After the Lahore High Court granted permission to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to fly to London without any conditions for four weeks for medical treatment, former Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Hafeez took to Twitter to question whether this decision is admission that Pakistan lacks proper medical care.
“It means we 200 million Pakistani are not safe here? Just asking,” he wrote.
Great news Ex PM Nawaz sharif sb can travel to abroad for medical treatment 👍🏼,Highest medical panel decided that he needs to go to abroad so did our Judiciary admitted lack of medical assistance in Pakistan It means we 200 Millions Pakistani r not safe here ??? Just asking
Following the cricketer’s tweets, people took to attack him and question why he also opted to get treatment in the UK when he hurt his thumb in the past.
You get treatment from doctors in UK all the time yourself, sir. You preferred to get treatment for fractured right thumb in Manchester just a few months back. https://t.co/OZIPtDAkJf
Hafeez you have a good fan club. We adore Pakistan’s sporting heroes but if they hop into the political quagmire then they get what you got instantly.Your treatment was all paid for. So it was ok?There are good ortho surgeons in Pakistan so why did you not resist.Was free.Right?
When it was Halal to get treatment in UK. Hey @MHafeez22 have a look. Please focus on Cricket. We have enough political leaders but we don't have some fabulous cricketers so please make some world records not just tweets. pic.twitter.com/AnxlQgNnXD
Muhammad Hafeez Who gets his “Thumb” operated in England mocks a three times PM who’s platelets are falling every other day & cause can not be diagnosed. Hafeez Bhai the same thumb that you got operated from England could change ur destiny if used on Election Day. Don’t b a joker https://t.co/AxY3VgAbaS
I have not, and will not, delve into the whole Nawaz ilaj thing, cuz there's really no correct take.
BUT this tweet I have an issue with. If the PCB has repeatedly failed to provide quality medical/treatment to players, how is it the players' fault?https://t.co/TSvtk49xSn
having seen pretty much half their contemporaries/juniors lose their peaks to injuries, guys make that trip, out of their pockets, just to be safe. if there was a place in pakistan which could provide equivalent treatment and rehab, why would they spend so much to go to eng?
No matter how low-key you are, lipstick is one product that almost every girl carries in her handbag. A lot of us think that applying lipstick is easy but…it’s NOT! Many of us make these five common mistakes. Read on to find out what they are and how to avoid them.
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2020 is going to be lit for the Pakistan film industry because from where I see it, it’s going to be raining films.
The first look of ace TVC and music director Jalal Rumi’s upcoming feature film Kahay Dil Jidhar, with Junaid Khan and Mansha Pasha in the lead has been shared on social media. The poster has a fun and millennial feel to it.
While Mansha previously stole the show in Pakistan’s official entry to the Oscars, Laal Kabootar, Kahay Dil Jidhar, will mark Junaid’s debut on the big screen.
When asked what made him choose this film, Junaid exclusively told The Current, “I have been offered a lot of films since my cameo appearance in Bin Roye (2014), but to be honest none of them clicked with me. Over the years I’ve gone through multiple scripts and I finally settled upon this one. It matched my expectations and the team associated with it is amazing, so here we are.”
“Though it’s a commercial film, it comes with a strong message and I hope it has the impact we’re aiming for,” he added.
Meanwhile, while sharing the poster of the film on Instagram Junaid had wrote, “It takes a lot of drive and passion to make a film and I am quite satisfied with how we have shot this one. Looking forward to bringing this out to you guys. Excited and nervous at the same time.”
Sharing details about his character in the film, Junaid revealed that he will be a playing a policeman in the film.
On working with Mansha again, Junaid shared,”Mansha and I have done television together and it was a wonderful experience. She’s very cooperative, professional and is a great performer. We’re very comfortable with each other.”
When asked what he feels in missing in the Pakistan film industry, Junaid said, “We are in need of good scriptwriters who understand the needs of film writing.”
“Apart from that, I think the genre of action has not been properly explored in Pakistan mainly because such films are very time-consuming and expensive. I’m a huge fan of out of the box action films like Hobbs and Shaw and I hope we can such grand films in Pakistan.”
