A view of massive traffic jam at Karal Chowk on Islamabad Expressway
Pakistan rejects Indian PM’s remarks about IIOJK as false, misleading
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP): Pakistan on Tuesday while categorically rejecting Indian Prime Minister’s remarks about Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) during a public rally in Gujarat, said that his farcical contention that he had, somehow, “resolved the Kashmir issue”, was not only false and misleading but also reflected how oblivious the Indian leadership had become of the ground realities in IIOJK.
“Instead of making delusional statements about having resolved the dispute unilaterally, the Indian leadership must deliver on their commitments to the Kashmiris and to the world and ensure that the people of Kashmir are accorded their inalienable right to self-determination,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.
Pakistan has consistently called upon the international community to assume its role and responsibility with regards to IIOJK and the ongoing Indian atrocities in the occupied territory.
“The only solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute lies in ensuring that the Kashmiris are allowed to exercise their right of self-determination through the democratic method of holding a UN-mandated free and impartial plebiscite as espoused in the relevant UNSC resolutions and as per the wishes of the Kashmiri people,” the spokesperson said.
India must also be held responsible for its nefarious scheme of altering the demography of IIOJK, as well as for its brutal repression of the innocent Kashmiris.
“Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute, the resolution of which has been on the agenda of the United Nation since 1948. Despite clear UN resolutions that prescribe a free and impartial plebiscite for the final disposition of the dispute, India has not only illegally occupied the territory but is also guilty of egregious human rights violations employing over 900,000 brutal occupation force,” it was added.
The fact remained that the people of IIOJK continued to brave India’s reprehensible occupation which it sought to perpetuate through malicious demographic changes and strong-arm tactics.
“The craftily staged visits of the Indian leadership to the occupied territory and choreographed launches of so-called development projects in a bid to create a façade of ‘normalcy’ will neither dampen the spirit of the Kashmiris struggling to break free from the illegal Indian occupation nor would it deceive the world into believing India’s deception,” it was added.
Pakistan reiterated its call on human rights and humanitarian organizations to condemn India’s state-terrorism in IIOJK and demand an immediate reversal of the Indian government’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019.
Federal minister visits BINUQ
QUETTA, Oct 11 (APP):Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Development Resources Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday visited Balochistan Institute of Nephrology and Urology Quetta (BINUQ).
Federal Minister Sajid Turi and CM adviser on Labour Gohram Bugti were accorded warm welcome on their arrival at the BINUQ.
Chief Executive Officer BINUQ Professor Dr. Karim Zirkoon apprised the delegation about the performance of the hospital.
Earlier, the Federal Minister inquired about the health of former senator Hafiz Hussain Ahmed and other patients admitted in the BINUQ.
Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Development Resources Sajid Hussain Turi expressed his satisfaction with the performance of Balochistan Institute of Nephrology and Urology Hospital.
He said that Balochistan is in dire need of such hospitals and doctors.
Out-of-context portrayals create further division in already polarized atmosphere: President
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi has taken serious notice of the news items published in various sections of the press wherein the President’s statement regarding the ‘cipher’ taken out of an interview with Aaj TV on Monday was “grossly misquoted and wrongly highlighted”.
“In his interview, the President clearly said that he had suspicions about a conspiracy but of course, certainty could only be established after a thorough investigation was done,” a President House statement said issued here Tuesday.
The statement mentioned that “His position has not changed at all since he sent a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan wherein, he requested the Supreme Court for a thorough inquiry into the matter as he strongly believed that the issue must be investigated”.
“He referred the matter to Supreme Court not because he had no suspicions about a conspiracy, but because he ‘had suspicions’ as the matter was raised by the ex-PM of the country and an impartial investigation was necessary including all the circumstantial evidence available,” as per the statement of the President House.
The statement mentioned that President Alvi in his interview had said that “We cannot ignore the fact that the national outfall of the ‘cipher’ and its repercussions led to political upheaval, therefore an impartial inquiry, beyond the demarche issued by the Govt of Pakistan, was requested”.
