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• USA and Europe impose new economic sanctions over Russia
• NASA's Opportunity surpasses benchmark set in 1973 by a Russian probe
• Chile summons its ambassador from Israel
• Khurshid Shah questions Chaudhry Nisar's loyalty with Nawaz Sharif
• Women should not laugh loudly: Deputy Prime Minister Turkey
• Few thousand people cannot derail democracy: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
• Asian stocks higher as earnings season starts
• US, Israel, and their ties that bind
• Bannu: Army Chief celebrates Eid with IDPs
• Cricket: ICC warn Ali against repeat of Gaza protest
• Oil prices fall ahead of US data
• Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials
• Truck driver kills 12 sleeping pilgrims on India highway
• Nation celebrates Eidul Fitr with religious zeal, fervour

USA and Europe impose new economic sanctions over Russia Posted: WASHINGTON: (AP) - Spurred to new action by the downing of the Malaysia airliner, the European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy.The coordinated sanctions were aimed at increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his country's support for separatists in eastern Ukraine whom the West blames for taking down the passenger jet nearly two weeks ago.Today Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of genuine progress, President Barack Obama said. It does not have to be this way. This a choice Russia and President Putin has made.Europe's actions were particularly significant given that the continent has a far stronger economic relationship with Russia than the U.S. does Until this week, the EU sanctions had lagged behind the American penalties, in part because of leaders' concerns about a negative impact on their own economies.But Europe's calculus shifted sharply after a surface-to-air missile brought down the passenger jet, killing nearly 300 people including more than 200 Europeans.

NASA's Opportunity surpasses benchmark set in 1973 by a Russian probe Posted: LOS ANGELES: (Reuters) - NASA's decade-old Mars rover Opportunity has set a new off-Earth, off-road distance record, logging just over 25 miles (40 km) on the surface of the Red Planet to surpass the benchmark set in 1973 by a Russian probe on the moon.Opportunity, which arrived on Mars in January 2004, a few weeks after its now-defunct rover twin Spirit, was built to drive only about a single kilometer but has continued to operate far beyond its design capabilities. Earlier this year, the aging but intrepid rover, a six-wheeled vehicle about the size of a golf cart, found evidence that fresh water once pooled on the surface of Mars, reinforcing similar discoveries made by a newer, larger probe Curiosity, on the other side of the planet. On Sunday, the robot rover advanced another 157 feet (48 meters) as it continued along the rim of a Martian crater, putting Opportunity's total odometer at 25.01 miles (40.25 km), according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Pasadena, California. By comparison, the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2 rover drove about 24.2 miles (39 km) in less than five months after landing on Earth's moon on Jan. 15, 1973, JPL said. The manned lunar rover driven by astronauts of the Apollo 17 mission logged 22.2 miles (35.7 km) in 1972. Opportunity has driven farther than any other wheeled vehicle on another world, JPL's Mars Exploration Rover Project Manager John Callas said in a statement. Opportunity still has miles to go.Scientists said they plan next to direct the rover to a nearby Martian valley that would extend its accumulated operating distance to 26.2 miles, the traditional length of a marathon.

Chile summons its ambassador from Israel Posted: SANTIAGO, CHILE: (AFP) -Chile's government is summoning its ambassador home from Tel Aviv for consultations and is condemning what it calls the worsening of Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.The foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday that Jorge Montero will return to Santiago soon.The ministry says in a statement that Chile is concerned and discouraged by Israel's military operations and its unleashing of a collective punishment on Gaza's Palestinian population.It also says that the operations breach fundamental norms in international humanitarian law, complaining about the more than 1,000 civilian victims and strikes on hospitals and schools.Israel is trying to halt a wave of rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip. The ministry says Chile condemns those attacks as well, but says Israel's response is disproportionate.

