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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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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.

NA Speaker congratulates Pakistan team on tri-nation T20 victory

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on their victory in the tri-nation T20 series final.
In his statement, he extended felicitations to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, as well as the team management and coaching staff. He also conveyed his best wishes to the national side for the upcoming competitions.
The Speaker said Pakistan’s young players possess immense potential and lauded the team’s impressive performance in the series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
By winning the final of the tri-nation T20 series, he noted, the team has brought pride to the country and the nation. He commended the side’s outstanding teamwork throughout the tournament, adding that their collective effort was noteworthy and had brought honor to the flag of Pakistan.

Pakistan wins T20I Tri-Series, outplays Sri Lanka by 6 wickets

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): Pakistan won the T20I Tri-Series, after a commanding six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
After put into bat, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs after a promising start fizzled out against a disciplined Pakistan attack. Opener Pathum Nissanka (11) was the first to depart, bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi after putting on 20 for the opening wicket with Kamil Mishara.
Kusal Mendis (14) added a valuable 64-run stand for the second wicket with Mishara before falling to Mohammad Nawaz. Mishara, who stood firm at the top of the order, top-scored with an impressive 59 off 47 deliveries, striking two fours and four sixes, before Saim Ayub ended his stay.
Pavan Rathnayake (8) and Kusal Perera (1) fell in quick succession to Abrar Ahmed, triggering a collapse. Janith Liyanage (0) and Wanindu Hasaranga (5) also departed cheaply, both dismissed by Nawaz.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka (2) was bowled by Afridi, while Maheesh Theekshana (1) also succumbed to the pacer. The innings concluded when Salman Mirza removed Dushmantha Chameera (0).
Sri Lanka raced to 56 in the power-play and were strongly placed at 84 for 2, but the final eight wickets contributed only 30 runs as Pakistan tightened their grip.
For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz led the attack with three wickets each, conceding 18 and 17 runs respectively. Abrar Ahmed claimed 2 for 18, while Saim Ayub and Salman Mirza picked up a wicket apiece.
Chasing a target of 115 runs, Pakistan made a steady start as openers Sahibzada Farhan (23 off 22 balls) and Saim Ayub (36 off 33) put on a solid 46-run partnership for the first wicket. Farhan was the first to fall, bowled by Eshan Malinga, while Ayub was trapped lbw by Wanindu Hasaranga.
Skipper Salman Agha (14) and Fakhar Zaman (3) could not convert their starts, with both batters dismissed by Pavan Rathnayake, who delivered an impressive spell. Babar Azam (37 runs off 34 balls) and Usman Khan (3) remained not out as Pakistan reached 118 for 4 in 18.4 overs. Nawaz was declared Player of the Match and Player of the Series. For Sri Lanka, Rathnayake led the bowling figures with 2 for 11, while Malinga and Hasaranga claimed a wicket apiece.

India was always taken tooth and nail by the valiant Pakistan Army whenever it maneuvered to launch aggression against Pakistan or AJK: AJK PM

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MIRPUR, Nov 29 (APP): In Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has said that India always faced a crushing response from the valiant Pakistan Army on the Line of Control whenever she attempted to launch a misadventure or aggression against Pakistan or AJK.
The Prime Minister was talking to the media at Chalhana during his visit to the Neelum Valley district of AJK on Saturday.  “Our brave Pakistan Army has always crushed the pride of the Indian Army with an iron fist whenever it resorted to aggression,” he underlined.
”Highlighting the Pakistan armed forces’ role and sacrifices in defending the country’s territorial and ideological frontiers, the Prime Minister said the Pak army deployed along the LoC had been rendering immense sacrifices for the protection of our homeland. Paying tribute to the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir, PM Rathore said India could no longer keep Kashmiris hostage. He expressed optimism that the sacrifices of Kashmiris would soon bear fruit. Kashmiris, he said, would never allow India’s “nefarious designs” to succeed, adding that the ongoing Freedom Movement was, in essence, a movement for the completion of Pakistan.
Reiterating his government’s commitment to projecting and promoting the Kashmir cause globally, he vowed to continue exposing Indian brutalities at the international level. Voicing concern over widespread human rights violations in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, he said India had turned the region into a “military garrison,” where over 700,000 troops were committing atrocities against Kashmiri Muslims. He added that India’s attempts to project “fake normalcy” were aimed at misleading the world and diverting attention from ground realities.
The prime minister said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) firmly stood by the principle that Kashmiris must be granted their right to self-determination. Standing at the LoC, he noted, one truly understands the value of freedom. He praised the resilience of the local population living along the LoC and their unwavering support for the Pakistan Army. He assured them that the PPP government would utilize all resources to address their problems.
Senior Minister Mian Abdul Waheed, ministers Sardar Javed Ayub and Syed Bazal Naqvi, and PPP leader Raja Mubashir Ijaz accompanied the prime minister during the visit.

CPO orders for enhancing security, crackdown against crimes

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FAISALABAD, Nov 29 (APP): City Police Officer (CPO) Sahibzada Bilal Umar has directed the police officers to improve security of police stations and public property by taking uncompromising action against criminal elements.
During a meeting at Police Engagement Center, he reviewed the overall law and order situation in the city and stressed the need to strengthen community policing initiatives.
He also conducted a detailed assessment of prevailing security situation and progress of community policing efforts for building stronger public confidence and cooperation with law enforcement.
He directed all police officers to further tighten security arrangements at police stations and other government installations and said that protection of citizens’ lives and property is the foremost priority of the police.
He ordered for formulation of special strategies to eliminate serious crimes and instructed that indiscriminate action should be taken against vehicles without number plates and those using tinted black glasses in violation of the law.

