Tag: Ramadan
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Complaint Numbers for registering Political Extortion in Karachi
With extortion in Karachi at its peak, people of all walks and segments of society are being forced to pay to live and work in Karachi. Bhatta and Parchi are most audible words in Karachi these days. Traders get bullets in mail, their homes and shops are attacked with grenades and their lives are constantly…
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TV Channels Using Ramadan To Gain Higher Ratings
I had to recite astaghfar when I heard of one actress’ upcoming Ramadan show. However, I was glad when I heard that it was cancelled due to an uproar. It was surprising that some people actually wanted the show to start (beghairat brigade). I am no one to judge another person’s intentions, and maybe someone…
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Virtues Of Ramadan
“O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you in order that you might learn piety . . . . The month of Ramadan is that wherein was revealed the Quran, as a guidance to mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (to distinguish…
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Sehri and Iftaar
Usually people stay up until late night (until 2 am) then have their so-called sehri and sleep we…
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How to Welcome the Virtuous Month of Ramadan
As Ramadan approaches everyone gets busy in its preparation, namely, shopping. This preparati…
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Pre Ramadan Price Hike
In Pakistan, although being an Islamic state, traditionally fruits and vegetable prices at …
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Bomb Blast at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.
Another suicide bomb blast rocks the Capital, Islamabad roughly at 8 PM killing at least 37 and w…
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Price Lowering a Dream
With the start of the Ramadan, the prices of everything have gone through the roof and now there …