Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
Prime minister “deeply pained” over life loss in Beirut blasts
DNA ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of precious lives in blasts took place in Lebanese capital Tuesday that claimed several lives and left many others injured. “Deeply pained to hear of the massive explosions in Beirut with precious lives lost & thousand injured,” he said on Twitter. He expressed solidarity with the people of Lebanon in that difficult hour and said that they shared their sorrow and grief. The prime minister also prayed for speedy recovery to the injured and strength to the bereavedRead More
PAF expresses solidarity with Kashmiris
DNA ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday paid tribute to the valiant Kashmiris on Youm-e-Istehsal of Kashmir to highlight the brutal massacre and atrocities of Indian occupation forces after putting the entire valley under military siege since August 5. On the occasion of Kashmir Exploitation Day, the Directorate of Public Relations PAF had released a special video based on the poem depicting the miseries of the oppressed Kashmiri people and showing solidarity with them, said a PAF press release. The beautiful poem by the famous poet Shehzad Nair alsoRead More
Youm-e-Istehsal: President Arif Alvi urges UN to fulfill promises on Kashmir issue
Entire Pakistani nation is united on the Kashmir issue and it will continue its efforts for Kashmir cause, he reaffirmed. President Alvi said Kashmiris should not consider themselves alone as Pakistan will continue its peaceful efforts for realization of their right to right to self-determination. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan is observing Youm-e-Istehsal today (Wednesday) to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people on completion of the one-year military siege of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). One minute silence was observed across the country atRead More
Youm-e-Istehsal: Pakistan shows solidarity with Kashmiris braving Indian atrocities
Pakistan and the people of Kashmir, around the world, will mark ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ as exactly one year ago today, on August 5, 2019, the Indian government illegally annexed occupied Kashmir into two union territories by revoking Article 370 of its constitution. The main intent behind the move is to expose Indian atrocities and show solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. Today (Wednesday), Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Muzaffarabad to mark Youm-e-Istehsal. Anti-India protests are planned throughout Pakistan, particularly in Azad Kashmir, while all major cities in Pakistan willRead More
Azhar Ali backs Babar Azam to shine in England Tests
MANCHESTER : Skipper Azhar Ali has said he is anxious not to pile too much pressure on Babar Azam as he wants the batsman to play his natural game when Pakistan takes on England in the first Test at Old Trafford today. The 25-year-old Babar has a fine career Test average of 45.12 from 26 matches heading into the first of a three-match campaign against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday. But his figures during the past two years suggest he is approaching the prime of his career. Babar’s fiveRead More
Recruitments in digital media wing made on merit, insists Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD : Information Minister Shibli Faraz Tuesday shrugged off allegations that the PTI-led government had ignored merit whilst creating the digital media wing of the ministry. A former member of the ruling PTI’s social media team, Imran Ghazali, was appointed to a top position in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a notification issued Monday by the Establishment Division confirmed a few days ago. “Some renowned journalists have been tweeting wrongly that the government appointed people without placing advertisements,” said the information minister. “In fact, advertisements were published in differentRead More