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  • Petition to ban Tik Tok filed in Lahore High Court

    Petition to ban Tik Tok filed in Lahore High Court

    We all know one or two friends in our social circle who make videos on Tik Tok or we enjoy watching Tik Tok videos for some entertainment and time pass. But now we may not watch those videos as a petition to ban youngsters’ popular mobile app Tik Tok has been filed in Lahore High Court.

    As per details, petitioner Advocate Nadeem Sarwar said that Tik Tok was spoiling the young generation as they were wasting their time in making the videos.  The app was promoting vulgarity and giving rise to blackmailing and harassment in society.

    The federal government, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) were made parties to the petition calling for a ban on the Tik Tok.

    The petition requested the court to instruct the PTA to ban Tik Tok in the country The court should stop the PEMRA from airing Tik Tok videos, the petition read.

  • Eid Collections: Which ones take the lead?

    Eid Collections: Which ones take the lead?

    Eid ul Azha is just around the corner and everyone is gearing up for the four days of festivities. Which means that us ladies will be needing plenty of clothes for all the meaty dawaats. Most of the brands and leading outlets have released their Eid collections and The Current has viewed most of them and here are the ones we liked.

    DISCLAIMER: This article is not sponsored. It is based on our own research and experience.

    Lulusar

    Lulusar‘s collection is dominated by lively colours and fusional cuts. If you’re someone who prefers western wear and is looking for some trendy outfits, Lulusar should be your first choice.

    Zaha

    Zaha is for the girl who likes her desi clothing for their comfort. Those who want to be fashionable, yet don’t want to compromise on their comfort, head over to Zaha for loose shirts, choori daars, shalwars, and pyjamas.

    BTW – By the Way

    BTW has a bright and lovely collection of semi-formals, which are perfect for the evening dinner parties. Also, BTW is offering up to 50% off as it is also our Azaadi month.

    Sana Safinaz

    If you are sure that your tailor can stitch your Eid jora within a week, then you can opt for a Sana Safinaz outfit. Their unstitched three-piece collection has some pretty patterns, motifs and block printing.

    Sapphire

    Sapphire has a variety of colors and styles in shirts, embroidered dupattas, shalwars, scraves and pyjamas. You can style as you want within your comfort zone.

    Ethnic by Outfitters

    For those who like to be extra on Eid, Ethnic’s collection is for you.

  • Handicapped, old persons to be facilitated in Naya Pakistan

    Handicapped, old persons to be facilitated in Naya Pakistan

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed all ministries to finalise special arrangements to facilitate handicapped and old persons.

    According to media reports, the Ministry of Communications has already begun complying with PM’s instructions and has sent letters to National Highways Authority (NHA) officials, transport companies and IG motorways to start executing the PM orders.

    Under the directives, pertaining authorities are to provide special ease to all handicapped and aged passengers at rest houses situated on all highways and motorways across Pakistan. Construction of ramps in all washrooms and resting areas is mandatory along with the provision of wheelchairs at specific locations.

    Special seats are also to be reserved for them in transport vehicles.

    People with physical impairments and the elderly have often suffered at public places due to lack of such facilities. It is warming to see the government cater to their needs and facilitate them.

  • Loafology: Divine Breads

    Loafology: Divine Breads

    There was a time, not very long ago when the only bread we found in our cities was Dawn ki white wali bread. Foreign sounding breads weren’t available in Pakistan until they came with a big bang.

    Loafology in Islamabad took the lead when it comes to producing the best bread in Pakistan. And as an avid bread finder and baker, I say that with full authority. There is no better multigrain bread in the country than the one at this bakery-cafe.

    The Walnut Raisin

    Making bread is a real art. After spending a week of learning how to make bread in a bakery in small-town France, I quickly realised that it isn’t an art. Its downright precision. The ingredients, the temperature, humidity, space where it’s kept varies from bread to bread. Writing on a small note pad as a young Frenchman explained with gestures and broken English on what temperature to keep for which bread, I felt small in the even smaller white space.

    Inside the Restaurant

    I am not a fan of their popular brioche and sourdough bread but their raisin and walnut bread and the eight-grain bread will take your breath away. So much so that you’ll be sure to buy the bread in bulk and lug it back to your city, freezing it for a month, cutting a piece every day and hoping it lasts forever.

