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  • Pakistani doctor wins hearts for volunteering to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan

    A Pakistani doctor from Jhelum has won appreciation for volunteering to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China.

    Dr Usman, a Pakistani teacher at Changsha Medical College, is the first foreign doctor who stepped forward to volunteer to treat infected people in Wuhan.

    The Chinese Embassy thanked the doctor saying, “We appreciate Dr Muhammad Usman Janjua, a foreign doctor to join the fight against coronavirus in China as a volunteer. He is a teacher from Changsha Medical University, China and hails from Deena, Jhelum, Pakistan”.

    On January 27, Usman formally applied to the Foreign Experts Service office of the Hunan Science and Technology department, hoping that he could go to the Wuhan for medical assistance.

    Usman told media that when the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus began in China, he kept an eye on the continuously updated figures and situations every day.

    “The staff of the foreign expert service sent me the methods of epidemic prevention every day asking me to protect myself and solving many difficulties for me.”

    Usman, 29, had dreamed of becoming a doctor since he was a child. He graduated from Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a bachelor’s degree in 2012 and returned to Pakistan to practice medicine for four years.

    During the four years of stay in his hometown, he had always been unable to forget China and Changsha. He said that China had provided him with good opportunities for education and employment.

    In 2016, he returned to China and began studying for a Master’s degree in medicine at Central South University in Changsha. After graduation, he became a foreign teacher at Changsha Medical College.

  • Man files petition to remove conditions on second marriage

    Man files petition to remove conditions on second marriage

    A man has registered a case in the Lahore High Court asking for the elimination of the condition in which he is required to get his first wife’s permission for a second marriage.

    Dr Muhammad Mudassir, who was sentenced for marrying another woman without his wife’s (now ex-wife’s) permission, has named the Punjab Law Ministry and provincial law secretary as respondents.

    He has appealed the Punjab government to make changes to the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961.

    A man doesn’t need the permission of his first wife to get married again in other provinces, the petitioner said, adding that such complaints could only be registered at union councils in Balochistan, Sindh, and KP. He claimed that Punjab has a higher fine too.

    On May 17, 2019, Dr Mudassir was sentenced to jail for one month and fined Rs500,000 for his second marriage by a special judicial magistrate in Sialkot.

    He was found guilty of violating the laws of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961. As per law a man must submit written permission from his first wife if he wants to marry another woman. If a man is found guilty of violating the law, he may be imprisoned for a year.

    The petitioner has asked for more time to submit additional documents. The case has been postponed till February 10.

  • No time to hit the gym? Check out these Youtube workouts for the busy woman

    No time to hit the gym? Check out these Youtube workouts for the busy woman

    Let’s be honest. We all began the year with the intention to hit the gym to bring out the healthiest version of us. But then January hit hard and we couldn’t muster up the energy to hit the gym every day. When February came along, we renewed our resolution and resolved to be more active. The truth is that our overworked schedules usually leave us with little time to pay attention to our bodies.

    Lucky for you, The Current has put together a list of workout videos that you can do in the comfort of your home and without any equipment.

    20 Minute Walk at Home Exercise by Leslie Sanson

    Level – Beginners

    Leslie Sanson’s workout at home videos are immensely popular across the globe and people swear by it for effective weight loss. Though these videos appear easy to do, they really are not as simple and really work the leg and arm muscles.

    30 Minutes Aerobic Dance Workout by Bipasha Basu

    Level – Moderate

    Who wouldn’t like to groove to the beat of Bollywood songs while getting their workout done at the same time? Bipasha’s aerobic dance workout effectively works all the muscles in the body, leaving you sweating buckets.

    Ultimate HIIT Workout for People Who Get Bored Easily by Fitness Blender

    Difficulty Level – Hard

    This HIIT workout is super challenging and intense, but fun at the same time as you have to do each exercise just once. It also shows the number of calories you have burnt with each exercise.

    30-Minute No-Equipment Cardio and Strength-Conditioning Workout by Pop Sugar

    Difficulty Level – Moderate

    Pop Sugar has some of the best available workouts on YouTube and this one tops the list because it has an easy to follow routine but at the same time really works the muscles and gets your heart rate going.

    Yoga Shred for Weight Loss, Fat Burn & Whole Body Strength by Sadie Nardini

    Difficulty Level – Beginners

    A combination of yoga and cardio truly sounds like the best post-work stress release. Sardine’s high-intensity workout stretches your body and works those muscles in such a way that they become stronger yet relaxed and more flexible.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhXREh-ts0

    Ladies (and gentlemen), it time to ditch those excuses and get moving because exercise not only leads to a healthy body, it also releases toxins for a healthier and fresher mind as well. That endorphin kick is like nothing else!

