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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.

297 Afghan combatants killed, 89 check posts destroyed in operation Ghazab lil-Haq: Atta Tarar

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that the security forces have killed 297 combatants of the Afghan Taliban regime, destroyed their 89 posts, and captured 18 others during Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched following “unprovoked action” from across the border.
Providing a summary of Afghan Taliban regime’s losses at 11:00 PM, the minister said that over 450 Afghan operatives were injured during the Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury).
Around 135 tanks and armed vehicles have also been destroyed during the operation, he added.
The minister noted that around 29 locations across Afghanistan were also targeted by air, effectively.

Americans now sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis: Gallup poll

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NEW YORK, Feb 27 (APP): More Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time since Gallup began tracking the sentiment, according to a poll released on Friday, after Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

The shift follows more than two decades of Americans favouring Israelis by a significant margin.

Overall, 41 percent of Americans sympathize more with the Palestinians and 36 percent sided with Israel, the poll said, with the rest undecided or saying they favoured both or neither.

The gap marks the first time since Gallup asked the question more than two decades ago that Israel was not on top.

It also marks a sharp difference from just a year ago, when Israel led in sympathies 46 to 33 percent.

When asked about their sympathies, independents sided with the Palestinian people by 11 percentage points.

Members of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party continued to back Israel strongly, with 70 percent siding with Israel, although that figure has declined by 10 percentage points over the past decade.

Democrats’ views of Israel have grown increasingly negative since a decade ago, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly broke with then US president Barack Obama on his diplomacy with Iran.

Israel, since then, has moved sharply to the right. Some Democratic voters faulted former president Joe Biden for not doing more to rein in Israel in its brutal war on Palestine’s Gaza after October 7, 2023.

In the latest poll, 65 percent of Democrats sympathized with the Palestinians and 17 percent with Israel.

Gallup surveyed 1,001 US adults by telephone from February 2 to 16.

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Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks at an Iftar dinner hosted by Larkana Mayor Anwar Ali Luhur, with participation of dignitaries, journalists, business leaders, and civil society members

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Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks at an Iftar dinner hosted by Larkana Mayor Anwar Ali Luhur, with participation of dignitaries, journalists, business leaders, and civil society members
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Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks at an Iftar dinner hosted by Larkana Mayor Anwar Ali Luhur, with participation of dignitaries, journalists, business leaders, and civil society members
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Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari meeting with Nawab Amir Bakhsh Khan Bhutto, son of former Sindh Chief Minister Late Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto at Naudero House

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Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari meeting with Nawab Amir Bakhsh Khan Bhutto, son of former Sindh Chief Minister Late Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto at Naudero House
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Task force expands action against undocumented foreigners; landlords to face FIRs

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Qadir Rajpoot
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Authorities have widened enforcement measures against undocumented foreign nationals, with legal proceedings now being initiated not only against individuals residing illegally but also against landlords and business owners accused of facilitating their stay.
The decision was reviewed during a meeting of the special task force on repatriation of illegal nationals held at the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters on Friday. The meeting was chaired by Chief Commissioner Islamabad and CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa.
Inspector General of Police (Islamabad) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, and representatives of the Ministry of Interior, NADRA and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) attended the meeting. District administrations and police officials from Rawalpindi, Attock, Murree and Haripur participated via video link.
Officials briefed the participants on progress made in Islamabad and adjoining districts regarding action against undocumented foreign nationals.
According to the briefing, the repatriation process was continuing and a majority of individuals without legal documentation had opted for voluntary return in the initial phase.
However, authorities indicated that the drive had now moved into a stricter enforcement stage.
The meeting was informed that FIRs were being registered against landlords who allegedly rented residential properties to undocumented individuals.
Legal action is also under way against those providing commercial premises on rent to individuals without valid documentation.
Similarly, cases are being registered against undocumented residents under relevant laws, officials said.
Participants were told that coordination among Islamabad and neighbouring districts had been strengthened to monitor and curb the movement of undocumented foreign nationals.
Authorities said strict surveillance measures were being implemented to prevent re-settlement in adjacent areas.
Randhawa directed officials to ensure that no residential accommodation or employment opportunities were extended to undocumented foreign nationals.
He also instructed that data collected from Islamabad and adjoining districts be integrated into the central dashboard of the Ministry of Interior to enhance oversight and inter-agency coordination.
IG Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi emphasized the need for sustained enforcement measures to dismantle informal settlements associated with undocumented residents.
Officials from PTA informed the meeting that the process of blocking SIM cards issued to undocumented foreign nationals was under way as part of the broader enforcement strategy.
Randhawa said the government remained committed to ensuring national security through effective legal measures and added that all relevant institutions were working in coordination to address the issue on a sustained basis.

