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  • VIDEO: Delivery boy robbed of burgers in Gujranwala

    Robbers on Thursday looted burgers from a delivery boy in Gujranwala.

    As per reports, a group of six men riding on two motorcycles robbed the delivery boy as he was on his way to deliver the burgers to customers. The unidentified but armed men stopped the boy and snatched six burgers and a mobile from him and escaped from the scene.

    The delivery boy has filed an FIR against the suspects. Police officials have assured that they will arrest the suspects soon.

    Earlier on December 25, a delivery boy had nabbed two young street criminals after they tried to rob him in Gulshan-e-Iqbal but later allowed them to go thinking that it could ruin their life.

  • Foreign couple ‘mysteriously’ living in a car in Lahore for 6 months

    Foreign couple ‘mysteriously’ living in a car in Lahore for 6 months

    A foreign couple, who is apparently from Australia or Germany, has been residing outside the Customs House in Lahore for the past six months without permission, Daily Pakistan has reported.

    According to locals, they had come to Lahore six months ago and had stayed for a few days at a hotel near Anarkali Bazaar.

    However, the couple started living in a car, parked on a road after they ran out of money. They have set up a tent on the car’s roof.

    They also have a pet puppy and a small cylinder to cook food.

    According to locals, the couple wanted to travel the world on their car and were supposed to cross the Wahga border to reach India, but got stranded in Lahore due to COVID-19.

    Since then, they have been living in a car where they also order food deliveries.

    Locals said they sometimes distribute soup and rice to the workers in the area.

  • The Current’s followers react to Hina Butt’s 3.98 GPA

    The Current’s followers react to Hina Butt’s 3.98 GPA

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hina Pervaiz Butt, in a recent talk show, revealed that she graduated from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) with a GPA of 3.98.

    The Current posted a midnight question asking people what their GPA was in university and here is how people responded to the question.

    Followers were quick to point out her faux pas of thinking that BBC Urdu is a credible source of information compared to BBC News.

    Some questioned the institute for this.

    A few had quite a funny reaction to the post.

    One of our followers won’t be relying on GPA system anymore.

    Some social media users appreciated Hina for scoring such a good GPA.

  • VIDEO: ISPR’s new documentary highlights security forces’ role in development of remote areas

    VIDEO: ISPR’s new documentary highlights security forces’ role in development of remote areas

    The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released its documentary titled ‘Chiragh-e-Rah: Beacons on the Path of Glory’ that highlights the role played by the country’s security forces in the socio-economic development of Pakistan’s remote areas.

    According to the military’s media wing, the documentary underlines the role played by Pakistani security forces in the socio-economic development of remote areas along the western borders.

    The security forces measured the threats and countered the nefarious designs head-on with a comprehensive strategy. The essence was to achieve enduring peace reinforced with a population-centric and community-driven developmental approach, through stabilisation of the western zone by defeating insurgency; concurrent mainstreaming and education of youth to make them useful members of the society, read an Instagram post by the ISPR.

    “Having addressed the menace of fear, terrorism and uncertainty, a new era of development and progress has been launched with the assistance of the government,” it read.

    “May it be:
    • Communication infrastructure like roads, tunnels and bridges to connect these remote areas to main cities.
    • Establishment of modern and progressive education system for the youth of the area.
    • Women empowerment initiatives.
    • Providing basic health facilities, provision of clean drinking water
    • Encouraging economic activities through promoting local industries
    • Mineral resources and tourism, providing sports grounds and other facilities for healthy and positive activities and to promote local talent
    • Restoration of law and order, establishing writ of the government.
    The documentary highlights that; the day is not far when these areas will be at par and in pace with other developed parts of the country.”

    WATCH VIDEO:

    What do you think of the new ISPR project? Let The Current know in the comments…

  • Cops run for life after pigs enter Sindh police station

    Cops run for life after pigs enter Sindh police station

     Two pigs have reportedly entered a police station in Sindh after which cops were seen running out of the building to save their lives.  

    According to the details, the incident took place in Moro City of Sindh’s Naushahro Feroze district.

    As soon as the pigs made an unexpected entry into the station building, the police staff present inside panicked. The witnesses noted that police stayed outside while pigs were inside.

    The station house officer (SHO) said one of the pigs was brought back out while the personnel sought help to bring out the other one.

    The police managed to reclaim the station with the help of locals.

  • VIDEO: Indian media apologises for airing doctored video of Pakistani analyst on Balakot airstrike

    VIDEO: Indian media apologises for airing doctored video of Pakistani analyst on Balakot airstrike

    Media outlets from across the border, including India Today and NDTV, have apologised for airing a doctored video of Pakistani analyst and former diplomat Zafar Hilaly, wherein due to editing, he appeared to be supporting Indian claims of hundreds of casualties in the 2018 cross-border aggression by New Delhi.

    Several Indian television channels, newspapers and websites had carried the report by news agency ANI on Hilaly’s remarks that he made while speaking to a Pakistani media outlet over Indian claims of 300 terrorists dying in the Balakot airstrike on February 26, 2019.

    Besides ANI, India Today and NDTV, the story was reported by Republic, The Times of India, Moneycontrol, WION, Hindustan Times, NE Now, Odisha TV, Jagran, Swarajya, Lokmat, Oneindia, Deccan Herald, Business Today, Livemint, DNA, The Quint, News18 India, HW News, CNBC TV18 and ABP News among others.

    One of the reports said, “The admission by the former Pakistani diplomat, who regularly takes the Pakistan army side in TV debates, goes against the zero casualties claim made by Islamabad at that time.”

