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  • Mother’s Day tomorrow: Check out these seven last-minute gifts

    Mother’s Day tomorrow: Check out these seven last-minute gifts

    Mother’s Day is just around the corner and it’s pretty late to purchase a gift online as it may take days to arrive. It’s definitely risky.

    But don’t lose hope. This year The Current has rounded up amazing gift ideas to surprise your mom. We often forget sometimes that our mothers are the easiest to buy gifts for and we usually take that for granted so this year we suggest to choose gifts that you have never given her. Let’s make this day a bit more special.

    1- Gift card

    Give your mother a gift card. There are several local brands that offer such cards so you can give it to your loved ones. Khaadi offers gift cards with a limit till Rs12,000. So why wait? Visit the nearest outlet of Khaadi or another Pakistani brand.

    https://ourgiftspot.com/product/khaadi/
    2- Chai bags or coffee sachets

    Our mothers know how to keep the work going and caffeine is their fuel. Most of our mothers usually drink tea 5-6 times in a day. So buy plenty of tea bags, nicely put them in a basket with a cute note. If your mother likes coffee more, you can gift her a basket. It’s useful yet a thoughtful gift. You can get them from any supermarket.

    3- Air purifier

    In this ever-changing environment, one surely needs an air purifier. You can gift this to your mother. It’s good for her health as it is quite effective. You can visit Philips’ stores, which are in all major cities of Pakistan and purchase it instantly.

    4- Plan a day out

    Just you and your mom out for a lunch! Doesn’t it sound nice? Plan a whole day. First food and then hanging out or maybe shopping therapy could work. Just be with her and believe us it would mean the world to her.

    5- Spend quality time with her

    We often get too busy and occupied in our lives that we forget our mothers. You don’t have to take her out, just spend some time with and make her feel like a QUEEN. Put the phone away and live in the moment.

    6- Make an album

    Memories are everyone’s best friend. Select a few pictures of you and your mother and make a DIY album. We have attached some links so you can see some tutorials. Don’t worry, you can do it overnight. They are pretty easy, just get the essentials as soon as possible.

    7- Mi health band

    Health is everyone’s priority so it should be yours too. Buy your mother a Mi health band. This gift can be counted as a lavish gift.

    Xiamo MI Band 6 is your very own fitness guru. It brings you a new reason to be motivated and kick-starts your fitness journey. Their latest fitness tracker is all you need to track your health and daily activities. The price of the band is Rs7,500.

    https://mistore.pk/products/mi-band-6
  • Severe heatwave conditions predicted by Met office from Sunday

    Severe heatwave conditions predicted by Met office from Sunday

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted extreme heatwave conditions across Pakistan for the coming week, warning that high pressure will hold the upper atmosphere starting Sunday, May 8.

    Day temperatures are expected to steadily increase in most parts of the country from Sunday due to this high pressure, as per a notification from PMD.

    The temperature in upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir was expected to hover between 7-9 degrees Celsius beyond average during the day.

    Meanwhile, the daytime temperature of Upper and central Sindh, central and south Punjab and areas of Balochistan will likely experience temperatures between 6-8 degrees Celsius above usual.

    Read more: Pakistan starts oil and gas production from Dhok Sultan DS X-1

    The department also tweeted a warning about the heatwave’s potential effects, stating that extremely hot and dry weather might affect dams, crops, vegetables, and forests.

  • 100-year-old man worked for 84 years in a company, makes world record

    100-year-old man worked for 84 years in a company, makes world record

    Not Walter Orthmann, a 100-year-old man in Brazil, has broken the record for the longest tenure at a single company, according to a press release last week from Guinness World Records. He’s worked at one firm for 84 years and 9 days, as of January 6, when Guinness verified the record.

    Orthmann was just 15 when he began working as a shipping assistant at a textile company in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil called Industrias Renaux S.A. (now known as RenauxView), according to Guinness World Records.

    “Back in 1938, kids were expected to work to help support the family,” he told Guinness World Records. “As the oldest son of five, my mother took me to find a job at the age of 14.”

    He applied for a job at a local weaving mill and was employed on the spot due to his great command of the German language. For the rest of his career, he has worked for the same company, RenauxView.

    Orthmann rose through the ranks from shipping assistant to sales manager after starting as a shipping assistant.

  • Pakistani mountaineer climbs world’s third-highest peak

    Pakistani mountaineer climbs world’s third-highest peak

    Pakistani mountaineer Shehroze Kashif has made history by climbing the world’s third-highest peak Kanchenjunga in Nepal. Shehroze is the third youngest in the world and the first from Pakistan to climb “Kangchenjunga”.

