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The Modi Sarkar did not anticipate major internationalisation of the Held Kashmir issue when it removed the Article 370 nor the reaction of the Kashmiri public. The curfew so far has been in place for some 20 days, something the Indian government did not consider when taking the action. It is unprecedented holding millions of people hostage for such a long time. It may continue for unforeseeable future.Then came a major rebuke in the form of a warning by Genocide Watch, a US-based organisation, which has issued an alert in this regard, giving a list of risk factors for a genocide that are early warnings of massacres in IHK. It was massively downplayed by the Indian media and the Modi government. Nevertheless, it was a jolt for the Indian establishment and an eye-opener for the world. Nobody wants a repeat of Rwanda or Srebrenica.The extraordinary long total communications blackout in IHK is also something that the Modi Sarkar did not plan. There has been no internet access, while mobil...

NANKANA SAHIB: Federal Interior Minister Ijaz Shah has said that Kartarpur Border will be opened timely to facilitate the Indian Sikh Yatrees on the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak in November.He said this while talking to journalists after planting saplings on Darya-Nankana Road in connection with the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak on Saturday. He said that all residents of Nankana would celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Nanak with enthusiasm.He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would lay foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University in October. He said that the degrees of different subjects would be offered at the university. He said that the country was passing through a critical phase. He hoped that Kashmir would be freed soon. He said that the now country would not be run like past and a tough accountability would be witnesses. He said that the daughters of Sikhs were like the daughters of mine and he would protect them. He said...

Pressure is continuously mounting on India over the abrogation of Article 370 in Held Kashmir and there is no denying it. The Indians are in much panic and have started realising that the world will not keep silent on the issue. On August 16, President Trump told Prime Minister Imran Khan that he would speak to Narendra Modi on Kashmir and India-Pakistan tensions. Modi and the Indian establishment was in such panic that it didn’t wait for the call and reached out to the US president itself.Then the United Nations Security Council’s consultative meeting in New York on the “India-Pakistan questions” is not going to go away. It was a major diplomatic victory for Pakistan that the UNSC took up the issue after 50 years, showing the Kashmir issue was not an internal matter and was not dead.According to one Indian diplomat: “Despite the brave face put on it by New Delhi, the fact of the matter is that it couldn’t prevent such a meeting, and that alone becomes a diplomatic setback with likely ...

GUJRANWALA: A student was electrocuted at Rahwali on Saturday. Adeel, a class 10 student, was ironing his school uniform when suddenly he touched a livewire. As a result, he received electric shocks and died on the spot.SEMINAR: A seminar on child marriage was organised at a local hotel here on Saturday. Education District Officer Qadir Baksh while addressing the seminar said that early marriage could affect the rights of the girls. The girls could not continue their marriage after their early age marriage, he told. He urged the parents to give full opportunities of life to their daughters. Health District Officer Sahibzda Farid said that both boy and girl face health problems in early marriages. He told that mostly underage girls lose their lives during giving birth child.12 GAMBLERS HELD: Police on Saturday arrested two dacoits and 12 gamblers from different areas. Garjagh police conducted a raid and arrested Salman and Azeem who were involved in dacoity and theft incidents and recov...

JHANG: Scores of residents of Al Jannat Colony on Saturday staged a demonstration against City police SHO for allegedly supporting land grabbers to occupy their house.The protesters, including women, told that accused land grabber Rasheed along with his accomplices entered their house and beat women and allegedly tried to kick out them from their house.They alleged that the land grabbers were accompanied by the City police SHO, who is reportedly a close friend of the alleged land grabber. They said that if he police would not take action against the land mafia, they would stage a sit-in in front of the CM House. When contacted, the police spokesman Wasil Behlol said that DPO Attaur Rehman had taken serious notice of the protest of the family and ordered the DSP City to launch an inquiry into the incident. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2UmlRDv

SIALKOT: On the report of the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) officials, police on Saturday booked 19 people for power theft.Cantt police arrested Dr Maqsood, Allah Rakha and Ghulam Muhammad, Sadar police arrested Ghulam Mustafa and Faisal, Kotli Loharan police arrested Bashir, Head Marala police arrested Rafique, Satrah police arrested Ansar, Abdul Khaliq and Nadeem, Sambrial police arrested Nazir Ahmed, Begowala police arrested Nawaz Hussain, Sadar Pasrur police arrested Bilal and Mehmood, Badiana police arrested Abdul Latif, Phalora police arrested Bilal, Sabzpir police arrested Haider Ali and Sadar Daska police arrested Ashraf and M Ashraf. The police have registered separate cases against the accused persons and started investigation.YOUTH DROWNS: A youth drowned in the River Chenab near Marala Head Works on Saturday.Bilal was taking bath in the river when suddenly he went deep down in water and drowned. Rescue 1122 staffers have stared efforts to recover the body.BODY F...

