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Business Recorder
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Umrah or Hajj: Govt seeks CII's guidance on ‘Mehram requirement' for female pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The government has sought Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)'s guidance to decide that whether Mehram requirement for female pilgrims intending to perform Umrah or Hajj can be withdrawn or not. In the Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony's meeting held under the chairmanship of Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar, Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Zaman apprised the committee that on the prime minister's instructions, the Religious Affairs Ministry is drafting a new Hajj policy as per requirements of the Saudi Government. He apprised the committee that according to new Saudi policy requirement for female pilgrims to accompany Mehram (male relative/husband) is no more required. On which, Senator Mujahid Ali said that Meharm is a religious requirement so how come Saudi Government can exempt it. On which, the minister said the government has asked the CII to guide it on this matter. The minister said this year, Hajj operation remained one of the finest. He said even in Mushahir and Arafat, air condition facility was provided to the pilgrims. 'During the Hajj whoever lodged the complaint the ministry addressed it on the spot and that's why the prime minister congratulated our ministry for the successful operation,' he said. Sardar Yousaf admitted that 63,000 intended pilgrims couldn't perform Hajj because of some technical problems and miscommunication. He said the amount 365 million Riyals is lying with Saudi Government. He said private Hajj operators want the government to give priority to those intending pilgrimage next year who have already deposited the amount and the prime minister also asked the ministry to give them priority. He said because of the rising cost of Hajj, the government is considering allowing pilgrims to pay in instalments. The members of the committee asked the ministry that due to higher cost of travel, the government should explore the option to start travelling through sea because travelling through ships is much cheaper. The officials of the ministry told the committee that they already on the feasibility of this option. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
ILoveQatar.net
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
Asfar Hussain live in Doha
Get ready for an electrifying night at Kyra Club, Doha on 7 June! Saturday Desi Night just got bigger this Eid! Brace yourself for a musical spectacle featuring not one, but two powerhouse acts: Asfa Hussain live on stage—bringing his soul-stirring voice and hits like 'Maand', 'Mehram', 'Nahi Milta', and many more! Sazz Music is spinning the hottest Desi beats all night—keeping the dance floor lit until dawn! Celebrate Eid with music, dance, and unforgettable vibes as Asfar Hussain makes his Doha debut! 🎉 Don't miss the Desi Night of the year!
Gulf News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf News
Meet the boy band from Pakistan 'Bayaan' courting global fame
Bayaan is going global — literally. The boy band from Pakistan, whose rise from being an underground entity to winning the Battle of the Bands (2018) and making a stellar debut on Coke Studio (remember 'Mehram' with Shae Gill?) has been phenomenal, is now headed for Bangladesh for a series of concerts. Lead vocalist Asfar Hussain told Gulf News that the band had been touring Pakistan since December last, following the release of their sophomore album, titled Safar. No wonder they named it 'The Safar Tour.' With their concert in Dhaka, which takes place on April 27, Bayaan will be taking the tour out of Pakistan. Hussain also hinted at touring 'another country afterwards,' but didn't reveal much about it. All he said was, 'Now, wherever we go, we try to perform [songs from] the new [ Safar ] album as well as our previous hits. You can say that Bangladesh is Safar 2.0. Similarly, there will be Safar 3.0, and so on.' Hussain, who hails from Chitral, in northwestern part of Pakistan, is one of the rare pop singers in the country who pursued music at the university level — he graduated in Musicology from National College of Arts, Lahore, with distinction. Though he is adept at guitar, harmonium, and a lot of other instruments, he loves to play rubab, which is native to his hometown. Over a decade ago, Hussain formed Bayaan with a group of friends. He's not just the face of the band, but is also the chief lyricist and composer. Hussain's — as well as Bayaan's — forte is chaste Urdu and soothing melodies. Think 'Farda', 'Nahi Milta', 'Mehram,' and most recently, 'Maand'. Dhaka will be Bayaan's second international concert. They have previously performed at Dubai Expo. 'There were people of different nationalities at the venue — Bangla, Indian, Pakistanis, and others. It was quite a multi-cultural thing,' he added. Hussain also spoke of Bangladesh being a huge market for Pakistani music. 'We've a great audience there. Actually, the organizers of this tour reached out to us over a year ago. We were in talks for months, but every time something or the other came up and we couldn't make it.'
