Complete shutdown Is being observed today against new law:
نئے قانون کے خلاف آج مکمل ہڑتال کی جا رہی ہے۔
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"being observed" and "today against new law": are two actions that started in the past and continue in the present
"Is being" is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues in the present
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'being' is the present participle of the verb 'be' and can be used with the continuous form of the verb 'be' in all its forms i.e. am, is, was, are, and were