    Its not always the bread that makes the sandwich. It might be the core of a good breakfast or sandwich but if the other ingredients don’t hold up, it can’t be the only saviour. Sadly, Loafology’s breakfast and sandwiches have never done their bread justice.

    Desi Omelette

    The interior is quaint, a guaranteed hit with foreigners and aunties out for a lunch. Bright and happy, it reflects the openness of Islamabad and the joy of the abroad. But the food stops short of being good. The Loafology Omelette walks the bland line and bite after bite, falls into the land of no salt and the slow-cooked shredded beef needed more BBQ sauce. While the food has all the elements needed, it just doesn’t match up to the mark – not once but a few times.

    Regardless, we will all keep going back. For the bread, for the happy ambiance and the joy of knowing you can freeze the bread and let it linger for a month or more.

  • India divided after Hindu man refuses to accept food from Muslim rider

    India divided after Hindu man refuses to accept food from Muslim rider

    Neighbouring India has been left divided ever since a Hindu man refused to accept his order from a Muslim food delivery guy.

    “Just cancelled an order on @ZomatoIN. They allocated a non-Hindu rider for my food they said they can’t change rider and can’t refund on cancellation [sic],” Amit Shukla of Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur city tweeted Tuesday.

    Zomato is an Indian restaurant search and discovery service that operates in 24 countries. It provides information and reviews of restaurants as well as images of menus where the restaurant does not have its own website and also online delivery.

    Shukla, through the app’s customer support, requested another rider and when asked what was wrong, he replied, “We have Shravan [month of fasting] and I don’t need a delivery from a Muslim fellow.”

    The company refused to change the rider on the basis of religion and the customer care executive’s response was widely shared over social media.

    “Food doesn’t have a religion. It is a religion,” Zomato tweeted.

    https://twitter.com/ZomatoIN/status/1156429449258250240

    The company’s founder, Deepinder Goyal, also tweeted:

    “We are proud of the idea of India — and the diversity of our esteemed customers and partners. We aren’t sorry to lose any business that comes in the way of our values,” he wrote.

    While Zomato’s stand against religious intolerance won many hearts, some stood up in Shukla’s support.

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  • Ancient Buddhist caves in Islamabad to be developed as a tourist spot

    Ancient Buddhist caves in Islamabad to be developed as a tourist spot

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to develop the historic Buddha Caves in Shah Allah Ditta as a tourist spot.

    According to details, PM Khan has directed both CDA and ICT to collaborate with the national history and literary heritage ministry for the restoration and development of the Buddha Caves to promote tourism.

    PM Khan’s government is actively working to open and develop historic religious sites across the country. Recently, a 1000-year old Hindu Temple was reopened in Sialkot. Plans to open a Gurdwara in Jhelum are also underway.

    The caves, located about half an hour from Faisal Masjid, are an important site for the followers of Buddhism and many worshippers who visit the caves often complain about the neglect.

    Archaeologists say that the Shah Allah Ditta caves date back to the Stone Age, while the Buddhist murals inside the cave are at least 2,500 years.

    The caves were used in various eras. Some of the surviving frescos depict images of Hindu deities, while a stream in front of the caves also shows that the site remained in the use of Hindus before partition.

    The area surrounding the caves is also rich in history. Marked on the ground close to the caves is the location where Alexander arrived and was received by King of Taxila Raja Ambi. Meanwhile, the road next to the caves that leads to the main top of the mountain is said to be built on the exact path followed by Pashtun emperor Sher Shah Suri during his visit.

    In the past, several calls for the preservation of the caves have been made but with little success.

  • Condition of brown bear in Islamabad Zoo sparks furor

    Condition of brown bear in Islamabad Zoo sparks furor

    As government agencies in Islamabad tussle over who is responsible for Islamabad Zoo’s management, animals are suffering and being neglected, with many falling sick. Though activists have been actively campaigning for the animals’ plight, little to none is being done to help the animals who are suffering in the hot, humid Pakistani summer.

    Recently, a video of the Himalayan Brown Bear caged in Islamabad Zoo has sparked outrage and furor among activists and people alike.

