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At least five people were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire on locals in the Shahrag area of Balochistan’s Harnai district, police said on Wednesday.

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• Zardari insists true success lay in piety, service to humanity, compassion, and sincerity • Shehbaz says the spirit of sacrifice ensures lasting national cohesion and progress; exchanges Eid greetings with President Erdogan ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, extending his heartfelt greetings to the people of Pakistan, overseas Pakistanis, and the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eidul Azha, said the occasion reminded Muslims of the spirit of obedience to Allah Almighty, patience, sincerity, and the great sacrifice demonstrated by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS). In a message issued on the occasion of Eidul Azha, he said that the festival conveyed that sacrifice was not merely a religious obligation but a complete moral message. He added that true success did not lie in wealth, power, or outward grandeur, but in piety, sincerity, service to humanity, and compassion for others. The president said that, according to a Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), the most beloved perso...

Muslims across the world celebrated Eidul Azha, also known as the feast of the sacrifice, on Wednesday. Celebrated on the 10th of Zilhaj, Eidul Azha marks the culmination of Haj, one of the five pillars of Islam. It marks the end of the Haj and commemorates Prophet Ibraham’s (AS) readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah. This year, Eid is being celebrated across much of the Muslim world under the shadow of the US-Iran war in the Middle East. Muslims attend an Eid al-Adha prayer at a public park, outside El-Seddik Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, May 27. — Reuters Yemenis visit a graveyard on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in Sanaa on May 27. — Reuters Muslims gather to take part in a special morning prayer at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo on May 27. — Reuters Families of Hezbollah fighters killed in the conflict visit the graves of their relatives on the morning of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, at the Hawra Zaynab cemetery in Beirut’s southern suburbs on May 27. — AFP This...

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Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said the government is making every possible effort to provide relief to the common man in the upcoming federal budget despite economic and security challenges facing the country.

Ishaq Dar met with Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in New York City on Wednesday, where both leaders reaffirmed the strong fraternal ties between Pakistan and Bahrain.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that extremely hot weather conditions are expected across the country during the Eidul Azha holidays, with temperatures likely to remain well above normal in several areas.

Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz extended warm Eidul Azha greetings to the nation and the Muslim Ummah, saying the religious festival promotes the values of sacrifice, compassion, love and humanity.

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike the day before, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack this month. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed the “commander of the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organisation in Gaza was eliminated yesterday”. Hamas has not yet commented. “In the Prime Minister’s name and in my own, congratulations to the IDF and the Shin Bet on the brilliant execution,” Katz claimed in a post on X. “We committed ourselves to eliminating everyone who led the October 7 massacre, and that is what we will do: they are all marked for death, wherever they may be.” After announcing the strike on Tuesday, Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a joint statement that Odeh had “served as head of Hamas intelligence during the October 7 massacre and was appointed approximately one week ago as successor to Ezzedine al-Haddad”. Haddad was killed by an Israeli strike on May 15. “Odeh was responsible for...

The day began with special prayers offered in mosques across Pakistan for the well-being of the Muslim Ummah, along with prayers for peace, development, and prosperity in the country.

Pakistan’s armed forces extended Eidul Azha greetings to the nation, giving tribute to martyrs, reaffirming their commitment to protecting the country’s sovereignty and standing alongside the people to ensure lasting peace and stability.

Gaza still faces Israeli strikes after ceasefire; most residents depend on humanitarian aid to live

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif say Eidul Azha prayers with thousands of worshippers and urged the nation to embrace the values of unity, sacrifice, and compassion on the religious occasion.

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A chemical tank imploded and ruptured at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in the US state of Washington on Tuesday, resulting in one death and nine injuries, while nine others remained unaccounted for as of Tuesday night, authorities said. A joint written statement with Nippon and the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Department said a tank containing “white liquor,” a chemical solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide used in making paper pulp, had ruptured around 7:15 am local time (1415 GMT). While the tank was initially believed to hold around 80,000 gallons, officials later said it contained closer to 900,000 gallons of white liquor, with an estimated 90,000 gallons of material still inside the damaged tank. Recovery efforts would resume on Wednesday at the site in the city of Longview in Cowlitz County, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Portland, Oregon, as the tank remained unstable, Longview Fire Department Battalion Chief Matt Amos said during a media briefing. A drone view of a chemical tank after it...

From regal sarees to breezy cotton prints, Pakistani celebrities set a stunning new benchmark for Eidul Azha fashion

• From upscale to low-income areas, residents complain of weeks without water as demand peaks during Eidul Azha • Disrupted supply leaves many people dependent on expensive tankers for animal care, sanitation and household needs • KWSC chief claims utility taking all-out measures to ensure ‘uninterrupted supply’ during Eid days KARACHI: With Eidul Azha being celebrated on Wednesday (today), residents of the metropolis are marking the second month of an acute water crisis that has left taps dry, tanker queues long and tempers frayed. For many families, the festival of sacrifice now means sacrificing sleep to chase tankers, and sacrificing savings to buy water for ritual washings, animal care and sanitation. This is not the first time the city has faced Eid amid a severe water shortage. Residents call it a grim tradition of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) to fail during the city’s most critical moments — Eids, Ramazan, Eid Miladun Nabi and Muharram — when water is indispensable for both ritual...

Reiterates that armed forces will continue to pursue all facilitators and abettors of terrorism with full force

More than 1.7 million people are taking part in the Hajj this year