Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif recording his remarks in condolence book at Embassy of Turkiye
Minister calls Ulema’s meeting to help quake victims of Turkiye, Syria
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP):Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor on Monday said the ministry had called a consolidated meeting of renowned Ulema, Mashaykh and religious scholars of all schools of thought to discuss the ways to rehabilitate the earthquake victims of Turkiye and Syria.
The minister said as per Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s direction, all the representative scholars would be consulted about the rehabilitation of the earthquake victims through a video link meeting here.
He said the meeting would seek suggestions for the support and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims of the brotherly countries of Turkiye and Syria.
He said the Turkish nation was facing a very difficult situation due to this natural calamity adding that it had always supported Pakistan in every trying time.
“Our brothers are in dire need of help as they are fighting severe cold weather,” he said urging the people to donate generously to Prime Minister’s Earthquake Relief Fund for Turkey.
Abdul Shakoor said all the chief ministers, federal and provincial ministers should play an active role to help the Turkish and Syrian brothers at this crucial hour of trials and tribulations.
He asked all religious leaders to encourage their kith and kins to actively participate in Prime Minister’s Earthquake Relief Fund.
Sadiq Sanjrani extends good wishes on start of PSL 8th edition
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Monday congratulated the nation on the start of Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) 8th edition and extended good wishes to, especially foreign players of participating teams.
In a statement issued, he hoped that cricket fans will watch interesting matches.
The Senate chairman extended congratulations to the Pakistan Cricket Board, and added that organising PSL in Pakistan was a great success of PCB which had restored international cricket in Pakistan.
The Senate chairman said the successful organization of the event had highlighted the positive image of Pakistan.
He said the passion of patriotic Pakistanis for PSL was admirable as it brought smiles to the faces of the nation and the splendor of Pakistan’s stadiums was restored.
Sadiq Sanjrani said that cricket lovers would get a chance to enjoy the matches in a peaceful environment
and he was grateful to the foreign players for coming to Pakistan.
Terrorist attack on check post in Dera injures police constable
D.I.KHAN, Feb 13 (APP): A policeman got injured after the terrorists opened fire on Khutti Police check post in the limits of Dera Town Police Station, on Monday night.
According to police spokesman, terrorists, armed with heavy and advanced weapons, opened fire at the check post situated on Dera-Zhob road in the precincts of Dera Town Police station.
Due to the firing, police constable Imran got injured in the attack. Meanwhile, terrorists managed to flee from the scene.
After receiving the information, a heavy police contingent reached the site and started a search operation.
District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Shoaib along with DSP Sadar Hafiz Muhammad Adnan and his squad also reached the site in quick response.
Chief Of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi meets US Ambassador Donald Blome
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Karachi during the ongoing Multinational Exercise AMAN 23, on Monday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security and bilateral collaboration were discussed, a news release received here said.
The dignitaries renewed the resolve to enhance maritime cooperation and defence collaboration between the two countries.
Irfan Siddiqui proposes constituting special parliamentary committee on terrorism
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): PML-N’s Senator Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui on Monday asked National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to constitute a special committee of both houses of Parliament for devising a consensus strategy to cope with the menaces of terrorism and extremism.
Participating in a debate on the law and order situation in the joint sitting of the parliament, he said intolerance and parochialism were anti-democratic norms.
He said the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government led by Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had tried its best to eliminate terrorism from the country.
The most affected province, he added, was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which ruled the province for a decade did nothing to eliminate terrorism. The PTI government even did not brief the Senate or any institution as it was not serious about rooting out the menace.
The National Action Plan (NAP) was also not implemented in KP, he added. The PTI government settled over 5,000 TTP-affiliated persons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He said during the last PML-N government (2013-18), a committee was constituted to hold negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the committee formed by the TTP for the purpose surprisingly included PTI Chairman Imran Khan, besides Maulana Samiul Haq and Professor Ibrahim.
Imran Khan did not turn up for the talks and nominated Rustam Shah Mohmand to represent him, he added.
He said PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif himself visited Bani Gala to brief Imran Khan on the talks.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif offering condolences to Turkish Ambassador in Pakistan Mehmet Paçaci over the loss of life and property in the recent earthquake in Turkiye, during his visit to the Embassy of Turkiye
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif offering condolences to Turkish Ambassador in Pakistan Mehmet Paçaci over the loss of life and property in the recent earthquake in Turkiye, during his visit to the Embassy of Turkiye
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister EAD Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarrar, SAPM Tariq Fatemi and Attaullah Tarrar visited the Embassy of Turkiye to condole over the loss of life and property in the recent earthquake in Turkiye
Turkish Ambassador, Mehmet Paçaci receiving Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival at the Turkish Embassy to offer condolences over the recent earthquake
