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Ramazan

Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points

Print

Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid a surprise visit to the free flour distribution centres in...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Saudi, Iranian FMs hold Ramazan call, vow to meet ‘soon’: Riyadh

World

Saudi, Iranian FMs hold Ramazan call, vow to meet ‘soon’: Riyadh

RIYADH: The Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan, vowing to meet...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Food adulterers warned of strict action

Pakistan

Food adulterers warned of strict action

KARACHI: Director General of Sindh Food Authority Agha Fakhar has warned those who adulterate food items, saying ...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Karachiites condemn gas supply disruptions during Ramazan

Pakistan

Karachiites condemn gas supply disruptions during Ramazan

KARACHI: Amid unprecedented inflation and trickling incomes, the residents of Karachi have complained for facing yet...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Flood victims: Biden expresses ‘solidarity’ with Pakistan

Print

Flood victims: Biden expresses ‘solidarity’ with Pakistan

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden expressed “solidarity” Thursday with China’s Uyghur minority in a message to...

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:54am

One person dies in stampede for free flour

Pakistan

One person dies in stampede for free flour

PESHAWAR: One person was killed and eight others injured during a stampede for free flour in inflation-wracked...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

46,000 people in Sindh to be given Zakat cards soon: CM’s aide

Pakistan

46,000 people in Sindh to be given Zakat cards soon: CM’s aide

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser on Zakat Fayyaz Ali Butt has said that Zakat cards will be distributed...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

PVMA to provide Rs10/kg concession on cooking oil, ghee in Ramazan

Pakistan

PVMA to provide Rs10/kg concession on cooking oil, ghee in Ramazan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has agreed to provide a concession of Rs 10 per kg ...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

‘Ramazan brings health, spiritual benefits’

Pakistan

‘Ramazan brings health, spiritual benefits’

LAHORE: While the holy month of Ramazan is all set to start, fasting not only brings mental and spiritual...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

SNGPL says will ensure proper gas supply at Sehr, Iftar

Pakistan

SNGPL says will ensure proper gas supply at Sehr, Iftar

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) in a notification issued here on Wednesday directed all ...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM

Pakistan

There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Ramazan begins

Pakistan

Ramazan begins

PESHAWAR: Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRC) Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad here on Wednesday night...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Banking hours in Ramazan

Pakistan

Banking hours in Ramazan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced office and business hours for the Month of Ramazan ul ...

Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Relief initiative for Ramazan: 7.8m Sindh families to be given Rs2,000 each for buying flour

Pakistan

Relief initiative for Ramazan: 7.8m Sindh families to be given Rs2,000 each for buying flour

KARACHI: In order to extend relief to the poor during Ramazan, the Sindh government has decided to provide a grant ...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:45am

Bank holiday

Business & Finance

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on Friday, March 24, 2023, which...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:41am

Saudi Arabia, Qatar announce Ramazan to start Thursday

World

Saudi Arabia, Qatar announce Ramazan to start Thursday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that the fasting month of Ramazan will start on Thursday. The kingdom’s supreme...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Relief packages: a euphemism for subsidies

Editorials

Relief packages: a euphemism for subsidies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced two relief packages, read subsidies, for the poor and...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Rs5bn PM’s ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ announced

Print

Rs5bn PM’s ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ announced

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday announced a Ramazan Relief Package worth Rs 5 billion to provide maximum relief...

Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:03am

KP govt announces Rs19.77bn flour package for Ramazan

Pakistan

KP govt announces Rs19.77bn flour package for Ramazan

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food and Irrigation Fazal Elahi has said that despite financial challenges...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am

Zakat Nisab fixed at Rs103,159

Pakistan

Zakat Nisab fixed at Rs103,159

ISLAMABAD: The government has fixed “Nisab of Zakat” for the Zakat year 1443-44 A.H at Rs103,159 for deduction ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Prices of food items soar as pre-Ramazan hike hits market

Markets

Prices of food items soar as pre-Ramazan hike hits market

PESHAWAR: A sizable increase in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed here ahead of the holy month of...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

HCCI chief urges Hesco to avoid load management in Ramazan

Business & Finance

HCCI chief urges Hesco to avoid load management in Ramazan

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has urged Hyderabad Electric...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Sherpao urges govt to provide relief to the poor during Ramazan

Pakistan

Sherpao urges govt to provide relief to the poor during Ramazan

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday urged the government to take...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am

Load-shedding SOPs issued for Ramazan

Pakistan

Load-shedding SOPs issued for Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), an arm of Power Division, has issued standard procedures ...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

15.8m households in Punjab to get wheat flour free of cost

Print

15.8m households in Punjab to get wheat flour free of cost

LAHORE: Around 15.8 million households of Punjab would get wheat flour free of charge during the holy month of...

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 09:20am

Punjab govt likely to launch ‘free wheat flour’ scheme before Ramazan

Pakistan

Punjab govt likely to launch ‘free wheat flour’ scheme before Ramazan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting on Thursday at which the scheme for provision of free...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Punjab CM, governor discuss political situation

Pakistan

Punjab CM, governor discuss political situation

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the Governor House and had a meeting with Governor...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

‘Free wheat flour package’ in Ramazan: PM takes step to help Punjab’s underprivileged

Print

‘Free wheat flour package’ in Ramazan: PM takes step to help Punjab’s underprivileged

Directs authorities concerned to devise policy at earliest to provide free flour to poor families under Ramazan package

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 09:52am

Senate panel directs USC to ensure availability of kitchen items in Ramazan

Print

Senate panel directs USC to ensure availability of kitchen items in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Tuesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the availability of...

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:36am

Moroccans struggle to afford vegetables as Ramazan looms

Opinion

Moroccans struggle to afford vegetables as Ramazan looms

Shoppers inspect vegetables at a huge market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, but exploding prices mean ...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am