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  • VIDEO: Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles headed for Makkah

    VIDEO: Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles headed for Makkah

    Saudi Arabia has intercepted two missiles headed for Makkah, the kingdom announced on Tuesday night.

    According to an official statement, the ballistic missiles, reportedly intercepted over Taif, were fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels and were headed for the holy city as well as Jeddah, a port city on the Red Sea.

    In a tweet, Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington confirmed the reports.

    PAKISTAN CONDEMNS:

    Meanwhile, Islamabad has condemned the reported firing of ballistic missiles.

    The Foreign Office, in a statement, issued its condemnation and also commended Saudi forces for their “vigilant” defence.

    “Pakistan condemns the firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis towards Makkah province and commends the vigilant Saudi defence forces for intercepting the missiles,” read the statement.

    “Pakistan reaffirms its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and reiterates its support against any threat to the security of the kingdom.”

    Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition of Muslim states that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognised government that was ousted from power by Houthi rebels in late 2014.

    The Houthis, on the other hand, denied that their missiles were targeting Makkah, roughly 70 km (40 miles) from Jeddah and 50 km (30 miles) from Taif. The group called the claim “a tactic by Saudi Arabia to rally support for its war”.

  • Sanam Saeed continues to get praises from across the border

    Sanam Saeed continues to get praises from across the border

    Tensions may be high between India and Pakistan in the political arena, but that doesn’t stop our artists from getting praises and attention from across the border.

    A few weeks back, Alia Bhatt shared how she took inspiration from Sanam Saeed’s character in the hit drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai to prepare for her role in Kalank. Now days after Cake released on Netflix, Sacred Games actor Kubbra Sait took to Twitter to applaud the makers and cast of the film. This led to a friendly exchange between the two actors who both showered praises on each other.

    Cake’s director, Asim Abbasi, also thanked Kubbra and praised her performance in Sacred Games.

    We have to agree with Sanam here and thank Netflix for letting this cross border exchange to flourish.

    In a similar instance, it appears that we’re not the only ones missing Mahira Khan on the Cannes Red Carpet. Sonam Kapoor, who is currently attending the festival is missing her too. How cute is their exchange?

  • Ministry of Science prepares lunar calendar for the next five years

    Ministry of Science prepares lunar calendar for the next five years

    The Scientific committee formed by the Ministry for Science and Technology has announced that they have prepared a lunar calendar for the next five years.

    The committee, formed by the Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry was to finalise a lunar calendar, having the exact dates of the important events in Pakistan, by the 15th of Ramadan to finish the moon-sighting disagreements. The minister has also said that according to the lunar calendar prepared by the committee, Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to fall on June 5, as reported by Geo.

    Fawad Chaudhry has also invited the Council of Islamic Ideological (CII) to give their recommendations and asked for their help in publishing the calendar in Ramadan. The minister, in a tweet, also shared that he has invited both Mufti Muhammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman and Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai to see how moon cycle works and how easy science has made moon-sighting.

  • What does Mahira Khan eat in iftar?

    What does Mahira Khan eat in iftar?

    TheCurrentWala ko pasand hai Mahira Khan ki acting aur Mahira ko pasand hai Palak Kay pakoray. Watch her favourite iftar recipe made by our local chef.

  • “Mera beta to bus engineer banega” Have things changed?

    “Mera beta to bus engineer banega” Have things changed?

    We all have grown up listening to “Mera beta to bus engineer banega” aur ” Meri beti doctor banegi” . Many of us thought that things have changed in the recent times so we asked people if they insist that their children study science and children if they were forced to opt for it and why. We must say some of the answers were really intriguing. Have a look

  • Formula One legend Niki Lauda passes away

    Formula One legend Niki Lauda passes away

    Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda passed away at the age of 70 on Tuesday. His death comes eight months after he underwent a lung transplant. If you’ve seen the 2013 blockbuster Rush, you probably know who Niki Lauda is but if you haven’t read on.

    Lauda was born as Andreas Nikolaus on February 22, 1949, in Vienna into an upper-middle-class family, who did not share his passion for cars. In 1968, without telling his parents, Lauda won his first race with a Mini Racer he had bought with his grandmother’s help.

    During his driving career, Lauda suffered horrific injuries on August 1, 1976 when his vehicle burst into flames on the Nuerburgring in Germany. He had severe burns to his face and hands and inhaled toxic fumes which severely damaged his lungs.

    Despite being given the last rites in hospital he made an almost miraculous recovery to race again just six weeks later still bandaged and in intense pain.

    He missed only two races that season but was unable to hold off the challenge of Britain’s James Hunt, who went on to claim his only world title. The rivalry between the two men was also portrayed in Rush.

    The next season, in 1977, Lauda went on to win his second Formula One world championship with Ferrari. He also went on to win a championship in 1984 with Mercedes. Lauda continued to be associated with F1 and was a non-executive chairman at Mercedes F1 since 2012.

    Apart from that, Lauda was also an airline entrepreneur. He bought and sold several airlines including Lauda Air and Niki.

  • Parvez Elahi is addicted to…

    Parvez Elahi is addicted to…

    What is Parvez Elahi’s favorite food?

    We interviewed Speaker Punjab Assembly and we were surprised to find out his favorite food. He is 73 years old and looks super fit MashAllah. Here is the simple and easy recipe of his all time favorite food.

  • Gujranwala man burns his dollars to stabilise economy

    Gujranwala man burns his dollars to stabilise economy

    Following the continuous devaluation of the rupee, a resident of Gujranwala set his US dollars on fire.

    According to ARY News, Amjad burned his dollars to initiate a movement to stabilise the Pakistani rupee.

    Speaking to the media about his actions, Amjad urged masses to do the same and avoid trading in US dollars to strengthen the Pakistani rupee.

    Meanwhile, Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, in a tweet, said that purchasing dollars in this hour of economic crisis is a grave sin and disloyalty to the country.”

    He added that “those involved in hoarding are cursed by Allah,” according to some “narrations of a Hadith.”

    On Tuesday, the dollar touched a new record high of Rs153 in the open market.

  • Parvez Elahi’s Cereal

    Parvez Elahi’s Cereal

  • ‘Game of Thrones’: The curious case of the coffee cup and a water bottle

    ‘Game of Thrones’: The curious case of the coffee cup and a water bottle

    NO SPOILERS AHEAD. SAFE TO READ.

    After eight epic years, 47 Emmys and two dead dragons, Game of Thrones has said an emotional goodbye to devotees worldwide of one of the most popular shows in television history.

    However, the creators of the series haven’t exactly been the most careful while producing the finale with two major bloopers outraging fans.

    The first one was when a coffee cup made an unfortunate appearance in season eight episode four of the fantasy series, seriously upsetting fans. HBO said that it was a mistake and edited out the coffee cup for later broadcasts and streaming versions of the episode but that did not stop viewers from calling the producers “lazy.”

    Two weeks later, in the season and series finale, fans noticed yet another blooper: a plastic bottle. The bottle, hidden behind Samwell Tarly’s boot, was spotted in a crucial scene in the show’s finale, causing the show more embarrassment. It has already received plenty of criticism in its final season, with over a million fans petitioning for its last six episodes to be remade.

    Not only that, but some eagle-eyed viewers also noticed a second water bottle next to Ser Davos as well.

    Though the final season of the fantasy drama broke records in terms of viewership, it received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Some viewers declared it “a travesty,” while others called it “satisfying”.