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Saudi Arabia seeks religious reset

Saudi Arabia seeks religious reset

Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the kingdom\’s austere image, an AFP report in dawn.com says. Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest Muslim sites, has long been associated with a strain of Islam known

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NHA, irrigation dept. responsible for erosion of road, houses: ex-MNA

NHA, irrigation dept. responsible for erosion of road: ex-MNA

CHITRAL: Former MNA Shahzada Iftikharuddin on Saturday called upon the prime minister and the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to order immediate rehabilitation of the Chitral-Mastuj road that was washed away by the river near Reshun on Friday night. He also demanded emergency relief for the residents who have lost their properties.  The erosion of

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Rs8.5 trillion national budget unveiled

Rs8.5 trillion national budget unveiled

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Friday presented the Rs8.48 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22) in the National Assembly, revealing that the government had allocated Rs2,135 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) – an increase of 37 per cent from last year\’s development allocations, dawn.com reports. Leader of the Opposition in

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