DG ISPR: Will not allow its soil to be used against any other country

Pakistan on US-Iran: Will not allow its soil to be used against any other country

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that Pakistan will only play the role of a peacemaker and not take sides in the ongoing conflict between the United States and neighbouring Iran.

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"In this scenario, prime minister Imran Khan and the army chief have adopted a very clear stance that Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used against anyone and play its strong role for regional peace," army spokesman General Asif Ghafoor, told local broadcaster ARY News.

“Islamabad and Washington were in talks for the last four or five months over the issue and linking it as Pakistan aligning with US is Indian propaganda,” he said.

Pakistan: 9th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto and of Real PPP

Pakistan: 9th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto and of Real PPP

The 9th death anniversary of former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto will be observed with reverence all over the country today (Tuesday).

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The 9th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is being observed throughout the country Tuesday (today). In order to mark the day with due respect, a number of events have been planned throughout the country.

Pakistan: Ministry of Finance is not considering demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note

Pakistan: Ministry of Finance is not considering demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note

The Ministry of Finance said on Monday that the government has neither taken any decision nor is considering demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note. The official spokesman for the Finance Ministry said in a statement that there is no justification for discontinuation of Rs 5,000 currency note and reports and rumours circulating in this regard are totally baseless.

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An official said the speculations about demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note have been going on for quite some time and both the common man and business community are disturbed over such reports. He said that a need was felt to issue a categorical clarification in this regard.

Pakistan: Celebrating 140th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

Pakistan: Celebrating 140^th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

The 140th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated countrywide with national zeal today (Sunday, December 25, 2016).

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In his message on the 140th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah united the scattered Muslims under a single flag in his struggle for establishment of an independent Muslim state on the map of the world.

Pakistan: Indian Army target school van in AJK on Line of Control

Pakistan: Indian Army target school van in AJK on Line of Control

One civilian embraced Shahadat and four schoolchildren were injured when the Indian troops violating the ceasefire sanctity targeted an AJK school van at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nakial sector on Friday morning.

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The van was targeted in Mohra Sharif village of Nakial sector along the Line of Control (LoC) and four of the eight injured children received serious wounds, according to local officials.

Pakistan: Will not rest till blood of APS martyrs is avenged, says Gen Bajwa

Pakistan: Will not rest till blood of APS martyrs is avenged, says Gen Bajwa

PESHAWAR –  The second anniversary of a terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar is being observed today (Friday).

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Two years ago today, on December 16, 2014  147 people, including 132 schoolchildren, were massacred in the deadliest terrorist attack in Pakistan’s history when terrorists stormed Army Public School in Peshawar Cantonment and started indiscriminately killing everyone in sight.

Pakistan: Funeral of Respected ‘Junaid Jamshed’ held in Karachi.

Pakistan: Funeral of Respected ‘Junaid Jamshed’ held in Karachi.

Junaid Jamshed Khan جنید جمشید was a Pakistani preacher and televangelist, recording artist, television personality, fashion designer, occasional actor, singer-songwriter.

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Maulana Tariq Jameel led the funeral prayers for Junaid Jamshed at Moin Khan Academy in Karachi on Thursday (Today).

Pakistan: KPK prohibited Qatari Prince from ‘Houbara Bustard’ hunting

Pakistan: KPK prohibited Qatari Prince from ‘Houbara Bustard’ hunting

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government said that it has rejected the application by the prince from Qatar to allow him to hunt the "rare and precious" birds especially houbara bustard in the protected areas of the province.

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"This is the second time we rejected the application of the Qatari prince. Last week they again wrote to us to allow him to hunt the precious and rare houbara bustard in the province, "said Ishtiaq Urmar, advisor to Chief Minister Pervez Khattak for Environment, Forests and Wildlife, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said there were two reasons the application of the prince from Qatar was rejected.

Pakistan: Naveed Mukhtar named new ISI chief

Pakistan: Naveed Mukhtar named new ISI chief

ISLAMABAD - Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar has been appointed as the new chief to head the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate by Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, the military said in a statement Sunday.

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The announcement was made as Gen Bajwa, who took over the command of the Pakistani military last month, propped up his team – as per the standard practice of every new army chief – and made several key appointments.

Pakistan: Change of Command Ceremony, People will never forget Ex-COAS Raheel Sharif.

Pakistan Change of Command Ceremony, People will never forget Ex-COAS Raheel Sharif.

