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  • ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul is a gift to Pakistan from Erdoğan’

    ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul is a gift to Pakistan from Erdoğan’

    Turkish historic drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul has been trending ever since its first episode aired on PTV Home. Pakistanis are loving the drama series and it has become a sensation in the country to the point that PTV is now aiming to set a new record with the series.

    In an exclusive interview with The Current, Senator and Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Faisal Javed Khan revealed that the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gifted the drama series to Pakistan as a goodwill gesture.

    “When President Erdogan met PM Imran Khan, he gifted the series to him as a goodwill gesture,” said Khan, adding: “PTV did not have to purchase the drama or its rights. TRT gave the drama free of cost to PTV.”

    It is pertinent to mention here that President Erdoğan himself is a huge fan of the series and has often visited the sets of the drama series and hosted the drama’s creators and cast.

    Senator Faisal Javed further remarked that the youth nowadays have stopped reading books and enjoy watching videos more, which is why the best way to impart knowledge on history to the youth is through dramas, films and music. He said this was the aim of PM Imran Khan when he requested the state-owned channel to air Diriliş: Ertuğrul.

    Meanwhile, addressing Shaan’s concerns, Faisal said that he has worked extensively with Shaan and discussed in detail the situation of the Pakistani entertainment industry. He said that like other industries, the previous governments have not paid much heed to the entertainment industry as well, which is why it is still underdeveloped. He also revealed that the government is working on a policy for the film and entertainment industry and that he hopes that it will be implemented soon. Khan also said that Bollywood films will not be returning to Pakistani screens anytime soon.

    Khan further said that Islamic history has been extensively explored by different cinemas across the world including Turkey and Iran, which is why it doesn’t make any sense to spend further resources on the subject.

    Read more – PM Khan calls out Bollywood for spreading vulgarity

    Watch the complete interview here:

  • Fashion trends ft. Ayeza Khan

    Fashion trends ft. Ayeza Khan

    Just because we stay in our pyjamas all day doesn’t mean, we don’t enjoy watching people dress up and put forward their best fashion fronts. After all, that’s what makes our Instagram feeds so fun and colourful. While the rest of us self-isolate at home, our favourite celebs are out and about, getting ready and being part of Ramzan shows. Among those is Ayeza Khan who has been wowing us with one stunning look after another.

    Read more – Ayeza Khan makes a fashion statement with a face mask

    Let’s take a a quick run through her looks.

    A royal affair

    Not only are the temperatures soaring outside, Ayeza is also turning up the heat in these regal outfits by Ansab Jahangir Studio. She looks effortlessly glam and we are bookmarking these images for when ‘corona-times’ are over.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_c2ISBATd6/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_tIn4ZhES2/

    Cool blues

    Ayeza looks fresh and pretty in these embroidered outfits which are perfect for summer evenings.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uq1qygwpf/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7RRskAboo/

    Pristine Whites

    White is a classic. And a white outfit with a maroon pout is always in fashion.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0IdRfgai0/
    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2i9OOAhT9/
  • PIA flight to bring students back from Wuhan

    PIA flight to bring students back from Wuhan

     A day after the government announced to repatriate students from the Chinese city of Wuhan, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez on Saturday confirmed that a special flight of the national flag carrier will bring back stranded nationals on May 18.

    According to Hafeez, some 250 students will be brought back on the first flight which will land in Islamabad.

    The schedule for three more flights will be announced next week, he added.

    The announcement was originally made by Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistani Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Twitter. “I’m very happy for the 1st flight going to Wuhan to bring back our Pakistani students on 18/05/2020,” he wrote.

    “You guys have been the bravest soldiers, PM Imran Khan & Pakistan are proud of you,” he added.

  • Adnan Siddiqui apologises to Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him

    Adnan Siddiqui apologises to Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him

    Following social media outrage and backlash, Adnan Siddiqui has now apologised to former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Sarfaraz Ahmed for ‘mocking’ him.

    Read more – Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    On the latest episode of Jeeto Pakistan, when Sarfaraz entered, Adnan said that he wanted to say something. In response, the host Fahad Mustafa joked “Pehlay in say pooch lein agar aap kuch sunana chahatay hain (First ask him [Sarfaraz] if wants to listen).”

    Sarfaraz quipped, “No, no, there is nothing to say.”

    When Adnan insisted, Fahad said, “Aap meray, Sarfaraz kay, humaray baray hain. Aap humain thappar bhi maarein gay toh humain koi faraq nahi parhay ga (You are our senior. Even if you slap us it won’t bother us).”

    “Ignore these unnecessary things,” Fahad continued. “We apologise to you that people make up such stories.”

    However, Adnan did not stop and said, “Sarfaraz, I apologise to you, your fans, your family and your friends. I swear I did not mean to do anything which would hurt him. Or his friends.”

    “Mitti pao, mitti pao,” remarked Fahad.

    Sarfaraz then quipped, “Adnan Bhai you don’t need to say anything. I am not upset at all.”

