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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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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.

PML-N wins PP-98 seat in Faisalabad

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Samina Ch
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FAISALABAD, Nov 24 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has won Punjab Province (PP) Assembly seat PP-98 (Faisalabad-I) during by-elections 2025.
According to unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Form 47, there were total 8 candidates in the run in PP-98, but PMLN’s candidate Azad Ali Tabassum was declared winner as he bagged 44388 votes while his rivals Muhammad Ajmal (independent) got 35246 votes, Waseem Akram (independent) 24098 votes, Waseem-ur-Rehman (independent) 456 votes, Qamar Mehmood (independent) 407 votes, Muhammad Amir Nawaz (independent) 197 votes, Asif Shehzad Tabassum (independent) 56 votes and Sher Afgan (independent) could grab 40 votes.

PML-N wins NA-104 seat in Faisalabad

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FAISALABAD, Nov 24 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has won National Assembly (NA) seat NA-104 (Faisalabad-X) during by-elections 2025.
According to unofficial results issued by Returning Officer on Form 47, there were total 5 candidates in the run in NA-104, but PMLN’s nominee Raja Daniyal was declared winner as he bagged 52791 votes, while his rivals Rana Adnan Javaid (independent) got 19262 votes, Shakeel Hussain (independent) 308 votes, Soba Khan SK Amir Chaddhar (independent) 288 votes and Waheed Ahmad (independent) could grab 179 votes.

Firing at FC HQ heard after terrorists’ attack: CCPO

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PESHAWAR, Nov 24 (APP):Firing at Forteir Constabulary (FC) headquarters is being heard after it came under terrorist attack on Monday morning.
Dr Mian Saeed, Chief Capital Police Officer, told media here that  FC Headquarters in Peshawar came under attack on Monday morning, where an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists was continuing intermittently.
The CCPO said the Saddar area has been closed for traffic, and traffic was being diverted to other areas due to a clearance operation.
There are reports that a suicide bomber also exploded himself at the main gate of FC.

“Trust in govt’s performance”: PM felicitates PML-N winners in by-polls

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday felicitated the candidates of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on their “fabulous” win in the by-elections on different vacant seats of National Assembly and Punjab Assembly.

The prime minister, in separate statements, congratulated Babar Nawaz Khan of NA-18 (Haripur), Muhammad Bilal Badar of NA-96, Daniyal Ahmed of NA-104, Ahmed Shehryar of PP-116, Muhammad Tahir Pervaiz of PP-115, Azad Ali Tabassum of PP-98 of Faisalabad and Mian Sultan Ali Ranjha of PP-73 (Sargodha).

“The success in the by-elections is owing to the vision and unparalleled leadership of PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the hard work of party workers. The victory also reflects the people’s trust in the untiring efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for the development of the province’s people,” he remarked.

He said that the success of the PML-N candidates in different National Assembly constituencies was a testament to the people’s confidence in the party’s spirit of public-service and government’s performance.

Prime Minister Shehbaz expressed the hope that the winning candidates would work tirelessly to serve the people to meet their expectations.

With wealth gap widening, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest nations

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UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (APP): Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate industrialization that benefits all, and strengthen resilience in the face of global challenges, at an international UN conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, said in a statement in Riyadh that was also released at UN Headquarters in New York.

Like many of the world’s poorest countries, Sudan’s attempts to develop its economy have been severely hampered by conflict. Yet, even in the midst of a brutal civil war, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) continues to offer economic development support and a path to recovery.

The fighting seems a world away from the vast King Abdul Aziz Conference Centre in the Saudi capital, where government ministers assembled on Saturday to mark the occasion of the Eleventh Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries.

Arriving from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, the ministers have one thing in common, they each represent one of the poorest, most vulnerable nations in the world, officially designated by the UN as least developed countries (LDCs).

“We need a decisive change of direction,” declared Gerd Muller, the Director-General of UNIDO, in his opening remarks to the assembled ministers, reminding them that industrialization is “essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 global goals adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development).and building resilience against crises.

“We need to say yes to global solidarity, to say yes to multilateralism, to say yes to keeping the gap between rich and poor from growing even wider,” added Muller.

He noted that 500 Nobel Laureates and economists are calling on the world’s leading economies (the G20, currently meeting in South Africa) to act: these leading experts have highlighted the fact that, between 2000 and 2024, the richest one per cent of the world’s population increased their wealth by 41 per cent, whilst the poorest half of the world’s population increased theirs by only one per cent.

