LAHORE : Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar has said that opposition parties lack the courage to resign from assemblies and they will continue to fix new dates, even after December 31.

In a statement released from Lahore today, CM Punjab said that the opposition alliance knows that government will hold by-elections if they resign from the assemblies.He vowed that as long as Prime Minister Imran Khan is in power, these rejected elements will be held accountable for the looted wealth and no matter what they do and the government will not give them NRO.

Usman Buzdar said that the opposition should have mercy on the nation and give up negative politics. Despite repeated failures, PDM is still dreaming of overthrowing the incumbent government, he added.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had said on December 4 that lawmakers belonging to different opposition parties would submit resignations to their respective party heads by December 31.

Shares joys of the Christian community on the eve of the Christmas; says CDA will extend all possible help to them 

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) has said that every religion in the world values the spirit of service. It is heartening to see CDA workers, employees and staff perform their duties early in the morning. He expressed these views, while addressing a Christmas function at the Chairman’s Office as a special guest.

A large number of officers and staff including Member Admin, Member Finance, Directors, Deputy Directors were present on the occasion. Addressing the function, Chairman CDA, Aamir Ali Ahmed said that everyone is facing difficulties due to Corona pandemic, lack of resources and the chain of problems will never end. “Whatever the situation, the city’s cleanliness, beautification and rehabilitation of infrastructure is our top priority,” he said.

“Every religion in the world teaches service, we have to work hard, and we have to work hard to succeed. I’m glad when someone says he sees the CDA staff working. It is not only the CDA administration or our board members who deserve this praise, but the CDA employees and you workers who work day and night to clean, beautify, repair, rehabilitate, carpet, street lights the city’s streets.

The Chairman assured workers to solve their problems, including some increase in salaries. “Not only at Christmas, we will get together from time to time anyway, so that we can solve your problems in a better way,” he added. During the ceremony, special prayers were offered for the security of the country and for getting rid of coronavirus pandemic.

CDA to restore century old mosque at Shakarparian

Capital Development Authority (CDA) will restore 100 year old Mosque which has been  discovered during construction of lotus lake at Shakarparian.

The mosque is believed to be over 100 years old and it was a worship place for villagers of Pairan, who migrated from the area in the 1960s during Islamabad’s development phase.

According to an official,  CDA Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed has decided to restore this 100 years old mosque,  “I have directed my team to take steps for restoration of this mosque, which is also our heritage,” he said.

He said that this 100 year old mosque has been constructed according to mughals era which was  comprising of two rooms,  a water tank for ablutions and a wide courtyard.

He said that  construction material of the mosque suggested that it was built over 100 years ago.

The banyan tree located in the mosque’s courtyard is believed to be 500 years old, he stated.

He said that it was government’s policy to boost tourism so work for its restoration would soon be started.

Islamabad, 20 Dec 2020 : A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 19th December 2020, resulting in serious injuries to an innocent civilian.

Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC on 19th December 2020, 25 year old Sagheera d/o Muhammad Haneef , resident of Akhori village, sustained serious injuries.

The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-caliber mortars, and automatic weapons. In 2020, the Indian occupation forces have carried out 3003 ceasefire violations to date, resulting in 27 shahadats and serious injuries to 250 innocent civilians.

Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it was underscored that such senseless acts are in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, and are also against all established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct. These egregious violations of international law reflect consistent Indian attempts to escalate the situation along the LoC and are a threat to regional peace and security.

It was added that by raising tensions along the LoC and the WB, India cannot divert attention from the grave human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK).

The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, investigate this and other such incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and the WB. The Indian side was also urged to allow the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its mandated role as per the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions.

ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that his ministry has started the process of formulating a “formal education policy.”

“While we have taken a number of initiatives including single national curriculum, A formal Education policy for the country is necessary,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle.“So on my direction a process has been started by the Ministry of Education which includes widespread consultation. All suggestions welcome.”

Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a session over Single National Curriculum in the country stressing it’s the priority to quash classism in education.

Briefing the huddle over the importance of Single National Curriculum (SNC), Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training  Shafqat Mehmood said the purpose behind single curriculum was to invoke reasoning and creativity in the pupils.1

Mehmood added the government seeks to inculcate honesty, tolerance, respect, mutual harmony and an understanding of the environment in the students.