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The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations will host a panel discussion in New York today.
The theme of the discussion is “Women under foreign occupation”.
The event will be attended by the members of the UN-based diplomatic community, women rights organizations, academia, and the rights activists.
The panel discussion will provide an opportunity to highlight the hardships and sufferings of women.
Source: Radio Pakistan
The 11th death anniversary of 1965 War Hero Muhammad Mahmood Alam, popularly known as M M Alam was observed on Monday.
Pakistan Air Force legendary war hero M M Alam, nicknamed while piloting an F-86 Sabre, shot down five Indian war planes in less than a minute during 1965 Pak-India war and altogether, downed nine war planes in the aerial fight.
MM Alam was the first ever fighter pilot for PAF, listed on top in the hall of famers’ list at the PAF Museum in Karachi.
Alam is considered as a national hero for Pakistan, most significantly, for his remarkable show of brilliance in the war of 1965. He was awarded the ‘Sitara-e-Jurat’ and also the BAR medal.
He died in Karachi on this day in 2013 at the age of 77 after a protracted illness.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs have paid tribute to the 1965 war hero Air Commodore Mohammad Mahmood Alam on his 11th death anniversary.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Security forces have killed eight terrorists including a high value target terrorist commander Sehra alias Janan during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan.
According to the ISPR, the terrorist commander was involved in orchestrating the terrorist attack on the security forces’ post in Mir Ali on Saturday. He was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies.
Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists in the area.
The ISPR in its statement reaffirmed the determination to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country.
Source: Radio Pakistan
The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao-2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket has been vertically transferred to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China’s Hainan Province.
According to the China National Space Administration the satellite is projected to be launched at an appropriate time within the next few days. The rocket check, the joint test work and the propellant filling will be carried out before the launch.
Queqiao-2, or Magpie Bridge-2, will serve as a relay platform for the fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration program, providing communications services for the Chang’e-4, Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7, and Chang’e-8 missions.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Pakistan Army organized a four-day study tour for thirty students of various schools and colleges of Bajaur district.
The students were taken to historical buildings and important educational institutions in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar and were briefed in this regard.
In Rawalpindi, the students visited Army Museum, Army Institute of Military History, NUST, and Pakistan Monument and Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
In Lahore, the students were taken to Minar-e-Pakistan, Badshahi Mosque, Mazar-e- Iqbal, Army Museum Lahore, Allama Iqbal Residency and Wagah Border.
The students thanked Pakistan Army for organizing the study tour.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Muhammad Saleem called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in Karachi today.
During the meeting they discussed professional issues.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has taken notice of the death of a sewer worker during cleaning of the gutter in Faisalabad.
In a statement, she expressed a deep sense of sorrow and sympathy for the bereaved family.
She also sought a report from the Commissioner Faisalabad about the incident and said that the tragic death of the sewer worker during duty is extremely regrettable.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of PML-N Islamabad District President Raja Waqar Mumtaz.
In his condolence message, he commiserated with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has expressed grief and sorrow over the death of PML-N Islamabad District President Raja Waqar Mumtaz.
In his condolence message, he commiserated with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.
He said Raja Waqar Mumtaz was a sincere and committed worker of the PML (N) and his death has caused irreparable loss the party.
He said Raja Waqar Mumtaz’s services valuable services for the party will always be remembered.
Source: Radio Pakistan