Rising Hindutva belies India’s claim to be a secular democracy: AJK president

WASHINGTON:India’s reputation as a secular democracy has been eroded ever since the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into power in 2014, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir President, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, has said. “Gone are the days when India used to be called the land of (Mahatama) Gandhi,” he told a public […]

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PM felicitates President Xi on his reelection as CPC gen. secretary

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated President Xi Jinping on his reelection as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the third term. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister posted, “On behalf of the entire Pakistani nation, I congratulate President Xi Jinping on his reelection as CPC General […]

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WCCIH, Bank officials discuss matters related to business loans

HYDERABAD:Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry Hyderabad –WCCIH held a meeting with the State Bank of Pakistan along with some banks for discussion on business loans for women at the Head Office of WCCIH. First women Bank limited extends loans to business women for establishment of new business and development of existing businesses and for […]

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All powerful should work together to steer country out of crises: Abbasi

LAHORE: Former prime minister and PML-N senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged all centres of powers of the country should work jointly to steer the nation out of the crises. Addressing the concluding session of the 2nd day of Asma Jahangir Conference held at a local hotel here on Sunday, he said that economy […]

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Aseefa urges parents to support govt for polio eradication

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Peoples Party leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari requested all parents to support the government in its effort towards polio eradication. On the occasion of World Polio Day 2022, she said the recent polio cases in Pakistan are a threat to our future generations and our children can be saved from childhood diseases like polio through […]

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Zardari felicitates Hindu community on Diwali

ISLAMABAD:President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of Diwali. In his message, he said that Diwali is a symbol of the victory of the forces of good. Asif Zardari said that the founding chairman PPP, Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in […]

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PPPP chief pays tribute to Nusrat Bhutto

ISLAMABAD:President, Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday paid rich tribute to the Mother of Democracy, Begum Nusrat Bhutto. In his message on her death anniversary, he said that her struggle was for the nation and democracy. “There is a history of sacrifices of Begum Nusrat Bhutto. She courageously fought against powerful dictators […]

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AJK government’s top priority to raise Kashmir issue: Tanveer Ilyas

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan on Sunday said that promoting Kashmir cause both at national and international levels was the first and foremost priority of the government. Reiterating his government’s commitment to Kashmiris’ ongoing struggle for right to self determination, the PM said that the government and people […]

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