Tehtreek-e-Insaf wants to negotiate with the new military establishment

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is waiting for the arrival of the new army chief then it will decided as to when its march shall enter Rawalpindi or Islamabad.

According to well informed sources the PTI Chairman Imran Khan has told his party leaders that they have to wait for the new appointment no matter who steps into the shoes of the outgoing army chief. The party believes there was no point in talking to the outgoing establishment because it cannot help them anymore.

The sources say the government has made up its mind to announce the new army chief more likely on November 20. If it so happens then the PTI long march is expected to enter Rawalpindi on November 21.

Sources claim the government has also decided the name of the new army chief and final announcement shall be made after the military forwards a summary to the government in this regard.

According to sources the government also plans to amend the Pakistan Army Act in order to do away with the clause that gives government right to reappoint army chief and the chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff committee. If the amendment is approved then the word reappointment shall be replaced with retention, and the retention may be for one week, one month and so on and so forth. The reappointment means a full three years term.

According to this amendment the government can also extend tenure of any officer whose retirement draws near but the government wants to retain him. As the army has announced time and again that it will no longer be part of any political activity, therefore if the incoming army chief remains neutral then the question is how these two forces i.e PTI and the incumbent alliance would settle their issues.

If Lt General Asim Munir becomes the army chief then it will be difficult for the PTI to ask him for any role since the PTI Chairman had publicly announced he may not like this appointment, though later he changed his stance by saying his party had nothing to do with this appointment and it would welcome whosoever assumes this responsibility.

In the given circumstances it appears as if the PTI had to do a lot of toil in order to get its demands met including holding of the early elections. Analysts believe, when a general is elevated to the rank of army chief then he only belongs of his institution.

ISLAMABAD – The Federal government on Wednesday decided not to accept further resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs.

Sources privy to the matter said that the centre took a U-turn over PTI’s resignations issue, and decided not to accept further resignations.

It is pertinent to mention that on July 28, the National Assembly speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accepted the resignations of 11 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs.

The PTI lawmakers had resigned en masse on April 11, two days after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from the top office after the no-confidence motion moved by the joint opposition in the parliament against him succeeded.

The Speaker accepted the resignation by exercising the powers conferred under Clause (1) of Article 64 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

The National Assembly Secretariat has also issued a notification to this effect.

According to a spokesperson of the National Assembly, notifications regarding the acceptance of resignations have been forwarded to the Election Commission of Pakistan for further action.

Those whose resignations were accepted include Shireen Mazari, Ali Muhammad Khan, Fazl Muhammad Khan, Shaukat Khan, Fakhar Zaman Khan, Farrukh Habib, Ijaz Shah, Akram Cheema, Jamil Ahmad Khan, Shandana Gulzar and Abdul Shakoor Shaad.

KARACHI, NOV 16 /DNA/ – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Karachi today. COAS witnessed various stalls at IDEAS-2022 at Karachi Expo Centre.

COAS also interacted with cross section of visitors and delegates and held separate meetings with various visiting delegates including Bahrain, Italy, Srilanka, Libya, Zimbabwe and UAE.

Later, COAS visited Malir garrison where he laid floral wreath at Martyr’s Monument. During his farewell address to officers and troops COAS lauded their professionalism and devotion to duty.

He also praised the troops for their untiring rescue and relief efforts to assist the people during recent heavy floods.

Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed.

By Faisal Munir / DNA
ATTOCK: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas
Pakistanis and Human Resources Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that
the people rejected Imran Khan. Elections will be held on time. The
appointment of Army Chief will be according to the constitution. The
coalition government is trying to provide relief to the people. The
country’s economy is being damaged by the long march. It is not right
for Imran Khan to criticize institutions as a target, they are
spreading riots in the country in the name of Long March. The country
cannot afford any chaos.

SAPM said that the struggle of PPP has always been peaceful for the
country and nation The sacrifices of PPP are not hidden from anyone We
prefer practical service politics aimed at improving the quality of
life of the people. PPP always struggled for democracy and did not
hesitate to make the biggest sacrifice for the country.

He said that Tehreek-e-Insaf is doing politics of anarchy by
neglecting public problems Imran Khan is not concerned with the
sufferings of the people, he wants power in any situation, but he will
not succeed in it. PPP has never attacked state institutions. November
30 of PPP The establishment will be celebrated with great enthusiasm
Sincere Jayale is the leader of the party, serving the people is one
of the top priorities. In every era of PPP, there was significant
development in the fields of health, education and infrastructure,
which brought real relief to the people.

SAPM said that The politics of practical actions instead of just lofty
claims is the distinguishing feature of PPP. Thanks to the
revolutionary actions of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the
prestige of the beloved country has been increased world wide. Those
who spread despair among the people are not sincere to the country.
Imran Khan DemocraticThey want to weaken the system and parliament,
but they will fail in this. Those who block the way of development and
prosperity of Pakistan will not succeed in their negative ambitions.

Saleem Haider said that the PPP is the largest political party in the
country which believes in the development of democracy. People will
reject those who spread riots in the name of Long March. The culture
of tolerance will have to be promoted in politics. Providing basic
facilities to the people and enabling the business system is the
agenda of the federal government. This is the requirement of national
survival and security Institutions should play their own role in the
development of the country and the nation while staying within their
own limits. Premature elections will cause chaos and instability in
the country. Some elements are trying to spread chaos in the country
for their own interests, but they will still fail like before.

Rawalpindi, NOV 16 /DNA/ – Saqib Rafiq, President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has said that joint efforts against the breast cancer would lead to saving lives of thousands of women in the country.

