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  • Covid global health emergency is finally over after 3 years

    Covid global health emergency is finally over after 3 years


    The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 is no longer a “global health emergency”.

    “It is with great hope that I declare Covid-19 over as a global health emergency,” said the W.H.O. director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

    “For more than a year the pandemic has been on a downward trend,” he stated, adding that this trend has allowed most countries to return to life as we knew it before Covid-19. “Yesterday, the emergency committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” he declared.

    The head of the WHO said that at least seven million individuals have died from the pandemic. More than 765 million confirmed Covid infections have been recorded worldwide.

  • Boy, 8, raped by teacher and his friend

    Boy, 8, raped by teacher and his friend

    Police have reported that a boy aged eight was sexually assaulted by his teacher and the teachers’s friend in a village near Khanewal in Punjab.

    The rape survivor was aken to a hospital after losing consciousness.

    The suspects have been apprehended by the authorities on charges of rape.

    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?

  • Woman hangs herself after husband stops her from going to beauty salon

    Woman hangs herself after husband stops her from going to beauty salon

    Trigger warning: Suicide/Self-harm

    A 34-year-old woman named Reena from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has committed suicide after her husband prevented her from going to a beauty salon, police officials have confirmed.

    The woman hanged herself on Thursday in her home located in Scheme Number 51 of the city.

    The Sub-Inspector in charge of the case stated that the husband told the police that he had stopped her from going to the salon, after which she hanged herself in a fit of anger.

    The case is currently under investigation from all possible angles, while the post-mortem has already been conducted.

    Balram, the husband of the deceased said, “I just asked her not to go to the beauty parlour. I informed the police.”

    As per media reports, family members of the couple stated that the Barlam and Reena were constantly engaging in fights and arguments.

  • First episode of ‘Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri’ receives positive responses

    The first episode of the highly-anticipated Hum TV drama ‘Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri’ released online on Friday. Starring Khushhal Khan and Dananeer as the main leads, the drama opens up to Saim and Zobia who lived next door to each other, and have been best friends since childhood. We learn that the two have remained close despite the disapproval of their families, and both sneak out to go to a party together.

    Viewers have praised the magical chemistry between Dananeer and Khan, pointing out how the two are playing the trope of friends turned lovers incredibly well with well-timed banter and teasing.

    https://twitter.com/birdiiee_/status/1652018965680635906?s=20

    It’s only been the first episode and already twitter users have rave reviews about the performances delivered by both actors, so we can’t wait to see what the next few episodes deliver!

  • Naseem Shah reveals he was on medication for a year after mother’s death

    Naseem Shah reveals he was on medication for a year after mother’s death

    Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah has revealed that he suffered from mental stress after the death of his mother and took medication for a year to combat it.

    Shah’s mother passed away a day before he made his international debut in Brisbane, Australia in 2019. The fast bowler was just 16 years of age at the time.

    In an interview given to Samaa, Naseem Shah said that even today he can’t talk about his mother’s memories. The fast bowler further said that he still talks to her in solitude, adding that she was the only person with whom he shared details of his life, whether good or bad.

    Talking about dealing with his mother’s death, Naseem said that it was such a trying time in his life that he had to take medication to relax. The heartthrob said he avoids visiting his home because it reminds him of his mother. Additionally, he revealed that he envisions his mother sitting in front of him.

  • Fourteen killed in lightning strikes in India

    Lightning strikes in the Indian state of West Bengal have killed at least 14 people. The disaster management department confirmed that four individuals lost their lives in Purba Bardhaman district, while two each were killed in Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas districts.


    According to police officials in West Bengal, an additional six deaths were reported in the Paschim Midnapore and Howrah Rural districts.
    “Three deaths each were reported from Paschim Midnapore and Howrah rural,” an official said.


    Officials have stated that the majority of the victims were farmers who were working in agricultural fields and were struck by lightning after moderate rainfalls.

  • National Assembly Speaker writes to Supreme Court, asks it to not interfere in political matters

    Speaker of the National Assembly, Raja Pervez Ashraf, has told Supreme Court (SC) in a letter to avoid getting involved in political matters.

