ISLAMABAD:The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has confirmed that worshipers who wish to perform the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are not required to obtain a permit. The ministry indicated that entering the Grand Mosque does not require a permit, but it is a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Finance here on Thursday clarified that there had been no fresh borrowings by the government from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). “In fact the government has been retiring its previous stock of debt with the SBP on its maturity,” the ministry said in a statement while responding to news circulating on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The special teams headed by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Thursday imposed fines over Rs 40,000 on shopkeepers for overcharging customers. The shopkeepers of various markets were fined during surprise raids conducted by magistrates, and assistant commissioners, deputy commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon told reporter. He said the administration was ensuring strict adherence to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he looks forward to working with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address the global challenges. In his letter dated April 26, Boris Johnson congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his election. Prime Minister Johnson noted that the United Kingdom and Pakistan enjoyed deep ties supported by strong […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Seyed Moammad Ali Hosseini on Thursday said the Al-Quds Day was a great opportunity to realize the world that freedom of Palestine remained the main issue in the Islamic world. Addressing the International Quds Day conference here, he said the Muslims would never abandon their principles and ideals, including the liberation […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday acquitted the accused, including the owner of Safa Gold Mall, in a graft reference and ordered to release them. The IHC bench headed by Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani accepted the appeal of accused against the judgment of accountability court in the Safa Gold Mall reference. The accused who […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia would open new chapter in exemplary friendship between the two countries. In a tweet, she said the PM would leave for the Holy Land today on the special invitation of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, […]
Read MoreBEIJING:Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Muratbek Azymbakiyev attended the opening ceremony of the spring-time session of the International Financial Forum New Landscapes: Global Economic Development Prospects and Challenges. In his welcoming speech, Azymbakiyev noted that the SCO prioritized the cost-effective implementation of long-term trade and economic programmes, according to SCO Secretariat here […]
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