Everything you need to know about Haji Patti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Haji Patti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 29 people killed in a suicide bombing Tuesday, media reports said. Over 50 people were injured.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A 52-year-old man was found stabbed to death at his house here early Sunday morning, police said.
Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): At least four people were killed and several others injured when a suicide bomber hit a mosque in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city Friday afternoon, local media reported.
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Sonu Sood is thrilled with the positive response to his crime thriller "Shootout at Wadala" from both the critics and the audiences alike and says the combination is something very tough to achieve.
Islamabad, Apr. 9 (ANI): Qaumi Watan Party activists in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have decided not to contest the upcoming polls under their party's banner following death threats issued by the Tehreek-e-Taliban. Instead, they will now stand as independent candidates.
Abu Dhabi, April 1 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Somalia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further bilateral relations in political, security, diplomatic, economic, investment and developmental sectors.
Abu Dhabi, March 13 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and west African country of Benin have signed two agreements on the avoidance of double taxation on income and protection and promotion of investments.
Islamabad, Mar. 5 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, has been found to be one of the biggest defaulters who has not paid his electricity bills over the past 56 months
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Hyderabad-based businessman Mohammed Haji has filed a petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court in support of the ban on screening Kamal Haasan's thriller "Vishwaroopam" in the state.
Islamabad, Jan. 17 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban have said they would avenge the killing of their former chief Mullah Nazir and expressed the determination to continue the mission of their former leader.
Lahore, Jan. 16 (ANI): Political and Economic Chief in the US Consulate General Michael W Gray has said that America is in favour of democracy in Pakistan and is not supporting Tahirul Qadri.
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Health experts, MPs and civil society members of Pakistan's Sindh province want a ban on formula milk.
Islamabad, Jan. 10 (ANI): Following the escalation in tensions between Pakistan and India over a few border incidents, the Pentagon has voiced hope that both countries would be able to maintain peace.
Kochi, Jan 9 (IANS) Three non-resident Keralites were among the 15 people given this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards here Wednesday.
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan Sunday accused Indian troops of killing a Pakistani soldier in the Kashmir region.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 25 (IANS/WAM) Comoros, the archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, has appreciated the humanitarian support by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for friendly countries.
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec. 11 (ANI): In wake of the persistent ceasefire violation by Pakistan, villagers residing in the border area of Kashmir live under constant fear.
Poonch, Dec 11 (ANI): In wake of the persistent ceasefire violation by Pakistan, villagers residing in the border area of Jammu and Kashmir live under constant fear.
Islamabad, Dec. 10 (ANI): Amidst speculation that the Afghan Taliban will reach out to the Northern Alliance at an international conference in France this month, the ultra-orthodox outfit has said it will not negotiate with any Afghan group or government official.
Islamabad, Dec. 9 (ANI): The senior vice-president of former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf's party- All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) - has joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) At least six people were killed and many others injured in separate incidents of firing in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Friday, Xinhua reported.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) The suspense of "Talaash" has taken everyone by surprise. But little do people know that the climax of the film takes its cue from a real-life incident involving writer Zoya Akhtar.
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Mexico have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement to boost trade and investment.
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) "Le Gaya Saddam", a film revolving around remarriage and divorce in Islam, has led to some controversy but director Amjad Khan says he is not making any hullabaloo to promote his film.
Ranchi, Nov 7 (IANS) Leaders across the political spectrum, except those of the Congress, have raised their pitch for a special status for Jharkhand after the demand was made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his "Adhikar rally" in Patna Nov 4.
New Delhi, Nov.6 (ANI): The ban on the entry of women into the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine in Mumbai drew mixed reactions from activists on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), a women's group, Tuesday expressed anger over entry restrictions for women at the iconic Haji Ali shrine in the city.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Criticizing the Haji Ali Dargah Trust's decision to bar women from entering the sanctum sanctorum that houses the tomb of the 15th century Sufi saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari in Mumbai, columnist and author Sadia Dehlvi on Tuesday termed the move to be 'some politics of the Dargah Committee or influence of some extreme elements'.
Mumbai, Nov 6 (ANI): The management of Mumbai's iconic Sufi shrine Haji Ali Dargah has restricted the entry of women.
Ranchi, Oct 31 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Jharkhand Wednesday vehemently denied claims of JMM chief Shibu Soren that there would be a "rotation of power" once the Arjun Munda government completes 28 months in office.
Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) The famous festival at the Dewa Shareef shrine in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, adjoining Lucknow, will be held from Oct 31, an official said.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The aroma of kebabs, biryanis, niharis and kormas enveloped the winding by-lanes of old Delhi as Muslims prepared a lavish feast to celebrate Eid-Ul-Azha here Saturday.
Tehran, Oct 20 (IANS) A total of 26 schoolgirls were killed and 18 others injured when their bus overturned in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province, reported Xinhua, citing local media reports.
