The much-publicized operation against illegal constructions in the Data Ganj Bakhsh Zone has come under scrutiny after allegations emerged that the directions of Lahore Deputy Commissioner and Administrator of the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL), Captain Ali Ijaz, were not implemented in their true spirit. According to information gathered by this correspondent, the operation remained confined […]
Data Ganj Bakhsh
983rd ghusl ceremony of Data Ganj Bakhsh’s (RA) shrine held
The 983rd annual ‘ghusal mubarak’ ceremony of the shrine of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Al-Shaikh Al-Syed Ali Bin Usman Al-Hajveri (RA), widely known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh, was observed with great religious devotion and reverence, here on Thursday. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by soul-stirring Naat recitations by […]
Arrangements finalised for annual ghusl of Data Ganj Bakhsh shrine
The Punjab Home Department has issued directives to ensure foolproof arrangements for the 983rd annual ghusl (ceremonial washing) of the shrine of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajveri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA), scheduled to be held on the 9th of Muharram. According to a spokesperson for the department, all participants attending the ceremony […]
Police under attack
The scourge of terrorism has revisited the Punjab capital after two years. A suicide blast has sent a strong reminder to the nation in general and the law-enforcement in particular, that the terrorists have not been finished off even if they might have been beaten. By the time these lines were written, 10 people, including […]