Friday, September 1st, 2017
Lahore: Eidul Azha prayer timings
Time Venue 06:00 Shalimar Chowk Baghbanpura Mosque, 06:00 Jamia Mosque Hassan Sabzazar P Block, 06:00 Commercial Area D near Wapda Town Roundabout, 06:00 Ideal Park Township, 06:00 Children Park Chaburji, 06:00 Markaz Alhuda Ghazi Defence Road, 06:00 Jamia Mosque Qaba Umar Chowk Green Town, 06:00 Madina Chowk Baghatpura, 06:00 Jamia Mosque Rehman Park Shadbagh, Children Park Model Town R Block, 06:00 Foot Road behind Niazi Bus Terminal 60, 06:00 Jamia Mosque Umulqara Sabzazar and Jamia Mosque Shamim Babu Sabu Interchange. 06:15 Moon Market Gulshan Ravi Car Parking, Government Degree CollegeRead More
Saad says PPP made no serious efforts to seek justice in Benazir Bhutto case
LAHORE, SEPT 01 (DNA) – Commenting on the Benazir Bhutto case verdict, Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Friday criticised the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), as well as the heirs of the former prime minister, saying that, other than making statements, they did not do enough to get justice in her murder case. The minister, in a series of tweets, expressed his disappointment over recent verdicts. He said the decision to disqualify Nawaz Sharif and the Benazir verdict has cast doubts over the “system”. The minister added that the judiciary wasRead More
2m pilgrims take part in Haj stoning ritual amid beefed up security
MAKKAH, SEPT 01 (DNA) – Two million Muslims pilgrims from around the world took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia on Friday, with tight security measures in place two years after a deadly stampede. The ritual at the Jamarat Bridge in Mina near Makkah marks the final major rite of the Haj. The stampede in Mina in 2015 claimed the lives of 2,300 people ─ the worst disaster in the history of Haj. Saudi Arabia says it has deployed more than 100,000 security personnel to keepRead More
Nation to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow with great religious fervor
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 01 (DNA) – The nation will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow with great religious fervor to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the well-being of the Ummah and safety and security of the country. Eid congregations would be held at mosques, Eidgahs and open places in all cities, towns, and villages across the country. Ulema and Khateeb would highlight the significance of the festival and philosophy of sacrifice. In the federal capital, the main Eid congregation willRead More
North Korea could nuke US, Europe ‘within months’: France
PARIS, SEPT 01 (DNA) – France’s foreign minister warned Friday that North Korea could have the capacity to deliver a nuclear strike on the United States and even Europe “within months”. Jean-Yves Le Drian called the situation following a string of missile tests by Pyongyang “extremely serious” and urged the reclusive state to turn to dialogue to ease spiralling tensions. “We see a North Korea whose objective is to have missiles capable of transporting a nuclear weapon tomorrow,” Le Drian told. “In a few months, that will be a reality.Read More
Nearly 400 die as Myanmar army steps up crackdown on Rohingya militants
COX‘S BAZAR, SEPT 01 (DNA) – Nearly 400 people have died in fighting that has rocked Myanmar’s northwest for a week, new official data show, making it probably the deadliest bout of violence to engulf the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority in decades. Around 38,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, United Nations sources said, a week after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and an army base in Rakhine state, prompting clashes and a military counteroffensive. “As of August 31, 38,000 people are estimated to have crossed the border intoRead More