A Turkish citizen was robbed of approximately Rs1.5 million and Turkish Liras near Kakar Hotel in Saddar in Karachi. Tekin Maitan reported the robbery to Preedy police and stated that he works for D Baloch Company and had come to Karachi from Hyderabad.
Maitan explained that he had a bag containing the cash and important documents and was on his way to a money changer in his car when a white car suddenly blocked his vehicle.
The individuals in the car that stopped Tekin Maitan’s vehicle were dressed in police uniforms and requested to see his identification and the purpose of his presence in the area. Maitan showed them his passport which they inspected before inquiring about the ownership of the car. He explained that it belonged to his company.
However, the suspects proceeded to snatch Maitan’s bag containing the money and documents before driving away. Despite attempting to stop them by holding the car’s steering wheel, Maitan was unsuccessful in blocking their escape.
While scrolling through Instagram, we often wonder how celebrities look good in every single picture they post on social media. There is no denying that they have personal stylists, makeup artists, and hairstylists to help them look good, but they also know how to pose to get their best pictures.
This year, The Current has listed a few tips and tricks you can follow to get some gorgeous Instagrammable photographs in your Eid jora and tyaari.
Stand in the centre
If you are posing for a picture in front of a wall or building, try balancing equal spaces on both sides. It will make your picture aesthetically pleasing.
Follow the rule of third
The rule of third is not that technical as it sounds. It means you divide your image into the third both horizontally and vertically, and place your subject where the lines intersect.
Smile
Happy pictures are the best. Smiling for the camera will naturally make you look better on the camera and brighten up your image.
Use Natural Night
You do not need artificial lighting to get the best photos, go out in the sun and take pictures in natural light. The sun adds richness and warmth. If you don’t want to step out in this hot weather, use a window to your advantage and take a picture there.
Don’t use too many filters
Last but not least, don’t use too many filters as they can make your pictures look artificial and distort your features. Keep pictures as natural as possible.
Is it Eid the next day and you still haven’t managed to put together the perfect lewk? Our version of the Met Gala is on the nigh, so you need to know what are the best places to find something to add the extra spark. Whether you’re living in Lahore, Islamabad or Karachi, we have carefully selected a list of places you should definitely check out!
Lahore
Anarkali:
Where will you find prettier jhumkay and bangles to give your look the spark it needs than a centuries old market? Located on Mall Road, its the perfect place to get mehndi, spend time with the family and also get some good food from nearby stalls.
Liberty Market:
Situated in Gulberg, it’s the perfect spot to find some good clothes at a low price or if you’re just looking for a place where the festivities for Eid have started. You’ll find good stores to purchase khussas, accessories or even mehndi stalls to get gorgeous henna patterns!
Karachi
Tariq Road: Featuring stores with some of the finest clothes, bags and shoes, this is the perfect spot to find a good last-minute addition to your Eid outfit.
Dolmen Mall: Can’t find something because it is extremely expensive? Around Chand Raat, malls start introducing discounts on brands so this is the best time to find something to make your Eid look even better!
Islamabad
Centaurus Mall: On the day before Eid, a mela (fair) is set up at each famous mall, attracting large crowds of people looking for some fun places to celebrate the end of Ramadan and also find some good purchases at the last minute.
F-10 Markaz:
Best place to find any gifts you want to give your family members, and also rated by all Islamabadis as the best food spot in the city.
Ever since the poor condition of animals at Karachi Zoo, particularly the ailing elephant Noor Jehan, has gone viral on social media, local and international wildlife activists have slammed authorities for neglecting their charges.
Several international activists have criticized Pakistani authorities for failing to care for Noor Jehan, sharing clips of the elephant lying on the ground. However, some tweets by international activists have ventured into the realm of racism.
CAPTURED WILDLIFE – PAKISTAN #NoorJehan ■Wild born ■Captured in #Tanzania ■Shipped to #Pakistan ■Behind bars at Karachi Zoo ■14 years on concrete ■Controlled by Bullhook. Today she lies suffering under a tree with multiple injuries. She cannot live & cannot die… pic.twitter.com/3tv1ricRhU
Wildlife activist and artist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto addressed international criticism in an Instagram post, reminding critics that despite government negligence, corruption and limited facilities, it was Pakistanis who stepped up to provide resources and raised calls to shut down the zoo and provide treatment for Noor Jehan.
“In a country as poor as ours – many have poured their hearts and soul into caring for Noor Jehan. Doctors from Agha Khan are attending to her wounds as we speak. Their first non-human patient. Yes she was cruelly neglected like many of the animals in the zoo are now. But it was Pakistanis who highlighted their suffering. Form Paw Pakistan to local activists. It was Pakistanis who advocated for the animals in the zoo.
Don’t blame the mahoots who are also victims of a cruel hierarchy. Don’t blame the volunteers staying up day in and day out – sacrificing the time they could be spending with their own families.”
In a theft of an unusually big scale, thieves have managed to steal CA $20 million (USD $15m) worth of gold from a cargo terminal at Toronto’s main international airport on Monday.
This is the biggest gold heist since July 2019, when a theft of $30 million occurred at an airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn, the container carrying the gold arrived on a flight on Monday evening, but he did not disclose its origin. The cargo of the plane carrying the gold, was transferred to a holding facility. However, according to Inspector Duivesteyn, the container carrying the gold was unlawfully taken and reported as missing right after the unloading process.
