Tag: Pakistan

  • Babar Azam drops to No 4, Rizwan retains No 1 position on ICC ranking

    According to the most recent International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I batter rankings released on Wednesday (today), Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam fell to fourth place from the number three position but his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan maintained the top spot.

    Babar has dropped to fourth place after his poor performance in Asia Cup and a return of 31 against England in the series opener of their series.
    The 27-year-old managed just 68 runs in six games in the United Arab Emirates, where Pakistan finished runners-up to Sri Lanka.

    He dropped from third to the fourth spot with 771 rating points.

    However, star batsman Rizwan has retained his number one spot in the rankings with a total of 825 rating points.

  • How to protect yourself, family from dengue

    How to protect yourself, family from dengue

    Dengue fever cases are rising in Pakistan as a significant number of patients are being diagnosed with it. The government has launched an anti-dengue campaign including raising public awareness in response to the alarmingly high level of cases in the country, and has taken special measures at dengue hotspots in order to curb the spread of the disease.

    Here is you how you can protect yourself and others from the dengue:
    Install screens on doors and windows:

    Install screens on doors and windows, and promptly repair broken or damaged screens. Keep unscreened doors and windows shut.

    Wear long sleeves

    Make sure your child is wearing full sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes, and socks when they go outside. Use mosquito netting over their beds at night.

    Use mosquito repellent

    Use mosquito repellents especially when you are going outdoors.

    Limit outdoor time

    Limit the amount of time you spend outside during the day, especially in the hours around dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.

    Don’t store water

    Don’t allow mosquitoes to breed by storing stagnant water. They lay their eggs in water, so get rid of standing water in things like containers and discarded tires.

  • What did Angelina Jolie do in Pakistan?

    What did Angelina Jolie do in Pakistan?

    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Envoy and Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, September 20, to support communities affected by devastating floods.

    Jolie has arrived to witness and gain an understanding of the situation and to hear from people about their needs and steps to prevent such suffering in the future.

    Jolie will highlight the need for urgent support for the Pakistani people and long-term solutions to address the multiplying crises of climate change, human displacement and protracted insecurity we are witnessing globally.

    She will see first-hand how countries like Pakistan are paying the greatest cost for a crisis they did not cause.

    “The IRC hopes her visit will shed light on this issue and prompt the international community — particularly states contributing the most to carbon emissions — to act and provide urgent support to countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis,” it said.

    IRC’s latest needs assessment shows people are in urgent need of food, drinking water, shelter, and healthcare. Every person the organisation surveyed reported women and girls have no access to menstrual hygiene products.

    Jolie, who previously visited victims of the 2010 floods and 2005 earthquake in Pakistan when she was the UNHCR’s goodwill ambassador, is scheduled to visit the IRC’s emergency response operations and local organisations assisting displaced people, including Afghan refugees.

    The Government of Pakistan stated that it finds Jolie’s gesture heart warming.

  • ‘World renowned Mufti Menk visits Pakistan for flood victims

    ‘World renowned Mufti Menk visits Pakistan for flood victims

    Leading Islamic scholar, Mufti Dr Ismail Menk, is visiting Pakistan to help flood victims after the natural catastrophe wrecked havoc across the country, turning one-third of the country into inland seas.

    The famous cleric, who is loved across the world by millions of Muslims, visited flood affected areas of Sindh.
    After his visits he noted that the situation is “unimaginable” and urged people to give as much charity and aid as they could to ease people’s suffering.

    “Please do whatever you can with any reliable charity or partner for those affected. We will have to assist for the next few YEARS,” he said in a video posted on his Instagram.

    Devastating floods in Pakistan have wreaked havoc across the country, leaving a path of destruction and loss in their wake. More than 1,599 people have lost their lives, one-third of whom are children.

    Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers triggered the disaster. The United Nations (UN) and Pakistan have linked the extreme weather to climate change; some 600,000 people have fled their homes.

    As many as 33 million people of the 220 million South Asian nation have been affected in some way by the floods that swept away houses, roads, railways and bridges and submerged around 4 million acres of farmland.

  • ‘Here to tell Pakistan’s story to world’: PM Shehbaz arrives in New York

    ‘Here to tell Pakistan’s story to world’: PM Shehbaz arrives in New York

    After attending Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London on Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the United States (US) on Tuesday ahead of his address to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which is to be held on September 23 in New York.

    Talking about his trip, the premier said that he is in America to “tell Pakistan’s story to the world, a story of deep anguish and pain arising out of a massive human tragedy caused by floods”.

    “In my address at UNGA and at bilateral meetings, I will present Pakistan’s case on issues that call for the world’s immediate attention,” he said.

    PM Shehbaz is also scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and will attend the reception of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today.

    On Wednesday, the prime minister will meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank (WB) President David Mills.

    Other engagements of the premier include meetings with Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob, UNGA President Csaba Korosi, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the UN Secretary-General as well as Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.

    During this visit, he reportedly may have a meeting with US President Joe Biden, however, as yet there is no confirmation of the meeting. Both PM Shehbaz and Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will attend the dinner reception hosted by President Biden for heads of state and governments of countries attending the General Assembly.

    The head of government will be in the US for five days from September 19- 24.

  • Shaista Lodhi, Ken Doll, Mathira blast Dananeer Mobeen for sharing dangerous beauty hacks

    Shaista Lodhi, Ken Doll, Mathira blast Dananeer Mobeen for sharing dangerous beauty hacks

    The ‘Pawri’ girl, Dananeer Mobeen who recently made her acting debut in Nadeem Baig’s Sinf e Aahan, recently shared a lip-plumping hack.

