- A total of 32,454 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia under government scheme, 4,489 via private tour operators
- A total of 4,377 Hajj pilgrims will depart via 17 flights from various cities in Pakistan today, says religious affairs ministry
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- Syed Faisal travels long distances on his bike to rescue, treat stray animals before shifting them to shelters and adoption homes
- The 40-year-old, who has rescued more than 500 animals and served countless meals since 2019, wants more people to join his cause
- Assets include planetariums, lands and offices in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar cities
- Arif Habib-Group acquired 75 percent equity stake in PIA last year during a televised auction
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- High-tech road-survey fleet targets safer pilgrim mobility
- Integrated transport plan spans air, rail, land and seaports
- After the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam’s rule, the country implemented a broad de-Baathification policy aimed at removing the influence of the party from state institutions
- Croatia, a member of the EU, is a major transit country for irregular migrants seeking to reach Europe via the Balkan route
- The clay-court Grand Slam event starts later this month in western Paris
- Top players have lingering dispute with Grand Slam tournament organizers
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Islamabad Talks
- Pakistan has mediated between US and Iran since their conflict began in February
- Islamabad says it supports GCC’s interests regarding Strait of Hormuz, calls for its reopening
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Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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The qirbah has been used by Saudi desert communities for generations to transport, store, and cool water, as well as preserve clarified butter and buttermilk.
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- China hosts talks after weeks of fighting that killed hundreds and displaced nearly 100,000
- Both sides identify terrorism as core issue, agree to avoid further escalation
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