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Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi passes away in Lahore

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP): APP Digital NewsAllama Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan breathed his last Thursday night at Lahore, his party announced. He was 55.

No reason for his death was given. His party officials said he was rushed to a hospital after he had problem breathing and had fever for past few days. However he was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital.

Senior TLP leader Syed Inayat-ul-Haq Shah also confirmed the news and asked the TLP workers to proceed to Lahore to participate in his last rites. The Tehreek-e-Labbaik announced that his funeral would be held on Saturday at 10 in the morning at Minar-e-Pakistan.

Videos on several social media accounts showed large number of his followers rushing to his home and crying over his sad demise.

The fire brand clerk was known for his protest marches, that often became violent and created law and order problems. His last protest was relatively shorter at Faizabad and ended only after a two day blockade of the twin cities on Monday.

Immediately after the confirmation of the news condolences poured in from all sections of society; including the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, Information Minister, Chief of Army Staff, Chief Minister Punjab and political leaders of many parties.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tweet expressed his grief over the sad demise of Allama Khadim Rizvi and conveyed condolences to his family.

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa also conveyed his condolences over the demise of the TLP leader.

 

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information in Punjab also expressed grief over his sad demise.

Amir Jamat Islami also expressed his grief and prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the departed soul.

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s consistent stance on Kashmir

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Prime Minister Imran Khan’s stance on Kashmir at international fora to highlight gruesome human rights violations by India

 

Indian media’s fake “civil war” in Pakistan, falls flat on face

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Shafek Koreshe
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In an abortive attempt to create diversion from Narendra Modi’s human rights abuses in Kashmir, the Indian media went berserk by propagating fake news about a “civil war” like situation in Karachi, triggering a hilarious response from the twitterati in Pakistan, who enjoyed every bit of the ridiculous reports.

#CivilWarInPakistan and #KarachiCivilWar were in no time the top trends, with the young twitter users going crazy by posting video clips from action movies, comics, images of the Indian MiG pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down by Pakistan Air Force inside Pakistan’s territory, as scenes from the Civil War, getting an equally enthusiastic response with numerous retweets and likes.

The arrest of PML-N leader Captain (Retd) Safdar on charges of political sloganeering at Quaid’s Mausoleum and leave applications by senior police officers was exploited by the top Indian news channels, who portrayed an administrative issue as a “civil war” and went to the extent of even reporting casualties, and armed clashes.

Indian Media ditches professionalism to dip at to its lowest 

#FakeNews CNN18News
#FakeNews CNN18News

The news reports were part of a persistent barrage of fake news from Indian mainstream media and its RAW controlled assets on social media over the past few months. The trend has witnessed a sharp spike as part of India’s fifth generation war (5GW) against Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office on the “malicious and fabricated propaganda” by Indian mainstream and social media claiming civil unrest in Pakistan, said planting such baseless stories were reflective of the “Pakistan-obsessed BJP-RSS” mindset.

“Needless to say that Indian media continues to hit new lows,” he said, when asked to respond over the series of fake news flashed as breaking news across the Indian media about a “civil war in Pakistan”.

“Indian media continues to hit new lows”: FO

The Spokesperson said through “peddling fake news and running propaganda machinery”, India could not wash away the truth about its own gross and systematic human rights violations in Indian Ilelgally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

“Rather than reporting on humanitarian crisis in IIOJK, the Indian media chooses to spread fake and sensational news about Pakistan to detract from core issues,” he said.

5th Gen War – Twitterati bust RAW’s #Fake letter attributed to COAS

 

#FakeNews - Yet another figment of imagination of Indian Media
#FakeNews – Yet another figment of imagination of Indian Media

The Indian media tried hard to appease its own consumers and to create a diversion from its human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir. However in its abortive attempt it created history by churning out fake news overpowered by the anti-Pakistan hysteria, undermining its professional ethics and credibility.

#FakeNews - India Today with its concocted news story
#FakeNews – India Today with its concocted news story

The unleashing of the Indian media did not go unnoticed, as Michael Kugelman, deputy director at the @AsiaProgram and South Asia senior associate @TheWilsonCenter in a tweet pointed that the Indian disinformation accounts were exploiting Pakistan’s current political crisis, and “falsely claiming that the country is no experiencing urban warfare.”

He described the trend as “dangerous and disturbing”, as several of these accounts were verified and had huge followings.

Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari said the Indian media was in “hyper drive with fake news on Pakistan” and regretted that it was “unfortunate that Twitter is [deliberately ignoring it].”

All major media outlets in so-called world’s biggest democracy decimated all journalistic norms as none bothered to fact-check such a huge gaffe. India’s News18, India Today, Zee News, India.com and several others quoted the International Herald which showed old videos of bomb explosions in Pakistan and portrayed it as the ongoing civil war.