The President House termed it “unfortunate” that the words of the president were distorted on a very grave matter with serious implications.
President Alvi has spoken many times on the issue of ‘out of context’ portrayals, including in the Parliament, that create more division in an already polarized atmosphere.
Saniya Shamshad features in latest track ‘Kiven Kara Tenu Maf’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Alluring Pakistani actress, model and host Saniya Shamshad Hussain after winning millions of hearts with back-to-back hit dramas, gears up for N.S. Chauhan’s latest song ‘Kiven Kara Tenu Maaf’.
This time around, the ‘Sadqay Tumharay’ sensation came up with a brand-new project, the diva is all set to star alongside Arsal Chaudhry in upcoming Punjabi song produced under the label of VKR Music.
Chauhan, a well-known Punjabi singer and songwriter, took to his social media handle and teased fans with official teaser of his latest collaboration. The announcement teaser has got all his fans excited across the globe.
The duo received tons of congratulatory and good luck comments for upcoming song’s success. Fans, currently praising Shamshad for her exceptional acting skills in ongoing drama serial ‘Sayani’, are now ecstatic to watch the distinctly melodious and spellbinding song’s video.
Previously, Chauhan also treated fans with eye catching poster of ‘Kiven Kara Tenu Maaf’, since then the song became talk of the town and the mesmerizing poster managed to garner thousands of views and likes from the duo’s fans as well as celebs.
So far, the release date has not been announced but the most-awaited song is expected to hit screens very soon.
Thar coal power plant creating jobs, easing fuel import cost
BEIJING, Oct 11 (APP): As Pakistan successfully launched its third power plant with capacity of 330MW on indigenous Thar coal, the newly inaugurated coal power plant is lighting up villages, creating jobs and cutting the cost of fuel imports.
To decrease reliance on expensive imported fuels for electricity production, the Thar Energy Limited (TEL) power plant, under CPEC Block II completed by Hubco company in the district of Tharparkar, has been made operational on Monday, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.
The foundation stone was also laid of the railway line project to connect the Thar Coal Power projects.
According to official sources, by the end of this year, the production capacity of the power plant is expected to reach 2,640 megawatts. The Sindh CM also claimed that Thar’s coal-fired power generation will benefit the national exchequer by $2 billion by the end of 2022.
Around 12,500-gigawatt electricity from Thar coal has been added to the national grid, hence bringing down the production cost of electricity to Rs17 per kWh compared to the Rs24per kWh electricity produced by LNG, and Rs37 per kWh from imported coal.
Thar Coal Block II spends 2 per cent of its profits on social development in Thar district, employing at least 3,303 people from the region including women.
There is also a scholarship worth Rs75 million on vocational training and 23 schools were established under the project. hospital with a 120-bed capacity has also been constructed under the project, where hundreds will be able to receive daily medical treatment.
The coal-fired, mine-mouth power plant of 330megawatts is owned by Thar Energy Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the Hub Power Company Ltd (Hubbco) with a 60 per cent shareholding.
The country’s oldest and largest independent power producer (IPP), Hubco will now have collective power generation capacity of 3,251MW with power plants in Balochistan, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Sindh.
Imran Khan demands judicial inquiry of audio leaks to save face: Sherry
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was demanding a judicial inquiry into the issue of audio leaks to save face as he knew that the audio leaks had exposed his supposed narrative and double standards to the entire nation.
The Federal Minister in a pair of tweets on her official Twitter handle wrote that the Supreme Court had confirmed that Imran Khan violated the constitution to save his throne. “Today, they are taking oath to uphold the constitution in the meetings. It is known to them that people don’t want to be a part of ‘Save Imran’ movement, so they are taking oath from people. By true freedom they mean coming to power.”
Senator Sherry Rehman added that the PTI chief’s aim was that PTI’s redux into power would give real freedom to the country.