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$Lahore police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman riding a scooter in the city’s Mozang area, leaving her with a fractured nasal bone and facial injuries.⁠ ⁠ For more, head over to the link in bio or visit thecurrent.pk ⁠ 🔗⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠$

October 23, 2026 Lahore police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman riding a scooter in the city’s Mozang area, leaving her with a fractured nasal bone and facial injuries.⁠ ⁠ For more, head over to the link in bio or visit thecurrent.pk ⁠ 🔗⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

A petrol station worker was assaulted in Lahore’s Jubilee Town after asking a customer to stop smoking. 🚨

The incident, which was caught on CCTV, is drawing strong reactions on social media.

October 23, 2026 A petrol station worker was assaulted in Lahore’s Jubilee Town after asking a customer to stop smoking. 🚨 The incident, which was caught on CCTV, is drawing strong reactions on social media.

October 22, 2026 🚨 TWO HIGH-PROFILE CASES, TWO POLICE SHOOTOUTS Deaths of both suspects in cases pertaining to Laiba Ejaz’s suicide and the killing of 15-year-old Waseem Abbas has once again sparked debate surrounding alleged extrajudicial killings. As we breakdown the series of events as well as what journalists and activists have to say about the killings at the hands of the suspects’ “own accomplices”, what’s your take on the issue? 💬 Let us know in the comments…

King Charles III has drawn praise on social media after quoting a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Arabic during a state banquet for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle.⁠
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October 22, 2026 King Charles III has drawn praise on social media after quoting a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Arabic during a state banquet for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle.⁠ ⁠ For more, head over to the link in bio or visit thecurrent.pk ⁠ 🔗⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

The cast of the South Korean film Hope has sent a video message to Pakistani audiences ahead of the film’s release in the country on October 23.

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October 22, 2026 The cast of the South Korean film Hope has sent a video message to Pakistani audiences ahead of the film’s release in the country on October 23. For more, head over to the link in bio or visit thecurrent.pk ⁠ 🔗⁠ ⁠

A video shot at the residence of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan has sparked criticism on social media after a barefoot child holding a urine bag was spotted in it, prompting questions about the child’s treatment and possible child labour.⁠
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October 21, 2026 A video shot at the residence of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan has sparked criticism on social media after a barefoot child holding a urine bag was spotted in it, prompting questions about the child’s treatment and possible child labour.⁠ ⁠ For more, head over to the link in bio or visit thecurrent.pk ⁠ 🔗⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