#FakeNews - Indian International Herald tweet
#FakeNews – Indian International Herald tweet

The Institute of Policy Research in a report said their data indicates a pattern of Indian propaganda against Pakistan on digital media that grew exponentially after 2018 General Elections in #Pakistan. The propaganda hovers around largely 4 key themes.

IPRI Timeline of Indian Propaganda
IPRI Timeline of Indian Propaganda

Minister for Ports and Shipping pointed that the Indian propaganda was at its peak and “sadly fueled by the PDM Circus.” He said the food inflation was artificially manufactured, but was being brought under control.

Minister for Kashmir Affairs also lambasted the “fake, fabricated and malicious propaganda campaign to malign State institutions of Pakistan. He urged @Twitter to take action against Indian accounts for #FakeNews against Paksitan.

However, this idiocy of Indian media gave the Twitterati a perfect chance to enjoy as the microblogging site was flooded with messages to ridicule the Indian media’s insanity.

“Karachi civil war has gotten so bad that my food panda delivery boy had to crawl through mine fields carrying his AK47, RPG & 9mm along with my nihari and Biryani. This thing is getting so serious. Multiple cows have been killed & people are dying of over eating. #IndianMedia,” commented renowned singer Fakhr-e-Alam.

Besides numerous other fake photos, the Indian media also used an image of a building collapsed following a gas leakage blast in Karachi earlier in the day to substantiate its fake news of civil war.

“A little investigation would have informed Zee News that it wasn’t a bomb blast in ‘civil war’ in Pakistan but the result of a  gas leak in Karachi. Whither truth, objectivity, balance and fairness in reporting?,” said Farhatullah Babr, former senator of Pakistan Peoples Party which rules Sindh province.

“An Aircraft shot during civil war in Karachi… and the pilot captured…,” commented another Twitter user Fasihuddin while sharing the images of Indian aircraft MiG-21 and captured injured pilot Abhinandan following an aerial dogfight during India-Pakistan standoff in 2019.

PM concludes two-day visit to Qatar, departs for Islamabad

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DOHA, Feb 25 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for Islamabad after completing a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar.

At the King Hamad International Airport in Doha, the Prime Minister was seen off by Qatar’s Member of the Council of Ministers, Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al Muraikhi. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar, Muhammad Aamer, along with senior diplomatic staff, was also present at the airport to bid farewell to the Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit and are travelling with him back to Islamabad.

PM Shehbaz condemns terrorist attack on Dajal Check Post in Bhakkar

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DOHA, Feb 25 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack on the Dajal check post in Bhakkar, expressing deep sorrow over the martyrdom of police personnel in the incident.

The prime minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives and prayed for the departed souls, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said.

He also extended sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for their patience and fortitude during this difficult time.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the sacrifices of the police force in the fight against terrorism, stating that their bravery and dedication would not go in vain. He emphasized that the nation stands united with its security forces in the war against terrorism.

Reaffirming the government’s resolve, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the fight against terrorism would continue until its complete eradication from the country.

IGP pays tribute to martyrs of Bhakkar suicide attack

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Asif Jalal
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LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): Inspector General of Punjab Police Abdul Kareem on Tuesday paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifice of Constable Faheem Abbas and Constable Shahbaz Madni, who were martyred in a suicide attack at the Dajal Inter-Provincial Check Post in Bhakkar.
The IGP Punjab said the brave personnel embraced martyrdom in the line of duty while protecting the country and the nation, setting a shining example of bravery, courage and devotion to duty. He directed that injured Constable Muhammad Arshad be provided immediate and the best possible medical treatment.
Expressing heartfelt sympathy and condolences with the bereaved families, he said Punjab Police would never leave the families of its martyrs alone and ensuring their complete welfare and support was the department’s top priority.
He further stated that every officer of Punjab Police stood like a steel wall against terrorism, including Fitna-al-Khawarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan, and reiterated that the nefarious designs of terrorist elements would be thwarted at all costs.
According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, two personnel were martyred and one injured in the suicide attack at the Dajal Inter-Provincial Check Post in Bhakkar while performing duty.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets with the Amir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets with the Amir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
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PM Shehbaz meets Amir of Qatar, reaffirms commitment to stronger bilateral partnership

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Asif Jalal
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DOHA, Feb 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a meeting with Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during his visit to Doha, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding ties with Qatar.
The two leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of political engagement between the two countries. They underscored the importance of enhancing cooperation in all areas of mutual interest and reaffirmed their shared resolve to deepen the fraternal relationship.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani reiterated Qatar’s commitment to elevating the economic partnership with Pakistan to a higher strategic level. Discussions focused on transforming strong political ties into tangible economic outcomes and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.
The leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest. They emphasized the importance of dialogue, diplomacy and peaceful resolution of disputes, and reaffirmed support for closer coordination within multilateral fora. Both sides agreed to maintain close engagement on key regional issues.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir were also present during the meeting.
Later, in a post on social media platform X, the prime minister described his meeting with the Amir of Qatar as warm and productive, stating that discussions centered on advancing brotherly ties and strengthening economic relations. He noted that Pakistan and Qatar would continue to work together for peace and stability in the region and beyond.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated his invitation to the Amir of Qatar to undertake a visit to Pakistan, which His Highness accepted. The visit is expected to take place later this year.

