Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), urged international human rights organisations and the UN to take notice of the recent killing spree and other crimes committed by Indian troops in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday. The slaughter of innocent young by Indian troops, according to SAPM in an interview with Kashmir Media Service, has demonstrated that the occupied region has been turned into an abattoir where Kashmiris are being mercilessly murdered. She also spoke highly of the Hurriyat leaders and activists for their sacrifices in the name of Kashmir’s freedom, saying that many of them were afflicted with deadly illnesses while confined and that they endured the agony of being separated from their families.
RAWALPINDI: On Tuesday, the martyrs of the Tirah intelligence-based operation (IBO) were given full military honours when they were buried in their hometowns. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) reports that today at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi, the funeral prayers for Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider, a 42-year-old resident of DHA-2, Islamabad, who embraced shahadat in the Tirah Valley, Khyber District, were offered. In Islamabad, the martyr Shaheed was buried with full military honours. At the Namaz e Janaza were the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence, the CJCSC, the COAS, as well as several other high military and civilian officials, soldiers, civilians, and relatives of Shaheed.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, since October 7, Israeli attacks have claimed 10,328 lives in the beleaguered region, according to Al Jazeera. 4,237 children are included in the total. UN Humanitarian Office (OCHA) spokeswoman Jens Laerke stated that without fuel supplies, Gaza services are almost at a “breaking point,” according to Reuters. He continued by saying that not one of the 569 relief vehicles that had arrived at the enclave thus far had fuel. Without providing further details, UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths stated last week that there had been “some progress” in talks to get fuel into the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip. The World Health Organisation stated that “more and more facilities are closing, and more and more life-saving means are closing.”
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, announced on Monday that tough measures would be implemented against drug dealers who supply drugs to educational institutions. He claimed that the nation’s next generation was being harmed by drug dealers. Following a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Interior and the Inspector General of Police, the prime minister shared these opinions. He claimed that attempts to prevent drug usage in educational institutions would be overseen directly by Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti. In the meantime, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, declared on Monday that the government will guarantee the general public’s access to basic healthcare, as it is every citizen’s entitlement.
Pakistan on Monday voiced deep outrage over the remarks made by an Israeli official that his country was thinking of launching a nuclear bomb on Gaza, the territory where Hamas and Israeli forces have been fighting for more than a month. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement saying, “We are appalled by statement of an Israeli minister threatening nuclear force against Palestinians.” Speaking on Sunday, Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu stated that launching a “nuclear bomb” on the Gaza Strip is “an option,” the local Anadolu Agency reported. The Foreign Office stated that the statement shows a desire for genocide and ethnic cleansing. “This is a wake up call for int’l community to the threat posed by Israeli aggression to regional peace, security & stability,” the ministry of foreign affairs stated.
The World Health Organisation and the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination collaborated on Monday to renovate 464 medical facilities nationwide, marking a significant advancement towards the government’s “top agenda” goal of Universal Health Coverage. In this regard, the PM House hosted a ceremony to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the health ministry and the World Health Organisation. The occasion also marked the delivery of medical equipment, including mobile clinics, ambulances, and vaccination vans, valued at over Rs 2 billion. The signing of the document by WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr. Palitha Mahipala and Secretary of Health Iftikhar Ali Shallwani was observed by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan.
During an intelligence-base operation (IBO) in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan Army’s Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider and three other soldiers were martyred in a gunfight with the terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations announced on Monday. Three militants were killed and three others were injured during the IBO carried out by the security forces under the command of Lt-Col Haider in the Tirah. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider, effectively engaged the terrorists’ location as a result of which three terrorists were sent to hell, while three terrorists got injured,” the media arm of the military said. The soldiers martyred in the operation were identified as Naik Khushdil Khan, 31, from...
Murtaza Solangi, minister for information and broadcasting, stated here on Monday that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will take a more active role in helping Chinese enterprises develop greater understanding and cooperation in areas of shared interest as China-Pakistan cooperation continues to deepen. The Minister of Information and its affiliated organisations, such as Pakistan Television, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, and Associated Press of Pakistan, are already working with their counterparts in a structured framework to improve media cooperation, he said during his speech at the launch of the report on the ten years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which was organised by the All Pakistan China Enterprises Association and the Pakistan China Institute.
It was revealed on Monday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have decided to collaborate in order to save the state by making crucial decisions. Sources claim that the development occurred during a phone call between PPP Co-Chair Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. Following a four-year self-imposed exile in London, the PML-N supremo returned to the country on October 21. The PPP leader congratulated him on his return. The sources also stated that both leaders concurred that each stakeholder will contribute in some way to the state’s rescue. The leaders of the nation’s two largest political parties also decided to make crucial choices that would help the people affected by inflation.
The Senate received sixteen private member bills.ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Senate received up to 16 private member bills, while the House rejected a resolution to propose a bill establishing the Pakistan Future Council with 25 votes against and 16 votes in favour. Sarfraz Bugti, the acting interior minister, did not object to Senator Sania Nishtar’s proposal to present the Pakistan Future Council Bill, 2023. The majority of senators, however, referred to it as the establishment of a supra-body over already-existing organisations like the Planning and Development Commission. The motion was put to a vote by the chairman at Sania Nishtar’s request. A total of 16 senators voted in favour of it while about 25 senators opposed it.
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