The Zakat department has halved the marriage grant for deserving families, reducing it from Rs0.1 million to Rs50,000. Furthermore, no Eidul Fitr Zakat aid was distributed to beneficiaries this year. However, the department has promised that all registered Zakat recipients will receive Eid gifts before Eidul Azha. In a recent meeting of the Punjab Zakat […]
Amber Kelleher-Andrews, a renowned Hollywood matchmaker who worked with stars like Eva Longoria, Hoda Kotb, and Paula Abdul, has passed away at the age of 56. According to a statement from her family shared with DailyMail.com, Kelleher-Andrews died on April 13 following a prolonged battle with ovarian cancer. She will be laid to rest in […]
Work is currently underway to hand over several primary health centers, district health centers and tehsil centers to the private sector in an initial phase of privatization across Punjab. Although the government claims that the decision will aim to improve the quality of healthcare at public hospitals, doctors and patients argue that the contracting policy […]
More than 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims could face delays in their Hajj journey after millions of Saudi Riyals meant for their expenses were mistakenly sent to the wrong bank account. According to the Hajj Organizers Association of Pakistan (HOAP), approximately 50 million Saudi Riyals were accidentally transferred to an OPEC Fund account instead of the official […]
India has released additional water into the Jhelum River from the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kahsmir(IIOJK) without prior notice, prompting concerns of rising water levels. As a result, the river is experiencing a flood-like situation, with a flow of 22,000 cusecs passing through the Domel area of Muzaffarabad. Local authorities have issued a warning to […]
Iran has offered to mediate between Pakistan and India to help ease growing tensions between the two South Asian neighbours, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday. In a post on his official social media account, Araghchi said, “We are ready to play a mediating role to help reduce tensions between Pakistan and India.” […]
Azerbaijan has officially announced the opening of its Heydar Aliyev – International Education Grant Program for the academic year 2025–2026, offering fully funded scholarships to students from around the world, including Pakistan. The programme, jointly administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Education, aims to strengthen global human capital […]
CBS’ Fire Country will head into its fourth season without two of its original cast members, marking a significant change for the firefighter drama. The show, which has kept its main seven-member cast intact since its premiere, will part ways with Stephanie Arcila and Billy Burke. Arcila played Gabriela Perez, a firefighter and paramedic who […]
Singer Adnan Sami, who renounced his Pakistani nationality to become an Indian citizen, was involved in a heated exchange with Pakistan’s former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry over the recent Indian directive asking Pakistani nationals to leave the country. The controversy began when Fawad Chaudhry commented on Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s order directing states to […]
A sweltering and humid Saturday brought heatwave-like conditions to the city, with temperatures peaking at 38.9°C and humidity rising to 43%, causing the weather to feel significantly hotter than the actual recorded temperature. The minimum temperature was noted at 26.5°C. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, hot and humid weather is expected to persist over […]