PMD predicts no chance of Shawwal moon sighting on March 19

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (APP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that there is no likelihood of sighting the new moon of Shawwal 1447 AH on the evening of March 19, 2026, corresponding to 29th Ramazan 1447 AH.
According to the Met Office, the new moon will be born at 06:23 Pakistan Standard Time (PST) on March 19, 2026. However, the age of the moon at various meteorological observatories across the country is expected to remain between 12 to 13 hours at sunset, which is considered unfavourable for visibility.
Based on astronomical analysis, the department stated that the chances of sighting the Shawwal moon on that evening are virtually non-existent.
The Met Office clarified that the prediction has been made purely on scientific and astronomical calculations. It added that the final announcement regarding the sighting of the Shawwal moon and the commencement of Eid-ul-Fitr will be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in accordance with established procedures.

Dry weather forecast for Lahore

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Asif Jalal
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LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): Dry weather continued to prevail in the city on Monday, and the Meteorological Department (MET) forecast similar conditions over the next 24 hours.
According to MET officials, continental air was dominating most parts of the country, resulting in largely dry weather nationwide. They said daytime temperatures are expected to remain above normal in many regions, while cold conditions are likely to persist in hilly areas during the morning and night hours.
On Tuesday, the lowest temperature was recorded in Leh, where the mercury dropped to -07°C. In Lahore, the minimum temperature was recorded at 18°C.

Governor Saleem pays respects at Bari Imam’s shrine

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Asif Jalal
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LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Tuesday visited the shrine of Bari Imam Sarkar in Islamabad and laid a floral wreath.
Sardar Saleem Haider Khan prayed for the progress, prosperity and stability of the country and nation.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the shrine of Hazrat Bari Imam is a source of blessing, adding that visiting shrines refreshes the soul and faith of a person.
Sardar Saleem said said that he is a Dervish Governor, he does not need any protocol.
He said that it is a great privilege for him to visit the shrine of Bari Imam Sarkar.
He said sufis spread the light of Islam in the Indian subcontinent, adding that Islam teaches peace and brotherhood.
The Governor said there is need to promote peace and brotherhood by following the teachings of Sufis.
Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that cowardly attacks of Indian sponsored terrorists in the country are a big threat to peace.
He said that the security forces are carrying out successful operations against Indian-sponsored terrorists. He said that the terrorists will never succeed in their nefarious objectives.
He said sacrifices of the officers and officials of the security forces will not go in vain. He paid tribute to the martyrs of security forces.

CM condemns attack on police checkpost near Bhakkar

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Asif Jalal
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LAHORE, Feb 24 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police checkpost in the outskirts of Bhakkar, paying rich tribute to Constable Faheem Abbas and Shehbaz Madni who embraced martyrdom in the line of duty.
The CM saluted the courage and sacrifice of the martyred personnel, saying that their bravery and commitment to protecting citizens would always be remembered. She expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for strength and patience for them to bear the irreparable loss.
CM Maryam Nawaz also directed the authorities concerned to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured constable, polio workers and a passerby who were wounded in the incident. She prayed for the early recovery of all those injured and reiterated that such cowardly acts could not weaken the resolve of the government in maintaining peace and security across the province.

PM Shehbaz meets Qatari premier in Doha, discusses bilateral, regional issues

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Asif Jalal
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DOHA, Feb 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, during his official visit to Doha, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
The two leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international developments.
They reaffirmed the strong fraternal ties between Pakistan and Qatar and expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in political, economic and institutional engagement.
Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade and investment, energy, defence, labour mobility and cultural collaboration. Both sides highlighted the role of the joint task force mandated to accelerate cooperation in these areas. They also emphasized the importance of implementing decisions taken during recent high-level engagements and through institutional mechanisms, including the Joint Ministerial Commission and Bilateral Political Consultations.
Regional issues, including developments in Gaza and broader Gulf security dynamics, also came under discussion. The Prime Minister appreciated Qatar’s diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting dialogue and de-escalation in the region. Both leaders underscored the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes and adherence to international law, including the United Nations Charter.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of Pakistan and Qatar to further strengthen their strategic partnership and to remain engaged on bilateral, regional and international matters.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi were also present at the meeting.
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