Omar Ayub Khan, the leader of the PTI, urged the relevant authorities on Monday to reinstate the nation’s social media platforms. Even now, they continue to restrict social media. Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, the PTI leader declared, “We demand that social media sites be restored.” Since February 17, X, formerly known as Twitter, has been mostly blocked in Pakistan; users are nevertheless able to access the well-known website by utilising a VPN. Former caretaker minister of communication Murtaza Solangi claimed that the X shutdown in Pakistan was unrelated to the interim government in an interview with a local media outlet. “This administration of fascists has gone utterly insane. According to Omar, several social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and X are being blocked, and their performance has also decreased.
Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was sworn in as the nation’s 14th president today (Sunday) after winning by a wide majority in the previous election. In the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa delivered the oath to the newly elected president during the swearing-in event. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Arif Alvi, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, and all three service chiefs were present at the ceremony. In addition, chief ministers, foreign diplomats, and governors of the four provinces took part in the event.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab, unexpectedly visited the Model Ramzan Bazaar Control Room in Poonch House on Sunday and examined the monitoring the provincial model market control room’s mechanism. In addition to looking over the Qeemat App dashboard, the CM also saw the district and PITB dashboards that were created for the purpose. The authorities who were concerned with the information on these dashboards briefed her. She emphasised how crucial it is to keep a close eye on the distribution of Ramadan Nighaban packages to recipients’ doorsteps. “I will not tolerate any obstruction or neglect in this regard,” the woman declared. “District Score Cards would be developed on the basis of district administration’s performance in delivering Ramadan Nigahban hampers at beneficiaries’ doorsteps,” the chief minister emphasised.
On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the government’s commitment to guiding the nation out of the economic crisis by implementing structural changes in the industry to offer the greatest amount of amenities to the populace. He said that the administration was totally committed to raising the tax to GDP ratio, using the enormous potential of agricultural and natural resources, and putting an end to power theft, smuggling, and losses of state-owned entities. The prime minister called for putting aside any differences in order to work as a nation to ensure that the country was developing at a faster rate while speaking at a cheque distribution ceremony among those affected by the area’s torrential rains and snowfall.
A representative for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated on Friday that the organisation encourages the equitable settlement of all election-related conflicts and will assist Pakistan in developing a new economic plan if the incoming administration requests one. The cash-strapped country struggled with an unpredictable election on February 8 that postponed the establishment of a coalition government until Monday, when Shehbaz Sharif, the new prime minister, took office. A new finance minister has not yet been chosen. According to an email from the Fund representative, “We look forward to engaging with the new government to complete the second review under the current stand-by arrangement and, should the government request, support the formulation of a new medium-term economic programme.”
During their meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. Arriving here for a day-long visit to engage with the areas affected by the rain and give relief checks to the people there, the prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for the people of Kashmir. The prime minister of AJK wished PM Shehbaz well and congratulated him on taking up the role. Additionally, he thanked Shehbaz Sharif for visiting AJK shortly after taking government. He claimed that Pakistani people’s hearts beat with those of their brothers and sisters in Kashmir as a result of PM Shehbaz’s visit to meet with the people affected by the rain.
On this Friday, International Women’s Day, the suffering and mistreatment of Kashmiri women by Indian forces, law enforcement, and agencies persist unabatedly in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). On the occasion of World Women’s Day, Kashmir Media Service reported that 96,290 individuals from IIOJK have been slain by Indian military soldiers since January 1989, including thousands of women. Since January 2001, at least 685 women have been killed by the armed forces. The report highlighted that 22,973 women become bereaved as a result of Indian state terrorism. 11,263 women were sexually assaulted or humiliated by members of the occupation forces. It claimed that 17-year-old Aasiya Jan and her sister-in-law Neelofar Jan had been murdered in a Kunanposhpora mass rape and a Shopian double rape.
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Jamie McGoldrick, stated after a two-day visit to the war-torn Gaza that “Hunger has reached catastrophic levels.” “Children are dying from hunger,” he said via videolink to reporters in New York, amid reports from the media that at least 20 children—including a 14-day-old baby—have perished in the besieged and battered enclave due to starvation. He demanded a strategy to deal with the situation and stated that one of the first things that needed to be done was to allow at least 300 relief trucks per day to use a military route to enter northern Gaza. Ever since the Israeli invasion started on October 7, the enclave’s hunger has increased dramatically.
At the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday, President Dr. Arif Alvi received a guard of honour as his tenure came to an end. The departing president reviewed the guard of honour, which was presented by the well-groomed military contingents. The president stood at the saluting dais as the national anthem was played. He later shook hands with the Aiwan-e-Sadr’s officers and employees as well. The farewell guard of honour was presented one day prior to Saturday’s next presidential election. On September 9, 2018, Dr. Arif Alvi took the oath of office as Pakistan’s thirteenth president.
In a reserved ruling on Wednesday, the Pakistani Supreme Court stated that late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not given a “fair trial” and went on to condemn and execute him. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, who presides over a nine-member bench of the highest court, postponed making a decision on Monday about the 2011 presidential reference that sought to review Bhutto’s death and sentence. CJP Isa declared the brief order, saying, “Zulfikar Ali Bhutto did not get a fair trial and it was not in accordance with the Constitutional requirement of due process.”
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