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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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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.

Three held, over 4.5 kg hashish seized in anti-drug operations

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Asif Jalal
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RAWALPINDI, Feb 27 (APP): The Rawalpindi Police on Friday arrested three drug suppliers in separate operations and recovered more than 4.5 kilograms of hashish as part of the ongoing drive against narcotics.
According to a police spokesman, the Ratta Amral Police detained two suspects, recovering 2.8 kilograms of hashish from their possession during an operation within its jurisdiction.
Three held, over 4.5 kg hashish seized in anti-drug operations
Likewise, the Warith Khan Police apprehended a suspect with 1.76 kilograms of the contraband in another operation.

China mediates Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict through its own channels

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Asif Jalal
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BEIJING, Feb 27 (APP): China has been mediating the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict through its own channels and is willing to continue to play a constructive role in deescalating the situation and improving relations between the two countries, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to a question concerning the fierce clashes and rapid escalation of tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in their border areas.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are close neighbors and both are also neighbors of China. As a neighbor and friend, China is deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict and is deeply saddened by the casualties caused by the conflict, Mao said.
The intensity of the current round of Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict far exceeds previous incidents, and its continuation or escalation will bring harm and losses to both sides, the spokesperson added.
China supports combating all forms of terrorism and calls on both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint, resolve differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation, and achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible to avoid more suffering, China Economic Net reported.
This serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and will help maintain regional peace and stability, Mao said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassies in Pakistan and Afghanistan are working with relevant parties in both countries on this matter. China has asked the two countries to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects, and institutions within their territories, the spokesperson said.
In response to another question on whether China is considering evacuating Chinese nationals and companies from Pakistan and Afghanistan or suspending relevant flights due to the fierce cross-border clashes between the two countries, Mao said on Friday, “We are closely following the development of the situation and will provide necessary assistance to Chinese nationals in need.”

Spring Festival cherries show trade is not zero-sum game

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BEIJING, Feb 27 (PEOPLE’S DAILY/APP): What appears to be a minor change in the fruit aisle actually tells a much larger story. The fall of the price of cherries offers a clear window into how China’s approach to globalization works — and how its gains can be increasingly shared across borders.

The driver is supply. Chile, China’s largest source of imported cherries, has recorded a bumper harvest, pushing export volumes to record levels. But abundant harvests alone don’t explain why the price reduction has traveled so quickly and visibly to consumers. In many countries, lower upstream costs are absorbed by tariffs, logistics inefficiencies or layers of intermediaries.

What makes China stand apart is how sharply trade and logistics costs have fallen. On the trade side, China has steadily reduced tariffs on agricultural imports through expanded free trade arrangements with major producing countries. For example, the upgraded China-Chile Free Trade Agreement that took effect in 2019 placed roughly 98 percent of traded products under zero tariffs. Lower border costs mean that when supply rises, prices are no longer artificially supported. Market signals move faster, and consumers see the results.

Logistics matter just as much. Shipping times for cherries from Chile to China have been cut from roughly five to six weeks to about 23 days following the opening of Peru’s deep-water Chancay Port, a Belt and Road infrastructure project linking the Pacific coast more directly to Asian markets.

For cherries, transit time is the cost story. Less time at sea means less waste and lower risk priced into each shipment, allowing products once sustained by luxury margins to be sold at scale.

These efficiencies are already reshaping production decisions. Chilean growers have expanded planting, confident that China’s market can absorb large volumes with consistent trade rules. Scale is reducing risk rather than amplifying it. For producers, the benefit is not just higher sales, but predictability — a rare asset in agriculture.

China’s demand patterns reinforce this stability. Consumption peaks around Spring Festival, when gifting traditions intensify and the red-colored fruit carries symbolic appeal. For exporters, this is not cultural curiosity; it is a reliable, seasonal demand window that supports planning, investment and long-term contracts.

The result is a textbook case of shared gains. Chinese consumers gain access to high-quality imports at prices once unthinkable. Producers gain a vast, dependable market capable of absorbing surplus without collapse. Trade expands without undermining returns along the supply chain.

In some Western discussions, such price declines are labeled “dumping”. But the charge is often political rather than economic. When efficiency gains are politicized, normal cost reductions are reframed as unfairness and supply-chain progress becomes a target rather than an achievement.

