Pilgrims transport from Makkah to Mina will commence from tonight
Makkah: The operation to transport pilgrims from the holy city of Makkah to Mina will commence from tonight. Over three million Muslims from across the...
Hajj 2023 expected to feature historic capacity of pilgrims
MAKKAH: The last daunting three years had witnessed a sharp reduction in the scale of annual pilgrimage amid the Covid-19 pandemic but Hajj this year...
Govt announces another Eid Ul Azha holiday on June 28
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced another the Eidul Azha holiday on June 28. Besides June 29 and 30. The federal government included June 28,...
Talha Mahmood Visits Control Office of Pakistani Hajj Mission in Makkah
Makkah: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Talha Mahmood visited the Main Control Office of the Pakistan Hajj Mission at Makkah to review Hajj...
The role of timely reporting in combating unlawful Online Content :PTA
ISLAMABAD: In the past, broadcasters held complete control over the content to be broadcasted or telecasted, ensuring the avoidance of inappropriate or unlawful programs. However,...
Registered complaints of Hajj pilgrims resolved: Talha
Makkah: Minister for Religious and Interfaith Harmony Senator Talha Mahmood says nearly all of the 15,000 registered complaints of the pilgrims have been resolved under...
Zil Hajj moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Zil Hajj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated in the kingdom on June 28. The...
Blinken presents Pakistani Law Enforcement Officer Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero award
Washington: Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani law enforcement officer, was presented with the prestigious Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero award by U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
Hajj pilgrims around world packed Grand Mosque in Makkah for Juma prayer preceding the Hajj 2023
Riyadh: Aspiring Hajj pilgrims from around the world, including 70,000 Pakistanis, packed the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the area surrounding the Kaaba for the...
Int’l Day of Family Remittances being observed today
Web Desk: The International Day of Family Remittances is being observed across the world, including Pakistan, today. It is a universally-recognized observance adopted by the...
Hajj Mission plays role in resolving visa issue of student who reaches Makkah on foot to perform Hajj
Islamabad: The Pakistan Hajj Mission has played a pivotal role in resolving visa issue of Usman Arshad, a Pakistani student who accomplished the astonishing feat...
Charged with passion Pakistani student reaches Makkah by walking to perform Hajj
Okara: Charged with passion and enthusiasm for fulfilling religious obligation, man compelled to reach Makkah Mukarma by foot to perform Hajj. The man from Okara,...
Pakistani intending pilgrims urged to obtain authorised sacrificial coupons from Saudi Post
MAKKAH MUKARMA: Director General Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro on Sunday emphasised the importance of obtaining authorized sacrificial coupons from approved sources such as the Islamic...
Pakistan Hajj Mission’s Lost, Found department returns 317 items to owners
MAKKAH MUKARMA: The Lost and Found Centre of the Pakistan Hajj Mission, Makkah has successfully returned 1,500 SAR and over 317 missing items, including bags,...
Pre-Hajj flight operation concluded as final hajj flight arrived in Madina from Karachi
Karachi: The pre-Hajj flight operation in Madina Munawara concluded on Tuesday with arrival of the final hajj flight, PIA’s Pk 747, carrying 392 intending pilgrims...
Inaugural flight to Makkah carrying 340 Pakistani pilgrims lands in Jeddah.
Makkah: The inaugural flight to Makkah carrying 340 Pakistani pilgrims has landed in Jeddah. The pilgrims were given a rousing welcome by Pakistan Hajj Mission...
World Environment Day being observed today
ISLAMABAD- World Environment Day is being observed on Monday to highlight hazards of plastic pollution imposing grave impacts on nature and human health. This year’s...
Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Over 36000 Pakistani intending pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Out of these, 28000 are staying in Madinah while other 8000 have arrived in...
Int’l Day of UN Peacekeepers being observed today
Web Desk: The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is being observed today to highlight role of UN peacekeeping forces for world peace. Over the past...
Nation celebrates Youm-e-Takbeer in commemoration of Pakistan’s historic nuclear tests
The nation is fervently celebrating 25th anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998 which was a historic day that led to achievement...
‘Youm-e-Takreem Shuhada-e-Pakistan’ being observed today
The nation is observing ‘Youm-e-Takreem Shuhada-e-Pakistan’ on Thursday, to pay rich tribute to the martyrs who laid their lives while protecting the motherland and its...
PAF pays tribute to 1965 War Hero Squadron Leader Muniruddin Ahmed Shaheed
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has released a special promo tribute to the bravery and valour of Squadron Leader Muniruddin Ahmed Shaheed, the hero of...
PAF pays tribute to 1965 hero flight lieutenant Younus Hussain Shaheed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has paid a special tribute to 1965 war hero, Flight Lieutenant Younus Hussain (Shaheed), who embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) while fighting...
