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  • Inquiry initiated in ‘500 dead bodies on Multan hospital rooftop’ case

    Inquiry initiated in ‘500 dead bodies on Multan hospital rooftop’ case

    A six-person team has been assembled by the South Punjab Health Department on Thursday to look into the matter of hundreds of remains that were found on the roof of Multan’s Nishtar Hospital.

    According to reports on social media, up to 500 bodies were allegedly found on the rooftop of the hospital, however, the exact number remains unknown.

    Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor, Chaudhry Zaman Gujjar, visited the hospital and discovered numerous putrid bodies on the hospital roof. He ordered health authorities to take action against the concerned staff and instructed that the abandoned bodies be cremated.
    Dawn was informed by a student at Nishtar Medical University that the students were using the bodies for medical research. He claimed that the victims had already been put to use in these experiment and had been left on the roof so that bones and skulls could be removed for future medical study.


    Moonis Elahi shared a message from the Head of Department (HOD) of Anatomy at Nishtar Medical University Multan.

  • Gen-Z gives a thumbs down to thumbs up emoji, wants to ban 9 other ‘rude’ emojis

    Gen-Z gives a thumbs down to thumbs up emoji, wants to ban 9 other ‘rude’ emojis

    Many emojis, in the opinion of Generation Z, should be avoided at the office. Thumbs-up and love emoticons are for older people, according to a new global poll of 2,000 adults between the ages of 16 and 29.

    A Reddit member recently asked whether they should feel comfortable using the thumbs-up emoji as an adult or not. A discussion between Gen Z and Millennials was triggered by this.

    The thumbs-up emoji, according to a 24-year-old, might be passive-aggressive. However, according to millennials, it means accepting a demand. Another user remarked that they always use it in business interactions and questioned why it should be unpleasant.

    Another woman claimed that most of the group members chose to reply with a thumbs-up emoji in their official team WhatsApp discussion. To them, this seemed a little hostile.

    The following emojis indicate that you are rude:

    • Thumbs up
    • Red Heart ❤️
    • Blaring crying -face
    • Checkmark ✔
    • Poop
    • Ok
    • Monkey covering the eyes
    • Clapping hands  
    • Kiss symbol with lipstick
    • Frown face  ☹️

    Emojis, or “picture characters” in Japanese, first appeared in Japan in the late 1990s and then spread over the world in 2011. Emojis have become a significant part of our society in the twenty-first century and have permeated every aspect of existence.

    According to the New York Post, more than 5 billion emojis are sent daily on Facebook’s Messenger app alone by the 3.2 billion Internet users in the world.

  • Flood relief: Malala fund commits emergency grants to local organisations

    Flood relief: Malala fund commits emergency grants to local organisations

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recently visited flood-affected areas of Pakistan. In an Instagram post Malala said that Malala fund has committed emergency grants to local organisations in Pakistan to support flood relief.


    “This week, I returned to Pakistan to visit communities and hear from young women and educators impacted by this summer’s devastating floods that destroyed an estimated 24,000 schools. Half of those were in Sindh,” she wrote in the instagram post.

    “The destruction is astounding. Some villages are still sunk under water. People are waiting for their homes, schools, hospitals and shops to be repaired and reconstructed. And the psychosocial and economic impact, especially women and girls, cannot be overstated. Governments — federal and provisional — need to accelerate response and ensure people get the resources they need to survive, and to return to their lives and education. @malalafund has committed emergency grants to local organisations in Pakistan to support flood relief.”

    “Sohaila, 16, was in grade 10. “I want to go to school, but there is so much water. If there was less water, I’d even go through it. Now we are hearing that the flood waters will stay for five months,” she said. She wants to be a doctor but worries she may never go back to school. I hope leaders will listen to Sohaila and every girl like her.”

    “And I hope the international community and country leaders can continue to provide emergency aid and ensure girls can safely return to school soon.”

    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.

  • Power transmission system ‘fully restored’ after major outage

    Power transmission system ‘fully restored’ after major outage

    Late on Thursday, the Ministry of Energy confirmed that all countrywide power had been “fully restored,” adding that the issue with two 500kV lines in Karachi’s south had been fixed.

    The ministry posted on its official Twitter account, “Electricity supply is being increased from alternative power plants, which will return to normal by Friday morning.”

    According to Dawn, Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir had expressed his optimism that normal electrical service would be fully restored by tonight.

    He reported power outages on Thursday morning in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Quetta, Multan, and Faisalabad while speaking at a press conference.

