Day: December 25, 2022

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi on Sunday rejected the resignation tendered by PTI lawmaker Hasnain Hasnain Dreshak as provincial minister for livestock and dairy development after verbal spat with him. The chief minister, in a statement, said Mr. Dreshak would continue to perform his responsibilities as a cabinet member. He also praised the PTI lawmaker as a competent minister of his cabinet, saying he was running his ministry in a better way. “Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak is like Moonis Elahi for me,” he said.

The development comes as the PTI has announced that Mr. Elahi, who was reinstated by the Lahore High Court on Friday by suspending Governor Balighur Rehman’s notification, would obtain vote of confidence from the assembly. To this, the PTI and PML-Q are required to show the required numbers in the assembly to win the trust vote. Last week, Mr. Dreshak resigned from the post after a heated exchange with the chief minister at the cabinet meeting. The PTI leader engaged in a war of words with the chief minister when the latter cut in on his conversation at the meeting. At a point, the minister rose to his seat and left the meeting midway out of anger.

Sources said several ministers were trying to express their views at a time but the chief minister suggested that there should only be one person talking at a time. But, his call for following the discipline was ignored and Mr. Dreshak started speaking again. When he was interrupted by the chief minister again, he announced his resignation from the position in a protest.

Karachi: one terrorist was killed and one soldier embraced martyrdom while two others got hurt during an exchange of fire between the security forces and militants in Zhob, according to a report on Sunday. The security forces have launched an operation in Sambaza area of Zhob, Balochistan for the last 96 hours to stop militants from using suspected routes to sneak into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and target citizens and security forces.

The ISPR, the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said on Sunday that based on credible intelligence, an operation has been launched in Sambaza area of Zhob, Balochistan for the last 96 hours to stop terrorists from using few suspected routes to move across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to sneak into KP along the interprovincial boundary and target citizens and security forces.

The ISPR informed that as a result of continuous surveillance and sanitization of the area, a group of terrorists was intercepted in the early hours today. As the security forces blocked their escape routes, the terrorists opened fire on them. During the ensuing heavy exchange of fire, one terrorist was killed, while Sepoy Haq Nawaz embraced Shahadat and two other soldiers got injured. The terrorists were supported by their facilitators from across the border. The ISPR said that the sanitization operation is continued in the area to apprehend the remaining perpetrators.

Quetta: All Balochistan bi-lingual declamation competition under the auspices of Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Government of Balochistan in collaboration with “Million Smiles and Honour Debating Society” was held on Sunday at Major Nadir Auditorium, Gulistan Road, Quetta to mark the 146th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

According to detail, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Government of Balochistan in collaboration with “Million Smiles and Honour Debating Society”, arranged “All Balochistan Bi-Lingual Declamation Competition” at Major Nadir Auditorium, Gulistan Road, Quetta to mark the 146th birth anniversary of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Students from different universities, colleges, schools and private academies participated in the bi-lingual declamation competition. In English category, Mehbooba secured first position, Farheen was able to get second position while Sajid got third position whereas in Urdu category Iftikhar got first position, Qadir second position and Mahzaib Baloch of BUITEMS secured third position. Chief Guest distributed Jahangir Langove distributed 10000, 7000 and 5000 cash prizes amongst first, second and third position holders of both English and Urdu categories respectively.

Students from different educational institutions presented tablo under the title “National Integration”. On the occasion, Director Youth Affairs, Ejaz Ali Hazara, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs, Balochistan, Muhammad Mustafa Achakzai, Nisar Khan Khilji, Secretary General, Pakistan Body Building Federation, Youth Activists Syed Bilal, Syed Muhammad Mehdi Kazmi and others were also present.

Talking to PPI on the occasion, Muhammad Mustafa Khan Achakzai, Assistant Director, Youth Affairs Department, Balochistan said that the said event had been arranged in compliance with the directives of Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, Chief Secretary Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Culture, Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Coordinator to Chief Minister Balochistan for Youth Affairs, Nawabzada Mir Jamal Khan Raisani, worthy Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Muhammad Ishaque Jamali not only to mark the death anniversary of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah but also to provide opportunity to the students of the province to demonstrate their inner talent.

Karachi: The 146th birthday anniversary of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was celebrated across Sindh with enthusiasm. The day dawned with special prayers for the security, progress and prosperity of the country. Earlier in the day, a spectacular change of guard ceremony was held at the Mazar-e-Quaid where Pakistan Military Academy Kakul assumed the ceremonial guard duty from Pakistan Air Force cadet guards. Major General Umar Aziz was the chief guest on the occasion.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah along with his cabinet members visited Mazar-e-Quaid on the occasion of his 146th birth anniversary. The CM was received by his cabinet members, chief secretary, IG Police, Commissioner Karachi, and others when he arrived at the Mazar. The CM received Governor Kamran Tissori when he also arrived to pay respect to the father of the nation.

The Sindh Chief Minister, along with his cabinet members, laid a floral wreath and offered Fateh to pay respect and gratitude to the great leader. The CM met the family members of the father of the nation present at the Mazar. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shah said that the nation needed unity to face all the challenges, including the financial and reemerging wave of terrorism, so this beloved country that Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah founded with his untiring efforts, visions, and sagacity could attain new vistas of development and prosperity.

PAF releases song for Quaid

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Sunday released a special song to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as nation observed his 146th birth anniversary. The video of patriotic song features a message of the founder of Pakistan about the importance of air force. “A country without a strong Air Force is at the mercy of any aggressor. Pakistan must build up its own Air Force as quickly as possible. It must be an efficient Air Force, Second to None,” reads the Quaid’s message.

President visits Quaid mausoleum

President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday visited the mausoleum of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, and paid rich tribute to him on his 146th birthday anniversary. He laid a floral wreath and offered Fateha. The president also prayed for the development and prosperity of the country. He, later, inked his impressions in the book of visitors.

While talking to media persons, he said the nation should follow the guiding principles of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah for the development of the country. He said that the Quaid was well aware of the misbehavior and maltreatment meted out to minorities, including Muslims in the subcontinent.

Dr Alvi said the poet of the east, Allama Iqbal, dreamt of Pakistan and Quaid-e-Azam struggled for its real existence. The President said that the dream came true through the struggle of the father of the nation. He said, ‘We have to pursue Quaid’s guiding principles for the development of the country.’ He advised the nation to follow Quaid’s principles of unity, faith, and discipline. He said that their real destination was to develop the nation as per Quaid’s vision.

Quetta: Four persons, including two girls, sustained injuries after hand grenade exploded in a junk shop at Sabzal road area of the provincial capital on Sunday. According to police, bomb exploded in a junk shop at Sabzal road area of Quetta, resultantly, four persons, including two girls sustained injuries. The injured identified as Qayyum, 25, son Muhammad Raheem, Zubair Ahmed, 28, son of Shair Muhammad, Kainat, 17, daughter of Zahid and Bibi Hawa, 13, daughter of Muhammad Aslam, were shifted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta for treatment.

Police further said a hand grenade was also recovered from the junk store where explosion had taken place which was accordingly defused by the staff of Bomb Disposal Squad, Balochistan. It is being investigated by the police whether hand grenade bomb had been hurled at the junk store or it was in the junk goods kept in the junk shop.