Image: AFP Talha Mehmood, Religious Affairs Minister, while addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday said that there will be no VIP Hajj Facilities for the members of parliament (MPs). Mehmood said, “The facilities that will be provided to the common Hujjaj will also be provided to the MPs. I have clearly said that no one […]
Image: Geo.TV Pakistan is one of the 20 countries which are likely to get excessive rainfall this year, as predicted by the United Nations’ Globally Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) of the food and agricultural organization (FAO). The report also suggests that while 20 countries will receive more rain than usual 42 countries are […]
The federal government of Pakistan has announced that May 1, which falls on Monday, will be a gazetted holiday to celebrate World Labour Day. This means that all government and semi-government offices, as well as educational institutes, will remain closed in the federal capital on May 1. The declaration will lead to a three-day consecutive […]
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has recently announced an extension in the deadline for the submission of passports by Hajj pilgrims in respective bank branches until April 28th. In addition, the Ministry has advised pilgrims to use the “Saudi Visa Bio” smartphone app for biometric verification while staying at their homes, thereby ensuring a smooth […]
As political tensions continue to escalate in Sudan, the Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan has announced that 427 Pakistani nationals have been safely evacuated from the country and arrived at the port. This comes as the FO spokesperson revealed that the Foreign Ministry is working closely with foreign missions to provide relief to Pakistani citizens […]
Muhammad Sarwar Gondal from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has announced that field operations for the 7th Housing and Population Census have been temporarily suspended for the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The pause in field operations will last from April 21 to April 25, and the decision to extend the census will be made by the Census […]
The holy month of Ramadan is a significant time for Muslims globally. It is a time for fasting and spiritual reflection, where families and friends come together to break their fast with a meal known as iftaar. Recently, Sagar Samy and Sunita Oad with the support of the Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness organized […]
Naila Kiani becomes the first ever female Pakistani to summit Annapurna peak in Nepal. Earlier share has also reached the peaks of Gasherbrum-1, K2, and Gasherbrum-II. Annapurna is the tenth highest peak in the world standing at 8,091 metres above sea level. Kiani climbed the peak on Monday morning becoming the first Pakistani woman to […]
Pakistan may extend Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, according to a national daily. The decision on the extension is expected to be announced soon. If approved, the extended holidays will run from Thursday, 20 April, to Tuesday, 25 April. Earlier this week, the federal government had already announced the schedule for the Eid holidays, which will be observed […]
Image: AFP Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an official statement stating, “this was the deadliest barn fire for cattle in Texas history and the investigation and cleanup may take some time.” The horrific explosion and fire erupted in the Southfork Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle and killed over 18,000 cattle. The rescue teams […]
According to the latest data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECO), the number of registered voters in Pakistan has reached over 125 million. Of this, 54 percent are male voters, which is around 60.7 million while female voters account for 46%, which is over 50.7 million. Voter Demographics According to the report by […]
Image: Lollywood City Shamoon Abbasi and Sherry Shah have finally confirmed that they are a married couple. In an Instagram post, Shah wished her husband on his birthday, “I appreciate so many things about you — your strength, your calmness, your character and integrity, your sense of humour, your way of seeing the beauty in […]
image: VOX Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has told the media that there will be no balloting this year for Hajj. All applications received under the government Hajj scheme will be accepted as the number of applications received is very less than the allocated seats. Dar had a brief session with media along with Minister for […]
PC: DesiBlitz Seems like the desi twitter is all about controversial opinions when it comes to divorce and joint family system. Recently, an account asked a simple question, “What’s your hot take on desi culture that would have you in this position?” However, the quoted answers and those in the comment section were not so […]
PC: AFP Najam Sethi, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday that Pakistani government may not allow them to visit India if the Indian Team does not come to Pakistan for playing World Cup. Sethi was talking to the standing committee of senate where he mentioned that right now, PCB is not worried about […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the mission CHAPEA (Crew Habitat for the Exploration of Mars Analogs) to start preparing human beinto live on the red planet The NASA has designed three such analog missions to understand the requirements necessary to inhibit Mars. The first analogue missi is already starting this year, while […]
FIFA has recently announced that it will pay clubs $355 millions for sending players to the World Cup 2026 and 2030. Earlier this compensation was $209 Million for the world cups 2018 and 2022. The recent remuneration by FIFA has been increased by up to 70%. In this regard, a Memorandum of Understanding signed between […]
To facilitate its consumers during the holy month of Ramadan, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced the provision of gas during Iftar and Sehr. However, due to a shortfall of 250 million mmbtu, the company has informed its customers that gas pressure would be low from 8 AM till 2:30 PM, leading to the […]
21 March 2023: Haleon Pakistan Limited (formerly GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Pakistan Limited) has announced a partnership with the leading global cleft charity, Smile Train, raising funds through its leading Oral Care brands, Sensodyne and Parodontax. Annually, 1 in every 600 children in Pakistan is born with cleft lips and palates. In most cases, these children […]
A Pakistani family recently broke the internet with their amazing Record for same birth date. Amir Azad Mangi and his Family from Larkana set a new Guinness World Record for “most family members born on the same day.” The nine members from this family who participated in the world record are all born on August […]
