Day: May 14, 2023

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FM reaffirms moral support to Kashmiris for self-determination

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris in their just struggle for right to self-determination.

He was talking to a delegation of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chapter of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, led by its Convener Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, in Islamabad.

The Foreign Minister assured the delegation that the government would leave no stone unturned to support the Kashmir cause.

The Foreign Minister said India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August, 2019 have vitiated the atmosphere and shut the door for dialogue. He said any meaningful bilateral engagement is not possible until India reverses those illegal actions.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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PTI Chief pursuing politics of hatred: Interior Minister

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s violence in last few days was pre-planned.

Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Sunday, he regretted that fighter jet of MM Alam was also set on fire which is a pride of Pakistan. He said PTI should be banned but it requires a due legal process.

He said government has already pointed out that Imran Khan is pursuing politics of hatred. He urged the public to minus Imran Khan from politics using their power of vote.

Rana Sanaullah said corruption of sixty billion rupees was unearthed in Al-Qadir Trust case. He said Imran Khan also deceived his cabinet.

He said huge numbers of people are coming to participate in protest tomorrow. He said, due to huge number of expected protestors, PDM Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman was requested to hold the protest outside of the red zone.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Afghan Police Destroyed Drug Lab, Arrested Nine Drug Smugglers

Afghan counter-narcotics police destroyed a drug processing lab and arrested nine suspects for alleged involvement in drug business, in four of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said, yesterday.

Acting on a tip-off, units of counter-narcotic police launched an operation in Chaharsada district of Afghanistan’s western Ghor province on Friday, discovered and destroyed the drug lab, the ministry said in a statement.

Afghan authorities have intensified crackdown on illicit drugs and those involved in underground business, as security personnel arrested nine alleged drug smugglers in Parwan province, Herat province, Takhar province, and Bamyan province on Friday, the statement said.

Police also uncovered materials used in manufacturing heroin from the possessions of the arrested suspects.

In the fight against illicit crops, police have also destroyed 600 acres of poppy farms in some provinces over the past couple of weeks

Source: Nam News Network

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Mainly hot & dry weather expected in most plain areas of country

Mainly hot & dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours.

However, light rain-wind thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and its adjoining areas during evening/night.

Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad and Muzaffarabad sixteen degree centigrade, Lahore and Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar twenty-one, Quetta eighteen, Gilgit eleven and Murree ten degree centigrade.

According to Met Office weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with chances of light rain-wind and thunderstorm is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Pulwama, Anantnag, Baramulla, Shopian and Leh.

Temperature recorded this morning:

Srinagar nine degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-six , Leh four, Pulwama and Shopian eleven, Anantnag and Baramulla ten degree centigrade.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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17th anniversary of historic Charter of Democracy observed

The 17th anniversary of the historic Charter of Democracy, signed by former Prime Minister in exile Nawaz Sharif and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed in 2006, was observed today.

The document envisioned establishment of a new political system of harmony and reconciliation in Pakistan with the aim to ensure continuity of a strong democratic system.

Setting aside differences of the past, the two mainstream parties, the PML-N and the PPP had adopted the thirty-six point COD, declaring that they would respect electoral mandate of representative governments and that they shall not undermine each other through extra constitutional ways.

Under the Charter, they pledged that no party shall solicit the support of military to come into power or to dislodge a democratic government.

The significant features of the CoD were constitutional amendments, code of conduct, free and fair elections and civil-military relations. It is a detailed document, covering most aspects which had been hampering the growth of democracy in Pakistan.

Later, some other parties of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan, Jamhoori Watan Party, Pakistan Democratic Party, Jamiat Ahle Hadith and Pakistan Christian Party signed the CoD document.

Ever since its adoption, the polity of Pakistan has witnessed some positive outcomes such as completion of terms by the last two Assemblies.

Following the elections of 2008, the PPP formed government in the center and completed its term in 2013. Similarly, the PML-N completed its five-year tenure from 2013 to 2018.

The historic18th Amendment is also an outcome of the COD under which infringements on the constitution of Pakistan were reversed.

Greater autonomy was given to the provinces with the devolution of many subjects and abolishment of the concurrent list.

Under the 18th amendment also, the powers of the President were shifted to the parliament and the NWFP was given the nomenclature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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ANP leader terms attack on offices of PBC, APP deep-rooted conspiracy

Leader of Awami National Party Wajid Ali Khan says the attack on the offices of Radio Pakistan and Associated Press of Pakistan is a deep-rooted conspiracy to deprive people of credible Information, education and entertainment.

Talking to journalists in Peshawar, he said the attack on both national institutions on 10th May is a great tragedy and should be thoroughly probed.

Wajid Ali said that the resumption of transmission of Radio Pakistan in the shortest possible time is a good omen.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Efforts afoot to provide maximum facilities to intending pilgrims: Talha

Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mehmood has said the government is taking all out steps to provide maximum facilities to intending pilgrims.

Addressing a presser in Islamabad on Sunday, he said 185,000 intending pilgrims from Pakistan will perform the religious ritual.

The Minister said the expenditures related to sacrificing of animals are included in the Hajj expenditures and the intending pilgrims will not have to incur additional costs in this regard.

He said the rise in hajj expenditures this year is due to devaluation of Pakistani rupee and a comparison of full Hajj costs will be shared with the nation soon.

Source: Radio Pakistan