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  • Five-step guide to breast self-examination

    Five-step guide to breast self-examination

    October is often referred to as Pinktober in a bid to raise awareness about breast cancer among the masses, given the stigma attached to using the word “breast.”

    However, given the spread of the disease, it is absolutely essential to spread awareness on the topic. Early detection is the best way to combat the disease and one way to detect it is breast self-examination.

    Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can do Breast Self-Examination (BSE):

    Know what to look for

     Begin by looking at your breasts in the mirror with your shoulders straight and your arms on your hips. Your breasts should be their normal size, shape, and color, and they should be evenly shaped without visible swelling or any other changes. 

    Try to sense how your breasts feel at different times of the month

    This can change during your menstrual cycle and knowing your breast shape and size could bring any abnormality to your attention.

    Do breast self-examinations yourself

    There are different ways to perform a self-exam. You can do the examination lying down. While lying down breast tissue is more spread out and easier to feel. Or you can perform one in the shower where soap and water can help your fingers move more easily over your breast skin.

    Know what to feel for

    Lie flat and place your right hand behind your head. Using the first three fingers of your left hand, feel the breast tissue on your right breast. Be sure to use the pads of the fingers, not just the very tips.

     Feel for anything that feels hard and round. Then start at your armpit area and work your way towards the center of each breast. Move across to the middle of your body until you only feel the breastbone.

     Make sure you use three different levels of pressure to feel the tissue: light pressure at the top for tissue just under the skin, medium pressure to check tissue in the middle of the breast, and deeper pressure to feel the tissue closest to the chest wall. Make sure to apply each pressure level to each area before moving on. Do this with both breasts.

     Finally, you should squeeze each nipple gently to check for discharge.

    When to take an action

     If you feel something uncommon, or see something different, schedule an appointment with your doctor promptly. Don’t delay.

  • Shireen Mazari gives her verdict on Abrar ul Haq’s ‘Billo’

    We all know what an avid fan Shireen Mazari is of Coke Studio. No one can ever forget the fiasco that followed when she trashed Momina Mustehsan and Ahad Raza Mir’s rendition of the 1960s classic Ko Ko Korina for Coke Studio 11.

    “Horrendous! Destroyed a great classic – why oh why did Coke Studio allow such a massacre of this classic song?” the Minister for Human Rights had tweeted last year in October when the song had released.

    The 12th edition of Coke Studio is currently underway and two episodes of the season have released so far. The second episode featured a rendition of Abrar ul Haq’s iconic Billo but the bhangra master himself and the song was an instant hit with the masses. The song was trending on all social media platforms and fans thanked producer Rohail Hyatt for bringing it back with zest.

    Mazari also took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the song and said that it is “wonderful.”

    Earlier the minister also applauded Atif Aslam ‘s rendition of Wohi Khuda Hai saying that the hamd was “powerful at so many levels.”

  • ‘Pemra should not suppress individual’s rights,’ PTI leaders slam new order

    Senior leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have slammed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on a new order that had banned TV anchors from appearing on talk shows hosted by other anchors.

    Former finance minister Asad Umer, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari and Federal Minister for Science & Technology Fawad Chauhdry have expressed their dismay over Pemra’s decision and urged the media watchdog to do a better job.

    Asad Umar took to Twitter and wrote that “Pemra should be doing a better job and asked it to take action against fake news rather than suppress individual’s rights to express their opinion”.

    Human rights minister Shireen Mazari also weighed in on the order and tweeted that, “Do I need a degree in politics to be an expert on politics? I have no degree in “human rights” so should I go on TV to discuss “human rights” issues?”

    Agreeing with the Shireen Mazari, Fawad Ch termed the Pemra order illogical, unnecessary and uncalled for.

    Moreover, several journalists including Shahzeb Khanzada, Mansoor Ali Khan, Fereeha and Shahzad Iqbal have criticised the move and urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to take notice.

    The regulatory authority on Sunday, through a notification, banned regular TV talk show anchors from appearing in other talk shows and warned those indulging in “inappropriate and biased analyses and negative propaganda” of action.

    According to a Pemra’s notification, under its regulations, anchors are liable to host the show impartially and objectively without giving verdict on any issue.

