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  • No more bhikaaris; Saudi Arabia tells Pakistan to control beggars

    No more bhikaaris; Saudi Arabia tells Pakistan to control beggars

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed serious concern over the growing number of Pakistani beggars coming to the Kingdom on Hajj and Umrah visas.

    Geo reports that sources in Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs have stated that Saudi authorities have warned about the beggars who come under the guise of Umrah and Hajj. If they are not controlled, it will have a negative impact on Pakistani Umrah and Haj pilgrims going to the Kingdom in the future.

    Local media reports suggest that the Saudi Ministry of Religious Affairs has asked the Pakistani government to take action against the beggars entering the country under Umrah and Hajj visas, or it will severely affect normal Pakistani pilgrims.

    Consequently, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has decided to bring an Umrah Act, according to which the government will regulate travel agencies conducting Umrah and Hajj and bring them under legal supervision.

    Earlier, it was reported that Pakistani beggars go to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visas and then take part in activities like begging there, which infuriates the governments of the Gulf countries. In turn, the Pakistani government also decided to block the passports of the people involved.

    Read more: Pakistanis involved in 50% of crimes in Gulf; shocking revelation in Senate

  • FBR to scrap non-filers category, aims to strengthen banking-based economy

    FBR to scrap non-filers category, aims to strengthen banking-based economy

    In a recent meeting with representatives of key industries, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said that the government is planning to eliminate the category of non-filers, which will require everyone to make transactions through banking channels.

    This is a part of FBR’s transformation plan to curb cash flows in the economy.

    Langrial was of the view that non-filing is a fraudulent method established domestically. He said that the FBR will generate data to monitor citizens’ financial transactions.

    Most importantly, property transactions will be categorised into only two groups: ineligible and eligible.

    According to Dawn, businesspeople were briefed regarding the tax authority’s overhaul. Langrial said that the FBR has no option but to eliminate the issue of nil-filing and non-filing of returns.

    This step is crucial because if the situation does not get better, it will be nearly impossible for the government to collect taxes.

    It was revealed that the tax authority will establish disincentives for non-compliant taxpayers, starting with linking the availability of facilities such as investments and the opening of bank accounts to the filing of tax returns.

    There will be no monetary transactions, and the source of funds will have to be established through digital interventions.

    The meeting highlighted the potential tax gap across 20 sectors, with the largest gap reported in the textile sector at Rs700 billion.

  • PTI seeks dialogue with establishment, says Raoof Hassan

    PTI seeks dialogue with establishment, says Raoof Hassan

    Information Secretary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Raoof Hassan has firmly stated that PTI is clear in its policy on engaging with the establishment.

    Appearing on the ARY News programme ‘11th Hour’, Raoof Hassan declared dialogue between PTI and the establishment “inevitable”, adding, “We (party) shouldn’t delay this matter.”

    Ruling out any speculation PTI having an anti-establishment stance, he clarified, “PTI is prepared to engage with the establishment at every cost.”

    He further said that the establishment also wanted to engage with PTI and revealed that they had done so before. “Mahool ko sazgaar banana hu ga taakay dono table par baith kr muzaaqraat kr sakain or mulk k baary mein soch sakain.”

    Talking about the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, he wished for dialogue to be held between provincial officials and the establishment.

  • What gives Zoya Nasir butterflies in the stomach in a relationship?

    What gives Zoya Nasir butterflies in the stomach in a relationship?

    In a world where love can seem temporary, actress Zoya Nasir believes that real connections need time and understanding.

    Recently, Zoya Nasir apperead as a guest on Up Close and Unfiltered on Mashion YouTube channel, she opened up about what gives her butterflies in a relationship and how she defines love.


    The host asked, “How do you know when you are in love?”

    Zoya Nasir replied, “I think you know, when you look forward to their messages or thinking about them makes you smile. You get butterflies when it’s time to meet them and you really think about them and what they would like and they make you feel special and you feel special. I think that’s love.”
    Talking about love at first sight, she remarked,


    “I don’t think I can fall in love at first sight. Knowing the person takes time,” the actress added.


    Zoya Nasir starred in the drama serial Noor Jahan, where she played the character of Maha, and currently she is starring in Kaffara, written by Shafia Khan and directed by Muhammad Iftikhar Iffi.

