Pakistan’s security dilemma that crystallised after independence in 1947 was caused by active conflicts with neighbours. Pakistan’s deep-rooted ties with China is an important factor for Pakistan’s economic stability and technological advancement. First, Pakistan needs to focus on enhancing productivity, exporting value-added goods, and exploring niche markets for diversified products. Moreover, development of economic diplomacy has become crucial for securing Pakistan’s national interest at the international level. Pakistan’s economic diplomacy team must be oriented with climate financing.

KARACHI: Navies from 50 countries — including Turkey, the US, and China — have begun a five-day multinational naval exercise led by Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. The biannual event, which has taken place since 2007, began with a flag-raising ceremony, state-run Pakistan Television reported. The harbour phase involves seminars, operational discussions, professional demonstrations, international get together, and pre-sail planning of sea evolutions. The sea phase includes tactical manoeuvres, maritime security exercises such as anti-piracy and counter-terrorism, search and rescue, gunnery firings, and air defense exercises. In a related development, Pakistan’s first-ever International Maritime Expo and Conference also kicked off in Karachi on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: The funerals of Major Muhammad Jawad and Captain Sagheer Abbas were held in Rawalpindi and Kot Addu, respectively, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Both officers lost their lives in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion while conducting a sanitization operation in Kohlu, Balochistan. Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed, the Chief of General Staff, was in attendance along with numerous serving and retired officers, soldiers, and members of the public from various segments of society. The two fallen heroes were given a proper military burial with full honours.

Share:Peshawar - Akhtar Hayat took charge as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police (IGP), replacing Moazzam Jah Ansari, here on Friday. Akhtar Hayat belongs to the 22nd Common Training Programme (CTP) of the Police Service of Pakistan. He was serving as additional director general in the Federal Investigation Agency before becoming the IGP. Hayat has previously served as additional inspector general (AIG), counter-terrorism, in Balochistan, AIG Special Branch in KP, FIA zonal director in KP and additional director general at the agency’s headquarters in Islamabad. After assuming charge on Friday, the top cop held a meeting with senior officers at the Central Police Office.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday accused the National Accountability Bureau of maintaining double standards, saying that the anti-graft watchdog did not conduct inquiries into the projects in which billions of rupees of public money was wasted, but kept innocent people in its detention centres. The prime minister added that with such a display of callousness, the country’s billions of rupees went to waste. Referring to Walton Road, the prime minister said it was the place where thousands of migrants from India took refuge and the locals supported them which renewed the precedent of Ansar-e-Madina. He regretted that the project had hit snags in 2008 when its contract was awarded during the rule of late Pervez Musharraf. About Bab-e-Pakistan, the prime minister said it should be a place from where the young generations and visitors could gain knowledge about the history of Pakistan.

Share:Gas and LPG heaters emit carbon monoxide and can cause unconsciousness or death. Eventually, it is the root cause of many fatal incidents. In the winter season, use safe and alternative means to keep yourself warm and be careful with gas and LPG heaters. Necessary precautions can be taken while using gas, and LPG heaters, like getting your heater serviced regularly and providing proper ventilation. Never leave a gas heater burning before going to bed.

People look on as the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemA cartoon mocking the devastating earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria was published in the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, triggering strong reactions on social media. Dr Omar Suleiman, a US Muslim scholar, condemned the cartoon for celebrating the tragedy, calling the French magazine a "despicable publication". https://t.co/8jWYhlCzvk — Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) February 7, 2023Reactions from users on Twitter came in Turkish, French and English, denouncing the cartoon, and calling Charlie Hebdo a "disgrace to humanity" for publishing it. French magazine Charlie Hebdo is infamous for its provocative illustrations that have often caused controversy.

KARACHI: A remarkable and vibrant Flags Hoisting Ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi, to formally commence the proceedings of 8th Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-23. A large number of senior military representatives from participating countries, observers, diplomats and Pakistan Navy officials attended the ceremony. The opening of the Exercise was marked with simultaneous hoisting of flags of all the participating nations of AMAN-23. In his message, the Naval Chief warmly welcomed the participants of Exercise AMAN-23. He sought their cooperation in achieving the Exercise objectives and hoped that the Exercise would prove mutually rewarding for all.

