ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has formally requested Saudi Arabia for increase in its Hajj quota, citing its growing population. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousaf on Friday confirmed that a letter has been written to Saudi authorities on the subject and their response is awaiting. Pakistan’s current Hajj quota At present, Pakistan’s Hajj […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Singapore on Friday pledged $50,000 in humanitarian assistance for the victims of flash floods in Pakistan, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. “The Singapore Government will contribute $50,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross (SRC)’s public fundraising efforts towards the humanitarian crisis, caused by floods in Pakistan,” the
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RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): A local court in Rawalpindi on Friday sent the Islamic cleric and YouTuber, Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, on seven days of physical remand in a blasphemy case. Rawalpindi District Court approved the remand request and handed over the custody to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for seven more days. Senior Civil Judge Waqar
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Inam Haider Malik revealed on Thursday that the current monsoon spell would persist for two to three more days, according to a weather update. Flood Situation and Relief Efforts Malik said water levels continued to be high at Head Panjnad and Guddu Barrage, causing extensive
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar, has said that India is responsible for the recent flood damage in Pakistan, and the international community should stand with Pakistan on this issue. Addressing an important meeting regarding the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan’s water crisis, Asim Iftikhar said that the floods destroyed
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): President Asif Ali Zardari will leave tomorrow on a 10-day visit from September 12 to 21 at the invitation of the Chinese government. During his visit, President Asif Ali Zardari will visit the Chinese cities of Chengdu, Shanghai and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. During this visit, the President will also hold meetings
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In a historic feat, a team of Pakistani women climbers has become the country’s first all-women expedition to summit the 5,400-meter Bari La peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the Alpine Club of Pakistan, the expedition included women from all four provinces as well as Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad. The group reached
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LONDON (Kashmir English): British-Pakistani social media personality Chahat Fateh Ali Khan was hit with eggs by a group of youth during an event held at a local cafe in London. A video, which went viral on social media, shows two masked individuals running towards him, hurling eggs at his head, abusing him, and then fleeing
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared an agricultural and climate emergency throughout Pakistan due to extensive damage caused by heavy floods. Speaking in the cabinet meeting, the premier stated the floods have caused havoc in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab, with water now breaching into the Sindh valleys. “Thousand acres of
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JALALPUR PIRWALA (Kashmir English): A rescue boat carrying flood-affected citizens capsized in Jalalpur Pirwala during a flood evacuation, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, 19 people were on board when the boat overturned. Multan City Police Officer Sadiq Ali Dogar said that a child was killed, while eighteen passengers were rescued. Earlier, on
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