Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Monday paid tribute to the "resilience" of the nation and "resolve" of the armed forces on the fourth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort. The airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed Operation Swift Retort and were conducted in retaliation. In a series of tweets, he said that they pay tribute to the nation's resilience as well as the resolve of the armed forces, displayed during the operation. CJCSC, Services Chiefs & AFs of Pak pay tribute to the resilience of nation & resolve of AFs displayed during Operation Swift Retort. "Any delusion resulting into a misadventure will always be met with the full might of the Pakistan armed forces, backed by a resilient nation.

Share:QUETTA - Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Monday expressed sorrow over the martyrdom of two secu-rity personnel in an operation against terrorists in North Waziristan. The security forces made the nation proud by inflicting heavy losses on the terrorists in the operation, he added. The Chief Minister also expressed his condolence and sympathy to the families of the martyrs. Condemns firing incident on coal miners in Harnai Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Monday strongly condemned the incident of firing on coal miners in Harnai Khost. The Chief Minister also expressed condo-lences and sympathy to the families of the miners.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership refreshed fond memories of country’s befitting response to the Indian aggression on the fourth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort. He added that his government’s decision to choose a “limited military response” had signaled a “clear message to India”. On February 27, 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had shot down two Indian planes that had violated Pakistani airspace. The airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed ‘Operation Swift Retort’ and were conducted in retaliation. “Any delusion resulting into a misadventure will always be met with the full might of the Pakistan armed forces, backed by a resilient nation.

The cost of living has spiked and continues to do so, and a further hike in commodity prices is expected. However, because of inadequate supply, prices are being jacked by millers as they struggle to keep up. As an example, the Sindh government’s wheat rate now stands at Rs 8,500, a Rs 2,675 increase from September 2022. The demand was already high and now with the increase in prices and shortage in supply, how will citizens afford food? The balance of payments crisis has affected the country’s import bill which has led to this unnatural and inhumane rise in food prices.

Share:ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said two provincial assemblies were dissolved prematurely to satisfy a person’s ego. Talking to a private media channel, he denied the impression of avoiding elections saying that the PML-N had always been ready to go into elections, as party’s chief organizer Maryam Nawaz was already running a public campaign. “Despite this, if elections are held, we will participate fully and emerge victorious”, he said.

A mockup of the new Nokia logo, is seen at an unknown location, in this undated handout picture received on February 25, 2023. The new logo comprises five different shapes forming the word NOKIA. The iconic blue colour of the old logo has been dropped for a range of colours depending on the use. https://t.co/lbKLfaL2OI #NewNokia pic.twitter.com/VAgVo8p6nG — Nokia #MWC23 (@nokia) February 26, 2023"There was the association to smartphones and nowadays we are a business technology company," Chief Executive Pekka Lundmark told Reuters in an interview. Major technology firms have been partnering with telecom gear makers such as Nokia to sell private 5G networks and gears for automated factories to customers, mostly in the manufacturing sector.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan faces a whopping number of 36 cases currently pending against him in various courts of Islamabad, Lahore and in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). So, while bail is pending in two cases, Imran can be arrested if it is turned down in any one of them. Except for two cases, Imran is on bail in all the other cases. Three defamation cases are pending in the sessions court of Islamabad, including one filed by Imran against Khawaja Asif. In this case, Imran is accused of not declaring his alleged daughter Tyrian White in the 2018 nomination papers.

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday urged the judiciary to protect the fundamental rights of party members and citizens of Pakistan, asking the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial to "draw a line" somewhere. Imran Khan said that the unidentified people told Javed's wife that they would make an obscene video of her husband if he did not give statement against Dar. The PTI chief said that many social media workers belonging to the party were also taken into custody and were subjected to severe torture. Lashing out at the incumbent government, Imran Khan said that they should not be considered politicians but mafia. He urged the CJP to take suo motu on the treatment meted out to Javed, saying that it was the duty of judiciary to protect the fundamental rights of citizens.

Two labourers lost their lives while three others suffered injuries when the pillar of an under-construction flyover in the Bhara Kahu area collapsed. A total of six labourers were working on the pillar when it collapsed, burying them under the rubble. The Islamabad police said on its official Twitter handle that three workers who were pulled out of the rubble had been shifted to the Islamabad Polyclinic Hospital. On the other hand, Islamabad chief commissioner formed an eight-member inquiry committee comprising Islamabad DC Memon, Islamabad Traffic SSP Tanweer, CDA Engineering member, and Nespak representative to conduct an investigation into the incident. The inquiry team will also comprise one representative each from the Islamabad and Rawalpindi rescue teams.

Share:KARACHI - Pakistan Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted hot and dry weather for most districts of the Sindh during the next 24 hours. Mainly, hot and dry weather is likely to prevail in the province.

North Andover, MA (01845)TodayCloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%..TonightA few clouds. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Share:ISLAMABAD - Ambassador of Türkiye to Pakistan, Dr. Mehmet Paçac, has said that Pakistan and Türkiye have never been like two countries but rather have always behaved like one nation. On the occasion, Ambassador Paçac met with CEO of Centaurus Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan along with Country Head in Pakistan, Muhammad Sohail Sajid. The Turkish Ambassador said Pakistan and the Pakistani nation did not leave their Turkish brothers and sisters alone in these difficult times; they started relief process immediately after the earthquake, the Pakistani government, the Armed Forces, and the civilian efforts of Pakistan are commendable. He said that the entire Pakistani nation, including teams from PIA, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), universities and their students, media are all standing by the side of Türkiye. The Turkish ambassador said that the restoration and reconstruction work has started in Türkiye after the earthquake, the situation is getting worse due to the cold weather and the problems of the victims are increasing.

The US-led North then directed its wrath towards the Taliban-led Afghanistan because of Kabul’s support to Al Qaeda. Osama bin Laden had been hosted by the Taliban who refused to hand him over to the Americans despite Pakistan’s insistence. However, the top Taliban leaders including Mullah Omer could not be targeted immediately and some of them crossed into neighbouring countries including Pakistan. Since Pakistan had sided with the US-led NATO, which ended the Taliban state, the latter was otherised, too. In 2007, these elements organised themselves into what is now known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) under Baitullah Mehsud.

Perhaps the most significant facet to the US-India partnership is the growing technological coupling, parallel to US-China tech decoupling. This intensification and shift of tech policies from China to India is evident and exemplary of the geopolitical rivalries. Moreover, the US-India cooperation will result in a more strategic competition in South Asia due to the advancement of military technology, including cyber-weaponry. As Noor Ul Ain writes for South Asian Voices, “The India-Pakistan rivalry is not restricted or solely aggravated by the U.S.-China strategic rivalry. The semiconductor industry is part of the larger technology rivalry taking place between the US and China.

Pakistan People's Party believes in serving nation: FM BilawalForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan Peoples party has always served the country and its people. Inaugurating the dynamic registry of deserving women through NADRA under BISP in Karachi on Saturday, he said it was the PPP that gave constitution to the country, made it nuclear power and launched Benazir Income support Programme for poor and needy. He said Benazir Income Support Programme is the most transparent programme of the country that the world recognizes and trusts. He said Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was martyred at a time when she was struggling for the democracy and democratic rights of the country.