  • Watch: Suicide bomber shares how she was brainwashed to commit violence

    Watch: Suicide bomber shares how she was brainwashed to commit violence

    Balochistan government held a press conference with Adeela Baloch, a would-be suicide bomber who issued an apology for her actions while talking to the media. She also shed light on her experiences in the mountains with other terrorists.

    A government official started off by explaining that the Counter Terrorism Department along with local officials conducted an operation in wake of recent events of terrorism in Balochistan.There, they found out that a woman associated with the department of nursing in the District Headquarters Hospital of Turbat is missing and her family is searching for her. She was later identified as Adeela, daughter of Khuda Bakhsh, who has now been recovered from the mountains.

    Adeela started off by explaining that she is from Turbat and got qualified as a nurse from Quetta’s Bolan Medical Hospital. She stated that she was also running a project of WHO-World Health Organization. “Even though my work requires to save lives of people but unfortunately, I was in touch with people who were manipulative,” she lamented as she shared how she was made to believe that suiciding bombing is the only way left to register her demands.

    “I did not even think that by doing the suicide bombing I would loose my life but it wouldn’t just be me, there will be a lot many people, dying besides me,” she added.

    Adeela made it a point to mention that she left for the mountains without letting her family know anything and realized her “mistake” when she reached up there.

    Crying, she described how she was told that her life will be changed for good up in the mountains but the conditions were hard. Many others like her, or even younger, were there after having been manipulated into becoming terrorists.

    She asserted, “The current perspective that Baloch women are carrying out suicide attacks out of their own free will is not true, as I am a witness myself that they blackmail women into doing this.”

    She thanked the Baloch government for saving her and emphasised that her safety might prompt others to come back on the right track. “Don’t listen to these people as they use you for their own sake,” she said on a parting note.

  • Female police constable killed by male colleague in Lahore

    Female police constable killed by male colleague in Lahore

    A lady police constable was allegedly assaulted and fatally shot by her male colleague in a busy lane of Lahore’s Harbanspura area on Tuesday.

    Female constable Soman (27) was serving in the anti-riot wing of Lahore police. She was shot dead in presence of passersby with three bullets.

    The alleged killer was identified as policeman Farooq, who managed to escape the crime scene.

    As per witnesses, Farooq was in plainclothes when he first assaulted the woman (also in plainclothes) on a greenbelt near Canal Park, where locals intervened and eventually overpowered him.

    An initial investigation states that locals and passersby didn’t call the police, assuming that the two were related to each other.

    However, Farooq pulled out a pistol and fired shots in the air to terrorise the people who had gathered there. People then rushed towards shelter.

    The suspect then reportedly shot the woman thrice and fled the scene while she died on the spot.

    A police team arrived at the spot shortly after being informed and cordoned off the crime scene.

    During the investigation the police team recovered her woman’s service card from her purse, identifying her as a constable.

    While the body was shifted to the city morgue for autopsy, an FIR was registered against the fleeing suspect as well.

    Police investigation has not been able to ascertain the motive behind the murder yet. Teams have been dispatched to trace and arrest the male cop.

  • Ab sonay ke bhi paise milenge; Company pays millions to employees for sleeping

    Ab sonay ke bhi paise milenge; Company pays millions to employees for sleeping

    People around the world wake up early in the morning to go to the work, even if they don’t get enough sleep at night. But if you could get a job that pays you millions for just sleeping, would you take it?

    Yes, a company in India is offering this amazing service to its employees.

    Recently, an internship program introduced by the Indian company ‘Wakefit’ (Research and Innovation-Driven Sleep and Home Solutions) has gained popularity on social media.

    The company has shared job details on LinkedIn with the designation ‘Professional Sleep Intern’.

    This is not just an internship program but an opportunity to join a company that values your relaxation as much as work.

    Interns will be given a bed at their place of work. The duration of the internship will be two months, for which the company will pay a stipend of one lakh to one million (Indian Rupees).

    According to the advertisement, aspirants should sleep eight to nine hours regularly at night and take naps of at least 20 minutes during the day. The company may increase the sleeping hours during the week.

