Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Pakistan peace desire must not be construed as weakness: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD : President Arif Alvi has said Pakistan desires peace in the region, but this must not be taken as its weakness. “Any misadventure will receive a befitting response,” President Arif Alvi said while addressing the military parade at the parade avenue in Islamabad. He said peaceful coexistence is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He said the situation warrants that the leadership of South Asia reject the politics of hate, prejudice and religious extremism to guide the region towards prosperity. He said Pakistan wants to move forward with goodRead More
Coronavirus claims 63 more lives in Pakistan, infects 3,946 in a day
ISLAMABAD : Coronavirus has claimed 63 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 14,028. The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 63 more lives and 3,946 fresh infections were reported during the period. The total count of active cases is 36,849. A total of 38,858 tests were conducted across the country during this period. Since the detection of the first COVID-19 case in the country, overall 9,934,373 tests have been conducted so far.Read More
Armed forces display military might at Pakistan Day parade
ISLAMABAD: The military parade in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations is currently underway in Islamabad on Thursday. President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, Defence Minister, Pervez Khattak, Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Naval Chief, Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi and other distinguished guests are attending the ceremony. Prime Minister Imran Khan is not attending the event as he is quarantining at home after testing positive for coronavirus. The contingents of the three armed forces and other security forces conducted a march past whilst fighter jets presented flypast ledRead More