KARACHI: The woman got interim bail from a local court in Karachi in a case related to slapping and misconduct with the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for ‘stopping her car’, ARY News reported on Sunday.The case was heard in the court of Additional Sessions Judge South in which the accused Dr Anam obtained interim bail from the court till February 8.The judge granted bail to Dr Anam and ordered her to submit Rs100,000 surety bond. The judge also ordered the accused to cooperate with the police in the investigation.Police said that Dr Anam's arrest was deferred after she sent the court orders to the investigating officer (IO).The DSP apprised the court that the woman was rude and called him her servant. To this, he replied that he is the servant of law-abiding citizens.He added, "The woman tried to threaten me with severe consequences by telling me that her brother is a Pakistan Navy commander and later she slapped me."It is pertinent to mention here that a woman slapped a DSP for ‘stopping her car’ at a traffic section near PIDC, Karachi three days ago on Thursday.According to ARY News, traffic police operations are ongoing in Karachi against vehicles with tinted glasses and fancy numbers.According to details, the incident took place at a traffic section near Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) in Karachi, where a traffic police officer stopped a car for ‘having fancy number plates and tinted glasses’.

KARACHI: The Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Javed Alam Odho has stated in his report that 93 street crime incidents took place in the metropolis within 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday.Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Javed Alam Odho presented a detailed report of crimes that took place in the metropolis within a day to the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.The AIG spokesperson said that 93 street crime incidents included 36 incidents of mobile phone and cash snatching in a day.10 incidents of dacoity and 69 thefts took place across the metropolis, whereas, eight cars and six motorcycles were snatched.READ: KARACHI WITNESSED 140 STREET CRIMES IN A DAY: AIG Six shootouts took place between the criminals and police officials.According to the report, seven criminals were arrested in wounded condition, whereas, eight suspected criminals were caught red-handed.During the last 24 hours, 142 suspects were arrested including 27 street criminals, 24 drug peddlers and suppliers, a dacoit and a terrorist, whereas, arms recovered from 13 suspects.Moreover, the number of arrested suspects was 77 who were involved in different crimes. Police also seized 13 illegal weapons, four kilograms of charas, 15 stolen mobiles and 16 vehicles.

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has started formulating a strategy to hold protests over the 'controversial' local government (LG) polls, flawed delimitations and voter list, ARY News reported on Sunday.Sources said MQM-P is mulling to hold a sit-in for an indefinite period in Karachi against the 'controversial' LG polls.The MQM-P is likely to announce the sit-in during the general worker's meeting. The MQM-P leadership will finalise the venue of the sit-in among Numaish Chowrangi, Karachi Press Club (KPC) and Fawara Chowk.The MQM-P will demand to address the reservations regarding the 'biased' delimitations of towns and union councils (UCs) besides nullifying the recently held LG polls in 16 districts including Karachi and Hyderabad Divisions.It is pertinent to mention here that the MQM-P expressed reservations regarding the delimitations and voters lists ahead of the second phase of local government (LG) polls in Sindh including Karachi and Hyderabad Divisions.After MQM-P’s demand, the Sindh government announced to postpone the Karachi and Hyderabad LG polls, however, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected the provincial government’s notification to postpone polls and ruled that the local bodies elections will be held as per schedule on January 15.Rejecting Sindh government notification and request, the ECP has directed Interior Ministry to ensure the deployment of Rangers and Army on sensitive polling stations in Karachi and Hyderabad.