Moscow, Oct 16 (ANI): Several Muslim families in Russia have expressed outrage after a school in the country's southern part said girls were not allowed to wear their hijabs.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Around 120 suspects, including three Taliban militants, have been detained in Pakistan's northwest tribal region for their involvement in the attack in which Malala Yousufzai and two of her friends were injured, a media report said.
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan is yet to implement a visa agreement it signed with India last month, though New Delhi has already begun enforcing the new policy, a senate penal heard.
Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): A Pakistani parliamentary panel has voiced its reservations over delay in implementation of a new visa regime recently signed between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Abu Dhabi, Sep 25 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Palestine have signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Beijing, Sep 23 (IANS) China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have launched a plan to boost cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
Mogadishu, Sep 23 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a member of the new Somali parliament, Xinhua reported
Islamabad, Sept. 10 (ANI): Pakistani parliamentarians, who were on a friendly visit to India, were overwhelmed after they came across a village called 'Pakistan' in the state of Bihar.
Karachi, July 20 (ANI): A Pakistani fisherman, Muhammad Usman, fainted with joy after seeing his five sons alive.
Islamabad, July 19 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has admitted that Pakistan unnecessarily prolonged parliamentary deliberations beyond January and dragged its feet over resolving the stand-off over the reopening of NATO supply routes.
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A woman was caught on a CCTV stealing a six-month-old boy while his mother was sleeping near him in the world-famous shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Rajasthan's Ajmer town Tuesday, police said.
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Late running of trains has become so endemic in Pakistan that an exasperated Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has called for punctuality in long-distance train services.
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed the railway authorities to ensure smooth and punctual operation of long distance trains.
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Two armed men snatched a bike after shooting at the rider. But before they could flee, the man riding pillion whipped out a gun and fired at the duo, killing one of them in Pakistan's Quetta city.
Islamabad, June 21 (ANI): The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan has said that by demanding one-sided steps from Pakistan, the U.S. cannot get desired results in the region, especially after the Salala incident.
Agra, June 18 (ANI): Thousands of devotees gathered at the Taj Mahal to take part in the 357th Urs of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
Kabul, June 14 (Xinhua-ANI): An explosion rocked Jowzjan province of northern Afghanistan on Thursday morning, leaving 11 people injured, according to Afghan police.
Washington, June 13 (ANI): An Afghan man found guilty of running one of the world's largest heroin trafficking rings and funding the Taliban has been jailed for life in the US.
Islamabad, June 12 (ANI): The case of the five Kohistani women condemned by a jirga for mingling with men at a village wedding, took another turn when three tribesmen appeared before the court and denied they were eyewitnesses to the alleged murder of the women.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (IANS) P.K. Basheer, a first-time legislator of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) that is a partner in Kerala's ruling coalition, has been named the sixth accused in a twin murder that took place Sunday night in Malappuram district.
Peshawar, June 5 (ANI): Four US diplomats, their three Pakistani drivers and staffers were briefly detained in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan after security officials recovered a large quantity of small arms from their vehicle.
Peshawar, May 30 (ANI): Fast bowler Umar Gul's house in Peshawar was raided by a team of army commandos who arrested his cousin brother on charges of harbouring a wanted militant.
Kabul, May 28 (ANI): The Taliban has denied carrying out the poison attacks on a girls' school in Afghanistan, which sickened over 100 people.
London, May 24 (IANS) Over 120 schoolgirls in Afghanistan fell sick following a suspected poison attack by the Taliban, a media report said.
Key elements of the Supreme Court order Tuesday on removing the Haj subsidy in the next 10 years:
Key elements of the Supreme Court order Tuesday on removing the Haj subsidy in the next 10 years:
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Indian government's Haj subsidy for pilgrims should be phased out of over the next 10 years, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, spelling the beginning of the end of the only such facility in the world.
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) Muslim community leaders and prominent clerics in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court ruling directing the government to eliminate in the next 10 years the subsidy being given to the Hajis - pilgrims to the holy Mecca.
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) National Conference activist Haji Yusuf died a natural death, a magisterial probe has said while exonerating Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his close aides in the case. The contents of the report were made public Monday.
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) The Justice H.S. Bedi Commission, probing ruling National Conference (NC) worker Haji Yusuf's death, Friday disallowed a plea to summon Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for cross-examination.
Rajouri, Apr 17 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the Central Government for its laxity in stopping graft in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said the "goodwill" delegation that the government sends every year during Haj to Saudi Arabia has become some kind of VIP quota and was not in conformity with religious duty and it should be stopped.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest autorickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs here Monday.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Commuters may hope for some respite as a section of Mumbai's autorickshaw drivers, belonging to unions backed by the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, have decided against participating in a strike Monday.
Abu Dhabi, March 31 (IANS/WAM) The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent five tonnes of dates to India as part of an aid programme for needy people.
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has teamed up with his younger son Vivaan for "Mastaan". While the former will play gangster Karim Lala, the latter will feature as young Haji Mastan in the movie going on the floors in May.