Khurshid Shah questions Chaudhry Nisar's loyalty with Nawaz Sharif Posted: SUKKUR/MULTAN/DERA ISMAIL KHAN/PESHAWAR: (Dunya News) – Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah has said that the loyalty of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan with the Prime Minister is doubtful in his eyes. He accused Chaudhry Nisar of spoiling the matters with his statements and actions.While talking to the media after offering Eid prayer in Sukkur, Khurshid Shah said that Chaudhry Nisar gets stuck in words and spoils the political situation as a result.Khurshid Shah said that stopping Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan from holding protest would be an undemocratic act. Khurshid Shah once again criticized the government for imposing Article 245 in Islamabad.Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani also talked to media after offering Eid prayer in Multan. He said that government should not call Army in Islamabad. He advised the government to resolve the matters with political wisdom and dialogue.On the other hand, Awami Muslim League (AML) Head Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has demanded dissolution of the national and provincial assemblies. MNA from NA 55 Rawalpindi said that governments should bow down to public demands instead of taking a tough stance. Sheikh Rasheed offered Eid prayer in Dera Ismail Khan.Seasoned politician and head of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) Maulana Fazal ur Rehman said that problems cannot be solved by the use of power. He criticized Imran Khan and media saying that Imran Khan’s political stature is due to media only.Talking to the media, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkahawa (KPK) Sardar Mehtab Abbasi said that political parties should fight their cases in parliament and courts instead of fighting them on roads.

Women should not laugh loudly: Deputy Prime Minister Turkey Posted: ISTANBUL, July 29, 2014 (AFP) - One of the most senior members of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government sparked an outcry on Tuesday after declaring that women should not laugh loudly in public.Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, one of the co-founders of the ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP), made the comment while lamenting the moral decline of modern society.A man should be moral but women should be moral as well, they should know what is decent and what is not decent, Arinc said in a speech on Monday in the western Bursa region for the Bayram holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims.She should not laugh loudly in front of all the world and should preserve her decency at all times, he added.Turkish women took to social media in droves to denounce Arinc's comments, posting pictures of themselves deliriously laughing under the hashtags kahkaha (laughter) and direnkahkaha (resistlaughter) which have now gone viral.The ruling AKP is accused by critics of seeking to erode Turkey's strict separation of religion and state -- the basis of the secular republic founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Arinc went on to denounce a moral degradation that left society awash with drugs and prostitution, and lashed out at popular Turkish soap operas for encouraging lax lifestyles, in comments quoted throughout the Turkish media and online.He pointed to the use of bonzai, a synthetic drug which has become a craze in some parts of low income Turkish society and is now a serious social problem. We have to rediscover the Koran. We have gone backwards, morally, said Arinc. We have become a very different society.Arinc also said a man should be strongly tied to his wife and love his children while a woman should protect her husband's honour.He denounced the excessive use of cars, saying that if even the river Nile was filled with petrol, there wouldn't be enough to go around.Arinc also slammed the excessive use of mobile phones in Turkish society, with women spending hours on the phone to swap recipes.Imitating a Turkish woman on her mobile, he said, 'Is there nothing else going on? What happened to Ayse's daughter? When's the wedding?' “People should say these things face to face, he added. His comments provoked a storm among AKP critics, with political tensions riding high as Erdogan prepares to stand in presidential elections on August 10.Erdogan's main rival in the polls, the mild-mannered former head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, himself took to Twitter to poke fun at Arinc.We need to hear the happy laughter of women, he wrote.Anti-Erdogan bloggers responded with even greater anger.Stop giving us moral lessons and instead count all the money that you have stolen, wrote one Twitter user, bturkmen, referring to corruption allegations against Erdogan and his circle that surfaced last year.A pious Muslim who does not drink and whose wife wears the Muslim headscarf, Erdogan has always denied seeking to erode Turkey's secular principles.Anger at the government's attitudes towards secular Turks erupted into deadly protests that shook Erdogan last year sparked by plans to redevelop a park in Istanbul.

