Friday, July 28th, 2023
Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan hockey team to leave for India on August 1
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) confirmed on Friday that the national team would travel to India for Asian Hockey Champions Trophy on August 1. Pakistan team will travel to the neighbouring country via Wagah Border and will reach Chennai from Amritsar by road. Chennai will host the Asian event from August 3 to 12. Three officials of the Pakistan team are still waiting for the visa. The newly-appointed head coach Shahnaz Sheikh is also facing issues in getting a visa on time. Pakistan are scheduled to play their first matchRead More
UK flights restoration: British DfT schedules visit to Pakistan
KARACHI, JULY 28 (DNA) — Progress was made on the restoration of direct flights between Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) as the British Department for Transport (DfT) scheduled a visit. A British Department for Transport (DfT) delegation will visit Pakistan from August 1 to August 4 for conducting inspection of flight arrangements and security. The DfT delegation will be led by the head of the agency’s aviation security that will inspect the passengers’ check in, security search, immigration and boarding at the airports, sources told. Moreover, a delegation ofRead More
Holy Quran desecration: OIC convenes ‘urgent moot’ on July 31
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced holding an extraordinary virtual session for the Council of Foreign Ministers of Member States (CFM) on July 31 (Monday) to discuss the repeated incidents of desecration and burning of copies of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark. “This session has been convened at the request of Saudi Arabia, the Chair of the 14th Islamic Summit, and the Republic of Iraq,” the top Muslim bloc said in a statement. This urgent meeting of ministers has been called in response to the final statementRead More
Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) benefactor of humanity: Turi
ISLAMABAD, JULY 28 (DNA) — Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Mr. Haji Sajid Hussain Turi visited the Crisis Management Cell/Control Room established in the office of Deputy Commissioner Kurram, where he met the peace committee members, leaders and officers of the line departments. Besides, Deputy Commissioner Kurram gave a detailed briefing to the Federal Minister regarding the comprehensive plan prepared regarding Muharram. Expressing his views, the Federal Minister said, “That Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) is a benefactor of humanity and the world of Islam, Islam teaches us brotherhood. We shouldRead More
Kh Asif testifies PTI govt ousted through conspiracy: Raoof
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan said that Defence Minister Khwaja Asif not only testified Imran Khan-led well-performing government was ousted through a conspiracy but even claimed that the efforts to remove him as early as 2019. PTI CIS reacted to Khwaja Asif’s confession on a TV talk show about removal of Imran Khan’s government through conspiracy and said: “Not only that the conspiracy to remove Imran Khan’s government is a reality; it had started unfurling as early as 2019.” He said: “This is claimed by noneRead More
The Message of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)
Muhammad Akram Zaheer Throughout history, political and social movements have carried messages and ideas that are usually limited to a specific time, place, and situation. But the uprising of Imam Hussain (R.A.) and Karbala has brought an everlasting message to the entire humanity. The thoughts of this glorious and unique uprising are shining like a bright light for mankind which shows the way to prosperity in life and salvation in future. Islam emphasizes on freedom. Imam Hussain (RA) emphasized in his statements that the reason for his uprising was toRead More