Islamabad, Mar 9 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate has unanimously approved the Human Rights Bill 2012, restricting intelligence agencies from illegally detaining any citizen of the country.
Islamabad, Mar 9 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate has unanimously approved the Human Rights Bill 2012, restricting intelligence agencies from illegally detaining any citizen of the country.
Karachi, Mar.1 (ANI): The Quetta-based Taliban have started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, according to the head of a provincial Afghan peace council.
Karachi, Mar.1 (ANI): The Quetta-based Taliban have started to show signs of flexibility towards dialogue, according to the head of a provincial Afghan peace council.
Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the step of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission, which issued notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over appointment of advisors, and said that the ruling National Conference Government has always misused the support provided from New Delhi.
Srinagar, Feb 18 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the step of the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission, which issued notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over appointment of advisors, and said that the ruling National Conference Government has always misused the support provided from New Delhi.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Leading pro-Pakistan government militia leader Haji Akhonzada has been killed in a bomb blast in Peshawar, officials have confirmed.
Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Leading pro-Pakistan government militia leader Haji Akhonzada has been killed in a bomb blast in Peshawar, officials have confirmed.
Islamabad, Jan 25 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised an alarm through its reports that another person who had been detained for suspected involvement in an attack on the military headquarters has been found dead.
Islamabad, Jan 21 (ANI): A fourth civilian facing a court martial under the Pakistan Army Act on charges of attacking the GHQ and ISI Hamza camp died mysteriously on Friday, a brother of the deceased has claimed.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI): In what could be seen as a big blow to the other political parties in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Haji Yaqoob Qureshi, an influential Muslim leader of the state, joined Chaudhary Ajit Singh-led Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Monday.
Kabul, Nov 28(ANI): Afghan forces will assume control of security in 18 areas of the country from NATO, which would bring half of the country's population under the government's nominal authority.
Lahore, Nov.7 (ANI): Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) leader Hafeez Sayeed's lawyer A K Dogar said on Monday that the outfit has never been banned in Pakistan in reponse to the Pakistan Government releasing a new list of 31 banned terror outfits that did not include the JuD.
Islamabad, Nov 6 (ANI): The Pakistan interior ministry has released a list of 31 banned organizations, excluding Jamaatud Dawa.
Muscat, Nov 6 (ANI): Five Indian sailors have reportedly drowned and nine are still missing after their ship sank off Oman's southern coast.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir Government seeking their replies on a plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the mysterious death of National Conference (NC) leader Mohammad Yusuf Shah Haji.
Islamabad, Oct 28(ANI): Pakistan's leading religious parties have denounced the government's decision to award Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India.
Quetta, Oct 19(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the government would call a peace conference of local and foreign religious scholars in Quetta to end sectarian violence.
Manama, Oct 2 (ANI): A Muslim female doctor in the kingdom of Bahrain, who was sentenced to five years in prison for helping injured anti-government protestors, has claimed that she was dragged out of her house at midnight at gunpoint by about 30 plain-clothes police officers.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (ANI): In order to ensure that the mobile towers ascribed to international standards, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Murli Deora got the electromagnetic frequency radiation emitted above the Haji Ali Juice Center monitored here on Thursday.
Imphal, Sep 20 (ANI): People in Manipur are fed up with blasts, extortion, kidnappings and killings that have made it difficult for them to lead normal lives.
Kandahar, July 26 (ANI): The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, a step brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, two weeks ago, has forced that country's tribal elite to adopt a wait and watch approach to future developments in the Kandahar region.
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Afghans are worried about Taliban resurgence in various provinces, as NATO troops begin to pull out of the country.
Kabul, July 11 (ANI): The only person held for the savage mutilation of an Afghan woman that caused worldwide revulsion, has been freed from prison after the case against him collapsed.
Islamabad, July 5(ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has recommended that the government pass legislation to bar candidates with dual nationalities from contesting elections.
Kabul, June 29(ANI): A group of former warlords in Afghanistan, who helped the US topple the Taliban regime in 2001, have launched a political alliance against President Hamid Karzai's rule.
Kupwara, May 18 (ANI): "I have to walk one and half kilometer everyday to bring water from the spring. I keep the loaded pot on my head because of which I am losing my hair and my head and eyes continuously pain. What should I care the most, my headache or quenching thirst of my family members, their survival?"
Los Angeles/Kandahar, May 9 (ANI): The Taliban is reportedly considering fresh options in their fight against the West in the wake of the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by US Navy Seals.
London, Apr 26 (ANI): British taxpayers' money meant for destroying Afghanistan's poppy crop was instead used to fund al-Qaeda.
Islamabad, April 9(ANI): Over 3000 people lost their lives and more than 9000 others were wounded in terror incidents in Pakistan in the last two years, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): A young teenager walked up to a bus stand in lower Dir, Northwest Pakistan, on Monday, and blew himself up, killing at least six people. This happened a day after a blast at the 13th century Sakhi Shah Darbar shrine near Dera Ghazi Khan that claimed 50 lives, and left many more fighting for their lives.
