Summer afternoons on the Chenab

Chenab is a major river that forms in upper Himalayas and flows throw Kashmir and into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan. The river essentially separates Rabwah and Chiniot. But are connected by the two bridges in place, the earlier one was constructed by the British and is over a century old. It was constructed in Stocktontees, England by a British firm Head Wrightson & Co in 1877. The bridge also came under attack during the Indo-Pak war of 1965 but …

Dengue fever outbreak feared

The recent epidemic of dengue fever in Pakistan has now reached the small town of Rabwah in central Punjab. So far only 3 cases have been reported, Those affected by the epidemic are being treated at the local Fazle Umar Hospital. A fumigation drive to kill mosquitoes has been launched by the local authorities. Over 5,000 people in Punjab have been affected by the disease and at least 9 people have been killed. Most of the cases have been reported …

Jamia Ahmadiyya students take top spot in Intermediate Exams

On Saturday 10th September  The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Faisalabad announced results for Intermediate Examinations 2011. The top 3 positions in Arts Group among boys were all bagged by 3 bright students of Jamia Ahmadiyya Rabwah, Raja Athar Qudoos a 6th year student at Jamia Ahmadiyya came first after securing 931 marks, Syed Anwaar Ahmad Shah took 921 marks and came second while Hafiz Ata ul Haleem a 5th year student at Jamia Ahmadiyya came third after securing …

All Pakistan Atfal Essay writing competition

Majlis Atafal ul Ahmadiyya Pakistan ( Ahmadiyya Youth Association for boys between the ages of 7 and 15) organized a Essay writing competition on “Pros and Cons of Internet & Mobile Phones”. The competition attracted over 4,500 submissions from 29 districts and 262 divisions. Below are the Names of first 10 contest winners at Junior and Senior Level : Junior LeveL (Age 7 – 12)

All Rabwah Snooker Tournament

MKA Rabwah (Majlis Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya) held an all Rabwah Snooker tournament from 14th to 28th August 2011. The event was inaugurated by head of Seht-o-Jismani Mr Zahid Mahmood on the 14th of August. Sehte-o-Jismani section is part of MKA the Ahmadiyya Youth Association and is geared towards improving physical fitness and to encourage sporting activities. 48 players from all over Rabwah took part in the tournament. The venue was White House Snooker club in Dar ul Rehmat West where …

Rabwah set for International Khatme Nabuwat Conference

Security in Rabwah has been tightened as the general public gears up for the 24th International Khatme Nabuwat conference which is set to take place tomorrow on 7th September 2011. Hundreds of posters publicizing the conference have been put up all along the route from Chiniot to Chenab Nagar (Rabwah). The International Khatme Nabuwat Movement was setup by Molana Manzoor Chinioti and Abdul Hafeez Makki in 1985. This year’s conference will be held at Jamia Usmania in Muslim Colony, Rabwah.

Faisalabad: Ahmadi man killed for his faith

A 55 year old man was killed last night in the Samnabad neighbourhood of Faisalabad. According to reports around 1’o clock last night 4 unknown men entered the house of Naseem Butt by jumping over the walls of his house and started shooting at him. He was hit in the abdomen and in the back. Afterwards the gunmen escaped from the scene.