ISLAMABAD, May 10: The world’s largest Holy Quran, with a weight of 9,000kg, has been put on display for public.

The 202-page holy book, made of stainless steel, is eight feet long and four feet wide. The weight of its each page is about 70kg, a private news channel reported on Wednesay.

It took Javaid Iqbal, an engineer from Gujranwala, two and a half years to prepare the book in collaboration with local philanthropists at a total cost of Rs8.5 million, the report said.

The holy book is put on display in Sialkot city by the district government and will be gifted to Saudi Arabia, it added.—APP

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...