World Thalassemia Day Observed
World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on May 8th to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease...
President Approves 90-day Remission in Jail Terms For Convicts on Eid-ul-Fitr
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved 90-day remission in jail terms for the convicts on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The president approved reduction in...
Saudi Arabia Releases Never-Before-Seen Images of Hajr-e-Aswad
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close up view of Hajr-e-Aswad, the Black Stone, in the Kaaba in Mecca, AlArabiya...
World Asthma Day Being Observed Today
World Asthma Day is observed every year to raise awareness about the chronic disease and how it can be controlled with proper treatment. The day...
Interior Ministry Notifies 5-Day Eid Holidays
ISLAMABAD: The federal interior ministry has released Eid holiday notification announcing 10- to 15 May as off days across Pakistan on account of Eid. According...
Int’l Press Freedom Day Observed
ISLAMABAD: Like elsewhere in the world, Press Freedom Day observed in Pakistan on Monday. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in his message on World...
Int’l Labour Day Being Observed Today
Islamabad: International Labour Day is being observed today (Saturday) to commemorate the services and sacrifices of workers across the world and encourage them to be...
Prince William, Kate Middleton Celebrated 10 Years of Marriage
Prince William and his wife Kate marked a decade of marriage, with the popular couple increasingly seen as the British monarchy’s future as other senior...
Friday To Be Observed as Prayers Day For Protection Against Covid.
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said that Pakistan has been enjoying the best relations with Arab counties...
Sindh Announces Public Holiday on Occasion of Labour Day
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday announced a public holiday on the occasion of Labour Day, a notification from the Services, General, and Administration Department...
1.5 million people visit Makkah’s Grand Mosque During First Ten Days Of Ramadan
RIYADH: Approximately 1.5 million worshipers and pilgrims visited the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the first ten days of Ramadan. Strict measures including social distancing...
Khi Consumer Court Fines Qatar Airways More Than Half Million Rupees
Karachi: A consumer protection court South has imposed fine of Rs half million and seventy five thousands to Qatar Airways over a complain of petitioner...
International Earth Day Being Observed
WEB DESK: International Earth Day is being observed on Thursday. The theme for this year is Restore Our Earth. It aims to build the world’s...
Nation Remembered Ghazal Singer ‘Iqbal Bano’ On Her 12th Death Anniversary
Nation remembered legendary Ghazal singer ‘Iqbal Bano’ on her 12th death anniversary on Wednesday to pay rich tributes for her lifetime singing career. Iqbal Bano...
83rd Death Anniversary of Allama Iqbal Being Commemorated Today
The 83rd death anniversary of great philosopher, thinker, and Poet of East, Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is being commemorated today to pay homage to his...
Rs140 Per Person Fitrana Fixed For This Year
This year’s minimum Sadqa-e-Fitr or Fitrana, an obligatory charitable donation all Muslims are required to pay during Ramazan, has been set at Rs140 per person,...
First Woman Police Personnel Deputed In Apron Area of Kaba
Riyadh: A first woman police personnel was deputed in apron area of Khana Kaba which has been deputed for guidance of Umrah pilgrims in the...
Prince Philip Laid To Rest
BERKSHIRE: Queen Elizabeth and her family paid their last respects to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his naval past, his international...
Now You Can Travel Anywhere in World in Just 5 Hours!!
Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of the aerospace company Boom Supersonic, is on the path to making this a reality. It’s been nearly 20 years since...
Manisha Mal Becomes Sindh’s First Female Hindu DSP
KARACHI: For the first time in the history of the country, a Hindu lady has joined the ranks of the Sindh Police after passing the...
Taraweeh Prayers Offered At Hagia Sophia After 86 Years
ANKARA: After 86 years, Taraweeh prayers were offered at the historic Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. According to Turkish media, thousands of Muslims performed...
Which Countries Have The longest, Shortest Fasting Hours?
While hundreds of millions of Muslims in the Middle Eastern and European countries as well as the UK, US and Canada marked the start of...
RUET Committee Meets Today For Ramadan Moon Sighting
PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for the moon sighting of the month of Ramadan will be held today. The meeting will be held...
Renowed Journalist I.A. Rehman Passes Away
LAHORE: Pakistani Peace and Human Rights Advocate I.A. Rehman passed away in Lahore on Monday. He was 90. He was the founding chair of the...
RUET Meeting To Be Held in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will hold an unprecedented meeting in Peshawar on April 13 for the sighting of Ramazan moon as it is likely...
Government Notifies Office Timings For Ramadan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified new timings for public offices during the holy month of Ramazan, which is expected to begin from April 14....
