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Operation Shabaan: Security forces eliminate 39 terrorists in Balochistan
RAWALPINDI, JUL 10 /DNA/ – In the continuing aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Mangy Dam police station, the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC), and Balochistan Police have been conducting “Operation Shabaan,” security sources reported. According to security sources, security forces had already sent 26 khwarij (terrorists) to hell on July 6 and 7 as part of the initial phase of the operation. During Operation Shabaan, the cordon has been further tightened against the fitna al-khawarij (terrorist outfit) in rugged mountainous terrains, sources added. Security forces are carrying out multiple operations against the terroristsRead More
Mufti Taqi Usmani’s fatwa rules cryptocurrency purchases impermissible
KARACH, JUL 10: A fatwa issued by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, president of Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan and Darul Uloom Karachi, stated that buying goods with cryptocurrency is not permissible under Islamic law (Shariah), The News reported. According to the fatwa, based on the findings and opinions of experts consulted so far, cryptocurrency does not qualify as maal (property or wealth) in Sharia but is merely a record of notional numbers in an account. Mufti Usmani said that purchasing goods through cryptocurrency is not permissible, whether the payment is made usingRead More
10-year-old girl’s death at Lahore tuition centre caused by hanging: report
LAHORE: A post-mortem report on Friday revealed that the death of a 10-year-old girl student found at a tuition centre in Lahore’s Ichhra area was caused by hanging, while police continue investigating the incident. Police handed over the girl’s body to her family after the post-mortem. According to the initial report, a clear ligature mark was found on her neck, while no signs of torture or forced assault were detected on her body. Police said the door of the washroom — where she was found — was not locked whenRead More
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
BEIJING: China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hope of breaking US dominance in reusable rockets. The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site in southern China at 12:15pm (0415 GMT) and, about six minutes after separation of its booster and upper stage, the booster returned vertically and was recovered on an offshore platform, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The test marks China’s first successful retrieval of an orbital-classRead More
HEC holds orientation for faculty, researchers of KP varsities on NRPU
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, JUL 10 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Regional Centre Peshawar organised an orientation session entitled “NRPU Overview, Evaluation Parameters and Strategies for Winning Research Grant” for faculty members and researchers from higher education institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In his welcome address, Director/In-charge HEC Regional Centre Peshawar Mr. Nauman Ahmed Khan highlighted the importance of research funding in promoting innovation, academic excellence, and evidence-based solutions to national challenges. He encouraged researchers to avail themselves of opportunities under the National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU) and emphasised HEC’s commitmentRead More
Neighbours by Destiny
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In the teachings of Islam, the bonds of human society are held in the highest regard, alongside the duties of worship. The rights of neighbours, in particular, have been emphasised time and again in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It is related that the Archangel Jibreel (AS) counselled the Prophet so persistently concerning the obligations owed to neighbours that the Messenger of Allah came to believe he might soon be instructed to make them partners in inheritance.Read More