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PUBLISHED March 23, 2025 KARACHI: Iftar is going places. After being arranged in recent years at well-known public places like the Trafalgar Square in London and the Times Square in New York, iftar has finally made it to the Windsor Castle, a residence of the British royal family since the late 11th century. Iftar was arranged at the castle’s St George’s Hall, which is normally used to entertain heads of state and for special banquets, on March 2. According to the BBC, the call to prayer echoed throughout the over 1,000-year-old building to signal the time to break the fast.…

With the fasting month of Ramadan in its final days, many Muslims around the world prepare to fulfil another essential pillar of their faith – giving zakat. Zakat is a compulsory form of charity in Islam, aimed at supporting the needy and promoting economic equality. In this visual explainer, we answer seven common questions about zakat to help you understand its purpose, calculations and benefits. What are zakat and sadaqah? Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, making it a core act of worship. The word zakat means purification or growth and is commanded in the Quran as…

SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton roared to his maiden win in Ferrari red in the Chinese GP sprint on Saturday but the man he beat — McLaren’s Oscar Piastri — later scored his first-ever pole position in main race qualifying. Piastri will be joined on the front row for Sunday’s 56-lap race by the Mercedes of George Russell after a thrilling day of action at the Shanghai International Circuit. Hamilton was only fifth in qualifying but the day already belonged to the seven-time world champion. The 40-year-old controlled the 19-lap sprint race from pole to take the chequered flag in only his…

PUBLISHED March 23, 2025 KARACHI: Pakistan is once again trapped in a relentless vortex of terrorist violence, with attacks growing more frequent and lethal over the past two years. The country now ranks second on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2025, a sharp climb from tenth place in 2022. GTI data shows terrorist attacks more than doubled in 2024, and fatalities ​saw a 45% surge. Two volatile provinces — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan — bore the brunt of terrorism’s resurgence, accounting for 96% of all attacks and casualties. More than half of the attacks were either attributed to…

McLaren dominate the race in Shanghai as Mercedes driver Russell finishes third and Ferrari’s Hamilton sixth.Australian Oscar Piastri has roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris. George Russell finished third for Mercedes, ahead of Red Bull’s reigning champion Max Verstappen, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and sprint race winner Lewis Hamilton fifth and sixth in Shanghai on Sunday. Piastri’s win denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year’s season-ender, but left champions McLaren unbeaten in two…

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer Sumair Ahmad has blamed mismanagement from the International Cricket Council as the reason for the absence of a representative from hosts Pakistan during the final ceremony of the Champions Trophy. Sumair was nominated by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi as the board’s representative for the final in Dubai on March 9 but he was not called up to the stage to distribute prizes after India won the title with victory over New Zealand. “I was at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as Mr. Naqvi was unable to attend,” Sumair told a news conference after…

University student wave Turkish national flags as they gather in protest in Besiktas district in Istanbul on March 20, 2025 following Istanbul metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s detention over a corruption probe. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty ImagesA Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country’s biggest protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s government in more than a decade. The decision to send Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main political rival, to prison comes after the main opposition party, European leaders and tens of thousands…

Listen to article QUETTA: Balochistan witnessed two violent incidents on Saturday, as unidentified gunmen killed four labourers in Kalat district, while assailants opened fire on a police mobile in Noshki district, martyring four cops. A statement from Kalat DC Captain (retd) Jamil Baloch noted that “unknown assailants opened fire and killed four labourers” in the Malangzai area of Kalat’s Mangochar city around 2:30pm. The statement said there was one survivor and the five individuals, residents of Sadiqabad, were working as borewell drillers. It further noted that Levies personnel reached the site, adding that the bodies were taken to Rural Health Centre Mande…

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: A predominantly young Pakistan squad led by Salman Ali Agha look to maintain the momentum when they face New Zealand in the fourth T20 International in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. The hosts lead the five-match series 2-1. After winning comprehensively the first two games of the series, New Zealand were surprised by the tourists in a high-scoring third game at Auckland’s Eden Park where Salman and his men chased down a mammoth 205 in just 16 overs, largely through young opener Hasan Nawaz’s record-breaking century (105 not out off 45 balls), the right-hander’s first in T20 Internationals. A…

Children fly kites at a park in Tengzhou City, east China’s Shandong Province, March 1, 2025. (Photo by Li Zhijun/Xinhua)BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) — For many adults, it is not uncommon to find themselves wide awake late at night, even when they know they should be fast asleep.Some are buried in work, while others toss and turn, overwhelmed by racing thoughts that keep them from drifting off. They can’t help but long for the carefree days of childhood when sleep came effortlessly.However, in China, sleep loss is no longer just an adult issue. Insufficient rest, caused by late bedtimes, difficulty…