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Good morning, *|MERGE1|*. It’s October 5.
Last night, Facebook, Insta and WhatsApp went down for a while and I kept checking the apps to see if they have started working…which made me realise how much we depend on these apps for communication. 

What did you do when these apps went down? 

It is going to be a sunny day!

 
     Laila-Th
e Current 

STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS… 

Explainer: Who are the 700 Pakistanis in the Pandora Papers?

The Pandora Papers is a list that includes 700 Pakistanis, some of whom are prominent public figures like Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, who have offshore accounts. Some accounts have been declared and others have not. 

What else? 

Prime Minister Imran Khan has set up a “high-level cell” to investigate the Pakistani individuals named in the “Pandora Papers”.

“The prime minister has set up a high-level cell under the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission to investigate the Pandora leaks, which will present the facts before the nation,” Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said.

 

 Kamyab Pakistan Programme

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has inaugurated a Rs 1,400 billion worth Kamyab Pakistan Programme in order to facilitate the underprivileged sector in Pakistan.

What’s the progamme about?

This scheme has five components: Kamyab Kissan, Kamyab Karobar, Naya Pakistan low-cost housing, Kamyab Hunarmand and Sehatmand Pakistan.
It also includes a user-friendly portal called Kamyab Pakistan Information System (KPIS). The portal will be integrated with Ehsaas and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) databases for verification of beneficiaries’ eligibility.

When will the programme be rolled out?

The programme will be rolled out in phases. During the first phase, loans will be provided to the deserving families in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the underprivileged areas of Punjab and Sindh.

Interior minister says he is unaware of any talks with TTP

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said that he is unaware about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
“The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge,” he said at a press conference.

He added that “nothing is final as to how this will end up”.


PM Khan about the TTP:

Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with TRT World said that if the TTP lay down their arms, “we can forgive them and they can become normal citizens”.

TOP PICKS 

What was trending? 

1.#WhatsApp

It was a top trending hashtag on Twitter as the application was down for users around the world. 

2. #facebookdown

This hashtag was trending for the same reason.

3. #PandoraPapers

Pandora papers remained one of the most discussed topics yesterday.

The Current Recommends  

The Current Recommends to reach out to a teacher today who was more than a teacher to you. An e-mail, a brief visit or a simple text doesn’t cost anything, but your few words of gratitude can make them feel valued. 

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Slide into their DMs if it feels right.

Check yours now! 

ON THIS DAY

 World Teachers’ Day

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY 




Focus on your health today 🙂
 
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