Friday, July 31st, 2020
Pakistan diaspora of France urged to remember oppressed Kashmiris of IIOJ&K during Eid ul Adha prayers
Paris 31st July 2020. Charge D’Affaires a.i. Embassy of Pakistan, Paris Mr. Muhammad Amjad Aziz Qazi has extended his warm wishes to Pakistani diaspora in France on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha. In a message issued today, Mr. Qazi called upon the community members to celebrate this Eid while observing health safety guidelines of the French government on coronavirus pandemic. He urged them to demonstrate solidarity and support with Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, whose fundamental human rights are being grossly violated by the Indian security forces,Read More
Assistant coach Shahid Aslam to return home tomorrow due to father’s death
Lahore: National men’s cricket team assistant to head coach Shahid Aslam will return tomorrow from England due to the death of his father. Muhammad Aslam passed away in Lahore this morning after suffering from a long illness. The National Squad in Derby and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offered condolences to Shahid Aslam’s father. It must be noted here that Pakistan is scheduled to play three matches Test series against England from August 5. Later on, green shirts will lock horns with the home side in three T20Is.
Out of hospital, Saudi King tweets Eid greetings
The Saudi King, custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, left King Faisal hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery to remove his gallbladder earlier in the week. The king, who has ruled the world’s largest oil exporter and close U.S. ally since 2015, also prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. “I congratulate everyone on the occasion of Eid al-Adha,” the Tweet said. “I ask God almighty …. to lift the pandemic from our country and the world with his grace and mercy.” Friday marks the first day of Eid al-Adha,Read More
Pakistan to observe ‘Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir’ on August 5: FM
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan to observe ‘Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir’ (Day of Exploitation in occupied Kashmir) on August 5, to mark one year of Indian government’s move of scrapping special status of the valley. This was announced by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while addressing a press conference in Islamabad. Last year, Modi government launched demographic apartheid in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and divided the region into three parts. FM Qureshi said Indian government tried to divide the Kashmiri people through this illegal act. The foreign minister said that Kashmiri people are facing immenseRead More
No NRO in return for legislation on FATF, says PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that legislation related to fulfilling requirements laid out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was necessary for the national interest and that no National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) — a term used to describe concessions from legal prosecution — would be given in return for it. The prime minister’s remarks came during a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party on Thursday. The premier alleged that the opposition has tried to create hurdles with every legislation but the government will not bow down to theirRead More
Muslims in Saudi Arabia, gulf countries celebrate Eidul Adha
Muslims across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, and other gulf countries are celeberating Eidul Adha with religious fervour to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (AS). Over a billion Muslims from around the world are celebrating Eidul Adha, which is also known as the “Festival of the Sacrifice’. In Saudi Arabia, Eid prayers were offered at Masjid-e-Nabvi and the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The pilgrims, who spent the whole night in the open sky offering prayers in Muzdalifa have started moving towards Mina. After reaching Mina, they willRead More