By: M RAFIQUE GORAYA Meteorological Department has said that season low lies over northwest Baluchistan and its trough extending south-east. Mainly humid weather is expected over most parts of the country on Saturday However isolated thunder showers is expected over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir. Rain/thundershower is expected at isolated places of Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, […]
By: Mohammed Rizwan LAHORE: Taking advantage of the global outreach of social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, the controversial charity Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) sent out an appeal on its official Twitter account asking people to donate Zakat and Fitrah for the Holy month of Ramazan. India has blamed JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed for […]
By: Noman Ahmed KARACHI: One would expect Mariam Sultana, the first Pakistani woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics, to be admired and revered by her students. Instead, she finds herself warding off the invective heaped on her and clearing the misconception that she has studied astrology, a pseudoscience which is considered haram. “The students […]
KARACHI: A Hindu’s conversion to Islam live on television during a prime-time Ramazan chat show has sparked criticism on behalf of religious minorities.In just five minutes, the 20-year-old introduced as Sunil officially changed his religion under a cleric’s guidance. A packed studio audience congratulated him and shouted out suggestions for his new Muslim name before […]
It is impossible to demand a more responsible media when our remotes automatically turn to the bigots and sensationalists. Ramazan is meant to be a month of modesty, empathy and quiet reflection; sadly, all being qualities that our media lacks. This year, television channels have heaped one indignity after the other on its viewers. The […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Masood Kausar, on Friday, directed the authorities concerned to make strict and sustained efforts to nab the culprits involved in the July 4 killing of tribal aid worker Fareeda Afridi, in Jamrud town, Khyber tribal region. The governor issued the directive to the authorities of FATA while “formally condemning” the crime, […]
By: KHAN FARAZ Peshawar: Agriculture is the mainstay of our country’s economy. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12, the agriculture sector is critical for growth, exports, incomes and food security, and for industrialisation. It is the second largest sector of the economy and contributes about 21 percent to the GDP, generates productive employment opportunities for […]
KARACHI: In a heart-warming gesture, the TV audience of Geo TV’s “Pehchan Ramazan” applauded and appreciated a youngster who had married a lady burnt in an acid-attack as a humanitarian gesture. On behalf of Ahmad Qadri, Umrah tickets were also gifted to the newly-wed couple. According to details, many citizens including victims of inhumane treatment […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has approved the nomination of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, a journalist and documentarian, as principal nominee from Pakistan, for appointment of one of them as Saarc Goodwill Ambassador for HIV and AIDS. Tennis player Aisam Ul Haq has been named as an alternate nominee. The names of the Pakistani nominees […]
GUJRANWALA: A 16-year-old girl was burnt alive by unidentified people in her house at Guru Nanakpura on Friday. Beenish was standing on the rooftop of her house when unidentified people sprinkled kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze. As a result, she received serious burns. She was taken to the DHQ Hospital from where […]
ISLAMABAD: Senator Rehman Malik was sworn in on Friday as federal minister for interior. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Mr Malik, who earlier held the office of adviser to prime minister on interior. Mr Malik’s appointment as federal minister for interior was later notified by the Cabinet Division. Earlier in the day, […]
By:Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: Operations of the clean development mechanism cell of the Ministry of Climate Change have come to a standstill after services of its staff were terminated. The cell, on the fifth floor of a government building, gives a deserted look with stacks and stacks of files but no technical staff to go through […]
MULTAN: The body of a woman, who allegedly died of stoning in Chak 15/8-R of Khanewal, was exhumed on Friday in the presence of the area magistrate and doctors got samples of parts of her body for autopsy. Mariam Bibi was allegedly pelted with bricks until she died on a village council’s decision last week […]
By: Ahmad Fraz Khan LAHORE: Rainstorm and strong winds lashed power installations in Muzaffargarh district on Friday, cutting the electricity available in the national grid by 1,550MW. The storm hit five circuits of the transmission system and 13 towers of 220KV and two towers of 500KV were uprooted, according to sources. The damage sustained by […]
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