By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yusuf has said Hajj flights will begin from April 29, adding 90,000 pilgrims will go for the sacred journey officially. Speaking at a press conference here on Sunday, the religious minister said Hajj related arrangements neared completion. On […]
Month: April 2025
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The tragedy of Gaza has once again exposed the deep cracks in the conscience of the global community and the paralyzing inertia of the Muslim Ummah. As the tiny strip of land continues to burn under Israel’s relentless bombardment, the world watches in silence, save for […]
KARACHI-UNS: President Asif Ali Zardari is recovering well and will be discharged from the hospital in a day or two, said his physician Dr Asim Hussain on Saturday. “The president is fine now,” said Dr Asim while addressing the media in Karachi. He added that “speculations should stop now”. The […]
By Qamar Bashir There was once a little girl named Malala in the peaceful valleys of Swat. She was known not for her strength but for her voice. Even as a child, Malala spoke passionately for the right of girls to get an education. She became a symbol of resistance […]
OTTAWA-UNS: The High Commission hosted the Pakistan Day Reception to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Pakistan Day in Ottawa. Around 250 guests including Canadian dignitaries, senior government functionaries, members of diplomatic corps, international organizations, business community, representatives of academia, media, civil society, Pakistani community and students attended the event. In […]
TASHKENT -UNS: The Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, met with the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, Ms. Tanzila K. Narbaeva, on the sidelines of the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent. This is the second time the two are […]
KARACHI -UNS: The rapid positive trend in the Pakistan Stock Exchange, is because of decreased in the price of electricity by the government. The Pakistani Stock Market has a positive trend despite the downturn in the global stock market. Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it […]
WASHINGTON-AFP: Iran won’t engage in direct talks with Washington “until there is a change in the other side’s approach towards the Islamic republic”. US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted “direct talks” with Tehran on a nuclear deal, after he threatened to bomb Iran if it develops nuclear weapons. […]
RAWALPINDI -UNS: Lahore High Court has scheduled the hearing of former prime minister Imran Khan’s bail petitions in connection with the May 9 arson and rioting cases. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Shahbaz Rizvi and Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh will hear the case on April 10. The court has […]
FLORIDA/BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it would strike back at US President Donald Trump with additional tariffs of 34% on US goods, escalating a trade war that has rattled investors and fed fears of a coming recession. The trade war has spurred […]
