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In Ukraine, at least 17 people were killed due to heavy shelling in Zaporizhzhia city.
Kyiv and Moscow have blamed each other for shelling at the city which is about 125 km from the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Source: Radio Pakistan
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards the eastern waters of the peninsula on Sunday.
It was Pyongyang’s seventh weapons test in two weeks.
The Japanese government said North Korea had fired two ballistic missiles which reached an altitude of 100km and covered a range of 350km.
Source: Radio Pakistan
A fire erupted on the third floor of the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad and firefighters are busy in extinguishing the fire.
Besides, rescue efforts are underway to save people.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Mainly dry weather is expected over most parts of the country, while hot in southern parts during the next twelve hours.
Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning:
Islamabad seventeen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-five, Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar eighteen, Quetta seven, Gilgit nine, Murree fourteen and Muzaffarabad fifteen degree centigrade.
According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Anantnag, and Baramulla while dry weather in Pulwama and Shopian.
Temperature recorded this morning:
Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag twelve degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-two, Leh four, Shopian eleven and Baramulla ten degree centigrade.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman called on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore on Sunday.
Matters of mutual interest and overall political situation were discussed during the meeting.
On this occasion, the Governor Punjab presented the cheques from various universities for Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Pakistan has rejected Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson’s unwarranted remarks on the Joint Press Stakeout of the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Germany
The Foreign Office, in a statement on Sunday, stated that both the Foreign Ministers agreed that there was a role and responsibility of the international community as well as a need for intensified efforts from the United Nations, with regards to a peaceful and just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
It said that the views expressed by the Foreign Ministers elucidated the growing urgency and concern in the international community on the Kashmir dispute. It said the Indian MEA’s gratuitous remarks have exposed the desperation of a country that finds itself increasingly isolated on the issue of its illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and the reprehensible human rights violations being perpetrated by its ruthless occupation force in the occupied territory.
The Foreign Office said India’s proclivity to hoist the bogey of cross-border terrorism whenever there is a call for increased scrutiny of its unlawful occupation and brutality in Jammu and Kashmir, is well known. It must, however, realize that no amount of obfuscation will change the reality of its repression in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Foreign Office said India’s credentials as a purveyor of state-terrorism in the IIOJK and as an instigator of cross-border terrorism in Pakistan need no reiteration. Hollow denials and evasion of responsibility will no longer cover-up India’s mischievous strategy of posing as a ‘victim’ of terrorism while shifting blame elsewhere.
It said Pakistan’s achievements and contribution to the cause of counterterrorism are globally acknowledged. On the contrary, India’s allusion to FATF, displaying its characteristic bias, hostility and partiality towards Pakistan, corroborates Pakistan’s long-standing view that India has been politicizing FATF and trying to misuse its membership of FATF to target Pakistan. FATF needs to take note of the irresponsible statement by India.
The Foreign Office said that instead of making preposterous remarks about statements made by Foreign Ministers, India would do well to introspect, address the international community’s valid concerns and mend its conduct in the IIOJK.
It said Pakistan urges the international community, particularly human rights and humanitarian organizations to condemn India’s barbaric state-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and ensure that Kashmiris are given their right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant UN resolutions and as per their own wishes.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the country can only be transformed into a welfare state on the pattern of Riyasat-e-Madina by following the teachings of Seerah of the Holy Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatam un Nabiyeen Sallallah-o-Alaihe Wa Aalehe Wassallum.
Addressing a Seerat-un-Nabi conference in Lahore on Sunday, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was achieved after great sacrifices and stressed upon rejuvenating the spirit of ‘faith, unity and discipline’ to steer the country out of the present-day challenges.
He observed that a welfare governance system could only be achieved under the Quranic teachings and principles of Seerah (PBUH).
The Prime Minister said the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) came to this world at a time when the Arab society was witnessing inhuman rites and rituals, committing sin and crime were considered as a sign of bravery.
He said Holy Prophet (PBUH) was a blessing for the entire humanity and guiding light for those segments of society that had been lying low.
Prior to his prophethood, the Prime Minister said the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was entitled as ‘Sadiq and Amin’, due to the qualities of his character. He was an embodiment of love, affection, kindness and virtue. The Prophet (PBUH) used to forgive even the worst enemies.
Prime Minister said Holy Prophet (PBUH) overcame all the hurdles and problems that were created in the path of righteousness, but never uttered words against his bloodthirsty enemies.
The Prime Minister said the Holy Prophet (PBUH) established a real welfare state with a united charter in which the rights of the non-Muslims were protected.
He said the two treaties proved as historic milestone in the history of mankind, including Meesaq-e-Madina and Sulah-e- Hudaybiyyah. Besides, others, religious freedom was ensured for all.
The Prime Minister said that in Riyasat-e-Madina, the orphans, widows and destitute persons were looked after and no one slept with empty stomach.
Shehbaz Sharif said state of Madina had ended the economic woes of the people and there was a time when no one was left in Madina to get Zakat due to economic prosperity.
Source: Radio Pakistan