Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
Minimum Sadqa-e-Fitr fixed at Rs 320 per head
ISLAMABAD, APR 02 (DNA) — Former Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman has declared the minimum amount for Sadqa-e-Fitr at Rs 320 per person, which is an obligatory charitable donation that Muslims are required to pay during the holy month of Ramazan. The rate is based on the prices of staple food such as flour, dates, raisins, cheese or barley, as per the Islamic Shariah. The importance of Sadqa-e-Fitr lies in helping the poor and needy people in society, especially during the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. This actRead More
Three well-diggers crushed to death by mudslide in Mailsi
MAILSI, APR 02 (DNA) — Three young labourers including a 10-year-old child were crushed to death by a mudslide while digging a well in Mailsi. The rescuers on Sunday pulled out the bodies of the labourers from the well with the help of local people after a hectic 19-hour long rescue operation. The bodies have been handed over to the heirs. Poverty drove the ill-fated young labouers to come out of their home and eke out their living. But the death did not let them go back. Rescue sourcesRead More
Is Shadab Khan being replaced as vice-captain?
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board is mulling to replace for all-rounder Shadab Khan as the vice-captain for the national side for white-ball cricket. Sources said the decision to bring someone new in the vice skipper’s role could be taken before the upcoming limited-overs series between Pakistan and New Zealand. They said that leg-spinner Usama Mir could replace Shadab Khan in the Pakistan squad for the home series against Kiwis. The 24-year-old all-rounder had been appointed vice-captain in 2020, and has recently led the Men in Green in the T20Is against AfghanistanRead More
FO, commerce ministry deny having diplomatic or trade relations with Israel
Amid reports of an exchange of goods between Pakistan and Israel, the Foreign Office (FO) and Ministry of Trade and Commerce denied on Sunday having made any trade with the middle-eastern nation. The American Jewish Congress (AJC) had claimed that a bilateral trade occurred with the offloading of the first shipment carrying Pakistani-originated food products in Israel. Issuing a clarification over the purported trade, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told Geo.tv that Pakistan does not have diplomatic or trade relations with Israel. “There is no change in the policy,” sheRead More
Belgium considers Pakistan an important country: envoy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belgium enjoy friendly and cooperative relations based upon common interests and shared values of democracy, pluralism and trust. The bilateral diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Belgium were established soon after Pakistan’s independence in 1948. Belgium considers Pakistan an important country in the region and values its efforts for the peace and stability. These remarks were made by Charles Joseph M Delogne, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Pakistan during a seminar titled “Pak-Belgium Relations: Past, Present and Future” which was organized by Policy Institute forRead More
Paris votes on whether to ban e-scooters for hire
Paris, Apr 2 (AFP/APP): Voters in Paris are set to decide Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in adopting the divisive new form of urban transport. The City of Light once welcomed companies such as Lime, Dott or Tier and their for-hire scooters that are popular among young people for covering short distances. After a chaotic introduction in 2018, city authorities have progressively tightened regulations, creating designated parking zones, limiting the top speed and restricting theRead More