    Mobeen’s beauty hack has garnered scrutiny by the local celebrities and influencers. Make-up artist and influencer Ken Doll aka Adnan Zafar posted a video in which he criticised Dananeer for sharing a very dangerous kitchen trick to make lips fuller.

    Dananeer told her fans to put Vaseline, red pepper, and cinnamon powder on their lips. She said that this trick can make lips look perfectly full. Well, Ken Doll didn’t like this kitchen hack at all. He said that if someone wants fuller lips, they should spend money and go to a doctor. He went on to talk about a few products that can easily make the lips look full and perfect. He has told the girls that they can’t put red pepper on their lips or in their mouths because it can cause allergic reactions. He has said that these cheap kitchen tricks are too dangerous and that you shouldn’t fall for every one of them.

    Celebrity and dermatologist Shaista Lodhi has also slammed Dananeer in a podcast, “I don’t understand that how a person having a mobile becomes a doctor or a influencer herself. It’s very dangerous, please don’t do such things. Don’t apply red chilli direct on your lips at all, use a pink or red colored blush for such beauty hacks.”

    “If a person becomes a doctor or an expert, it happens through a process like I became a doctor through a process. I’m sure that if the internet of this country goes down for a day, 90% of the influencers will vanish away”, added the Pardes star.

    Actor Mathira also commented on the matter, “Omg wow why would anyone guide someone to put chillliiii on the lips pls everything on google babaaaaa ain’t always right and okay for all people some peoples skin are really sensitive”

  • 12-year-old burnt alive by father

    12-year-old burnt alive by father

    A father in Karachi allegedly burnt his 12-year-old son alive in Karachi’s Orangi Town by pouring kerosene oil on him.

    Shaheer, the 12-year-old boy, succumbed to his injuries after spending two days in the hospital.

    As per the details, the father of the child Nazir Khan stopped him from kite flying but Shaheer went on to do the same. It made the father angry, and he questioned his son about his studies and homework.

    The boy failed to satisfy his father with his answer after which Nazir poured kerosene oil and thinner on him.

    To further scare him, Nazir also lit up a matchstick and threw it on Shaheer which set him on fire.

    Police have arrested the accused after the mother of the deceased filed a complaint against the father.

  • Wake up State, yeh hum sub ka masla hai

    Data has revealed that 2,211 children were sexually abused in Pakistan in 2022 from January to June. This horrifying number comes to approximately 12 children who are abused each day according to Sahil, an NGO that works against child sexual abuse. At least 1,207 girls and 1,004 boys were reported to be victims of sexual abuse according to the report.

    Earlier this week, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly raped by the Imam of a mosque in Lahore. As per media reports, the child had gone to offer Fajr prayers in the mosque where the accused, Abbas, took him to the basement and allegedly raped him. Then there was a case where a 16-year-old girl, a grade 9 student, was working as a translator for a Chinese national on a monthly pay of Rs15,000 since May 2021. She was raped by a man for months, who threatened her with dire consequences if she resisted.

    Statistics reveal how bad and ugly it is but what is being done? Answer: nothing. These are just the official numbers or cases that have been reported. There is a growing concern that most cases of rape, sexual abuse, and other such forms of violent abuse against children and young girls are not reported due to societal taboos. Despite laws in place that address these issues, not many victims have found justice. And the way our society reacts to such crimes, by blaming the survivors makes it all the more difficult for people to come forward and report these crimes. With each passing day, a child is raped, a minor girl somewhere in Pakistan is forced to get married, and somewhere someone gets abducted. The silence of the state on matters that need the most attention is rather appalling. For how long will people keep suffering? What are our policymakers doing to make the lives of people in Pakistan better? With all the abuse, harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, and rapes being reported, where are we headed as a society? Has humanity died completely? Imagine the pain of the children and the families who have been victims and survivors of these horrific crimes. This needs to stop and the state needs to wake up from its slumber.

    For our part, The Current has been following up on rape cases for almost two years since the Motorway rape incident which happened in October 2020. As of yet, a total of 1584 cases have been recorded from what we found in news outlets. The number is likely way more than this since these are only the ones we found in the news.

    The state also needs to raise more awareness about such crimes. We need to teach our children from a very young age about these sensitive issues. We cannot hide away from these crimes that take place on a regular basis just because our society casts aspersions. If there is justice for the survivors, then more people will find the courage to report these crimes. We cannot let our children down.

  • Special course on Animal welfare to be introduced in schools

    Special course on Animal welfare to be introduced in schools

    A special course regarding animal welfare and animal rights will be introduced in schools of Islambad, Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit, Salman Sufi, tweeted on Saturday.

    “A special course is being prepared on animal welfare that will be introduced in schools of the ICT region.” he wrote.
    “Children will be introduced with compassion and humane approach towards animals so they can be better citizens,” he wrote.

    Talking about the preparation of the curriculum Salaman Sufi while talking to The Current said that the curriculum is being planned by the Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit, and for that they are getting input from various animal rights organizations and from both public and private schools in Islamabad.

    Sufi added that the course will be formalised within three to four weeks adding that the course will also include Islamic refrences to teach childern about compassion with animals.

    He continued by saying that this is the worse period for animal rights and this can only be tackled through education and to teach them to not follow the lead that we are leaving behind and that will be a small contribution from Prime Minister’s strategic Reforms Unit.