Pakistan

The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Sunday announced that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted; therefore, the Islamic month will commence on August 26 (Tuesday) and Eid-i-Miladun Nabi is set to fall on September 6, according to a statement from the body. The statement added that Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meetings were held in Karachi and other cities of the country. “The weather remained cloudy in most and most cities in Pakistan. No evidence of the moon being sighted was received from any city,” it read. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) spokesperson Anjum Nazir Zaighum told Dawn.com that the moon had not been sighted. Additionally, a notification from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony announced that the moon had not been sighted. “Therefore, the 1st Rabiul Awwal, 1447AH, shall commence from Tuesday, August 26,” the notification read. Muslims around the world celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), known in Arabic as the Mawlid al-Nabawi holiday, on the 12t...

Craters, sinkholes abound; many neighbourhoods inundated

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Daily wage earners unable to find work on rainy days increasingly relying on food parcels

Party leader says citizens dealing with water crisis, poor sewage, false promises

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Faulty transformers, extended blackouts also trigger water crisis

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Inquiry reveals violations; suspended officials reinstated, deadline of Aug 27 to submit records

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Polling on 18 vacant seats scheduled for Sept 24 under ECP supervision

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Sunday stated that it will continue its “peaceful” Islamabad sit-in, now in its 40th day, a press release from the group said. The Islamabad sit-in began on July 16, with BYC leaders and members demanding the release of its activists. Its chief, Dr Mahrang Baloch and other activists were arrested on March 22 for allegedly attacking Quetta Civil Hospital and inciting violence, a day after police cracked down on their protest. According to the press release, available with Dawn.com, the group, during a press conference in Islamabad, expressed its willingness to continue the ongoing sit-in in the federal capital, stating that “one day these institutions will be forced to listen to our voice”. “This protest is not just a protest of the Baloch people, it is a protest for justice,” the press release read. “This is a fight for human dignity and truth and it is the duty of all of us to support this fight.” The statement read that the demonstrators had two demands: the release of...

Pakistan Railways has initiated a large-scale programme to digitize and automate its network to enhance safety, reduce delays, and improve passenger and freight services across the country.

Stagnant water, contaminated supplies blamed

Case registered at Sattokatla police station on father's complaint

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PDMA warns of threat to low-lying areas of Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal

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