Indian actor Kartik Aaryan's film Shehzada just dropped its latest song, Character Dheela 2.0, which is a rendition of the popular track from Salman Khan's hit movie Ready. Even though Salman himself wished Kartik all the best before the song's release, it seems like the megastar's fans are not impressed by it. Taking to Twitter, Kartik shared the official music video of Character Dheela 2.0 on February 9. "Great song, only if Salman Khan was in it the video would have been much more fun," remarked one fan. "Stop doing remakes, Kartik, bring something new!"

The opening ceremony, held at Navy Dockyard in Karachi, was attended by a large number of military representatives, observers and diplomats from participating countries. The eighth exercise of Aman series involve ships, aircraft and special operation forces of participating countries. A message of Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was also read on the occasion. Welcoming the participants, Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi said the maritime exercise aimed at promoting harmony among countries and peace. He highlighted that maritime security was facing non-traditional challenges, adding “the climate change has profoundly affected the marine environment”.

Share:The entire nation was excited and eager to see England and New Zealand cricket teams in action in Pakistan. To make things worse, our government keeps experimenting with the structure of the cricket board creating confusion and a lack of continuity in policies. However, they seem to be doing everything but learning from their mistakes as they keep repeating the same repeatedly. I am afraid that if our cricket does not pick up any time soon, it might face a decline like that of the national hockey team, which went from glory to oblivion over time. It appears that repeating the same mistakes perpetually and expecting different results every time is our national trait.

Share:MARDAN - President, Anjuman Tahafuz-e- Haqooq-e-Kashtkaran Haji Niamat Shah Roghani while talking to the media on Tuesday urged the federal as well as provincial government to prioritise the tobacco crop, which generates billions of rupees in taxes and excise duties each year. He contended that more tobacco exports would result in increased competitiveness among corporations, which would help not only growers but also the country’s economy. He emphasised that the situation with tobacco will be much better this season and that this crop will be beneficial to farmers and employees. The head of the group also stated that tobacco is a cash-generating crop in our province and that the season for tobacco production is here. He claimed that tobacco producers should increase their supply of tobacco seeds since there would be competitiveness among tobacco firms this year, and demand for tobacco crops will be rather strong.

On Monday, two militants blew themselves up with hand grenades in the same village, while one of them was apprehended alive by district police. Abdur Rehman and Saqib Khan of Hund village, Imran of Mohmand, and Zubair of Bajaur were among those apprehended. Some of the guns were discovered in an under-construction house in Hund, while others were discovered in neighbouring fields. The arrested militants pointed out the two locations to district police, from where all the items were recovered. “we are closed on other members of the local network,” he said adding that you’ll hear good news shortly.

“On this Kashmir Solidarity Day, we renew our commitment of our unflinching support to them in their just struggle for inalienable right to self-determination,” he added. The prime minister said the media had been silenced through coercion and religious scholars have been arrested. The Information Minister said Kashmir solidarity day is being observed across the country with full fervor on the instructions of the Prime Minister. ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ to be celebrated with full zeal, fervor’Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that the entire Pakistani nation would celebrate Kashmir Solidarity Day with full fervor and enthusiasm today. Various events will be organized in connection with the Solidarity Day of Kashmir, she said, adding activities had also been organized in educational institutions in connection with the Kashmir Day.

Chairing the apex committee meeting in Peshawar, the PM said the terrorism will once again be fully eliminated from the country as it was done in the past. The prime minister said the Police Lines mosque blast is the deadliest incident after the APS incident of 2014. The prime minister said the World has acknowledged that Pakistan successfully eliminated the terrorism from the country which was not an easy task at all. The prime minister announced a compensation amount of two million rupees each for the martyr and five-hundred thousand rupees each for the injured of Peshawar blast. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the important meeting of the Apex Committee held here at the Governor House.