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Pakistan’s Punjab govt makes reading Quran with Urdu translation compulsory in universities
University graduates in Pakistan’s Punjab province will not get the degree without completing a compulsory reading of the Quran with its translation, according to a notification issued by the government. Punjab province Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued the notification on Sunday making it mandatory for all the students in the universities (except non-Muslims) to learn […] More
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Malaysia has world’s most powerful Muslim passport
Malaysia has the 13th most powerful passport in the world making it the premier Muslim passport, according to a new list by The Henley Passport Index as reported by 5 Pillars. Each year the organisation ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan came top […] More
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Students from a Madrassa in Pakistan win a University’s robotics competition
Students from Jamia Baitul Salam participated in an educational competition conducted in Pakistan’s HITEC University Taxila, Panjab. The Madrassa students won a robotics competition by beating competitors belonging to 20 other universities as reported by Tech Juice. Not just that, the bright students from Jamia Baitul Salam have also won an Urdu speech competition and […] More
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan asks PTV to air famous Turkish drama ‘Ertugrul’ in Urdu, especially for the younger generation
Pakistan’s state television, the PTV, is set to air a famous Turkish historical fiction series “Dirilis: Ertugrul” dubbed in Urdu soon, the state broadcaster told Arab News on Monday. The move follows a special request by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who in October recommended the popular TV opera to all Pakistanis as promoting the true […] More
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Pakistan cricketers take Indian cab driver to dinner in Brisbane after he refuses fare
Seeing people from rival nations and different religious mindsets being compassionate and kind to one another is always beautiful to see isn’t it? Five Pakistan cricketers including Yasir Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Naseem Shah, treated an Indian cab driver at a restaurant in Brisbane back on Friday, after the latter refused to accept any […] More
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Pakistan says Muslim world has lost a true hero with Mohamed Morsi’s death
Leaders of Pakistan’s ruling and opposition parties expressed grief Monday over the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and said the Muslim world has lost a true hero. In a statement, Senator Siraj ul Haq, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, the country’s mainstream religious party, said Morsi had refused to bow to dictatorship and withdraw […] More
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Pakistanis form human image of Christchurch mosque
Thousands of Pakistanis clad in white have gathered in the central city of Jhang to make a human image of New Zealand’s Al Noor mosque in Christchurch city, where 50 people were killed by a white supremacist four weeks ago. Drone images showed worshippers standing in formation on Friday, their snow-white traditional shalwar kameez and […] More
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12-year-old Pakistani Muslim student selected for NASA internship programme, making her family and country extremely proud
A 12-year-old Pakistani student, Radeeyah Aamir, has been selected for a one-week internship programme at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as reported by Geo News. The US Embassy in Pakistan shared that Radeeyah has been selected for the programme. “She will be attending the one-week program which includes training for next-generation Astronaut Training […] More
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Pakistan International Airlines bans music and will play Quranic verses on flights to Saudi Arabia
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has banned in-flight entertainment for pilgrims travelling to Jeddah and Madina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said on Thursday. The decision was taken “in light of peoples’ sentiments,” PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajawar told PTI. Cash-strapped PIA has been running […] More
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“Primary actions to lift people out of poverty and model Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s system,” as Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan met Turkey’s President Erdogan
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan made his first visit to Turkey as a Prime Minister meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss a number of things. Many Muslims would say these are two inspiring Muslim leaders far above the rest. Yes, no one is perfect and there’s much both of them can do more for […] More
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Muslim Hero: Cardiologist from Pakistan has built a Healthcare Empire to treat people for free
It’s usually the first response of many people to feel despair at the authorities not acting swifter to help them in times of need. Instead of just sitting and waiting for a miracle to happen, there are also those who take matters into their own hands and decide that if the state cannot provide the […] More
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Saudi Arabia agrees to end Umrah tax on Pakistanis, Egyptians and Turks upon their government requests
The Saudi government has agreed to waive 2,000 riyals tax imposed on Pakistanis performing Umrah every year on the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to a media report, the PM, during his visit to the Kingdom, had requested Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud to abolish the fee. The development was […] More
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