Islamabad, For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the three-day ‘Sirat Festival’ will take place from September 20 to 22 in Islamabad, themed ‘Searching for World Peace: In the Light of the Prophet’s Teachings.’ The festival, organized by the Qumi Rahmat Lal Alamin wa Khatam-ul-Nabieen Authority, will feature over sixty research papers presented by scholars...
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Pakistan’s Planning Ministry Takes Bold Step Towards Economic Stability
Islamabad, Pakistan: In a groundbreaking move, the Planning Ministry and the Planning Commission of Pakistan, under the visionary leadership of Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, have constituted a high-level Policy Board. This initiative aims to enhance transparency and improve the economic planning process of the country with the active...
Saadullahpur Mandi Bahauddin: Two Ahmadis were targeted and killed in a single day by madrassa students.
Two Ahmadis Killed in Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan https://x.com/saboohsyed/status/1799444691760615537?s=48 In a devastating incident, two members of the Ahmadiyya community, Ghulam Sarwar and Rahat Ahmad Bajwa, were brutally murdered in Saadullahpur, Mandi Bahauddin, on June 8, 2024. The killings occurred in broad daylight, with the victims shot dead in separate incidents. According to Amir...
Historic Milestone: Pakistan Launches Groundbreaking Character Education Curriculum
NRKNA Introduces Comprehensive Program to Foster Values-Based Education In a landmark achievement, the National Rahmatul lil Aalameen Wa Khatamun Nabiyyin Authority (NRKNA) has unveiled Pakistan’s first-ever Character Education Curriculum, a revolutionary initiative designed to inspire students from Early Childhood Education (ECE) to Grade 12. This collaborative effort with public and private organizations aims to cultivate...
In Pakistan, 2 crore people are unemployed and 34 lakh people are forced into forced labour
The Government of Pakistan is very welcoming and always open to discussions with the International Labour Organization. The country relies heavily export of textiles and no country would buy from Pakistan if there is forced labor, child labor, bonded labor, etc. in the supply chain, said Geir T. Tonstol, Country Director of ILO while having...
28 dead, at least 20 injured as Quetta-bound bus falls into ravine in Balochistan’s Washuk
At least 28 people have died at least 20 are injured after a bus fell into a ravine in Washuk, Balochistan on Wednesday, according to state-run Radio Pakistan. Levies officials at the scene said the accident occurred when a tire burst, which lead to the bus plunging into a ravine. Women and children are also...
On Youm-i-Takbeer, PM and acting president hail nation’s ‘unwavering determination’ under ‘bold leadership’
As the nation observed Youm-i-Takbeer on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Acting President Yusuf Raza Gilani hailed the nation’s “unwavering determination” to make Pakistan a nuclear power under the “bold leadership” of then-premier Nawaz Sharif. Youm-i-Takbeer is observed on May 28 to commemorate the historic day in 1998 when Pakistan joined the ranks of...
NCHR takes suo motto notice of Sargodha incident
National Commission for Human Rights has taken suo motto notice of violent attacks on the persons and property of Christians at Mujahid colony, Gilwala, Tehsil, District Sargodha and has called report from DPO Sargodha besides impressing upon the Provincial Government to ensure protection of Christian community at Sargodha and elsewhere in the Province. In a...
ICT AppliCaTions for sustaInable enVironmental protEction (ACTIVE) Project Grand Consortium Summit at NUTECH
Islamabad, May 2024 – The National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad, proudly announces the commencement of the three-day Grand Consortium Summit & Erasmus+ ACTIVE Curriculum Review Meeting from May 15 to 17, 2024. This pivotal event is part of the ACTIVE Project, a significant initiative funded by the European Union to address Pakistan’s environmental challenges....
Situation in AJK calms down after 2 days of violent clashes
Following violent clashes over the last 48 hours, which left a policeman dead, the situation in Muzaffarabad seemed to have calmed down on Sunday, with a Rangers detachment that was sent to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) from Kohala having been withdrawn. AJK witnessed violent clashes between the police and activists of a rights movement amid a...