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  • Youth empowerment card likely to be introduced soon

    Youth empowerment card likely to be introduced soon

    The government is planning to launch Youth Empowerment Card to make the youth of the country empowered.

    As per reports, the Youth Empowerment Card would be a subsidy card for the youth to get civic services.

    Prime Minister Youth Affairs Programme (PMYAP) is collaborating with NADRA to launch this card for the youth, Radio Pakistan reported.

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    The youth will avail subsidy on travel, passport fee and CINC and the youth across the country will also be provided Rs 4000 to Rs 5000 under this card. NADRA will collect the basic data of youth across the country for this programme.

  • KP to launch public toilet finder app

    KP to launch public toilet finder app

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is all set to introduce an app on November 19 which will assist people, particularly tourists, in finding public toilets across the province.

    Imranullah Mohmand, assistant coordinator of water and sanitation services cell (W&SC) of local government department made the announcement and said that a similar app was being run in Australia and India for the facilitation of masses.

    He added that the step was aimed to keep the province clean and protect the environment from degradation and the citizens from diseases. He said all necessary information about toilets, including their distance, male, female, children and disabled persons, would be available on the app for public information.

    The app is being introduced keeping in mind the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the country clean and green.

  • Moocs doesn’t have anything new to offer

    Moocs doesn’t have anything new to offer

    Located behind Khaadi on MM Alam Road, Moocs is the latest addition to the Lahore food scene but not exactly a promising one, given that there was only one other party along with me, that too on a Saturday night.

    Rewind a few weeks and Moocs was all over our Instagram after it had a grand opening with Lahore’s socialites in attendance. A couple of weeks later, the hype seemed to have completely died down.

    Nonetheless given how much I like to try out new places, I decided to check out Moocs. After all, the name was kinda catchy.

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    Moocs has a standard menu: pizza, burgers, Chicken Parmesan, Polo Chicken, Stuffed Chicken, etc – you know pretty much the same things you’ve tried a million times before.

    We decided to start our dinner with Pizza Fries from their ‘Starters Menu.’ The fries came in a skillet topped with cheese, sauce and jalapenos. The overall taste of the dish was pretty decent while the fries themselves were nice and crispy. But to be very honest, I’ve had better. Like for example, have you tried the Alfredo Fries at Urban Kitchen? Now those are divine.

    From the main course, we tried their Chef’s Special Stuffed Chicken and Muslo De Pavo Burger. Both the items were very typical. The Chef’s Special Stuffed Chicken was not all that special – the flavour wasn’t strong enough and fettuccini pasta was on the bland side. The sauce, meanwhile, was tasty but given the extravagant price, I’m not sure if it was worth it.

    Meanwhile, the Muslo De Pavo Burger tasted just like Jalal Son’s Crispy Chicken Burger but at double the price. Plus the bun wasn’t good because it was so crumbly. The thigh fillet had a thick layer of batter which though made it very crunchy, made it impossible to taste the chicken within.

    The dessert was probably the best thing we ate that night. We ordered their Cookie Pudding on our waiter’s recommendation and it was differently delicious. Loved the mix of pudding, cookie dough and ice-cream.

    While the food was somewhat passable, and ambiance on the cosy side (great for winters) the bill certainly wasn’t. For one starter, two main dishes and one dessert, our total bill amounted to a little more than Rs 5000/- which is definitely a hefty amount to pay, especially in such trying financial times.

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    My overall experience at Moocs was average so I don’t think I’ll be venturing there again.

    DISCLAIMER: The Current’s food reviews are unpaid and are not sponsored.

  • GO LOCAL? Yeah, We can eat that

    GO LOCAL? Yeah, We can eat that

    As the dollar rises and prices soar, all of us are beginning to feel the crunch. Can’t afford the cheeses you bought all so frequently? Or that cooking chocolate you loved? Here are some local alternatives that are tried and tested.

