Tag: Religion

Jabal-e-Noor administration to protect old Holy Qurans

Deep inside the dry, biscuit-coloured mountains surrounding Pakistan’s south-western city of Quetta, lays an unexpected treasure: a honeycomb of tunnels bursting with cases of...

Public opinion divided over influence of religion on Pakistanis

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 38 per cent Pakistanis think that the influence of religion is increasing...

Pakistan among countries with highest restrictions on religion: study

Pakistan is included in countries where the highest overall levels of restrictions on religion were found, according to a report published by the Pew...

‘Don’t link terrorism with religion’

Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Tahir Ashrafi says terrorists have ‘no link with Islam or Pakistan’ Ulema body announces support for govt's anti-terrorism steps, urges...

Khan’s praise for Ahmadi economist baffles Ahmadis

Addressing Azadi March in the capital city a few days ago, the PTI chief announced that after coming into power, he would never compromise on merit and have people like Professor Atif Mian, an Ahmadi, as his finance minister rather than appointing a relative, apparently taking a swipe at Nawaz Sharif's Samdhi (daughter’s father-in-law) Ishaq Dar.

Religious people take fewer sick days and are less anxious

People who are religious are healthier and take fewer sick days, new research suggests. They are also less stressed and anxious at work, the researchers...

Hazaras are punished over race and religion

Protestors killed at least one policeman and burnt several official buildings recently in renewed demonstrations in the capital of Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province following...

World, Wealth, Religion or Zardari: Choose

The newly-appointed Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Controller Nasrullah Virk managed to commit a blunder on the first day of taking charge...

Forget religion, it’s the mother who gets the girl

Taking Amina Tarrar, 11, from the custody of her father, Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday granted her custody to her French mother ruling...

Health care

It’s time to get past social hang-ups Several times a day each citizen of this country feels a deep and compelling urge to curse the...

City govt gets ready to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi

The City District Government Rawalpindi has finalised arrangements to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) with religious fervor. District Coordination Officer (DCO) Saqib Zafar presided over...

‘People missing spiritual stability’

The Islahi Jamat and Aalmi Tanzeem-ul-Arifeen (IJATA) of the Shrine of Hazrat Sultan Bahoo (RA) organised the annual Melad-e-Mustafa (PBUH) Conference at the Convention...

Protect rights of masses, clerics: PML-N Ulema Wing

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ulema Mashaikh Wing representatives on Saturday stressed the need to recognise the rights of common masses and clerics in the...

Hallelujah! ‘Miracle session’ proves a hit

Attending US-based televangelist Dr Marilyn Hickey’s ‘faith healing’ session at the YMCA ground on Saturday was a life-changing experience for Shugufta, who had lost...

It is make or break for the clerics

Fifty religious and political parties of the right wing are likely to revive a political platform like the defunct Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) for upcoming...

Islamic banking windows

For Pakistan, it is recommended that no new conventional banks be allowed to start their Islamic operations through an Islamic Window model An Islamic window...

Chained up at madrassa, for rehabilitation?

Chained up and battered, students rescued from a madrassa in Sohrab Goth may have suffered a lot during their detention, but their parents have...