MULTAN: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz has blamed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former premier Imran Khan for skyrocketing inflation in the country due to his agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ARY News reported on Sunday.Maryam Nawaz, while addressing PML-N Workers Convention in Multan today, said today is Kashmir Solidarity Day and Kashmir will become part of Pakistan one day. She saluted the Kashmiris and their martyrs for the struggle for self-determination.She later blamed PTI chief Imran Khan for the inflation due to his agreement with the IMF. “She knew the difficulties being faced by the nationals due to the skyrocketing inflation as the prices of essential commodities and fuel products have been increased across the country. “Every Pakistani knows well about the person who bring the inflation.”READ: ‘JAIL BHARO’ MOVEMENT: PTI FINALISES LISTS OF WORKERSShe claimed that mega development projects had been introduced in Pakistan and inflation went down during the government of former premier Nawaz Sharif. Maryam claimed that the prices of electricity, oil and sugar were not increased during Nawaz Sharif-led government.She claimed that the flour price was maintained at Rs35 per kilogram during the four-year tenure of Nawaz Sharif. The PML-N VP said that the prices would not rise if the ruler knew the nation's difficulties.“An agreement with IMF was also signed by [former prime minister] Imran Khan. The reason for today’s inflation is the IMF agreement which Imran Khan signed. Today, IMF is not ready to believe in us after being deceived by Imran Khan. Our hands are tied due to the IMF agreement.”She slammed the PTI chief for ruining the country which was achieving development and prosperity goals during Nawaz Sharif’s government.READ: RANA SANAULLAH WARNS PTI OF CONSEQUENCES OVER ‘JAIL BHARO’ MOVEMENTShe said that Imran Khan was the ‘biggest blunder’ in the history of Pakistan which was also admitted by the former army chief General Retired Qamar Javed Bajwa.  She said that the acceptance of the ‘blunder’ was not enough and now it is time to clean all the stains.Maryam claimed that Nawaz Sharif will bring the country out of the crisis once again. She mocked PTI leaders for shedding tears everywhere after facing detentions for a few hours. She added that neither Nawaz Sharif nor any PML-N leaders had wept despite spending several months in jail.Criticising the PTI’s Jail Bharo movement, she said that the former premier kept running the ‘Jaib Bharo [Fill the pocket]’ movement but now he is ordering his workers to start to fill the jail movement. She said that the PTI chief should be ashamed of selling Toshakhana wristwatches.READ: IMRAN KHAN ANNOUNCES ‘JAIL BHARO’ MOVEMENTMaryam slammed Imran Khan for ordering the political workers to fill the jails but he is hiding in Zaman Park’s bunker and stood women outside his residence to avoid arrest.She said that Shehbaz Sharif has not taken any revenge but everyone will have to give the answer for the wrongdoings.Maryam Nawaz announced that PML-N will actively take part in the upcoming elections and it is the only political party that can bring the country out of the crisis.

MULTAN: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Sunday that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is not afraid of elections and it will contest and win across Punjab in the upcoming polls, ARY News reported.While addressing PML-N Workers Convention in Multan today, Rana Sanaullah said PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif gives responsibility to Maryam Nawaz to reorganise the political party.“Propaganda is being made that PML-N is afraid of elections. We are ready for elections. We will contest the elections and win grab victory across Punjab.” He predicted that PML-N will form its government in Punjab.He said that PML-N is aware of inflation that increases troubles for the common man. He said that Pakistan was on the path of prosperity in 1999 and the whole world was telling that Pakistan will become the Asian Tiger after becoming a nuclear power.He said that former premier Nawaz Sharif had rejected the pressure from foreign countries including the United States (US) for refraining from nuclear tests but Nawaz Sharif ordered to conduct of six nuclear blasts in response to India’s five nuke tests for sake of the Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah.READ: ‘JAIL BHARO’ MOVEMENT: PTI FINALISES LISTS OF WORKERSRana Sanaullah said that Pakistan secured its future by conducting nuclear tests and Nawaz Sharif had brought the country out of the crisis. He added that Sharif had also brought the country out of crisis after becoming the premier in 2013.He claimed that the menace of load shedding and terrorism were eliminated from the country in 2017 but unfortunately, Sharif was ousted for not receiving salary from his son. “PML-N is not afraid of elections. We will contest the polls.Criticising the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and ex-premier Imran Khan, Sanaullah alleged, “Ladlay knows only one thing to do which is holding long marches. Ladla had hurled abuses against Nawaz Sharif and ordered attacks on police stations during 2014 long march.”Read: Imran Khan announces ‘Jail Bharo’ movement“He had concluded the sit-in after the APS incident. The then premier Nawaz Sharif had invited him to sit together for uniting the nation at the time too.”The interior minister said that PTI is now going to launch a ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ [Fill the jail movement]. He threatened that he will also deal with the PTI’s Jail Bharo Tehreek. Sanaullah said that PTI leaders should remember the days of May 25 and November 26.He said that the PTI leaders will be kept in the same cells where PML-N leaders were locked up.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have prepared the sketch of a suspect accused of raping a woman in a public park located in Islamabad’s F-9 area, ARY News reported on Sunday.The police have prepared the sketch with the help of victim.The police further said that they are matching the sketch of the suspect with the CCTV footage. The case A woman was allegedly gang-raped by two unidentified armed men in a public park located in Islamabad’s F-9 area.According to details, the incident took place on Thursday, when two unidentified men gang-raped a girl in a public park located in Islamabad’s F-9 area at gunpoint.In a first information report (FIR) registered at Margalla police station, the victim said she was walking in the park with her friend when two armed men forced them into a thicket of trees at gunpoint and overpowered her.The accused, according to the victim, separated her from her friend and beat her up to keep her quiet. Margalla police confirmed that a case had been registered while a special unit had started investigating the incident.