BUREWALA: Police have finalised security arrangements for 311 Majalis and 128 mourning processions to be taken out here during Muharram.Vehari District Police Officer Saqib Sultan said that strict security arrangements had been made in the district for the Muharram. He told that computerised maps of the routes of 311 Majalis and 128 traditional and licensed processions had been prepared. He informed that 1,655 police officers, constables, ladies police and 900 volunteers with metal detectors would perform duties during the Muharram. He said that six vigilance teams had also been made to monitor the duties. He said that a company of the Pak Army, 10 teams of elite force, four reserves of the Police Constabulary and one reserve of training school would also serve the security duties. The police personnel would also be present on the routes in plainclothes for secret surveillance, he maintained. A control room had been set up that would monitor the security of the round the clock, he adde...

Islamabad: Despite pointing out several times the problems being faced by commuters travelling on the Islamabad Highway at the ‘Korang Nullah bottleneck’, no visible effort has been made to mitigate their sufferings.It was a highly appreciable step taken by the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, Mr Hamza Shafqaat, when after listening to the grievance in his office, he immediately issued orders, restricting movement of heavy traffic from 7 am to 9 am and then 5 pm to 7 pm on the Islamabad Highway.The orders were effectively implemented by the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), but unfortunately for the morning only while the movement of heavy vehicles continued in violation of the orders of the Deputy Commissioner during the afternoon/evening hours of 5 pm to 7 pm.The Islamabad Highway was to be turned into a 5-lane signal free road from ‘Korang Nullah bridge’ right up to T-Chowk on the GT Road by December 2018 but it couldn’t be because of various reasons.There have always been many a rum...

Rawalpindi: Provincial Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja during a meeting with ulemas held here in commissioner office has directed to ensure peaceful atmosphere during Muharram-ul-Haram. Ulemas from different schools of thoughts have ensured to fully cooperate with local management during Muharram-ul-Haram particularly on 9th and 10th of Muharram.Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Captain (r) Saqib Zafar, Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Ihsan Tufail, City Police Officer (CPO) Faisal Rana and several other officers participated in the meeting here on Saturday.The Provincial Law Minister has directed to strictly abide by the code of conduct of Punjab Home Department during Muharam-ul-Haram. “We could not bear any kind of irresponsibility in this regard,” he warned. He has also directed local management to continuously contact with City Peace Committees (CPC) till ending of Muharram.District Khateeb Qari Iqbal Rizvi during meeting has ass...

Islamabad: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration along with teams of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) continued clean and green campaign.Assistant Commissioner and Officers of ICT Administration with support of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) staff of Sanitation, Environment and Parks Directorates were engaged in clearing of area and cutting of grass, a spokesman of CDA on Saturday said. During the clean and green campaign in the city, Environment staff removed the wild rowth / vegetation in the F-9 Park, right of ways of the Muree Road, Malpur-Korang Bridge. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/34bSvw9

Islamabad: Huawei, along with the representative of Huawei ICT Academy, officially launched Huawei ICT Competition 2019-2020.The road shows at Huawei ICT Academies have begun. First was held at Mehran University of Engineering and technology, Jamshoro. The event started with an introductory session between representatives of Huawei and MUET.During the road show students were briefed about Huawei ICT competition and Huawei’s work in Pakistan. The students were very enthusiastic to participate, on the first day a massive number of students participated, out of which more than 90% were able to register on the online portal. For facilitation purposes students were made ambassadors for the registration process so that more interested students could register later.The preliminary round will be held in more than 70 countries worldwide, with an expected number of approximately 120,000 contestants from more than 200- colleges and universities. With the slogan of "Connection Glory Future...

