report in Daily Times, Oct 14, 2023Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) on Friday observed ‘Palestine Solidarity Day’ across the nation expressing unity with the oppressed Palestinians and offering special prayers in Friday sermons. The PUC Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, along with other prominent religious leaders, spoke out in support of Palestine. They highlighted the critical juncture in the Palestinian issue and called on Muslim leaders to play their role immediately. Addressing the issue of…
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Report in Dawn, Oct 14th, 2023LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq has raised concerns about the silence of the rulers of the Islamic world regarding the Israeli brutal aggression against the innocent people of Gaza, emphasizing that the time has come for them to demonstrate whether they stand with the aggressor or the oppressed. Addressing the Palestine Solidarity March on The Mall on Friday, he said, “Israel is an illegal occupant of Palestinian land and…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 14, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday took exception to a bill passed by the Standing Committee on Interior regarding public executions, saying that the legislation was green-lighted without appreciating the seriousness of the matter from a human rights perspective. The committee met with its Chairman Walid Iqbal in the chair. He told the committee that in the last few days, he had been flooded…
by Jamal Shahid in Dawn, Oct 14th, 2023ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Friday was informed that 215 individuals had been arrested under blasphemy charges with the highest number of arrests made in Sindh, which was 78. A significant session of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights took place at the Parliament House, which was presided over by Senator Walid Iqbal. The committee addressed multiple pressing issues, including the blasphemous act in Jaranwala, which led…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 13, 2023 at 4:03 PMThe Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Zaman Mehdi, said that Islamabad is “concerned about the security threat emanating from Afghan territory.” He made the remarks at a UN meeting, saying that over 600,000 Afghans have moved to Pakistan within the past two years due to dire economic conditions. “Pakistan has had the consistent and the considered view that the international community must…
report in Daily Times, Oct 14, 2023Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti Friday warned illegal immigrants in Pakistan to leave the country by the November 1 deportation deadline or the state would show “no compromise” in taking action against them. The interim government had earlier this month ordered all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghan nationals, to leave the country or face expulsion after revealing that 14 of 24 suicide bombings in the country this year…
Report in Pakistan Today, Oct 14, 2023Says state is capable enough to combat outlawed group not for a year but centuryDebunks any notions of registered Afghan refugees being expelled from PakistanPESHAWAR: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday unequivocally ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying that Pakistani nation is resolute in its capacity to combat the ‘miscreants’ for the long haul. “Definitely without any doubt, I will…
By Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, October 14th, 2023LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reached Sheikhupura to mobilise workers ahead of the homecoming of party supremo Nawaz Sharif on Oct 21, but failed to unite two party groups — one led by Chaudhry Tanvir Hussain and the other by Javed Latif. The outspoken Javed Latif did not turn up in the workers’ convention since it was hosted by Mr Hussain and the former had serious…
by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Oct 14, 2023LAHORE: With PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz limiting herself to holding party meetings, Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took charge and led a sizable rally on the peripheries of Lahore City – a move that seemingly lent credence to reports suggesting internal strife. Shehbaz’s rally came after Maryam opted to limit herself to holding party meetings, following a consensus to refrain from organising a convention-cum-rally for…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 13, 2023Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, revealed Thursday that Pakistani authorities have prevented his group from gathering aid for earthquake victims in Herat, Afghanistan. He criticized the Pakistani government for hindering “the expression of Pashtun humanity.” Mr. Pashteen is one of the influential Pashtun leaders in Pakistan who has repeatedly criticized the government and the military for unlawful killings and abductions in tribal…
by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Oct 13th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: The interim Afghan government has refused to accept aid from Pakistan for the earthquake victims as tensions between the two neighbours continue to strain relations between them. Afghanistan was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last Saturday, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and affecting many villages. There was further damage when another quake hit the region on Wednesday. Pakistan was quick to offer support…