Few thousand people cannot derail democracy: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Posted: JEDDAH: (Dunya News) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that democracy cannot be derailed by a few thousand people. “Pakistan cannot afford politics of slogans and sit-ins currently”, said Nawaz Sharif.While talking to Pakistani journalists in Jeddah, Pakistan Muslim League (N) President said that political parties have learnt their lessons from the past and are now striving for the stability of democracy in Pakistan. He said that option of dialogue is open for everyone.Nawaz Sharif said that democracy has been won by millions of Pakistanis; a few thousand cannot derail this hard-earned victory over dictatorship. “Thousands cannot hold hostage the mandate of millions”, said the Prime Minister.Prime Minister belittled Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s long march of August 14 saying that the day will pass without doing any harm to the government.“Only democracy will bring revolution in Pakistan”, said PML-N leader. Nawaz Sharif said that government is focusing economic progress and all the serious political parties of the country are acting in a mature manner.Chairman PTI Imran Khan had announced the long march against the government on 27th of June during his speech in Bahawalpur.

Asian stocks higher as earnings season starts Posted: HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets extended their gains Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors await the release of key US data later in the week.While trade was quiet the advances were fuelled by upbeat corporate earnings, with Japan's Nikkei helped by a weakening yen.Tokyo rose 0.57 percent, or 88.67 points, to 15,618.07, Sydney ended 0.20 percent higher, adding 11.01 points to 5,588.4 and Seoul added 0.64 percent, or 13.16 points, to close at 2,061.97.Shanghai gained 0.24 percent, or 5.24 points, to 2,183.19 and Hong Kong was up 0.87 percent, or 211.90 points, at 24,640.53.Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Mumbai were closed for public holidays.As Asia's earnings season kicks into gear Japanese firms have fared positively so far. Car giant Nissan on Monday was the first big name to report, announcing a 37 percent jump in net profit thanks to strong overseas sales. Nissan shares rose 3.4 percent on the news early Tuesday.After the market closed rival car giant Honda said net profit jumped almost 20 percent in April-June while it boosted its full-year forecast thanks to a weaker yen.Corporate earnings have been improving steadily helped by domestic consumption and capex (capital expenditure), Shun Maruyama, chief Japan equity strategist at BNP Paribas Securities, told Dow Jones Newswires. We can anticipate a gradual rising trend.The Tokyo market also got support from data showing that a recent decline in household spending eased to 3.0 percent year-on-year in June, which was much smaller than the 8.0 percent dive in May and the 4.6 percent loss in April.Hiroichi Nishi, general manager of equity at SMBC Nikko Securities, said investors were worried Japan's sales tax hike in April could weigh on results but excessive concerns are receding.- Fed meeting in focus -========================On foreign exchange markets the euro was marginally higher against the yen but was still wallowing near multi-month lows against the Japanese unit and the dollar.The single currency bought $1.3430 and 136.90 yen against $1.3438 and 136.87 yen in US trade MondayThe dollar was 101.90 yen, compared with 101.85 yen.On Wall Street the Dow rose 0.13 percent, the S&P 500 was a tad higher and the Nasdaq dipped 0.10 percent.Investors are now awaiting the release of key US data, including on second-quarter growth and jobs creation, which will give a better idea about the state of the economy.On Wednesday the Federal Reserve will hold its latest board meeting, with bank head Janet Yellen facing calls to embark on a tighter monetary policy to quell what some analysts warn are overheated asset markets and bubbles in some sectors.Other economists suggest the Fed bring forward its plan to lift interest rates to the end of this year, instead of late 2015 as previously indicated.Richard Fisher, the hawkish head of the Federal Reserve's Dallas branch, said in a newspaper piece on Sunday that the country is experiencing financial excess that is of its own making.In oil trade US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery was down 33 cents at $101.34 a barrel in afternoon trade and Brent crude for September tumbled 13 cents at $107.44.Gold fetched $1,310.54 an ounce by 0800 GMT compared with $1,304.00 late Monday.In other markets:-- Taipei fell 0.30 percent, or 28.30 points, to 9,391.88.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. added 2.06 percent to Tw$124.0 while Hon Hai Precision Industry was unchanged at Tw$104.5.-- Wellington slipped 0.42 percent, or 21.59 points, to 5,165.55.Fletcher Building was down 1.63 percent at NZ$9.04 and Contact Energy shed 0.72 percent to end at NZ$5.51.

