Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet today to sight the Shawwal moon and confirm Eid ul Fitr. The committee’s announcement will determine if Ramadan has ended and when Eid will be celebrated in Pakistan. The meeting will be chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Islamabad. Regional […]
Ramadan
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi denied food during ramadan, claims PTI’s barrister Saif
Barrister Saif, an adviser to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, has alleged that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are fasting without being provided meals for Sehri and Iftar during Ramadan. Saif condemned the actions, claiming the couple is being denied food while observing their fasts. He also criticized the government for […]
NCOC issues new set of SOPs for Ramadan
The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday issued a new set of guidelines to be followed for the holy month of Ramadan. The new set of SOPs was issued after the NCOC meeting on Tuesday. NCOC issues NPIs for Ramazan ul Mubarak. Please follow SOPs to stay safe! pic.twitter.com/GUYjhzUQIZ — NFRCC (@NFRCCofficial) April […]
Vaccination centres in Punjab to operate in two shifts during Ramadan
Punjab Health Department on Tuesday said that the coronavirus vaccination centres in the province will operate in two shifts during the holy month of Ramadan. The Punjab Health Department spokesperson confirmed that the timing of the first shift will be from 10 am to 4 pm and the second shift will start from 9 pm […]
Mosques to remain open during Ramadan: Minister
Mosques will remain open during the holy month of Ramadan, the minister for religious affairs said on Monday. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, minister religious affairs, said that mosques will be open during the Ramadan under strict implementations of SOPs. Speaking at an event, the minister said that coronavirus cases are on the rise and following all SOPs […]
ECC approves Ramadan Relief Package worth 7.5 billion
The federal government of Pakistan is all set to facilitate the public with Ramadan Relief package of 7.5 billion. The Utility stores will provide 19 essential food items at subsidized rates. The relief package was approved in a meeting held on Wednesday by Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), presided by the Federal minister of finance and […]
Ramadan and prices
Sir: As the month of Ramadan has come and the prices of vegetables and fruits have gone upward. It was also observed previously that commodity list provided by the government was followed by the shopkeepers but quality and standard they provided were below standard. So prices and standard must be checked by the authorities on […]
The blessings of Ramadan
On the eve of Ramadan, a sacred month in which Muslims all over the world observe fasts as a religious obligation for a month. Muslims were commanded to fast during Ramadan more than 1400 years ago in hopes that it will lead to greater ‘taqwa’ [piety, fear of God] or consciousness of God, the ancient […]
Marred by conflicts, residents feel the pinch in Ramadan
Shoppers throng Tripoli’s Souk Al-Hout market but their mood is somber as Libya’s capital is again hit by violence and prices have shot up ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. “Our country is famous for its dates,” a staple which Muslims eat first to break the Ramadan dawn-to-dusk fast, says shopkeeper Abdallah Al-Chaibi. “But […]
Control inflation during Ramadan
Sir: Unfortunately, in Pakistan, as soon as Ramadan arrives, the prices of commodities go sky high. Conceitedly, we call Pakistan an Islamic Republic when in reality such actions of ours go totally against it. We are well aware of the problems of poverty and the fate of the working class and our society and government […]