Islamabad: The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced 16-point code of ‘Azadari’ for the oncoming Muharramul Haram, says a press release.He said ‘Azadari’ is our jugular vein in which no hurdle will be allowed and Zikr of Imam Hussain (A.S.) will be kept alive in every situation. He asked the Federal Interior Minister and the Provincial Government to form Muharram ‘Azadari’ Cells and all ‘Matmi’ processions will be taken out under the Junejo-Moosavi agreement signed on May 21, 1985. The Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister should not keep themselves to phones only and should go around the whole world to highlight the case of Kashmir. Protests are carried out by people while the government will have to carry out practical struggle as rights are always snatched and Kashmir will not be given as an alm. Pakistan’s foreign policy is a failure as those King for which our top authorities played as driver are strengthening the Indian back now.The government s...

Islamabad: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Customer Management, UK to facilitate mutual cooperation in conduct of national and international trainings and workshops.Joint Executive Director of the SDPI Dr. Vaqar Ahmed and Director of the ICM Dr. Osman Khan on behalf of their respective organisations signed the MoU on Friday here at the SDPI.Dr. Vaqar Ahmed said that we are grateful to the Board of Directors of ICM for considering SDPI for making this arrangement and communication with us in Pakistan.He said that SDPI is making efforts to aware the people about the concept of think tank in Pakistan."We are also developing relations with Asia and the Pacific think tanks to work and communicate on energy sectors in developing policies and building management capacity." Dr. Osman Khan said the ICM is a leading UK based organization for national and international training workshops."We are operating in...

Islamabad: Showcasing the works of 24 artists in different genres including painting, print, sculpture, ceramics, photography and miniature painting, ‘Gujlomeration’ opens today (Friday) at Gallery6. The exhibition, which is a conglomeration of artworks by the faculty and alumni of the School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Gujrat, and will be inaugurated by leading visual artist and art educationist of Pakistan R M Naeem.The department was established in 2007 and is one of the fastest growing art and design institute of the region. Its faculty and alumni are striving to achieve excellence and become comparable to other leading art departments across the country. They have been regularly participating in national and international exhibitions with desire to make additions in Pakistani contemporary art scene.The participating artists are Ahsan Ahmed, Aliya Amjad, Aniqa Ikram, Ghafar Mohiudin, Hafsa Batool, Haroon Habib, Hina Bashir, Irshma Butt, Imran Haider, M Asif Shari...

Rawalpindi: Students of Sadeeqa’s Learning System (SLS) Montessori & High School celebrated kindness week through series of activities held throughout the week, says a press release.The activities were planned by the teachers keeping in mind the age levels of the students. Skits and poems were presented in front of the Montessori students to introduce the concept of kindness to them. The primary students shared with their teachers and class fellows ‘small acts of kindness’ that can go a long way in spreading happiness while the senior students made charity boxes and collected donations in the form of toys, clothes and books to help the underprivileged.The senior branch of the SLS, Range Road Campus held a special assembly in this regard, as the week came to an end. The students threw light on this topic by performing short skits. Sharing your belongings, helping the needy, caring for the elders and the young ones, feeding stray animals and taking care of plants were some of the mes...

Islamabad: The third season of the music contest ‘Sarangi’ - an initiative of Serena Hotels ‘Cultural Diplomacy’ - was held at the Shishmahal Hall and attended by a large number of guests. An ambience suitable for the occasion had been created with a colorful stage; lighting and best of all, an orchestra playing delightful tunes of well loved Pakistani musical compositions during the time the guests were being seated after a high tea, setting the mood for what was to come.Contesting for the trophy was petite, sixteen years old Samya Ghafoor; serious and nervous, Humail Rajpoot; cheerful Najam Saleem and confident Atif Sunny. The judges were Asif Ali Santoo Khan Qawwal (an official student of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He is the grandson of Ustad Santoo Khan alias Mushtaq Ahmed and son of Ustad Manzoor Hussain and also the great-grandson of legendary Qawwali singer Moula Baksh Qawaal); Zoe Viccaji (a popular singer-songwriter and actress has been playing guitar and writing her own son...

Islamabad: On the instructions of National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, the Sub-Committee of the National Assembly Special Committee on Agricultural Products extensively deliberated upon the framework for revival of cotton in Pakistan, says press release.The Committee stressed that despite being Pakistan’s largest revenue generating crop with immense potential for comparative advantage, foreign exchange earnings and employment opportunities, cotton in Pakistan was beset by a host of enduring challenges on numerous fronts. A significant number of international organizations, scientists, researchers and cotton growers attended the meeting which was presided by the convener of the Sub-Committee Syed Fakhar Imam. The Sub-Committee presented its recommendations to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser who later on held a press briefing on the same subject.National Assembly speaker stressed that the Special Committee on Agricultural Products is committed to assign substantive meanings to ag...