“An aircraft arrived here at the airport in the early evening. As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility,” he said.
It is uncertain whether the stolen gold is still within the country’s borders. According to The Ottawa Sun, the gold may have been transported from a mine in Northern Ontario to Toronto on behalf of one of the banks. The authorities have not confirmed whether the perpetrators were professional criminals or not, but the investigation is continuing.
The Toronto Sun claimed that organized criminal gangs are suspected of being responsible for the heist.
A road accident near the Al-Qassim area in Saudi Arabia has resulted in the deaths of nine Pakistani citizens, including women and children. Additionally, five Umrah pilgrims were injured in the accident.
The victims were returning to Riyadh from Madina after performing Umrah.
According to reports, the individuals who lost their lives in the accident were from neighbouring villages, namely Islamnagar and Chak 18, located in the Nankana Sahib area. The individuals were in Saudi Arabia on visit visas
As a large number of faithful Muslims due to the ongoing month of Ramzan, a new center has been established near the Grand Mosque to provide childcare services for pilgrims in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, This is the first time such a facility has been set up in the vicinity of Islam’s holiest site.
The newly established center for taking care of worshippers’ children is located within the Third Saudi Extension of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It began operating in the middle of Ramadan and is being run with the assistance and oversight of competent government organizations. The facility is specifically designed to look after children who are six years old or younger while their parents engage in Umrah or other religious practices within the mosque, which is the site of the Holy Kaaba.
According to Razan Al Dahlawi, the manager of the center located in the courtyards of the Grand Mosque, it is the first of its kind and is well-equipped to provide a safe environment for children. The center offers a free service for the first three hours, but details about the fees for a longer service were not provided.
Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has revealed that she is in the process of writing her next book, emphasizing that it will be her most intimate and personal work to date.
In a social media post on Monday, she expressed her excitement about the book.
“I am overjoyed to announce that I am working on my next book! The last few years of my life have been marked by extraordinary transformation — finding independence, partnership and, ultimately, myself. This will be my most personal book yet and I can’t wait for you to read it,” wrote Malala in the caption of the post.
“This October will be a decade since ‘I Am Malala’ was published, shortly after my 16th birthday. I am excited to share what has happened since and take the next step in my journey with the incredible teams at @atriabooks in the U.S., @wnbooks in the U.K. and more countries coming soon,” she added.
Sharjeel Inam Memon, the Information Minister of Sindh and head of the transport ministry, has announced the launch of a new route for the Peoples Bus Service in Karachi.
The route, designated as No. 4, will commence from Power House Chorangi and conclude at Tower, passing through various areas such as Nagan Chorangi, Shafiq Mor, Sohrab Goth, Shahra e Pakistan, Aisha Manzil, Laloo Khait, Teen Hati, Guru Mandir, Numaish, Civil Hospital, City Court, Light House, Boltan Market and Tower.
Here are the new routes:
New Route R#4 Starting from 18th of April (TUESDAY) From *Power House Chorangi to Tower* Via Nagan chorangi, Shafiq Mor, Sohrab Goth, Shahra e Pakistan, Aisha Manzil, Laloo Khait, Teen Hati, Guru Mandir, Numaish, Civil Hospital, City court, Light House, Boltan Market and Tower pic.twitter.com/ypIHGszu0y
The People’s Bus Service was launched in June 2022 in Karachi and Larkana. Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari ingurated the bus service in both cities.
Boris Eldagsen, the German photographer who won the prestigious SONY World Photography Contest, has turned down the award after confessing that his image was an Artificial Intelligence (AI) creation.
Eldagsen, a former student of photography and visual arts at the Art Academy of Mainz, and Conceptual Art and Intermedia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, had submitted his photograph titled ‘Pseudomnesia: The Electrician’ for the creative open category. The photo was a haunting black-and-white image of two women from different generations.
In a statement posted on his website, Eldagsen said he ‘applied as a cheeky monkey’ to check if photography competitions are prepared to identify AI images, but they are not.
“We, the photo world, need an open discussion,” Eldagsen wrote. “A discussion about what we want to consider photography and what not. Is the umbrella of photography large enough to invite AI images to enter – or would this be a mistake? With my refusal of the award I hope to speed up this debate.”
Eldagsen thanked the judges for picking his photograph for the award, pointing out that this was a historic moment because for the first time an AI image had won a prestigious photography competition, and hoped that this would encourage them to recognize the difference between real and AI generated photographs.
“How many of you knew or suspected that it was AI generated? Something about this doesn’t feel right, does it? AI images and photography should not compete with each other in an award like this. They are different entities. AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award.”
A spokesperson from the World Photography Organisation has confirmed in a statement that Eldagsen had revealed to them that his image was created using AI, before he had been announced as a winner.
“In our correspondence, he explained how following ‘two decades of photography, my artistic focus has shifted more to exploring creative possibilities of AI generators’ and further emphasising the image heavily relies on his ‘wealth of photographic knowledge’. As per the rules of the competition, the photographers provide the warranties of their entry. The creative category of the open competition welcomes various experimental approaches to image making from cyanotypes and rayographs to cutting-edge digital practices. As such, following our correspondence with Boris and the warranties he provided, we felt that his entry fulfilled the criteria for this category, and we were supportive of his participation.”
