Monday's incident took place around lunchtime, when the city is especially crowded as government office staff leave early for the day during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
Food prices in Pakistan continue to soar as the South Asian country is under a massive grip of economic crisis. The surge in prices has skyrocketed amid the ongoing month of Ramadan, Geo News reported.
A man was killed in Charsadda, and several others were injured in Swabi and Kohat. Another man in Bannu died after the boundary wall of a flour mill collapsed ahead of flour distribution. In the Hasilpur Tehsil of southern Punjab, at least five women were injured in a stampede at a free flou
Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili in a recent press conference had claimed that the provincial government was aware of the hardships of the people and was taking steps to provide relief to them during the Holy month of Ramazan in the province. The so-called "Sasta Bazaar" of the
Hindu shopkeepers were assaulted in Bahawalpur Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan for allegedly "violating the Ramzan Ordinance" for preparing food for delivery, Pakistan based The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Rising inflation has dampened the Ramzan spirit in Pakistan. As the country prepares for the holy month, many seem to have lost their faith in the State that governs them, reported DW News.
A careful study of China's impositions on Uyghur Muslims creates a suspicion that Xinjiang is being used as a laboratory for de-Islamisation. These impositions include discouragement from observing Islamic practices like fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, eating halal meat, giving chil
Ramzan, which is considered to be the holiest month in the religion of Islam, has finally arrived. It marks the beginning of the month-long fasting period.
Lucknow's Markazi Chand Committee on Wednesday announced that the month of Ramzan will begin on Friday as the crescent moon was not sighted anywhere in the country.