Mr. Müller pointed out that the world’s least developed countries are particularly vulnerable to all manner of economic shocks, ranging from the climate crisis to trade tariffs and the major cuts to overseas aid and development support from the wealthiest nations.

“The losses,” he warned, “will be devastating in sectors such as textile, leather, agribusiness and equipment – all vital to livelihoods and local economies.”

UNIDO said it’s mission is to help countries to weather these shocks and, by industrializing, become more resilient and improve lives: In Bangladesh, UNIDO training programmes have helped garment factories meet international standards, creating millions of jobs for women; and in Nepal, young people are being equipped with coding and digital skills, closing the digital divide.

Meanwhile, in Sudan, the agency is supporting agribusiness, targeting smallholders and entrepreneurs, and helping young people and women to access finance, readying the private sector for a time of peace and stability.

On Saturday, two major outcomes were achieved, guidelines for scaling up UNIDO support – focusing on transferring technology and knowhow – were agreed, and the ministers committed to modernizing industry, finding the money to make it happen, and working more closely together in line with the UN’s global goals.

The commitments made in Riyadh mark a decisive step toward ensuring that millions of people in the world’s most vulnerable nations can thrive in an interconnected global economy.

The Eleventh Ministerial Conference of the LDCs was convened by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the UN Office of the High Representative for LDCs, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS).

PM congratulates PML(N) candidates on win in by-elections

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday congratulated candidates of Pakistan Muslim League(N) for resounding win in the by-elections.

In his message, he felicitated Muhammad Tufail Jutt and Hafiz Muhammad Nauman on their convincing victory in the NA-143 Chichawatni and NA-129 Lahore by-elections.

He said, “The victory in the by-elections is due to the vision of Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his exemplary leadership and the hard work of the party workers.” “The victory in the by-elections is a reflection of the public’s trust in the hard work of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz for the development of the province,” he added.

“Undoubtedly, with the victory in NA-143 and NA-129 the public has expressed its trust in the spirit of public service of the PML-N,” he said adding, “The victory in the election shows the public’s faith in the government’s performance,” he remarked.

He said the victorious candidates of PML (N) will work day and night to serve the people, representing the aspirations of their constituencies.

Pakistan strongly condemns Indian Defence Minister’s remarks about Sindh

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): Pakistan Sunday strongly condemned the Indian Defence Minister’s delusional and dangerously revisionist remarks regarding Pakistan’s Sindh province.

In a statement, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said, “Such statements reveal an expansionist Hindutva mindset that seeks to challenge established realities and stands in clear violation of international law, the inviolability of recognized borders, and the sovereignty of states.”

He said, “We urge Mr. Rajnath Singh and other Indian leaders to refrain from provocative rhetoric that threatens regional peace and stability. It would be far more constructive for the Government of India to focus on ensuring the security of its own citizens particularly vulnerable minority communities.”

“It should hold accountable those who incite or perpetrate violence against them and address discrimination rooted in faith-based prejudice and historical distortions,” he added.

He said, “India would also do well to address the persistent grievances of the peoples in its northeast, many of whom continue to face systematic marginalization, identity-based persecution, and cycles of state-enabled violence.”

He said, “We call on India to take credible steps toward the genuine resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people under occupation.”

“Pakistan remains committed to peaceful resolution of all disputes with India on the basis of justice, equity and established international legal norms. At the same time, as in the past, Pakistan is firmly resolved to safeguard its security, national independence and sovereignty,” he added.

PM congratulates Tufail Jutt on election win

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday congratulated PML-N candidate Muhammad Tufail Jutt on his resounding victory in the NA-143 Chichawatni by-election.

He said, “The victory in the by-elections is due to the vision of Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his exemplary leadership and the hard work of the party workers.”

“The victory in the by-elections is a reflection of the public’s trust in the hard work of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz for the development of the province,” he added.

“Undoubtedly, with the victory in NA-143, the public has expressed its trust in the spirit of public service of the PML-N,” he said adding, “The victory in the election shows the public’s faith in the government’s performance,” he remarked.

He said Muhammad Tufail Jutt will work day and night to serve the people, representing the aspirations of his constituency.

A vendor displays traditional sweet milk jalebi and dates, attracting people to enjoy the seasonal winter treat at Chowk Noonarian

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A vendor displays traditional sweet milk jalebi and dates, attracting people to enjoy the seasonal winter treat at Chowk Noonarian
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Heavy machinery operates as an excavator lifts soil and loads it onto a tractor-trolley during development and earth-cutting work at Qila Qasim Bagh

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Heavy machinery operates as an excavator lifts soil and loads it onto a tractor-trolley during development and earth-cutting work at Qila Qasim Bagh
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