  • PTI minister’s daughter accuses govt of plotting Nawaz’s murder

    PTI minister’s daughter accuses govt of plotting Nawaz’s murder

    Imaan Hazir Mazari, the daughter of Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari, has accused the federal government of trying to “kill” former prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif.

    Taking to Twitter Imaan in a post termed the recent bails and former PM’s transfer to the hospital “last-minute damage control” owing to potential backlash.

    “They tried to kill NS & now they’re trying last-minute damage control because they realize the public will eat them alive if he dies on their watch”, Imaan said, adding that whatever happens to NS – and my prayers are for his recovery – the State still has to answer: why & how did it get to this point?”

    The health of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo, who is undergoing medical treatment at the Services Hospital for the last five days, is still critical with fluctuation in his platelets and an angina attack making the condition worse.

    According to his multiple medical test reports, Nawaz has been suffering from diabetes, stress, kidney complications, heart disease, and thrombocytopenia.

  • Secrets of Lahore ft. Shalimar Gardens

    Secrets of Lahore ft. Shalimar Gardens

  • Quiz: Which Maryam Nawaz are you?

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  • Humayun Saeed is overwhelmed with the response to ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’

    Humayun Saeed is overwhelmed with the response to ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’

    The 11th episode of the superhit drama Meray Paas Tum Ho practically broke all records and people across the country couldn’t get over Humayun Saeed’s emotional performance as Danish. Many fans referred to his role as his career’s best.

    The drama was trending on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – basically everywhere.

    Following the “outpour of love and appreciation” from the audiences, Humayun took to social media to thank his fans for their “overwhelming feedback and all the praise.”

    Humayun also thanked the director Nadeem Baig, writer Khalil ur Rehman Qamar and his co-stars Ayeza Khan and Adnan Siddiqui for their input and support.

    “Itna pyar itni mohabbat, aisa lag raha hai kay yeh serial ka last episode tha, ya shayad meray career ka last episode (So much love and appreciation, feels like it was the last episode of the serial or the last episode of my life)”, Humayun wrote.

    For the unacquainted, Meray Paas Tum Ho is centred around the theme of infidelity and cheating in a relationship. Danish (Humayun) is married to Mehwish (Ayeza Khan). They have a son and Danish is desperately in love with Mehwish, who wants the finer things in life. Enter Shehwar (Adnan Siddiqui) who is super loaded and in a very unhappy marriage – he lives alone and his wife lives abroad. He plays on Mehwish’s desire to be rich and the fact that all Danish can afford is a small apartment and gets with Mehwish. Eventually, Mehwish starts an affair with Shehwar and decides to leave her husband for him.

    What makes the drama even more interesting is the fact that it is based on a true story. Though only 11 episodes of the series have aired so far, the audiences are captivated and cannot wait to see what the next episodes have in store.

    Will Danish and Mehwish find happiness?

  • VIDEO: Inside Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s bombproof container

    VIDEO: Inside Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s bombproof container

    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam–Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman kicked off his Azadi March from Karachi on Sunday. Elaborate preparations are in place for the march as the opposition attempts to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government.

    Among those elaborate arrangements were the bombproof containers of Maulana Fazlur Rehman which were specially imported from Japan for the march.

    Several media outlets have shared videos that show the inside of the container. The container has been equipped with all the things Maulana will be requiring on his march. The special container is air-conditioned, has a kitchen with a stove and an oven, a bedroom for Maulana Fazlur Rehman, washrooms as well as a meeting room. The container can accommodate up to 12 people.

    Meanwhile, as the ‘Azadi’ caravan was moving from Karachi to Hyderabad, the container that Maulana was travelling in, got stuck at an overhead bridge. According to reports, the 40 feet long and 10 feet wide container was too tall to pass beneath the bridge.

    Senior Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) leader Senator Faisal Javed Khan poked fun at the incident and said that the containers for their dharna were “tailored according to the height of all the bridges across Pakistan.”

  • Four moments from Fashion Pakistan Week more interesting than the clothes

    Four moments from Fashion Pakistan Week more interesting than the clothes

    The Winter/Festive Edition of the Fashion Pakistan Week took place in Karachi last week and more than the clothes, the happenings at the event were what caught our attention. From stars dancing down the ramp to a model helping his fellow model with her shoes to religious songs playing in the background, things at the event were sensational, to say the least.