Azma Bokhari says Pakistan capable of strong response to any aggression

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LAHORE, Feb 27 (APP):Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that Pakistan is a peaceful and peace-loving country but possesses the full capability to deliver a strong response to any act of aggression.
In a statement issued on Friday, Azma Bokhari said Pakistan’s armed forces are unmatched when it comes to responding to any form of aggression or cross-border intrusion. She stated that the Afghan Taliban regime continues to pose challenges to regional peace, adding that Pakistan has repeatedly made sincere efforts to create opportunities for peace and stability in the region.
The minister alleged that terrorist activities were continuously being carried out in Pakistan from Afghan territory and claimed that the Taliban regime had violated the Doha Agreement. She further stated that Pakistan responds to any intrusion or aggression with full force and warned that the consequences for Afghanistan could be severe in the event of continued hostilities.
Azma Bokhari said that Pakistan’s army is always ready to safeguard every inch of the country and remains committed to defending national sovereignty. She emphasized that there would be no compromise on Pakistan’s national security and defense, adding that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with its armed forces in protecting the country’s integrity.

Ambassador Tirmizi, Russian official discuss cooperation in agriculture

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MOSCOW, Feb 27 (APP):The ambassador of Pakistan to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi met with Sergey Dankvert, Head of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) and discussed areas of mutual cooperation.
During the meeting, ambassador Tirmizi commended Russia’s significant achievements in the agricultural sector, noting that food security serves as a fundamental pillar of national sovereignty.
The ambassador further emphasized Pakistan’s keen interest in facilitating knowledge exchange, allowing Pakistani experts to learn from Russia’s best practices and expertise in food safety, as well as phytosanitary and veterinary surveillance.
He also highlighted the importance of strengthening institutional ties between the relevant ministries and departments of both nations to ensure closer coordination.
The sides agreed to continue their efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation and trade, ensuring a more robust and mutually beneficial partnership in the agricultural sector

Azma Bokhari condemns Pak-Afghan border attack, pays tribute to armed forces

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LAHORE, Feb 27 (APP):Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has strongly condemned the cowardly attack carried out by Fitna-e-Khawarij along the Pak-Afghan border, stating that hostile elements are attempting to sabotage Pakistan’s peace and stability.
In her statement on Friday, she said such malicious acts cannot weaken the resolve of the nation. She paid rich tribute to the Pakistan Army for its immediate and effective counter-response against the Khawarij and their handlers, adding that the brave sons of the soil possess the full capability to deliver a crushing response to any aggression and to foil the enemy’s nefarious designs.
Azma Bokhari warned that those issuing hollow war threats against Pakistan should remember the events of May 2025. She emphasized that Pakistan is a peace-loving yet dignified nation that remains fully vigilant about its defense. She asserted that the country knows how to safeguard its sovereignty and respond decisively to any enemy.
The minister remarked that the Khawarij, their facilitators and their backers had faced defeat in the past and would continue to do so. She said the retaliatory strength of the Pakistan Army would be remembered by hostile elements and their supporters for generations. Anti-state forces, she added, must realize that no conspiracy against Pakistan will be allowed to succeed.
Reaffirming national unity, Azma Bokhari said the entire nation stands like a wall of steel alongside the Pakistan Army under all circumstances. Whether it is a battle of narratives or a confrontation on the battlefield, she maintained, victory will belong to Pakistan.
She reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment that there will be no compromise on national security, sovereignty or defense, and that anti-Pakistan forces will face defeat on every front.

Removing hideouts of terrorists from Afghan soil imperative for lasting peace: Ahsan

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said that Afghan regime should take serious measures
for removing hideouts of terrorist groups from its soil. Removing hideouts of terrorists from Afghan soil is imperative for lasting peace in the region, he said while talking to a private television channel.
                    We had made requests with Afghan authorities to stop harboring terrorists spreading terrorism in Pakistan, he said. Pakistan’s wants permanent solution of this serious issue, he said adding that the government needs authentic guarantee from Afghan regime for eliminating terrorism. He said that Afghanistan must acknowledge unprecedented support and hospitality of Pakistan for millions of refugees. Pakistan armed forces jawans and police are sacrificing their lives in fighting war on terror.
                      In reply to a question, he said that there is a need to take decisive action so that hideouts of terrorists groups could be eliminated from Afghan soil

IG Motorway Police honours cops for swift rescue of abducted trader on M-2

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) Sultan Ahmed Chaudhry on Friday awarded commendation certificates to officers who successfully recovered a kidnapped trader in a swift operation.
An official told APP on Friday, a few days ago, Motorway Police in a joint operation with Punjab police, recovered a trader, who had been kidnapped from Faisalabad, near Balkasar Interchange on M-2.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the kidnappers were part of an inter-provincial gang involved in criminal activities across different regions.
The IG appreciated the officers for their professionalism, bravery and dedication to duty, terming their performance a reflection of the force’s commitment to public safety and effective law enforcement
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