  • Aurat March releases Urdu version of anti-rape anthem

    Aurat March releases Urdu version of anti-rape anthem

    The Aurat March has released an Urdu version of the Chilean protest song A Rapist in Your Path that talks about rape culture and victim-shaming.

    A Rapist in Your Path is based on the work of Argentinian theorist Rita Segato, who debates that sexual violence is a political problem, not a moral one. The anthem has been performed in Latin America, the United States and Europe.

    According to a statement by the Aurat March, the song condemns the judicial system’s failure to protect women and their rights and raises awareness about the culture of violence in society. It says this culture is growing, with acts of violence being normalized and women being shamed and often blamed after reporting such acts.

    The lyrics of the song explain how institutions, the police, the judiciary and political power structures uphold systematic violations of women’s rights.

    “The rapist is you. It’s the cops. The judges. The state. The president. The law. The feudal. The clerics”.

    The Aurat March has made some additions to the original lyrics to include feudal and clerics in the song.

    Another part of the song describes the ways how women are blamed for falling victim to sexual violence. 

    “And it’s not my fault / nor where I was / nor what I wore. The rapist is you”.

    With its message, the song calls on people to do this anthem against rape during the Aurat March on March 8.

  • Injured young markhor released into the wild after treatment

    A three-year-old young Astore Markhor, who fell from a cliff, was released into its habitat three days after it was rescued and after receiving full treatment for the injuries.

    According to the Gilgit-Baltistan wildlife department, the markhor had fallen from a cliff in Jutial Nullah area three days ago. Locals had discovered the markhor and handed it over to the wildlife department, who shifted it to the veterinary hospital in Gilgit for treatment.

    Doctors at the hospital said that the injured markhor received minor injuries in its legs and was suffering from fever. It received treatment for three days after which the doctors felt that it was well enough to be released into the wild.

    However, the wildlife staff will keep an eye on the young goat till it rejoins its herd.

    Pakistan’s national animal, markhor, is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, Karakoram and the Himalayas. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List, it is listed as a near-threatened species since 2015.

    Its horns are a highly sought after trophy. On December 12, an Italian citizen hunted the first Markhor of the season. According to the Gilgit – Baltistan wildlife department, Carlo Pasco successfully hunted a markhor from the conservation area.

    The hunter paid $85,000 as permit fee for hunting the rare wildlife species. The Wildlife department claims that 80% of the amount paid by hunters is given to the local community to invest in themselves and the conversation of these animals.

  • Girl power: Pakistan’s first all-female peacekeeping team receives UN Medal in Congo

    Girl power: Pakistan’s first all-female peacekeeping team receives UN Medal in Congo

    Members of the first-ever Pakistani Female Engagement Team (FET), which is deployed with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), were recently awarded the UN Medal at a ceremony in Adikivu in South Kivu, one of the provinces of the central African country.

    According to APP, this team of 15 female Majors and Captains was the first ever Pakistani Female Engagement team in any UN peacekeeping mission around the world.

    Officers in the team include psychologists, stress counsellors, vocational training officers, gender advisers, doctors, nurses, operations officers, information officers and logistics officers, according to a message received at UN Headquarters in New York.

    17 more female officers will be joining the team in early February.

    UN Peacekeepers rely heavily on engaging with the local community — which feels more comfortable liaising and sharing information with military troops that include women alongside men.

    “Throughout their deployment the Pakistani female officers worked hard to win the trust of the community,” the message added.

    The Pakistani FET, according to the mission, has implemented many successful projects including vocational training, medical outreach, regular sessions of support for students, local women and teachers exposed to trauma; and psychological workshops for Congolese police personnel.

    “This team’s extraordinary endeavours to serve the UN is worthy of praise”, the press release concluded.

  • Teacher, student suspended from college over TikTok video get married

    Teacher, student suspended from college over TikTok video get married

    A teacher and his young student expelled from a college for allegedly posting an indecent video clip of themselves on TikTok have contracted court marriage, earlier this week.

    According to reports, Rafaqat Hussain, a 38-year-old English teacher at the Government Postgraduate College Haripur and his 24-year-old student Zainab Ali tied the knot at a local court in Abbottabad. Zainab’s mother and Rafaqat’s cousins and friends were present in the courtroom.

    Speaking about the marriage, the groom expressed that he was very happy adding, “We were in a relationship and were waiting for our families’ permission to get married.”

    Rafaqat is already married and has three children with his first wife.

