sister Bakhtawar getting married,” wrote Bilawal on Twitter. “Felt like our mother was watching over us in this moment of joy.”