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Pakistan denounces arbitrary arrest of Islamic scholars in IoK

Islamic scholars

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the arbitrary arrests and illegal detention of prominent Islamic scholars, including Maulana Abdul Rasheed Dawoodi, Maulana Mushtaq Ahmed Veeri and five members of Jamaat-e-Islami in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “These deplorable actions only days ahead of the UN General Assembly session manifest India’s growing intransigence, and utter … Read more

Imran Khan saddened over passing of renowned Turkish scholar

Sheikh Mahmud Effendi passed away aged 92.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has expressed sorrow over the demise of renowned Turkish religious scholar and preacher Sheikh Mahmud Effendi. Sheikh Effendi, the leader of the influential İsmailağa jamia of the Naqshbandi-Khalidiyya Ṭarīqah centred in Çarşamba, Istanbul, passed away on Wednesday aged 92. In a tweet, Imran Khan said Sheikh Effendi revivived … Read more

Australian scholars advocate for improvements

In an open letter published on Thursday, fifteen Australian university researchers advocated for the betterment of the China-Australia relationship. The open letter was published on the blog platform Pearls and Irritations to the newly elected federal administration last Saturday. Jocelyn Chey, a former diplomat and visiting professor at the University of Sydney, and Jane Golley, … Read more

Tribute to the Famous Poet Jaun Elia on his Birthday.

Paying our Tribute to the renowned poet, biographer, scholar and pride of Pakistan Jaun Elia on his birthday. Syed Hussain Jaun Asghar Naqvi, often known as Jaun Elia, was an Urdu poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar. He was from South Asia who fled from independent India to Pakistan. He became one of the notable poets … Read more

Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif’s 276th Urs being celebrated amid tight security

Shah Abdul Latif's Urs being celebrated

Three-day celebrations of 276th Urs of great Sufi saint and poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai has begun from Monday (today) at Bhit Shah town of district Matiari amid strict security measures. Strict security arrangements have been made to provide a peaceful environment to thousands of devotees while all required arrangements to provide basic facilities … Read more

UN: Nigerian elected 74th president of the General Assembly

UN General Assembly 74th Session to open September 17

The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) opens on Tuesday 17 September 2019. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be on Tuesday, 24 September 2019. The President-Elect of the 74th session is H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, of Nigeria, was elected on 4 June 2019. Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has had … Read more