Day: March 8, 2024

A joint search and rescue operation of Pakistan Navy and PMSA is underway after the fishermen’s boat sank near Hajamro Creek.

According to the details, the fishing boat Al-Asad with a crew of 45, sank in the open sea near Hajamro Creek on Tuesday due to bad weather.

On receiving the information, the Joint Maritime Information and Coordination Center initiated timely operations with the support of Maritime Headquarters, Maritime Rescue Coordination Center and PMSA.

Pakistan Navy aircraft and helicopters as well as PMSA ships and boats are engaged in the search for the missing fishermen.

Source: Radio Pakistan

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian government is continuously peddling propaganda to push the false narrative of so-called normalcy in the held valley.

Talking to media in Srinagar, Political Analysts said continued cordon and search operations, house raids, frisking on roads, detentions, slapping of draconian laws, snatchings of properties and suspending or termination government employees debunk India’s claim of normalcy.

Source: Radio Pakistan

As the world observed the International Women’s Day, today, atrocities inflicted by occupation troops on the Kashmiri women continue unabated in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a report released by Kashmir Media Service on the occasion of the day, thousands of women are among over ninety-six thousand Kashmiris martyred by the Indian forces’ personnel since January 1989 till date.

At least, 685 women have been murdered by the troops since January 2001.

The report pointed out that the occupation troops molested 11,263 women, including the victims of Kunanposhpora mass rape.

The report said that over three dozen women, including Hurriyat leaders Aasiya Andrabi, Fehmeeda Sofi and Naheeda Nasreen, were facing illegal detention in Indian jails.

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement in Srinagar said the Kashmiri women have nothing to commemorate on the International Women’s Day as they continue to face victimization at the hands of I
ndian troops.

He urged the UN as well as the international community to intervene and take cognizance of the sufferings of the Kashmiri women.

On the other hand, speakers at a seminar organized by APHC-AJK chapter in Islamabad, today, paid rich tributes to the Kashmiri women for rendering unparalleled sacrifices in the ongoing freedom movement. They urged the international community to help in resolving the Kashmir dispute as per UN resolutions.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assured to provide one hundred million dollars to Sindh government for construction of homes for flood affectees in the province.

The assurance was given by a delegation of Asian Development Bank led by its urban development expert Hong Soo Lee in a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ai Shah in Karachi today.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Four terrorists have been killed by security forces today in an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan District.

According to the ISPR, weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the killed terrorists who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area.

Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area. Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for the Ramadan Moon sighting 1445 Hijri will be held in Peshawar on Monday corresponding to 29th Shaban after Asr prayer.

Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad will chair the meeting.

Meanwhile, meetings of other zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will be held simultaneously at their respective places.

Source: Radio Pakistan