Horses and camels dancing on the music were the most interesting part of an animal festival in Rajanpur.
People from across the country took their animals to the festival and showed them off. Camels, sheep, horses, cows, buffaloes were seen walking the ramp with their owners as the crowd clapped and hooted for them cheerfully. It was a three-day festival that ended on Saturday.
Communications Director Dr. Asif said
that such festivals are an opportunity for people to show different breeds of
domestic animals.
While the owners said that they look forward to attending the festival and meeting up with people who love animals as much as them.
No matter how low-key you are, lipstick is one product that almost every girl carries in her handbag. A lot of us think that applying lipstick is easy but…it’s NOT! Many of us make these five common mistakes. Read on to find out what they are and how to avoid them.
Hello, chapped lips
Applying lipstick on chapped lips make your lip colour look patchy and it gives an uneven finish. Keep yourself hydrated and always use a lip balm or oil to keep your lips smooth.
We recommend CoNatural’s lip balms for chapped lips. They have three different flavours: lavender, peppermint and sweet orange. They are also easy on the pocket.
Exfoliate your lips
Don’t forget to exfoliate your regularly. It is as important as using face scrubs. A good lip scrub will get rid of dead skin on your lips.
We recommend Scoop O Scrub’s lip scrubs. We love ‘Very Very Strawberry’ lip scrub but they have other flavours as well. They are not that expensive either.
You
are wearing the wrong shade
A lipstick shade is as important as your foundation. Your lip colour should suit your skin tone as a wrong shade will spoil your look.
Too
much lipstick
Do not apply too much lipstick. If you do, it will not just smear on glasses or clothes but even your teeth will have lipstick all over them. Blot lipstick with a tissue paper after applying it.
Remove
lipstick
Properly remove your lipstick before going to bed. It is as important as brushing your teeth and removing makeup from your face. If you don’t remove it properly, it will make your lips rough and dry.
The Daachi Exhibition is being held in Lahore this weekend at the Model Town Community Centre. The exhibition showcases arts and crafts from across Pakistan “aimed to empower our local talent and reinvigorate our love for our country and culture.”
Exhibition timings are 10 am-8 pm and the entry ticket is Rs 250 per person.
Here are a few other things to keep in mind also:
The Current attended the ongoing exhibition and here are our top picks:
Indoor plants from Grey Scale Pk – Rs 5000
The pots were brilliantly creative.
Colourful trays by Custom Creation – Rs 4500/-
Love these beautiful and intricately designed trays.
An air traffic controller from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Pakistan on Thursday saved a plane flying from the Jaipur, India to Muscat in Oman by guiding it during an emergency.
According to the details, the air plane, carrying 150 passengers, was flying over the Karachi region when it was caught in the middle of a weather pattern with lots of lightning that could have resulted in a major tragedy.
Following the lightning strikes, the plane dropped down from
an altitude of 36,000 feet to 34,000 feet almost immediately and the pilot
initiated emergency protocol and broadcast ‘Mayday’ to nearby stations.
The air traffic controller from Pakistan responded to the
call of the captain of the Indian plane and directed it through the dense air
traffic in the vicinity for the remainder of the journey in Pakistani airspace.
Sources in the aviation authority have said that the
aircraft had encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of the
southern province of Sindh, Pakistan.
It is pertinent to mention that at least 18 people were
killed earlier in freak accidents as lightning struck various parts of Sindh.
Islamabad has, for more than a month, restricted access of Pakistani airspace to Indian planes as its protest to the curfew in held Kashmir. Recent requests by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel over Pakistani airspace have been rejected twice.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take a mini-break for the first time since he assumed office.
According to reports, the PM has suspended his official and party engagements for two days, (Saturday and Sunday) and will be spending the weekend with his family members at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad.
The PM will take a break from his work and no government official or party members will meet the premier, neither will he chair any meeting this weekend. PM Imran often chairs Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) meetings at his Bani Gala residence on the weekends as well as receives the party leaders and government officials there.
Considering that PM Imran is taking the weekend off, here are five things The Current recommends he does to make the most of his time off:
Sleep – Is a weekend off really a weekend off unless you sleep at least 16 hours?
Skype with his sons who are in London
Catch up on Pakistani dramas – He must binge-watch Meray Paas Tum Ho and Alif, which starres his fav actor Hamza Ali Abbasi. After all they are creating quite a stir.
Eat – We’ve heard that the PM is quite fond of haleem. The cooks in Banigala should get going on making his fav dish.
Reading – What better way to spend the weekend morning soaking up the winter sun and reading That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph.
Just a month after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of Pakistan, the country is all set for another royal visit.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be coming to Pakistan on November 25 for a three-day visit as the special advocate to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy of the Netherlands, the Dutch royal will discuss the progress of financial services to improve the economic situation of Pakistan.
During her visit, the queen will hold talks with international development partners, representatives of the fintech sector, State Bank Governor Reza Baqir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and NADRA Chairman Usman Mubin.
