Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Karachi has been ranked as the world’s fourth least liveable city on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual Global Liveability Index 2026, placing it 170th among 173 cities, local media reported on Wednesday. The only cities which have been ranked below Karachi are – Dhaka, Damascus and Tripoli, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported. The EIU’s ranking provides a globally recognised benchmark for urban liveability and resilience and assesses measuring…
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Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Residents in Pakistan’s Punjab province are facing hardships due to unannounced power outages amid scorching temperatures, local media reported on Thursday. Business owners and residents said that they were facing power cuts for several hours amid the heatwave. Residents have also reported that their electronic appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions and water motors have been damaged due to repeated power outages, low voltage and power fluctuations,…
Bareilly, June 27 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Saturday said that the 10-day observance of Muharram concluded peacefully, attributing the smooth conduct of the festival to the law and order maintained by the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Speaking to IANS, Razvi said, “The festival of Muharram went really well. The ten days of Muharram were very peaceful, and everything passed off smoothly.”He further said, “There …
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi faced difficulties in preparing ‘sehri’ and iftar meals for Ashura due to gas and electricity outages, local media reported on Friday. K-Electric has claimed that it has exempted several areas from scheduled loadshedding till Muharram 11. However, people in many areas had to use alternate options to ensure electricity during religious gatherings, Pakistan-based daily Dawn reported.Large parts of the city, including Saddar, Burns Road, Lya…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Muharram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) continues to inspire people across the world to remain steadfast in the pursuit of truth and justice. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) continues to inspire many people to remain steadfast in the pursuit of truth and justice. It is also a reminder of the enduring power of courage and conviction.”Muhar…
Ujjain, June 25 (IANS) Just a day ahead of Muharram, police in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district have booked four persons after a viral video showed a vehicle being suspended from a crane and blown apart during a religious procession in Badnagar town.According to police, the incident occurred on the night of June 23 during a Muharram procession organised ahead of Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at Karbala and is observed by Shia Muslims with mourni…
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The disappearance of Hindu girl from Sukkur district of Pakistan in 2021, who remains missing till now, exposes the weakness of provincial law enforcement mechanisms and the disparity in how urgency and state resources are applied when the victims belong to powerless and marginalised communities, a report has stated. Nearly five years have passed since the minor Hindu girl – Priya Kumari, disappeared from Sukkur district on the day of Ashura in August 2021. Priya Kumari’…