    Here’s rounding them all up:

    4. Boys take over the ramp

    Humayun Alamgir put up a star-studded show as heartthrobs from the Pakistan film and drama industry took over the ramp with their shenanigans.

    A particularly eye-catching moment was when Asad Siddiqui stopped midway and had wife Zara Noor Abbas add a scarf to complete his look.

    4. Hina Altaf’s walk and Sadaf Kanwal’s reaction

    As Hina Altaf walked down the ramp for Zellbury #FPWF19 Day 2, she added a little dance to spruce up her walk.

    However, it didn’t appease the crowds or the models – check out Sadaf Kanwal’s reaction.

    2. Subhan Awan helps fellow model take off broken shoe

    This moment from the fashion week is going viral.

    During the final ramp walk for SFK Bridals, model Kesha Siddique had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction where her shoe broke. Her fellow model, Subhan Awan stopped with her and helped her take off her shoes. We can’t stop Aww-ing!

    1. Hadiya Hashmi performs Allah Hoo as models walk down the ramp

    Hadiya Hashmi famously known for her song on Nescafe Basement sang the hamd Allah Hoo as models strutted down the ramp. This particular moment from the FPW caused a stir on social media and people were outraged at this mixing of religion and fashion.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Bhuttos haven’t approved BB’s biopic, Mehwish Hayat responds

    EXCLUSIVE: Bhuttos haven’t approved BB’s biopic, Mehwish Hayat responds

    The mystery shrouding Benazir Bhutto’s biopic keeps getting complicated.

    While the Bhutto family maintains that they have given no consent for a biopic (read full story here), Mehwish Hayat, who is set to play the former prime minister in a recent interview confirmed that a film on her is indeed in the works.

    The Current reached out to Mehwish for further details and she told us that she “cannot say much at this stage” as she has “signed strict NDAs (non-disclosure agreements).”

    However, she said that a film was indeed in the works and it is “currently in the early development stages.”

    “We are just beginning to talk to writers at the moment,” Mehwish said. “The basic understanding of biopics is that we actually don’t need formal approval from the family.”

    She continued, “Just look at The Crown – they don’t get permission or clearances from the Royal family or any of the other people portrayed. There are many other films in the West where information is taken from what is in the public domain.”

    Mehwish further said that “when we get further down the line, I am sure that the producers will engage the family to ensure that our script is factually correct.”

    “I for one would love their [the family’s] insights to help my research,” she concluded.

    Perhaps it is pertinent to mention here that Sarmad Khoosat also did not seek formal permission from Sadaat Hassan Manto’s family or engage them in the making of the late writer’s biopic.

    News of Mehwish playing Pakistan’s first female prime minister had first surfaced in June 2018 when Mehwish on Benazir’s 65th birthday had shared that a biopic on BB was on the cards and that she was preparing to “play the role of a lifetime.”

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    The announcement had taken social media by storm and everyone was excited to see the life of the slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader come to life on the silver screen. However, Benazir’s daughter, Bakhtawar, slammed the idea, saying that no consent was sought from the family for the project.

    Mehwish at that time had responded to Bakhtawar saying that the project was in its early stages and that it would not progress without “the consent or blessing of the family.”

    While the conversation on this project died soon after, it resurfaced again recently when an interview of Mehwish with BBC Urdu started doing the rounds on social media.

    In the interview, Mehwish confirmed that she will be playing Bhutto.

    “InshAllah. It is a huge subject and a very complicated one,” Mehwish told the host when asked her whether the news was correct. “The story is one of a hero – Benazir Bhutto is a hero to me and I love that woman. Her story is so inspirational. [I think] that our current generation and the one that is to come, need to see her contributions, struggles, progress, her life.”

    Mehwish continued, “While people write about [her] in books, films are easy access for people to know about things.”

    When the host asked Mehwish that expectations with the role will be high, the actor responded, “Indeed it is a difficult character to play. It is being written as of now and it is going to take some time, but I cannot wait to play it.”

    Has Mehwish started preparing for the role?

    Mehwish said, “I’ve been reading up about her. The more I get to know her, the more inspired I get and I feel a lot of pride. But at the same time, I feel sad also that we lost such a great leader.”

    “But the world needs to see her whole story.”