Tag: home-life

  • Leading hotel chain eliminates tiny toiletries

    Marriott recently announced it is replacing travel-sized toiletries — tubes of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel — with larger bottles in an attempt to reduce plastic waste.

    The world’s largest hotel chain said the small toiletries being used aren’t usually recycled. The new bottles will be made from recyclable materials.

    Once the change is fully implemented, the hotel chain said it expects to reduce its plastic disposal by 30%, or nearly 2 million pounds of plastic it sends to landfills annually.

    The change will affect roughly 500,000 guest rooms and will be made at most of its 7,000 hotels around the world by December 2020.

  • All traffic to be suspended for Kashmir Hour

    All traffic to be suspended for Kashmir Hour

    To observe Kashmir Hour, all traffic lights across Islamabad and Karachi will turn red at 12 pm on Friday and remain so for half an hour. During this time, the national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir will be sung, traffic will be halted, sirens will be blared and demonstrations will be held across the country.

    PM Khan in his address to the nation on Monday had announced that an event will be held on Friday every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people and send out a strong message.

    In a follow-up tweet, the premier requested everyone to observe the Kashmir Hour and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the PM will be outside the PM House to mark the occasion.

    Deputy commissioners in all the districts across the country have been directed to formulate a comprehensive plan for staging demonstrations against Modi-led Hindu nationalist Indian government’s illegal actions and gross violations of human rights in Kashmir.

    Meanwhile, local political leaders in their respective constituencies will lead protest rallies. Students and civil society have been appealed to participate in the demonstrations. Celebrities and sportsmen will also be present at prominent locations across different cities to express their solidarity and have also appealed to their fellow countrymen to do the same.

  • The Current’s Roti Challenge

    The Current’s Roti Challenge

  • Three Pakistani women Mrs Khan would disapprove of

    Three Pakistani women Mrs Khan would disapprove of

    Ever since Mrs Khan made an appearance on a morning show, she has become quite famous. On the live show, Mrs Khan had said that rising divorces are due to women’s inability to bow down before their husbands and because they argue too much.

    While most Pakistani women have moved beyond the notion of the ideal “woman,” who Mrs Khan believes in, here are three Pakistani women she would disapprove of.

    Saba Qamar

    Saba Qamar has been turning heads and putting the ghairat brigade on fire with her latest photoshoot. Mrs Khan would certainly disapprove of her showing off her long legs and bare arms. Aur toh aur Saba has said, “I do a thing called what I want.”

    • Sorry Saba but ladies don’t sit like that
    https://www.instagram.com/p/B1qmlO3BPTX/

    Mehwish Hayat

    Another Pakistani woman who does what she wants. Mehwish is bold and daring and doesn’t shy away from anything – whether it is speaking her mind or dancing her heart out. And let’s not forget how lit her recent speeches and television appearances have been.

    Want? Want kya hota hai?

    Benazir Bhutto

    The real OG. Benazir Bhutto had the power to shut down anyone without even uttering a single word. A woman who shattered glass ceilings, stood up to bullies and inspired women across the world.

  • Petition filed in Karachi court over city’s fly infestation

    Petition filed in Karachi court over city’s fly infestation

    Karachiites are worried about fly’s infestation in the city and a person approached the Sindh High Court to make sure that the authorities do something to address the problem.

    Swarms of flies have occupied Karachi after the recent monsoon
    rains during Eidul Azha. The city’s situation worsened because streets and
    roads were flooded, mounds of garbage continued to pile up, and animal waste
    wasn’t disposed of properly.

    A petition was filed on Tuesday. The Sindh
    government, Karachi mayor, and chairmen of all six districts have not been
    responsible in cleaning the city. People have to brush off flies from
    everything and it has made everyone’s lives quite difficult, the petition reads.

    The petitioner even claims that diseases such as
    dengue and Congo viruses have become common because the administration doesn’t
    have a proper garbage disposal system. The situation will get worse if nothing
    is done. The court should order the Sindh government and city government
    to clean the city, it adds.

  • Burqa-clad man sneaks inside girls hostel in Multan

    Burqa-clad man sneaks inside girls hostel in Multan

    A burqa-clad male student was caught red-handed inside the girls’ hostel of Multan’s Bahauddin Zakaria University.

    As per reports, the culprit, Daniyal, who had hidden his identity by wearing a burqa (veil), entered the hostel with his female classmate. Though he managed to enter, the authorities caught him inside the hostel after he became skeptical.

    The hostel’s warden and the resident officer were informed about the case and Daniyal was handed over to the police. His female class fellow has confessed to her mistake and apologised to the administration.

  • Russia’s ice-cream diplomacy: Putin buys Turkey’s Erdogan ice-cream

    Russia’s ice-cream diplomacy: Putin buys Turkey’s Erdogan ice-cream

    Ever wondered how world leaders treat each other?

    Well, we recently got a glimpse of Russia’s ‘Ice-cream Diplomacy’ when Russian President Vladimir Putin bought Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan an ice-cream cone at the Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2019). How cool.

    After getting the ice-cream, Erdogan asked Putin: “Will you pay for me too?”

