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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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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.

Four profiteers held:

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SARGODHA, Dec 24 (APP):Five shopkeepers were booked accused of profiteering from various parts of the city,here on Wednesday.
According to official sources,the price control magistrates inspected various points of the city and arrested five shopkeepers including Gulzar,Javed,Safdar,Naveed and Shoukat for overcharging and imposed hefty fines.
Cases were registered against them.

Drug pusher held with narcotics

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Samina Ch
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SIALKOT, Dec 24 (APP):Kotli Syed Ameer police on Wednesday arrested a drug pusher and recovered 2.240 kg chars from his possession.
The accused was identified as Hasan Raza alias Mitho ,while police launched investigation.

GCWUS stands 1st during 8th Int’l workshop on Physics

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Samina Ch
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SIALKOT, Dec 24 (APP):A team of four undergraduate students of  Government College Women University Sialkots (GCWUS) won first position during the 8th International Workshop on Tracking Detectors in High Energy Physics 2025 held at National Center for Physics, Islamabad.
As per the release of the varsity on Wednesday, four undergraduate students of MS Physics (1st Semester), led by Dr. Zaki Ahmad, Lecturer, Department of Physics, participated in
the 8th International Workshop on Tracking Detectors in High Energy Physics – 2025.
“We’re thrilled to announce that our team secured 1st Position among all participating institutions!,” the varsity said.
GCWUS congratulated to the brilliant students and their dedicated mentor for this remarkable achievement.

Four killed, six injured in Khushab–Sargodha road accident

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Samina Ch
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SARGODHA, Dec 24 (APP):As many as four people, including three women and a man, were killed, while six others sustained injuries in a road accident near Chak No. 70 NB in the Jhal Chakian area here on Wednesday.
According to Rescue 1122 sources, a mini-coaster traveling from Khushab to Sargodha collided with a speeding car coming from the opposite direction and after the collision, the car rammed into a tree, resulting in the on-the-spot deaths of four people. The deceased were identified as Zafar Iqbal (35), a resident of Soon Valley; Humaira (35), wife of Faisal and a resident of Block 31, Sargodha; Sadia (18); and Zahida Parveen (50), both residents of Soon Valley.
The injured were identified as Ramzan (23) of Sargodha, Manahil (33) of Sargodha, Dua Fatima (17), Irfan (18), Muhammad Yousaf, and Muhammad Khan. They were shifted to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
Upon receiving information, Rescue 1122 teams and police officials reached the scene and transferred the bodies to the hospital to complete necessary legal formalities.
Sargodha Divisional and District Administration officials, including Commissioner Sargodha Jahanzaib Khan Awan and Deputy Commissioner Sargodha Muhammad Wasim, also visited the site and hospitals to review the medical facilities being provided to the injured. They expressed deep grief over the tragic incident.

Commissioner Rawalpindi directs immediate redress of civic complaints

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Samina Ch
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RAWALPINDI, Dec 24 (APP):Commissioner Rawalpindi Engineer Aamir Khattak on Wednesday directed assistant commissioners across the division to ensure prompt redress of public complaints related to cleanliness, drainage, road repairs, streetlights and other civic facilities.
Presiding over a meeting of assistant commissioners, the commissioner emphasised the need for enhanced field presence to provide maximum relief to citizens, urging officers to take public complaints seriously and accord top priority to improving performance.
He directed all departments to regularly review their key performance indicators (KPIs) and immediately address weak areas. He also instructed the formation of effective field teams and stressed the timely installation and repair of manhole covers to prevent inconvenience to the public.
The commissioner further ordered regular monitoring of field teams and called for effective measures to fully resolve complaints regarding stray dogs, directing the relevant departments to work with clear timelines.
During the meeting, the drug inspector was instructed to conduct daily visits to markets and relevant centres to ensure effective action against substandard and illegal medicines.
Addressing beautification schemes, the commissioner said all billing must be transparent, complete and strictly in accordance with rules and regulations, warning that no irregularities would be tolerated.
The meeting, held at the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi, was attended by the deputy commissioner Rawalpindi, additional deputy commissioner revenue, assistant commissioners of Rawalpindi Division and officers of relevant departments.

Rs 2.6 bln plan proposed to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, treatment of AIDS, Hepatitis C in KP

