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Al-Azhar issues Fatwa on President’s request to suspend Friday prayers

Dr Arif Alvi requests Egypt’s Al-Azhar

Egypt’s Al-Azhar has issued a Fatwa (edict) on the request of President Dr Arif Alvi permitting suspension of Friday prayers to control the spread of deadly coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan. President also said on twitter, “I request Ulema to take urgent action to stop #CoronaVirus spread in Pakistan, based on principles of Islam from Quran … Read more

Wonder Woman 1984’ release pushed until August due to COVID-19

Wonder Woman 1984

Warner Bros. is postponing Diana Prince’s return to the big screen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sources said that Wonder Woman 1984 will now hit cinemas on August 14 instead of June 5. According to the details, Warner Brothers studio announced that it is pushing the release of “Wonder Woman 1984,” which was supposed to hit theaters … Read more

Pak army starts producing thousands of masks

Pakistan defence production has attained the capability of producing thousands of Masks and hand sanitizers in bulk quantity. According to the press release issued by the ministry of defence, the ministry has been pleased to inform, that Pakistan Ordnance Factories has obtained a landmark achievement in testing times of pandemic. Pakistan Ordnance Factories being one … Read more

PM Imran Khan calls on GB Governor to discuss COVID-19

Prime Minister calls on Governor Gilgit Baltistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Governor Gilgit Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon in Islamabad. Governor Gilgit Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon called on  in Islamabad today (March 25). According to the sources, They exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and the prevailing situation of the country. وزیراعظم عمران خان سے گورنر گلگت بلتستان … Read more

Katrina Kaif Shares how to play cricket with broom

katrina kaif play cricket with broom

Katrina Kaif is making the most of her free time at home during self-quarantine. The actress has been keeping her fans informed and entertained with videos. After a video of her cleaning the utensils, she recently showed her multipurpose of a broom and we just can’t get over it! Katrina is showing fans how to play … Read more

Shaban moon sighted: chairman central Rauet-Hilal Committee

Shaban moon

The crescent of Shaban Ul Moazam 441 Hijri has been sighted. According to the details, This was announced by chairman central Rauet-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-Ul_Rehman after chairing the meeting of Centeral Rauet-e-Hilalal committee in Karachi tonight. Shab-e-Barat will be observed on April 8, said committee’s chairperson Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman. Earlier, the letter of Meteorological Department of … Read more

Federal govt orders early disbursement of salaries and pensions

Abdul Hafeez Sheikh

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says the government has announced a massive relief package amounting to 1.25 trillion rupees to support the business community and to provide relief to the poor people in wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. Sources said that the federal government has ordered early disbursement … Read more

Xinjiang donates medical masks to 8 countries including Pakistan

mask

China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has donated 380,000 medical masks to eight countries including Pakistan to help with the global fight against the COVID-19. According to the details, The masks were delivered to Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia and Algeria, according to local media here on Wednesday (March 25). The … Read more

Saudi Arabia tightens curfew amid coronavirus

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has announced to tightening curfew imposed in the kingdom to comprehend the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the Saudi state Press agency, the authorities have to bar entry or exit from Riyadh, Mecca, and Medina as well as movement between all provinces starting on Wednesday. SPA said the orders are approved … Read more

Coronavirus: 8th death reported in Pakistan, total cases cross, 1000

Coronavirus Updates

The total number of deaths from the novel coronavirus surge to eight after a patient expired in Punjab and the total number of coronavirus cases rises to 1,059 after new cases were reported in KPK, Punjab and Balochistan on Wednesday. The national coronavirus dashboard, launched by the federal ministry of health, reported that one more patient … Read more

PM Imran Khan chairs cabinet meeting over COVID-19

Federal Cabinet

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of federal cabinet here on Wednesday (March 25). The meeting was held via video link. Meeting of federal cabinet discussed the situation arising out of coronavirus and the steps taken by the government to contain the spread of the contagion. Meeting of federal cabinet reviewed the impact of … Read more

Maria B and husband criticized on social media for their actions

Maria B

Pakistan’s renowned fashion designer Maria. B posted a video on her facebook in which she explained the incident of her husband’s arrest. Earlier Maria B shared video message on social media in which she appealed to PM Imran Khan to take notice of the raid at her house. Famous fashion designer Maria B in a … Read more

Ayeza Khan urges Fans to ‘Take care of everybody around you

Ayeza Khan

Ayeza Khan has requested her fans to take care of all our surroundings and feed the cats, street dogs, pigeons and other animals as well amid the novel coronavirus. The beautiful actress posted a photo on her Instagram with pigeons in the back and wrote, “Me janti hn hum sabkay freezers and kitchens is time over … Read more

Child rapist Bob Hewitt granted parole

Child rapist Bob Hewitt granted parole

Former tennis champion Bob Hewitt was granted parole which will see him released next month. He was convicted of child rape. South-African correctional services ministry said that he will be released next month. Bob Hewitt was convicted of raping 2 girls in the early 1980s. He was also blamed for indecently assaulting a 17-year-old girl … Read more