Islamabad: An evening of classical music featuring some of Pakistan’s greatest classical musicians was held at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) as part of the on-going session of literary people called ‘Lok Baithak’ on ‘Traditional Musical Family Patiala Gharana’ at Lok Virsa Media Centre.The programme opened with a vocal rendition of Sufi kalam by Professor Shahbaz who was accompanied by Ustad Jalees on the violin and Ejaz Hussain on Tabla. The accompanists added to the perfection of Shahbaz’s rendition.Professor Shahbaz Ali, a musicologist, a singer, solo harmonium player, and a writer, while sharing his thoughts and experiences urged young musicians to learn from living legends so classical music may continue and flourish. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2UiWimY

Islamabad: Roots Millennium Education in collaboration with China Radio International-CRI and Embassy of the People’s Republic of China organised Chinese Proficiency Competition for Secondary School Students (Chinese Bridge) at TMUC Auditorium, Sector H-11/4, says a press release.The ‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency competition is a large scale international competition sponsored by Hanban Confucius Institute, China. Chinese Bridge Competition is the most famous International Chinese proficiency language competition for non-native speakers. In order to provide a stage for the secondary school students to show their Chinese language capacity and meanwhile enhance Chinese enthusiasms understanding of Chinese Language and culture, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan jointly organised the event with CRI-Millennium Confucius Classroom.Students from different schools participated in the event. The 12th Chinese bridge competition had three parts speech, knowledge quiz an...

Islamabad: The High Achievers’ Ceremony was hosted by The City School, E-11 Campus at PAFSOM Arena, says a press release.The ceremony aimed at celebrating and appreciating the exceptional achievements of the citizens in GCE O’ and A’ Levels and SSC Examinations, 2019.AVM Dr Rizwan Riaz, SIM, Principal NUST Research Center, being the chief guest of the ceremony, conferred medals and merit certificates upon as many as 90 excelling students in a multitude of top-tier academic performance. Addressing the audience, Principal NUST, extolled the high-achievers for standing out as eminent winners. He further said these meritorious triumphs bear witness to the extraordinary talent our youth possesses.The guest of honour Dr Ali Ahsan, CEO WISSEN Group and a prominent educationist, congratulated the deserving students and acknowledged the sweat and determination involved in students’ quest for excellence. He lauded the institute for providing top-notch educational services all over the country.Re...

Islamabad: Residents of twin cities demanded the authorities concerned to take strict action against professional women beggars as they were seen lined up in every market of the twin cities.According to them mostly elderly women beggars were on rise in twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad using different tactics to seek alms from the people. A citizen Sabiha said that they use different tactics for begging like bandaged arms and showing disabilities with barefooted children to get sympathies of people.Sultan Khan a resident of G-7 said that most of these women were professional beggars and they come in groups and then scattered for alms seeking. There were also organized gangs who deploy child beggars in lucrative spots like bus stops, traffic signals and markets and many raids have been conducted against them in the past, he said. He called for taking necessary and rehabilitative steps in this regard.He suggested that shelters homes with legal protection should be given to women begga...

Islamabad: The stage play of a Brecht Urdu version was performed here at the auditorium of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).The performance was organised by 29 Production in collaboration with the German Embassy and PNCA. Translated by Mansoor Saeed, directed by Asif Shah and co-directed by Akash Bukhari, the play tells the story of a rich merchant, who must cross the fictional Ya-hi Desert to close an oil deal. During the trip, the class differences between him and his working-class porter were shown.As he becomes increasingly afraid of the desert, the merchant's brutality increased and he felt terribly alone without police nearby to protect him. During the course he killed one of his servants, the merchant was being trialled in the court and set free on the grounds that it happened in self-defence which showed that the society served only the rich and it was the poor who paid the price. The play reflected the inequalities and injustice between the rich and the poo...