The Dutch queen is also expected to meet President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Queen Máxima will also be present at the launch of the Micropayments Gateway, a central bank initiative to reduce the cost of small payments in order to stimulate digital payments, in particular for people in poverty situations.
In Lahore, Queen Máxima will visit a number of projects that focus on digital financial services that, among other things, contribute to the development of entrepreneurs.
“Since 2009, Queen Máxima, as a UN special advocate, has been committed to making financial services accessible to all, including low-income groups and small and medium-sized businesses, and thus increasing their chances of economic and social development,” the statement said.
Who is Queen Máxima of the Netherlands?
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is the wife of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. An Argentinian born, the Queen attained a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina followed by a master’s degree in the US. She has worked in the finance industry for over a decade including her position as the vice president of institutional sales in Latin America for HSBC and Deutsche Bank’s Brussels branch.
King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima with Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Royal Ascot
On April 30, 2013, Maxima became the first queen consort of the Netherlands since Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont in the late 1800s.
According to The Sun, Maxima met Willem-Alexander during a spring fair in Spain in April 1999. In later interviews, the pair explained that at first the prince simply introduced himself as Alexander, so she didn’t know he was a prince until later.
After the fair, they agreed to meet again in New York where Maxima was working, which is when their relationship began. The couple tied the knot in February 2002 in a civil ceremony.
The couple have three daughters. The Queen is well-known for her fashion statements.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed all educational boards of Sindh to design a mechanism to control cheating during examinations.
As perreports, a single bench comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar directed the boards to take into account the suggestions made by experts while hearing the case pertaining to cheating during examinations.
Institute of Business
Administration’s (IBA) registrar said that they have a standard mechanism for
making the question paper for exams in Sindh, suggesting that the papers should
be audited and monitored by a third party while checking and marking should be
made foolproof by surveillance through CCTV cameras.
While experts have advised that exam
centres should be monitored through CCTV cameras and Rangers officials should
also be placed there.
Justice Panhwar while giving his
remarks said, “It is the fundamental right of every citizen to gain quality
education under Article 25 of the constitution. It has become difficult to survive
without higher education”.
The court has now summoned the
chairpersons of the educational boards, Sindh Text Book Board chairperson, the
managing director of the Sindh education foundation and the boards and
universities secretary in a personal capacity, seeking a report from the
parties and other relevant institutions by December 11.
Are you an online shopping addict? Well, it has now been recognised as a mental health condition. Psychotherapists say it is an actual mental disorder, called the ‘Buying-Shopping Disorder’ (BSD).
“It really is time to recognise BSD as separate mental health condition and to accumulate further knowledge about BSD on the Internet,” says Dr Astrid Müller, a psychotherapist at Hannover Medical School in Germany. Her colleagues say the condition had gone unrecognised for too long.
In a study they looked at evidence from 122 patients seeking help for their online shopping addictions and found they had higher than usual rates of depression and anxiety. They argue the rise of online stores, apps and home delivery have added an entirely new dimension to the concept of a shopaholic. The research was published in the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry.
The internet has made shopping more available, anonymous, accessible and affordable. You can purchase things through Facebook or Instagram pages or websites. Cash on Delivery (CoD) option or online bank deposits has also made online shopping quite easy without stepping out of the comfort of your house.
Currently, BSD is not classified as a disorder on its own but is part of a category named ‘other specified impulse control disorder’. Online shopping can cause a loop of extreme cravings for buying things and satisfaction when spending money. This can then lead to a breakdown in self-control, ‘extreme distress’, other psychiatric problems, relationship difficulties and physical clutter and debt.
Are you addicted to shopping? Buying-Shopping Disorder (BSD) often happens alongside other mood, anxiety or eating disorders. It often appears in the late teens or early 20s, and usually gets worse over time.
Symptoms may include:
Accumulating debt
Hiding purchases from loved ones
Tensions or breakdowns in relationships between friends and family
Compensating for negative feelings by buying things
Federal Minister for Information and Technology Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has announced to develop a mobile application to empower women via technology.
As per reports, the appwould be similar to an online portal and will offer guidance to women on their rights and help them become independent. It will provide information about Pakistan’s laws, scholarships, women’s education, and job opportunities.
The price of tomatoes has skyrocketed all over the country, including Karachi creating panic among the citizens considering how essential they are to Pakistani dishes.
After tomato prices reached Rs250-300 per kg in Sindh, thieves have started robbing tomato farms in Sindh’s Badin district.
This has made the farmers so paranoid that they have hired armed guards to protect their tomato farms.
Tomatoes in Karachi were being sold as high as Rs320 per kilogram (kg), double the rate from the previous week. Vendors and hawkers claimed that it was not their fault since wholesale prices had increased.
However, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Finance Adviser, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, was unaware of the ongoing situation. In a recent media talk, he claimed tomatoes were being sold as low as Rs17 a kilogram in vegetable markets of Karachi.
