ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ulema Council has declared Friday, April 5, as “Peace for Palestine Day”, to create awareness about the Palestine issue and advocate for a peaceful resolution of the issue.

PUC Chairman Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi and other religious scholars of the country are set to discuss and highlight the Palestine issue in their Friday sermons.

Talking to media on Thursday, Maulana Ashrafi called upon the world powers to intervene and halt ongoing atrocities being perpetrated by Israel on the people of Gaza.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024

Editorial

Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...
Dangerous law
Updated 17 May, 2024

Dangerous law

It must remember that the same law can be weaponised against it one day, just as Peca was when the PTI took power.
Uncalled for pressure
17 May, 2024

Uncalled for pressure

THE recent press conferences by Senators Faisal Vawda and Talal Chaudhry, where they demanded evidence from judges...
KP tussle
17 May, 2024

KP tussle

THE growing war of words between KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi is affecting...