The petitioner claims that videos with music and dance compromise the sanctity of the mosque The Islamabad High Court has issued notices to the respondents, including the in-charge of the Faisal Mosque, seeking their response to a petition seeking a ban on entering the mosque in inappropriate attire and recording videos of dancing and music […]
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Families gather for pooja, rangoli and festive rituals as temples dazzle with lights Traditional lamps to light up Diwali celebrations. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Hindu community in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad celebrated diwaliThe festival of lights, on Monday, with joy and devotion. As the Krishna Mandir in Saddar, Rawalpindi is still under construction,
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Platform says 99.7% of removed content was proactively identified, 96.2% was removed within 24 hours of being posted TikTok removed more than 25.4 million videos in Pakistan between April and June 2025 for violating its community guidelines, according to the platform’s second quarter 2025 community guidelines enforcement report. The short-form video app said 99.7% of
Collaboration to unlock funding for critical sectors and create jobs nationwide The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation to strengthen local currency financing and support private sector growth in Pakistan. — Photo courtesy of SBP/X The State Bank of Pakistan has partnered with the International Finance Corporation
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The court removes objections, issues notices to relevant officials and sends replies by October 23 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB The Islamabad High Court has removed the office’s objections and issued notices to all parties in response to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition seeking permission to meet Imran Khan, the founder of
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FOSPAH directs Rs 800,000 to be paid to complainant as compensation, Rs 200,000 deposited in national treasury Federal Ombudsman for protection against harassment of women in the workplace Fauzia Viqar In a landmark ruling that strengthens the protection of working women across Pakistan, Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (FOSPAH), Fauzia
Work has been completed at the Hazara Falls in Jab Valley, Haripur, under a UK-funded eco-tourism initiative aimed at transforming the area into one of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s most distinctive natural attractions. The project, supported by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through WWF-Pakistan’s Water Resource Accountability Project (WRAP), has successfully delivered the first phase
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Khawaja Asif says both nations are committed to addressing militancy for lasting regional peace Pakistan and Afghanistan have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to curb terrorism along their shared border, signaling a renewed effort to stabilize a region long plagued by militancy and mistrust. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said in an interview with Al-Jazeera
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President, PM, Bilawal greets Hindu community on Diwali; calls for unity, tolerance President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday sent warm greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of Diwali – the festival of lights that symbolizes
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University of Peshawar. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: Once considered the pride of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the University of Peshawar, one of the province’s oldest and largest higher education institutions, is now facing one of the worst enrollment crises in its history. Due to administrative inefficiency and government neglect, admissions in several institutes have fallen sharply this year, leaving
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