    According to the couple, the 20-second clip that shows Rafaqat and Zainab together at a local fish-point was shared on the popular video-sharing social networking application TikTok by someone with ill-intent.

    “Today, it has been established that we were in a serious relationship,” said the professor.

    Rafaqat said the clip wasn’t meant to be shared on TikTok, but someone hacked into Zainab’s cellphone, stole the clip and shared it on social networking platforms. The college suspended Rafaqat and Zainab after the clip went viral for violating the college discipline, Principal Dr Muhammad Ishfaq said.

  • ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative to set up portable public toilets with focus on facilitating women

    ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative to set up portable public toilets with focus on facilitating women

    The Salman Sufi Foundation (SSF) has launched a new project ‘Saaf Bath’ to benefit pedestrians, especially women, who do not have access to clean public toilets in Pakistan.

    According to a press release, the foundation will set up portable public toilets in Lahore and Karachi during the first stage of the project expected to complete by February 2020. The project aims to facilitate women, who are vulnerable to major diseases due to the lack of availability of clean and hygienic bathrooms.

    The SSF is partnering with numerous corporate companies to install portable toilets in all major cities of the country, especially those areas with a large number of female pedestrians. These toilets will set a standard for a public toilet and there will be a proper model that everybody would be asked to follow.

    The restrooms will also be made accessible for the aged and the differently-abled and will be maintained by the foundation’s coordinating officers daily. The foundation will also ensure that sufficient hand sanitizer and water is available for the public. In addition, there will also be a diaper station as well as the availability of sanitary pads.

    “Many women in Pakistan face severe issues in their menstrual cycle because of the lack of sanitized products and clean places,” said Sufi.


    Shedding light on the project, Salman Sufi told The Current: “Initially, we will be launching two to three toilets in Lahore and Karachi. After that, the foundation plans to expand this to the female schools and colleges in Sindh and Punjab. We are working with LDA in Lahore and the commissioner officer in Karachi regarding these.

    “We have requested the Sindh government to give us access to female colleges where we can install portable washrooms”, he added.

    Sharing further details, Sufi said, “We will be setting a standard for a public toilet and there will be a proper model that everybody would be asked to follow. The toilets will be equipped properly, there will be a diaper station as well as sanitary pads available. Many women in Pakistan face severe issues in their menstrual cycle because of the lack of sanitized products and clean places”.

    The project is in line with the foundation’s plan of starting an overall health and sanitation campaign exclusively for women. According to a 2015 report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Pakistan was the third-largest country where over 43 million people defecate openly.

  • Coronavirus: Eight Chinese nationals deported from Islamabad airport

    As many as eight Chinese nationals have been deported from the Islamabad International Airport as coronavirus fear grips the entire world following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of a global emergency over the spreading virus and Chinese authorities increasing the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

    According to reports, a flight from Dubai with eight Chinese passengers on board landed in Islamabad on Friday. The Chinese nationals — five men and three women — were screened and later sent back to Dubai after being disallowed from boarding a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from the federal capital to Beijing. 

    All eight individuals, reports said, were deported through a private airline carrier.

    The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has partially suspended all direct flight operations between Pakistan and China amid fear of the deadly coronavirus. According to a notification issued by CAA, the direct flight operations between two countries will remain suspended till February 2.

    CORONAVIRUS:

    In mid-December, some people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan began complaining of flu and pneumonia-like symptoms. Some had a high fever. Doctors were perplexed. To find out what might be causing their illness, geneticists analysed the DNA of the virus that had infected them.

    At once, the scientists realised the virus was new to science.

    As of January 23, experts at WHO in Switzerland estimated that at least 557 people have contracted the rapidly spreading disease. All countries have since been taking precautionary measures to curb the menace of the deadly disease.

  • Boy sets himself on fire after father bars him from using TikTok

    Boy sets himself on fire after father bars him from using TikTok

    A teenage boy set himself on fire after his father advised and stopped him making TikTok videos. 

    As per reports, the boy from Arifwala near Pakpattan tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire after his father constantly stopped him from recording Tiktok videos. The boy was shifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

    TikTok is a video-sharing social networking application that is used to create short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos.

    Last year in December, the teenager was accidentally shot dead while recording a video with his friends in Sialkot’s Kharota Syedan area.

    The 16-year-old boy, identified as Ammar Haider was using a pistol to record a TikTok video with his two other friends. Allegedly, the trigger of the pistol was accidentally pressed and the bullet hit Ammar’s stomach, which caused his death.

    TikTok has over 500 million active users worldwide. The app had already crossed 1 billion downloads last year.