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Maulana Tariq Jameel needs ‘prayers’ as he departs for Umrah

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Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel said Wednesday he was departing for a pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“After 2 years, travelling to Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah. Your prayers [are] needed,” the religious scholar said in an Instagram post.

The oil-rich state allowed entry into the kingdom to foreigners for Umrah after a gap of two years in light of the falling coronavirus cases. This year, however, a large number of Umrah pilgrims from different countries arrived in the Kingdom after the coronavirus situation was controlled to a considerable extent. 

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had earlier this month announced that the Umrah season would continue until the end of the month of Shawwal, i.e. May 31.

During this period, the Kingdom will allow foreigners wishing to perform Umrah to enter the country, the ministry said, adding that the issuance of Umrah visas will be stopped once the preparations for the Hajj season begin, i.e. on the 1st of Zeeqad.

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Punjab by-election candidates are announced by PTI

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On Wednesday, the Pakistan Tehreek Pakistan (PTI) announced their candidates for the Punjab by-elections.

Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar from NA-132 Kasur and Shahzad Farooq from NA-119 Lahore will compete, according to Hammad Azhar’s statement on the social networking platform X.

Azhar stated that Owais Qasim from PP-54 Narowal, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi from PP-32 Gujrat, and Hakim Nisar from PP-22 Chakwal would run.
Sheikhupura, PP-139’s Ijaz Bhatti, PP-149’s Hafiz Zeeshan, PP-158’s Moonis Elahi, and PP-164’s Yousuf Mayo would all run.

Azhar stated that the PTI will fully back the contenders and that the remaining names would be revealed soon.

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The first Pakistani recipient of the Global Citizen Youth Leader Award is Hadiqa Bashir.

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The 22-year-old Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa native Hadiqa Bashir is the first Pakistani recipient of the esteemed Global Citizen Youth Leader Award.

As the creator of Girls United for Human Rights and a committed activist, Hadiqa is leading the charge in her community to advance gender equality and women’s rights.

She demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainable development through a variety of initiatives that address issues like early marriage, sexual health, education, poverty alleviation, and climate change. She also highlights the transformative potential of education, particularly in tribal Pakistani communities.

Hadiqa Bashir has been named a Global Fellow for gender equality and acknowledged as a young leader for the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Her persistent dedication to gender equality has been recognized with various prizes, such as the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award, the Acumen Fellow Award, and the Asian Girls Ambassador Award.

Through her advocacy work and leadership, Hadiqa consistently advances social justice and sustainable development in Pakistan, embodying the concept of positive change.

Hadiqa is one of the 32 recently chosen beneficiaries of the 2024 Global Citizen Youth Leaders Award, who come from Australia and the larger Asia-Pacific region. They are making a difference in addressing global issues like violence, hunger and poverty on the rise, and climate change.

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Lahore’s lovely weather is maintained by the cloud cover.

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The provincial capital’s cloud cover contributed to Thursday’s lovely weather.

Following a few days of rain in the city, the weather cleared up, allowing those with quick eyes to complete their tasks outside.

According to the Meteorological Department, Lahore’s minimum temperature on Thursday is expected to be 21 degrees Celsius, while the highest temperature may reach 31 degrees Celsius. It measured 85 percent moisture content and 13 km/h air velocity.

In the upcoming days, windstorms and rain are predicted by weather experts for Lahore, Murree, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Sialkot, and Faisalabad.

Additionally, the Met officials have released an advisory cautioning residents in the northern regions that border Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to be aware of the danger of landslides and rain on March 29 and 30.

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