China’s globalization, in this sense, is neither abstract nor ideological. It is transactional. It works through infrastructure, logistics and market access rather than slogans. Its effects are visible not in communiques, but in balance sheets and shopping baskets.

At a moment when globalization is increasingly questioned, cherries show what still works. Openness delivers when it reduces friction and allows scale to pass benefits through. China’s response to the backlash has not been retreat, but repetition: continuing to open, connect and trade so that gains are shared rather than zero-sum.

Syedaal attends Iftar dinner

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Asif Jalal
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): Deputy Chairman Senate, Syedaal Khan Nasar, attended an Iftar dinner on Thursday evening hosted by Lieutenant Commodore (R) Muhammad Asad Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer.
The event was attended by distinguished guests, members of the business community, and professionals associated with the security sector. Welcoming the Deputy Chairman of the Senate, Lieutenant Commodore (R) Muhammad Asad Qureshi extended his best wishes and appreciated his services for national stability and development.
Addressing the gathering, Deputy Chairman of the Senate Syedaal Khan Nasar termed the role of private security institutions as highly significant for the country, particularly in the prevailing security environment.
He observed that private security companies are playing an effective role in maintaining law and order and addressing emerging security challenges.
He further stated that through professional expertise and strategies aligned with modern requirements, considerable improvement in managing security issues has been achieved.
He conveyed his best wishes to the CEO and his team and assured them of the Senate’s full support in strengthening institutional cooperation.
On the occasion, Muhammad Asad Qureshi gave a detailed briefing on the role, operational framework, and performance of PIFFERS Security Services (Pvt) Ltd.
He informed that the company is a duly registered and reputable security organisation in Pakistan, which, since its inception, has adopted modern technology and professional strategies in security management, earning a distinguished position in the sector.

Police solve lady doctor murder case, arrest two suspects

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Asif Jalal
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PESHAWAR, Feb 27 (APP): The Kohat district police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder case of lady doctor Mahwish and arrested two suspects after an intensive, technology-driven investigation conducted under challenging security conditions.
According to a police spokesman, Dr. Mahwish was killed near Usman Mosque, close to KDA Hospital, at around 8:05 p. m. on February 22.
Her husband, Muhammad Hasnain, a resident of KDA, told police in his initial statement that they had no personal enmity with anyone.
Police then pursued the case on modern investigative lines, examining multiple angles to trace the perpetrators.
The provincial government, provincial health department and senior civil and police leadership, including Inspector General KP Police Zulfiqar Hameed, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Commissioner Kohat Syed Motasim Billah Shah and DIG Kohat Irfan Tariq, took strict notice of the incident and directed police to ensure swift arrests.
District Police Officer Kohat Shehbaz Elahi constituted special investigation teams comprising the SP City, SP Investigation, DSP Headquarters, investigation staff and the SHO of KDA Police Station.
The teams carried out intelligence-based raids at various locations and used modern technology along with human intelligence to track the suspects.
Police recovered the murder weapon, along with a motorcycle and a rickshaw allegedly used in the crime.
Investigations revealed that the accused Hayat Gul, and Saif Ali residents of Ghamkol Camp were involved in the killing.
After coordinated raids across multiple districts, police arrested both suspects from Ghamkol No. 3. Initial interrogation indicated that a verbal dispute between Hayat Gul and the doctor escalated into the fatal attack.
Police said the case remained highly sensitive as the district was simultaneously facing serious security challenges, including a recent terrorist attack in which DSP Lachi and five other police personnel were martyred.
Despite these pressures, Kohat police continued the investigation with professionalism and persistence, leading to the arrest of the accused.
Further investigation is under way, and police officials said a strong, evidence-based challan will be submitted to the court to secure exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.

Pakistan, Bangladesh resolve to promote peace, stability, shared prosperity in region

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Najam ul Hassan
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Ministerial Session of the Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah.

The deputy prime minister congratulated his counterpart on the historic and smooth transfer of power in Bangladesh and on his assumption of office, a press release issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson said.

Both leaders held productive discussions on enhancing bilateral cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including trade, culture, technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

They reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties and agreed to work closely together to promote peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the region.

