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First death anniversary of the German doctor and nun, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, was observed on Friday. Dr Pfau, who was hailed as the Mother Teresa of Pakistan, passed away on August 10,…

ISLAMABAD: Birth anniversary of Pakistan’s legendary film actor Sultan Rahi is being observed on Sunday. Sultan Rahi was born in a Muslim family in Saharanpur, Utter Pardesh, India, in 1938. His family migrated to Pakistan after…

KARACHI: Seventh death anniversary of legendary comedian actor Moin Akhtar is being observed on Sunday. He was awarded with Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan for his services to the entertainment…

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran organized a ceremony on Friday to observe solidarity with the innocent Kashmiris of the Indian Occupied Kashmir who have been recently subjected to worst kind of brutalities by Indian forces,…

The fifth death anniversary of the 1965 war hero Muhammad Mahmood Alam was observed on Sunday. MM Alam is remembered for his remarkable show of brilliance on September 7, 1965, for establishing a world record of downing five Indian…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is observing Kashmir Day today (Monday) to express solidarity and wholehearted support of the nation to just struggle of Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination under UN resolutions. A…

First death anniversary of eminent playwright Bano Qudsia was observed on Sunday. Bano Qudsia wrote extensively for Pakistani dramas and also contributed to Punjabi literature. She was given Kamal-e-Fun Award for 2010 by the Pakistan…

One hundred eighteenth birth anniversary of the writer of Pakistan National Anthem Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari was observed on Sunday. He was born in Jalandhar, Indian Punjab, on 14 January 1900. He migrated to Pakistan in 1947.…

Birth anniversary of Urdu poet Qateel Shifai was observed on Sunday. Aurangzeb Khan was born on 24th December 1919 in Mansehra. He adopted Qateel Shifai as his pen name in 1938 under which he was known in the world of Urdu poetry.…

ISLAMABAD: The 69th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah will be observed on Monday with due solemnity across the country. Quran Khawani and Fateha will be held at the Quaid’s Mazar while people of…