Speaking at an awareness session jointly organized by RCCI and Pink Ribbon at at Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences Islamabad, he said the survival rate of breast cancer patients across the globe was about 95-98 per cent compared to 45pc in Pakistan due to late diagnosis.

A large number of students and faculty members participated in the awareness session. Chairperson Ms. Shadab Khan, Vice Chairperson Ms. Shamaila Shahzad and other RCCI Women members were also present in the session.

 “One in every eight women in the country is at risk of breast cancer, besides one woman falls victim to the disease every 13 minutes,” he said, adding that there was a need to shun taboos associated with breast cancer and encourage women to seek timely medical consultation.

RCCI chief acknowledging the important role of women in society, said the chamber had taken several key initiatives to ensure their empowerment, including setting up business incubation centres.

In order to address challenges pertaining to the well-being of women, the RCCI would continue to extend them support on health issues such as breast cancer, he said.

He also proposed installation of a mammogram machine at every teaching hospital to train medical graduates about breast cancer screening.

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RAWALPINDI: On 15/16 November 2022, fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in general area Hilal Khel, Bajaur District.

During intense ex-change of fire, 1x terrorist got killed. Weapon and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorist.

The killed terrorist remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces.

However, during intense exchange of fire, Naik Taj Muhammad (age 33 years, resident of Kohat) and Lance Naik Imtiaz Khan (age 30 years, resident of Malakand) having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.

Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.

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ISLAMABAD, NOV 16: The Central Executive and Advisory Body of Pakistan Ulema Council elected Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi as Central Chairman and Maulana Asad Zakaria Qasmi as Central Secretary General of Pakistan Ulema Council.

 The Central Advisory Body also decided to organize the Pakistan Ulema Council in all areas across the country and to arrange  ‘Pakistan Stability Conferences’ and seminars all over the country.

The meeting of the Central Executive and Advisory Body was attended by the Ulemas-Mashaykh and important office bearers of Pakistan Ulema Council from all over the country.

The declaration issued by the council following the meeting said:

 1) The prevailing circumstances and situation in the country requires that political and religious parties should adopt an attitude of understanding and harmony for the economic stability in Pakistan, and continue efforts for the elimination of interest system and for eradication of extremism, terrorism. For the cause of

reforms in the justice and electoral system and to ensure economic development in the country, trends of extremism and intolerance should be eliminated.

 Tehreek-e-Insaf and the government should start meaningful dialogues and leadership of PTI should return to the parliament making an end to long-march politics.

2) The campaign against the Pakistan’s security forces and the officials of the country’s security agencies should be stopped immediately.  All the officers of the Pakistan Army are patriotic and highly competent. 

The matter for the appointment of the Chief of Army Staff is clear according to the constitution and law.  Baseless statements and rumor-mongering on the issue of appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff should be stopped immediately.

 3) In the case of Arshad Sharif’s murder, attack on Imran Khan and on the incident of Azam Swati, blaming the officials of the security institutions without any investigation and evidence is not right.

4) The Prime Minister of Pakistan has requested an inquiry commission in this regard, so the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice is appealed  to constitute an inquiry commission immediately. 

Arshad Sharif’s murder, Imran Khan’s attack and Azam Swati’s video are reprehensible acts, but hurling accusation without investigation is also not right act.

 4.  The Pakistan Ulema Council fully agrees with the declaration of the conferences called by Darul Ifta regarding environmental and climate changes and also announced to establish a committee under the chairmanship of Central Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi to communicate with international organizations and religious leaders in this regard. 

5)  Pakistan Ulema Council strongly supports the establishment of R20 by Muslim World League and fully supports the efforts made by Muslim World League on inter-faith and inter-religious dialogue on peace and global issues. The  meeting also expressed satisfaction on the recent visit of Secretary General

Muslim World League

Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa to Pakistan.

 6) Pakistan Ulema Council also decided to cooperate with the International Interfaith Harmony Council to play a more effective and vibrant role with regard to interfaith and inter-religious harmony, minorities, women’s issues and respective rights.

 7) Pakistan Ulama Council in view of the conference held in Sharm-Al-Sheikh with reference to the environment held in cooperation of Egypt and Saudi Arabia welcomes the initiative of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for Green Middle East and Green Saudi Arabia stating that religious leadership are aware of their respective responsibilities in this regard. All religious scholars and respective leadership should also play their role on issues of climate change and increasing challenges of poverty in the world.

 8) The  Central Executive and Advisory Body of Pakistan Ulema Council expressed their gratitude to the King of Bahrain and the head of the Bahrain Islamic Council, Sheikh Al-Azhar Ahmed Tayyib and Pope Francis, while fully endorsing the declaration of the interfaith conference organized in aegis of Bahrain Dialogue Forum held in Bahrain.

 9)  In view of the global situation, the Pakistan Ulema Council decided to hold ‘World Peace Conference’ in Islamabad in March 2023, in which Imam-e-Kaaba, Sheikh Al-Azhar, Pope Francis, Bishop of Canterbury, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa will be invited.

ISLAMABAD, NOV 16: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Wednesday developed an app for the identification of abandoned bodies.

NADRA will provide the app to the Chhipa Welfare Association free of charge, and through the app, the process of identification of 6673 unidentified dead bodies has been made possible while 4427 dead bodies have been handed over after identification.

Moreover, the identification of mental patients will also be possible through the ID app, NADRA has successfully identified 1415 homeless men and 428 homeless women.