Tag: Ramzan
Punjab cabinet decides to grant some relief to the people
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over the meeting of Punjab cabinet at his office on Friday in which it was decided to...
President, premier extend Ramzan greetings
ISLAMABAD: In their respective messages, President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have congratulated the nation on the advent of the holy month...
Inflation grips twin cities’ markets ahead of holy month of Ramazan
ISLAMABAD: Vegetable, fruit and other markets selling commodities of daily routine in the twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been hit by surging price-hike with the holy month...
PFA foils bid to supply substandard juices in Ramzan
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) foiled a bid to supply fake and substandard juices during the holy month of Ramzan and seized over...
Ghani touts ceasefire with Afghan Taliban in Eid address
KABUL: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Friday touted a three-day ceasefire with the Taliban in an address to the nation heralding the Islamic...
Jumatul Wida observed with due sanctity
Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan was observed with religious zeal and fervour across the country.
Millions of fasting people...
Zakat: The Islamic obligatory charity
LAHORE: Every year, especially during the month of Ramzan, Muslims in large numbers all over the world pay an obligatory charity called Zakat, the root...
US Ambassador Hale celebrates Ramzan with children at SOS village
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the United States (US) to Pakistan David Hale participated in Ramzan activities with over 100 children and staff at SOS Village...
Citizens vexed as 46 hours of power outage adds to scorching...
--Some areas without power for over two days
--Others facing 10 to 12 hours of load shedding
LAHORE: After the windstorm that struck Lahore on Tuesday evening,...
Govt likely to announce five Eid holidays: report
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to announce five holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr that will commence from June 14, media reports said on Thursday.
According to...
Fading tradition of Pakistan’s Ramzan drummers
Lal Hussain saunters through Rawalpindi's empty streets at 1:00 am shattering the silence with syncopated drum beats, awakening startled Pakistanis so they can sleepily...
Two MEPCO engineers suspended over absence during sehr, iftar
MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) Chief Executive Officer Engineer Muhammad Akram Chaudhry suspended two executive engineers over negligence here on Sunday.
According to MEPCO...
The Chinese way of fasting
BEIJING: With the advent of the holy month of Ramzan, NiuJie Mosque becomes a centre of gravity for thousands of Muslims living in Beijing who...
Salah won’t break Ramzan fast for Champions League final: reports
LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah is set to maintain his religious routine and fast on the day of the Champions League final, according to reports in his...
Islamabad market committee sets up Sasta Bazaar during Ramzan
ISLAMABAD: Market committee of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has established a Sasta Bazaar at Tarlai to facilitate consumers and keep prices of vegetables and fruits...
Govt fails to control profiteering, sale of substandard edibles in Ramzan
--Officials say admin making untiring efforts to maintain quality, lower rates
LAHORE: The provincial administration and the city district government have left the people at the...
IHC withdraws show cause notices for TV anchors
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday withdrew the show cause notices served to the TV anchors and local TV owner in the case related...
