The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore will begin Matric (10th Class) examinations on Tuesday (today), with over 250,000 students expected to take part. According to a BISE Lahore official, the Lahore Board has set up 759 examination centers for the exam.
The 9th Class exams will begin on May 26 and will attract nearly 270,000 students. He noted that Intermediate exams would begin the second week of June 2022, following Matric exams.
BISE Lahore Chairman Mirza Habib Ali stated that these exams will cover the entire course. He also asked the concerned officials to make watertight arrangements for conducting the tests in a transparent and supervised manner.
Islamabad based influencer Waliya Najib has been reunited with her cat after two months. Waliya lost her cat on March 9 in Islamabad and after that, she kept posting pictures of her cat on Instagram to ask people for help. She also offered a lakh rupees as reward money.
Waliya got a lead on her cat when an Islamabad based vet posted pictures and videos of her lost cat, “Muffin.” However, there is a twist in the story. The people who brought the cat to the vet did not leave a contact number. “They can’t contact the people that brought him because they didn’t leave a number, and took him back once he was groomed.” The vet helped her Waliya to “track him down.”
After a few days, she was finally reunited with Muffin. Social media users gave an overwhelming response to her post, helping her find Muffin.
“KING MUFF IS BACK HOMEEEE! This is nothing short of a miracle Thank you so much @aliyanvets for randomly posting that video and for helping me track him down, if it wasn’t for you guys I wouldn’t have found him! And to all of you guys for praying constantly. I’ve been so stressed today but the wait was worth it! I cant right now! Need to give him all the cuddles for the two whole months he was away,” she wrote while sharing videos and pictures of her cat.
Waliya Najeeb getting Muffin back is the best thing on this mother day. Getting him back after two months, when everyone lost hope is way too precious. #MothersDay#Waliyapic.twitter.com/xIrqo04mbS
— Amber Javed Malik (@AmberJavedMalik) May 8, 2022
Pakistan has detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced.
“NIH has detected the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1. This new sub-variant is causing an increasing number of cases in different countries.”
NIC also advised citizens to take preventive measures.
“The best preventive measure (besides mask-wearing at crowded places) is Covid-19 vaccination. We strongly recommended getting vaccinated and all those due for boosters must get the shots immediately.”
The best preventive measure (besides mask-wearing at crowded places) is COVID-19 vaccination. We strongly recommended getting vaccinated and all those due for boosters must get the shots immediately.
Pakistan is delivering emergency aid commodities to Afghanistan, where severe rains and flooding killed several individuals and wrecked hundreds of residences.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on April 7, revealed that Pakistan dispatched a C-130 plane to Mazar-e-Sharif with emergency relief supplies for Afghans affected by flash floods.
According to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), flooding and storms killed roughly 22 people and injured 40 others in 12 regions.
On Thursday, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif remarked that Pakistan is with Afghan people in this challenging hour and will provide them with every possible help. He stated that the Afghan people will receive all available assistance.
PM Sharif voiced grief over the loss of innocent lives in at least ten provinces of Afghanistan as a result of floods, and urged the international community to assist the Afghan people in the aftermath of the devastating floods in a country already suffering from a humanitarian and economic crisis.
He emphasised that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should step up efforts to help the Afghan people afflicted by the conflict through the Afghan Humanitarian Trust. PM Sharif suggested that the international world, particularly the United Nations, begin an assistance programme for Afghanistan to offer food, medical help, and shelter to the poor and homeless.
A model was killed in the name of honour in Okara, Punjab. Sidra, who was only 22, was allegedly murdered by her brother in Okara’s 51-R village. She was murdered by her brother while visiting her birthplace to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
Police have registered a case on the complaint of the victim’s mother. Police have arrested the victim’s brother and have recovered the murder weapon.
Hamza, the accused, used to forbid his sisters from modelling.
This murder is believed to be the result of a violent argument between Sidra and her brother over the girl’s refusal to give up her modelling career.
Qandeel Baloch, a social media star, was strangled to death in Multan in July 2016. Her brothers Waseem Azeem and Aslam Shaheen were accused of murdering her. A court in Multan sentenced her brother Wasim Azeem to life in prison for murdering his sister. Life imprisonment means 25 years in jail.
During the holy month of Ramzan, around 1,600 motorcycles, 1,800 cell phones, and 121 four-wheelers were snatched or stolen in Karachi, according to provincial officials’ records.
On the other hand, considering street criminal occurrences in the city, seven people were killed and 43 others were injured. According to the police, there was a decrease in the theft of mobile phones, motorcycles, and vehicles.
Karachi police have undertaken a number of steps to curb the city’s escalating street crime events, most notably preparing a draught law for e-tagging of street criminals, with Additional IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon stating that 11,000 suspects will be placed under electronic surveillance.
According to a draught law developed by AIG Karachi, this will be the first time the police in Pakistan will use the technology, and anyone caught repeating a crime will be tracked for two years via e-tagging.
