Friday, May 19th, 2023
HSSC annual exams 2023 on May 20
QAZI SHOAIB KHAN ATTOCK (MAY-19): Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary education (RBISE) will start Higher Secondary school Certificate (HSSC) annual exams 2023 on Saturday May 20 in 196 examination centres set up 33 in Attock, 40 in Chakwal, 26 in Jhelum, 47 in Rawalpindi district and 50 local centers. According to Chairman RBISE, Muhammad Adnan Khan, foolproof arrangements have been made for the HSSC annual exams. Controller Examinations RBISE Prof. Sajid Mehmood Farooqi informed that the roll number slips of regular students had already been sent to the concernedRead More
Condemnation not enough, Imran should accept responsibility for May 9 arson: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, May 19 (DNA): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said that condemnation of the May 9 was not enough, Imran Khan should confess and accept its responsibility. Reacting to Imran Khan’s statement she said Imran defamed the country when he was in power and defamed it with every action and movement even outside of power. The minister said he defamed the country by selling the watch gifted by Saudi Arabia and he also defamed the country by fabricating the cipher story. The information minister said thatRead More
UAE investors’ delegation calls on PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19 /DNA/ – Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al Maktoum, a member of the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Ports, along with a delegation, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. Referring to the fraternal ties between Pakistan and UAE, the Prime Minister said Pakistan attaches great importance to further expanding brotherly ties with UAE in diverse fields, particularly in trade and investment. The Prime Minister welcomed the keen interest of Abu Dhabi Ports to invest in the ports andRead More
OIC strongly condemns continuous storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Jewish settlers
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued a statement Thursday strongly condemning the continuous storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist settler groups. Thousands of far-right Israelis gathered in occupied East Jerusalem earlier in the day for the annual “flag day” march, which took place this year amid heightened tensions. In its statement, the OIC expressed its strong condemnation “for the storming and desecrating of the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist settler groups, ministers in the Israeli occupation government and members of the Knesset under the protectionRead More
IHC issues notice to Islamabad IG on PTI leaders’ contempt pleas on re-arrest
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a notice to the Islamabad Inspector-General of Police Dr Akbar Nasir Khan seeking an explanation on the reason behind re-arrests of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders defying court orders. The IG has been asked to submit his response to the notice by Monday (May 22). The court, on the other hand, also issued a notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan in the matter. The notices were issued during the hearing of multiple pleas seeking contempt ofRead More
Are Muslim religious conservatism and political Islam making a comeback?
Little did Elianu Hia know that a video he posted on Facebook in early 2021 would shape Indonesian policy and turn his life upside down. A Christian in a Muslim-majority nation, Mr. Hia objected to vocational school authorities in the West Sumatran city of Padang, obliging his daughter to wear a hijab. In a secretly taped video, his daughter’s teacher insisted that wearing a hijab was mandatory. The teacher demanded that Mr. Hia put his daughter’s refusal in writing, which would have been a first step to expelling her. TheRead More