    “Karachi and Quetta are priority regions now,” he said. “Nearly 8,000 MW of power went offline at around 9 AM however, the government has restored 4,700 MW,” he announced. “Restarting of power plants will consume time therefore complete resolution of the problem will take a few more hours.”

    He said that a thorough investigation had been ordered and a team had been formed for the purpose, citing the government’s worry regarding simultaneous faults in two power lines at the same time.

    “We will take action after receiving the inquiry report,” the minister said. “Due to our efforts, northern part of the country remained unaffected from the breakdown.”

    According to the Ministry of Energy, a “fault in the country’s southern transmission system” caused a significant power outage on Thursday that affected Sindh and Punjab.

    In addition to Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Jamshoro, Sujawal, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Sanghar, Nawabshah, Matiari, Tharparkar, and Larkana, electricity was also cut off in other parts of Sindh.

    Additionally, there were power outages in a number of Punjabi cities, including Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan.

    “Due to an accidental fault in the country’s southern transmission system, several southern power plants are tripping in stages, which is disrupting the transmission of electricity in the southern part of the country,” said the Ministry of Energy in a tweet post.

    “The Ministry of Energy is diligently investigating the cause of the outage and the power system will be fully restored as soon as possible,” it added.

    According to reports, a technical issue has caused the Guddu Thermal Power Station in Kashmore to stop producing electricity. Technical issues at the power plant prevent the 600MW and 747MW units from running.

    The 500-KV system nationwide is not functioning, according to sources at National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC). They claimed that the causes are still being determined.

    The southern port city’s many neighbourhoods, including Malir, Sarjani Town, and Saddar, experienced power outages. Since 10:00 am, there has been no electricity in these neighbourhoods.

    Furthermore, there were power disruptions in places including Gulshan-e-Maymar, Federal B Area, Liaquatabad, and Super Highway.

    Baldia, Orangi Town, North Nazimabad, and North Karachi are all without electricity. In addition to this, some locations, notably the SITE Industrial Area, lack electricity.

    “There are reports of multiple outages from different parts of the city,” Imran Rana, Spokesperson, K-Electric, said in a tweet post.

    “We are investigating the issue and will keep this space posted,” he added.

    According to information provided by the Ministry of Energy, the KE’s spokesperson verified that the halt in energy supply was caused by a failure in the southern transmission system in an update released about 11:45am.

    He said that efforts to restore the supply had begun, and it would take about five hours to finish the process.

  • TikTok steals around 70% profit from online donations for Syrians: report

    TikTok steals around 70% profit from online donations for Syrians: report

    According to a BBC investigation, families in Syrian displacement camps that ask for donations on TikTok only receive less than 30% of the money given for them. However, according to TikTok, the company’s commission is smaller than the 70 per cent the refugees do not receive, the BBC was told.


    According to the BBC, streams were apparently making up to $1,000 each hour, which is a small portion of what the family in front of the camera makes.


    Many of these live streams have children who spend hours saying, “Please like, share, and please give a gift.”

    The BBC discovered that the “TikTok middlemen” who gave families the phones and equipment to go live were facilitating the trend in the camps in north-western Syria.

    The middlemen claimed to have relationships with TikTok-related organisations in China and the Middle East who provided the families with access to their TikTok accounts. These firms are a part of TikTok’s global recruitment campaign for live streamers, which aims to increase app usage.


    The BBC constructed a computer software to collect data from 30 TikTok accounts broadcasting live from Syrian refugee camps for five months. The software revealed that viewers were frequently giving each account digital gifts valued up to $1,000 per hour.
    However, families in the camps claimed they were only getting a small portion of these sums.

  • Pakistan can face Ebola outbreak warns NIH

    Pakistan can face Ebola outbreak warns NIH

    The National Health Organization (NIH) has voiced concerns that the Ebola virus could travel from the African nation of Uganda to Pakistan.


    The NIH recently released a warning on a potential Ebola outbreak in Pakistan, advising institutions that might be affected to be on high alert.
    It stated that last month, Uganda reported 36 Ebola cases, resulting in 23 fatalities.


    The Central Health Establishment will keep an eye on travellers travelling from Uganda, and the NIH will be informed of any suspected Ebola cases arriving in Pakistan.


    The most recent outbreak of Ebola in humans has been triggered by the SUDV virus, said the advisory.


    The advice claims that regional and international authorities are concerned about the spread of Ebola.


    Ebola is a potentially deadly virus that can kill up to 90 per cent of affected patients. It’s symptoms include fever, diarrhea, body aches and eventually internal and external bleeding. The highly contagious virus was first reported in 1976 in Africa. It can be spread through contact with an affected person’s bodily fluids.