Meanwhile, Mansha also shared the poster on Instagram and wrote, “Something exciting is coming your way! It’s something I’ve never done before and frankly, all the best things in life come with some risk! I’m super excited to be working along with this team of kind people! Stay tuned!”
Kahay Dil Jidhar has been written and produced by Kamran Bari, who will also be seen in it. Veteran actor Sajid Hasan is also part of the cast.
While a release date has not yet been announced, it is expected to release sometime next year.
The Daachi Exhibition is being held in Lahore this weekend at the Model Town Community Centre. The exhibition showcases arts and crafts from across Pakistan “aimed to empower our local talent and reinvigorate our love for our country and culture.”
Exhibition timings are 10 am-8 pm and the entry ticket is Rs 250 per person.
Here are a few other things to keep in mind also:
The Current attended the ongoing exhibition and here are our top picks:
Indoor plants from Grey Scale Pk – Rs 5000
The pots were brilliantly creative.
Colourful trays by Custom Creation – Rs 4500/-
Love these beautiful and intricately designed trays.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan, may not be an official minister but her income is close to one’s.
According to Geo News, details of Firdous’ salary and benefits were disclosed in the parliament on Friday, after questions were raised about it.
The cabinet division revealed that Firdous receives a monthly salary of Rs406,000 along with an additional Rs93,700 as she has not been allotted a house from the government. This means that her total monthly income amounts to Rs499,700. Almost five lakh rupees!
Meanwhile, federal ministers and advisers are paid a monthly salary of Rs448,000. Those who are not allotted a house by the government are provided with an extra Rs100,003 per month.
Ministers and ministers of state are also provided cars and security guards for their use or for the use of their families.
The cabinet division also shared that Firdous is not the in-charge of the ministry of information and broadcasting but is appointed in accordance with the status of a minister of state.
Seven episodes later, in, we’re still waiting for Alif to pick up. The drama boasts a brilliant cast, direction and story but because of its slow pace, it is unable to captivate the audiences the way it should have given its unique storyline.
One of the lead characters of the show, played by Ahsan Khan, has finally made an appearance. But that too lasted for less than ten seconds. Till now the only thing we know about his character is that he is Momin’s (Hamza Ali Abbasi) father and left him and his mother for reasons unknown.
The seventh episode mostly explored the relationship between Momin and his grandfather. Their relationship has been wonderfully portrayed and Manzar Sehbai as Abdul Aalaa has given a phenomenal performance.
Meanwhile, Neha (Sadaf Kanwal) is out to get her revenge from Momin and is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that.
Momina is still coping with the death of her brother. However, she fulfils her commitements and returns to work even though her mother told her that she doesn’t really need to. Her former love interest Faisal (Osman Khalid Butt) has also returned from America and there is friction between the two characters. As always, Sajal’s expressions are on point – is there any character she can’t do flawlessly?
Towards the end of the episode, we’re shown that the drama is heading towards a twist. Hoping that this twist finally leads to Momin and Momina meeting again – the wait is getting a bit too long now. I probably sound like a broken record by now but I hope the drama starts moving a little faster. The pace kinda kills the buzz.
An air traffic controller from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Pakistan on Thursday saved a plane flying from the Jaipur, India to Muscat in Oman by guiding it during an emergency.
According to the details, the air plane, carrying 150 passengers, was flying over the Karachi region when it was caught in the middle of a weather pattern with lots of lightning that could have resulted in a major tragedy.
Following the lightning strikes, the plane dropped down from
an altitude of 36,000 feet to 34,000 feet almost immediately and the pilot
initiated emergency protocol and broadcast ‘Mayday’ to nearby stations.
The air traffic controller from Pakistan responded to the
call of the captain of the Indian plane and directed it through the dense air
traffic in the vicinity for the remainder of the journey in Pakistani airspace.
Sources in the aviation authority have said that the
aircraft had encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of the
southern province of Sindh, Pakistan.
