Hajj

HAJJ – Pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca

1.         Introduction

Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj was made obligatory in the 9th year of Hijra. The Holy Prophet sent off 300 Muslims under the leadership of Hazrat Abubakr Siddique (may Allah be pleased with him) to Mecca so that they could perform Hajj. That was the year when it was banned for the Mushrikeen (those who associate partners with Allah) to enter Ka’ba. It was also made unlawful to perform Tawaaf (circling of Ka’ba) with naked body.

Islamic Calendar

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

In the Holy Quran we read:

"They ask thee about the new moons. Say, These are means for measuring time for people's affairs and for the Pilgrimage" (Holy Quran, Ch. 2 V. 190)

Islam

What is Islam

The History of Islam:

Pre-Islamic

The Arabian Peninsula the birthplace of Islam is one of the hottest and driest regions in the world, consisting mainly of deserts. Since ancient times tribes of the nomadic race had populated the region. Considered the descendents of Noah’s third son Shem they are called Semites. Over the centuries theses Semitic people have migrated into the Fertile Crescent and were assimilated to into existing civilizations.

History

PROFILE


Geography

Area: 803,943 sq. km. (310,527 sq. mi.); almost twice the size of California.
Cities: Capital--The city of Islamabad (pop. 800,000) and adjacent Rawalpindi (1,406, 214) comprise the national capital area with a combined population of 3.7 million.

Pakistani Embassies

Pakistani Embassies Information

International Telephone Codes

International Telephone Codes

Telephone Codes

National Wide Telephone Codes

Postal Codes

Business Report

A business report of World Bank.....

Overview

The subnational Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 project benchmarked business regulations in 6 Doing Business areas across 13 cities and covered all provinces in Pakistan. It found a number of local level business reforms complementing nationwide effort, made reform recommendations and highlighted local best practices. The project results were delivered despite difficult security issues in many of the areas covered. Doing Business in Pakistan 2010 gave specific locations in Pakistan an opportunity to tell their story and compare their regulations with other cities in the same country and with over 180 locations around the globe. Local-level performances are becoming increasingly important in a globalized world, where specific locations, rather than countries, compete for investment—Karachi versus Shanghai, rather than Pakistan versus China.

Pakistan Army

MOTTO OF PAKISTAN ARMY 

Pakistan Air Force

HISTORY OF PAF

In 1933, British colonial government of India established the subcontinent’s first Air Force station near Drigh Road, now called PAF Base Faisal. In 1934, this element of the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) was extended to the north for operations in NWFP. The RIAF had also contributed to the defeat of Japanese invasion during World War II.

Government Structure

Pakistan's independence was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. Although the country's record with parliamentary democracy has been mixed, Pakistan, after lapses, has returned to this form of government. The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 provides for a federal parliamentary system with a president as head of state and a popularly elected prime minister as head of government.

Lahore

Lahore, capital of Punjab, Pakistan

 

Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan with a population of roughly 8.5 million. The traditional capital of Punjab for a thousand years, it had been the cultural center of Northern India extending from Peshawar to New Delhi. This preeminent position it holds in Pakistan as well. The people of Lahore, when they want to emphasize the uniqueness of their town say " Lahore is Lahore". Lahore is the city of poets, artists and the center of film industry. It has the largest number of educational institutions in the country and some of the finest gardens in the continent.

The Constitution of 1973

The Bhutto Government's first achievement was the preparation of a Constitution for the country. The most prominent characteristic of this Constitution was that it accommodated proposals from the opposition parties and hence almost all the major political parties of the country accepted it. The National Assembly approved the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973, and it came into effect on August 14. Bhutto took over as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from this date and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was appointed as the President of Pakistan.

Peshawar History

                                                      Quizza Khawani Bazaar Peshawar

Once standing on the top of imposing Bala-Hisar Fort in Peshawar, one could see the historic Khyber Valley- gateway that has seen traders, conquers, nomads and travellers passing through it. But today, you can only see the jungle of high concrete structures, plazas and clouds of hanging over the cityscape. So much ‘development’ has taken place in the historic city.

Galliat

Chitral & Dir Valley

Kaghan Valley

Swat Valley

KP Historical Places

Historical Places - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Nature has gifted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with rich cultural and tourism friendly environment.

KP Present & Future

“We need to seize again the whole language in search of better desires”

KP Economy

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economy

Industries Sectors 

KP Geography

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Geography

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is largely located on the Iranian plateau and Eurasian land plate, while peripheral eastern regions are located near the Indian subcontinent and this has led to seismic activity in the past.

KP Climate

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa climate


The climate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa varies immensely for a region of its size, most of the many climate types found in Pakistan.

KP Culture & Heritage

Pathan is not merely a race but in fact a state of mind there is a Pathan inside every man”

Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Essay Sar Utha Ke Geo

In times of trouble and tears from worry. Oh, I try to keep my head held high, teach my feet not to be in such a hurry.

Personalities Tipu Sultan

Technology Cornucopia: Digital Gastronomy

Future technology devices concept

Technology Innovative concept Smartbook

Technology Coffee hot everywhere-concept

Technology Cheers To Finger Power!

Poetry Ibn e Insha

Technology Sixth Sense

Pakistan Aircraft

Potential Special Weapons Delivery Systems

Pakistan Nuclear Weapons

Technology Trojan disables Mac OS X-Protect

Technology Drive Traffic to Blog or Website

Technology How to Add Google Plus Button To Every Post in Blogger

Technology Lytro Light-Field Camera

SMS Islamic

SMS Urdu Poetry

SMS Pashto Funny

SMS Urdu Funny

SMS Pashto Poetry

SMS Good Saying

Pakistan Ministries and Divisions

Ministries

Universities

HEC University Rankings

Personalities Liaquat Ali Khan

Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, the second son of Nawab Rustam Ali Khan, was born on October 1, 1896, in a Madal Pathan (Nausherwan) family. He graduated in 1918 from M. A. O. College, Aligarh. After his graduation, he was offered a job in the Indian Civil Services, but he rejected the offer on the plea that he wanted to serve his nation. He married his cousin, Jehangira Begum in 1918. After his marriage, he went to London for higher education. In 1921, he obtained a degree in Law from Oxford and was called to Bar at Inner Temple in 1922.