Tuesday’s homage by President Dr. Arif Alvi was directed towards the soldiers who were martyred in two different terrorist attacks this month, one in Pasni and the other in North Waziristan. The president paid tribute to the martyrs’ valour and spoke with the relatives of Sepoy Shahzeb, Sepoy Muhammad Sohail, and Lans Havaldar Basit Imran. “The sacrifices of martyrs will not go in vain and terrorism will be eliminated from the soil of the country,” he stated. The president prayed to Allah Almighty to provide the troops’ spirits an exalted position and sent his condolences to their family. On November 3rd and November 12th, respectively, in the Garyum and Mir Ali regions of North Waziristan, Sepoy Shahzeb and Sepoy Muhammad Sohail were martyred.
Murtaza Solangi, the federal minister for information, broadcasting, and parliamentary affairs, stated on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will carry out its constitutional mandate to hold fair, transparent, and impartial elections, and the government will back it. Speaking with media representatives here, he stated that the Constitution contained 280 provisions in total, including Article 254 and the provision requiring elections every 90 days. “Everyone in Pakistan has freedom to express opinion, complain and criticise,” Solangi said.
According to Madad Ali Sindhi, the federal minister for education, education is essential to a nation’s growth and development. During a seminar at International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) themed “Revolutionising higher education: reconciling required & acquired learning,” he made this statement on Tuesday. According to Madad Ali Sindhi, the digital revolution has altered teaching strategies and eliminated the need for physical and schedule barriers for education. He placed a strong emphasis on the application of technology to education. The Minister believed that the best approach to build a robust, stable, and affluent society was through education. He believed that our country’s main focus should be education.
A ceremony was held on Tuesday by the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to honour Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Movement, on his 67th birthday. The main attendees were Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a former federal minister, and Syed Jamal Shah, the caretaker federal minister for national heritage and culture. Speaking on the occasion, Syed Jamal Shah, the Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, said that Maulana Zafar Ali Khan’s life served as a beacon for all of us since he consistently brought the oppressed’s voice to bear against their oppressors. He stated that Pakistan’s economy was going through a challenging time right now and encouraged all political leaders and parties to work together to get the nation out of the current challenges.
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, the prime minister’s special representative on religious harmony and the Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East and Islamic countries, emphasised the benefits of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the improving economic situation in Pakistan on Tuesday. He attributed this progress to the cooperative efforts of Arab and Islamic countries. In remarks to the Arab and national press, he said that positive things were coming out of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and other friendly countries after the significant financial deals with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ashrafi, who also holds the position of chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, recognised that the confidence of friendly nations and the devoted work of Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir enabled foreign investment in Pakistan.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered authorities on Tuesday to shut down all businesses by 10 p.m. every day in an attempt to combat the city’s rising pollution levels. In a thorough series of environmental petitions, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court instructed authorities to compel the closing of all marketplaces, eateries, and other businesses by 10 p.m. The Punjab Chief Secretary and the CCPO Lahore have been instructed by the court to see to it that the court’s directives are carried out. The Punjab government has also been instructed by the LHC to notify banks and offices about the two-day work-from-home policy. Despite attempts to lessen harmful fog, Lahore, the second-biggest city in Pakistan, was once again named the most polluted city in the world on Tuesday.
The constituencies for the next general elections were determined by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday. Using the data from the digital census, the ECP finished this duty after responding to 1,324 complaints from across the nation. The calendar for the elections is scheduled to be revealed in the second week of December, and the approved constituencies will be published on November 30.
As Israel and Hamas began a two-day prolongation of a truce that has halted the deadly Gaza war, a fresh batch of Israeli hostages was scheduled to be released on Tuesday in return for Palestinian prisoners. After seven weeks of fighting, the brief end to hostilities and the release of prisoners were welcomed as signs of hope. According to a source close to the Palestinian movement Hamas, in the first exchanges under the extended truce, 30 inmates released from Israeli jails on Tuesday would be exchanged for the release of 10 hostages held in Gaza. “Lists of the 10 Israeli hostages and 30 Palestinian prisoners for the fifth day of the truce were exchanged without objections,” a source told AFP.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, stated on Friday that the interim administration will make a lasting impact on the home front thanks to its reformative approach and strong governance. During a dialogue with the Prime Minister, PM Kakar stated that the interim administration deserves recognition for successfully addressing difficult issues related to the economy, privatisation, and connectivity. In his speech, the prime minister discussed his outlook for Pakistan’s future and described “skilled human capital as the answer to several challenges.” In addition to its abundant natural resources, he claimed that Pakistan, a significant regional member of the ECO, possessed a strategic location at the meeting point of central and south Asia. He said that the 240 million people living in the country, with a large youth bulge under 25, give value to human capital.
Jalil Abbas Jilani, the foreign minister, stated on Friday that Pakistan is prepared to airlift the wounded Palestinians and bring them to Pakistan for treatment, and he added that Jordan and Egypt have also been informed of this. The disclosure was made by the top Pakistani ambassador in response to a Senate calling attention notice. The notification requested a briefing from the foreign minister regarding Pakistan’s efforts to put an end to the atrocities committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza. The minister’s remarks coincided with the Israel-Hamas truce going into force today, following nearly a month of bombing in Gaza that claimed the lives of over 14,000 people, many of them women and children.
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