Wearing shorts in mosques and govt institutions banned
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has banned wearing shorts in mosques and government institutions.
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud has also approved the ban and...
102nd death anniversary of Allama Shibli Nomani being observed
ISLAMABAD: The 102nd death anniversary of renowned urdu poet Allama Shibli Nomani is being observed on November 18, 2016 on Friday.
According to radio Pakistan,...
World’s shorted man dies aged 75
LONDON: Guinness World record holder, World shortest man died of an undisclosed illness in American Samoa.
Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi was just 21.5 inches tall (54.6...
JF-17 Thunder fighter
JF-17 Thunder is an advanced, light-weight multi-role fighter aircraft. The fighter plane was developed as a joint venture between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra and...
UAE breaks Guinness world record of biggest human flag
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) shattered another World Guinness record yesterday (Sunday) when the biggest ever UAE flag was formed by 3,929...
‘I still hate the glow of the setting sun’: Hiroshima survivors’...
HIROSHIMA: For survivors of the world's first nuclear attack, the day America unleashed a terrible bomb over the city of Hiroshima remains seared forever...
All set to stage PACES in a befitting manner
LAHORE: Historic city of Lahore will be the hub of six day entertaining activities as the First International PACES (Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System)...
Allama Iqbal’s 138th birthday today
The 138th birth anniversary of poet philosopher Doctor Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being celebrated today (Monday).
Allama Muhammad Iqbal had conceived the idea of Pakistan.
Prime...
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
SYDNEY: An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms,...
Historic Istanbul mosque offers more than prayer
People tend to think that mosques are places only for worship, but they are living places offering various services to the people at all...