PAF releases promo to pay tribute to 1965 War Hero Shaheed Squadron Leader Sarfraz Ahmed Rafiqui
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Air Force has released a promo to pay tribute to the 1965 War Hero Shaheed Squadron Leader Sarfraz Ahmed Rafiqui for his unmatched...
May 25th is to be observed as “Martyrs’ Reverence Day”
May 25 will be observed as “Martyrs’ Reverence Day” to honor the Pakistani martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country. The...
Around 80,000 intending pilgrims to leave for S.Arabia from nine Pakistani cities
Madinah Munawwarah: More than 80,000 intending pilgrims under the government scheme are set to embark on their Hajj pilgrimage this year from nine cities, as...
Grand ceremony marks first Hajj flight departure from Islamabad International Airport
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad International Airport on Sunday witnessed a grand ceremony on the occasion of the first flight of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to...
PAF pays tribute to 1965 war hero Air Commodore M.M Alam
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Air Force has released a special promo to pay tribute to 1965 war hero Air Commodore Mohammad Mahmood Alam known as MM Alam....
Sindh govt announces summer vacations in educational institutes
Karachi: Sindh government has announced summer vacations in the province. As usual the summer vacations will be of two months. The summer vacations will start...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia launch Road to Makkah initiative
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah held a meeting with Saudi Interior Ministry undersecretary Dr Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al Dawood on Wednesday to discuss various matters...
Digital ads truck goes around Washington flashing message, ‘Say no to G20 meeting in IIOJK’
WASHINGTON: Flashing ‘Say no G-20 meeting in occupied Kashmir”, a digital advertising truck drove around key locations in Washington Monday that included the embassies of...
NA adopts resolution to constitute committee for reviewing Hajj arrangements
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution recommending that a Hajj advisory committee be constituted to oversee this year’s Hajj arrangements. According to...
Steps being taken to make Hajj economical, comfortable for pilgrims: Talha
Islamabad: Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood says effective measures are being taken to make this year Hajj safe, economical and comfortable for the...
International Day of families being observed today
Web Desk: The International Day of Families is being observed on Monday. Theme for the day this year is “Demographic Trends and Families”. As per...
17th anniversary of Charter of Democracy observed
The 17th anniversary of the historic Charter of Democracy, signed by former Prime Minister in exile Nawaz Sharif and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed in 2006,...
Naila Kiani becomes second Pakistani woman to summit Mount everest
Colombo: Pakistani climber Naila Naila Kiani Sunday summited Mount Everest becoming the second woman to raise the country’s flag at the world’s highest p Samina...
International mother’s day being celebrated today
Web Desk: International Mother’s Day is being observed in various countries of the world today. The aim of celebrating the day is to honour mothers...
24th death anniversary of renowned poet Syed Zameer Jafri being observed today
The 24th death anniversary of renowned poet Syed Zameer Jafri is being observed on Friday. Zameer Jafri was born on January 1, 1916 in Jhelum....
Pakistani peacekeepers helping flood-hit people in Congo
The Pakistani peacekeepers serving at the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo are providing relief to the flood-affected people in the country’s Kalehe territory. According...
Year’s first lunar eclipse to be seen today including in Pakistan
Islamabad: Moon will get stain as first the penumbral lunar eclipse will be seen today between night of May and 5 in Pakistan. The penumbral...
International Labour Day being observed across globe today
International Labour Day is being observed across the country on Monday as elsewhere in the world, to acknowledge and commend the invaluable contributions of the...
Minister for Information expresses delight at the launch PTV Flix
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday expressed her delight at the launch #PTVFlix today which would connect the viewers with a...
Fatima Bhutto gets hitched at low-key ceremony in Karachi
KARACHI – Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of Pakistan’s former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, tied the knot. The...
World Malaria Day being observed today
KARACHI: Countries around the globe including Pakistan are observing April 25 as World Malaria Day to increase awareness about this dangerous disease. The World Health...
Minister for Religious Affairs in Madina to review Hajj arrangements
Riyadh: Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood who is in Saudi Arabia, has arrived in Madina to review Hajj arrangements. He will hold meetings...
Transcript of call between CJ’ s Mother in law and wife of PTI counsel
Islamabad: An audio call between mother in law of Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal and wife of PTI counsel has surfaced today یہ آڈیو جب...
Date for submission of passports by pilgrims in banks extended till April 28
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs has extended the last date for submission of the passports by Hujjaj in respective bank branches till the 28th of...
Jumma-tul-Wida, last Friday of Ramadan, observed
Jumma-tul-Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed today across the country with religious reverence. Special prayers were offered for the...
Shawwal moon not sighted in Pakistan, Eidul Fitr on Saturday
The Shawwal moon could not be sighted in Pakistan on Thursday, resultantly, Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated across the country on Saturday (April 22)...
Parliament to complete its 3rd consecutive term due to 18th Amendment: Shazia Marri
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Wednesday said the Parliament was completing its third consecutive term after the promulgation...