Looking to buy a washing machine? Which one is the most popular in Pakistan? We compare two brands that are the most popular in your city.
According to our research, Samsung, LG, and Toshiba are also very popular but according to salespeople at local stores, these two are the ones most commonly bought
HaierRs 31,000 – 92,000
LGRs 52,000 – 99,000
Capacity: 7kg – 35kg. (36 items of clothing – 180 items of clothing)
Capacity : 6kg – 19 kg (31 items of clothing – 96 items of clothing)
Service Centres: Four in Karachi and three in Lahore
Service Centres: One in Karachi and one in Lahore
Pro: Easy to use
Pro: Advanced functions
Con: Lid may get loose
Con : Only two service centres
Samsung is also a very good option but it’s expensive.
DISCLAIMER: This review is not sponsored. The Current has done its own independent research for this review.
Pakistan Army on Monday lauded the citizens and security forces of Karachi after the mega city’s ranking improved from 6th to 70th in the World Crime Index Comparison.
“Karachi at one point in time (2014) was 6th in World Crime Index. Alhamdulillah, today it’s at 70th with many first world cities behind,” Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted.
Karachi at one point in time (2014) was 6th in World Crime Index. Alhamdulillah, today it’s at 70th with many first world cities behind. Credit to team of Civil Administration & Security Forces esp Int, Police & Sindh Rangers. Also to the citizens of Karachi. More stability IA. pic.twitter.com/8ghw1VptCn
The military spokesperson credited the improvement “to the team of civil administration and security forces and the citizens of Karachi”.
The list also compares crime rate in various cities around the world like New Delhi, Houston, Dhaka and Sao Paulo ahead of Karachi in terms of crime ranking.
According to a report by Sindh Rangers, since the beginning of the Karachi operation in September 2013, the law and order situation in the port city has improved considerably.
The incidents of target killings have witnessed a steep decline, while thousands of rounds of ammunition and weapons have also been seized by law enforcement agencies.
The vice chancellors (VCs) of all government universities have
been told by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to run their affairs through
a fund-raising programme as a 50 per cent reduction in the budget of commission
is on cards, City 42
reported.
According to the report, HEC has issued a new five-point
agenda for public-sector universities, wherein the VCs have been directed to
run the institutions from their own resources.
They have also been told to seek donations from philanthropists
and alumni besides attracting students from foreign countries.
Several vital developmental projects related to
universities, including the construction of new campuses and faculty
development, have also been halted.
We mourn the loss of Notre Dame and applaud how people are pledging to bring it back to life, but what about our own heritage sites? Here is a list of sites that have been restored and others that have been forgotten.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd-72NJcp9w
Ranikot Fort
We might not be number 1 in a lot of things but we have the world’s largest fort. Didn’t know that? Neither did we until we read about it. In fact, the site is often referred to as the Great Wall of Sindh. Sadly, almost 60 percent of the walls have collapsed and multiple restoration projects have been shelved. Ranikot isn’t royal anymore.
Ziarat is a holiday resort near Quetta where Jinnah’s famous summer house is. The residence was destroyed in 2013 by militants, but completely restored a year later.
Swat Buddha
The iconic seventh-century Buddha was destroyed by the Taliban in 2007. However, it was restored with the help of the Italians.
Red Fort, Muzaffarabad
Built by the Chak rulers of Kashmir in the 16th Century. Much of it was destroyed in the 2005 earthquake and is yet to be repaired.
Laxmi Mansion
We make movies about Manto but haven’t bothered to renovate the house he lived in. Lahore ka Laxmi Mansion is situated in Laxmi chowk but now no one lives there and if you ask someone for directions, they won’t even know where it is.
Banbhore
Located in the Thatta district, this historic site dates back to first century BC. Apart from excavations with the help of Italian Archaeological experts, not much has been done to restore the site which was once an important port.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday admitted that Iran has suffered from terrorism by “groups operating from within Pakistan” and expressed his resolve to not allow militants to use Pakistani soil anymore.
“I know that Iran has suffered from terrorism which is from groups operated from within Pakistan,” the premier said while addressing a press conference along with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran.
WATCH VIDEO:
"I know Iran has suffered from terrorism which… Uh which ahppp… From groups operating from within Pakistan" – PM @ImranKhanPTI during the joint presser today with Iranian president @HassanRouhani in Tehran.
While he asserted that Islamabad would no longer allow any militant groups to use its soil against anyone, PM Imran’s statement regarding terrorism in Iran is receiving mixed reactions on Twitter:
PM @ImranKhanPTI talks about terrorism in Pakistan using Iran's soil specifically mentioning #Ormarra incident; also admits Iran suffering from terrorist activities in which Pakistan's soil is used #PAKIRAN#IKHRJointPresser
Peace is breaking out on Iran’s eastern front as PM Imran landed in Tehran on Sunday to strengthen trust between the two neighbouring countries on the invitation of President Rouhani.