50,000 People Will Offer Umrah Daily
Riyadh: As many as 50,000 people will be able to offer umrah this year who have administered coronavirus vaccination. The administration has extended capacity in...
PM Imran Shares Pictures of Winter Skiing in Deosai
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government is working on ski resort feasibility to promote winter tourism in the country. In a tweet...
119th Birthday of Ustad Ghulam Ali Bare
LAHORE: The 119th birth anniversary of legendary classical singer Ustad Bare Ghulam Ali Khan is being observed today. Bare Ghulam Ali Khan was born in Kasur...
Students Gets PhD Degree At The Age of 25 Years
LAHORE: A student of Punjab University obtained his PhD degree from Department of History and Pakistan Studies while he is just 25 years and two...
Pakistan’s First Electric Bus Launched
KARACHI: Sindh Transport Minister Syed Owais Shah launched on Tuesday Pakistan’s first electric bus in Karachi. Speaking to the media after the launching ceremony, he...
Meghan Markle Exposes Tiffs with Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law
People around the world are waiting with anticipation for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. The pre-recorded chat, which will air on...
Actor Ejaz Durrani Passes Away In Lahore
Lahore: Veteran Pakistani actor Ejaz Durrani has passed away in Lahore. He was 86 years old. He worked in more than 150 films, including Heer...
93rd Birthday of Abdul Sattar Edhi Today
WEB DESK: The 93rd birthday of the prominent philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi Being observed today. Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network...
PAF Releases “Sada-e-Pakistan” Song To Tribute Operation Swift Retort
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a new national song Sada-e-Pakistan or Voice of Pakistan to pay tribute to the valiant Shaheens for giving a...
Shafqat Amanat Ali Turns 56
KARACHI: Renowned Pakistani classical singer Shafqat Amanat Ali is celebrating his 56th birthday today. Shafqat was born Lahore to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and his wife Almas Amanat Ali Khan...
PAF Releases Song To Honor Heroes of Operation Swift Retort
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has released promo of a national song prepared to honor the heroes of Operation Swift Retort. The song to be...
Sadpara Nominated For Civil Award
SKARDU: Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) cabinet on Tuesday has nominated renowned mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who along with two other climbers lost his life in an attempt...
International Mother Language Day Observed
International Mother Language Day is celebrated across the globe on this day every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote...
Legendary Sufi Singer Abida Parveen Turns 67 Today
WEB DESK: The legendary Sufi singer and queen of singing Abida Parveen turned 67 on Saturday (today). She was born on 20th February 1954 in...
Cricket Match Beetween Showbiz Sharks and Gwadar Dolphins
GWADAR: It was a sight for sore eyes as the cricket stadium in the city, dubbed by many as the world’s most beautiful one, hosted...
Sadpara To Be Named For Civil Award: Raja Nasir Ali
SKARDU: Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Minister Raja Nasir Ali Khan has on Thursday declared missing mountaineers Ali Sadpara and his companions John Snorri from Iceland and Juan...
70th Birthday of Martyr Rashid Minhas Celebrated Today
WEB DESK: The 70th birthday of Nishan-i-Haider recipient Rashid Minhas is being celebrated today across Pakistan. Born on February 17 1951, he remains the youngest...
Islamabad Airport Installs Digital Token System
ISLAMABAD: Civil Aviation Authorities have stated that a digital token system has been installed at Islamabad International Airport for the safe and rapid testing of...
152nd Death Anniversary of Mirza Ghalib Being Observed
WEB DESK: The 152nd death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib is being observed today. The known for unique in his poetry,...
Pak Army Organises Free Medical Camp in Cholistan
Pakistan Army has organized free medical camp and Eye Surgical Camp from 3-15 February in far-flung areas of Cholistan. As per the details provided by...
Faiz Ahmed Faiz Being Remembered On His 110th Birthday Today
NAROWAL: The Pakistani nation is remembering the prolific poet of his time Faiz Ahmed Ahmed on his 110th birth anniversary today. His work remains influential...
Rajab Moon Not Sighted in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The moon for the month of Rajab was not sighted in Pakistan on Friday evening, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said. This means that Saturday, February...
PR To Launch Safari Train From February 14
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railways is launching a weekly ‘Safari Tourist Train’ from Rawalpindi to Attock Khurd on Feb 14. The day-trip safari train will pass through...
Third Death Anniversary Of Asma Jahangir Today
LAHORE: Third death anniversary of human rights lawyer and social activist, Asma Jilani Jahangir is being observed today (Thursday). Born and raised in Lahore, Jahangir...