Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Makkah. From dawn, crowds…
From regal sarees to breezy cotton prints, Pakistani celebrities set a stunning new benchmark for Eidul Azha fashion Screengrab of Zoya Nasir(L) Minal Khan(M) Saboor Aly and Ali Ansari (R)/ Instagram The first day of Eidul Azha is finally here, and just like every year, Instagram feeds are full of amazing fashion. Often dubbed by…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, on April 21, 2025. AFP An Israeli court agreed to cancel Wednesday’s scheduled hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial, Israeli media reported. The court’s decision followed a request from Netanyahu to cancel…
Says protection from Russian ballistic missiles is vital for achieving peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to US President Donald Trump, after Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to help Ukraine “succeed”, during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. REUTERS President Volodymyr…
Modi’s BJP won in West Bengal after campaigning to detect, delete and deport illegal migrants Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. PHOTO: AFP Hundreds of people in India’s…
Iran’s President Pezeshkian and PM Shehbaz. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wedesday of a peace deal materialising soon between the United States and the Islamic republic as the latter appreciated Pakistan’s role in the negotiations so far. In recent months, Pakistan drew international attention for its…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended Eidul Azha greetings to the military and political leadership, and paid tribute to the armed forces for their professional capabilities, sacrifices and services towards national security. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the prime minister telephoned Chief…
Trump proposed rebuilding Gaza after an October US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attend the inaugural Board of…
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…