Hajj (Pilgrimage)
The fifth act of Islamic worship is the performing of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca. A Muslim must perform this pilgrimage at least once in his lifetime if […]
What forced govt to sign agreement with Faizabad protesters, asks Rabbani
Nadir Guramani Updated November 27, 2017 Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday admonished Minister of State for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry and asked that “the house wants to know what forced the government to sign an agreement with the protesters” who had staged a sit-in at Faizabad. After the […]
PAKISTAN, WHERE BLACKMAIL WORKS: Pakistani Islamist group to call off nationwide protests after government backs down
Asif Shahzad, Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani hardline Islamist group on Monday said it would call off nationwide protests after the government agreed to its demands and the […]
Pakistan: Police clash with Islamist protesters, 6 killed
News of the police intervention spread quickly, prompting sympathizers in cities round the country to take to the streets in a show of solidarity with the Islamabad protesters. Pakistani police cracked down on hundreds of Islamist protesters in a section of Islamabad where the protesters had camped out for weeks, […]
Tehreek-e-Labaik using Facebook to incite hatred; social media ‘inaccessible’ in Pakistan
Major social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have been shut down on Saturday in major areas of Pakistan, according to reports. It is being said that the decision has been […]
Three million stand at Arafat in Haj climax
SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS STAFF Friday 26 October 2012 MINA: In an atmosphere filled with spirituality and serenity, nearly 3 million pilgrims yesterday performed the most important rite of […]