Tag: lockdown
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Fawad Khan’s family portrait is the sweetest thing you’ll see today
Fawad Khan is a star in the truest sense. The actor rarely makes a public appearance but when he does, he leaves fans gushing. Read more – ‘We miss you’: Fawad Khan gets birthday love from across the border Lahore-based photographer Areesh Zubair, who initiated an interesting project titled Duur se Portrait during the lockdown,…
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10 streets in Islamabad sealed after surge in COVID-19 cases
The capital administration has sealed 10 streets in seven residential sectors after coronavirus cases surged in the city. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat took to Twitter to announce the COVID-19 hot spots, adding that “only people with jobs in essential services and negative COVID-19 certificate will be allowed to leave” in those areas. Islamabad has…
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Indian woman takes lover on tour to Australia on husband’s passport
A 36-year-old woman in India allegedly took her lover on a tour to Australia on a passport forged in her husband’s name in January. One of the married couple’s children studies in Australia. The two were supposed to return in March but due to the national lockdown, all international flights to India were suspended so…
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Lockdown order withdrawn; Punjab returns to ‘pre-coronavirus’ routine with a few exceptions
The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has allowed resumption of “pre-COVID-19 practices subject to the adoption of social distancing guidelines” as it withdrew the government’s lockdown order. According to the notification dated August 9, all sectors barring marriage halls and marquees and educational institutions have been allowed to resume operations from Monday (August 10),…
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KYA BOLA? (Jul 29): ‘Bilawal k jawaan kandhay’ to ‘Coronavirus k khilaf Allah ki ghayebi maddad’
Following are some snippets that stood out from Urdu newspapers on July 29, 2020, which The Current takes no responsibility for. ‘Bilawal k jawaan kandhay’ It has been reported by Daily Jang that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in a press conference with opposition bigwig Shehbaz Sharif, said,“Ab Shehbaz Sharif tandrust hain aur…
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KYA BOLA? (Jul 28): ‘Sindh k barsaati maindak’ to ‘Aglay aath dino ki ehmiyat’
Following are some snippets that stood out from Urdu newspapers on July 28, 2020, which The Current takes no responsibility for. ‘Sindh k barsaati maindak’ It has been reported by Daily Jang that Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari has thanked the Sindh government for its hard work in draining out rainwater from different areas of Karachi.“Saari raat sarrko’n…
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Man falls in love with beggar girl while distributing food, marries her
A unique wedding has been seen in Kanpur, India where, while distributing food on the pavement, a young man fell in love with a begging girl and both of them tied the knot amid the lockdown. Anil, a driver from Kanpur’s Kakadeo area came across a beggar, Neelam when he went out to distribute food…
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Singer Haroon ties the knot
Lockdown weddings have become a trend with many celebrities getting married during this time. The latest celebrity to tie the knot is Haroon of the 90s pop band Awaz. The singer got married in a low-key ceremony amidst close family members and friends. The couple looked amazing in the shades of white and muted gold.…
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‘Meri Double Chin’: Faakhir drops new lockdown music video
While we all are staying at home amid lockdown, most of us are spending this quarantine cooking, eating and gaining weight. Pakistani singer Faakhir has put it in the words correctly. Faakhir with his kids and a few other celebrities made a music video ‘Meri double chin’ that will surely lift our spirits and make…
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Selective lockdown
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has reiterated that there will not be another lockdown. “It is tantamount to shutting down the entire economy to contain the spread of coronavirus. My views have been quite clear on this from the first day.” He said that Pakistan is not like Singapore or New Zealand or Taiwan with…