  • Major power outages hit Sindh and Punjab due to a fault in southern transmission system

    Major power outages hit Sindh and Punjab due to a fault in southern transmission system

    The Ministry of Energy said that a “fault in the country’s southern transmission system” caused a significant power outage on Thursday that affected Sindh and Punjab.

    In addition to Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Jamshoro, Sujawal, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Sanghar, Nawabshah, Matiari, Tharparkar, and Larkana, electricity service has been interrupted throughout Sindh.

    Additionally, the power has been cut off in a number of Punjabi cities, including Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur, according to Geo.

    “Due to an accidental fault in the country’s southern transmission system, several southern power plants are tripping in stages, which is disrupting the transmission of electricity in the southern part of the country,” said the Ministry of Energy in a tweet post.

    “The Ministry of Energy is diligently investigating the cause of the outage and the power system will be fully restored as soon as possible,” it added.

    According to reports, a technical issue has caused the Guddu Thermal Power Station in Kashmore to stop producing electricity. Technical issues at the power plant prevent the 600MW and 747MW units from running.

    The 500-KV system nationwide is not functioning, according to sources at National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC). They claimed that the causes are still being determined.

    The southern port city’s many neighbourhoods, including Malir, Sarjani Town, and Saddar, experienced power outages. Since 10:00 am, there has been no electricity in these neighbourhoods.

    Meanwhile, there were power disruptions in places including Gulshan-e-Maymar, Federal B Area, Liaquatabad, and Superhighway.

    Baldia, Orangi Town, North Nazimabad, and North Karachi are all without electricity. In addition to this, several places, notably the SITE Industrial Area, lack electricity.

    K-Electric is looking into reports of many outages from various areas of the city, K-Electric spokesperson Imran Rana wrote in a tweet.

    There are currently efforts being made to restore power. K Electric claims that all residential areas have had electrical supply restored, adding that 1,600 of Karachi’s 1,900 feeders are now operational.

    Even though it has been more than eight hours since the breakdown started, the remaining 300 feeders have still not been powered up, leaving some areas without power.

  • 21,900 women raped in Pakistan in four years

    21,900 women raped in Pakistan in four years

    Almost 21,900 women were reported to have been raped in Pakistan from 2017 to 2021, Zahid Gishkori has reported for Samaa. The data has been complied by SAMAA TV Investigation Unit (SIU) from the Punjab home department and Ministry of Human Rights (MoHRs).


    This meant that approximately 12 women were raped every day, or one every two hours, throughout the country.


    As many as 305 rape cases were reported nationwide in 2022, in media, while 57 cases were reported in May, June (91), July (86) and August (71).


    According to media reports, approximately 350 rape instances were recorded in Punjab, between May 2022 and August 2022, however there was no information available for the first four months of the year.


    The Current records the tally of rape cases that are reported in news outlets on a daily basis to highlight the alarming situation. We have used many different sources as listed. When will it stop?

  • Meghan and Prince Harry may split in two years, says Author Tom Bower

    Meghan and Prince Harry may split in two years, says Author Tom Bower

    Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle may return to King Charles III to negotiate some sort of deal to break the marriage with Prince Harry in two years.

    In a video shared by Daily Mail, Royal expert and author Tom Bower told Page Six that as the couple’s money woes mount, the Duchess of Sussex may be tiring of Harry and seeking an exit plan within two years.

    Tom Bower, per Daily Star, told Page Six: “There are many now in London who say that [Meghan] is tiring of [Harry].”

    “They speculate that in two years she will say, ‘This is enough’ and should be able negotiate some sort of deal with [King] Charles to break the marriage,” said the Author of Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors.

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got married on May 19, 2018 and have two children Archie and Lilibet.

  • Woman gets share in inheritance 46-year-long legal battle

    After 46 years of legal battle, the Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised a woman’s lawful inheritance, giving her a share of her father’s property.


    According to details, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) quashed the appeal of the woman’s brothers against the earlier decision of the Peshawar High Court (PHC).

    In 1976, the brothers had taken possession of the inheritance portion that belonged to their sister. In 2005, she filed a civil lawsuit against her brothers, and in 2012 she filed a session court lawsuit. She visited PHC in 2017 and was given a favourable ruling.

    A petition contesting the decision in Zaitoon Bibi’s favour by the high court was considered by a bench presided over by Justice Ijazul Ahsan.

    Judge Ijaz-ul-Ahsan questioned how a young girl could give away her property. Justice Ijaz noted that the arrangement was opaque because the woman was a minor when she supposedly gifted the property, rejecting the brothers’ appeal and awarding the woman her rightful part of the inherited property.