    Here’s how India Today reported the same:

    “India crossed the international border and did an act of war in which at least 300 were reported dead. Our target was different from theirs. We targeted their high command. That was our legitimate target because they are men of the military. We subconsciously accepted that a surgical strike — a limited action — did not result in any casualty. Now we have subconsciously told them that, whatever they will do, we’ll do only that much and won’t escalate,” ANI had quoted Hilaly as saying.

    But a fact-check by Alt News found that the comments were misreported. Hilaly also tweeted a video saying his statement was spliced and edited.

    In the debate posted on YouTube by HUM News as part of a programme called “Agenda Pakistan”, Hilaly had actually said, “What you did, India, was an act of war. By crossing the international boundary, India committed an act of war in which they intended to kill at least 300 people.”

    While the report has since been retracted by all outlets, here’s what India Today tweeted.

    BALAKOT AIRSTRIKE:

    The 2019 Balakot airstrike was conducted by India in the early morning hours of February 27 when Indian warplanes crossed the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir, and dropped bombs in the vicinity of the town of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in Pakistan.

    While India claimed having destroyed terror camps “established on the Pakistani side” with hundreds of terrorists dead, Pakistan had rebutted the claims and sent a group of both local and foreign journalists to the area to ascertain the facts by themselves.

    The episode had led to tensions running high between the two countries for months and embarrassment for India after Pakistan shot down one of its intruding fighter jets besides capturing an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot.

    What do you think of the yet another rather embarrassing moment for Indian media? Let The Current know in the comments…

  • Army announces tea for opposition if it marches to Rawalpindi

    Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that leaders of the opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will be offered tea and snacks and looked after if they decide to stage a long march towards Rawalpindi.

    “I don’t see a reason for [them] to come to Pindi. And if at all they want to come, we will offer them chai paani [refreshments] and look after them. What more can I say?” the military spokesperson said while responding to a journalist’s question regarding PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman during a wide-ranging press briefing.

    Maulana had indicated that the opposition could turn the direction of its anti-government movement towards the army leadership, saying that the opposition alliance’s movement would no longer be directed only at the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan-led government but also “his backers”, hinting that its possible long march to the capital “could also be to Rawalpindi”.

    Earlier, Maj Gen Babar spoke on a broad range of issues, including the border situation and to present an analysis of the security challenges of the past decade.

    The army’s spokesperson said the last 10 years were a challenging time in every aspect for Pakistan, but in 2020 alone the coronavirus pandemic and locust attack had put the country’s food security and economy in severe danger. He said while banned organisations were also being facilitated on the western border, the state, institutions, the armed forces and intelligence agencies, and most importantly the people of Pakistan were facing all challenges with a united front.

    Saying that along with restoring peace in the tribal districts on the western border, socio-economic projects were also launched in this period; he added that concrete steps were taken to strengthen Pakistan’s borders with Afghanistan and Iran. “The security situation improved considerably as a result of successful operations against terrorism.”

    Maj Gen Babar further said that whether it was India’s condemnable designs or the application of hybrid warfare against Pakistan, internal threats or external challenges, the country not only identified the threats and presented facts, but also combatted them successfully.

    “The world is recognising this [Pakistan’s position] because truth always prevails,” he maintained.

  • You can get the new Alsvin in Pakistan for a price way cheaper than you think; lower than Rs25 lacs

    You can get the new Alsvin in Pakistan for a price way cheaper than you think; lower than Rs25 lacs

    Changan Pakistan has announced the pricing for its most anticipated car, the new Alsvin. 

    According to the announcement made Monday, Alsvin will be offered in three variants, the prices of all variants are as follow:

    VariantPrice
    1.37L BASE with 5 Speed Manual TransmissionPKR 2,199,000
    1.5L COMFORT with 5 Speed Dual Clutch Transmission PKR 2,399,000
    1.5L LUMIERE with 5 Speed Dual Clutch TransmissionPKR 2,549,000

    The booking will start on January 14, 2021, with an advance booking amount of Rs750,000.

    The vehicle comes with a three-year/100,000km warranty, whichever comes first, and will be available in multiple colours, including Steller White, Lunar Silver, Galaxy Black, Cosmic Red, Nebula Blue and Space Gray.

    Click here for further details.

  • Lahore among ‘places to love in 2021’

    Lahore among ‘places to love in 2021’

    Lahore has been listed among the world’s most-loved cities by the New York Times.

    The New York Times recently published a piece in which the publication asked people about the places that delighted or comforted them in 2020. While it received more than 2000 suggestions, only 52 of them got the chance to be featured in the publication’s article. According to the American daily, Lahore is among the most-loved cities for its food, culture, and historical architecture.

    “Especially in winter, this city nourishes you. It opens its arms to you, then feeds you and wraps you in a hug,” wrote the author while expressing the beauty of the city.

    Lahoris are admired for their hospitality and the city is loved for its rich historical architecture.

    Other tourist spots on the list include Andros of Greece, Lebanon’s Beirut, Romania, Siberia, Jordan’s Wadi Rum and Kaliya Dhrow, India.

    It is pertinent to add there that even Turkish actor Engin Altan Düzyatan couldn’t resist saying “Lahore, Lahore hai” during his visit to the city.

  • Man dies after falling from Lahore Fort’s wall

    Man dies after falling from Lahore Fort’s wall

    A 50-year-old man died after falling from a 200 feet high wall of the Lahore Fort.

    The deceased, identified as Munir was seriously injured after falling from the Lahore Fort wall while trying to take a selfie on Saturday. He was taken to a nearby medical facility where he succumbed to his wounds.

    A spokesman for the walled city said that the deceased was from Sheikhupura. He fell from wall while trying to take a picture.

    “The administration of the fort warned him multiple times to refrain from climbing up the wall but he did not listen to their warnings that lead to this incident,” the spokesperson added.