Tag: Pakistan

  • BJP’s Priti Gandhi faces backlash after she confuses Danish Kaneria with physiotherapist of team

    BJP’s Priti Gandhi took to Twitter and shared an old picture of the Pakistani cricket team offering Namaz with the caption ‘Picture of Pakistan cricket team during Inzamam-ul-Haq’s captaincy. Hindu Danish Kaneria & Christian Yousuf Youhana were asked to offer Namaz.’ and used hashtags #IndiaSupportsCAA.

    Soon after the tweet, people started trolling her for her lack of knowledge and spreading fake news.

    Previously, Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that his teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of a few Pakistani cricketers.

  • Memes that broke the internet in 2019

    Memes that broke the internet in 2019

    Who doesn’t like memes? Memes not only make us LOL but also lighten our mood for a few seconds.

    The year is about to end and the meme game this year was pretty lit. The Current has compiled a list of the most trending memes of 2019. Gear up for a laughing riot.

    The disappointed cricket fan

    There were so many memes on this guy standing hopelessly.

    Peechay to dekho

    This young kid went viral with his Peechay to dekho video. He even appeared on some TV shows after his video went viral.

    Yeh to hoga

    These memes are simply too hilarious.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCJeEEiNu2E
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cuQ2BBlXBs

    Angry cricket fan

    Considering the ICC Cricket World Cup took place this year, there were a lot of funny moments from the matches. Momin Saqib became a social media sensation after he candidly expressed his thoughts on Pakistan’s loss against India.

    Sarfraz Yawning

    Pretty self-explanatory

    ‘The Tea is fantastic‘

    All the Abhinandan memes and a cup of tea he had in Pakistan was surely fantastic. Even restaurants started using this phrase it on their posters. The famous musical band Akcent also trolled Abhinandan.

    Major Adnan Sami

    Following the Abhinandan memes, trollers started trolling Adnan Sami referring him as our undercover ISI agent.

    Royal Visit

    While the royal visit itself was very interesting, the memes were just the cherry on top.

    The ultimate ‘do takkay ki aurat‘

    We will enter 2020 with these Meray paas tum ho memes.

  • ‘Cricketers’ fitness unsatisfactory,’ says team management

    ‘Cricketers’ fitness unsatisfactory,’ says team management

    Pakistan’s cricket team management is not satisfied with certain players’ fitness despite a dominating win against Sri Lankan team in the recently concluded Test match in Karachi, Cricket Pakistan reported.

    According to the details, the management told some players after the Karachi Test that they will have to improve their fitness levels.

    The management believes that players must have a premium fitness level in order to compete with other teams and be a contender for the upcoming 2020 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup in Australia.

    The players are asked to report at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore on January 5 after which they will undergo their fitness test on January 6 and 7.

    The Men in Green are scheduled to play home Tests and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against Bangladesh beginning from late Janurary, however, the series is not yet confirmed are Bangaldesh is reluctunt to play matches in Pakistan.

    The captain for Test format Azhar Ali and T20I captain Babar Azam are currently participating in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam (QeA) Trophy final at the National Stadium, Karachi.

    The cricket team management has also decided to rest the two fast bowlers including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah ahead of Bangladesh series.

  • Danish Kaneria faced ‘discrimination’ for being a Hindu: Akhtar

    Former cricketing star Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that his teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of a few Pakistani cricketers, who were reluctant to even eat with him because he is a Hindu.

    According to The News, Kaneria, who is only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil Dalpat, took 261 wickets in 61 Tests at an average of 34.79, and also played 18 ODIs.

    Akhtar made the revelation during a show ‘Game on Hai‘ aired on PTV Sports, foreign media reported on Thursday. “In my career I fought with two three (in the team) when they started talking on regionalism. Things like ‘who is from Karachi, Punjab or Peshawar’, that used to infuriate.

    “So what if someone is a Hindu, he is doing well for the team. They used to say ‘sir ye yaaha se khaana kaise le raha ha‘ (how is he taking food from this place)?’” said the 44-year-old, who played 46 Tests and 163 ODIs. “The same Hindu won the Test for us against England. If he is taking a bagful of wickets for Pakistan, he should play. We could not have won the series without Kaneria’s effort. But not many gave him credit for that,” said Akhtar.

    When contacted, Kaneria supported Akhtar’s claims.

    “Shoaib has been a legend of the game. His words are also as blunt as his bowling. When I was playing I did not have the courage to speak on these matters but after Shoaib bhai’s comments, I do. He has always supported me and also Inzy bhai (Inzaman-ul-Haq), Mohammad Yusuf and Younis bhai (Younish bhai),” Kaneria told a news agency over phone from Karachi.

    “Those who did not support me, I will make their names public soon. Having said that, I feel fortunate and honoured that I got to play for Pakistan,” added Kaneria.

    Kaneria, now 39, was found guilty of spot-fixing alongside Mervyn Westfield while playing for Essex against Durham in 2009.

    The leg-spinner was found to have convinced Westfield to concede 12 runs during the one-day game. Westfield was handed a four-month prison sentence and ECB banned him for five years.

    Kaneria admitted to spot-fixing in 2018 after six years of denial.

  • Minister announces uniform curriculum for schools across country

    Minister announces uniform curriculum for schools across country

    Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood has said that the federal government would soon announce a uniform curriculum for the entire country to end disparity between different educational systems in the country.

    “We are in the process of making curriculum for all children across Pakistan, and kids enrolled with government-run or private schools or even madrassas will be taught only one curriculum,” the federal minister was quoted as saying by The Nation at the concluding session of the three-day celebrations in connection with Quaid Day on Wednesday.

