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Minhaj-ul-Quran Women League Organizes Syeda Bibi Zainab Conference
STAFF REPORTER
PESHAWAR : The Minhaj-ul-Quran Women League, Peshawar, has been rendering selfless religious, social, and intellectual services for many years. One of the organization’s distinguishing features is that its chief organizer, Rubina Moeen, regularly collaborates with various religious and social organizations to hold joint events aimed at promoting Islamic values and fostering intellectual awareness. As part of these efforts, a “Syeda Bibi Zainab Conference” was organized recently at Khana Farhang Iran, Peshawar. The event aimed to familiarize contemporary women, especially the younger generation, with the exemplary life, character, patience, steadfastness, and religious contributions of Hazrat Syeda Bibi Zainab, while paying tribute to her enduring legacy.
The conference was chaired by Bushra Farrukh, Chairperson of the Karwan-e-Hawa Literary Forum, while Rukhsana Nadir attended as the chief guest. Women from various walks of life, intellectuals, speakers, poets, and distinguished guests participated in the event. All speakers, scholars, and poets highlighted the greatness, resilience, and unwavering courage of Hazrat Syeda Zainab, as well as the eternal sacrifices of the martyrs of Karbala. They described her as an outstanding role model for the Muslim Ummah, particularly for women.
The ceremony commenced with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, followed by a na’at presented by Syeda Zartaj Bukhari, District President of Minhaj-ul-Quran Women League, Peshawar.
Sabiha Ishtiaq, Vice President of the Peshawar District chapter, delivered a speech on the life and character of Hazrat Syeda Zainab. She stated that through faith, patience, perseverance, and trust in Allah, a woman of strong character can change the course of history, and Hazrat Zainab remains the finest example of this truth.
Faiza Shehzad, Tabinda Farrukh, and Syeda Zartaj Bukhari presented manqabats and salām, while Bushra Farrukh and Rukhsana Nadir paid tribute to the martyrs of Karbala.
Among those who also expressed their devotion and admiration during the conference were Dr. Seema Shafi, Dr. Roshan Kaleem, Shazia (Executive Member, Minhaj-ul-Quran), Nargis Afroz Zaidi, Dr. Shahida Sardar, Rani Andaleeb, and several other participants. The event was hosted by Naz Parveen and Fatima Afzal.
At the conclusion of the conference, Zahida Noor, Patron-in-Chief, thanked all the participants. Rubina Moeen presented books to the chairperson, the chief guest, and other distinguished attendees. The event concluded with a collective prayer.
National
Tarar, CPNE Agree on Reforms to Strengthen Print Media
PROVINCE REPORT
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a free, responsible and strong print media, assuring that the longstanding issues facing the newspaper industry would be addressed through consultation with all stakeholders.
He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), led by its President Kazim Khan.
The meeting held detailed discussions on the challenges confronting the newspaper industry, including reforms in the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), budgets for news agencies, outstanding payments to media houses, the issue of dummy newspapers and other matters related to the media sector.
The minister and the CPNE leadership agreed on the need to introduce comprehensive reforms in the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) to make the system transparent, efficient and compatible with modern requirements.
Attaullah Tarar said the government firmly believes in the role of an independent, responsible and vibrant print media in strengthening democracy and promoting informed public discourse. He said consultations with all relevant stakeholders would continue to find practical solutions to the issues confronting the newspaper industry.
He stressed that modernising the ABC system had become a necessity and said reforms would enhance transparency and improve the credibility of circulation data. He also assured the delegation that the payment of outstanding dues to media houses, reforms in the ABC system and matters relating to news agencies would be pursued on a priority basis.
The minister further assured the CPNE delegation that the government would extend every possible support in resolving the legitimate issues of newspaper organisations and would continue engaging with media representatives to ensure a sustainable environment for the print media industry.
The CPNE delegation congratulated Raeesa Adil on assuming charge as the new Principal Information Officer (PIO) and expressed confidence that cooperation between the Ministry of Information and the newspaper industry would further strengthen under her leadership.
The delegation also appreciated the services of outgoing Principal Information Officer Mubashir Hassan and conveyed best wishes for his future.
Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Ashfaq Ahmad Khalil was also present during the meeting.
The CPNE delegation included Secretary General Ghulam Nabi Chandio, Finance Secretary Arif Baloch, former President Irshad Ahmed Arif, former Secretary General Ejaz-ul-Haq, Vice President Sindh Qazi Asad Abid, Vice President Punjab Mian Hassan Ahmed, Vice President Islamabad Shakeel Ahmed Turabi, Vice President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tahir Farooq, Joint Secretary Islamabad Yahya Sadozai and Rafi Niazi.
