KARACHI: People purchasing sacrificial animals for Eidul Azha are facing a new ordeal, as the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has begun collecting a “municipal services tax” at cattle market exit points, allegedly through coercive means. According to reports, KMC staff have set up checkpoints at the exits of various cattle markets and are not allowing…
An albino buffalo in Bangladesh returned to its farm after authorities stopped its planned sacrifice The buffalo was subsequently sent back to the farm where it had been raised. PHOTO: South China Morning Post An albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” has been returned to its farm after Bangladeshi officials stepped in to stop its planned…
KARACHI: A strengthening high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere is expected to intensify heatwave conditions across Sindh, while Karachi may experience extremely hot and humid weather during all three days of Eidul Azha. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, humidity levels in Karachi could rise to 80 per cent in the morning and 70 per…
The programme aims to strengthen India’s air force, whose fleet has fallen below 30 squadrons Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the “Aero India 2025” air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. REUTERS India has sought…
KARACHI: The buying and selling of sacrificial animals continued late into the night across Karachi ahead of Eidul Adha, as citizens rushed to complete preparations for the religious festival. A large number of people purchased animals from the city’s 32 officially established cattle markets, including the main market, as well as several smaller roadside markets….
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issues order to reopen international internet access An Iranian woman, Samaneh, tries to connect to the internet to check on her visa status for her migration process, after a nationwide internet shutdown since January 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iranians, isolated by a long internet shutdown imposed by the authorities during the…
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah distributed compensation cheques to victims of the Gul Plaza incident at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s House in Karachi. SCREENGRAB Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday categorically rejected reports of any 28th constitutional amendment, saying no legislation was possible without the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) consent….
Gaza still faces Israeli strikes after ceasefire; most residents depend on humanitarian aid to live A girl holding a piece of candy stands among Palestinians performing morning prayers marking the start of Eidul Azha, on a heavily damaged street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 27, 2026. AFP New clothes for…
RAWALPINDI: Commercial markets and cattle bazaars across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad witnessed an unprecedented slowdown in commercial activity ahead of Eidul Azha, with traders reporting record-low sales of sacrificial animals as well as Eid shopping by women and children. Amid sluggish business, livestock traders announced substantial price reductions for sacrificial animals during…
Security official says 400kg stockpile is off table as Trump demands it be destroyed or transferred to US Deputy for Foreign Policy and International Security at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani. Photo: Anadolu Agency Deputy for Foreign Policy and International Security at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri Kani once again…