Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Friday could not sight the Muharram-ul-Haram moon, which will mark the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1444 AH. Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on August 9 and the first of Muharram will be Sunday. Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, which took […]
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‘Govt striving to transform Pakistan into real Islamic welfare state’
FAISALABAD – State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the government is striving to transform Pakistan into a ‘real Islamic welfare state’ as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. During his visit to the Panahgah (a shelter home) at the General Bus Stand, he said that innovative project […]
Taliban, US extend ongoing round of peace talks in Doha
Afghan Taliban and the United States have decided to continue talks during the holy month of Ramazan, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said on Monday. There was an understanding earlier to wind up the ongoing round of talks before Ramazan. “Talks between the IEA (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) and US negotiation teams will continue for […]
On Washington DC’s hidden Islamic trail
The ‘David’-like physiology and ‘Nike’ wings were Greco-Roman, but his turban, beard and ‘semitic’ face, were unmistakably of the East. He sat majestically with one arm under his chin and his right foot atop a distilling retort. “Those figures represent the building blocks of Western civilization. There’s Spain, England, the Middle Ages, even Islam is […]