    The SC must, as far as possible, avoid getting involved in [the] political thicket. It is best to leave resolution of political matters by the parliament and the political parties,” he wrote.

    Noting the SC’s decision to release Rs21 billion for elections in Punjab and KP, the Speaker said that the “three-member bench’s orders have completely disregarded the constitutional process and the prerogative of the National Assembly with respect to financial matters.”

    He added that the bench seemed to be in a hurry to give unusual directions to the federal government to authorise the expenditure of Rs21 billion.

    Raja Pervez Ashraf further said that the power of the purse belonged solely to the lower house of parliament, adding that the assembly would defend its right.

    At the outset of the letter, the speaker said he was writing to convey the “profound concern and unease” of the country’s elected representatives regarding recent decisions by the top court as well as comments passed by judges.

    Ashraf said the assembly would approve the expenditure for general elections to all assemblies in the annual budget for the next fiscal year.

    The decision to write a letter came about during a National Assembly session held on Wednesday when many federal ministers opposed the SC verdict about elections.

    It is pertinent to mention that before this development, the federal cabinet also disapproved the verdict of the top court of giving money to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) so that election can take place in May.

    The SC will resume hearing on election matter today.

  • 85-year-old man performs Umrah after saving for 15 years

    A video of an elderly man wandering in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina has gone viral on social media. The video gained attention from high-profile figures such as Turki Alalshikh, advisor to the Saudi Crown Prince, who tweeted about finding him.


    The 82-year-old Baloch Abdul Qadir Bakhsh, has returned to his home in the village of Goth Hajji Rahim in Hub, Balochistan on Saturday after performing Umrah. Baksh, who doesn’t own a phone, said that he had been saving for 15 years to make the pilgrimage, and the first time he saw his viral video was during an Arab News interview.


    “I feel like all my worries have vanished. My heart is content. I am not even short of sustenance, I am happy. My wish to visit the shrine of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Makkah have been granted,” Bakhsh told Arab News.

    “At the Kaaba, I prayed: ‘Allah, I don’t know this place, so you are my guide. I have no guide here. If I’m not healthy then this place is better for me; I’m not a learned person and I have weak eye sight. Guide me as you’re my only guide… guide me to your secrets,’” he added.
    He stated that his prayers had been answered.



  • First case of monkeypox detected in Pakistan

    First case of monkeypox detected in Pakistan

    The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination on Tuesday has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the country, Geo news has reported.

    The infected person was deported from Saudi Arabia and arrived in Pakistan on April 17 with symptoms of monkeypox, said health ministry authorities while speaking to Geo News.


    The individual’s samples were subsequently forwarded to the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, where the facility had previously confirmed that he was a carrier of the contagious virus.

    Following the discovery of the virus, airports all around the nation have been placed on high alert, with the ministry sending samples from suspicious cases to the NIH.
    Monkeypox is a viral disease brought on by the monkeypox virus, a germ from the orthopox virus genus.

    Humans can contract the monkey pox virus through coming into personal contact with an infected person, contaminated objects or infected animals.

  • Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU Agency

    Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU Agency

    According to a report issued by the EU environmental agency, air pollution is responsible for over 1,200 premature deaths among children under the age of 18 in Europe every year, and it also increases the risk of diseases in later stages of life. Even though some progress has been made, the study conducted across 30 countries, including the 27 EU members, shows that many European nations continue to have high levels of air pollutants, which exceed the guidelines set by the World Health Organization.


    “Air pollution causes over 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under the age of 18 in Europe and significantly increases the risk of disease later in life,” the agency said.


    The study was the agency’s first to focus specifically on children.


    “Although the number of premature deaths in this age group is low relative to the total for the European population estimated by EEA each year, deaths early in life represent a loss of future potential and come with a significant burden of chronic illness, both in childhood and later in life,” the agency said.
    The report recommended that officials concentrate their efforts on enhancing air quality in areas surrounding educational institutions such as schools and nurseries, as well as sports facilities and public transportation hubs.