Two young boys drowned at Karachi’s Sea View during Eid Holidays. They were swept away by a strong wave into the sea during Eid holidays. They were cousins.
According to the details, Danial and Sonu, residents of Pipri, arrived at the beach for a picnic with their friends. They were bathing at the beach when they were swept away into the sea by a powerful wave.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene after being notified and launched an operation to recover the boys. The rescuers were successful in retrieving Sonu’s body after a six-hour operation, while the search for the other one continued.
Their family told Geo News that if they had acted sooner, the boys’ lives could have been saved. They claimed that the administration was informed of the incident, but that the rescue operation was not launched in a timely manner.
“Concerned department did not help us in recovering our drowning friends,” a friend of the boys said.
Eid for Pakistanis is incomplete without entertaining television content. Leading television channels are bringing several light-hearted telefilms for the viewers to enjoy.
Bhaagam Bhaag featuring Hareem Farooq, Aagha Ali & Javed Sheikh
A light-hearted chaotic tale of misunderstandings and an arranged marriage that’s planned to end before it even begins, Bhaagam Bhaag will be the first time Hareem Farooq and Aagha Ali will be seen sharing the screen together as a pair. Hilarious hijinks are to be expected in this telefilm as two people who cannot stand the sight of each other are forced to marry each other by the girl’s strict, gun-wielding grandfather.
Chand Raat Aur Chandni featuring Shehzad Sheikh & Alizeh Shah
An action-comedy story about a young girl who is set to marry against her will. To get herself out of this unwanted situation, she enlists the help of a young man, who nurses unrequited love for her, and his two friends to kidnap her on chand raat and help her escape. This telefilm surely promises some interesting and hilarious situations for the audience to enjoy alongside a beautiful chemistry between its lead cast.
Siwaiyaan featuring Sonya Hussain and Yasir Hussain
BFFs Sonya and Yasir reunite yet again for another exciting telefilm. Siwaiyan, based on a newly wedded couple and the wife’s dangerous habit of mistakenly beating up people.
Dream Villa Ki Confused Love Story featuring Arez Ahmed & Hiba Bukhari
The stunning reel and real couple of Arez Ahmed and Hiba Bukhari has paired up for a promisingly entertaining telefilm. The dynamic duo has always been appreciated for their chemistry. Arez seems to be in his best form while Hiba is a treat to watch in a comic avatar.
Kaanpein Tang Rahi Hain featuring Sahiba Afzal, Aijaz Aslam & Hina Dilpazeer
ARY Digital is set to release comedy telefilm titled: ‘Kaanpain Taang Rahi Hain’ on Eid, headlined by Aijaz Aslam, Sahiba Rambo and Hina Dilpazeer.
The Mazhar Moin directorial will be produced by Zeeshan Khan through TNI Productions. It is written by Mansoor Ahmed Khan.
Made For China featuring Sonya Hussyn, Muneeb Butt, Uroosa Siddiqui & Hina Dilpazeer
A hilarious tale about a family and their struggle to move to China. With a single-minded aim of the family to anyhow move to China, the telefilm promises laughter via its many entertaining situations.
Aik Anar Do Bimar featuring Hira Mani, Noor Hassan & Muneeb Butt
The Six Sigma Production telefilm is about a love triangle between two guys and one beautiful woman. While the premise is old, the promising cast can definitely add chaar chaand to this project.
Saeedabad Ki Saeeda featuring Hareem Farooq, Azfar Rehman, Fahad Sheikh
Two guys fighting for the affection of one beautiful, young woman – hilarity and entertaining situations are a given. This telefilm is about an ordinary young woman living a mediocre life but comes across a good fortune that makes her the object of desire of two handsome, young men. There is definitely more to this story than meets the eye, judging by its intriguing teaser.
Afrah Tafreeh featuring Kubra Khan, Bilal Khan
A romcom, based on what happens when a gangster’s daughter and his most trusted employee go missing together. Chaos is bound to ensue!
Love Life Ka Law featuring Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui, Aagha Ali, Sidra Niazi&Asad Siddiqui
Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui and Asad Siddiqui essay the characters of two lawyers who are brought to fight a divorce case for the rich, married couple, Aagha and Sidra. Zara and Asad cross paths during this divorce case for the first time after their own failed relationship that blossomed during their time as law students.
Mast Mohabbat featuring Ushna Shah, Muneeb Butt
An endearing story of a joint family and amidst it, two people who are bound in an arranged engagement. With both the dulha and dulhan wanting different kinds of life partners for each other, the engagement initially breaks. But how this unwanted arranged relationship turns into that of love will be shown in this colorful, family extravaganza.
Eid Mubarak! Eid is all about spreading love and eating lots of meetha, but Eid is also about meeting your relatives and friends. A once a year meetup can be fun but it sometimes turns bitter when people ask you unwanted questions and honestly who are we kidding? We all have been at the receiving end of unwanted questions. This Eid, The Current asked you guys what would you say to unwanted questions on Eid and complied the list of top ten replies that you can use on Eid.
Mustafa Hashmi, a 17-year-old student at Nixor College, Karachi was killed when a large piece of concrete from his roof broke off and fell on him in Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Phase-VII.
While speaking to Dawn, his grief-stricken father, Mahmood Hashmi, an architect himself by profession, said that Mustafa was their only son. He was preparing for the A-level examinations and had already appeared in two papers.
