RIYADH: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world on Wednesday began moving from the holy city of Makkah to nearby Mina for the start of the Hajj, the world s largest annual gathering. All the pilgrims will stay in Mina on Wednesday where they will spend the night in their tents where they will pray and rest. The pilgrims will offer Zohar‚ Asar‚ Maghreb and Isha prayers in Mina today and will leave for Arafat tomorrow after Fajar prayers to perform the main ritual of Hajj Waqoof-e-Arafat. The Imam will deliver Hajj Khutbah from Masjid-e-Nimra highlighting the importance of Hajj and challenges faced by the Muslim Ummah. From afternoon to sunset, they stand, in prayer and reflection, facing Makkah. In the evening after Arafat, pilgrims leave for Muzdalifah. At Muzdalifah, which is located between Arafat and Mina, the pilgrims sleep in the open (i.e., without tents). They spend the night in prayer and gathering stones for the next day s ritual “stoning of the devil.” The pilgrims will return to Mina before sun rise.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
ECNEC approves 9 projects in different fields
ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved nine major economic projects in different fields. Its meeting was held in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair. The projects approved by the meeting … read more
Commercial bank ATMs non working, no cash or shutdown ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
By Nazir Siyal KARACHI: Hundreds of account holders carrying their ATM cards in hand failed to find cash after large cues, majority banks in the areas of Qaidabad, Razakabad, Malir Bin Qasim at Gulshan-e-Hadeed metropolitan city were observed out of … read more
TVET-SSP a right choice of NAVTTC & TEVTAs with Private sectors: Majid Aziz
By Nazir H Siyal KARACHI: A renowned Group of Companies Leader and President Employs Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Majid Aziz Balagamwala has recognized an effective TVET Sector Support Programme (SSP) of International organization GIZ on national level (NAVTTC and TEVTAs) … read more
Japanese national Hirofumi Nagao gets FMs award for 2017
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation to Hirofumi Nagao, former Chief Executive and Managing Director of Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited, in recognition of his significant contribution to the promotion of economic … read more