According to reports, border security issues are on top of the premier’s agenda in Tehran as Pak-Iran relations have lately had a bad patch due to security issues along the border.
With reports claiming Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is about to be fired, Prime Minister Imran Khan has also warned his new “Wasim Akram” against poor performance.
CM’s spokesperson Dr Shahbaz Gill, however, has denied all media reports regarding Buzdar’s removal.
To be honest, we also don’t think anyone can ever sack an “under-training” and such an innocent chief minister:
We all love taking selfies, don’t we? But your once-in-a-lifetime farewell moment has to look super hot. When you’re all dolled up, making goodbye memories, master your selfie pose with The Current’s selfie guide.
SMILE:
Always tilt your head a little to the side. Practice in the mirror and figure out your best side. Everyone has one and we’ve actually had female politicians tell us not to photograph them from a certain angle. So trust us when we say, know your best angle and SMILE. Because you’ll look young and happy. Not too big though and try sticking your tongue lightly to the roof of your mouth. Gives your smile a little softness. REMEMBER: You want to be Deepika at her wedding, not Priyanka.
POUT:
If you’re going to pout, you better do it right. Otherwise your school title will be Duck Face and no one wants that. So to master the perfect pout, make sure you use lip liner when you put your lipstick on. It will define your lips and also give it a nice, rosy shape. For a natural pout, you need to put slight pressure on the edges of your nose. Push your nose down slightly, tilt your head to a side angle, and do a small pout. That’s the only way to go.
THE CAMERA:
Can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Invest in a phone with a good camera (preferably ones with a portrait mode since they look soo professional). But if your phone sucks, you can get a good selfie out of it. How? Always take your selfie from a higher angle than your face. It makes you look thinner than if you do at eye level or below. And if you’re taking a selfie with friends, DO NOT EVER take the selfie yourself. The person taking selfie will always look the worst so its better them than you.
More than a year has passed since the initial launch date of the much-awaited Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that was to be completed within “six months”; however, the controversy surrounding the project continues to deepen.
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Pervez Khattak
had in October 2017 broke ground on the multi-billion-rupee project aimed at
providing comfortable transport facilities to the residents of Peshawar.
Launched with the Asian Development Bank’s assistance, Khattak had announced the 26 km long project would be completed by April 2018, but it was later delayed to May.
However, the Peshawar BRT has lied in limbo ever since its inauguration, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, while auditing the affairs of Rs29.65 billion Lahore and the Rs28.5 billion Multan metro buses, has failed to finalise the total cost of its own project.
Meanwhile, an investigation into the BRT has revealed that “havoc has been played with public money through faulty planning and designing, negligence in execution of work and poor management of the project”.
According to reports, the government has lastly approved an increase in the project’s cost by 38 per cent, revising from Rs49 billion to Rs66 billion.
The new cost, which still might not be the final one, is 53.46 per cent higher than the total cost of Punjab’s most expensive mass transit project – the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus – that was completed at a cost of Rs44.31 billion.
Soon after Finance Minister Asad Umar “resigned” from Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet, the premier on Thursday fired several ministers for showing unsatisfactory performance in their respective domains.
Among the victims of Thursday’s bloodbath were Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi, Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Health Minister Amir Mehmood Kiyani.
While the sacked cabinet members were handed new ministries in what is being termed as a major reshuffle, here is what you need to know about the new portfolios of the same old ministers.
Fawad Chaudhry’s Science and Technology Ministry
As the name suggests, the ministry is concerned with science and technology. It is responsible for the country’s science policy, planning, coordination and efforts to initiate technological programmes that can also be aimed at economic development.
Shehryar Afridi’s States and Frontier Regions Ministry
The main responsibility of the ministry is to deal with the issues of tribal areas of Pakistan, the frontier regions and previously Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that is now a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Ghulam Sarwar Khan’s Aviation Ministry
Concerned with matters of aviation, the ministry works in coordination with different organisations, including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Airport Security Force (ASF), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and even Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
New Interior Minister:
The government has also announced a federal interior minister for the first time, with the portfolio — earlier held by the PM himself — going to Brig (r) Ijaz Ahmed Shah, who was appointed the federal minister for parliamentary affairs just last month.
Yes, a PM can keep ministries to himself. An example is former premier Nawaz Sharif, who kept with him the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
While Shah is known to have experience of tackling threats posed by militant organisations, his appointment has stirred a political controversy as he remained a trusted aide of former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf.
Raining Special Assistants:
Meanwhile, a trio of Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (SAPM) has also been appointed in an apparent attempt to bridge the gap that has surfaced after sacking of federal ministers.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has been made the SAPM on Information and Broadcasting Division, Dr Zafarullah Mirza has been assigned the portfolio of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, while Nadeem Babar will serve as the SAPM on Petroleum Division.
The special assistants won’t officially be ministers, but being the most superior in their respective domains, they will be entitled to a minister’s power.