    Adnan was accused of ‘mocking’ his fellow captain Sarfaraz in an earlier episode of the game show outraging the cricketer’s fans, who took to social media to express their anger.

    Watch the video below:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_9dYRXJa6B/
  • British-Pakistani wakes up from coma to discover mother passed away from COVID-19

    British-Pakistani wakes up from coma to discover mother passed away from COVID-19

    A British-Pakistani man woke up from a 25-day coma to discover that his mother had passed away from COVID-19.

    According to a report in Geo News, Sohail Anjum went into a coma for almost a month after contracting a severe form of the deadly virus. He was admitted to the Croydon University Hospital in London. When he regained consciousness, he was told that his mother, 81, had passed away a few days after he was admitted to the hospital.

    Hospital staff lauds Sohail as he leaves the hospital

    Speaking to the publication, Anjum shared that he was in an induced coma when his mother passed away. He said that his brother was allowed to meet their mother under “exceptional circumstances” as the hospital had been put under lockdown and no visitation was allowed.

    He said that his mother asked his brother about him [Sohail] and told him that she was praying for his health.

    “I was told that while I was in a coma, it was only when she passed away that my vitals started improving. I believe it was my mother’s prayer before she passed away that saved my life,” said Anjum, who has now returned home after spending six weeks in the hospital. He shared that though he has recovered, he still feels weak and will be requiring physiotherapy to get back on his feet again.

    https://twitter.com/sohailanjum/status/1255408587318464514?s=20

    “It’s been an emotional homecoming. I guess I’m not used to not seeing mum around anymore,” said Anjum, in another interview. “She would be the first person I would see whenever I came home and she was constantly checking up on me as mothers do.”

    While Anjum is not exactly clear how he contracted the virus, he shares that he regularly travelled on London’s public transport network and could have contracted it from there. He developed symptoms around the second week of March and remained in self-isolation at home. The doctors told him to have paracetamol but when his health worsened and he started having difficulties in breathing, he was taken to the hospital where the doctors put him to an induced sleep. Anjum remained on a ventilator for over three weeks and was then placed under sedation. He woke up after a week. Doctors didn’t tell him his mother passed away to save him from trauma.

    However, Anjum said that when he woke up, he was almost certain that his mum had passed away.

    “I had a suspicion she had died. It may sound strange, but it came to me in a vision,” he said, adding “We never even got to say goodbye.”

    Anjum’s mother had started showing symptoms a few days after he was admitted. She was taken to the same hospital, where she passed away a few days later.

    Sohail with his family

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    Anjum, who is an entertainment executive, has worked with prominent Bollywood and Pakistani celebrities as a photographer. His case garnered a lot of media attention and well-wishes poured in for him from all over the world.

  • Humayun Saeed vs Naumaan Ijaz: What’s going on?

    Humayun Saeed vs Naumaan Ijaz: What’s going on?

    A video clip of Naumaan Ijaaz criticising Humayun Saeed and Adnan Siddiqui’s acting is going viral on social media.

    In the video, Naumaan shared that he did not watch the superhit drama serial Meray Paas Tum Ho and remarked that Humayun needs to work on his acting skills.

    “Usually people groom over the years but [Humayun] hasn’t,” said Ijaz. “But maybe if he keeps working hard, he might just suddenly end up learning the art. I’m optimistic, one should never lose hope. I pray that he gets it soon.”

    Naumaan passed his remarks very lightly and Vasay Chaudhry who with him in the live session couldn’t hold back his laughter at the veteran’s comments. Chaudhry then proceeded to ask Naumaan what he thinks of Adnan Siddiqui. In response, the actor said, “Adnan is right there with Humayun, if he has been successful so far then it’s never too late [for him to learn].”

    Apart from that, Naumaan had also criticised Hamza Ali Abbasi and Hollywood legend Marlon Brando’s acting skills.

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    Following this, Humayun while appearing on Jeeto Pakistan responded to Naumaan’s comments with his trademark humour.

    Fahad while hosting the show shared that in his first television drama, Humayun played his father. Humayun immediately responded saying that Fahad’s character was of his fourth wife’s son. Humayun used this moment to add, “Naumaan Ijaz bhi mere abba banay thay, mere pehle dramay main (Naumaan Ijaaz also played my father in my first drama).”

    Read more – Fans are furious with Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed

    Though Fahad responded by saying that he doesn’t want to be caught up in their ‘feud’, Humayun couldn’t resist adding, “Lekin wo aaj bhi mere Abba banay gein, meri next film main (Even today, he will play my father in my next film).”

    Looks like both the stars mean well and were just having a bit of fun.

  • Saba Qamar reveals her ‘unfiltered side’

    Saba Qamar reveals her ‘unfiltered side’

    Seems like Saba Qamar is having a great time shooting for her YouTube videos because the actor recently uploaded a new video on her channel which includes behind the scenes footage from the shoot of her first episode.

    The shots show Saba having fun, goofing around and letting loose while shooting her video with her team. After a montage of footage, we are introduced to Saba’s team which includes her manager, stylist, videographer, photographer and director.

