Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah welcomed the Pakistani delegation led by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor and signed an agreement with regard to the arrangements for the Hajj season 1444 AH. On the occasion of Hajj Expo 2023, the …
Read More »Single-use plastic cutlery plates to be banned in England
Single-use plastic cutlery and plates will be banned in England as part of efforts to tackle climate change, according to local media reports. This came after consultations on the issue by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that took place from November 2021 to February 2022.“A plastic …
Read More »Islamabad High Court rejects accused Zahir Jaffar’s request in Noor Mukadam case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected the request of Zahir Jaffar, the main accused in Noor Mukadam murder case, to make his foreign nationality documents as part of the case. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by Zahir Jaffar. The petitioner’s lawyer adopted the stance that …
Read More »List of Public Holidays in Pakistan for 2023
Public holidays are nationally recognized days that are observed to commemorate a particular incident or occasion. However, the final decision to announce the Pakistan Public Holidays 2023 depends on the will of the acting government. From the very start of the year people in Pakistan or elsewhere in the world check up on the …
Read More »Quaid-e-Azam Day to be celebrated countrywide on Dec 25 with full zeal
All are set to celebrate the 146th birthday of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on December 25 (Sunday) across the country with pledges to uphold his guiding principles of unity, faith, and discipline. The whole nation is busy in the preparations to celebrate the birth anniversary of …
Read More »Islamabad High Court reserves judgment on appeals in Noor Mukadam case
A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its judgment on appeals in Noor Mukadam murder case. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan heard the appeals against the conviction of accused Zahir Jaffar and others. At the outset of …
Read More »IHC adjourns appeals in Noor Mukadam case till Wednesday
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing till Wednesday on appeals in Noor Mukadam murder case. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq heard the appeals in the said murder case. At the outset of hearing counsel for the plaintiff, Shaukat …
Read More »Sindh govt declares December 27 as public holiday
Sindh government, on Tuesday, declared December 27 as public holiday across the province on account of 15th death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. Chief Secretary Sindh Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, through a notification issued here, announced that all the offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the …
Read More »Tributes paid to APS martyrs on 8th death anniversary
Glowing tributes were paid to all the martyrs of the Army Public School (APS) massacre on their eighth death anniversary observed with great respect here Friday. The main function of the tragic incident at APS School was held in Army Public School Peshawar where special prayers were offered for the …
Read More »Malala Fund Co-Founders Malala Yousafzai & Ziauddin Yousafzai set to arrive in Pakistan
Malala Fund co-founders Malala Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai are due to arrive in Lahore, Pakistan this week for a series of interactions with key stakeholders in education, government, the development community, media, digital cultural creators, students and youth, along with advocates from the Malala Fund Education Champion Network and partners. …
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