RAWALPINDI – Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday visited the Line of Control (LoC) and celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with soldiers in the Bagh sector, according to a press release by the Pakistan Army's military wing. In its statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations ...

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday visited the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in the federal capital and inquired after the health of the patients admitted in different wards and questioned about the quality of the treatment. During the sufficient time he spent ...

LAHORE – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has announced that Sindh Express will be inaugurated after Eid in Multan. Addressing a press conference at the Railways headquarters in Lahore on Saturday afternoon, he said that work on the ML-1 project will be started soon. He also ...

KARACHI - Muslims across Pakistan would be celebrating Eid-ul-Azha on August 12 (Monday), announced Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman. The announcement came after Zul Hijjah moon was sighted across the country; the Islamic month of Zul Hijjah would start from Saturday. Minister ...

NARAN - The tourists from plain areas of Pakistan have thronged to scenic hilly resorts and lush green valleys in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Naran and Kaghan valleys of Manshera district to enjoy almost week-long holidays in pleasant weather conditions. Most of scenic hilly valleys and ...

ISLAMABAD – Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan Wednesday visited an operational air base to celebrate Eidul Fitr with the PAF personnel deployed at the base. Special prayers were offered for the security and progress of the country during Eid congregation. ...

ISLAMABAD – Police in the federal capital have prepared a special plan to ensure foolproof security on the night before of Eid (Chand Raat) as per the directives of Inspector General of Police Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar. Some 1700 police officials, 1000 personnel of Operations Division, 500 traffic ...

PESHAWAR - The committee of Masjid Qasim Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's capital, Peshawar announced that it has received testimonies regarding the sighting of the Shawal moon. Like every year, Mufti Popalzai arrived at the mosque and headed the committee which met to receive testimonies; the ...

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that according to the lunar calendar, Eid will be on June 5 (Wednesday) in Pakistan. While talking to newsmen, the federal minister said that the Eid moon will likely be sighted on the 29th fast (June 4). Fawad Chaudhry ...

KABUL - A suicide bomber has struck in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad, killing at least 18 people in the second attack in as many days targeting Taliban fighters, security forces and civilians celebrating a holiday cease-fire. According to an eye witness, a suicide bomber detonated the ...

KABUL - A blast rocked a gathering of Afghan security forces, civilians and Taliban on Saturday evening killing at least 36 people in eastern Nangarhar province. Nangarhar spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said the explosion happened in Rodat district at an Eid gathering between Taliban and Afghan ...

QUETTA - Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa will be spending the second day of Eidul Azha in Balochistan, the Inter Services Public Relations said on Sunday. The army chief will meet troops and locals in Turbat and Gwadar, in the southern region of the province, according to the ...

LAHORE - The death toll from an oil tanker explosion in Ahmedpur East area of Bahawalpur last month has risen to at least 205 people as more victims succumbed to their injuries on Monday. The tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel overturned after trying to make a sharp turn while travelling from ...

PARACHINAR - Families of the Parachinar bombing victims continued their protest on Tuesday as the death toll from the Friday’s twin blasts rose to 72, marking a grisly Eid for the town worst hit by militancy so far in 2017. Officials confirmed that five of the injured died in hospital. At least ...

LAHORE  - Eid shopping is on the peak with heavy rush being witnessed in all the metropolises' main markets of Pakistan. Jubilant young girls, women and youth are rushing to markets for buying Eid-related items. Colourful Eid stalls have been set up at various markets offering different kinds of ...

ISLAMABAD - Muslims in Pakistan will commence their 2017 Ramazan fasting tomorrow (Sunday), as moon was sighted on Saturday. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met under Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman after the Maghrib prayers for sighting the crescent of the holy month of Ramazan. Taraweeh prayers will be ...