    Adams Burger Cheese

    Even though we have some local artisanal cheeses available, their prices are also really high. We tried Adams Buffalo Mozzarella and Burger Cheddar Cheese on homemade pizzas and grilled cheeses and are pleased to report that they are excellent. Will never go imported for these commonly loved cheeses

    Baker’s Choice Cooking Chocolate

    As home-based and small bakery owners cry about the rising prices of cooking chocolate, we tried Baker’s Choice Dark Chocolate for baking fudge brownies and damn, they’re just as good as the Malaysian counterpart.

    Opa! Frozen Fries

    Those bags of imported fries aren’t worth the price (and the import if you ask us). Opa! Fries are local, thin and crispy and perfect for you and your kids. Crunch!

    Quinoa

    No need to spend thousands on imported Quinoa. There are excellent local options, like The Soul Food Company and Green Horizon. We’ve tried the Soul Food’s quinoa and it’s super.

    Dipitt Sauces

    We aren’t missing Heinz as much anymore. Dipitt Sauces are great, a local, no preservatives and no MSG and their whole range is pretty darn good if you ask us.

    Nuts

    Hit shops selling dry fruits from Hunza and Gilgit Baltistan, especially if you’re in Islamabad. They’re just as good, if not better than their foreign competition.

    DISCLAIMER: This article is not sponsored and is unpaid.

  • What you need to eat at Lahore Eat this weekend

    What you need to eat at Lahore Eat this weekend

    You know you’re saying hello to winter when it’s time for food festivals. Just days after the smog somewhat settled and thandi hawa began to blow across Lahore, the first food event of the season, Lahore Eat, started with a bang at Jilani Park.

    We visited the event on the first day and here are the only places you should visit at Lahore Eat:

    DISCLAIMER: The Current’s food reviews are not sponsored and are unpaid.

    Burger Maestru

    Pizza Paratha was divine. Crispy on the outside and cheesy inside – it was a pizza lover’s dream.

    Price – Rs 300/-

    Pizza Paratha

    A Piece of Cake

    Oh man, the Salted Caramel Brownie (Rs 180/-) and Gooey Fudge Brownie (Rs 170/-) was gooey, fudgey and so New York. They have the perfect ratio of chocolate and sweet and it’s a must have dessert with a cup of chai and perfect weather.

    Gooey Fudge Brownie
    Salted Caramel Brownie

    Didn’t try this cheesecake but it sure looks lovely.

    Awesamosas

    This fusion eatery never fails to disappoint – from their samosas to their chaats, we’re a fan. This year Awesamosas introduced a new ‘Botilicous Menu’ – Peri Patakha, Malai Tarragon and Satay Tikka – we absolutely loved. The strong flavour and spice level were perfect.

    Price – Peri Patakha, Malai Tarragon Rs 150 per stick, Satay Tikka Rs 200 per stick

    Aladdin Foods

    The bun in the bun kabab from Aladdin Foods was the real winner. It was crispy yet soft and took the entire snack to a whole new level. A must-try for anyone who enjoys street food and misses a good Karachi bun kabab.

    Price – Rs 80/-

    Apart from these, the Lahore Eat also had a variety of local eateries – there was Urban Kitchen, Burns Road, Novu, Savour Foods, Bombay Chowpatty, Delish, Upper Crust etc, restaurants you can visit everyday, which didn’t have anything new to offer. Karachi beats Lahore quite often when it comes to the food festival wars but this year, Lahore Eat did not disappoint.

    Send us your reviews and pictures and remember to take your masks along. You never know when the smog will strike.

  • Punjab bans mobile phones in schools, colleges to curb drugs menace

    Punjab bans mobile phones in schools, colleges to curb drugs menace

    Punjab Education Department has reportedly banned the use of mobile phones in all public and private educational institutions across the province in an attempt to curb the growing trend of drugs among students.

    “Under the prevailing dangers of menace of drugs in educational institutions (public and private sector) and to safeguard the young generation from this curse, it is mandatory to impose [a] complete ban on the use of mobile and other sources to use social media in the premises of educational institutions across the province,” read an Education Department notification doing rounds over the internet.

    While it also called for a ban on the use of social media for children under the age of 16, people are questioning if the move even makes any sense.