    Read more – Saba Qamar reveals why she hasn’t gotten married yet

    Saba introduces each one of them and shares what she loves about them the most. Saba added that her team is like her family.

    “I love my family,” says Saba. “Koi meri family kay baaray main kuch nahi kahay ga. Aur agar kahay ga, toh main andar say guzar jaoon gee (No one dare say anything against my family because if they do, I will not spare them.”

    Watch the full video here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrj7T_6uzFg
  • Mother’s day gifts that you can order online

    Mother’s day gifts that you can order online

    Mothers day is on 10th May, Sunday and we all are planning something special for our mothers even with the lockdown. Though it is difficult getting a gift for your mother given how all markets are closed.

    The Current did some research and listed a few brands that can deliver stuff to your doorstep.

    A perfect jora – perhaps something she can wear on Eid

    Khaadi

    Official Website: https://khaadi.com/

    Limelight

    Official website: https://www.limelight.pk/

    Zeen

    Website: https://www.zeenwoman.com/pk/

    Bags

    Sapphire

    Official Website: https://pk.sapphireonline.pk/collections/shoes-bags

    By The Way

    Official Website: https://www.btwonline.com/

    Perfumes

    Khaadi

    Website: https://pk.khaadi.com/accessories/woman/apf19204-apf19204.html

    J. Fragrances

    Official Website: https://www.junaidjamshed.com/fragrances/for-women.html

    Makeup

    Makeup City

    Website: https://makeupcityshop.com/

    Masarrat Misbah Makeup

    Official Website: https://www.masarratmakeup.com/pak/

  • PM eases lockdown as Pakistan continues to record 1,000 new virus cases on average daily

    PM eases lockdown as Pakistan continues to record 1,000 new virus cases on average daily

    The federal government has decided to gradually lift the lockdown restrictions, imposed to contain the coronavirus, from Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced after the National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting on Thursday.

    The announcement came in spite of the 46 deaths, highest recorded so far in the country, as the total number of coronavirus cases shot to 24,954 with the addition of over 1,300 cases in a single day. From April 28 to May 7, 297 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the country; these account for more than 49.7 per cent of the total number of deaths till May 7, which stands at 593.

    Pakistan is recording 1,000 new coronavirus cases on average daily, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily situation report about the disease in the country.

    The WHO report, dated May 6, stated that the number of cases reported per day has risen to 1,000 on average this week in Pakistan, doubling since mid-April.

    Punjab and Sindh have the highest number of infection, with 9,195 and 9,093 cases, respectively. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have reported 1,725 and 3,956 cases each. In Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan, the infection swelled to 521 and 388, respectively. However, Azad Kashmir has the lowest number of cases, with 76 infections so far.

    As per the WHO report, the highest case density is reported from Gilgit-Baltistan, followed by Islamabad and Sindh.

    Comparing the testing numbers of each province and the federating units, the report notes that Islamabad has the highest testing per million of its population, followed by Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

    Majority of the country’s case fatalities have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the situation report.

    Moreover, 84% of the confirmed cases are between the ages of 20 and 64 years, while the highest mortality rate, 74%, is amongst the age bracket of 50-79 years.

  • Faisal Qureshi, Adnan Siddiqui, Nadeem Baig team up for a skit on coronavirus awareness

    Faisal Qureshi, Adnan Siddiqui, Nadeem Baig team up for a skit on coronavirus awareness

    After releasing a short film – featuring major celebrities – on coronavirus awareness, Faisal Qureshi is back with a new mini-drama on the same topic. Titled Dastak Na Do, the drama has been directed by Nadeem Baig and features Adnan Siddiqui, Saba Hameed, Sami Khan, Arjumand Rahim and Emaan Khan.

    Speaking exclusively to The Current over the phone, producer Faisal Qureshi shared that the three-episode drama series aims to use light comedy and realistic situations to create awareness on the pandemic. He said that through the drama they hope to use entertainment to educate the masses on the topic.

    Sharing details, Qureshi said that he had conceived the idea before the lockdown and had discussed it with director Nadeem Baig.

    “Much of the pre-production work had been completed before the lockdown,” Qureshi said, adding that the rest of the work on it was done over the phone and internet, except the shoot that took place under strict precautionary measures.

    Qureshi said that the production team went through great lengths to ensure everyone’s safety.

    “Our team followed all the SOPs very strictly. Everyone’s temperature was checked and they were sanitised when they entered and exited the set,” said Qureshi. He said that the team and people working on the set were given proper protective gear and that the sets were also disinfected.

    A BTS video, which has been shared, also shows that precautions were in place.

    The first episode of the drama has been released. It shows Adnan and Arjumand as a couple with two children. While they are trying to protect themselves from COVID-19 by following the advice of the government and health experts, their Khala (Saba Hameed) unexpectedly shows up and dismisses the virus and the government’s warnings. The episode is well-written and boasts of great production value.

    Apart from being shared on social media, Dastak na Do, which has been produced by Qureshi’s Game Over Productions, will also be aired on various TV channels.

    Watch it online here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUMy71e1xGc