Punjab Council of the Arts organized a display of the largest handwritten copy of the Holy Quran in Sahiwal. The exhibition of manuscripts of the Holy Quran was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Sahiwal Wajid Ali Shah. The Quranic manuscript was written by Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah Noorani Mujaddidi. This manuscript is 41 feet long by 8 feet wide.
The young Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer defeated his Tanzanian opponent to win the WBC Middle East title in Dubai. Usman is known as ‘The Asian Boy’. He is considered to be the best contemporary Pakistani boxer. Wazeer hails from the Astore district of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. The boxer is currently an undefeated welterweight and holds the ABF Asian title.
Asif Hazara, a rising boxing star from Pakistan, clinched the Asian Boxing Federation title after defeating his opponent. The Asian Boxing Federation champion beat his opponent in the UAE. He is a former captain of the Pakistan Boxing Federation. The young Pakistani boxer Asif Hazara outclassed his Ugandan fighter Ben Nsubuga.
New Zealand’s highest honor for civilian bravery was awarded to two Muslims who charged toward the gunman to try to stop his massacre. In the 2019 incident at two Christchurch mosques, 51 people were killed. It appears that both Naeem Rashid and Abdul Aziz played a crucial role in saving others. The gunman shot Dr. Naeem Rashid dead when he tried to tackle him.
During a day-long visit to the region, Imran Khan inaugurated the Skardu International Airport and Jaglot-Skardu road. Skardu’s airport had previously been used only for domestic flights. The airport’s status, however, was elevated on December 2 when it began welcoming international flights as well. The Prime Minister spoke about the airport’s elevation to an international airport at Municipal Stadium Skardu.
Pakistani batter Asif Ali has been named as the new brand ambassador of Puma, the world’s third-largest sports brand. Asif Ali is the first Pakistani player to become a brand ambassador for a sports brand. Several international batsmen are already sponsored by Pumas, including Virat Kohli, Rashid Khan, and McCullum. Asif Ali is latest athlete to be signed by a sporting goods company.
Arabic calligraphy, an important tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, has been added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list by UNESCO. The nomination was submitted by 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, to the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation. The UN Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation announced this on Twitter.
Taleemabad, an education technology company that educates millions of children through learning apps, won the WISE Award. Qatar’s Royal family presents the WISE award, one of the foremost awards in the field of education and social welfare. The firm offers low-cost schools teacher training facilities, curriculum, lesson plans, and even marketing facilities.
US national hunted his first markhor of the current year in Pakistan during trophy season. Permits to hunt the wild goats, which are listed on the IUCN Red List as near threatened, were sold for about Rs20 million. Local media reports quoting Wild Life officials said that Michael Joseph, an American citizen, was the first person to shoot Markhor this year.
KPK’s Minister for Science and Technology said on Monday that a new science museum is planned for the province. The minister explained that the project would cost Rs500 million during his address at the GIKI graduation ceremony. In his remarks about the Catalyst GIK Incubator, Atif Khan pointed out that it is the only residential incubator in the country.