‘And pilgrimage to the House (Ka’bah) is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find a way thither.’ (Quran: 3- 97) As with other things, the ongoing corona virus pandemic has cast its shadow on the Haj 2020 as well. The annual pilgrimage which is commencing from Wednesday (July 29)...

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The corona scare has everyone hitting the panic button. But some would prefer to take things in their stride, even cock a snook at the pandemic. The deadly virus seems to have let loose the creative juices in a few. Social media is awash with take-offs, memes and spoof videos on the possible...

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Ji dhoondta hai phir wohi fursat ke raat din Baithe rahe tasavur-e-jaanan kiye huwe One can’t agree more with the great Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. Who wouldn’t like to seek days of leisure sitting engulfed in thoughts of the beloved? But we seem to have bargained for more free time than we deserve....

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Plastic curtains, glass mounted tables, infra Triage, pedestal mounted sanitiser stands and large exhaust fans for free flow of air. No, this not a corporate hospital, but the scene at a primary health centre (PHC) functioning from the premises of Masjid-e-Ishaq in Nawabsab Kunta, Old City. The...

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