Tag: Eid
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‘Abhi’ and ‘Na Baligh Afraad’ get positive response on Eid
During this year’s Eid-ul-Azha , Pakistani cinema enthusiasts celebrated as ‘Abhi’ and ‘Na Baligh Afraad’ emerged as standout hits, capturing the hearts of audiences across the country. With the much-anticipated release of five Pakistani films, which included ‘Umro Ayyar: A New Beginning’ and ‘Bhediya’, there was an overwhelming feeling of excitement and expectation throughout the…
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How many tourists visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Eid?
Pakistanis celebrated Eid-ul-Azha from June 17 to 19. During this extended break, more than 400,000 tourists reportedly visited various tourist spots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Over 174,000 tourists visited Naran Kaghan, 162,000 tourists traveled to Galiyat, 46,000 visited Malam Jabba, and 23,000 explored Upper Dir. According to the tourism department, 2,920 tourists visited Upper Dir, 1,830…
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Maryam Nawaz to award prizes to cleaning staff on Eid: Azma Bukhari
Provincial Information Minister of Punjab, Azma Bukhari, has said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is personally overseeing the cleaning campaign in Punjab and has instructed officials to award cleaners. She added that the ‘Saaf Suthra Punjab’ campaign was successfully conducted throughout the province. Litter was promptly cleared within one hour from all sacrificial sites,…
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How many animals were sacrificed on Eid in Pakistan this year?
Despite rising inflation, substantial sales of sacrificial animals have been registered this year. Livestock markets of Punjab saw traders bringing in more than 1.8 lakh animals. Seven lakh and 72 thousand animals were sold in Lahore alone. The Department of Local Government has released data for nine divisions. According to the data, more than 18…
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Zain Qureshi hopeful for father’s release after Eid
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and son of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Zain Qureshi, said on Monday that he hopes his father will be released from jail after Eid ul Azha, Geo News has reported. A close aide to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been in jail since last year.…
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More time to shop as Eid-ul-Adha around the corner: LHC
Lahore High Court (LHC) has extended the hours of markets on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Shops will now remain open till 12 midnight and 1 am on the weekends. The order came during a hearing on the petitions filed for countering smog. During the hearing, Punjab Food Authority also submitted a report on the dead…
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PTI-JUI-F dosti on the cards?
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) have decided to increase their contacts on a party level. The former ruling party has launched a movement against rigging in recent general elections. Asad Qaiser, a PTI central leader, also confirmed that he talked on phone with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and wished him a happy…
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Increase in road accidents during Eid holidays
There has been an increase in the number of road accidents with 43 lives lost in Punjab during Eid holidays. Dr. Rizwan Naseer, Secretary of the Emergency Services Department in Punjab has thus called upon all stakeholders, including parents, educators, and civil society members, to raise awareness among their loved ones about reducing motorcycle speed…
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Gazans mark ‘saddest’ Eid with little to celebrate or eat
Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the genocide ravaged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the health ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck several targets on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, with a…
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‘Crashing Eid’ is the hilarious Arabic Netflix comedy that is the talk of the town
‘Crashing Eid’ is currently dominating Netflix Pakistan and seriously, this is the comedy series we have all been waiting for. Created by Saudi filmmaker Nora Aboushousha, the family drama tackles Saudi norms with comedy and ends with the enduring message that love conquers all. The drama follows the hilarious and fiercely independent Razzan, a single…