According to him, the family of three got a portion on rent around six months ago. They were told to get the house repaired with their own finances, which they did.
He recalled that on 26 Ramzan, he and his wife Khadija Hashmi and their son were asleep in the room when a heavy thick piece of concrete slab fell on them. The parents remained safe however the concrete piece fell on Mustafa’s head.
“My son died in his sleep as he did not cry or utter any word,” Hashmi recalled.
The father complained that a private hospital refused to give them Mustafa’s death certificate and cited legal complications.
He then took his son to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre to get a death certificate where he used sifarish (recommendation) to get it.
“My son died due to negligence; had the owner maintained its repair properly, my son would have been alive today,” said the father.
Interior minister Rana Sanaullah said that the federal government is considering suspending former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s sentence.
During an exclusive interview with Samaa News’ correspondent Asim Naseer, Rana Sana said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif was convicted on wrong grounds. “An innocent man has been wrongly accused, he [Nawaz Sharif] should be granted the opportunity to plead his case before a court,” the minister added.
He also stated that the government has the authority to commute, decrease, or postpone the sentence of anyone.
Sanaullah added that the PML-N chief should be involved in the next election campaign, while Maryam Nawaz would be in charge of leading it.
In 2019, courts granted Nawaz permission to leave the country for medical treatment on the condition that he would return to Pakistan as soon as the treatment was completed to fulfill his ten-year sentence.
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Sunday alleged that PML-N leaders are plotting his assassination and are also attempting to disrupt Imran Khan’s planned long march to Islamabad.
Rasheed said his life is in danger because the Sharif family and other PML-N leaders want to get rid of him.
“I have registered a case against seven people at the secretariat police station as my life is in danger,” he said. “I have also written a letter to the top five institutions of Pakistan in which I have stated that if anything happens to me, then these seven individuals, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz, and Rana Sanaullah, must be questioned,” added Sheikh Rasheed.
He also said Rana Sanaullah is pushing the country into a civil war, and he should be stopped.
“How could they make this lunatic person the interior minister of the country,” he said. “This man only wants bloodshed.”
The transporters have doubled fares ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as they do every year, causing trouble to travellers who are heading to their hometowns to spend Eid with their loved ones and family.
A massive influx of passengers was observed at all bus terminals as well as the Rawalpindi Railway Station. On May 1, both bus and wagon stations, as well as the railway station, were packed with folks heading back to their hometowns to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.
Transporters at the Pirwadhai, Faizabad, Rawat, Humrahi and Soan Bus/Wagon Terminals were majorly involved in overcharging customers.
Passengers were spotted frantically sprinting from one bus stop to the next in search of tickets, while transporters took advantage of the situation and asked for higher charges.
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed their commitment to expanding their bilateral trade and economic ties.
The agreement was struck during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
PM Shehbaz Sharif met with the UAE dignitary to discuss the opportunities for advancing cooperation as well as a variety of bilateral, regional, and international concerns.
PM Shehbaz Sharif was warmly welcomed by the UAE crown prince ahead of their meeting at the royal palace, Qasr-e Al-Shatie.
During the meeting, the crown prince congratulated PM Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Pakistan’s leader and wished him well in his new role. He also expressed his best wishes for Pakistan’s ongoing success and prosperity.
The prime minister expressed gratitude to the UAE for its longstanding support to Pakistan both bilaterally and multilaterally.
He also noted the humanitarian projects implemented in Pakistan under the UAE-Pakistan Assistance Programme, as well as the UAE’s critical support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The two leaders also talked about regional and international challenges. They agreed to keep in regular contact on all areas of common interest and to coordinate views at multilateral venues such as the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
After long hours of power outages across Pakistan in the month of Ramzan, the Ministry of Energy has announced that power load-shedding has been reduced to zero from 5am today (Monday).
In a tweet, the ministry said, “As per the promise made by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, load shedding in the country has been reduced to zero from 5am on May 1. The ministry has worked hard to add more than 2500 Megawatt of additional power to the national grid system.”
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وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کے وعدے کے مطابق آج یکم مئی صبح 5 بجے سے ملک میں لوڈ شیڈنگ صفر کر دی گئی ہے وزارت توانائی نے بھرپور کوشش سے 2500 میگا واٹ سے زائد اضافی بجلی سسٹم میں شامل کی ہے
عید تعطیلات اور بعد ازاں بجلی کی بلا تعطل فراہمی کے لیے وزارت مستقل کوشاں ہے۔
— MOE- Power Division, Government of Pakistan (@MoWP15) May 1, 2022
“The ministry is constantly striving for uninterrupted power supply during the Eid holidays and beyond”, the tweet further said.
In April, PM Shehbaz took notice of the situation and directed the concerned departments to reduce power outages by May 1. He said until the problem is resolved, he would not leave for China and would not allow anyone to relax.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) schedule without consulting the franchises, states Geo News’ sources.
“There was no discussion between franchises and the PSL management regarding the schedule but despite that, it was finalised,” the franchises were quoted as saying by the sources.
PSL8 will be held between February 15 and March 31, 2023. The venue has also been finalised as the tournament will take place in four cities of Pakistan — Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
Before the start of the league, international cricket teams — New Zealand and West Indies will visit Pakistan in January 2023.
It is pertinent to mention that some media reports suggest that the new federal government decided to remove the current Chairman of PCB Ramiz Raja from his position.
