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Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi passes away in Lahore

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Shafek Koreshe
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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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Shafek Koreshe
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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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By Shafek Koreshe

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.

Aurangzeb vows to deepen cooperation on fiscal governance, revenue reforms

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Ali Ali
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, here on Thursday, expressed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding institutional cooperation and dialogue with friendly nations, particularly in the areas of fiscal governance and revenue reforms.
The minister was speaking to a 13-member delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) of Nigeria, led by Barrister Imo Effiong Akpan, Federal Commissioner.
Senior officials of the Finance and Revenue Division were also present during the meeting, according to a press release issued by the Finance Ministry.
Aurangzeb apprised the delegation of Pakistan’s macroeconomic progress and the government’s reform agenda under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
He underscored improvements in key macroeconomic indicators over the past 18 months, including increased stability in the external account, moderation in inflation, improved fiscal discipline, and enhanced market confidence, reaffirming the government’s commitment to maintaining the reform momentum through responsible economic management and sustained engagement with international financial institutions.
He also highlighted the major structural reforms underway, including the broadening of the tax base, enhanced digitization, real-time risk-based compliance, and improved documentation as part of Pakistan’s taxation reforms. He outlined progress in the energy sector aimed at addressing circular debt, improving governance, implementing cost-reflective tariffs, and moving towards market-based operations.
The minister further referred to reforms in state-owned enterprises, including the transition to a holding company structure and accelerated privatization, with 24 state-run enterprises already transferred to the Privatization Commission.
He added that pension reforms and rightsizing measures are being advanced to strengthen long-term fiscal sustainability through the modernization of pension frameworks and the rationalization of government expenditure.
Aurangzeb informed the delegation of the comprehensive transformation underway within the Federal Board of Revenue, being directly supervised by the Prime Minister, which includes end-to-end digitization of tax processes, strengthened customs automation, enhanced transparency and compliance enforcement, and preparatory work for transitioning toward the Pakistan Revenue Authority model.
Responding to questions from the delegation, Senator Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s shift toward private-sector-led growth, noting that several sectors, particularly banking, have already witnessed strong private participation. He emphasized the government’s commitment to creating an enabling regulatory environment while reducing unnecessary state interventions, especially in agriculture and industrial markets.
He also explained Pakistan’s bi-monthly federal revenue distribution process, which is guided by constitutional frameworks and executed by the Ministry of Finance, and he outlined the structured mechanisms through which remuneration for public officeholders is determined, involving autonomous bodies, parliamentary forums, and Cabinet approval.
He further reaffirmed Pakistan’s longstanding partnerships with friendly countries and emphasized the government’s focus on advancing B2B cooperation in key sectors, including mining, renewable energy, and industrial development. He assured the delegation of Pakistan’s readiness to continue supporting knowledge exchange and institutional collaboration with Nigerian counterparts.
Earlier, Barrister Akpan conveyed appreciation for the hospitality extended by the government of Pakistan and reaffirmed Nigeria’s intention to incorporate the insights gained during the visit into its national policy review.
Barrister Imo Effiong Akpan briefed the minister on the mandate of the RMAFC, a constitutionally established body responsible for formulating revenue allocation frameworks, advising on public sector remuneration, and strengthening fiscal coordination within Nigeria’s federal structure.
He explained that the delegation is undertaking a study tour as part of Nigeria’s ongoing review of its national revenue distribution formula, and that their engagements in Pakistan, including interactions with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other government institutions, are aimed at learning from Pakistan’s experience in tax administration, customs modernization, resource management, and federal revenue sharing mechanisms.

Human trafficker held

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Ali Ali
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LAHORE, Nov 20 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Zone has continued its crackdown on proclaimed offenders, arresting a suspect involved in human trafficking.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrested accused, identified as Muhammad Yaseen, was apprehended during a raid in Pattoki.
The accused had been wanted by FIA Lahore since 2023 and was facing multiple criminal cases. The spokesperson said Yaseen had defrauded citizens by luring them with promises of employment in Dubai and collected large sums of money. He later failed to send them abroad and went into hiding.
Further investigation was underway.

Attempt to travel on fake documents foiled

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Ali Ali
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LAHORE, Nov 20 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration Wing foiled an attempt by a passenger to travel abroad using forged documents and off-loaded him at Allama Iqbal International Airport, on Thursday.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the immigration staff intercepted a passenger, Waheed Ashraf, who was attempting to travel to Kyrgyzstan on flight KA582. The passenger, resident of Sahiwal, was found carrying a passport bearing a fake protector sticker of the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment.
The spokesperson said the State Life Insurance receipt submitted by the passenger for protector processing also turned out to be fake. During preliminary inquiry, the accused revealed that he had obtained the fake protector from an agent named Naseer in exchange for Rs 80,000.
The passenger has been handed over to the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore for further legal action, added spokesperson.

Non-tax paid cigarettes seized

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Ali Ali
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SARGODHGA, Nov 20 (APP):The Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) of the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sargodha has carried out the largest raid in its history, resulting in the biggest-ever seizure of non–tax stamped cigarettes since the unit’s establishment.
According to an FBR source who spoke to the Associated Press of Pakistan on Thursday, the operation was conducted under the supervision of Chief Commissioner Mr. Faridullah Jan Khan and executed by Additional Commissioner (In-charge IREN) Mr. Ali Saleh Hayat Kalyar. The inter-agency coordinated action lasted more than 18 hours and culminated in the interception of six trucks near the Bhera Interchange (M-2), transporting 1,315 cartons of non-stamped Melburn, Chase, and Café brand cigarettes.
The seized stock is valued at over Rs. 115 million, inclusive of all applicable taxes. All confiscated goods, along with the vehicles, have been transferred to RTO Sargodha for further legal proceeding.