General Raheel Sharif in his farewell address said that he was thankful to God Almighty to have been given the opportunity to command the world’s best army.

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He also thanked the Armed Forces and the Pakistani nation for their resolve and support during every step of his journey.

Pakistan: General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Is Pakistan’s New CJCSC

Pakistan: General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Is Pakistan’s New CJCSC

Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat took over as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) on Monday from the outgoing chairman General Rashad Mehmood during an official ceremony at the joint staff headquarters in Rawalpindi.

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According to the media reports, General Hayat was presented with a guard of honour at a ceremony attended by all chiefs of staff, including outgoing Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and the incoming Army Chief Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa were also present on the occasion.

Pakistan: Next Army Chief Will Be Qamar Javed Bajwa

Pakistan: Next Army Chief Will Be Qamar Javed Bajwa

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif ended months of speculation Saturday evening as he announced choosing Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new army chief.

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed Lt Gen Bajwa as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by elevating him to the rank of four-star general, officials said.

Pakistan: President hosts farewell dinner for Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif

Pakistan: President hosts farewell dinner for Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday said that Pakistan Army under the leadership of General Raheel Sharif in coordination with all state institutions courageously confronted the internal and external challenges faced by the country during the last three years.

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The president expressed these views while speaking at a farewell dinner he hosted for Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The dinner was attended, among others, by services chiefs, federal ministers and parliamentarians.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives in Islamabad on official visit.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives in Islamabad on official visit.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for a two-day official visit.

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The visiting dignitary was received by senior foreign office officials upon arrival, Radio Pakistan reported.

Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A), Security & other details.

Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A), Security & other details.

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD – Chehlum (40th day to the martyrdom) of Imam Hussain (RA) would be observed today with religious reverence around the country amid strict security.

 

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Processions will be taken out and majalis will be held in every nook and corner of the country to mark the day.

Over 400 foreign, local firms to exhibit products at IDEAS, 261 foreign firms to attend IDEAS 2016.

Over 400 foreign, local firms to exhibit products at IDEAS, 261 foreign firms to attend IDEAS 2016.

KARACHI: The defence industries of Turkey, China, Russia, North America, South America, Europe and Asia will have a significant presence at the 9th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), which is to open at the Karachi Expo Centre on Tuesday (Nov 22).

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Addressing a press conference regarding the 9th IDEAS 2016 starting from November 22 at the Karachi Expo Center, Director Media Defense Export Promotion Organization Commodore Tahir Javed said that the exhibition has been extended from all the previous IDEAS expos and foreign defense delegations have responded positively over the invitations and 90 delegations from 43 countries are participating in the exhibition.

"He is my ideal, I will come to Pakistan" says Indian Super-star Anil Kapoor.

"He is my ideal, I will come to Pakistan" says Indian Super-star Anil Kapoor.

LONDON – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan & Bollywood star attended a nuptial ceremony in Manchester, the United Kingdom (UK) which has once again hinted at the possibility of Imran khan's third marriage  in a veiled reference.

 

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At a family friend's daughter's wedding ceremony in London, Imran Khan took to the stage to congratulate the newly weds and on the topic of his marriage he hopes he "may be third time lucky."

Pakistan Navy detects and blocks an Indian submarine from entering in Pakistani waters.

Pakistan Navy detects and blocks an Indian submarine from entering in Pakistani waters.

Pakistan Navy detected an Indian submarine and prevented it from entering territorial waters, a press release from the Pakistan Navy revealed on Friday.

Source:  ISPR

The Indian submarine was detected in southern parts of Pakistani waters. Thereafter, despite submarine’s desperate efforts to escape detection, it was continuously tracked by Pakistan Navy Fleet units and pushed well clear of our waters.

Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Pakistan.

Turkish President Erdogan arrives in Pakistan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday on a two days official visit to Pakistan.

Source: Dawn

Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif among others welcomed the President of Turkey and the first lady.

After Indian non-stop shelling & firing on borders, Pakistan holds amazing military exercise close to Indian border.

After Indian non-stop shelling & firing on borders, Pakistan holds amazing military exercise close to Indian border.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Shareef & Army chief Raheel Shareef watch military drill at India border, sending a message a powerful message of unity.

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As Pakistan Army troops, tanks, aircraft and ships carried on a military drill at Khairpur Tamewali, a place near the border with India, the Indian media was quite aware of the situation that had been taking place.