US, Israel, and their ties that bind Posted: WASHINGTON (AFP) - US politicians mired in Washington gridlock agree on virtually nothing these days. Nothing, it seems, apart from their unquestioned support for Israel.A lopsided war has raged between Hamas and the Israeli army which has launched a punishing air and ground offensive in an effort to halt the attacks. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, while 49 Israelis have died, mostly soldiers.With the death toll soaring, Israel has come in for harsh criticism in many parts of the world including Europe, where pro-Gaza demonstrations descended into anti-Semitic riots.Not so in Washington.The United States is Israel's chief backer at the United Nations, where it routinely blocks Security Council resolutions condemning the Jewish state.Washington has funnelled more than $100 billion in aid to Israel since its formation in 1948, and consistently provides its chief Mideast ally with up-to-the minute weaponry.Money to Israel flows through Congress largely uncontested -- including now, with lawmakers signalling intention to commit $225 million for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense shield.In short, America's got Israel's back, US National Security Advisor Susan Rice assured a gathering of Jewish leaders Monday in Washington.We've always had a truly special relationship.Several lawmakers in attendance, including House Speaker John Boehner, each repeated the refrain in their own way. If there is a rocket on Israel, there is a rocket on America, said congressman Kevin McCarthy, who next week becomes the number two House Republican.Senators feuding over everything from budget bills to highway funding have united to unanimously pass a resolution backing Israel's right to defend itself against unprovoked rocket fire by Hamas. A similar measure unanimously passed the House of Representatives.- A 'truly special' relationship -==================================Why are Washington politicians in lock step with Israel? Chief reasons include democratic principles, shared values, vocal evangelical Christians, and pressure from the powerful pro-Israel lobby.The United States recognized Israel 11 minutes after it proclaimed independence, but the relationship was rocky in early years. Washington disapproved of Israel's invasion of Egypt in 1956 and refused to sell any major weapons to Israel until the 1960s.But thanks to a changing US containment and strategic posture (against the Soviet Union), US-Israeli relations grew by leaps and bounds after 1967, wrote George Washington University political professor Michael Barnett.Ever since, through bitter wars, deadly terror attacks, failed peace initiatives, and deeply controversial Jewish settlement expansions, Washington has sought to be a force for dispute resolution in the region.Middle East stability was paramount, and Washington partnered accordingly with Israel to keep the region off the boil.Most US presidents since 1948 have acknowledged the special relationship, but Rabbi William Gershon believes it is actually centuries old.I would argue it started back in 1654, when Jews came to this country and were very involved in supporting the American Revolution, Gershon, president of the Rabbinical Assembly of the world's Conservative movement, told AFP.Early Jewish Americans embraced democratic principles, and the country's Founding Fathers hewed closely to Hebrew traditions, rooting the modern republic on the Bible while insisting on religious tolerance.Early pilgrims fleeing persecution in England described their arrival in the new world as a virtual re-enactment of the Exodus.Many Americans, Gershon said, see the Jewish state embracing the same ideals and values that have come to define America.Israel being the only real democracy in the Middle East, I really do believe those bonds are strong, even when they do get strained, even when we disagree.American Christians provide a broad flank of support for Israel, arguing that the Holy Land has been part and parcel of Judaism -- and by extension Christianity -- for millennia.Our commitment to Israel is huge, Pastor Paul de Vries, president of the New York Divinity School, told Jewish leaders.Israel remains the only country where Christians are free to worship in safety and liberty throughout the Middle East, de Vries added.With many conservative Republicans fueled by an active Christian evangelical voter base, such lawmakers are among the most vocal supporters of Israel.Adding no small amount of pro-Israel slant to Capitol Hill is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has had great success in pushing through legislation it supports.Critics and supporters alike see AIPAC as extraordinarily effective, and a National Journal survey of insiders ranked it the second most powerful lobbying group in Washington.

Bannu: Army Chief celebrates Eid with IDPs Posted: BANNU (Web Desk) - Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with Army troops engaged in Zarb-e-Azb operation against terrorists in North Waziristan Agency.He visited Baka Khel in Bannu District and met with the internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Army Chief shared joys of Eid-ul-Fitr with IDPs of North Waziristan.The Army Chief reiterated to continue military operations in North Waziristan Agency till the complete elimination of terrorism and rehabilitation of the IDPs. Before leaving for Bannu, the Army Chief offered his Eid prayer in Miranshah.

