Lack of vaccine causes hardships for travelers

Residents of Peshawar intending to travel abroad are encountering significant difficulties in acquiring the meningococcal vaccine, which is now mandatory for international travel under directives from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department. Many citizens are being forced to search desperately for the vaccine, often turning to other provinces at their own expense due to its unavailability at […]

Islamabad court upholds CM Afridi’s arrest warrants over remarks against state institutions

The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Saturday upheld the arrest warrants against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case linked to alleged misleading accusations against state institutions. The court noted that the accused was absent and had not been produced despite earlier directions, leading to further delay in proceedings. The hearing took […]

Mufti Muneeb announces Zakat al-Fitr, Fidya rates for Ramazan

Renowned religious scholar Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman announced the minimum amounts for Zakat al-Fitr (almsgiving), Fidya (compensation for missed fasting) and Kaffara (penalty) for fasting on Saturday. According to his statement, the minimum amount for Zakat al-Fitr and Fidya has been set at Rs300 per person, while those with financial means have been encouraged to pay according to their […]

Sindh Assembly passes resolution rejecting calls to separate Karachi from province

The Sindh Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution declaring that Karachi was and would remain an integral and inseparable part of the province amid renewed debate over the city’s constitutional status. The resolution, presented by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, came as last month Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and Health Minister Mustafa Kamal called for Karachi […]