Christian community celebrated ‘Good Friday’ with prayers for peace

ISLAMABAD: The Christian community in Pakistan celebrated Good Friday today (Friday) with religious fervour and zeal, while Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, like in other parts of the world. Archbishop Joseph Arshad new Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi talking to the PTV news channel said that special prayer ceremonies were held in Churches across Pakistan. Good […]

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Shehbaz Sharif thanks Saudi leaders for felicitation messages

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their felicitation messages on his assumption of the office of the Premier. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said the relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were “special and marked by exceptional trust.” “I resolve to […]

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‘Fantastic beasts: The secrets of Dumbledore’ holds positives and negatives alike

ISLAMABAD: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the third film in the “Harry Potter” spinoff franchise has received mixed reviews from both the critics and the viewers. The third instalment in this series which is a prequel of Harry potter’s wizardly world, hit the cinemas around the world in April 2022. It was released in […]

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PSB ropes in foreign coaches to train taekwondo athletes for CWG, Asiad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has roped in two foreign coaches to train national taekwondo athletes for Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) and South Asian Games, also known as Asiad. “Keeping in view the importance of these events we have hired the services of two foreign coaches – one from South Korea and the other from […]

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’See Pakistan’ nature exhibition concludes

ISLAMABAD: A fascinating Photo Exhibition ‘See Pakistan’ by M.H. Toori concluded here on Friday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in which unseen beauty of Pakistan was showcased. A keen interest was taken by viewers in the beautiful depiction of nature, historical places and culture of Pakistan, the ongoing response was commendable by […]

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