IGP reviews traffic management targets

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LAHORE, Nov 29 (APP): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar chaired a meeting at the Central Police Office Lahore to review traffic management targets here
on Saturday.
The IG directed strict enforcement of amended traffic laws, reforms, and modern systems,
emphasizing that DPOs, CTOs, and DTOs are responsible for achieving the targets within
the specified deadlines.
Dr Usman Anwar ordered indiscriminate and strict action against traffic violations, instructing SHOs and SDPOs to coordinate efforts to prevent accidents and maintain orderly traffic.
He also mandated the immediate removal of black (tinted) glasses from police vehicles and stressed that all government and private police vehicles and motorcycles must display registration plates. Violations by officers or personnel will result in departmental action.
The IG further directed intensified action against drug dealers and emphasized monitoring prosecution efforts to ensure convictions. The Special Branch will supervise performance in traffic management and drug eradication, with poor performance potentially leading to the demotion of District Traffic Officers.
Traffic accidents, law violations, progress in Dispute Resolution Committees, and response times on emergency helpline 15 will be regularly monitored. SDPOs were instructed to personally attend burglary and theft crime scenes, while strict accountability was emphasized for ensuring convictions in drug cases.
The meeting was attended by senior police officials, including Additional IG Investigation Shahzada Sultan, Additional IG Special Branch Rao Abdul Kareem, DIG IT, DIG Traffic, CTO Lahore/DIG PHP, SSP Traffic, AIG Operations, and AIG Admin & Security.

IGP pays tribute on 2nd anniversary of Rahim Yar Khan Kacha martyrs

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Asif Jalal
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LAHORE, Nov 29 (APP): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar paid tribute to the three personnel who laid down their lives during the Kacha operation in Rahim Yar Khan, observing the second anniversary of their martyrdom.
The IG described the brave officers as “the crown of our pride” and reaffirmed the force’s
commitment to stand by their families.
Punjab Police spokesperson said that on this day in 2023, Constables Muhammad Irshad, Ghulam Hussain, and Muhammad Qasim embraced martyrdom while confronting armed bandits in the Kacha area.
Dr Usman Anwar said that Punjab Police will continue its operations against Kacha bandits with full determination to ensure that the sacrifices of the young officers are honoured and never go in vain.
He also expressed gratitude to the families of the martyrs and reaffirmed the department’s
support for them.

Pakistan expresses sorrow over loss of lives in Hong Kong

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): The government and people of Pakistan expressed their profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the government and people of China on the tragic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, resulting in the loss of precious lives.
In a statement on Saturday, the Foreign Office said, “Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the People’s Republic of China on this tragic incident.
We also convey our wishes for the swift recovery of the injured.”

PM phones Ikhtair Wali, condoles his mother’s demise

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NOWSHERA, Nov 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing of mother of Ikhtiyar Wali Khan by phone.
The Prime Minister offered deep condolences to PM coordinator for Information and KP Affairs, Ikhtiyar Wali Khan, by phone, praying for the elevation of the deceased’s ranks and for her forgiveness, said spokesman of Ikhtiar Wali.
Prime Minister prayed Allah Almighty to grant the deceased highest place in Janatul Firdus and grant patience and strength to members to the bereaved family.
The Prime Minister also expressed sympathy and solidarity with members of the bereaved family.

Punjab govt promoting unity, peace, harmony among Muslims: Salman Rafique

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LAHORE, Nov 29 (APP): Punjab Health Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that Islam is a religion of peace and security, which teaches tolerance, brotherhood and
unity among Muslims.
He expressed these views during a series of meetings with religious scholars at the Interior Department, held on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
The meetings focused on the overall law and order situation in the province and deliberated on ways to strengthen unity among Muslims.
Khawaja Salman Rafique said the Punjab government is working consistently to promote interfaith harmony and unity among Muslims across the province. “There is a dire need today to foster unity among Muslims. The great scholars who strictly follow the commands of Allah Almighty and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) are the pride of the Muslim Ummah,” he noted.
Punjab Home Secretary Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi, who was also present, said that religious scholars have always played a vital role in spreading the message of peace and discouraging violence. “Guiding people toward the true spirit of religion is a great service performed by our respected scholars,” he added.
During the session, the minister also met with Nazim-e-Aala Tanzeem-e-Madaris Ahle Sunnah Pakistan, Sahibzada Abdul Mustafa Hazarvi. DIG Special Branch Khurram Warraich and Additional Secretary Internal Security Ehsan Jamali were also in attendance.

Governor for embracing innovation in education

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LAHORE, Nov 29 (APP): Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that embracing innovation is key to competing globally, and the future of Pakistan is in the hands of the young generation.
He expressed these views while addressing the students on the occasion of the 27th convocation of Forman Christian College Lahore here today.
The ceremony was attended by the Rector of the college Dr Jonathan S Addleton, a large number of faculty members, students and parents.
Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that FC College is a historical and prestigious institution, adding that its alumni have garnered acclaim and prestige for Pakistan on both national and international fronts.
He said that today is a moment of joy for the students as well as the parents and teachers.
The governor said that today’s world is changing rapidly. He said that to keep pace with the world, we have to embrace innovation.
The governor emphasized that education’s true purpose extends beyond mere degree attainment, aiming to nurture individuals into better human beings.
The governor expressed pride in the female students for bagging gold medals, crediting their parents’ unwavering support despite challenges. He distributed medals among the students who showed outstanding performance.
Earlier, College Rector Dr Jonathan S Addleton highlighted the achievements of the Froman Christian College on the academic front.
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