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Samina Ch
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PESHAWAR, Dec 24 (APP):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health department has submitted PC1 with an estimated cost of Rs2.6 billion (2600 million) for approval of a comprehensive AIDS and Hepatitis C control programme to strengthening prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services against these two fatal diseases across the province.
This information is shared by Rasheed Khan, an official at Director General Health office KP while speaking during a meeting of Provincial AIDS Network, constituted by a non-governmental organization, Da Hawwa Lur with the objective of containing spread HIV besides treatment of infected patients.
The meeting, held at a local hotel, focused on the annual review and strategic planning of the Provincial AIDS Network.
Detailing the proposed plan, Rasheed Khan said the Global Fund, an international organisation supporting efforts to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, would wind up its operations and funding in Pakistan by 2030.
“In view of the expected reduction in international funding, the Health Department has proposed a locally financed initiative to ensure continuity of effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment services for AIDS and Hepatitis C,” he added.
To expand coverage of HIV screening, a proposal is made for purchase of Rapid Diagnostic Kits at a cost of Rs. 231 million which will also be distributed among NGOs to expand scope of testing.
The plan include purchase of medicines for Hepatitis C at a cost of Rs. 597 million and for Hepatitis B at Rs. 265 million.
After approval and implementation of the plan, every Hepatitis positive patient will forthwith be tested for HIV, he added.
A major component of the plan is Behaviour Change Campaign (BCC) for which a budget of Rs. 407 has been proposed.
Under BCC initiative mass media campaigns will be launched in the province for spread awareness about reasons behind spread of HIV and Hepatitis, prevention, diagnosis and treatment measures.
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will be engaged for community mobilization and education of masses.
An SMS and digital outreach is also proposed in the plan for targeting maximum number of people by sending them messages and sharing of educational videos.
Sharing updated data, Rasheed Khan said the total number of registered HIV-positive patients in the province stood at 9,837, including 6,863 males, 2,265 females, 225 transgender persons, 279 male children and 201 female children.
He further said that HIV medicines were currently being imported from India, while the government was taking steps to initiate local production.
Several pharmaceutical companies, he added, had obtained licences and expressed willingness to manufacture the medicines domestically.
Rasheed Khan also informed that under the Prime Minister Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis C, four state of the art machines have been deployed in four divisions of KP for PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing.
These machines will be installed in all the seven divisions of the province to provide advanced testing service in the whole province, he added.
Earlier, Shawana Shah, Programme Director Da Hawa Lur shared a recap of activities carried out by Provincial AIDs Network and challenges still existed for improving health care for HIV positive persons.
The Network, she continued, in the outgoing year had prepared a Plan of Action for reducing HIV/AIDs prevalence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with focus on women and transgender individuals.
“The plan focused on fostering partnerships with government bodies, healthcare institutions, and community-based organizations to implement sustainable and inclusive plans for reducing HIV/AIDS cases in the province,” Shawana apprised participants of the meeting
For implementation of the Action Plan, Provincial AIDs Network focused on three key intervention including prevention and awareness, treatment and care, advocacy and policy.
A learning and explanatory visit of Provincial AIDs Network members was arranged to ART (Anti-Retroviral Therapy) at Hayatabad Medical Centre (HMC) improving their understanding about the diagnostic and treatment measures in the province.

IRSA releases 42,700 cusecs water

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 42,700 cusecs of water from various rim stations with inflow of 33,400 cusecs.
According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the River Indus at Tarbela Dam stood at 1485.74 feet which was 83.74 feet higher than the dead level of 1402.00 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam were recorded as 19,300 cusecs and 13,500 cusecs, respectively.
The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1199.75 feet, which was 149.75 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water was recorded as 8,000 cusecs and 5,000 cusecs respectively.
The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 28,900, 22,400, 23,900, and 1,000 cusecs, respectively. Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 7,600 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera, and 900 cusecs were released from River Chenab at Marala.

DC office peon held for taking bribe, fake police volunteer arrested

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Samina Ch
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LAYYAH, Dec 24 (APP):Anti-Corruption Department arrested a peon of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office for allegedly demanding and receiving bribe in return for providing employment.
According to officials, the Circle Office Anti-Corruption team apprehended Sher Ahmed alias Sheri red-handed while receiving Rs 300,000 from a citizen. The bribe money was recovered from his possession. A case was registered against the accused on the report of Muhammad Waqas, and further investigation was underway.
Meanwhile, police of Thana Saddar Vehari arrested a former police volunteer for allegedly looting citizens while impersonating an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). The accused, identified as Farooq, had already been barred from entering police premises due to past misconduct. He was booked under relevant sections of the law and sent to jail.

Two killed in road accident

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Samina Ch
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FAISALABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Two persons were killed in a road accident on Satiana road near here Wednesday.
According to Rescue-1122, two persons were going on a motorcycle when they were rammed into a trailer on Jhal bridge, Satiana road. Consequently, both were killed on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Saleem s/o Nazir (55) and Nadeem s/o Munir Ahmed (45). They were residents of Abdullahpur.
The bodies were moved to DHQ hospital.

PFA seals hotel, fines food outlets as tourists throng Murree

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RAWALPINDI, Dec 24 (APP):As the first winter rain further lowered temperatures and triggered a surge of tourists to Murree, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday launched a crackdown on food outlets operating under unhygienic conditions, sealing a hotel and penalising several others along the Mall Road.
PFA Director General Asim Javed led enforcement teams and conducted surprise inspections of food points in the main commercial area of the hill station. During the operation, 20 food outlets were checked for compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
A PFA spokesman said a well-known hotel was sealed immediately over poor sanitation and serious violations of food safety laws, while three food points were fined a total of Rs 80,000. Notices were also issued to 16 other outlets, directing them to improve hygiene standards without delay.
Speaking on the occasion, Asim Javed said ensuring the availability of safe, quality and hygienic food for tourists in Murree was the authority’s top priority, adding that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard.
He said action would continue without discrimination against those violating food safety regulations, particularly during the peak tourist season, to safeguard public health.
The director general urged the tourists and residents to report complaints regarding food quality to the authority’s helpline 1223, assuring that prompt action would be taken.
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