The 3-day Baisakhi celebrations concluded at Gurudwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib on Sunday. The Auqaf department administration said that Sikh pilgrims were sent to Gurdwara Sacha Sauda in Farooqabad by coaches amid tight security. According to the district administration, the Sikh pilgrims will go to Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassan Abdal from Gurdwara Sacha Sauda, where […]
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Iran war dampens Eid celebrations in Pakistan
Preparations for the end of Ramadan were in full swing at a beauty salon in the Pakistani Punjab, with customers getting haircuts, eyebrow-threading and henna tattoos. In Multan’s markets, crowds of women young and old shopped for colourful bangles, shoes, new clothes, make-up and sweet treats. But in Multan and elsewhere in Pakistan, the ripple […]
Senegal’s Afcon celebrations overshadowed by threat of sanctions
Senegal might be celebrating their Africa Cup of Nations victory but will anxiously await possible sanctions for their walk-off during Sunday’s final against Morocco. Senegal staged a lengthy protest after a penalty awarded in the dying stages of the game to hosts Morocco after a VAR review, walking off the pitch before returning to continue. […]
Google marks New Year’s Eve 2025 with festive animation doodle
Google has marked the final day of 2025 with a special New Year’s Eve doodle, celebrating the transition into 2026 with colour, animation and festive symbolism. The doodle appeared on Google’s homepage in several regions, including India, capturing the excitement, reflection and anticipation that traditionally surround the year’s end. Read More: Google unveils powerful AI search […]
Maryam Nawaz satisfied over peaceful Christmas celebrations
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that all minorities in Punjab feel safe and secure, terming the peaceful celebration of Christmas by the Christian community across the province a source of satisfaction. Expressing contentment over comprehensive security and administrative arrangements for Christmas festivities, the Chief Minister lauded the provincial administration and police for […]
Punjab CM calls for unity beyond majority-minority divide
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif attended Christmas celebrations at the Cathedral Church here on Wednesday, where she participated in a Christmas cake-cutting ceremony alongside Christian leaders and distributed cakes among Christian families. The chief minister congratulated a student of Kinnaird College who presented the tune of the national anthem on the violin and appreciated […]
UET celebrates diamond jubilee of Pakistan’s independence
Lahore: University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore and its constituent campuses celebrated 75th Anniversary / Diamond Jubilee of Pakistan’s Independence with great zeal. UET Lahore main campus was fully decorated with illuminations, national flags, banners, and buntings to give a festive look. For this purpose, a Flag hoisting ceremony was held at Chemical […]
Civil-military leaders attend parade in Islamabad to mark Pakistan Day
Celebrations of Pakistan Day 2019 began with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad, near Shakarparian hills. Civil-military leaders along with a large number of foreign dignitaries attended the display of military might in Islamabad. Chief guest President Dr Arif Alvi ,Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs […]
Malala, Gigi Hadid among other celebrities, politicians and sportsmen send Eid greetings
As Muslims, once again, in various parts of the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today (Friday), celebrities, politicians, and sportsmen have extended their greetings to those celebrating the festive occasion. Of all the celebrities and names who were part and parcel of the Eid greetings, supermodel Gigi Hadid, Pakistani activist and youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, […]
Wedding celebrations: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle are set to marry on the 19th of May next year at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle near London, announced Kensington Palace on Friday. “His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle will marry on 19th May, 2018,” the couple’s official residence […]