HARIPUR: Five persons were killed and four injured over a property dispute in Bandi Mira area in Haripur, citing police ARY News reported on Sunday.Local police and rescue team transferred dead bodies and injured to the trauma centre in Haripur. "Two injured being transferred to Abbottabad in a precarious condition," police said.The main gate of the local trauma centre was closed and police contingent was posted after shifting of injured and dead bodies.Those died in the firing incident have been identified as Abid Shah, Abbas Shah, Zulqarnain Shah and Mazhar Shah.A father and son and two brothers have been among those died in the incident."The injured have been named Ashfaq Shah, Kazim Shah, Nazik Shah and Rehmat Shah", rescue sources said.Two dacoits were killed after an alleged police encounter in KP’s Haripur district in January.The incident took place at Haripur’s Siri Kot Road, in which two alleged dacoits were shot dead. The bandits were identified as Atique and Adeeb, were wanted to police in severa cases of murders, dacoities and other crimes, police claimed.They had killed a policeman at GT Road a few days earlier, while opened fire at another policeman during a robbery bid at a Utility Store in a separate incident.

KARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) MNA Khawaja Sohail Mansoor on Sunday joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), ARY News reported.The former MQM lawmaker made the announcement in a joint press conference with PPP Sindh chapter president and provincial minister Saeed Ghani.Saeed Ghani welcomed Khawaja Sohail Mansoor and his supporters on joining PPP.Speaking on the occasion, the PPP leader Ghani MQM did nothing for the betterment of Karachi, adding that the next Karachi mayor would be from PPP.He went on to say that two seats of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) were reduced in a vote recount.Khwaja Sohail Mansoor, who was elected as a member of the National Assembly from Karachi in general elections held in year 2008 and 2013, had left MQM-Pakistan last year in February 2022.Talking to media, Sohail Mansoor said that he has developed differences with the party over some of its policies.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised lists of the workers, who will voluntarily surrender for the 'jail Bharo' movement announced by former prime minister Imran Khan, ARY News reported, citing sources.PTI has kicked off preparations for the 'Jail Bharo' movement and the regional and district level bodies have been assigned targets, the sources said.On the call of Imran Khan, 500 workers will surrender from every provincial constituency of the country. The sources said the PTI has devised a three-phase strategy for the 'Jail Bharo' movement.In the first phase, central leaders and the parliament members will surrender and in the second phase, 500 workers will surrender from every provincial constituency.In the final phase, the general public and PTI voters will surrender themselves for the 'Jail Bharo' movement.Read more: Imran Khan announces ‘Jail Bharo’ movementPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan announced the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement.The PTI chief Imran Khan said it is better to start the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement than protest on road. They are fond of getting us jails, we will let them get their wish, he added.Imran Khan said after the coming 90 days whoever stays in the government, article 6 will apply on them. The nation is expecting that the judiciary will stand by the constitution.

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has softened its stance over subsidy in 'Kisan Package' and Balochistan tube wells in energy sector, citing sources ARY News reported on Sunday.According to sources, the IMF also prepared to keep subsidy for Azad Kashmir intact.Sources said that the energy subsidy to exporters will be removed. "There are differences with the IMF over tax revenue shortfall," according to sources."IMF deems taxes shortfall upto 840 billion rupees, while Pakistani officials keeping taxes deficiency between 400 to 450 billion rupees," sources said. "Pakistan has floated steps to address this shortfall of taxes," finance ministry officials further said."Development budget and other expenditures are likely to be slashed," sources said."International Monetary Fund has also suggested hike in GST from 17 to 18 percent, while tax will also be imposed on banks profit and the flood levy," sources said.The sides have also been in talks over removing relief in the GST and the income tax, according to sources."The matters with the IMF will be decided by May 09, while dialogue over the medium-term budgetary framework with the lender will begin from Feb. 07".The IMF has demanded hike in tax over luxury items, there are proposals to increase tax over cigarettes and drinks. A proposal also being considered about imposing federal excise duty over air tickets and enhancing 50 paisa per stick excise duty on expensive cigarettes.The monetary fund has also demanded restricting the state interference in the economy by privatization as well as it insisted for regular audit in government departments.To meet another condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the federal government has made it mandatory for all government officials of grade 17 and above to declare their assets.A notification to this effect was also issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).According to the notification, the government has also asked public servants to submit details of their overseas assets. “All 17 to 22 Grade officers have to provide all information before opening a bank account,” the notification read.

