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  • 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.”

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    Celebrity Blunders 2

  • Marriage on the cards? Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain spotted at Ali Xeeshan’s studio

    Marriage on the cards? Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain spotted at Ali Xeeshan’s studio

    Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain’s relationship is an open secret. The two may not have officially confirmed their relationship but their Instagram profiles and stories make this fact pretty evident. In fact, the couple was recently on a vacation in Thailand from where they posted daily updates.

    Iqra and Yasir were now recently spotted hanging out at designer Ali Xeeshan’s studio and history is proof that all celebrity marriages are subtly announced with spottings at designers studios.

    Fans also seem to think the two are getting married.

    However, there were some others who commented that the duo is probably getting their wardrobes sorted out for the upcoming awards ceremonies including the Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards.

  • CWC’19: Can Pakistan still qualify for the semi-finals?

    CWC’19: Can Pakistan still qualify for the semi-finals?

    A majority of fans have been left disheartened ever since Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against arch-rivals India in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

    While some hope for a comeback from the Green Shirts as witnessed in the 2017 Champions Trophy and many other times, everyone is confused over the national cricket team’s future in the tournament.

    CAN PAKISTAN STILL QUALIFY FOR THE SEMIS?

    The simple answer to this question is yes. Pakistan can still manage to secure a spot among the four teams that will be playing in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

    As per the current table, Pakistan are at number nine out of the ten teams playing in the tournament.

    The situation doesn’t look very good; however, Pakistan still has another four matches to play against South Africa on June 23, New Zealand on June 26, Afghanistan on June 29 and Bangladesh on July 5.

    In order to qualify, Pakistan need to win all four matches while maintaining a good Net Run Rate (NRR) — a statistical method used in analysing teamwork and performance in cricket.

    Other than performing well, Pakistan also has to hope that New Zealand loses all its remaining matches because considering their current forms, India, Australia and England will most probably be the top three teams that will qualify.

  • Parachinar gets its first music academy

    Parachinar gets its first music academy

    Imtiaz Hussain, a folk artist from Boghaki village of Parachinar, has set up conflict-ridden Parachinar’s first music academy.

    The music academy which is the first of its kind in the tribal district will teach the youth how to play musical instruments including the rabab and harmonium, as well as how to sing in the traditional Pashto style. Twenty-eight boys have already enrolled in the academy.

    According to details, Hussain wanted to become a musician himself which is why last August he decided to set this up to encourage others to learn music.

    The academy is being viewed as a sign of peace in the tribal district which has seen sectarian conflict, militancy and scores of suicide attacks in the past decade or so.

    “Music itself brings peace and harmony. A singer or musician is a harmless person and only spreads music,” Hussain said, adding that some level of peace has been achieved in the city.

    Imtiaz shared that the academy currently lacks proper equipment and musical instruments and that he hopes to get help and guidance to improve the academy.

    Though Hussain has faced some resistance from elders who believe that music is forbidden he says that the academy is his passion and he hopes to develop it into a proper music school.