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Rehman Malik ensure fool proof security arrangements in Islamabad Interior Minister Rehman Malik directed Islamabad Police to ensure fool proof security arrangements for public and worship places and important buildings on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. He issued these instructions during a meeting held in Islamabad to review law and order and security situation in the […]
Eid Holidays – A sigh of relief Eid holidays are here and the festive excitement of the Islamic event is the air. Bus stands and roads all over the country appear busier than usual as people tend to use the holidays to travel. Those living away from home are home bound, some are visiting relatives […]
The shortage of cash in the main branch of National Bank of Pakistan led to the embarrassment and inconvenience of the people who will have to go without money on Eid-ul-Azha. A contractor Najm Riaz told Chitraltimes.com that he could not get cheque cashed from a bank because of which he will not be in […]
Soaring prices of sacrificial animals force people to give a miss to Eid-ul-Azha Lahore, November 3: The 30 to 40 percent increase in the prices of sacrificial animals has forced people to give a miss to Eid-ul-Azha as they cannot buy the animals for this religious occasion. The floods came as a result of heavy […]
Eid, Islamabad and Ghost Towns Islamabad is known for being many, many things from the city that always sleeps to the land of peace and tranquillity. Yet, there are a few days in every calendar year where the capital of the country takes on the look and feel of a ghost town. One of those […]
Ritual of Slaughter – Part 1 According to Muslims belief, it is obligatory to slaughter animals in the name of God. It is considered part of Islamic law that it is obligatory for a Muslim to perform the practice if his financial condition allows him to do so. However, the religious scholars need to review […]
Ritual of Slaughter Slaughtering of humans and animals to please God can be traced back in ancient times. Three thousand years BC, infants and virgin girls were slaughtered and thrown into River Nile to please ‘God of Floods’ so that The Nile did not flood out to destroy their crop. Prophet Ibrahim (AS) on becoming prophet […]
Skyrocketing rates of sacrificial animals this year adds to woes of the general public As Eidul Azha draws closer, sacrificial animals have started arriving in Islamabad and Rawalpindi like other cities of Pakistan. However, people of the twin cities are not investing much interest in these animals like they should, the reason being due to […]
As Eid-ul-Azha draws near, the prices of sacrificial animals have gone up at the district cattle markets in the upper Sindh. However, in the flood-stricken areas of lower Sindh districts, the prices are relatively lower. Livestock traders form a number of cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala, have horded in these rain-wrecked districts of […]
Pakistan Railway Pensioner expires in queue outside bank In a disturbing news development out of Lahore, a Pakistan Railway pensioner by the name of Mahmood Khan, has been confirmed dead. The individual had been waiting in a queue line outside a bank, overnight, for the collection of a pension cheque. The incident was reported from […]
