Pakistan’s land not being used against Afghanistan: Fawad
Islamabad, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says Pakistan is keenly observing the changing situation in Afghanistan. In a tweet today (Monday), he said every effort is being made to move forward with a peaceful and all-inclusive government in Kabul. However, the Minister said if it does not happen so, its implications will not be let to affect Pakistan. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that Pakistan will be partner for peace but not in war. The Information Minister reiterated that Pakistan's land is not being used against Afghanistan and hopefully…
Foreign Minister in Dushanbe to attend SCO’s Ministerial Council meeting
Islamabad, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):The two-day meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization will begin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan tomorrow. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who is in Dushanbe will lead the Pakistan delegation at the forum. The Foreign Ministers of all SCO member states will be participating in the meeting to deliberate upon important regional and international issues. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will also participate in the meeting of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, being held at the ministerial level. He will share Pakistan’s perspective on the situation in Afghanistan and stress the imperative of a peaceful, negotiated political solution.…
Amir of Kuwait vows to expand bilateral ties with Pakistan
Islamabad, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has reiterated to expand relations between Kuwait and Pakistan for mutual benefit. Replying to President Dr. Arif Alvi's letter, he expressed satisfaction over the strong relationship between Kuwait and Pakistan. He accepted the invitation from the President to visit Pakistan. He thanked Pakistan for appreciating Kuwait's role regarding issues of Muslim Ummah especially Palestine. In the letter, he expressed hope that world will soon get rid of this Coronavirus pandemic. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat,…
Weather Forecast
Islamabad, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT): Synoptic Situation Strong Monsoon currents from Bay of Bengal are penetrating in upper and lower parts of the country. A Shallow westerly wave is also present over upper parts of the country. Monday Partly cloudy weather is expected in upper and central parts with chances of rain-wind/thundershower and gusty winds are expected in Kashmir, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and South eastern Sindh. Heavy falls are also expected in Kashmir, North-eastern Punjab and Upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa at isolated places during the period. Tuesday Partly cloudy weather is expected in upper and central parts with chances of…
Rivers flows and reservoirs level report
Lahore, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):2021: The position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages today is as under: Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 184300 cusecs and Outflows 155000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 36300 cusecs and Outflows 36300 cusecs, Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 46300 cusecs and Outflows 19700 cusecs, Chenab at Marala: Inflows 88900 cusecs and Outflows 55000 cusecs. Barrages: Jinnah: Inflows 182000 cusecs and Outflows 176000 cusecs, Chashma: Inflows: 199700 cusecs and Outflows 170000 cusecs, Taunsa: Inflows 154800 cusecs and Outflows 137400 cusecs, Panjnad: Inflows 11100 cusecs and Outflows Nil cusecs, Guddu: Inflows 116800 cusecs and Outflows 83700…
Mosques, religious seminaries best forums to raise Kashmir cause: Masood
Muzaffarabad, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan has called upon the Muslim scholars of the region to raise their voice against the oppression in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) ‘Let us all raise our voices out loud from the pulpits of the mosques for the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the injustice they are facing. It is our religious and human obligation to act when our daughters, mothers, and sisters are in danger’, he said. These views were expressed by him while talking to a delegation that called on him…
Indian auditors questioning NGOs about their Muslim beneficiaries
New Delhi, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Hundreds of Indian NGOs are undergoing unprecedented government audits, raising worries that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which is widely known for its hostility to the non-profit sector, may exploit the audit findings to take action or retaliate against individual groups. Government auditors have been visiting NGO offices since January, staying for 10-14 days each time to look through financial data. According to conversations with non-profit executives and accountants, the visiting auditors also asked probing questions regarding Muslim workers and benefactors, as well as NGO staff’s political allegiances, South Asian Wire reported. Auditors inquired about…
AMU, Jamia, Darul Uloom Deoband should be bombed: Hindu priest
New Delhi, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Dasna Devi Temple priest, Narsinghanand Saraswati, who is famous for his hate speeches against Muslims, has said that bombs should be dropped on Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a premier seat of learning in the country where the majority of students are Muslims. “AMU should be bombed and destroyed, “Saraswati says in the video which went viral on social media. “AMU continues to produce anti-nationalists and anti-humanitarians. If a ‘man’ comes to power in Delhi (the national capital), the first thing he should do is finish Darul Uloom Deoband, Aligarh Muslim University, and then Jamia…
‘Jungle raj…Dalits’ homes destroyed’: Mayawati slams Yogi govt
Luck now, July 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati lashed out at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over violence before rural polls in the state and said that homes belonging to Dalits are being destroyed in the Chandauli district. According to South Asian Wire, in a series of tweets, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said a jungle raj prevails in Uttar Pradesh under CM Adityanath’s leadership as the state has been witnessing a spate of violence during panchayat polls. “Even in the present BJP government in UP, there is no law but jungle…