    Shehroze, said in a post on his official Twitter account, that he had climbed Kangchenjunga 8586m in Nepal at 3:05 pm PST. Youngest in the World! First-ever #Pakistani to raise Green Flag Ma Sha Allah.”

    Shehroze has already made two other world records. He is the youngest mountaineer in the world as he has conquered three highest peaks of the world including Everest (8849m), K2 (8611m) and Kanchenjunga.

  • 22-year-model allegedly killed by brother while visiting on Eid

    22-year-model allegedly killed by brother while visiting on Eid

    A model was killed in the name of honour in Okara, Punjab. Sidra, who was only 22, was allegedly murdered by her brother in Okara’s 51-R village. She was murdered by her brother while visiting her birthplace to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.

    Police have registered a case on the complaint of the victim’s mother. Police have arrested the victim’s brother and have recovered the murder weapon.

    Hamza, the accused, used to forbid his sisters from modelling.

    This murder is believed to be the result of a violent argument between Sidra and her brother over the girl’s refusal to give up her modelling career.

    Qandeel Baloch, a social media star, was strangled to death in Multan in July 2016. Her brothers Waseem Azeem and Aslam Shaheen were accused of murdering her. A court in Multan sentenced her brother Wasim Azeem to life in prison for murdering his sister. Life imprisonment means 25 years in jail.

    Read more- Qandeel Baloch’s murderer released by court

    However, this year in February, the Multan Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) acquitted Waseem Azeem.

  • TikTok launches new revenue sharing programme

    TikTok launches new revenue sharing programme

    TikTok announced an ad revenue-sharing programme with the social media platform’s most popular creators on Wednesday.

    “To help brands be on the pulse of entertainment and culture on TikTok, we’re excited to introduce TikTok Pulse, a new contextual advertising solution that lets advertisers place their brand next to the top content in the For You Feed. TikTok Pulse is designed to give brands the tools and controls to be a part of these everyday moments and trends that engage the community,” said the video-sharing app in a statement.

    Only accounts with at least 100,000 subscribers will be eligible for the first phase of the programme.

    “Creators and publishers with at least 100k followers will be eligible in the initial stage of this program. We’re focused on developing monetisation solutions in available markets so that creators feel valued and rewarded on TikTok. From the very beginning, we’ve committed to working with our community to bring new features that enrich the TikTok experience, and we look forward to continuing that journey with TikTok Pulse,” the statement read.

    According to the industry publication Business of Apps, TikTok generated an estimated 4.6 billion dollars in revenue in 2021.

  • 1,721 vehicles, 1,800 mobile phones snatched in Karachi during Ramzan

    1,721 vehicles, 1,800 mobile phones snatched in Karachi during Ramzan

    During the holy month of Ramzan, around 1,600 motorcycles, 1,800 cell phones, and 121 four-wheelers were snatched or stolen in Karachi, according to provincial officials’ records.

    On the other hand, considering street criminal occurrences in the city, seven people were killed and 43 others were injured. According to the police, there was a decrease in the theft of mobile phones, motorcycles, and vehicles.

    Karachi police have undertaken a number of steps to curb the city’s escalating street crime events, most notably preparing a draught law for e-tagging of street criminals, with Additional IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon stating that 11,000 suspects will be placed under electronic surveillance.

    According to a draught law developed by AIG Karachi, this will be the first time the police in Pakistan will use the technology, and anyone caught repeating a crime will be tracked for two years via e-tagging.

    Read more: Rawalpindi: Transporters continue to overcharge ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

    The defendant could only get a bond if he files an affidavit promising not to leave a given zone during the duration of electronic observation.

  • Two boys drown at Sea View beach on Eid in Karachi

    Two boys drown at Sea View beach on Eid in Karachi

    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 Meetups: 10 swag replies to unwanted questions by Rishtedars

    Eid Meetups: 10 swag replies to unwanted questions by Rishtedars

    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.

    Itni moti kyun hogae hai?

    Tum to sirf eid pe nazar aatay ho…
    Salary barhi yan nae?

    Rang ko kia hogya hai? Itni kaali haiiiii

    Good news kab dogi?

    Kaunsa khaana tumne khud bunaya hai?
    Bachpna chor do ab

    Tum Shadi Kab Kar rahi ho?
    Har waqt mobile me kyun ghuse rehte ho?

    Kitne Roze Rakhe hain?

  • Teenage dies after home roof falls on him in DHA

    Teenage dies after home roof falls on him in DHA

    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.

    He said he might not seek legal proceedings.