An employee of PTCL is busy fixing the telephone line at Nawa Tak Mohalla
Senior Journalist Mujib ur Rahman Shami distributing prizes during Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust Iqbal Day Speech and Painting Prize Distribution Ceremony
Labourers preparing traditional curtains (chicks) at their roadside workplace
A view of emitting smoke from the bricks kiln at Tando Hyder
Children labourers pushing hand trolley loaded with vegetable sack at vegetables market.
PM departs on conclusion of two-day Turkiye visit
ISTANBUL, Nov 26 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed for his homeland after completing his two-day visit to Turkiye.
At the airport, the prime minister and his delegation were seen off by the senior diplomatic officials of Pakistan and Turkiye.
The prime minister paid a two-day visit to Turkiye at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mainly to co-launch the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy, PNS Khaybar.
During the visit, the prime minister held a one-on-one meeting with President Erdogan, held delegation-level talks, and interacted with the business community members.
Qatar makes history by maintaining Islamic values, ethics in FIFA World Cup: Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Saturday said Qatar had made history by maintaining Islamic values and ethics during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Ashrafi who is also the chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, in an exclusive talk with APP, said holding Football World Cup in Qatar was a great source of happiness for the entire Arab Islamic world.
He said the arrangements made by Qatar government to host World Cup was amazing, praiseworthy and valuable. “The way, Qatar maintained its Islamic values in hosting the Football World Cup’s grand opening ceremony will be remembered forever,” he added.
He said the elements criticizing Qatar on account of ensuring the implementation on Islamic values and maintaining respective traditions during the FIFA World Cup, were, in fact, afraid of the success of an Arab Islamic country.
He said the Arab Islamic world leadership’s presence in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup had demonstrated great solidarity with Qatar.
Ashrafi said the Arab Islamic world celebrated the great victory of Saudi Arabia over Argentina in the opening match and in subsequent occasions of joy, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman draped Qatar’s flag around his neck and so did Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani by draping Saudi Arabia’s flag around his neck.
“It was a pleasing moment for the entire Arab Islamic world,” he maintained.
He said Pakistan’s government, Ulema, Mashaykh and people fully endorsed and supported the positive initiatives taken by Qatar and rejected the baseless propaganda carried out against it.
A vendor displaying the ducks to attract the customers outside road at Latifabad.
School children travelling on rooftop of a bus on Satiana Road which may cause any incident.
PM’s aide on Culture Engr Amir Muqam inaugurates Lok Mela
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Adviser to Prime Minister for National Heritage and Culture Engr Amir Muqam here on Saturday formally inaugurated the 10-day folk festival of Pakistan “Lok Mela” organized by Lok Virsa, National Heritage and Culture Division.
Speaking on the occasion, the adviser stated that Lok Mela provides a much-needed platform to the traditional practitioners including master artisans, folk artistes, folk musicians, and folk dancers from all over the country to participate in the festival and win recognition of their talent at national level.
Artists and artisans are our asset and they contribute immensely to the development of the society, he added.
The adviser further stated that the events like Lok Mela serve to promote national harmony and integration among all federating units through projection of their indigenous culture and folk heritage. The events like Lok Mela are a priority of the present government as these promote Pakistan’s traditional culture and provide healthy entertainment for the people.
Engr Amir Muqam maintained that Pakistan is a peace loving country with a diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Our creative people continue keeping their centuries’ old traditions alive with great pride. The work of our artisans and artists is matchless. Our crafts have a separate identity in the entire world. Culture is an effective tool through which true soft image of Pakistan can be projected.
The adviser also thanked all regional and provincial governments and their cultural departments for cooperating with Lok Virsa for organizing this national event. He appreciated the Lok Virsa for donating a part of its earnings from the festival to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund.
The adviser greatly appreciated the efforts of Lok Virsa administration as well as the National Heritage and Culture Division for holding this mega cultural event in a befitting manner.
Fareena Mazhar, Secretary, National Heritage and Culture on the occasion said the projects like Lok Mela serve to eliminate the menace of extremism in the society.
There is a message of peace, unity, love and brotherhood in the teachings of our great Sufi saints. Festivals contribute to disseminate this message to the humanity. She further added that the major focus of the festival is rural Pakistan. The beneficiaries are rural performers and creative artisans who are certainly a real bearer of our magnificent cultural heritage.
In his welcoming remarks, Shahzad Durrani, Executive Director, Lok Virsa welcomed the participants and shed light on the objectives of the festival. He also thanked provincial cultural departments and other coordinating agencies for their enabling role in holding the festival.
The chief guest later visited festival grounds and met participants from different provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The festival will continue with all its attractions till 4th December. Daily timings are from 1000 to 2200 hours.