Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Ayatollah Khamenei offers 7 guidelines to liberate Palestine
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a televised speech on Friday when addressing world’s freedom-seekers especially those in Muslim countries on the occasion of the World Quds Day which falls on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The full text of the Supreme Leader’s speech follows: “In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and His peace and greetings be upon Muhammad, upon his pure Household, upon his chosen companions and upon those whoRead More
CPEC entails huge benefits for Pakistan: FO
We have reiterated many times that our total public debt relating to CPEC projects is less than even 10% of the total debt. Moreover, the public debt obtained from China has a maturity period of 20 years and the interest is 2.34 percent. If grants are included, the interest value slides down to about two percent. The claims made by some of the commentators and public officials on Pakistan’s debt obligations relating to CPEC are contrary to facts Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China areRead More
The question of Palestine; from vocal to practical support
Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini A brief History: Palestine was among former Ottoman territories placed under UK administration by the League of Nations in 1922. The British Mandate incorporated the “Balfour Declaration” of 1917, expressing support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”. During the Mandate, from 1922 to 1947, large-scale Jewish immigration, mainly from Eastern Europe took place, the numbers swelling in the 1930s with the Nazi persecution. Benefiting from false and inapplicable slogans like “A land without a people for a people withoutRead More
Meeting held to ensure Eid SOPs implementation
ISLAMABAD, MAY 22 / DNA / = As the Eid Ul Fitr leaves Starts, and country goes on holidays, NCOC is in action in its daily morning situation meeting and carrying out task to ensure Eid SOPs implementation and particularly about precautions & social distancing.=DNA ==========
Family pardons Jamal Khashoggi’s killers
RIYADH, MAY 22 — Salah Khashoggi, the son of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says that the family has pardoned his father’s killers. Salah Khashoggi issued a statement on his Twitter handle, saying that the family has decided to pardon those who murdered their father. “On this virtuous night of this holy month, we recall the say of God Almighty in his holy book: “The repayment of bad actions, is one equivalent to it, But whoever pardons and makes reconciliation, his reward lies with God. He does not love theRead More
Today’s outlook: Sindh mosques reopen for Jummatul Wida
Here are some of the news stories we are expecting to follow today (Friday): Jummatul Wida will be prayed at mosques across Sindh with SOPs. This is the first time the government has allowed Friday congregations to be held since the lockdown. Businesses will remain opened too. PML-N leader Attaullah Tarrar has contracted COVID-19. He has gone into self isolation at his home and has advised the people he met recently to get themselves tested for the virus. Single ticket counters are being opened at railway stations in some cities.Read More