It is pertinent to mention that at least 18 people were
killed earlier in freak accidents as lightning struck various parts of Sindh.
Islamabad has, for more than a month, restricted access of Pakistani airspace to Indian planes as its protest to the curfew in held Kashmir. Recent requests by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel over Pakistani airspace have been rejected twice.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take a mini-break for the first time since he assumed office.
According to reports, the PM has suspended his official and party engagements for two days, (Saturday and Sunday) and will be spending the weekend with his family members at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad.
The PM will take a break from his work and no government official or party members will meet the premier, neither will he chair any meeting this weekend. PM Imran often chairs Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) meetings at his Bani Gala residence on the weekends as well as receives the party leaders and government officials there.
Considering that PM Imran is taking the weekend off, here are five things The Current recommends he does to make the most of his time off:
Sleep – Is a weekend off really a weekend off unless you sleep at least 16 hours?
Skype with his sons who are in London
Catch up on Pakistani dramas – He must binge-watch Meray Paas Tum Ho and Alif, which starres his fav actor Hamza Ali Abbasi. After all they are creating quite a stir.
Eat – We’ve heard that the PM is quite fond of haleem. The cooks in Banigala should get going on making his fav dish.
Reading – What better way to spend the weekend morning soaking up the winter sun and reading That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph.
Just a month after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of Pakistan, the country is all set for another royal visit.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will be coming to Pakistan on November 25 for a three-day visit as the special advocate to the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy of the Netherlands, the Dutch royal will discuss the progress of financial services to improve the economic situation of Pakistan.
During her visit, the queen will hold talks with international development partners, representatives of the fintech sector, State Bank Governor Reza Baqir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and NADRA Chairman Usman Mubin.
The Dutch queen is also expected to meet President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Queen Máxima will also be present at the launch of the Micropayments Gateway, a central bank initiative to reduce the cost of small payments in order to stimulate digital payments, in particular for people in poverty situations.
In Lahore, Queen Máxima will visit a number of projects that focus on digital financial services that, among other things, contribute to the development of entrepreneurs.
“Since 2009, Queen Máxima, as a UN special advocate, has been committed to making financial services accessible to all, including low-income groups and small and medium-sized businesses, and thus increasing their chances of economic and social development,” the statement said.
Who is Queen Máxima of the Netherlands?
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is the wife of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. An Argentinian born, the Queen attained a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina followed by a master’s degree in the US. She has worked in the finance industry for over a decade including her position as the vice president of institutional sales in Latin America for HSBC and Deutsche Bank’s Brussels branch.
King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima with Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Royal Ascot
On April 30, 2013, Maxima became the first queen consort of the Netherlands since Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont in the late 1800s.
According to The Sun, Maxima met Willem-Alexander during a spring fair in Spain in April 1999. In later interviews, the pair explained that at first the prince simply introduced himself as Alexander, so she didn’t know he was a prince until later.
After the fair, they agreed to meet again in New York where Maxima was working, which is when their relationship began. The couple tied the knot in February 2002 in a civil ceremony.
The couple have three daughters. The Queen is well-known for her fashion statements.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed all educational boards of Sindh to design a mechanism to control cheating during examinations.
As perreports, a single bench comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar directed the boards to take into account the suggestions made by experts while hearing the case pertaining to cheating during examinations.
Institute of Business
Administration’s (IBA) registrar said that they have a standard mechanism for
making the question paper for exams in Sindh, suggesting that the papers should
be audited and monitored by a third party while checking and marking should be
made foolproof by surveillance through CCTV cameras.
While experts have advised that exam
centres should be monitored through CCTV cameras and Rangers officials should
also be placed there.
Justice Panhwar while giving his
remarks said, “It is the fundamental right of every citizen to gain quality
education under Article 25 of the constitution. It has become difficult to survive
without higher education”.
The court has now summoned the
chairpersons of the educational boards, Sindh Text Book Board chairperson, the
managing director of the Sindh education foundation and the boards and
universities secretary in a personal capacity, seeking a report from the
parties and other relevant institutions by December 11.