Rescue 1122 makes special arrangements to facilitate citizens during Ramazan

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Asif Jalal
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 27 (APP): The district emergency service-Rescue 1122 has made special arrangements to facilitate citizens during the holy month of Ramazan.
As part of efforts, it has carried out a special emergency deployment at various busy and sensitive locations across the district to ensure the timely provision of medical assistance to citizens in view of increased traffic pressure especially during Iftar timings.
According to the Rescue 1122, rescue personnel have been deployed along with ambulances and essential emergency equipment at these locations.
It added this special duty will continue daily from 4:00 PM until Iftar to ensure an immediate response in case of any accident or medical emergency during peak traffic hours.
Elaborating it says that the Rescue teams will remain on alert at Fawara Chowk, Mission Mor, Paharpur, and other heavy traffic points.
It adds that Rescue 1122 is committed to providing prompt and quality medical services to citizens, protect precious human lives in the event of accidents, and ensure the safety of life and property of the people.

Weekly inflation declines by 0.54pc

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Asif Jalal
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), recorded a decline of 0.54 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended February 26, 2026, reflecting the impact of the government’s ongoing measures to stabilise prices of essential commodities.
The SPI for the week under review fell to 333.86 points from 335.67 points recorded in the previous week, according to official data available with APP.
On a year-on-year basis, however, the SPI registered an increase of 4.23 percent.
 The SPI, with base year 2015-16 = 100, monitors price movements of 51 essential items across 17 urban centres, covering all expenditure groups.
 The SPI for the lowest consumption group (up to Rs 17,732) decreased by 0.71 percent to 323.48 points from 325.80 points, indicating relative relief for vulnerable segments amid continued administrative and supply-side interventions.
Similarly, the SPI for consumption groups of Rs 17,733–22,888, Rs 22,889–29,517, Rs 29,518–44,175 and above Rs 44,175 declined by 0.68 percent, 0.60 percent, 0.59 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.
During the week, out of 51 monitored items, prices of 14 items (27.45 percent) decreased, 13 items (25.49 percent) increased, while 24 items (47.06 percent) remained stable, suggesting improved market balance.
Major commodities registering week-on-week decreases included tomatoes (29.67%), potatoes (10.62%), chicken (9.03%), onions (7.44%), eggs (3.43%), wheat flour (1.39%), bread (1.12%) and sugar (0.79%), reflecting better supply availability and effective price monitoring.
On the other hand, prices of bananas (4.49%), shirting (1.36%), LPG (0.86%), garlic (0.81%), long cloth (0.70%), mutton (0.63%), pulse masoor (0.47%), lawn printed (0.44%), pulse mash (0.40%), powdered milk (0.26%) and curd and beef (0.25% each) witnessed a slight increase.
On a year-on-year basis, notable increases were observed in gas charges for Q1 (29.85%), wheat flour (29.51%), electricity charges for Q1 (17.33%), tomatoes (16.83%), chilies powder (15.20%), LPG (13.60%), bananas (11.73%), beef (11.69%), firewood (11.40%), powdered milk (10.16%), mutton (8.98%) and gur (8.36%).
However, significant annual declines were recorded in potatoes (52.55%), chicken (29.55%), garlic (26.18%), onions (25.71%), pulse gram (23.74%), eggs (16.22%), salt powder (12.52%) and pulse masoor (11.93%), helping ease overall price pressures.
Officials believe that continued administrative vigilance, improved supply management and targeted relief measures are contributing to gradual price stabilisation in essential commodities.

33 POs arrested

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Asif Jalal
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SARGODHA, Feb 27 (APP): Sargodhga police on Friday arrested 33 proclaimed offenders (POs) during a crackdown launched against the POs.
According to Police spokesman, raiding teams of different police stations raided at different localities and arrested 33 proclaimed offenders who were wanted to police in several heinous cases including robbery, dacoity, murder, attempt of murder, cattle theft and some other several heinous crimes.
The arrested POs were identified as Tajamal, Naqvi, Shamus, Tahir, Sqlain, Ahmed, Ehsan, Umar, Sidique, Nafasat, Rafaqat, Shafique, Sharafat, Suhaib and others.

Defense system downs drones in KP; no casualty: Tarar

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NNPS Desk
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said the country’s anti-drone defense system successfully intercepted and shot down multiple small drones in Abbottabad, Swabi, and Nowshera.

In a post shared on social media platform X, the minister said no casualties were reported in the attempted incidents, attributing the acts to terrorist activity, carried out by a group, he identified as Fitna al-Khawarij.

Tarar said the latest terror attempts had once again exposed the direct linkages between Afghan Taliban regime and
terrorist operations inside Pakistan.

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