Economic package is the proof of public friendship

Actions are being accelerated to prevent coronavirus spread, Firdous Ashiq Awan

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the economic package is the proof of public friendship. She addressed news conference in the federal Capital Islamabad. She said A framework for the national force is being prepared. The program of over one thousand billion rupees is a … Read more

Shah Mahmood Qureshi urges Shehbaz Sharif to act maturely

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday urged Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif to act maturely. Responding on the walkout of Shehbaz Sharif from the session, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Shehbaz Sharif must act maturely. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that in the current time of crisis, we all have to unite to … Read more

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma appeal citizens to stay at home during lockdown

Virat and Anushka

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma took to Twitter to request their fans to stay at home during the nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “These are testing times and we need to wake up to the seriousness of this situation. Please let us all follow what’s been told to us and stand united, … Read more

Prince Charles tested positive for COVID 19

Coronavirus: Prince Charles out of self-isolation

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed. BBC reported that Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said. The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. Clarence House said Charles and Camilla were now self-isolating … Read more

Global Oil Price may fall to $10/barrel as countries runs out of storage space

Oil markets

Global Oil Price: The countries may run out of oil space to store oil as Saudi Arabia prepares to increase its oil production even as demand for energy continues to fall amid coronavirus outbreak. Oil storage levels across storage facilities have surged to 75% full since January shutdown of major refineries in China’s industrial heartlands. … Read more

We Must unite to fight deadly outbreak of COVID 19 in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that I want all political parties to unite on one forum and fight together with the current outbreak deadly coronavirus. While addressing Parliamentary leaders via video link Prime Minister Imran Khan All political parties will have to make decisions together in the time of crisis. “All political parties … Read more

Kareena Kapoor shares a sneak peek of her best friends diaries on Instagram

Kareena Kapoor

Everyone’s favourite star, Kareena Kapoor seems to have found a new way to nap with her best friends, in this time of self quarantine. Actress Kareena Kapoor, on Tuesday, shared a picture on her Instagram, where Kareena herself, Karishma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora and Mallika Bhat can be seen napping- their individual pictures have … Read more

Earthquake with Magnitude 7.5 jolts Russia

Earthquake tremors felt in Mansehra & nearby areas

Russia was jolted with earthquake having the magnitude of 7.5 on Wednesday. US Geological Survey said, the earthquake prompted tsunami warning that was later cancelled. The Guardian reported that the quake hit at a depth of 59 km (37 miles), around 1,400km north-east of the Japanese city of Sapporo, USGS added. There were no early … Read more

USD to PKR: Dollar hits eight month high, trading at Rs 162 against Rupee

Today Currency

USD to PKR: Dollar rise by Rs 3 and trading at Rs162 in the interbank market on Wednesday, the highest level against the Pakistani rupee since June 2019. Market sources reveals, that the increase in dollar’s price can be linked to the State Bank’s decision to reduce interest rate by another 150 basis points, bringing … Read more

Sindh Transport Minister urges CM to impose Curfew

Owais Shah

Provincial Transport Minister Owais Qadir Shah has urged Murad to take strict action against people who are violating the lockdown in order for it to be effective. “He (Murad) should impose a curfew if he has to, this is a matter of people’s health,” he said. Owais added that there are reports that events are … Read more

Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts to benefit you and your baby

Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts

Important Pregnancy Tips It’s a time to celebrate when you find out your pregnancy. A child is a blessing in many ways and this will be an exciting journey for you. However, there are a number of things you should know from the start — a list of do’s and don’ts to ensure a healthy … Read more

Karachi received light rain today afternoon

PMD predicts dust thunderstorm with rain from Sunday to Wednesday

Karachi has begun receiving rainfall in different areas today afternoon. Sources say that areas including Gulshan-e-Hadeed, F.B. Area, Nazimabad, Guru Mandir, Liaqatabad, TOWER, and the nearby areas received light rain today. Apart from that, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Maymar, Gulistan-e-Johar, and Rashid Minhas road received drizzling today afternoon. Traffic Police has instructed the citizens of Karachi to be … Read more

Coronavirus-Asia markets rise as US agrees stimulus package

PSX update today 8th April 2020

President Donald Trump and the US Senate have approved an economic relief package worth more than $1.8 trillion, making Asian shares higher. International news agency BBC stated that the Market had speeded on Wall Speed and in London in anticipation of a deal being struck. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 7.9% on Wednesday … Read more

PSX suspended trade after market fell 5%

PSX

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) suspended trade for two hours after the market fell over 5% to a multi-year low below 27,500 points in intra-day trading on Wednesday. The market failed to arrest the free fall despite the government announcing a financial support package worth Rs 1.2 trillion and cut the key interest rate by … Read more