President, PM laud security forces for killing 23 terrorists in Kurram

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Najam ul Hassan
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appreciated the security forces for their successful operations against Indian-backed Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in which 23 terrorists were killed.

In separate statements, both leaders commended the professionalism and capabilities of the officers and soldiers participating in the ongoing anti-terror operations.

President Zardari noted that the Pakistan Army and law-enforcement agencies were defending the country with full commitment. He said that the elimination of terrorism, backed by foreign elements, from Pakistan’s soil was being ensured through complete national consensus. “The nation will always remember the sacrifices of the martyrs and war veterans (Ghazis),” he added.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that the entire nation stood firmly with the armed forces in the fight against terrorism. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completely eradicating all forms of terrorism from the country.

Gas cylinder explodes during refilling, shopkeeper held

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Ali Ali
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MULTAN, Nov 20 (APP):Police arrested a shopkeeper after an LPG cylinder exploded during illegal refilling at Adda Pull 132 in Thatta Sadiqabad here on Thursday.
According to details, Nasir Hameed, resident of Lar Multan was refilling a cylinder when it suddenly exploded. No loss of life was reported.
Police reached the site soon after receiving the information and took the shop owner into custody.
A case was registered against him.

Currency rates of NBP

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Ali Ali
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KARACHI, Nov 20 (APP):The following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) as of Thursday.
CURRENCY              SELLING          BUYING
USD                         282.46            279.43
GBP                         368.57            364.23
EUR                         325.35            321.52
JPY                          1.7947            1.7736
AED                          75.32              74.43
SAR                          76.92              76.00

PM felicitates Pakistan javelin team for winning gold, silver medals in Islamic Solidarity Games

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the Pakistan javelin team for their outstanding performance in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh.

The prime minister, in a statement, appreciated Pakistan javelin throwers Arshad Nadeem and Muhammad Yasir for securing the gold and silver medals, respectively.

He said that Pakistani javelin throwers were bringing pride to the nation and the country worldwide, as both Arshad Nadeem and Muhammad Yasir had achieved success in the Games through exceptional hard work and skill.

“The hard work of the athletes and their coaches has brought fame to the country. It is heartening to see that athletes are displaying excellent performance across different formats,” the prime minister remarked.

He said that the government was taking priority steps to provide the best sports opportunities to the country’s youth.

EXCHANGE RATES FOR CURRENCY NOTES

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Ali Ali
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KARACHI, Nov 20 (APP):(20-11-2025)
CURRENCY                SELLING            BUYING
USD                           282.46             279.43
GBP                           368.57             364.23
EUR                           325.35             321.52
JPY                            1.7947             1.7736
SAR                            75.32               74.43
AED                            76.92               76.00
LIBOR
LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS
LIBOR 1M 3.9504
LIBOR 3M 3.8685
LIBOR 6M 3.7737
US DOLLAR Indicative FBP Rates
CURRENCY SIGHT/
15 DAYS1M2M 3M4M 5M 6M
USD279.26277.98275.31 273.01270.46267.84265.46
EUR321.91320.71 318.24316.06 313.54 310.97 308.68
GBP364.37362.70359.23356.26 352.93349.49 346.40

NBP Exchange Rates

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Ali Ali
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KARACHI, Nov 20 (APP):KARACHI, Nov 20 (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Thursday the following exchange rates.
CURRENCY                                                 SYMBOL           TT Selling         TT Buying
US DOLLAR                                                   USD                281.05             280.55
EURO                                                            EUR                323.74             323.16
JAPANESE YEN                                               JPY                 1.7858             1.7826
BRITISH POUND                                            GBP                 366.74             366.09
SWISS FRANC                                               CHF                 348.34             347.72
CANADIAN DOLLAR                                       CAD                 199.97             199.62
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR                                    AUD                 182.24             181.92
SWEDISH KRONA                                          SEK                  29.41               29.36
NORWEGIAN KRONE                                     NOK                  27.59               27.54
DANISH KRONE                                            DKK                  43.35               43.27
NEWZEALAND DOLLAR                                  NZD                 157.70             157.42
SINGAPORE DOLLAR                                     SGD                 215.00             214.62
HONGKONG DOLLAR                                     HKD                  36.10               36.04
KOREAN WON                                              KRW                 0.1914             0.1911
CHINESE YUAN                                             CNY                  39.48               39.41
MALAYSIAN RINGGIT                                     MYR                 67.53               67.41
THAI BAHT                                                   THB                   8.66                 8.64
U.A.EDIRHAM                                               AED                  76.54               76.40
SAUDI RIYAL                                                SAR                  74.94                74.81
QATAR RIYAL                                                QAR                  77.11               76.97
KUWAITI DINAR                                            KWD                914.04             912.42
CONVERSION RATE FOR FROZEN FCY DEPOSITS
USD 280.6233
GBP             368.7951
EUR  325.074
JPY    1.8045
SETTLEMENT DATE: 24-11-2025
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