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration on Sunday arrested a passenger from Karachi airport for traveling on a fake visa, ARY News reported.According to the FIA, the passenger, identified as Waheed, landed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi from Iran on a fake visa. Officials found that the visa stamped on the passport was fake.The FIA sources revealed that the passenger was issued a fake visa by Irani agent for Rs500,000.The suspect was handed over to Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Karachi for legal formalities.Earlier, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration arrested two passengers for trying to travel abroad on fake documents from Peshawar and Karachi airports respectively.The FIA immigration team successfully conducted an operation at Jinnah International Airport Karachi and arrested passengers travelling abroad on forged papers.

ATTOCK: A woman allegedly killed her husband over a domestic dispute in Attock, Punjab, ARY News reported on Sunday. The incident occurred in Attock's Kamilpur Moosi, where a woman shot dead her husband over a domestic dispute, the police said.The woman fled the scene after killing her husband, while the police team reached the crime scene and launched an investigation.The police have also launched a search for the arrest of woman.In a somewhat similar case on September 14, a woman was arrested from Manghopir area of Karachi for allegedly killing her husband over divorce threats.Read more: Woman kills husband in Karachi over ‘attempt to sexually assault daughter’“My husband used to give me divorce threats and was involved in selling drugs,” said Bakht Begum, who is a mother of three children, while justifying the murder.She further said that her husband brought a weapon to kill her but she saw him hiding it and later used it to kill him.The police said that they had arrested Bakht Begum for killing her husband Usman, who used to work as a labourer.

ISLAMABAD: The family of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has contacted Pakistan embassy in Dubai for return of his mortal remains to Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday.Pervez Musharraf has passed away in Dubai at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed today.An airplane in Pakistan will land in Dubai tomorrow to take back remains of former president Musharraf to Pakistan.A special airplane from Noor Khan Airbase in will fly to Dubai's Al-Maktoom airport tomorrow.Pervez Musharraf had been undergoing treatment for an ailment at an American Hospital in Dubai.He was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body.In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations expressed heartfelt condolences over the sad demise of former army chief. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to bereaved family,” the military’s media wing said.Born on August 11, 1943, in Delhi, British India, the former president’s family moved to Karachi in 1947.Pervez Musharraf got his commission from the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul on April 19, 1961. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1964 and was a graduate of the Army Staff and Command College, Quetta.Musharraf took over as the chief of army staff (COAS) in 1998. A year later on October 12, 1999, Gen (retd) Musharraf seized power in a coup after the then-prime minister Nawaz Sharif tried to dismiss him as army chief.He served as the president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. Musharraf resigned as the president on August 18, 2008, following an impeachment move in the parliament by the political parties.The former military ruler left the country in March 2016 for Dubai to seek medical treatment and didn’t return to Pakistan since.

President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in their messages on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, have urged the international community to take practical steps to hold India accountable for its gross and widespread human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.President, in his message, also called upon India to allow unfettered access to the UN and OIC observers, international media and human rights organizations to IIOJK."We pay rich tribute to the selfless sacrifices made by our Kashmiri brothers and sisters during their decades-old resistance to the Indian occupation".In his message, the prime minister also reiterated Pakistan's commitment to continue raising its voice on all international platforms to highlight India's barbaric actions in IIOJK.Shehbaz Sharif urged India to honour its commitments made to Pakistan, the UN and, above all, the Kashmiri people. People of IIOJK are waging a relentless struggle of epic proportions to realise their dream of freedom from the Indian yoke. Through their sacrifices, they have kept the torch of freedom burning. It is my faith that their dreams will soon see the light of day. https://t.co/KIiIR1CES6 — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) February 5, 2023 The premier said that Pakistan will continue to lend moral, diplomatic and political support to their just cause, until they attain freedom from Indian oppression.Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed today (Sunday) to express Pakistan’s unflinching support for the just struggle of Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination under the UN resolutions.The day will also be marked to expose worst-ever oppression being perpetrated by Indian occupational forces against Kashmiris in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.In the federal capital, the walk will be led by cabinet members including Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif and Qamar Zaman Kaira. It will be joined by parliamentarians and people belonging to different walks of life.Read More: Indian army exposed over fake encounters in occupied KashmirHuman chains will be formed at Kohala and other important points linking Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Posters and billboards will be displayed on important roads, airports, and railway stations to highlight the plight of Kashmiri people.