    The video, shared by HWO Animal Rescue, shows the bear in a deplorable condition. It is having trouble breathing and is lying listlessly in its enclosure, which doesn’t even have water.

    HWO Animal Rescue also shared a side by side picture of a healthy brown Himalayan Bear and the one lying in the enclosure and the difference is horrifying.

    Several people, including journalists and actors, voiced their concern for the bear and tweeted to Deputy Commissioner Islamabad to take some action.

    However, the DC informed that the zoo does not come under his jurisdiction. Despite that, he broke into the zoo with the police and had the bear examined by a private vet who said that the bear was fine.

    Meanwhile, Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said that a team has been constituted by her for the complete tests, profiling, medical treatment and nutritional requirements of this bear and all other animals.

    It is pertinent to mention here that there is an ongoing tussle between the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation and the Ministry of Climate Change over the management of the zoo. After a petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court against the zoo’s management, the court had handed over management of the city’s zoo to the climate change ministry till August 29. However, the director of Marghazar Zoo is resisting the transfer and is not cooperative. He locked the gates when officials of climate change ministry went to take over control of the zoo.

  • PIA is offering up to 20% discounts for certain destinations

    PIA is offering up to 20% discounts for certain destinations

    The Eid Al Adha 2019 holidays are just around the corner, and Pakistan International Airlines has made sure that you get Eid bonus.

    PIA is offering a 10% discount to all the customers traveling from Pakistan to London till 10th August. For people traveling to the UAE, there is a 20% discount till 12th August.

    From September 24th to 30th November, PIA will be offering its passengers a 10% discount for London to Sialkot flights.

    Senior citizens will also get a special discount of up to 10% and school students will receive a 10% discount on international and domestic flights.

  • Two men murder teenager over chicken karahi bet in Lahore

    Two men murder teenager over chicken karahi bet in Lahore

    Two men were arrested for killing a 16-year-old in Lahore over personal enmity.

    As per details, the teen went missing from his area in Kot Lakhpat eight months back. His family said that he went to buy his father’s medicine but never came back.

    According to the police, the suspects, identified as Rizwan and Osama, were recently arrested for theft and robbery. During the inquiry, Osama told the police that he murdered the teen because his friend Rizwan had promised to buy him chicken karahi if he killed him. Osama told the police that he choked the boy to death and with Rizwan’s help, threw his body into a canal.

    The deceased’s mother said that the suspects had even pretended to search for her son when he was missing, even though they were behind his death.

    SP (Superintendent) Asim Saifullah also revealed that Rizwan was in a relationship with the teenage boy’s sister.

    The police have registered a murder case against Osama and Rizwan.

  • Inside pictures of Murree’s Government House Murree are royal

    Inside pictures of Murree’s Government House Murree are royal

    The doors of the luxurious, state-of-the-art Governor House in Murree have been opened for the general public. However, the rent for staying there has not yet been revealed.

    Chief Minister Usman Buzdar made the announcement of this decision on his social media and shared some inside pictures of the house. And boy, oh boy, how magnificent and royal are the rooms.

    CM Buzdar said that this was done as part of the government’s austerity drive which aims to eliminate Pakistan’s VIP culture. PTI government has been making efforts to promote tourism in the country and until now 177 rest houses have been opened for public by the Punjab government.

    Buzdar said: “It is an honour to stay in such a magnificent building and the government does not want to limit this honour to its dignitaries only”.

    Look at the bedrooms. Woah!

    According to the Chief Spokesperson of CM Punjab Shahbaz Gill, the previous government had renovated and refurbished the government house for more than 60 crores rupees.

    A report published by The Express Tribune on October 17, 2016 claimed that the Punjab government spent Rs400-million on the renovation of the Murree Government House for the 19th Saarc summit. However, the conference never took place due to diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.

    As part of renovations, the entire exterior, as well as the interior décor of the historic building of early post-modern architecture with a mix of Edwardian character, was redone. The government had also procured a new, high-definition CCTV system, over a dozen 40- and 60-inch smart LED televisions; high-speed optical fibre network, IP phones, a satellite phone, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors along with modern language and interpretation systems.

    As per details, you can book the Government House Murree by sending an email at govthousereservation@cmpunjab.gov.pk. The house is at least a 100 years old and has hosted several dignitaries including the Queen of England and the United States president.