If you think of Faisal Masjid as just a worship place, think again. On the back of the mosque lies one of the country’s most vibrant research centers focusing on social sciences, religion, Shariah, and international relations.Iqbal International Institute of Research and Dialogue (IRD) has long been shaping and reshaping national discourse and policy narratives in such a way that you can locate Pakistan on political globe with precision. Under the careful watch of Prof Dr Husanul Amin, the IRD has no parallel in think tanks creeping all over Islamabad because it sets off debate on the most modern political and international trends.But Prof Amin is not very optimistic about the future of social sciences in Pakistan and the rot. Sitting in his office, he told me that the volume of research journals in social sciences is very limited and the rate of rejection is very high as compared to basic sciences. The decision-makers should keep these aspects in mind and change their approach of look...

MANSEHRA: Forests Chief Conservator Azhar Ali Khan on Friday said that tribespeople in Torghar district could get household wooden material and firewood from Guzara forests after approval by the joint forest management committees, which would be constituted soon.“Dense forests in your district are not only its beauty but also cause pollution-free environment for you and generations to come,” Azhar Ali Khan told a gathering of forest owners in Kunder Hassanzai area of Torghar on Friday.The official formally inaugurated Green and Clean programme by planting saplings. The chief conservator said owners could avail firewood and wooden material for houses at very meagre level with the prior approval and inspection of joint forest committees, which would soon be constituted across the district. He added that the committees would guard forests.He said his department would never spare those involved in timber smuggling and illegal cutting of forests. The chief conservator asked the people to co...

MANSEHRA: Awami National Party (ANP) MPA Laiq Mohammad Khan Swati has said that those who have embezzled the funds meant for people of Torghar would face the music.“There is huge corruption in funds meant for Torghar and the corrupt would be brought to justice,” Swati told reporters in Oghi on Friday.He said that Rs50 million had been earmarked by the tehsil municipal authority Judbah, the district headquarters of Torghar, for installation of solar systems at mosques during the previous government, but the amount was embezzled and he had taken up that issue in the provincial assembly, wherein Speaker Mushtaq Ghani constituted a committee to probe it.“I have solid evidence that this money meant for electrification of mosques in my constituency has been embezzled by black sheep in TMA and I would provide the evidence to the committee headed by provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai on the order of the speaker provincial assembly,” said Swati.Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General...

CHITRAL: The residents of three villages on Chitral-Booni road on Friday announced to stage protest and road blockade if the irrigation system was not restored within three days.Speaking at the ‘Press Forum’, Khwaja Amanullah, Wali Muhammad, Hamidullah, Zafar Ahmed, Muhammad Sharif and Motabar Shah of Moori Payan, Barghuzi and Kojo Bala villages said that the people had been living a miserable life for the last 50 days due to scarcity of water for irrigation and drinking purposes.They said the outburst of glaciers in Golen valley had played havoc in the area and the irrigation system was completely tumbledown as 130 pipes in Moori Payan, 110 pipes in Barghuzi and 100 pipes in Kujo Bala were washed away. The villagers said the crops and orchards had also been affected.Regarding the assurance made by the deputy commissioner, they said they had pledged to provide pipes within three days to restore the irrigation system but nothing had been done so far.They said the problem was not so diff...

FAISALABAD: On the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, various rallies were taken out and seminars and others functions were held across the Faisalabad on Friday to express solidarity with the Kashmiris.The protesters condemned the Indian atrocities in the Indian Held Kashmir. Under the arrangements of the district administration, two separate ceremonies were held at Railway Station Chowk and Clock Tower Chowk at 12pm. Commissioner Mehmood Javed Bhatti, RPO Ghulam Mehmood Dogar and MPA Firdous Rai attended the ceremony at Railway Station Chowk while Deputy Commissioner Sardr Saifullah Dogar, CPO Azhar Akram and MNAs Sheikh Khurram Shahzad and Raza Nasarullah Ghumman were present in the Clock Tower ceremony. Additional Commissioners Rai Wajid Ali, Mehboob Ahmad, Khadim Jilani, ADCs Tariq Khan Niazi, Asma Ejaz Cheema, Qaisar Rind, Education CEO Ali Ahmad, Health CEO Dr Mushtaq Sipra, Director Labour Munawar Awan, Director Colleges Dr M Alam, DD Colleges Imdadullah Ch and officers of...

