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  • Govt drops plan to make PM House a research university

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dropped its earlier plan of converting the Prime Minister’s (PM) House into a research university and instead an “emerging technologies and engineering” university will be established.

    As per the details, the new idea will be materialised at a cost of around Rs30 billion and the university will be headed by former Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman Dr Attaur Rahman.

    “The proposal to have a policy institute at the PM House has been abandoned on my advice and rather an emerging technologies and engineering university will be set up in the vacant area of the venue,” Dr Rehman told a local English daily.

    Earlier, the Education Ministry had completed the process of making the PM House a research university, named as “Islamabad National University”, in the first phase.

    The university was to be constructed on 30 acres of land acquired from the polo ground, stables and mountains of the PM House in the second phase.

    Reports had said that a research institute was to be made initially which was to be further given the status of a university.

  • ‘Parey Hut Love’ has more stars than you can count

    ‘Parey Hut Love’ has more stars than you can count

    The trailer of Asim Raza’s much-awaited romantic drama Parey Hut Love released Friday and the one thing that caught our attention was the plethora of stars in the film.

    Apart from the star-studded lead cast which includes Sheheryar Munawar, Maya Ali, Zara Noor Abbas, Ahmad Ali Butt, Hina Dilpazeer and Freiha Altaf, there were glimpses of Mahira Khan, Meera, Fawad Khan, Cybil Chowdry and Sonya Jehan in the film.

    • Mahira Khan
    • Sonya Jehan
    • Cybil Chowdry
    • Meera
    • Fawad Khan

    And given that it’s an Asim Raza venture, we’re pretty sure there’ll be plenty of more cameos.

    The three-minute trailer was fun, colourful, festive and glamourous and the premise of the film appears to be shaadi – no points for guessing that.

    Parey Hut Love releases on Eid-ul-Azha.

  • Make Maldives part of Pakistan

    Make Maldives part of Pakistan

    A Pakistani citizen filed a suggestion on the Prime Minister’s Citizen Portal requesting for the Maldives to be merged with Pakistan because its a “Muslim country.”

    The request which was received from an unknown person from Lahore stated that the Republic of Maldives should be made a part of Pakistan because “with rising sea levels, Maldives could be under water in the next 50 to 100 years” threatening the lives of 5 lakh Muslims who reside in the island country. As per the citizen, Maldives is Muslim nation and our neighbour, hence “it is our responsibility to do something about it. Allah taala rewards good deeds and it is justification enough.”

    The citizen also believed that the inclusion of Maldives “will enrich Pakistan financially and culturally and provide a strategic spot in the middle of the Indian Ocean.”

    He concluded his suggestion saying, “It’s a win win.”

    The request was closed.

    Now whether the request was genuine or it was a joke remains a mystery.

  • Here’s why you should do yoga daily

    Here’s why you should do yoga daily

    In recent years, yoga has become a very popular form of exercise mostly because of the mental health benefits it has to offer. According to AFP, up to 300 million practise it regularly. Celebrities, especially across the border swear by it for a healthy mind and body.

    Yoga has several benefits and recent studies have proven that it can drastically improve your mood and wellbeing, even if you do it for a few minutes every day. You can incorporate the activity into your routine at any time of the day, though morning is the ideal time to do it. Youtube has several videos on how to do yoga and you can pick any one of them to do.

    Here are some of the benefits:

    • It calms the mind
    • It improves strength, flexibility and posture – Yoga strengthens the arms, shoulders, abs and legs and tones the muscles. Over time, your body will become more flexible. Yoga will also help improve your posture and alleviate any pain caused by bad postures.
    • It boosts energy levels – Even a few minutes of yoga can make a noticeable difference in your energy levels and help you feel fresh even during a busy day.
    • It helps lose weight – Power yoga and hot yoga will help you burn fat. However, a daily yoga practice, even with gentle poses, can also positively impact your metabolic system and restore hormonal balance, which will lead to weight loss.
    • It reduces stress and anxiety. Breathing exercises can help calm down your nerves.

    What is yoga?

    Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice originating in India. The word derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolising the union of body and consciousness.

    Among the more unusual forms that have sprung up are “hoga” (yoga on a horse), “noga” (nude yoga), “doga” (yoga with a dog), and Harry Potter yoga complete with a “Downward Dumbledore”.

  • On Benazir Bhutto’s birthday, here are her favourite things

    On Benazir Bhutto’s birthday, here are her favourite things

    June 21 marks Pakistan, and the Muslim world’s first female Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s birthday. She would have been 66 today.

    The Current got in touch with those close to Benazir and asked them what the former PM would have liked as a present.

    Most of them told us that Benazir had a sweet tooth and loved chocolates with nuts so that would have been the ideal gift. She was also very fond of ice-cream with caramel.

    Apart from that cotton shalwar suits would have also been a great gift for Benazir, who we all know had a strong fashion sense.

    Reading was one of her favourite past times and she would regularly read books on current international politics. Books would have also been an ideal gift for her.

    All in all, books, chocolates and a shalwar suit are the three things BB would have liked as a present. Simple.

  • Afghanistan is better than Pakistan in all aspects of game: Afghan Cricket Board CEO

    Afghanistan is better than Pakistan in all aspects of game: Afghan Cricket Board CEO

    Interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Asadullah Khan, has said that Afghanistan is currently better than Pakistan in all aspects of cricket.

    According to senior sports journalist Ibrahim Momand, Asadullah in a recent television interview said that Pakistan should “seek Afghanistan’s help to improve their cricket”.

    “We are currently far better than Pakistan in cricket and they should ask us for technical, coaching and more support for the betterment of their cricket [sic],” Asadullah is reported to have said.

    Afghanistan recently beat the Men in Green by three wickets in a 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup warm-up match at Bristol.

    The Naib-led side is currently languishing at the bottom of the table after losing all of their five matches so far in the mega event.

    The Men in Green will take on Afghanistan on Saturday, June 29 at Headingly, Leeds.

  • Kabhi masjid say jootay chori huay hain?

  • Kabhi masjid say jootay chori huay hain?

    Kabhi masjid say jootay chori huay hain? Isn’t it shocking to know that people steal even at sacred places? TheCurrent asked people if they’ve faced a similar situation and this is what they had to say.

  • ‘Oops I did it again!’ says Mehwish Hayat

    ‘Oops I did it again!’ says Mehwish Hayat

    In case you missed it, Mehwish Hayat recently did a special song for Meera Jee’s upcoming film Baaji. The song has Mehwish channel her inner rebel and show off her moves. Needless to say, the song irked Pakistanis and many called for Mehwish’s Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to be cancelled.

    Mehwish being Mehwish responded to all the haters and trolls last night with a tweet in which she basically said that she doesn’t give a damn about what people say and that she is very proud of her cameo.

    She also said that doing these dance numbers is her personal choice and that they make her feel empowered.

    The song’s lyricist and choreographer, Osman Khalid Butt, who is also part of the film cheered on Mehwish for her ‘I don’t care’ attitude.

    Butt also defended Mehwish admist the backlash.

    He also requested people to not “hurl obscenities & vicious abuse their way.”

  • Celebrity Blunders 2

    Celebrity Blunders 2