Pakistan
Employing 70,000 Quran teachers in Pakistan’s Punjab province
January 1, 2022
Employing 70,000 Quran teachers in Pakistan’s Punjab province
The Department of Education in the schools of Punjab, Pakistan has announced that it has employed 70,000 teachers and schools for the Holy Qur’an for primary school students.70,000 teachers of the Arabic language and the Noble Quran were employed in…
Shia cleric kidnapped in Pakistan
December 26, 2021
Shia cleric kidnapped in Pakistan
Pakistani media confirmed that the Shia cleric Maulana Agha Haider Ali Hadi had been kidnapped in the city of Lahore.The media reported that the Shia cleric, Maulana Haider Ali, was kidnapped in Lahore and taken to an unknown location.The source…
For the first time in its history, Pakistan implements the rulings of inheritance and divorce according to the Jafari jurisprudence
December 21, 2021
For the first time in its history, Pakistan implements the rulings of inheritance and divorce according to the Jafari jurisprudence
Pakistan began implementing the rulings related to inheritance and divorce according to the Jafari jurisprudence for the first time in its history.Sayyid Iftikhar Hussain, one of Pakistan’s prominent scholars, said in a statement, “Special rulings on divorce and family inheritance…
Police Officers Guarding Polio Workers Killed in Karachi, Pakistan
December 14, 2021
Police Officers Guarding Polio Workers Killed in Karachi, Pakistan
Gunmen killed seven police officers guarding polio workers in twin attacks in Karachi, Pakistan Wednesday, according to officials.“These were trained assassins,” said Feroz Shah, the city’s deputy chief of police. He said three of the officers, who were all wearing…
Pakistan: Approval of Quran recitation and salutation to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in the morning program of Punjab schools
December 8, 2021
Pakistan: Approval of Quran recitation and salutation to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in the morning program of Punjab schools
The parliament of the Pakistani state of Punjab has approved a project to recite the Noble Quran and salute the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, before the national anthem is played in the morning program of state…
Pakistan: Gathering of Shia leaders held to discuss existing problems and challenges
December 7, 2021
Pakistan: Gathering of Shia leaders held to discuss existing problems and challenges
Shia scholars in Pakistan held a consultative forum to discuss the social problems and crises facing Shia Muslims in the country, in order to find effective solutions to them.Media outlets, followed by Shia Waves, reported that “the forum, held in…
Pakistan prepares to open two consulates in the holy provinces of Najaf and Karbala
November 29, 2021
Pakistan prepares to open two consulates in the holy provinces of Najaf and Karbala
Pakistan is preparing to open five new diplomatic missions in order to develop what it described as “dynamic dealings” in well-known cities including the holy provinces of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq.The official Pakistani newspaper, “The International News”, quoted the…
Official: Gunmen shoot dead 3 coal miners in SW Pakistan
November 22, 2021
Official: Gunmen shoot dead 3 coal miners in SW Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed three workers at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.Suhail Anwar Hashmi, the top administrator in Harnai district in Baluchistan province, said the early morning…
Pakistan condemns restrictions on Friday prayers in India and alerts the international community to the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia
November 18, 2021
Pakistan condemns restrictions on Friday prayers in India and alerts the international community to the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia
Pakistan has strongly condemned restrictions on Friday prayers and attacks on Muslim houses of worship in India.In a statement, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry called on the international community to be aware of the growing phenomenon of Islamophobia and violent attacks…
Shia and Sunni scholars participate in ‘Mercy to the Worlds’ Conference in Pakistan
November 17, 2021
Shia and Sunni scholars participate in ‘Mercy to the Worlds’ Conference in Pakistan
The Pakistani Association of Imami Scholars hosted the ‘Mercy to the Worlds’ Conference, with the participation of a group of Sunni and Shia scholars, government figures, political, religious and social activists.The event, which was held at the Islamabad Hotel, called…