Cricket: ICC warn Ali against repeat of Gaza protest Posted: SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Englands Moeen Ali has been warned by world cricket chiefs not to wear wristbands declaring his support for the people of Gaza again during international matches.But the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Ali would face no disciplinary action on this occasion after being warned about his future conduct by match referee David Boon, the former Australia batsman.Worcestershire all-rounder Ali wore wristbands during the third Test match against India on Monday that read Save Gaza and Free Palestine, while batting during Englands first innings at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.The conflict in Gaza is entering its fourth week, with the Palestinian death toll passing the 1,100 mark and 56 people losing their lives on the Israeli side.That prompted the ICC to say they were investigating the incident and a spokesman for the global governing body told AFP on Tuesday: The ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match.Moeen Ali was told by the match referee that whilst he is free to express his views on such causes away from the cricket field, he is not permitted to wear the wristbands on the field of play and warned not to wear the bands again during an international match.The 27-year-old Ali, a Birmingham-born practising Muslim of Pakistani descent, was photographed recently helping raise funds for Gaza relief efforts in his home city in central England.Alis wristbands were only on public display for 42 minutes on Monday while he made 12 runs off 28 balls before he was caught off India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.On Monday, the England and Wales Cricket Board insisted they had no issues with Alis conduct.As far as we are concerned, he has not committed any offence, an ECB spokesman said, adding it was up to the ICC to decide what action, if any, Ali should face.Meanwhile other cricketers expressed their support of Ali on Twitter.Absolutely love this Well done Moeen bro Keep showing your support Pray4Gaza wrote former England cricketer Ajmal Shahzad.Good on brother mo prayforGaza wrote Lancashire and former England bowler Kabir Ali, Moeens cousin.We have always worn wristbands or ribbons when showing support 4an incident or raising awareness,we do it for animal rights too, y not humans, wrote former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood.Other sports have also had to confront the issue of competitors making political, pro-Gaza protests.On Friday, Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang was warned he risked being thrown out of the Commonwealth Games if he repeated wearing gloves bearing the message Save Gaza.Awang could have been ejected from the 2014 Glasgow Games after wearing the gloves in competition on Thursday.Instead the 26-year-old was given a reprimand and warned not to wear them again.Though Awang insisted his message was humanitarian rather than politically-charged, he issued an apology.

Oil prices fall ahead of US data Posted: SINGAPORE (AFP) - Oil prices slipped further in Asian trade Tuesday on fears about global demand but losses were limited by concerns about the crisis in Ukraine, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery was down 33 cents at $101.34 a barrel in afternoon trade and Brent crude for September tumbled 13 cents at $107.44.Singapore's United Overseas Bank said prices were hit by concerns about global demand, but added that fears of tougher western sanctions against Russia over its support of separatist rebels in Ukraine were providing support.The European Union is expected Tuesday to impose fresh measures against Russia, but there are fears the move could hit the struggling eurozone economy as Russia is a key supplier of energy to the region.Investors are also keeping an eye on the release of key US data, including on second quarter growth and job creation as well as consumer confidence in the world's biggest oil consumer.Also, Wednesday will see the US Federal Reserve kick off its latest policy meeting. While bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates at record lows and further cut their stimulus programme investors are hoping for an indication that monetary policy could be tightened soon.Singapore banking giant DBS said there should be no surprises as the Fed has already signalled that it will end its massive economic stimulus measures later this year.The Fed has already telegraphed its intention to end asset purchases by October, DBS said, adding that its intentions would become clearer during its annual symposium on August 21-23 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Karzai cousin killed in Afghan suicide attack: officials Posted: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - A suicide attacker killed a cousin of outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai near the volatile southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday, officials said, raising tensions during a struggle over the contested election result.Hashmat Karzai was a campaign manager in Kandahar for Ashraf Ghani, one of the two presidential candidates involved in a bitter dispute over fraud that threatens to pitch the country into worsening instability.Hashmat Karzai, who famously owned a pet lion, was killed by a man with explosives hidden inside his turban when visitors arrived to celebrate Eid, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.A suicide bomber disguised as a guest came to Hashmat Karzai's house to greet him, Dawa Khan Minapal, the Kandahar provincial governor's spokesman, told AFP.After he hugged Hashmat, he blew up his explosives and killed him.Ghani and opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah are at loggerheads over the June 14 second-round election, which has been mired in allegations of massive fraud.Ghani won the vote according to preliminary results, but an audit of the ballots is under way after Abdullah refused to accept defeat due to fraud claims.With the audit triggering another outbreak of complaints from both sides, many fear the country could be at risk of a revival of the ethnic violence seen during the 1992-1996 civil war.Hashmat Karzai first worked in this year's presidential election campaign for Qayyum Karzai, the president's brother, and later moved to support Ghani when Qayyum withdrew from the race.

