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New Years Eve; your guide to what’s on where
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race sets off amid weather warnings
The annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race will set off today with meteorologists warning of a rough journey ahead.
Pakistan marks Quaid-e-Azam’s birthday
Today is Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam in Pakistan, usually referred to as “Quaid-e-Azam Day” or simply “Quaid’s Day”.
Christmas celebrations around the world
Christmas is being celebrated around the world today, with many cities almost completely shut down for a public holiday.
Basant to return to Lahore – sort of…
Basant, the wildly popular kite-flying festival, is set to return to Lahore at some stage in the near future, signalling the end of an eight-year ban.
Parsi communities celebrate Yalda Night as December solstice approaches
Zoroastrian communities across the world, as well as most Iranians, are preparing to celebrate Yalda Night, the northern hemisphere’s longest night of the year.
Guru Nanak Jayanti marked by Sikhs worldwide
Sikh communities around the world are today marking the birth of the first Guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.
Lahore security tightened ahead of Day of Ashura
Lahore is in lockdown today and tomorrow as many Pakistanis observe the mourning rituals of Youm-e-Ashura, or the ‘Day of Ashura’.
Pakistan marks birthday of Sir Muhammad Allama Iqbal
Offices are closed today in Lahore as the Pakistani nation marks Iqbal day, celebrating the birth of visionary poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.