Tag: Ramadan
Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom
From halal spas to prayer rooms at airport terminals, the global tourism industry is gearing up for a projected boom in Muslim travel over...
Are ‘maids/servants/drivers’ not humans?
Aftab Ali wipes the sweat on his forehead and raises his hands to make dua before opening his fast. Dates and a few slices...
Vendors overcharge despite decrease in vegetable prices
Vegetable prices have decreased while fruit prices are still high in the local market as well as at weekly bazaars of the capital during...
Beggars make the most of Ramadan
Beggars all over the city seem to be thriving in the month of Ramadan. Hordes of beggars are found mostly at crowded road...
Unscheduled power cuts in Ramadan taken to court
The unscheduled long power cuts during times of sehri and iftar have been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The petitioner on Saturday asked...
UAE donates food items for needy during Ramadan
On behalf of the Government of UAE, the Consul General of UAE in Karachi Suhail Bin Matar Al-Ketbi on Friday presented food item to...
Libya’s poor mark Ramadan in rubble of Kadhafi base
ozens of Libya's poor are celebrating the country's first free Ramadan since the ouster of Moamer Kadhafi in the shattered remains of the late...
‘Stop killing people during Ramadan’
Chairman IPO Pakistan, Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi, said that military operations in tribal areas should be suspended and a dialogue should commence for the...
Ramadan Bazaars providing relief to no one
Stalls in subsidised bazaars, operating under the Islamabad district administration, are reportedly selling stale meat and substandard fruits to the dismay of common people....
Cashing in on spirituality!
The market for CDs, DVDs and audio cassettes playing Naats, Durood Sharif, Qawalis, Quranic verses and Islamic Ringtones, has skyrocketed in major cities across...
Attractive Iftar packages being offered at restaurants
There is no space in restaurants and hotels of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi owing to advance reservations for Ramadan Iftar parties....
How to get your body back
Ramadan, the holy month, is just around the corner and many people fear putting on weight as a result of eating its delicious dishes...
Fight for Water continues
Water shortage persists in some parts of Chaklala and Rawalpindi Cantonment Board during the holy month of Ramadan while majority of the areas could...
Barbers start exploiting citizens too
In addition to the rise in prices of edibles with the start of Ramadan, barbers of the twin cities have also increased charges for...
Eat, drink at a public place at your own risk
Eating, drinking and smoking at public places during fasting hours in the holy month of Ramadan have been prohibited to ensure sanctity of the...
How to get your body back
Ramadan, the holy month, is just around the corner and many people fear putting on weight as a result of eating its delicious dishes...
This Ramadan, forget that there is a thing called fruit
Fruit is being sold at prices 50 per cent higher than fixed rates in city markets in Ramazan. According to a survey in markets,...