    To which the Russian President responded: “Yes, of course I’ll pay. After all, you are our guest.”

    President Putin then paid 210 rubles ($3.20) for the ice-cream. He gave the ice-cream vendor a 5,000 ruble note and told his minister Denis Manturov to keep the change!

    https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1166359499252404224?s=20

    Earlier this summer, Russian President Putin gifted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a box of Russian ice-cream for his birthday. Apparently, the Chinese President loves Russian desserts.

  • 4 reasons we make bad decisions and what to do about them

    4 reasons we make bad decisions and what to do about them

    Decision making is a tough job and we sometimes end up making bad decisions. Here are four reasons we make bad decisions and how we can counter them.

    Decision
    fatigue

    We make a lot of little and big decisions on an everyday basis, which means we can get tired of making them. Even the most energetic people don’t have endless mental energy to take all decisions perfectly.

    To counter it, identify the most important decisions you need to make, and, as often as possible, prioritize your time so that you make them when your energy levels are highest.

    Multi-tasking

    There aren’t many jobs left in the world today that don’t need at least some multi-tasking. While that’s the reality, research shows that performance, including decision-making, suffers by up to 40% when we focus on two tasks at the same time.

    What you can do is that when you need to make an important decision(s), carve out some time during the day to completely focus on it and then make a decision.

    Emotions

    Experiencing frustration, excitement, anger, joy, etc., are the basic part of the daily human experience. And while these emotions have a meaningful role in our lives and they hinder our ability to make good decisions especially during moments of peak anger and happiness.

    To counter this, pay attention to your emotional state and resist the temptation to respond to people or make decisions while you’re emotionally upset. Practice walking away from the computer or putting the phone down, and return to the task when you’re calm.

    Analysis paralysis

    The more information we have to consider, the longer we normally take to make a decision. While the decision-making process should be thorough, the best way to make good decisions is usually not to take more time or to look at more information. Instead, review the relevant and important information you need, set a deadline to make a decision, and then stick to it.

  • Girlfriend allegedly kills man after he refused to marry her

    Girlfriend allegedly kills man after he refused to marry her

    A Karachi man, Jawad was allegedly killed by a girl, Shazia, believed to be his girlfriend, after he rejected her marriage proposal.

    As per reports, Jawad, a photographer by profession was returning from covering a wedding event when his girlfriend Shazia called him and asked him to meet her at Safoora Goth. Shazia was waiting for him there along with her accomplices. They pushed Jawad into the car, beat him badly, and then took him to Shazia’s parlour where they checked his heartbeat. After knowing that Jawad is still alive, they brutally tortured him to death.

    Later, the police found Jawad’s cruelly tortured body from Gulshan e Rumi.

    Police say that Shazia along with her accomplice Khalid killed Jawad. The police tracked down Shazia’s phone and arrested her. During the investigation, Shazia confessed that she along with Khalid murdered Jawad because he refused to marry her. The search for the accomplices is ongoing.

  • Five tricks to get rid of flies

    Five tricks to get rid of flies

    Flies are not only annoying, but they are also major carriers of the disease. Shaniera Akram is also worried about flies infestation.

    Here are five ways that can help you keep flies away.

    Lemon Stuffed with Cloves

    This technique works well for both indoor and outdoor situations. All that needs to be done for this method, is to place whole cloves in a half lemon and put in as many of the cloves as you can fit into the lemon. Place the lemon in a bowl, and let it do its job.

    Apple Cider
    Vinegar Trap

    Whether the fly problem you’re dealing with is indoors or outdoors, this simple and easy to make flytrap is one of the most effective methods. Simply get a bowl and fill it three-quarters with the apple cider vinegar and add in a drop of dish soap. The dish soap allows the liquid in the bowl to have a more firm surface that causes the flies to fall into the vinegar. Just be sure to remove all other stuff from the table that there isn’t any distraction away from the bowl. 

    Lemongrass Oil
    Repellent

    Flies hate the smell of lemongrass. All you have to do is heat up about a half cup of water and add in about 20 to 25 drops of pure lemongrass oil. Put it all in a spray bottle and spray all of your doors, windows, and infested surfaces. Not only does this mixture repel flies but it will also make your home smell good.

    Slices of
    Cucumber

    Flies also hate
    the smell of cucumbers, so one of the best and easiest ways to deter them from
    laying eggs in your garbage is to put slices of cucumbers right on top of  the bin. This will discourage them from going
    anywhere near the trash, which can be especially helpful during these hot
    summer days. In addition to that, placing cucumbers around all areas will keep
    them away before they even have a chance to discover the places they might want
    to lay their eggs.

    Plastic Water
    Bags

    This fly
    remedy is a very easy one to get set up, as all it takes is clear plastic bags
    and some water. Fill each bag with water about three-quarters of the way and
    tie a knot at the top to hang in your doorways around your house. When flies
    come along, they don’t see bags of water but what appears to be a spider web or
    something that disorients them.  This is a popular method for many outdoor
    produce vendors to use, so it will surely work in your kitchen, terrace or in
    your garden.