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan has condemned the government for shifting Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari from hospital to prison despite his poor health. In a statement issued here on Friday, the ANP chief said denying treatment facility to a politician, who has served as a president of the country, was a violation of the basic human rights. Asfandyar flayed the government for barring people from visiting the PPP leader in jail. “His shifting from hospital to the prison against the advice of the doctors shows revengeful politics,” he felt. The ANP chief said there was no justification for banning Asifa Bhutto Zardari from meeting her imprisoned father. “This is being done even though the court has allowed Asif Ali Zardari to meet his daughters and son. Is it not contempt to court?” he asked. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2LbSLUB

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar-based Honourary Consul General of the Czech Republic Barrister Asad Saifullah Khan has inaugurated a water channel at Bakakhel, Shobarkhel, in Bannu. The channel has been constructed with the financial assistance of the Czech Republic, said a press release issued here on Friday. Besides, Bannu Deputy Commissioner Attaur Rehman, Assistant Commissioner and a large number people from the local community also attended the ceremony. The project was aimed at overcoming the wastage of water and utilising it for cultivation purpose and to reduce the cost of the labour to cultivate the barren land near the village. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/32gJq3l

Rawalpindi : Like all parts of the country, people of all walks of life, government officials, intellectuals, doctors, lawyers and political activists organised Kashmir rallies at local level in Rawalpindi city and Cantonment areas to express solidarity with the Kashmiri Muslims and to condemn Indian atrocities.The Kashmir rallies organised on the call of the federal government and the Pakistan Armed Forces were participated largely by people who strongly condemned human rights violations by India and its army in occupied Kashmir killing and torturing Kashmiri Muslims including children, women and elderly.In Rawalpindi, the Rawalpindi and Chaklala Cantonment Boards jointly organised Kashmir a rally participated by senior officials, staff members and workers besides vice presidents and elected members.The RCB arranged rally taken out from the office marched towards Bank Road and the participants carrying placards, banners and Pakistani-Kashmiri flags chanted vociferous slogans against I...

Islamabad : Rain shower, overcast skies and cool breeze: Wednesday got off to a perfect start in Islamabad giving the residents relief from humid weather.Though it rained briefly, the following cloudy and windy weather lasted all through the day bringing the mercury down.The Met Office recorded traces of rainfall and forecast rainfall coupled with thunder and windstorm over the weekend.People thronged parks and recreational places in the evening to enjoy the pleasant weather. Among them were Pir Sohawa, Daman-i-Koh, Lakeview Park, Fatima Jinnah Park, Shakarparian, Shahdara and Chattar.Yasin Umar left the office early at the request of children."My kids wanted to go to some hilly place for recreation, so we’re here. The weather is so cool that we’ll return late,” said the government official at Pir Sohawa.Jamshed Mehmood, a trader from Rawalpindi, benefited from the weekly off and took the family to the Lakeview Park. He said his family had forced him into an outing.His children sa...

Islamabad : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan took serious notice of “Village doray” falls in the jurisdiction of police station Tarnol and directed DIG (Operations) Waqar ud din syed to constitute a special team for conduct of intelligence based search and combing operation in Tarnol. Resultedly IBO based search operation was carried out on 29-08-19.During the search whole village was extensively searched and during the operation, 9 drug peddlers were arrested. 7330 gram charas and 1000 gram heroin was recovered from their possession.The arrested culprits are Dilawer Hussain, Zahid khan, Jabir khan, Muhammad Khan, Haroon, Gul Faraz, Naeem and Aamir. Consequently after the registration of FIR thorough investigation is underway.The IGP appreciated SP Omar Khan and his team for the good job done. He further reiterated his resolve and directed all Zonal SPs including SP investigation to continue this operation and eliminate this menace from all over Islamabad....

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of British parliamentarians that visited Pakistan this week have asked the United Nations and the British government to take notice of the grave atrocities being inflicted on the people of the Indian Occupied Kashmir by a fascist and racist regime of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The delegation, headed by Khalid Mahmood MP (Labour-Perry Barr, Birmingham), included Stephen Timms, Labour MP and member Select Committee on Exiting Europe and Imran Hussain MP and Shadow Justice Minister. Invited by Jawad Sohrab Malik, a British-Pakistani businessman, to show solidarity with the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir, the delegation called on President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss the latest situation in the Occupied Kashmir and how the international influencers could play their part in making India realise the blatant mistake made by abrogating the special constitutional status promised by India to the people of Kashmir. Th...