    The company will provide interns with a free mattress at home so they can enjoy a good night’s sleep.

    According to the details, the internship will be given to people who sleep at a specific time every night, know how to maintain a balance between sleep and other activities of life and stay away from unnecessary calls and social media activities during sleeping hours.

    Persons 22 years of age or above who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any subject but have a PhD (Experienced) in sleep management will be eligible.

    A stipend of one lakh (INR) has been fixed for each selected Sleep Intern, but after being promoted as a Sleep Champion stipend will be haised to INR 10 Lakh.

  • MDCAT trends on X as students get swamped with problems

    MDCAT trends on X as students get swamped with problems

    Thousands of students from across the country appeared in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) on Sunday. Since then, social media is abuzz with allegations of paper leaks and mismanagement in the way exams were conducted.

    As per Dawn, leaked papers and mismanagement have been reported in six exam centres, whereas exams were held in five cities across Sindh. In NED University of Engineering and Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), students and their parents had to go through trouble when they arrived. In some of the other centres, many had to wait for hours to enter the centre.

    Some reported that the MDCAT paper leaked at midnight, and it was 70 to 80 percent similar to the actual paper.

    However, Dow University has dismissed these allegations, stating that “the paper that went viral on social media is different from the MDCAT paper.”

    Videos of students protesting inside Shahid Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) against wrong answer keys of the multiple choice questions in the official exam have surfaced on social media.

    Students from Sindh posted pictures of alleged leaked questions and compared them with the original one, implying that rampant injustice was meted out to hardworking students.

    Some also posted about long lines outside Karachi’s NED University, pointing out the poor arrangements.

    Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) said in a statement, “In Lahore, there were eight centres but here in Karachi only two centres were set up. The students and their parents were humiliated.”

    Another student posted a screenshot of the denial of Dow University on Facebook, stating that the comments section was turned off. “Turning comments won’t turn off the truth. We demand accountability,” he stressed.

    Students from Islamabad also lamented the release of the wrong answer key by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, which is affecting the expected result deeply.

    In Balochistan, students claim that some students were allegedly caught cheating during an exam in Quetta.

    As for the recent update, the students online are claiming that SZABMU has decided to award six grace marks to the students on the issue of wrong answer keys.

  • ‘Hum ek jaahil qaum hain’; Amar Khan criticises the entertainment industry

    ‘Hum ek jaahil qaum hain’; Amar Khan criticises the entertainment industry

    In an exclusive interview with The Current Life, actress Amar Khan opened up about her thoughts on the negativity within the entertainment industry and shared her insights on how actors face criticism.

    When we asked, “Who is most overrated actor and who is underrated,” Amar Khan replied, “Why are you asking this? Don’t ask this, there are a lot of shows nowadays in which overrated, underrated kachra actor, best actor. There are a lot of comments on that, no actor in the world comments on another actor, this only happens in our industry.”

    When asked why do we like to do this, Khan replied: “Because we are an ignorant nation (jaahil qaum) that’s why. I don’t think there could be a shorter answer than this.”

    Talking about how she tackles trolling, the actress said that she recites duas of sabr. “But I think if I say that that I completely shield myself and that I don’t care, there is no one who doesn’t care,” the actress added.


    Currently Amar Khan is starring in the drama serial Dil-e-Nadan with Mikaal Zulfiqar, written by Sadia Akhtar and directed by Saima Waseem. She is playing the character of Nayab whereas Mikaal is playing the character of Zaviyaar.

  • Veteran player replaces injured Khurram in Pakistan Test Squad against England

    Veteran player replaces injured Khurram in Pakistan Test Squad against England

    Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the first Test against England has been announced on Tuesday. The players included in the national test squad withdrew from the Champions Cup.

    Nauman Ali has been included in the national squad instead of Khurram Shahzad as he could not regain fitness.

    On the other hand, Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali were not included in the 15-member squad.

    Fast bowler Amir Jamal has returned to the national Test squad, while Abdullah Shafiq also managed to retain his place.

    Young Mohammad Huriara has also been included.

    The squad for the first Test includes Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Amir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Huriara, Muhammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Nouman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi.

    Selected players will assemble in Multan on September 30, while the national team camp will start on October 1 in Multan.