Pakistani boxer, Usman Wazeer, the reigning WBO Youth World Champion, on Sunday successfully defended his title against the Thai challenger, Krung Kling in Dubai.According to ARY News, WBO Youth World Champion Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer has made the country proud by achieving another big success in boxing by successfully defending his Youth World title in Dubai.In the title fight, Usman Wazeer defeated Thai boxer Krung Kling and in the 7th round of the 10-round title fight, Usman knocked out his opponent.Read more: Pakistani boxer Waseem beats Phillipine opponent to retain WBC titleUsman Wazeer is undefeated by winning all 10 international fights so far and he has named this victory after the martyrs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.The boxer said that he is proud of the sacrifices of policemen in the war against terrorism. I am grateful to the people of Pakistan for praying for my success.On the other hand, Pakistani boxer Muhammad Saqib has also won the international fight in a boxing competition in Dubai. The young boxer knocked out the Iranian opponent in the third round.

DUBAI: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has passed away in Dubai at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed on Sunday. The former military ruler had been undergoing treatment for an ailment at an American Hospital in Dubai. The 79-year-old former president and chief of army staff had been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body. Condolences pour in President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of the former military chief. صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا سابق صدر جنرل ریٹائرڈ پرویز مشرف کی وفات پر اظہار افسوس صدر مملکت کا سابق صدر کے ورثاء سے اظہارِ تعزیتصدر مملکت کی مرحوم صدر کیلئے دعائے مغفرت، ورثاء کیلئے صبر جمیل کی دعا pic.twitter.com/K3uMWBgsf4— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) February 5, 2023 In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) expressed heartfelt condolences over the sad demise of former army chief. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to bereaved family,” the military’s media wing said.In a series of tweets, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani expressed deep sorrow over the former president’s death. چیئرمین سینیٹ محمدصادق سنجرانی نے سابق صدرجنرل(ر)پرویزمشرف کےانتقال پر گہرے دکھ اورافسوس کا اظہارکیاہے۔انہوں نے کہاکہ دکھ کی اس گھڑی میں لواحقین کے ساتھ انکےغم میں برابر کےشریک ہیں۔چیئرمین سینیٹ نےاللہ تعالیٰ سےدعاکی کہ مرحوم کے مغفرت اوردرجات بلندکرےاورغمزدہ خاندان کویہ صدمہ۔1/2 — Senate of Pakistan (@SenatePakistan) February 5, 2023 PTI leader and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said Musharraf was a “great person” whose ideology was to always keep Pakistan the first. پرویز مشرف انتقال کر گئے، وہ بہت بڑے انسان تھے ان کے دوست چھوٹے ثابت ہوئے ہمیشہ پاکستان فرسٹ ان کی سوچ اور نظریہ تھا، خدا غریق رحمت کرے — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 5, 2023 سابق صدر و آرمی چیف جنرل پرویز مشرف کے انتقال پر گہرا دکھ اور رنج و غم ہے۔ بیگم صہبا مشرف، بیٹے بلال مشرف اور بیٹی عائلہ مشرف کے غم میں برابر کے شریک ہیں۔ پاکستان آرمی اور ملک کیلئے ان کی خدمات کو فراموش نہیں کیا جا سکتا۔ — Ch Parvez Elahi (@ChParvezElahi) February 5, 2023 Profile Born on August 11, 1943, in Delhi, British India, the former president's family moved to Karachi in 1947.Read More: GEN PERVEZ MUSHARRAF’S MOTHER PASSES AWAY IN DUBAIPervez Musharraf got his commission from the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul on April 19, 1961. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1964 and was a graduate of the Army Staff and Command College, Quetta.Musharraf took over as the chief of army staff (COAS) in 1998. A year later on October 12, 1999, Gen (retd) Musharraf seized power in a coup after the then-prime minister Nawaz Sharif tried to dismiss him as army chief.The four-star general served as the president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. Musharraf resigned as the president on August 18, 2008, following a movement led by the political parties.The former military ruler left the country in March 2016 for Dubai to seek medical treatment and didn’t return to Pakistan since.On March 30, 2014, he was indicted for suspending the Constitution on November 3, 2007. On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case against him.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan's armed forces have paid rich tribute to the Kashmiri freedom struggle and expressed wholehearted support to the just struggle of oppressed Kashmiris people for their inalienable right to self-determination under the UN resolutions.DG ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif in his tweet said released a special message of CJCSC, the services chief and the armed forces. CJCSC, Services Chiefs & AFs of Pakistan pay tribute to the indigenous freedom struggle of brave Kashmiris for their right to self-determination as per UN resolutions & aspirations of people of Kashmir. No amount of HRV / atrocities can suppress the spirit of Kashmiris 4 freedom — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) February 5, 2023 "CJCSC, Services Chiefs and AFs [armed forces] of Pakistan pay tribute to the indigenous freedom struggle of brave Kashmiris for their right to self-determination as per UN resolutions and aspirations of people of Kashmir. No amount of human rights violations and atrocities can suppress the spirit of Kashmiris for freedom", the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.This time the day is being observed after India revoked the special status of occupied Kashmir in August last year in total breach of all international laws, and since then the entire population of the held territory has been under lockdown.