Islamabad : The PRIME Institute on Friday in partnership with United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Habitat organised a conference with the aim to discuss generating solutions to achieve prosperity through local economic development for the urban metropolitans of the country.Administrators, mayors, senior economists and many stake holders from different cities across the country shared participated in the event.On the occasion, adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan for Climate Changes emphasized the need for a clean and green Pakistan. He said that urban forestry model should be a priority in cities’ development agenda.“The focus should not be solely on the local economic development but also on ecological sustainability”, he said adding that soon his ministry in following with PM’s vision is going to launch Clean Green Index to improve urban infrastructure, green cover and public service delivery in big urban centres of Pakistan.Dr. Nasir Khan, Executive Director, National ...

Islamabad : Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said that had the past governments taken the issue of water storage seriously, the country would have not been threatened by the release of the excessive river water by India today.Addressing a 'media awareness workshop on water crisis in Pakistan' organised jointly by LEAD Pakistan and Nestle on the occasion of World Water Week, the minister said the past governments just kept making statements while India built dams on the water flowing into the country.She said that Pakistan is categorized as one of the most water-stressed countries and rapid urbanization, industrialization, climate change, changes in precipitation are the factors that induce water scarcity in Pakistan."Keeping the importance of water issues in the country, our government separated the Ministry of Water from the Ministry of Energy," she said.The minister said the building of dams had become a sensitive issue and politicians were not willin...

Islamabad : The Islamabad Police arrested five outlaws including two gangs and recovered, snatched cash, stolen mobile, valuable and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan had ordered crackdown against criminals specially involved in street crime. Following these orders DIG (Operations) Waqaruddin Syed has directed all zonal officers to accelerate their efforts to curb the crime in the city and no laxity would be tolerated in that regards.Special teams under supervision of DSP CIA Hakim Khan including Inspector Muhammad Azam, Sub-Inspector Saleem-Ullah along with other officials successfully busted two members of a gang identified as Muhammad Younas, Ghulam Abbas. Police team also recovered snatched mobile phones, cash and valuables. The nabbed persons, during preliminary investigation have confessed that they were involved in several incidents in area of Sabzi Mandi, Ramana Karachi Company and Sha...

Islamabad: The Islamabad police held a rally on Friday to express solidarity with the people of Indian Held Kashmir in response to Prime Minister Imran Khan's call.The 30-minute Kashmir Solidarity Hour commenced from 12:00 pm in which sirens were sounded and national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir were played. The rally was attended by senior police officials and personnel of the police force from all divisions.The police officials and jawans were holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of people of Kashmir. The purpose of rally was to express that police force of Pakistan stands in favour of the Kashmiri people for their due rights. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2zEGSja

Islamabad: Responding to the call of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the academic and services’ staff of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Friday took a rally giving a message of solidarity to the Kashmiri people for getting freedom from occupation of the Indian extremist forces.The largely attended rally was holding banners and posters that inscribed with the slogans 'Kashmir Ban-e-Ga Pakistan' and ‘Hum Tumaraya sath hain”. The participants, while taking a round of the premises were chanting slogans giving a message of unity to the Kashmiri brothers and sisters in the hour of their trail and tribulation. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2Ps6LxG

Islamabad: President of the International Islamic University Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Yousif Al-Draiweesh delivered the Jumma prayer sermon on Kashmir issue at Faisal Masjid.The khutba was attended by IIU Rector Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, senior staff members of the university and a large number of people from twin cities and people hailing from different walks of life.The IIU president prayed for the end of miseries and a peaceful solution of Kashmir issue.Prof Al-Draiweesh said people of Kashmir are an omen of struggle and there is no example of their commitment and love for the land.He called for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in accordance with the relevant international resolutions.Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that love and devotion of Pakistanis for the Kashmir cause is appreciable.The IIU president said Kashmir issue was one of the issues of concern to the Muslim world and all the nations must play an active role for its resolution.He called for arranging conference, seminars and dialogu...

Rawalpindi : Rawalpindi Medical University and allied hospitals observed Kashmir Solidarity Hour here on Friday as students, professors and senior doctors from RMU along with nurses, paramedics and doctors from the three teaching hospitals in town gathered in front of Benazir Bhutto Hospital on Benazir Bhutto Road from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. to express solidarity with the Kashmiris facing grave human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir.On the call of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, the RMU and allied hospitals arranged a massive show on main Murree Road (BB Road) on which traffic remained suspended for half-an-hour for observance of Kashmir Hour. RMU students, professors, doctors and staff of allied hospitals also held a rally that was led by Vice Chancellor at RMU Professor Dr. Muhammad Umar.Medical superintendents at the three teaching hospitals including BBH, Holy Family Hospital and District Headquarters Hospital attended the rally and the massive show organised b...

