Tag: home-life
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Mehndi designs to flaunt this Eid
Girls, we know you’ll all be heading out to celebrate Chaand Raat soon. But is a chaand raat outing even complete without chooriyan (bangles) and mehndi? Here are some trendy mehndi designs you can flaunt this Eid. Arabic Mehndi Arabic mehndi is pretty and delicate and has spaced out patterns because of which it does…
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Four Nohay that will help you understand Karbala’s history
The month of Muharram is here and you will often listen to nohay being played on the radio, in homes, Imam Bargahs, Majlis’ etc. In case you didn’t know, a noha, when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala. In light…
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How do Shias spend 9th,10th Muharram?
While everyone knows the reason behind why we observe Ashura, there are several misconceptions about what exactly Shias do on these two days. To gain some better insight, The Current spoke to several Shias about how they spend the important days of 9th and 10th Muharram and here is a short summary of what they…
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Animal cruelty at Karachi Zoo sparks outrage
A picture of two crocodiles covered in paan and gutka published in The News serves as a reminder how poorly we treat animals in Pakistan. Journalist Zia Ur Rehman tweeted the picture published in the paper with the caption: “A sorry sight: crocodiles soak up the sun at the Karachi Zoo after paan and gutka-using…
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Second marriage? Avail a discount
If you want to get a discount at a wedding hall in Bahawalpur, you have to get married again! On your second, third or fourth marriage, a wedding hall in Bahawalpur offers special packages to men. The only caveat is that the first wife has to make the booking. According to Samaa News, the owner…
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Lahoris, want a blow-dry on a budget?
Blow drys have gotten SO expensive. To make life easier and cheaper for Lahori women, we spent two weeks reviewing salons in different areas that offer cheap blow-drys. The results are: Pinhaan Bridal Salon and Institute Location: F-Block Moon Heights, Johar Town Experience: The worst experience. Don’t go here Pro: The only pro I could…
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Parents forgive daughter for murdering younger sister
A teenage girl charged with killing her own sister was acquitted by a model court in Karachi after her parents pardoned her and her three accomplices, one of which was her fiancé at the time. According to reports, eighteen-year-old Alveena along with her fiancé Mazhar Mehfooz had murdered her 16-year-old sister Aleena in December 2017…
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Killing of rape-murder suspects in ‘police encounter’ spark celebrations in India
Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime, prompting celebrations but also accusations of extrajudicial killings. The men, who had been in custody for a week over the latest gruesome case of violence against women to shock India, were shot in the early morning…
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Danish woman comes to Pakistan to marry her love after his visa gets rejected
Who says true love does not exist? This love story of a Danish woman and a Pakistani man will be the sweetest thing you will see today on the internet. A woman from Denmark, traveled all the way to Pakistan to marry her love who was denied a Danish visa. Greta and her parents came…
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US Embassy introduces home delivery service for visa
Good news for all those applying for their US visa. The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced the introduction of a new optional visa delivery service. According to a tweet from the official account of the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistanis can avail the facility of having their US visa delivered to them on…