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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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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 grieved over death of Jamia Ashrafia chancellor Fazal ur Raheem Ashrafi

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed his profound grief over the demise of Hafiz Fazal ur Raheem Ashrafi, the Mohtamim-e-Ala (chancellor) and Sheikh-al-Hadith of Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore.

The prime minister, in a statement, recalled the late Fazal ur Raheem Ashrafi as a distinguished religious scholar, an eminent Muhaddith (scholar of Hadith), and a great personality who had rendered outstanding services in promoting religious education.

He said that Ashrafi had dedicated his entire life to the teaching of the Quran and Sunnah, the promotion of religious values, and moral teaching, and that numerous students and scholars benefited from him.

“The scholarly and religious services of the deceased will always be remembered, and the gulf created by his passing will not be filled for a long time,” the prime minister said and conveyed sympathies and condolences to the bereaved family, the administration, teachers and students of Jamia Ashrafia.

Prime Minister Shehbaz also prayed to Allah Almighty for peace for the departed soul and strength for the bereaved family to bear the loss.

KP Governor urges int’l community to play role in resolving Kashmir issue

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Zaka Ullah Ch
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 05 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that lasting peace in South Asia depends on a just and durable solution to the Kashmir issue and urged the international community to move beyond expressions of concern and play a practical and effective role in resolving the long-standing dispute.
In a statement issued here in connection with the Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination Day, the governor said that the Kashmiri people’s struggle for the right to self-determination continues with full resolve even after more than seven decades, adding that United Nations resolutions on Kashmir remain valid and implementable.
The governor said that denying the Kashmiri people their right to a plebiscite is a clear violation of international law.
Emphasizing a peaceful resolution, Governor Kundi said that the Kashmir dispute cannot be resolved through the use of force but only through dialogue in accordance with UN resolutions.
He said that strict restrictions on political freedoms are in place in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), while serious human rights violations continue unabated.
Faisal Karim Kundi said that enforced laws, prolonged detentions, and arbitrary arrests have forced the people of IIOJK to live under constant fear, while ordinary civilians are facing violence and displacement.
The governor also termed the use of water as a weapon as dangerous for regional peace, warning that any unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty would be a blatant violation of international obligations.
He said that control over rivers originating from Kashmir is increasingly becoming a serious challenge to regional stability.

Currency rates of NBP

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Zaka Ullah Ch
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KARACHI, Jan 05 (APP):Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on  Monday.
CURRENCY                     SELLING          BUYING
USD                              281.90               278.88
GBP                               378.23               373.77
EUR                               329.15               325.28
JPY                                1.7923               1.7711
AED                                75.17                 74.29
SAR                                76.75                 75.85

Foreign exchange rates

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Zaka Ullah Ch
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KARACHI, Jan 05 (APP):The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Monday.
CONVERSION RATES FOR JANUARY 05, 2026 FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS)
SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE DATE JANUARY 07, 2026
     USD      280.0741
     GBP      376.9797
     EUR      328.6950
     JPY        1.7840

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Amir Jamil
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Pakistan, China agree to strengthen high level exchanges, deepen strategic communication

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NNPS Desk
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BEIJING, Jan 5 (APP): Pakistan and China agreed to strengthen high-level exchanges and interactions at all levels, deepen strategic communication and coordination of actions, fully implement the action plan for building a China–Pakistan community with a shared future, and strive to achieve a number of early harvest outcomes.

During the Seventh Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue between Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang YI held here, both counties will advance the development of the upgraded “CPEC 2.0,” enhance cooperation in industry, agriculture, and mining, jointly commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations to consolidate the public support for China–Pakistan friendship, unite the Global South to safeguard common interests, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and oppose bullying acts that infringe upon the sovereignty of other countries, according to a read out issued by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday night.

The two sides also conducted comprehensive and in-depth strategic communication on international and regional issues of common concern and reached a broad consensus.

DPM/FM Ishaq Dar conveyed the warm greetings of the Pakistani leadership to the Chinese leaders and congratulated the Communist Party of China on the adoption of the proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, stressing that China’s path to modernization is an important force for safeguarding world peace and development.

He said that friendship with China is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and a consensus shared by all political parties and all sectors of Pakistani society. This year, the two sides will jointly witness 75 years of brotherly and iron-clad friendship.

Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is willing to carry forward the historic friendship with China, strengthen alignment of development strategies, deepen practical cooperation, and promote the continuous advancement of the Pakistan–China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

Pakistan will make all-out efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms and take effective measures to ensure the security of Chinese institutions and personnel in Pakistan, he added.

Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the one-China principle and said that Pakistan will continue to firmly support China on all issues involving China’s core interests. At a time when the international order is under severe strain, Pakistan highly appreciates China’s adherence to multilateralism and supports the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping. Pakistan is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China and work together to address global challenges.

Wang Yi, also a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs said that Ishaq Dar is the first foreign minister received by China in 2026, highlighting the unique and special friendship between China and Pakistan.

He expressed the hope that this visit would serve as an opportunity to kick off the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China and Pakistan are linked by mountains and rivers, share intertwined interests, close emotional bonds, and a common destiny. Through the tests of a changing and turbulent international landscape, the two sides have forged an iron-clad friendship. Mutual trust and support have always been the enduring foundation of China–Pakistan relations.

He said that over the past year, President Xi Jinping has maintained high-level exchanges with Pakistani leaders, providing strategic guidance for bilateral relations and making the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan an important stabilizing factor in the region and the wider international situation.

In the new year, China is ready to work with Pakistan to implement the consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders, consolidate strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, deepen security cooperation, strengthen multilateral coordination, enhance the contemporary value of the China–Pakistan strategic partnership, and accelerate the building of an even closer China–Pakistan community with a shared future, he added.

Wang Yi noted that the current international situation is marked by increasing turbulence and complexity, with unilateral bullying on the rise. The sudden changes in the situation in Venezuela have drawn widespread international attention, and the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already stated China’s position. China has never believed that any country can act as the world’s policeman, nor does it accept that any country can proclaim itself an international judge. The sovereignty and security of all countries should be fully protected under international law.

He said that China has consistently opposed the use or threat of force in international relations and opposed imposing the will of one country on others. China is willing to work with the international community, including Pakistan, to firmly uphold the Charter of the United Nations, adhere to the moral bottom line of international relations, uphold the principle of sovereign equality, jointly safeguard world peace and development, and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Prior to the talks, the two sides jointly unveiled the commemorative logo marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan and visited a photo exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary.

Yemen aid response buckling under funding cuts as needs keep rising: UN

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UNITED NATIONS, Jan 05 (APP): Yemen’s already fragile humanitarian response is being pushed to breaking point by deep funding shortfalls, the UN warned in an update Sunday highlighting mounting risks for millions across the country.

According to the December humanitarian update from aid coordination office, OCHA, Yemen’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is just 25 per cent funded, forcing agencies to scale back life-saving services across all sectors, despite worsening needs.

Health and protection services have been particularly hard hit, exposing vulnerable communities to growing risks.

The health system, already weakened by years of conflict and underinvestment, is “on the brink”, the report said.

Since January last year, 453 health facilities have faced partial or imminent closure across 22 governorates, including hospitals, primary health centres and mobile clinics.

These disruptions come amid widespread food insecurity, malnutrition, unsafe water and sanitation, and recurring disease outbreaks.

Cuts are affecting both areas controlled by the internationally recognised Government and those under the de facto Houthi authorities, underscoring the nationwide impact of the funding crisis.

Millions of people now face reduced access to basic healthcare, maternal services and emergency treatment.

Beyond health, food security and nutrition remain major concerns. While partners have continued to deliver assistance where possible, reduced funding has constrained coverage at a time when many families are struggling to afford food or recover from climate shocks, including floods that hit Marib governorate earlier in 2025.

A coordinated flood response there has shown how shock-responsive cash assistance can help families recover more quickly, but such approaches require sustained resources.

Despite the bleak outlook, OCHA highlighted the continued importance of the Yemen Humanitarian Fund, which has helped channel limited resources to priority, life-saving interventions, and of community-based projects that aim to restore dignity and resilience for displaced families.

Yemen has been devastated by more than a decade of conflict between Houthi movement rebels and the Government of Yemen, following the Houthis’ takeover of the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.

Although large-scale fighting has eased in recent years, tensions remain high and the risk of renewed hostilities persists, threatening to reverse fragile gains and further deepen humanitarian needs.

OCHA urged donors to step up support, warning that without urgent funding, further service closures are likely, with devastating consequences for Yemen’s most vulnerable people.

A worker decorates a car for a wedding on Qasimabad Road

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Khuram Maryam
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A worker decorates a car for a wedding on Qasimabad Road
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A roadside vendor prepares fresh vegetable salad at his cart along a busy city street, attracting customers with neatly arranged seasonal vegetables on a sunny afternoon

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A roadside vendor prepares fresh vegetable salad at his cart along a busy city street, attracting customers with neatly arranged seasonal vegetables on a sunny afternoon
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A labourer transports a large load of cut tree logs on a motorcycle rickshaw while moving along a city road

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A labourer transports a large load of cut tree logs on a motorcycle rickshaw while moving along a city road
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