Islamabad : The Islamabad police, being a professional force, is making efforts to promote relations with community and win public support through resolving issues at their door steps.It was stated by SP (Saddar) Muhammad Umer Khan while addressing the people at `Open Kutchery’ held in area of Golra Police Station. The Open Kutcherry was organized following directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar and DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed who asked for effective interaction of police with public. The notables of the areas, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Saddar Circle Ghulam Muhammad Baqir, Station House Officers of Golra Police Station Sub-Inspector Muhammad Iqbal and other police officials were also present on the occasion.The SP (Saddar) said that people should identify the elements in the police or in their surroundings supporting the anti-social activities so that action could be initiated against them. He said that police succeeded to ensure effective...

Islamabad : The Kashmir Solidarity Hour was observed by the Islamabad Capital Territory's government educational institutions on Friday noon for Kashmir cause.Holding banners and shouting slogans, students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the schools, colleges and universities took out rallies in support of their Kashmiri brothers and sisters fighting for freedom from the Indian occupation.A rally of students and staff was organised by the administration of Islamabad Model Postgraduate College H-8 on Ashfaq Ahmed Road which was led by Professor Qasim Masood Principal of the college.Participants of the rally chanted slogans against India and for the independence of Indian Held Kashmir. The Principal said India cannot suppress the freedom movement of Kashmiris by force and state terrorism. Students, teaching and nonteaching staff of Islamabad Model College for Girls (Postgraduate) G-10/4 also held demonstration against Indian brutality in the occupation of Kashmir.Another big demo...

Islamabad : The Kashmir Solidarity Hour was observed the Anglo Arabic Higher Secondary School on Friday for Kashmir cause.Holding banners and shouting slogans, students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the school, led by Executive Council President Abdul Waheed Malik, General Secretary Nisar Malik and executive council members took out a rally in support of their Kashmiri brothers and sisters fighting for freedom from the Indian occupation.Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Waheed Malik apprised the students about the Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir and said India cannot suppress the freedom movement of Kashmiris by force and state terrorism. He lauded the valour of Armed Force and reiterated the resolve that entire Pakistani nation stands united with the people of Kashmir at this hour of need. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2zBwcSx

Rawalpindi : Pir Merh Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) organized a Rally, here on Friday, against the atrocities of the Indian forces and to express solidarity with Muslims of Kashmir.The rally was led by PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman while a large number of faculty members, staff and students participated in the rally. The participants of the rally were holding national flags of both Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir along with banners and placards inscribing slogans against the Indian forces and their brutalities in Indian held Kashmir.Vice Chancellor strongly condemned the prevailing large-scale violation of human rights by the Indian army. He said that Kashmir is Pakistan’s jugular vein and the freedom is the basic right of the people of occupied Jammu & Kashmir and none can deny this fact. At the end, prayer was also offered for the people of Indian held Kashmir. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2PCU1V8

RawalpindiIn order to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir, Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) solemnly observed the Kashmir Hour along with the entire nation, says a press release.The Chief Executive Officer, M. Adil Khattak, dilated on the historical background of the unfinished agenda of partition of Sub-continent between Pakistan and India and the prevailing geo-strategicBy environment. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2zCPO8M

Our correspondent ByIslamabad : University faculty and staff gathered to protest against Indian aggression and violations of human rights by the Indian Army in the Indian Held Kashmir at the Islamabad Campus of the COMSATS University here on Friday. The protest was held on the call of Prime Minister Imran Khan, which was subsequently endorsed by the Higher Education Commission. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2PsnMrx

Islamabad: Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organised a “knowledge & fact sharing session regarding harms of tobacco on health” at a local hotel.Speakers demanded that the government of Pakistan must take steps for the effective implementation of the “Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance, 2002”, which include measures to stop people from smoking on public Places, ban on access to tobacco products near educational institutes and restriction on sales of cigarettes to those who are under 18 years old.”Sajjad Ahmad Cheema, Executive Director, SPARC said that tobacco is the largest silent killer in Pakistan as above 160,000 people die every year, that means 438 people die every day due to tobacco use.He said the children of Pakistan are being targeted by the tobacco industry so that “replacement smokers” could be recruited. "Around 1200 Pakistani children between ages of 6-15 years start smoking every day," he said....