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Govt pledges full support to Islamabad land survey affectees
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 /DNA/ – The government has pledged its full support to address the grievances of citizens whose properties were affected by a controversial land survey conducted over a decade ago. During a high-level meeting on Saturday, Syed Zeeshan Ali Naqvi, the Focal Person for the Prime Minister’s Youth Program, assured representatives of the Islamabad Affectees Alliance that their struggle for justice would be actively championed at the highest levels of government. The core issue revolves around the 2008 survey conducted using Google Earth and SUPARCO (Space and UpperRead More
CM launches anti-polio campaign to cover over 1m children
KARACHI, Dec 15 (APP/DNA): Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a week-long National Polio Eradication Campaign, December 15–21, under the December 2025 National Immunisation Days (NIDs), by administering polio drops to children at CMS School, UC Old Haji Camp, a government heritage school. The campaign will run from December 15 to 21 across the province. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Provincial Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Secretary Health Rehan Baloch, NCOC Coordinator Shaharyar Memon, senior Health Department officials, and representatives of national and international partnerRead More
PM directs to expedite privatization process of Discos, Gencos
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP/DNA):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant authorities to expedite the privatization process of power distribution companies (DISCOs) and generation companies (GENCOs). Chairing a meeting regarding power sector, the prime minister emphasized that the privatization of the energy system, leading to the establishment of a competitive electricity market, was the sustainable solution to the country’s energy issues. During the meeting, the prime minister was told that measures were taken to privatize three distribution companies IESCO, FESCO and GEPCO and in this regard Expression ofRead More
Taleem o Tarbiyah: An Islamic Response to Modern Educational Challenges
The establishment of mosques in North America during the 1960s and 1970s was driven by the Muslim community’s desire to preserve and practice their faith as religious minorities in a secular society. In Western legal systems, rights are based on citizenship, not religion, which presented unique challenges to maintaining religious identity. Over time, it became clear that mosques alone were insufficient. Without a structured system to nurture faith, identity, and morality in future generations, assimilation seemed inevitable. This led to the revival and emphasis on Taleem o Tarbiyah—a comprehensive Islamic frameworkRead More
Massive protest planned for Dec 22 against ‘Anti-Business’ tax move
ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 /DNA/ – The business community of the federal capital has categorically rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) notification dated December 8, 2025, which revises the valuation of residential and commercial properties in Islamabad Capital Territory by up to 1,700 percent in certain cases. This unanimous stance was announced by President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood while addressing a largely attended press conference at the Chamber House on Monday evening. He warned that if the controversial notification is not withdrawn, the businessRead More
President Zardari felicitates Kazakh leadership, people on Independence Day
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP/DNA): President Asif Ali Zardari extended his warm felicitations to the leadership and people of Kazakhstan as they celebrated their 34th Independence Day on December 16. The president conveyed his sincere wishes to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and to the people of Kazakhstan for the continued prosperity and stability. Pakistan remained committed to deepening its partnership with Kazakhstan in pursuit of regional peace and development, he added. “This occasion marks the adoption of the Law on Independence and State Sovereignty in 1991—a defining moment that set Kazakhstan onRead More