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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj warns Pakistan over beggar influx using pi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj urged Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs to address the rising issue of Pakistani beggars entering the Kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage, The Express Tribune reported, citing the Religious Affairs Ministry statement.
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Pakistan extends Haj application submission deadline till December 22
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The move comes when the country's foreign reserves are depleting and to attract more foreign exchange, the government announced that those paying their dues in dollars from abroad will be declared as "winners" without the need for ballotting.
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Pakistan withdraws Covid-19 vaccination certificate requirement for Haj vi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan announced that those performing Haj next year would not need to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination, The News International reported.
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117 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia till July 27
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The number of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia this year has reached 117 till July 27, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Bangladesh. Among the deceased, 91 were men and 26 were women.
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Pak: Blasphemy case registered against five members of WhatsApp group
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The complainant shared several WhatsApp posts and messages that fanned religious hatred against a sect.
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Pakistan claims 400,000 social media accounts spread blasphemy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a report by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, 400,000 social media accounts spread blasphemous material against Islam.
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Punjab: Congress Leader Sukhpal Khaira hits out at AAP over amendment in S
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"What a sad day for Sikhs as a government of @BhagwantMann consisting of no Amritdhari Sikh (Baptized) and run from Delhi by leaders like @ArvindKejriwal who himself claims to be an ardent follower of RSS ideology will now decide the fate of a martial community of Sikhs and their religious a
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Pakistan: National Assembly seeks probe into death of minister
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan's National Assembly passed a resolution for a proper investigation into the death of Religious Affairs minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor in an accident in Islamabad on Saturday, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan giving blind eye toward atrocities on minorities: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A month back, Pakistan raised objections against the Bill that was meant to protect the rights of minorities in Pakistan. Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony raised several objections to the Bill that was drafted by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights.
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Christians demand removal of Pak Religious Affairs Minister for promoting
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Christians in Pakistan have been facing systematic persecution as not only their churches were being targeted but also girls who are being kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam.
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Govt won't interfere in religious affairs of Sikhs: Anil Vij on Haryana Gu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Emphasising on earliest elections of Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governmnet does not intend to do politics over the religious affairs of Sikhs.
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Pakistan: Law enforcement agencies tighten noose on blasphemers
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Law enforcement agencies in Pakistan are tightening the noose on blasphemers on social media and arresting people allegedly involved in this activity, The Nation, a daily newspaper based in Lahore, Pakistan, reported.
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