    Addressing the event organised by Sindh Madrassatul Islam University, Mehmood said the country was riddled with different systems of education, therefore, the government wanted to introduce a uniform curriculum.

    “These different systems of education have divided the country’s philosophy, and a uniform syllabus will help put an end to this condition,” he said, adding that Tanzeemul Madaris had also accepted his ministry’s suggestion, according to which children in madrassas would be required to appear in matriculation and intermediate examinations.

    Earlier this year, the Punjab government had also promised a uniform curriculum at least for primary schools in the province from 2020.

    “A uniform curriculum for primary schools in the province will be introduced by March 2020,” Schools Education Minister Murad Raas had told the Punjab Assembly in January. Responding to a written question in the provincial house, he had said the curriculum would also include a certain portion of religious teachings and that uniform syllabus for higher levels would be introduced in due course.

    Replying to a query about existence of both English and Urdu mediums in state-run schools, he had chided former chief minister Shehbaz Sharif for it saying the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader introduced English medium without making available teachers for the purpose.

    He said English would be taught in primary schools as a language and other subjects would be taught in Urdu.

  • Indian Muslim student rejects gold medal to protest against citizenship law

    Indian Muslim student rejects gold medal to protest against citizenship law

    An Indian Muslim student refused to accept the gold medal at the Pondicherry University to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which has caused uproar in India and sparked protests across the country.

    Rabeeha Abdurehim, who
    secured the first position in the post-graduate department of Mass
    Communication, said she was asked to come out of the hall where the convocation
    was taking place. The special superintendent of police wanted to speak to the
    student.

    Rabeeha remarked that the police were worried about her viewpoint on the controversial citizenship law.

    “When I asked the police officers why was I not being allowed to take part in the event, they said they were not sure but the SSP wanted it this way,” she claimed.

    Taking to social media Rabeeha wrote that while she often dreamt about the moment she would receive a gold medal, “never did I imagine it would end up being in a way in which I could send a strong peaceful message across India.”

    “As a woman, as a student, as an Indian, today in my graduation I reject the Gold medal that is awarded to me in solidarity with all the students and public of India who are fighting against CAA and NRC in India,” she wrote further.

    Under the CAA 2019, religious minorities that have taken refuge in India till 2014 are eligible for citizenship. However, the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB 2019) makes it a point to exclude Muslims. The law requires Indian Muslims to prove their origins in India otherwise they stand to lose their citizenship.

  • Immigration staff to welcome passengers with chocolates

    Immigration staff to welcome passengers with chocolates

    Following complaints of incidents of indiscipline and rude behaviour by Islamabad International Airport’s immigration staff on the Citizen’s Complaint Portal, Deputy Director Immigration Sajid Hussain Khokar of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has passed new instructions which directed immigrations staff to be more welcoming.

    According to the orders, the immigration staff has been directed to welcome the passengers with phrases like ‘Assalaam u Alaikum’, ‘Good Morning’, and ‘Good Evening’ according to the time of the day.

    After a passenger is done with the legal formalities, the staff will have to say ‘Thank you’ or ‘Shukriya’. The immigration staff will also give chocolates to passengers as a goodwill gesture. In case a passenger is found with fake travelling documents or misbehaves with the immigration staff, the staff must exercise the lawful and legal authority conferred upon them.

    CCTV cameras have also been installed inside lock-ups, offices of the assistant directors, and restrooms of staff to monitor their behaviour.

    The staff is directed to make sure that there is only a single queue to end VIP culture at the airports. However, a separate line will still be in place for diplomats and ambassadors to facilitate them.

  • Indian media mistakenly names Atif Aslam’s son as ‘Alhumdulilah’, apologises later

    Indian media mistakenly names Atif Aslam’s son as ‘Alhumdulilah’, apologises later

    Atif Aslam took to social media to announce the arrival of his baby boy with the caption ‘Ladies and gentlemen our new arrival Alhamdulilah. Both mother and baby are fine. Keep us in your prayers and don’t forget to say Mashallah’.

    Atif was thankful to God so he wrote Alhumdulilah. But someone who works in an Indian tabloid surely did not know what the term means.

    And soon people started trolling the post.

    However, the writer accepted the mistake and also corrected it.

    Desi Martini also posted an apology for the mistake.

  • Mehwish Hayat wants Michelle Obama to be next US president

    Mehwish Hayat wants Michelle Obama to be next US president

    Mehwish Hayat wants the ex-first lady of United States Michelle Obama to become the next president of the country.

    Taking to Twitter, the actor praised the former first lady for efficiently running Obama Foundation and expressed her admiration for her.

    Michelle recently visited schools in Vietnam and Malaysia where she praised the efforts of women there to promote girl’s education.

    In October, Mehwish was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for girls’ rights by the Ministry of Human Rights.

  • PTA warns WhatsApp users of a possible malware attack

    PTA warns WhatsApp users of a possible malware attack

    The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
    have directed the WhatsApp users to follow Pakistan Telecommunication
    Authority’s (PTA) instructions to avoid malware attacks.

    As per reports, the PTA has advised the
    public to keep WhatsApp and device Operating Systems updated to avoid these
    malware attacks.

    WhatsApp accounts are being hacked by a malware attack, the ministry had already released an advisory for federal government officials on the problem, to minimize the possibility of any infection.

    WhatsApp is one of the most used messaging apps with almost 1.5 billion active users around the world but now users will have to update their devices if they wish to use the app.