Truck driver kills 12 sleeping pilgrims on India highway Posted: PATNA, India (AFP) - A speeding truck driver ran over and killed at least 12 Hindu pilgrims on Tuesday who were sleeping on the side of a busy road in northeastern India, police said.Four women were among the victims while a further 18 others were injured in the pre-dawn accident on a national highway in the Aurangabad district of Bihar state.Upendra Kumar Sharma, superintendent of police for Aurangabad, said more than 50 pilgrims were resting up for the night after visiting a temple in neighbouring Jharkhand state when the lorry driver lost control.The pilgrims had parked their bus and were sleeping in the open nearby when the speeding vehicle crushed them to death, he told AFP.India has one the worlds worst road safety records with figures showing around 140,000 people are killed each year -- which works out at 16 an hour.

Nation celebrates Eidul Fitr with religious zeal, fervour Posted: LAHORE/ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated throughout the country with great religious fervour, enthusiasm and zeal today.Eid congregations were held at open places‚ mosques and Eidgahs in all major cities and towns of the country. The Ulema in their sermons highlighted significance and philosophy of Eid-ul-Fitr.On this occasion special prayers were offered for well-being of the IDPs and early liberation of Kashmir and Palestine. Prayers were also offered for security, progress and prosperity of the country.Eid congregations were held at hundreds of places throughout the country.In the Federal Capital, the main Eid congregation was held at the Faisal Mosque where a large number of people including Parliamentarians‚ Envoys of Muslim countries and high officials offered Eid prayers.President Mamnoon Hussain offered Eid prayer at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari and Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch also offered Eid prayer with the president.After Eid prayer, the President mingled up with the staff of Aiwan-e-Sadr and exchanged Eid greetings.In Rawalpindi, the biggest Eid congregation was held at Liaqat Bagh, where hundreds of people offered Eid prayers.In Lahore, main congregation was held at Badshahi Mosque where Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar offered Eid prayers, while Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif offered Eid prayers at Model Town in Lahore.Eid congregations were also held at more than 500 places in Multan and D.G. Khan Divisions. In Multan, the biggest Eid congregation was held at Central Shahi Eidgah Khanewal road.In Karachi, Eid prayers were held at more than 500 places. The main Eid congregation was held at Gulshan-e-Jinnah (old Polo Ground), Nishtar Park, T-Ground, Federal-B Area and Eidgah Nazimabad.Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan offered Namaz-e-Eid at Governor House.In Peshawar, Eid congregations were held at more than 100 places. The biggest Eid congregation was held at Eidgah Charsadda Road.Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated throughout Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.In the State Capital Muzaffarabad, Eid Congregation was held at different places. The main congregation was held at Central Eidgah where thousands of Muslims bowed their heads before Allah Almighty after the fasting month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak.AJK President Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan offered Eid Namaz at his native village Ali Sojal in Rawalakot. AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed offered his Eid Prayers at his native town Chakswari in Mirpur Districts.Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk offered Eid prayers at his native village Gul Kada village in Mingora Swat. After Eid prayers, he exchanged Eid greetings with the public.

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