    Drug addiction in Pakistan has reached an alarming high within the past few decades, as according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
    (UNODC), the total number of addicts has reached 67 million.

    More than 800,000 Pakistani aged between 15 and 64 use drugs on a daily basis and an estimated 44 tons of processed heroin is consumed annually in Pakistan. According to another report, 57% of school, college and university students in Lahore are using at least one drug.

  • Weekend events in your city

    Weekend events in your city

    Lahore

    Lahore eat

    Date: 8th-10th Nov

    Time: 4 PM – 11 PM (Friday), 12PM (Saturday, Sunday)

    Venue: Jillani Park

    Multi Brand Wedding Special Exhibtion

    Date: Nov 9th, Saturday

    Time: 12 PM – 10 PMTomorrow 

    Venue: H-block, Phase-1, Commercial Market Defense, Lahore

    Karachi

    Millenium Mall Exhibition

    Date: 8th-10th Nov

    Time: 12PM onwards

    Venue: Millenium MallRashid Minhas Rd, Guslhan-e-Iqbal

    Hop On Hop Off Art Attack

    Date: 9th Nov, Saturday

    Time: 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM

    Venue: Super Savari Express,Room 119, Central Hotel Annexe, Abduallah Haroon Road

    Islamabad

    November’s Evening With Crafters

    Date: 9th Nov, Saturday

    Time: 3 PM – 8 PM

    Venue: Al-Babar Centre, Park Rd, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad.

  • Chilgoza heist proves that pine nuts are Pakistan’s Bitcoin

    Chilgoza heist proves that pine nuts are Pakistan’s Bitcoin

    If you have seen memes regarding chilghozaas (pine nuts) recently, it shouldn’t surprise you. Pine nuts cost a whopping Rs 8,000 per kg now. Can you imagine that?!

    No wonder then that in South Waziristan, a gang of robbers stole 23 sacks of pine nuts worth over Rs 12 million.

    According to news reports, a group of robbers sneaked into a warehouse in Wana and held workers and security guards hostage at gunpoint.

    Now that’s what you can a ‘Chilghoza Heist!’

    Meanwhile, Twitter is having a field day with the news.

    https://twitter.com/arbab_idrees/status/1192519063756562434?s=21

  • Fawad Chaudhry offers to help India handle smog

    Fawad Chaudhry offers to help India handle smog

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has offered to help India combat the smog problem engulfing both countries.

    Taking to Twitter, the minister suggested using a scientific solution to handle the smog.

    Fawad in his tweet said that the burning of crops in the Indian city of Jalandhar was causing chaos on both sides of the border adding to the toxicity in the air making it difficult to breathe in.

    He then offered a machine-based solution to turn the crop residue into a source of energy rather than burning it.

    A thick layer of smog has descended again on Punjab, especially hitting Lahore.

    According to the Air Visual, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore is hazardous. The toxic smog in Lahore also forced the government and private schools to remain closed on Thursday.

    Meanwhile, experts in India argue that current levels of air pollution represent a public health emergency requiring full emergency mode response from local and national authorities.

  • Lahore restaurant management thrashes family for asking Sales Tax Number

    Lahore restaurant management thrashes family for asking Sales Tax Number

    A restaurant, located in Lahore, thrashed a man and his family when they asked the restaurant management for the Sales Tax Number (STN) number. 

    According to reports, a family’s dinner at Bashir Dar ul Mahi, Hussain Chowk, turned into a nightmare when they asked the restaurant’s management for the STN number to confirm if they pay their taxes. Not only did the restaurant manager deny the request, but he also turned to humiliate the family by beating up a male member while harassing the rest of the family.

    The management reportedly admitted to not paying taxes which is why they couldn’t entertain the request of the family. They allegedly further added that law enforcement agencies cannot bring them accountable.

    The victim family has demanded immediate action against the restaurant management.

    Meanwhile, it is pertinent to mention here that a branch of Bashir Dar ul Mahi in Mozang was previously sealed by the Punjab Food Authority for having ‘a record-breaking level of unhygienic conditions’.