Occasions

Eid ul Fitr 2023: Moon not sighted in Pakistan

Today on April 2023 multiple Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meetings took place all over Pakistan. In addition to the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee meeting, the zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees also met in their provincial capitals, which include Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar. First all Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees conveyed their decisions and finding about the sightings of moon than later on final decision on Eid day for 2023 came from Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. All the zonal / provincial Ruet-e-Hilal committees reported that the moon was not sighted anywhere in their respected areas. Than later on based on that evidence and its own findings, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that Eid ul Fitr moon was not sighted anywhere in the country on April 20, 2023, so […]

Govt Departments and Procedures

Process to get driving license goes simple and paperless

On the instructions of IG Punjab, the process to get the driving license have been simplified. Previously, the process was very hectic and involved lots of documents including the tickets from Post Office. Now however, finally someone woke up and realized that in the twenty-first century when everything is computerized, there is no need to keep the complications in the process unnecessarily. Now to get the driving license from the Punjab govt, one does not need any other document other than the CNIC (National Identity Card). You can just visit any Khidmat Markaz office with your CNIC and driving license fee, pass the test and file for the driving license. Literally, no other document needed, also no need to fill […]

Petroleum

Petrol price increased for second fortnight of April 2023

As the govt of Pakistan reviews the petroleum product prices after every two weeks. Once on start of month and once in the mid of every month. They then issue new prices based on many factors which include the value of local currency as compared to US Dollars, International crude oil prices and the taxes imposed by Govt of Pakistan. Govt of Pakistan have announced the petroleum prices for second fortnight (last 2 weeks) of April 2023. They have increased the Petrol and Kerosene oil prices. So, the petrol price was increased by Rs. 10 PKR per litre while the price of Kerosene oil was increased by Rs. 5.78 per litre PKR. The prices of High Speed Diesel (HSD) and […]

General Information

Eid ul Fitr Holidays announced in Punjab as well for 2023

One of the two biggest religious festivals for Muslims around the world is Eid ul Fitr (Eid al-Fitr). Eid ul Fitr is just round the corner. Muslims around the world enjoy three or more holidays in Eid ul Fitr, same is the reason in Pakistan too currently different federal and provincial governments are announcing the Eid ul Fitr holidays. Latest development in this regard came when the caretaker Govt of Punjab announced holidays for Eid ul Fitr 2023. If we go into the detail, the govt of Punjab Pakistan have announced five holidays exactly the Federal government. The holidays will start from the April 21, 2023 (Friday) and are until the April 25, 2023 (Tuesday). These holidays are valid for […]

General Information

KPK announces six Eid ul Fitr holidays in year 2023

Eid ul Fitr (Eid al-fitr) is just round the corner. It is one of biggest religious festival/occasion for muslims. So across the world the muslims enjoy three or more holidays on this occasion, specially in the countries where muslims are in majority as per population is concerned. Pakistan is also one such country, here too we usually enjoy three to four holidays of eid, sometimes they become five after joining in the weekend holidays. However, this time, in 2023 federal as the provincial governments are being generous when it comes to eid holidays. In a recent move, the Government of KPK have announced total six holidays for Eid ul Fitr. The Eid ul Fitr holidays in KPK will start from […]