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MULTAN: Former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Sunday that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance will be divided soon, ARY News reported. Addressing the PTI workers during a rally in Multan today, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the popularity of PTI increases after the regime change. While pointing towards PDM, he added, “Those who want to break PTI and Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) alliance will be divided soon.” He said that the PDM is doing chaotic politics in the country which only led their alliance towards its final destination. He criticises the current government and said, the current rulers drowned the country’s economy. While addressing the party workers, the former FM stated that the current rulers had no concern about the country or the nation, they just want to extend their tenure. PTI provided relief to the nation in the hard times over the coronavirus outbreak. READ:  PDM PARTIES WANT ME D...

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred and a terrorist killed on early Sunday during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Balochistan’s Zhob, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the military’s media wing, “based on credible intelligence, an operation was launched in Sambaza area of Zhob, to stop terrorists from using few suspected routes to move across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and to sneak into Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), along the interprovincial boundary and target citizens and security forces.” As a result of continuous surveillance and sanitisation of the area, a group of terrorists was intercepted in the early hours today, the ISPR added. The press statement furthered stated that during “the establishment of blocking positions to deny them escape routes, terrorists opened fire onto the security forces”. In the ensuing exchange of fire, a terrorist was killed while a soldier, Sepoy Haq Nawaz, was martyred. Two soldiers sustained were ...

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in their separate messages in connection with the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam, have urged the nation to follow the guiding principles of the father of the nation to ensure progress and prosperity of the country. The President in his message renewed Pakistan’s pledge to continue its moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiris of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in realizing their dream of self-determination in line with the UN Security Council resolutions. “On this day, we express our gratitude for carving out a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent where we are free to realize our dreams as envisioned by the Quaid. Due to his untiring efforts, we were blessed with a country where we can live and breathe as free men and can develop it according to our own wishes and culture and uphold the principles of Islamic social justice.” “We also reiterate our commitment to always cheris...

The nation is celebrating the 146th birthday of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, on Sunday, with political leaders and others paying their tribute. The day dawned with special prayers for the security, progress and prosperity of the country The change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, during which a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul assumed the ceremonial guard duty from Pakistan Air Force cadet guards. Major General Umar Naseem was the chief guest on the occasion. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the mausoleum to lay floral wreath and offered their respect and gratitude to the great leader whose unerring efforts paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims of Sub-Continent. Public and private departments are holding a variety of events including seminars, conferences, competitions and discussion programs to highlight the messages and vision of Quaid-e-A...

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s prediction of immediate elections, reiterating that the polls would be held on completion of the constitutional term of the coalition government, ARY News reported on Thursday. “The election will not be held on mere predictions, rather it will be held on completion of the constitutional term of the coalition government,” Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a statement while reacting to Imran Khan’s remarks about the snap polls. Responding to Imran Khan’s allegation regarding a deal between a political party and institution, the minister claimed that it was he who “wanted to seal a deal by offering a lifetime extension to former chief of army staff (COAS) Gen retd Bajwa.” Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the masses continued to suffer the pain of inflation and unemployment even after the ouster of Imran Khan from power. “Imran Khan pushed the country into an economic quagmire dur...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Anti-Corruption Circle (ACC) has recorded the statements of three suspects, arrested in connection with the income tax data leak of former army chief retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, ARY News reported. According to details, the arrested suspects recorded the statement before a duty magistrate under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPc). The three suspects included Shahzad Niaz, Arshad Ali Qureshi and Mohammad Adeel Ashraf. Earlier in December, an Islamabad court remanded three suspects in custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday in connection with the income tax data leak of former army chief retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. Read More: Bajwa tax record leak: Two govt officers suspended by FBR Shahzad Niaz and Ashraf also deleted tax data, which “they had accessed illegally”. Their mobile phones were sent for forensic analysis to enable the investigators to extract data obtained by the suspects, accor...

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) held its third round of talks for seat adjustment on Saturday ahead of the general elections, ARY News reported. The third round of talks between PTI and PML-Q leaders was held at Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s residence in Lahore. The session was attended by Pervaiz Elahi, Moonis Elahi, Hussain Elahi, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pervez Khattak, Fawad Chaudhry, Farhat Abbasi and others. The leaders reviewed the list of constituencies in the latest round of talks for finalizing seat adjustment for the next elections. PTI and PML-Q party leaders agreed to hold another round of session regarding seat adjustment soon. In a statement, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry claimed that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi would seek a vote of confidence from the Punjab Assembly, noting that they have support of almost 187 members, Earlier today, PML-Q leader Moonis Elahi – while speaking to a private news channel ...