Aitekaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will resume during Ramazan after two years, the Saudi government has announced. The religious ritual of staying in mosques for the sole purpose of worship and meditation is observed during Ramazan. As many as 100,000 worshipers perform Aitekaf at the two holy mosques during last 10 days of the holy month.
The Soho tribe has made history by appointing the first female tribal chief in Sindh. PPP MPA, Heer Ismail Soho, called it a “huge honour” and said she had the backing of her family and community members in running the affairs of the clan. The Soho tribe is spread across Sindh but dominates the Mirpur Bathoro area of the Sujawal coastal district.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that Nawaz Sharif had always treated Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa with respect. Sharif said that the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa had told the political leadership of the country that former prime minister never refused any funds or help needed by Pakistan Army.
In a shocking and heartbreaking incident in Punjab’s Kasur, a poor rice cracker vendor was allegedly tortured to death by wedding guests for selling crackers inside the marriage hall. The videos of the incident that went viral on social media show that the body of the vendor, identified as Ashraf alias Sultan, is lying on the floor while the guests are enjoying their meal.
Pakistani actor Sajal Ali has removed her husband Ahad Raza Mir’s name from her social media, fuelling speculations that the couple has taken separation. Sajal changed her Instagram name back to her maiden name leaving the couple’s fans disappointed and shocked. Ahad’s absence from Sajal’s sister, Saboor Aly’s wedding had also raised eyebrows. He was also missing from wife’s movie Khel Khel Mein promotions.
Pakistan’s Emma Alam on Monday won the 13th World Speed Reading Championships finals, beating more than 100 competitors from all over the world. Emma, who defeated her Chinese competitor in the finals, was also crowned in 2020 as the World Memory Champion and holder of two titles of Guinness World Records and also recognised as Pride of Pakistan by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Scottish vlogger Dale Philip drew the ire of Pakistanis online after he posted about getting three horsemen at sea view arrested for allegedly defrauding him. Philip tweeted about the incident along with a picture of a young horseman behind bars. He also uploaded a vlog detailing the same, titled “Avoid this horse ride scam in Karachi, Pakistan”.
Three men attacked and injured Mansehra Assistant Commissioner Marvi Malik Sher, later telling police that they did so because they did not want a female civil servant in the area. On March 18, three men were arrested when they attempted to pull AC Malik out of her car, injuring her and her guard in the process. READ ALSO: PAKISTANI WOMAN
The federal and Balochistan governments and two international firms — Antofagasta PLC and Barrick Gold Corporation — have reached an agreement in principle on a framework to reconstitute the Reko Diq project, and a pathway for Antofagasta to exit the project. Through the agreement, government has claimed to have saved the country from $11 billion penalty in Reko Diq case.
A U.S. military aircraft with four people on board crashed on Friday in northern Norway. The MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a NATO military exercise called Cold Response when it was reported missing. Because of the bad weather, the rescue aircraft could not land. Instead, police and rescue services were trying to reach the site by land.