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday stressed the forging of unity and solidarity by shunning all the political differences which would further infuse vigour and strength into the Kashmir cause.Addressing a special session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJKL) on the occasion of ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, the prime minister said Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had declared Kashmir as ‘a jugular vein of Pakistan’.The prime minister said that divisions were apparent in the society which was regrettable, but in Muzaffarabad, AJK and Pakistan, all the political parties, their leadership and the assembly members were in unison which reflected the national unity, harmony and solidarity that certainly perturbed India.“When a society moves with unity, its goals are achieved, giving it further power and strength,” he observed.The prime minister said that the entire 220 million Pakistani nation and the Kashmiris, on the day, gave a clear message of national unity.Read more: Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed todayIn Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), for the last 75 years, he said, the blood of innocent Kashmiris was spilt mercilessly.The prime minister referred to one of the gory incidents in IIOJK in which a little kid was seen sitting on the chest of his slain grandfather with melancholic looks. The whole world witnessed the heart-wrenching spectacle, he said, adding thousands of Kashmiri Muslims had been subjected to cruelties and brutalities unleashed by Indian occupation forces while thousands were martyred.He recalled that during 2019, Prime Minister Modi had deprived the IIOJK of its special status, turning the whole occupied valley into an open jail.

Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed today (Sunday) to express Pakistan's unflinching support for the just struggle of Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination under the UN resolutions.    The day will also be marked to expose worst-ever oppression being perpetrated by Indian occupational forces against Kashmiris in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.One minute silence will be observed at 10:00 am across the country and sirens will be blown to honour the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs.In the federal capital, the walk will be led by cabinet members including Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif and Qamar Zaman Kaira. It will be joined by the parliamentarians and people belonging to different walks of life.Read More: Indian army exposed over fake encounters in occupied KashmirHuman chains will be formed at Kohala and other important points linking Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Posters and billboards will be displayed on important roads, airports, and railway stations to highlight the plight of Kashmiri people.In connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day, debate and declamation contests as well as essay writing competitions will be organized in educational institutions across the country.

KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with Oxford University, has decided to launch a Master’s degree programme for teachers across the province, ARY News reported.According to details, the development was announced by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah while addressing an International Teachers Conference in Karachi.Addressing the conference, Syed Sardar Ali Shah claimed that the provincial government has addressed the shortage of teachers in Sindh government schools, adding that training of newly recruited was underway.The minister said the government, in collaboration with Oxford University, has decided to launch a Master’s degree programme, adding that another programme to make the Teachers Training Institute more efficient has been launched.Earlier in January, the Sindh education department had decided to sack 40 ghost teachers across the province.According to the Sindh education department, 40 teachers including staff and clerical department employees will be sacked. The employees include 17 junior school teachers, 8 higher school teachers, 4 guards, 1 junior clerk and 1 lane assistant.A show-cause notice was issued to these 40 ghost employees. Upon no response, the education department would strip them of their posts.