Two young boys drowned at Karachi’s Sea View during Eid Holidays. They were swept away by a strong wave into the sea during Eid holidays. They were cousins.
According to the details, Danial and Sonu, residents of Pipri, arrived at the beach for a picnic with their friends. They were bathing at the beach when they were swept away into the sea by a powerful wave.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene after being notified and launched an operation to recover the boys. The rescuers were successful in retrieving Sonu’s body after a six-hour operation, while the search for the other one continued.
Their family told Geo News that if they had acted sooner, the boys’ lives could have been saved. They claimed that the administration was informed of the incident, but that the rescue operation was not launched in a timely manner.
“Concerned department did not help us in recovering our drowning friends,” a friend of the boys said.
Mustafa Hashmi, a 17-year-old student at Nixor College, Karachi was killed when a large piece of concrete from his roof broke off and fell on him in Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Phase-VII.
While speaking to Dawn, his grief-stricken father, Mahmood Hashmi, an architect himself by profession, said that Mustafa was their only son. He was preparing for the A-level examinations and had already appeared in two papers.
According to him, the family of three got a portion on rent around six months ago. They were told to get the house repaired with their own finances, which they did.
He recalled that on 26 Ramzan, he and his wife Khadija Hashmi and their son were asleep in the room when a heavy thick piece of concrete slab fell on them. The parents remained safe however the concrete piece fell on Mustafa’s head.
“My son died in his sleep as he did not cry or utter any word,” Hashmi recalled.
The father complained that a private hospital refused to give them Mustafa’s death certificate and cited legal complications.
He then took his son to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre to get a death certificate where he used sifarish (recommendation) to get it.
“My son died due to negligence; had the owner maintained its repair properly, my son would have been alive today,” said the father.
Eid ul-Fitr, a festival of joy is knocking at our door as Ramzan is about to end. The festival is not just about giving Eidis [cash] but one can also surprise their loved ones with a special Eid gift. However, sometimes a budget problem may arise suddenly but don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Important: Keep in mind that the gifts are supposed to be thoughtful yet unique. So one should choose them carefully. The Current has compiled a list of gifts that you can give to your loved ones under Rs1500:
Customised Basket
Who doesn’t love customise gifts? You can go to your nearest supermarket and fill your trolley with goodies or some essentials which your beloved one loves. We suggest you choose one favourite colour which your person likes and buy all the things of that particular colour. This type of colour coordinated basket has become very trendy recently and it gives a very distinctive look.
Sweets
You can get different types of sweets or get a ready-made sweet box from a sweet shop (we like Bundu Khan) across Pakistan. Giving sweets on Eid is quite a common tradition but giving it will surely add an extra level of joy to your Eid. You can either order place online or can visit their shop.
Photo frames
Gift some memories. You can get many photo frames at the price of Rs1500. We suggest you buy minimalistic and light coloured frames. You can check them out on Daraz (they deliver all over Pakistan) or visit any nearest market.
Neon bangles
Getting chooriyaan (bangles) is a must for every desi girl, because what is Eid without chooriyan?
This year get a bit more creative and buy unusual coloured bangles for your female friends and family. You can get these from Khaadi. They brand offering bangles these days ahead of Eid in different branches or you cant just visit your local market.
Eidi envelopes
Give Eidi envelopes without Eidi in them. There are several websites out there that sell such envelopes. This year our favourite variety of envelopes is from Mytype.store. They offer very cool neon coloured envelopes with English and Urdu greetings. You can place an online order of a pack of 10 for Rs1250 and guess what: they offer free delivery.
Flowers are everyone’s best friend. Take flowers to someone’s home this year as a gesture of love. Zahra Aslam’s shop in Model Town, Lahore has an amazing variety and the prices are comparatively low. From their website, we have found you a classic red roses bouquet for only Rs1500. You can also place an order online or try out https://theflowerstudio.pk/ they have some amazing collection too.
Mini cake or cupcakes
Add some more meetha in life! Either you can buy a mini cake or some cupcakes from Layers. Recently, the cake shop has become everyone’s favourite mainly because of their reasonable prices yet high-quality products. Its Lotus-flavoured cake and cupcakes are extremely popular.
You can gift a tie to a man in your life. Ties are a good gift and can give an extra oomph to an outfit. You can check the ties under Rs1500 from Uniworth.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) in Jeddah.
According to the Prime Minister’s office twitter account, during the meeting, both the leaders discussed issues of mutual interest including global and regional issues.
A 13-member delegation including federal ministers accompanied Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the meeting that took place in Jeddah.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been on a three days visit to Saudi Arabia on the invitation of the Saudi crown prince.
Earlier, upon his arrival at the Palace, the prime minister was warmly welcomed by the crown prince. He was given a guard of honour.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Tahir Ashrafi and others accompanied the PM.
