In Mecca, women set off on Hajj as ‘guardian’ rule cast aside
ISLAMABAD: Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old from Pakistan, says she is realising a childhood dream by making the great pilgrimage to Mecca, and under new...
Lockdowns, Covid curbs dampen celebrations as some countries mark Eidul Azha
CAIRO: Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid growing concerns about...
US ‘recognises, supports’ Pakistan’s efforts to meet FATF criteria: spokesperson
WASHINGTON: Days after India “confessed” it lobbied to ensure that Islamabad remained on the so-called grey list of the Financial Action Task Force, the...
Turkish groups to distribute meat in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Turkish humanitarian aid groups are set to distribute aid to tens of thousands of needy people in Pakistan on the holiday of Eidul...
Punjab govt issues guidelines for Eid prayers, sacrificial animals
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday issued standard operating procedures for Eidul Adha prayer and sacrifice of animals in wake of a surge in...
Close race between three political parties in Kashmir election
MUZAFFARABAD: Three political parties -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party -- look racing neck-and-neck as the election campaign takes feverish...
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty’s husband arrested in pornography case
MUMBAI: Mumbai police have arrested Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra for allegedly producing and broadcasting pornographic films online, six years after the...
Buzdar directs WASA to stay alert amid monsoon rains
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Tuesday ordered the Water and Sewerage Authority and his management to remain on high alert due to...
Covid positivity rate in some areas exceeds 20pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing new challenges in its fight against Covid-19 as the positivity rate in some cities has passed 20 percent, officials and...
Jemima criticises Maryam for targeting her children
LONDON: Jemima Goldsmith, British film producer and former spouse of Prime Minister Imran Khan, lamented the deployment of anti-Semitic slurs by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Shamsi spins South Africa to victory against Ireland in first T20
DUBLIN: Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa comfortably beat Ireland by 33 runs in the first game of a three-match T20...
Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, set for inaugural space voyage
VAN HORN: Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, on Tuesday is set to blast off aboard his company Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle...
Rockets land near Kabul presidential palace during Eid prayers
KABUL: Rockets hit the Afghan capital on Tuesday, landing near the presidential palace during prayers for the festival of Eidul Adha, officials and media...
